The UWF Center for Asian Studies has opened registration for the fall semester’s programming – including Japanese Tea Workshops, Japanese Language Courses for children, and Origami! Click here to visit their FB page for more information and the link to register.
Saturday, May 21st from 1 to 5pm. UWF International Center, Building 71 Register here: https://forms.gle/VjdT9BLCwPrZWBTKA Light refreshments will be provided. Each session is limited to 15 people. Registrants will need to sign up for each activity and time they intend to participate. CALLIGRAPHYCalligraphy (Shodo) is the Japanese traditional way of writing using a brush (fude)…
The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida will usher in the “Year of the Tiger” with its 28th annual Japanese New Year Celebration on Sat., Jan. 22, 2022, at the SCI Building in downtown Pensacola. Due to the recent spike of Covid cases, this year’s event will be a free outdoor concert. The popular Matsuriza taiko…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Saving your antiques for a “Roadshow”? No need! The Japan-America Society of Northwest Florida will host the “Gulf Coast Appraise-a-Thon” on Saturday, Jun. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Garth’s Antiques and Auction Gallery, 3930 W. Navy Blvd. For just $10, the expert appraisers at Garth’s will examine three antique items and give…
Join Masayoshi Shimizu from Wakayama to talk about wood-fired arts and gallery talk on his work currently displayed at the Switzer Gallery and Lamar Studio (PSC)!
