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Japanese New Year Celebration 2023 Program of Events

All times approximate and subject to change. 12:05pm – Opening RemarksBill Cuilik, President, Japan-America Society of Northwest FloridaD.C. Reeves, Mayor, City of PensacolaKazuhiro Nakai, Consul General of the Consulate-General of Japan in Miami 12:20pm – Matsuriza Taiko Drum Performance 12:50pm – Judo DemonstrationPensacola Judo Training Center, Sensei Earl Wright 1:10pm – Japanese Children’s Group, “Yukiya…

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…

Japan-U.S. Military Program (JUMP) 2019

The fifth annual Japan-U.S. Military Program (JUMP) will take place at the National Naval Aviation Museum on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. JUMP honors and connects past and present service members, families and government employees who have served at U.S. military bases in Japan. These patriots have contributed to the unique alliance…