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The Tsūshin is a membership publication of the Japan America Society of Minnesota
November 2015 VOL. 24, No. 11
The Mondale Gala Will Celebrate Japan - Minnesota Relationships
Attention JASM members!
Mondale Gala is just around the corner!
The 18th Annual Mondale Award and
Scholarship Gala will take place on
Saturday, November 14th. We are
honored to welcome the Honorable Mark
Dayton to share his perspective on the
important relationship that exists between
Japan and the U.S. in Minnesota.
Minnesota’s 40th Governor, Governor
Dayton has lived in Minnesota for all of
his childhood, eventually graduating cum
laude from Yale University, with the
Governor Mark Dayton
dream of becoming the starting goalie on
Keynote Speaker
the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team.
Although he didn’t make the team, he went on to teach science in a
New York City public school. It was there where he saw the
inequality that was prevalent in America, and he chose to devote his
life to improve economic opportunity and social justice for all
American citizens.
Dr. Matthew Welch, Deputy Director and Chief Curator at
the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Directors Office and Asian Art
Department, will be the recipient for this year’s Mondale Award for
Japan – Minnesota Partnership, presented by Ambassador Walter
Mondale. Fostering the Japan-America relationship is the testimony
that Dr. Welch embodies. A published writer—with seven books
authored—Dr. Welch possesses a strong personal history with Japan.
In his childhood, his family lived north of Tokyo, in the city of
Tachikawa.
Since entering the MIA in 1990, Dr. Welch has expanded
the Japanese Art collection from a single room to 15 in just 24 years.
He has grown the collection to over 8000 art objects, more than
doubling the size of MIA’s Japanese database. JASM is proud to
congratulate Dr. Welch on his great achievements, and is extremely
excited to be hosting this event.
Other highlights of the event are the
announcing the Mondale Scholarships that
will be given to students, a Live Auction that
will be held during the dinner, and a Silent
Auction. To RSVP for this event, please
visit www.mn-japan.org.
Date: Satur day, November 14th
Time: 5:30pm-9:00pm
Place: Oak Ridge Countr y Club
700 Oak Ridge Rd, Hopkins, MN 55305
Dr. Matthew Welch
Mondale Award Recipient
Toray Chief Executive Representative & Former US-Trade Representative
Talk Business
On Wednesday, October 7th, dozens of
JASM members and friends of JASM congregated
at Radisson Blu in Minneapolis to hear the
lectures of Mr. Minoru Yoshinaga and Mr. Ira
Shapiro. Mr. Yoshinaga, Chief Executive
Representative of Toray USA, Inc., was our first
keynote speaker. He introduced the Business
Speaker series with a detailed history of Toray
Industries. From its foundation under the name of
Toyo Rayon in January of 1926 in Tokyo, to its
current accomplishment of becoming the world’s
largest producer of carbon fiber, Toray remains a
Mr. Yoshinaga speaking powerful company in today’s economic world.
about Toray, Inc.
The very existence of Toray shouts:
‘Japan Still Matters!’ Even though carbon fiber research began for
Toray in 1961, the company has made huge strives to full-scale
production in a mere 10 years, leading the market through the
present day. Although most research is in Japan, Mr. Yoshinaga
showed the audience that Toray Industries is very much a global
company. Stationed in 25 countries and regions, the Toray Group
Overseas Operations holds over 155 consolidated companies, and
over 28,000 employees overseas alone. Toray is continuing to invest
in business in the United States—such as through a new plant in
South Carolina, production to begin in 2017—as part of its
expansion project, looking to further trade between Japan and
America.
The other keynote speaker was Mr.
Ira Shapiro, former US-Trade Representative
during the Clinton Administration. President
of Shapiro Global Strategies, Mr. Shapiro is
also the Chairman of the National Association
of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS). Mr.
