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The Tsūshin is a membership publication of the Japan America Society of Minnesota
August 2015 VOL. 24, No. 08
Great Sake and Great Company at JASM’s 4th Annual Sake Tasting Event
JASM held its 4th Annual Sake Tasting event on
the evening of July 28th. Attendees were invited to join us
after their work day to unwind with great company,
delectable snacks, and of course, delicious sake. Aster
Café on Saint Anthony Main provided us with the ideal
venue for this evening of new friends and new experiences.
To kick off the event, Eric Swanson from Wirtz Beverage
Group gave a “Sake 101” presentation—including the
different types of sake, the brewing methods, and how to
select sake for personal enjoyment!
After attendees learned to better appreciate the
art—as well
as the
science—
behind
brewing
sake, guests
were
invited to
taste 15 of
the finest
sake brews
available in
Minnesota. Two sake
distributors were
represented: Toshi Kojima
from SakeStory, and Ben
Jacobson from Southern
Wine & Spirits (distributing
Joto Sake). Throughout the
event, attendees were free
to sample each type of sake,
ask questions to the sake
experts, and relax and network with one another. Some of
the sake offered was exclusive to our sake tasting event.
One brand-new offering was not yet available for sale—
attendees were lucky enough to be some of the first to taste
this delicious creation! While this event was an opportunity
for many guests to try sake for the first time, both sake
newbies and veterans gushed with praise about the
delicious offerings. JASM would like to extend a special
thank you to Sake Story, Wirtz Beverage Group, Joto Sake,
Southern Wine & Spirits, and Aster Café for making this
event a huge success. We would also like to thank our
attendees for bringing this great event to life. We will look
forward to sharing sake with you again next year!
Experience a Japanese festival in Minnesota with JASM at the Lantern Lighting Festival
Join the Japan America Society of Minnesota
for our biggest event of the year: the annual Japanese
Lantern Lighting Festival! This event is a
collaborative effort between JASM, Como Park Zoo
& Conservatory, and the St. Paul-Nagasaki Sister City
Committee, and is the largest Japan-related festival in
Minnesota. Next month, the festival will be held on
August 23rd from 3:00p.m. until dusk.
In the summer, many outdoor festivals are held
throughout Japan--the Japanese Lantern Lighting
Festival in Minnesota is modeled after the O-Bon
festival of Japan. At dusk, lanterns will be lit and
released into Como Park's pond in order to honor the
spirits of our ancestors. Our Lantern Lighting Festival
adds a uniquely Minnesotan twist to this traditional
Japanese celebration with the Minnesota Bon Odori, a
dance performed by locals trained in Japanese dance.
Everyone is welcome to participate and join in the
fun!
Date:
August 23rd,
2015
Time:
3:00p.m. to
dusk
Location:
Como Park
(St. Paul,
Minnesota)
Admission:
$5 (general
admission) $3 (children 3-12, seniors 65+), free
(volunteers and children 2 & under)
Volunteer:
There are always many fun opportunities to participate
in the event as a volunteer—please visit our web site
at http://mn-japan.org/. The volunteer sign-up
deadline is Sunday, August 9th.
Thank you for supporting JASM through the
Annual Fundraising Campaign
JASM’s 2015 Fundraising Campaign was a great success
thanks to our wonderful members’ dedication and
support. However, this year featured a special twist...be
sure to read next month’s Tsushin to read more about the
exciting conclusion of the fundraising campaign!
We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the
following generous donors that contributed during the
JASM Annual Fundraising Campaign:
Hiroko Shade
Ron Leonhardt
Kenneth & Paula Port
Eiko & James Hoffman
Deborah Hanson
Jack & Karen Sattel
Jay Ihlenfeld
Desmond Granrose
Richard & Kazue Amey
Helen Sauer
Masayuki & Hiroko Kasahara
Sharon Bigot,
Charles Breer
Hiroshi Nakato
Elizabeth Fehrmann
Setsuko Dulski
Akiyoshi Yonehara
Carol Anderson
Catherine Nixon
Shirley Huskins
Richard & Katharine Fournier
David Mixon
Elizabeth Tisel
Michiko Dressen
Masanao Takahashi
Evan Williams
Matthew & Michelle Welch
Cheryl Hirata-Dulas
Tom & Clare Larkin
Akihiko Ito
Janet Magree
Chris Armacost
Michiko Buchanan
Donald & Martha Martin
Shannon Meyer
Theodore Dorenkamp III
It is due to your support that we can continue to build
bridges between Japan and Minnesota. Thank you.
