Category: Events

Duo YUMENO, Carnegie Hall, NYC, Japan, Marty Regan, Daron Hagen, koto, shamisen, cello, Shōho Mutoh, Reona Ito,Toshi Ichiyanagi
Arts & Entertainment, Events

Duo YUMENO to Celebrate Tenth Anniversary with Concert at Carnegie Hall 🗓 🗺

Duo YUMENO Tenth Anniversary Recital – Music for Koto, Shamisen, and Cello Saturday, March 2 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall – 57th Street and 7th Avenue Admission: $40/$20 students Duo YUMENO, the husband-and-wife team of koto and shamisen player Yoko Reikano Kimura and cellist Hikaru Tamaki, will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a concert at Weill Recital Hall … Continue reading Duo YUMENO to Celebrate Tenth Anniversary with Concert at Carnegie Hall 🗓 🗺
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Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra, WHCO, Kenji Bunch, Toru Takemitsu, Karen Tanaka, Christopher Theofanidis, strings, orchestra, music, concert
Arts & Entertainment, Events

Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra and Tampopo Ramen Present “A Thousand Cranes” 🗓 🗺

A Thousand Cranes – Featuring Tampopo Ramen Saturday, February 23 from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Fort Washington Collegiate Church – 729 W. 181st Street (between Fort Washington Avenue and Magaw Place) Admission: Free Led by music director Chris Whittaker, the strings of the WHCO come together to perform music inspired by Japan and Japanese American composers. Kenji Bunch’s “Supermaximum” opens the program, a work … Continue reading Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra and Tampopo Ramen Present “A Thousand Cranes” 🗓 🗺
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JETAANY, JET Alumni Association of New York, The Moth, storytelling, Japan, NYC, teaching, intercultural exchange
Arts & Entertainment, Community, Culture, Events

Mothra Leaps of Faith: A JETAANY Storytelling Event 🗓 🗺

Mothra Leaps of Faith: A JETAANY Storytelling Event Saturday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) Hostelling International New York City Hostel – 891 Amsterdam Avenue (between 103rd and 104th Streets) Admission: $10 in advance (early bird special until Sunday, February 17)/$12 at the door. The JET Alumni Association of New York (JETAANY) is hosting its first-ever, live storytelling event at the … Continue reading Mothra Leaps of Faith: A JETAANY Storytelling Event 🗓 🗺
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sake, Fukushima, Fukushima sake, Japan, NYC, Japan Sake Awards, Minoru's Sake Shop, Landmark Wine and Spirits, Union Square Wines and Spirits, Canal Street Market, FUKUSHIMA SAKE Challenge Shop, sake tasting
Culture, Events, Features, Food & Drink

Award-Winning Fukushima Sake Tastings 🗓 🗺

Award-Winning Fukushima Sake Tastings in NYC Friday, February 8 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Minoru’s Sake Shop at Landmark Wines and Spirits – 167 W. 23rd Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) Admission: Free Last year 19 brands of sake from Fukushima earned the Gold Prize at the annual Japan Sake Awards. It marked a record sixth consecutive year the prefecture ranked number one … Continue reading Award-Winning Fukushima Sake Tastings 🗓 🗺
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gender gap, gender equality, Japan, NYC, Columbia University, Columbia Business School, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Asako Osaki, Dr. Yumiko Shimabukuro
Culture, Events

Closing the Gender Gap in Japan: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects 🗓 🗺

Closing the Gender Gap in Japan: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects Thursday, February 14 from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. (Registration begins at noon) Columbia Business School – 3022 Broadway (Uris Hall, Room 303) Admission: Free The Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School welcomes you to a lunchtime zadankai (“discussion meetings”) seminar. Key Topics The facts and figures surrounding the gender gap in … Continue reading Closing the Gender Gap in Japan: Achievements, Challenges, and Prospects 🗓 🗺
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