Category: Community

CATCH US Performing Arts, arts, performing arts, nonprofits, NYC, Japan, OPERA America, Masayo Ishigure, Ka-Na, Yusaku Komori, Taisan Tanaka
Arts & Entertainment, Community, Culture, Events

CATCH US PERFORMING ARTS Grand Opening Gala 🗓 🗺

CATCH US PERFORMING ARTS Grand Opening Gala Monday, January 21 from 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. OPERA America – 330 7th Avenue (between 28th and 29th Streets), 7th Floor Admission: $30 in advance/$35 at the door To celebrate the launch of CATCH US PERFORMING ARTS, the new 501(c) (3), non-profit organization will hold a grand opening gala. It will be the first fundraising event for … Continue reading CATCH US PERFORMING ARTS Grand Opening Gala 🗓 🗺
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Japanese New Year, Brooklyn Japanese American Family Association, BJAFA, Brooklyn, NYC, Japan, New Year, Oshogatsu, mochitsuki, Samurai Sword Soul, Ryu-Kaji, Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Center, Taisan Tanaka, origami, shogi, kabuki
Arts & Entertainment, Community, Culture, Events, Food & Drink

Brooklyn Japanese New Year Festival 🗓 🗺

Brooklyn Japanese New Year Festival Monday, January 21 from noon until 4:00 p.m. ROULETTE – 509 Atlantic Avenue (corner of Atlantic and 3rd Avenues), Brooklyn Admission: $15/$8 children (in advance), $18/$10 children (at the door)/Free children two and under Celebrate the Year of the Boar in Brooklyn at this Japanese-style event for the entire family. The Brooklyn Japanese American Family Association presents a special New … Continue reading Brooklyn Japanese New Year Festival 🗓 🗺
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#GivingTuesday, charity, nonprofit, nonprofit organizations, JAA, JACL, Japan Society, Hoshuko Alumni Association, JETAANY, The Gohan Society, NYC, Japan, NY de Volunteer
Community, Features

Support Japanese-Related Nonprofits on #GivingTuesday

We stuffed ourselves with Thanksgiving turkey, shopped ‘til we dropped on Black Friday, and purchased even more presents online during Cyber Monday. Now it’s time to give back to our communities on #GivingTuesday. Known as the start of the charitable season, #GivingTuesday is a global movement that encourages everyone to support a cause of their choice. That support can come in the form of a … Continue reading Support Japanese-Related Nonprofits on #GivingTuesday
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disaster preparedness, Japan, NYC, The New School, Parsons School of Design, Japan Society, Hirokazu Nagata, Ikaputra, Ruttikorn Vuttikorn, natural disasters
Community, Events

Disaster Preparedness Lectures at The New School and Japan Society 🗓 🗺

The Japan Foundation is presenting two upcoming talks on topics related to disaster management through creativity. The talks will feature Hirokazu Nagata, an expert on disaster preparedness and education. As the chairman of Plus Arts and the Vice Director of Design Creative Center Kobe, he teaches children around the world how to prepare for disasters through games and other creative activities. Joining Nagata will be … Continue reading Disaster Preparedness Lectures at The New School and Japan Society 🗓 🗺
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JACC, Japanese community, NYC, Japan, Western Japan, flooding, flood relief, benefit, fundraiser, OKA, Chef John McCarthy, HAA, JAA, JMSA, JETANNY, USJC, Consulate General of Japan in New York, New York Japanese Lions Club, JACL-NY
Community, Culture, Events

Japanese Community to Hold Flood Relief Fundraiser at OKA

Japan Flood Relief Benefit Hosted by JACC Thursday, August 23 from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. OKA – 439 3rd Avenue (between 30th and 31st Streets) Admission: $80 from August 17 through August 22 / $85 at the door The Japanese American Community Coalition, a consortium of New York-based Japanese American service organizations, is hosting a special fundraiser for flood relief efforts in Western Japan, which … Continue reading Japanese Community to Hold Flood Relief Fundraiser at OKA
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