ありがとうございました！
Save the date for the
JASM Professionals Group in August
Japan-loving
business
professionals:
mark your
calendars for
Wednesday,
August 5th for
the next JASM
Professionals
Group event! Saji-Ya Restaurant will welcome us for
food, drinks, and great conversation with fellow Japan
enthusiasts. Although JPG events are designed to
promote networking among JASM members and fellow
professionals with an interest and connection to Japan, all
young professionals are welcome to join in on the fun of
the evening. We will look forward to sharing stories of
Japan with you soon!
Date: Wednesday,
August 5th
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Saji-Ya
Restaurant (695 Grand
Avenue, St. Paul, MN)
Admission:
FREE (JASM members)
$5 (non-members)
RSVP is REQUIRED
at mn-japan.org
Membership News
Thanks to the following
New Corporate Members:
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Thanks to the following
Renewing JASM Members:
Desmond Granrose, Kazue Amey, Miechelle
Norman, Kaye Matsumoto, Valerie Urban,
William & Joyce Paterson, Hisako Bickner, Elisha
Tamura-Beattie, Eiji & Makiko Ikeda, Christina
Kunz, Hisako Wendt, Michael Ryan, Helen Sauer,
Peter Thompson, Sachiya & Hitomi Isomura,
Mieko Davis, Kyoko Haines, Hiroshi & Hitomi
Isomura, Mieko Davis, Kyoko Haines, Hiroshi &
Ursula Nomura, Gloria Kumagai, Miyuki Baron,
Setsuko Dulski, Daniel Rolf, Karl Reinhard, Ross
& Amanda Meisner, Hisako Eppen, Mary
McCredden, Donald & Kyoko Klein, Daniel
Carballo, Richard Stahl, Akiko & Scott Kilau,
Barbara Shields, Hanna & Erik Brandt, Yoko
Breckenridge, Shuzo Murakami, Michael Nilan,
Gregory Cottles, Rumiko Peterson, Megan &
Nobby Hashizume, Seikei Hibino, Richard Telke,
Colin & Nell Wirth, Yoko Uchiya, John Babcock
Congratulations to Dick Stahl,
Newly Appointed Honorary Consul of Japan in Minnesota
On August 1st, 2015, Dick Stahl, a former Japan America Society of
Minnesota president (2011-2013), international business specialist, and long-time
supporter of U.S.-Japan relations, was honored with the title of Honorary Consul of
Japan in Minnesota. Throughout his professional career, he lived and worked for 12
years in in Japan, Singapore, Australia and Taiwan. As a recruiter and leader, Mr.
Stahl has built and led highly motivated, results-oriented project teams with diverse
cultures on six continents. To this day, he continues to help our community build a
rich relationship between Japan and Minnesota.
Mr. Stahl is currently the President and Chief Manager of Sassafras
Consulting, LLC, an international trade/business development consulting firm. His
international banking and business career has encompassed over 40 years with
significant managerial and operational successes in business unit management, trade
finance, negotiating/establishing joint ventures, market/business development,
acquisition due diligence, strategic planning, financial
reporting and staff training and mentoring.
His rich educational background includes a
JD from Indiana University School of Law
(International Business Transactions major) and an
MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of
Business (International Business major). He also
holds an undergraduate degree in Agriculture from
Purdue University.
Mr. Stahl will undoubtedly continue to serve
the communities of Minnesota and Japan very well as
the newly appointed Honorary Consul of Japan in
Minnesota. Please join us in our excitement in
congratulating Dick Stahl for this exciting
appointment. おめでとうございます!
