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President’s Note for December 2023

Dear Friends, I hope that you are enjoying a wonderful holiday season! Thank you so much for your interest and support for Japan Society’s activities over the last 12 months.…

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Event Recap: Innovation Campus

On November 12th, before the start of APEC week, the Japan Society of Northern California took part in the opening ceremony for an exciting new campus centered around global business…

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Event Recap: WPS+I Symposium Program

November 13th was the official start of APEC; this year, it was hosted in San Francisco. APEC stands for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, a forum over 21 Asia-Pacific economies. APEC convenes…

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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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