Author: JASNWFL

The Seventh Annual Japan-U.S. Military Program (JUMP)

The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida presents: The Seventh Annual Japan-U.S. Military Program: U.S.-Japan Cooperative Strategy for Ensuring Peace & Security Location: National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, FL Day and Time: Saturday, October 23, 2021 Registration Required (Free & Open to the Public) Please click here to register on Eventbrite. Please click here to view…

A Curator’s Perspective on Japanese Textiles

The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida presents “A Curator’s Perspective on Japanese Textiles: Minneapolis’ New Clothes (The Thomas Murray Collection)” on Tuesday, October 20 at 5:00pm. This free event will take place on Zoom, but registration is required. Register at Eventbrite and we will send you a Zoom link. (Please note: this event was originally…

Upcoming Events 2020

With our New Year Celebration behind us, we’re looking forward to several other events this year. Watch this space for more details as we get closer to the dates. Speaker’s Program — Dr. Robert “Skipp” Orr, former U.S. Ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, will speak about Japan’s current issues in relation to Asia and…

New Year Celebration 2020

The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida will usher in the “Year of the Rat” with its 26th annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Sat., Jan. 11, 2020, at the Wright Place in Pensacola. Festivities will take place from 12 noon until 4 p.m. and will include performances by the popular Matsuriza taiko drummers, traditional Japanese…

Japanese New Year Celebration 2019

The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida will usher in the “Year of the Boar” with its 25th annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Sat., Jan. 12, 2019, at the Wright Place in Pensacola. Festivities will take place from 12 noon until 4 p.m. and will include performances by the popular Matsuriza taiko drummers, martial arts demonstrations, traditional…

Update Gero Recovery Fund

The Board of Directors of the Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida (JASNWFL) would like to thank everyone who supported the Gero Recovery Fund campaign. JASNWFL sent a total amount of $38,000 to Gero in September. The gift is deeply appreciated by the people of Gero and has been used for recovering from the disasters caused by…

“Tastes of Japan” brings five nights of Japanese food to Foo Foo Fest

As part of Foo Foo Fest 2018, the Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida (JASNWFL) is presenting “Tastes of Japan,” a five-night tour of Japanese cuisine, Nov. 5-9 at SoGourmet in downtown Pensacola. Each night will be centered around a unique theme focusing on a different aspect of Japanese food and drink, with cooking demonstrations and interesting trivia about each dish. Monday, Nov.…