Corporate Membership Spotlight: Minneapolis Institute of Arts
JASM would like to extend a warm welcome to our
newest corporate member: the Minneapolis Institute of
Arts. Although our partnership has just been made
official, the relationship between JASM and the MIA
has been a rich one for quite some time. At our events,
we have been honored by expert guest speakers from
the MIA. Most recently, Dr. Andreas Marks joined us
to present new Clark Gallery acquisitions at our 2014
Annual Meeting, and Dr. Matthew Welch gave a presentation on the ancient
art of Japan at J-Quiz 2015.
The MIA holds one of the United States’ top five largest collections of
Japanese art and holds the record for the largest Japanese gallery space in the
Western world. With a collection of over
7,000 art pieces, the Japanese and Korean art
collection at the MIA includes Buddhist
sculpture, woodblock prints, paintings,
lacquer, works of bamboo, ceramics, and
architectural art (such as a full formal
audience hall and tea room). To see their
newest acquisitions and experience this
amazing collection of Japanese art, please
Katsushika Hokusai print.
visit the Minneapolis Institute of Arts soon!
One of the MIA collection
Please thank our members
with your support!
Corporate Benefactor Members
Daikin Applied
Delta Airlines, Inc.
Patron Members:
Bowman and Brooke, LLP
Corporate Sustaining Members
3M Company
Design Ready Controls, Inc.
Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
Fredrikson & Byron, PA
Gray Plant Mooty Mooty & Bennett, PA
Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, PC
Hubbard Broadcasting
Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd.
Jet Edge Inc.
Mall of America
Medtronic, Inc.
MGK, Inc.
Naigai Industries U.S.A. Inc.
Proto Labs, Inc.
St. Jude Medical
Taiyo International, Inc.
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
Corporate Contributing Members
Aveda Corporation
Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
Compart Family Farms
Deloitte Tax, LLP
Leonard, Street and Deinard
Lion Precision
Microbiologics, Inc.
Musicians of Minnesota Orchestra
Satellite Industries
Sysco Asian Foods
Wanner Engineering, Inc.
Wilson Learning Worldwide
Partners in Service
Bloomington Sister City Organization
J&K Trading, LLC
Kiku Enterprises
Origami Restaurant
Red Bridge Translation, LLC
Sakura Restaurant
Saji-Ya Restaurant
Saint Paul Saints Baseball Club
Suishin Restaurant
The Voyager Group
Tomodachi
Zen Healing Center
Nonprofit Members
Anime Twin Cities, Inc.
Concordia Language Villages
JETAA Minnesota
JETRO Chicago
KCC–Japan Education Exchange
Macalester College Asian Language &
Culture Department
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Japanese School
Minnesota International Center
Minnesota Trade Office
Mu Performing Arts
U of MN Dept. of Asian Languages and
Literatures, Japanese Language Program
US-China Business Connections
Winona State Univ. Global Studies Dept.
2014-2015 Mondale Scholar Amani Mekraz
Identify in Japan
Before coming to Japan, I was very excited to learn and
see new things and also to revisit the places I had visited almost
3 years ago. But the way I viewed my time here experienced a
dramatic shift after actually arriving here, both feet on the
ground, in Tokyo. The United States certainly has a lot of
dialogue surrounding identity and the way our gender, race,
religious identities and so forth affect us. I was both familiar and
comfortable with the dialogue that I had both listened to and
participated in during my time in the U.S. and didn't think much
of it. But of course, as I expected but did not yet fully
understand, the way my identities would interact with my
environment in the United States versus in Japan have been quite
different: with them brought their own unique challenges.
I began to see and better understand these challenges
not only through my own perspectives and experiences, but also
through the eyes of some of my classmates who have spent their
entire lives living here in Tokyo.
What does it mean to be a mixed race person in Japan?
What does it mean to be a mixed race person AND also Muslim?