Shapiro said that trade is the intersection
between domestic policy and foreign relations,
and that we are at a defining moment in USJapan trade. Acknowledging that Pacific Asia
is the most dynamic economic region in the
world, Mr. Shapiro is a strong supporter of
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that passed
Mr. Ira Shapiro speaking
recently. Mr. Shapiro said that Japan’s and
about US-Japan trade
America’s economies were in a gridlock—
Japan, struck by an earthquake, was hindered
in trading. America, frozen by NAFTA, was at a standstill with trade
negotiations. He thought that with the passing of the TPP, the
economies of both countries, as well as those throughout the rest of
Asia, will directly benefit and achieve large amounts of growth.
JASM sincerely thanks Mr. Yoshinaga, and Mr. Shapiro,
for their very informative lecture series. This Business Speakers
Series was provided through funds from the National Association of
Japan-America Societies and Keizai Koho Center. どうもありがと
うございました！
Letter from the JASM President
Saved by the Bells: A Latitudes Story
Dear JASM Members & Friends,
Fall has arrived! The air is crisp, the foliage ranges in
beautiful, golden colors in shades of yellow, orange, and red,
and for me, there’s a promise of a fresh start in the air. I’m not
sure why I feel this promise of a fresh start each year in the
fall, but I think it’s related to being a child and feeling really
excited about the brand new school season starting in the fall.
Such anticipation!
We in the JASM world have another new start, and to
talk about the new start of something means inevitably that
something else ended. That something else is the end of Dr.
Mirja Hanson’s tenure as the Honorary Consul General of
Japan in Minneapolis. She was Honorary Consul General for
five years, and boy, have all of our organizations benefited.
Ever since I joined JASM as a board member in 2011, Mirja
has been around, giving our organization guidance, assistance
in accomplishing JASM objectives, and “connecting the dots”
of the Japan-related community. Due to her hard work and
wonderful contribution, she was conferred with an Imperial
Decoration from the emperor of Japan, hosted in a ceremony
by the Honorable Toshiyuki Iwado, Consul-General of Japan in
Chicago. It goes without saying, but it is well-deserved. We
thank you from our hearts, Mirja – otsukare sama deshita!
And for the new start! At the same ceremony, Dick
Stahl was installed as the new Honorary Consul of Japan in
Minneapolis. Dick was presiding as president when I joined
the JASM board. I admired his leadership and contribution,
and was particularly impacted by his consistent enthusiasm to
improve our organization. It continues to be an inspiration to
me today as I serve as president myself. We also thank you
from our hearts, Dick – ganbatte kudasai!
Mirja and Dick are two outstanding members of our
community, and we have been graced with their commitment,
passion, and excitement for Minnesota-Japan relations for
many years now. We are honored to work alongside them and
will continue to enjoy their company in the years to come. On
a personal note, both Mirja and Dick are role models for me,
and I am so grateful to call them a friend.
In closing this month, I truly hope to see you at the
Mondale Scholarship Gala at Oak Ridge Country Club on
November 14th. It’s a fun evening where we celebrate our
community – this year we’ll
hear from Governor Dayton
as our Keynote Speaker and
will honor Dr. Matthew
Welch as our Mondale
Award recipient. It’s going
to be a special year! See
our website at www.mnjapan.org for more
information. You won’t
want to miss it!
Warm regards,
Liz Brailsford
JASM President
On September 29th,
several organizations
collaborated in a
celebration of Duluth,
MN’s sister city
Ohara Isumi City,
which was held at the
Zeitgeist Center for
Arts and Community.
The Peace Bell in Duluth, Minnesota
Margi Preus,
author of The Peace Bell, signed copies of her newest book
about Japan, The Bamboo Sword. Attendees were treated to
hors d'ouvres, soft drinks, and Ohara-made sake.
The group then retired to Zinema 2, where Margi,
Gale Kerns of DSCI, and Ben Van Lierop, Executive Director
of the Japan American Society of Minnesota, introduced the
film "Resonance: The Return of the Bells," which documented
the history of temple bells brought from Japan to Duluth and
Topeka, KS after World War II. Those in attendance observed
that the 30-minute film, followed by a Q & A session
with producer and director Paul Creager, was very compelling
and instructional even for those who knew the story.
