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Event Recap: Awamori- A Traditional Spirit for the Modern Age

On March 1st, the Japan Society of Northern California hosted “Awamori — A Traditional Spirit for the Modern Age”, generously sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco.…

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Event Recap — US & Japan vs. China: Cooperation and Competition in the War for Technology Leadership

This week, The Japan Society of Northern California had a special opportunity to hold a timely discussion about what the US and Japan can do to cooperate and leverage complementary…

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A very busy “Japanuary”…with much more to come!

This year, our annual “Japan Outlook 2023” program featured Mr. Mark Lambert, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. It was a fantastic program looking at…

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"Award of Honor" Gala

For more than 100 years, the Japan Society of Northern California has fostered collaboration and understanding between the United States and Japan by providing Northern Californians with a range of language, cultural and business programming and opportunities for fellowship.

Innovation Awards

The Society’s vision is to energize the creativity, imagination and actions of individuals, businesses and academics – in both the U.S. and Japan – through creating distinctive dialogues and programs that broadly publicize and encourage “best in class” Japan – U.S. innovation and entrepreneurship.

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