I was always ignorant about the experiences of Japanese
Muslims, because while I certainly knew that they existed, I
heard so little about them. But during my time here, I have been
lucky enough to have the opportunity to find several other
Muslims on Waseda Campus, both half Japanese and half
Pakistani.
Although Japanese culture is certainly different to my
own and as a foreigner, it is something I do not have a full and
complete understanding of, I found that we share many
similarities and beliefs due to our shared religious identity.
This became even more clear to me when I was invited
to visit the Tokyo Camii, a (predominately Turkish) mosque
where we not only met Japanese Muslims, but also Muslims
from all over the world.
I found the experience to be a rather pleasant surprise
for me. Although I had spent a long time dwelling on all the
ways I, as a foreigner, was different, I came to realize that there
was in fact an avenue that existed for us to have a mutual
understanding and to stand on common ground.
I began to realize that perhaps I wasn't that different.
Maybe there are people just like me here in Tokyo, too. And I
found them.
-Amani Mekraz
Volunteer Opportunities at
the Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival
We are looking for volunteers and would really
appreciate your help in making this year’s Lantern
Lighting Festival a success. By volunteering, you will
receive complimentary admission to the event. Please sign
up on the JASM website at mn-japan.org. THE
VOLUNTEER DEADLINE IS AUGUST 9TH.
Volunteers will be chosen on a first come, first
serve basis, and JASM members are a priority. If you
would like to become a
JASM member, please
contact JASM.
Volunteer Prep-Day
Information
Date:
Saturday, August 22nd
Time:
11:00a.m.
Location:
JASM Office
(43 Main Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414)
New JASM Intern: Leslie Chavez
Hello! My
name is Leslie Chavez
and I am the Volunteer
Coordinator for the
Lantern Lighting
Festival 2015. I go to
the University of
Minnesota, and
majoring in Cultural
Studies and
Comparative Literature,
with a minor in Asian
Languages and
Literature (Japanese
focused).
My interest for Japanese culture started when I
was in middle school. I was really into Visual Kei and JRock. Then I decided to enroll myself into a Japanese
immersion camp when I was in high school and fell in love
with the Japanese culture.
Last year, I went to Japan for the first time. I heard
from my friend, Ms. Maki Kawase, about this opportunity
to go to Hiroshima for two weeks. It was thanks to an
incredibly generous man and his amazing wife, Mr.
Hiroyuki Kawase and Ms. Keiko Kawase. I learned more
about Hiroshima’s history and how they are always
working towards peace. It was an incredible experience
and I hope that after I graduate, I can work in Japan or
have a job that is Japan related.
Saiko McIvor’s Highly Informational
Nichibei Lecture on Immigration Law
On the evening of
July 9th, JASM was
honored to present its latest
event in the Nichibei
Lecture series, the event
series that brings together
Japanese and Minnesotan
business professionals for
learning and networking.
This lecture featured Ms.
Saiko McIvor, leader of
Dorsey and Whitney’s
Immigration Law team,
who gave a fascinating
Saiko McIvor sharing her expertise
during her Nichibei Lecture
informational lecture on the
ins-and-outs of immigration law.
First, her lecture overviewed the differences
between U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, and
temporary visa-holders. Later, she delved into the more
intricate details of some of the most common U.S visas
and also outlined the green card application process. The
final portion of the lecture consisted of a personalized
question-and-answer session between Ms. McIvor and the
attendees. Even the most detailed questions were answered
expertly by Ms. McIvor—her wealth of knowledge was
evident in her thorough answers. Her knowledge was
extremely valuable to those in attendance, including
individuals with immigration law questions, law
practitioners looking to expand their horizons, and
business professionals working with international partners
and employees.
To close, attendees asked Ms. McIvor about her
personal background with respect to her career. She shared
her personal experiences immigrating to the U.S. from
Japan and described her professional life in the U.S. Her
varied experiences and hard work led her to where she is
today as a successful law practitioner with Dorsey and
Whitney—she has even been distinguished on the list of
The Best Lawyers in America from 2010-2015. We are
very thankful to have such an enthusiastic and
knowledgeable speaker to share her expertise with us. If
you were not able to attend this enriching event, we hope
to see you at the next Nichibei Lecture Series.