For those interested in the content of Margi Preus’
book, The Bamboo Sword, the novel is reviewed on Page 6 by
JASM Member Tom Haeg.
JASM thanks the Duluth Sister Cities International,
Margi Preus, Zeitgeist Arts, and the Japan Foundation - Center
for Global Partnership for supporting this educational endeavor.
-Thank you to the DSCI & Latitudes for the republication of this article.
Japanese School
Open House and Interview
平成28年度ミネアポリス日本語補習授業校
クラス
おひさ
ま組
幼稚部
年少組
小学部
１年
対象
年齢*
満2歳
体験日
満3歳
希望者見
学可能
1月16日
満6歳
2月13日
試験/
面接
1月30日
(面接)
1月23日
(面接)
2月13日
(試験/面接)
園児・児童募集
募集期間
平成27年11月1日～
平成27年12月12日
平成27年11月1日～
平成27年12月5日
平成27年11月1日～
平成28年1月31日
対象年齢*は平成28年4月1日時点での年齢
ミネアポリス日本語補習授業校http://www.minneapolisjapaneseschool.org/
参加をご希望の方は、野沢[email protected] までご連
絡ください。
Trial Classes and Enrollment Interview at Minneapolis Japanese
School,
Class
Date of
ApplicaTrial
Interview &
Birth
tion
Classes
Examination
Deadline
Pre4/2/2013 ~ 12/12/20
Request
1/30/2016
school
4/1/2014
15
Available
(Interview
only)
Kinder4/2/2012 ~ 12/5/201
1/16/2016 1/23/2016
garten
4/1/2013
5
(Interview
only)
1st
4/2/2009 ~ 1/31/201
2/13/2016 2/13/2016
Grade
4/1/2010
6
If you are interested in attending, please contact Mika Nozawa at
[email protected] .
JASM President Liz Brailsford
Career Day a Big Success
On Saturday, October 17th, college students and
professionals gathered at Macalester College for JASM’s annual
Career Day event. A networking and informational event,
Career Day allows attendees to explore necessary job skills.
Five speakers took the stage, after which small groups were
made to discuss more about Japan related work interests.
Our first speakers were Mario Acito and Yuri
Maksymovych of the JET Alumni Association of Minnesota.
Former Assistant Language Teachers of Kyotango City in
Japan professional panels introducing
Kyoto, they spoke of their experiences abroad. Mr.
themselves
Maksymovych had not known the world of Japan that closely
before venturing there, and his first few months were a struggle.
However, with time the two grew incorporated with Japan’s culture. Along with studying the Japanese
language, the two speakers’ advice is to follow your heart. JET is an amazing opportunity, and
competiveness is high.
Next, Nancy White of Minnesota Workforce Center. An expert in resume-building, Mrs.
White’s advice was simple: stick to the basics. Draw an employer’s eyes to critical information, and
capture their attention within the first third of your resume.
Following Mrs. White, Marc Christopherson of Smiths Medical
spoke. An HR Representative, Mr. Christopherson stressed the virtues that
employers are looking for. Although employers do look at academic history, it
is important to display the values that they are seeking. Virtues such as
innovative thinking, leadership, and efficiency are critical in the eyes of an
employer.
Lastly, Sayli Khadilkar, former Project Management Coordinator for
Toyota Boshoku in Indiana, who has over 14 years of experience was the
keynote speaker. She discussed key aspects of working in Japan. She asserted
Keynote speaker,
Sayli Khadilkar
that knowing the language isn’t enough; one must build relationships in order to
truly become integrated. Workplace values are drastically different between
cultures. In order to become uchi (an insider), a worker must be loyal, never challenge superiors, and
work long hours. One must find balance between Japanese and American values of humility and pride,
collectivism and individualism. In Japan, the never-ending process of increasing efficiency is something
that a worker must strive for.
