Events

**In Person Event** **Attendees must be 21 or older** Japanese sake is widely known around the world, but have you heard of Awamori?
 Come learn about this traditional Okinawan distilled spirit from Yuki Sakihara the Awamori Queen and watch Netflix Drink Masters star Christian "Suzu" Suzuki-Orellana give a live demonstration on how to incorporate Awamori Read More

**In Person Event** If you haven’t experienced Rakugo, this is a chance to get a taste of Japan’s favorite comedy performance since the times of Edo. This show will be entirely in English, so even if you don’t understand Japanese, don’t worry about getting lost. Let's explore the world of Rakugo together with a live Read More

**Hybrid Event** English Program In 2018 the US Congress passed new legislation which significantly increased scrutiny of foreign direct investment by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The new law and a subsequent executive order have particularly serious implications for foreign investments in Silicon Valley start-ups because they lower the threshold of investments that Read More

*Hybrid Event* With sacred trees draped in rope at Shinto shrines, and celebration of spring blossoms and fall colors, trees play an important role in Japanese culture and in the image of Japan overseas. However, controversies over cutting down thousands of trees are gripping Japan, from big cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama, to rural Read More