Corporate Roundtable Welcomed PaR Systems’
Rob Owen to Discuss Business in Japan
On the morning of July 22nd, Gray Plant Mooty
welcomed JASM for a special Corporate Roundtable event
featuring Rob Owen, who leads the Environmental Business
Segment for PaR Systems and is responsible for worldwide
delivery of PaR’s custom equipment projects in nuclear and
other hazardous environments. Most recently, Mr. Owen has
played a pivotal role in the recovery efforts in Fukushima after
the Great East Japan Earthquake. His presentation centered on
PaR Systems, Inc., the nature of radioactivity, and PaR Systems’
involvement in Japan.
After disaster struck Japan in 2011, nuclear reactors
within Fukushima were greatly damaged, presenting severe
problems in need of immediate solutions—including removing
the spent fuel from the damaged reactors. One of the primary
obstacles to the progression of the recovery was the harsh
environment within the reactor. Inside the reactor, the
environment is extremely hot and highly radioactive—far too
much for any amount of human exposure. So how could the
recovery process begin in such a dangerous setting? Mr. Owen
described three steps to maximize safety during nuclear
recovery: optimizing one’s shielding from radiation,
maximizing the distance from the radioactive environment, and
limiting the amount of exposure time. PaR Systems, Inc. was a
perfect choice to aid in the recovery efforts within the nuclear
plant, because it specializes
in remote operating systems
that allow operators to
remove hazardous materials
from harsh environments at a
safe distance.
Mr. Owen shared
his confidence that the
Fukushima recovery is
progressing successfully and
warned us against the media
hype surrounding the
radioactivity of the
surrounding region. He
stressed the great importance
of educating our population
about radioactivity. We must
be aware of possible
scientific misinformation in
the media and confront the
Rob Owen discussing PaR Systems’
reality that we all live with
involvement in the Fukushima recovery some level of radioactivity
throughout our daily lives. The event was extremely
enlightening and we were honored that we were able to become
more informed about this important issue with Mr. Owen.
Tom Haeg’s Book Review:
The Rice Paper Ceiling
The Rice Paper Ceiling;
Kopp, Rochelle; Stone
Bridge Press, 1994; 270
p.
By the late
1980s, the Japanese postwar economy began to
expose fissures,
recession, stagflation,
real estate deflation, low
productivity. Corporate
Japan ignored the
obvious and continued
business as usual.
Similarly, the strong yen
and large cash reserves
encouraged Japanese
corporate culture to
export billions of
investment dollars to
America only to repeat
another conceit: ignore
the indigenous,
managerial pool and rely only on Japanese expatriates for the top
positions.
Rice Paper author, Rochelle Kopp, exposes this conceit:
1990s employment discrimination against non-Japanese
employees—over 700,000 Americans alone in 1993—thwarting
their opportunities by building artificial barriers to climb the
corporate ladder (see also: glass ceiling). She dutifully sets out
what the rice paper ceiling is (she coined the term), why it
existed, and how it functioned in day-to-day work issues. She
concludes by offering avuncular advice on how to crack through
the ceiling.
While writing this review, I called Ms. Kopp, now
managing principal for Japan Intercultural Consulting, in her
California office to ask if her erstwhile analyses are extant in
2015 (12 Japanese prime ministers ago, or 13 if you include Abe
twice, but who’s counting). She expects to publish in 2016 a
revised edition of Rice Paper to demonstrate what has (or has
not) changed in the last two decades. Stay tuned. I also called
upon an exception to the rule, John E. Rehfeld, a former COO of
Seiko, USA and VP of Toshiba America in the 1990s and the
author of ‘What Working for a Japanese Company Taught
Me’ (Harvard Business Review, Nov/Dec 1990) for his presentday opinion whether the employment picture has changed. He
agrees with Kopp’s assessment but insists that the former
practice has definitely reversed course and that Americans are
now employed at a rate commensurate with their credentials and
talent. He cited for support a recent W all St. Journal article
(July 7, 2015) reporting that Toyota just appointed several nonJapanese to top level positions and Honda officially declared
English as its corporate linqua franca by 2020.
