The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida presents Japanese New Year Celebration on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at the Wright Place (80 E. Wright Street) in downtown Pensacola. Enjoy performances by the Matsuriza taiko drummers (featured at Epcot’s Japan pavilion), traditional Japanese dances, martial arts demonstrations, cultural displays, and many Japanese food and craft vendors.…
The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida presents PAPER LANTERNS: Film Screening & Talk with Film Producer Peter Grilli and Film Director Barry Frechette. Reception follows. This documentary film, PAPER LANTERNS, is the true story of 12 American POWs killed at Hiroshima in 1945 and the Japanese man who refused let them be forgotten. The Japanese…
NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. We regret that due to the expected impact of Tropical Storm/Hurricane Nate on our area, the National Naval Aviation Museum will be closed on Oct. 7. Therefore, the JUMP event has been cancelled.
On Sept. 18, 21 and 23, the Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida will host a three-part program entitled “Memories and Heroics: Japanese-Americans During World War II.” “Memories from the Internment Camps” is a panel discussion where Japanese-American internees and their family members will discuss their experiences. This year is the 75th anniversary of Executive Order…
The Consulate General of Japan in Miami, The Japan-America Society of North West Florida, Temple Beth El and The Pensacola Jewish Federation invite you to attend the film screening Persona Non Grata at Temple Beth El (800 N Palafox, Pensacola, FL) on Tuesday, March 30, 2017 at 6:00pm. The movie Persona Non Grata tells the…
The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida will usher in the “Year of the Fire Rooster” with its 23rd annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, 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…
The Japan-America Society of Northwest FL and The Consulate General of Japan in Miami cordially invite you to attend the Japan-U.S. Military Program that will be held on Sat., Oct. 22, 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Blue Angels atrium in the National Naval Aviation Museum. Reception follows at the USS Cabot flight deck until 4:00 p.m.…
In April 2014, the Bayview Community Center, the venue that had hosted the Japanese New Year Celebration for many years, was severely damaged in the flooding rains, and the City of Pensacola determined it would not be repaired. The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida was not able to find a suitable alternative venue, resulting in…
On Nov. 14, as part of the second annual Foo Foo Fest, the Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida will host “Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arrangement” at the Pensacola Cultural Center. The featured guest of the event, Chieko Mihori, will host both a morning demonstration of the Sogetsu style of ikebana and an afternoon…
A special event honoring U.S. service members who have served in Japan and their family members will take place on Friday, Sept. 4, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. The Japan U.S. Military Program (JUMP) connects past and present service members, families, and government civilians who have…