Rice Paper’s Bibliography showcases accredited
intellectuals from well-known universities and think-tanks
sharing Kopp’s observations. The book is well written and does
an admirable job documenting support establishing a prime facie
case for employment bias. Yet there were some stretched
statements. Kopp mentions that in the 1990s many Japanese
expatriates were unhappy and a transfer to the United States was
“...equivalent of banishment to Siberia…” Really, banishment?
Siberia? I never thought it got that cold here in Minnesota, …
Comrade.
-Tom Haeg
U.S. Visas: アメリカで我家を買う資格
北米は雑居家族の国。土着インデアン、北欧系白
人、アフリカ系多種、アジア系、ヒスパニック系
など、最近30年、各国の内戦避難民が受け入れら
れるなど、ミネソタも忙しい中、日米レクチュア
シリーズの“Visa relevant to Japanese individual/
company”が行われた。高等教育を受け特殊技術
を持ってない移民たちも津波の様に増えて各自ア
メリカンドリームの為に生きている彼らは、偉く
なるよりも財政的成功を家族の為に願い、その第
一歩は「出来るだけ早く」我が家をと願う。北米
政府の奨励補助も加わって資格は緩和して来た。
1) Work Visa, permanent Visa (Green Card )の所持者
2) 2 years of employment or work related school
3) Credit Score of FHA (Federal Housing Insured
Loan ) others are 640 Standard
4) Income qualifier 36% of Gross income = P.I.T.I.
and 45% of Gross income = P.I.T.I +L.T.( 10 Mo +
obligation)
5) Cash Need? FHA = 3.5% 1st time home buyer = 3%
6) Government issue $7,500 No interest loan, till sell
or refinancing ( Relatives can help Down payment)
7) Mortgage interest and Property Tax are Helping
income tax Deduction.
買ったほうが借りるより経済的。ごくふつうの
人間が殆ど手ぶらで買える我が家が成功の第一
歩になる現在の北アメリカは素晴らしい国だと
思う。
Yoko Breckenridge
952-431-9811
612-839-0008
[email protected]
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Japan America Society Calendar
August
JASM Professionals Group - August 5th
Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival
Volunteer and Prep Day - August 22nd
Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival August 23rd
*If you would like to let JASM know about an
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Japanese Speaking Club
The Japanese
Speaking Club is an
informal meeting
place for those
wishing to practice
Japanese. We encourage those just
beginning the language as well as
native speakers to
gather at the Espresso Royale Café in Downtown
Minneapolis to meet new people, discuss experiences
in Japan, or simply to speak Japanese. Come when you
can, leave when you must.
Date/Time: Ever y Satur day at 3:00 p.m.
Place: Espresso Royale Café
1229 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403
For more information, visit www.meetup.com and
search for the key words “Japanese speaking club”
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さい。この図書館には、漫画や宗教誌約25000冊や約2500
本のビデオDVDがあり、希望者にはセルフサービスで日
本人会と同じく無料で貸出しています。お問い合わせは
下記までどうぞ。
Yoko Breckenridge
Cell phone: (612) 839-0008 E-mail: [email protected]
Nihonjin-kai monthly meeting on 2nd Monday, at noon,
at 4231 Bloomington Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55407
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Tsūshin
August 2015
The Japan America Society of Minnesota is a
non-profit, non-political association engaged
in bringing the peoples of Japan and the
United States closer together in mutual
understanding, respect, and cooperation.
Through programs and interchange, it
endeavors to promote an appreciation of
cultural, educational, economic, public, and
other affairs of interest to both peoples.
Membership in the society is open to
individuals,
corporations,
and
other
organizations interested in furthering its
programs.
The Japan America Society of Minnesota is a
member of the National Association of
Japan-America Societies.
(Please report any inaccuracies you find in
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