JASM extends its sincere thanks to those who were able to speak and attend. Hopefully with
the knowledge gained from this event, you will be able to land your own job with a Japan connection. Be
sure to make it to our next Career Day!
Corporate Membership Spotlight: Tennant Company
Founded in 1870, Tennant Company is a company specializing in products that maintain indoor
and outdoor surfaces, as well as equipment parts, maintenance, and financing solutions. Beginning as a
small woodworking shop in Minneapolis, Tennant Co. saw the vision to make the world a cleaner place.
Holding the commitment to leave an environment in greater condition than which it was found, Tennant
Co. grew into a vibrant company, providing cleaning solutions, equipment and services to the entire
Minnesota area, and beyond.
Tennant Co. has grown international over the years, currently located in sixteen different countries. One
of which being Japan, Tennant Company Japan, LTD. is located in Yokohama. The company strives in
sustainability, as a true cleaning leaves no harmful impact on the planet. Ethics are also of extreme
importance to Tennant, as the company has been featured in FORTUNE Magazine as one of the ‘Top
100 Companies to Work for in America’. Tennant Co. has also been featured in Forbes Magazine as one
of the ‘100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America’. JASM extends its thanks to Tennant Co. for its
membership and looks forward to continuing this professional relationship. To learn more about their
products and services, please visit Tenant Co.’s web site at www. tennantco.com or call at 1-800-5538033.
Please thank our members
with your support!
Corporate Benefactor Members
Daikin Applied
Delta Airlines, Inc.
Tennant Company
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, Inc.
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.
Deloitte Tax, LLP
Stinson, Leonard Street
Lion Precision
Microbiologics, Inc.
Musicians of Minnesota Orchestra
Satellite Industries
Sysco Asian Foods
Wanner Engineering, Inc.
Wilson Learning Worldwide
Partners in Service
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.
BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota
Concordia Language Villages
JETAA Minnesota
JETRO Chicago
KCC–Japan Education Exchange
Macalester College Asian Language &
Culture Department
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minnesota International Center
Minneapolis Japanese School
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.
Dr. Mirja Hanson Decorated, Mr. Richard Stahl
Appointed as Honorary Consul to Japan
New JASM Intern: Yeeun Kim
On October 20th, Mirja Hanson, Consulate General of
Japan in Chicago, was awarded the Conferral of the Order of the
Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette by the Government of Japan.
Awarded in recognition of her contributions to promoting exchange
and friendship between the United States and Japan, Dr. Mirja
Hanson is one of 85 foreign recipients of the 2015 Spring Imperial
Decorations. Following the decoration, Mr. Richard Stahl was
appointed as Honorary Consul to Japan at Minneapolis.
The program began with a welcome by JASM President
Elizabeth Brailsford, in which she introduced both Dr. Hanson and
Mr. Stahl while welcoming the audience of community leaders,
family and friends. Consul-General Toshiyuki Iwado spoke and
presented Dr. Hanson with the Imperial Decoration and
Appointment of the New Honorary Consul. Dr. Hanson received
the Order of the Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, signed by Prime
Minister Abe. After the Decoration, Dr. Hanson spoke of her lifelong connection to Japan. She attended the American School in
Japan from 2nd grade through high school graduation. Through her
35 years of being a community and organizational development
consultant, facilitator, and trainer, Dr. Hanson has assisted over 200
public, private and non-profit clients. Dr. Hanson was appointed the
Honorary Consul-General of Japan at Minneapolis in 2010. Dr.
Hanson made connections with the Sister-city organizations,
businesses, and Japan-related organizations (which number over
120) in Minnesota.
Mr. Richard Stahl
took the podium
next. Possessing a
law degree from
the Indiana
University School
of Law, Mr. Stahl
is President and
Chief Manager of
Sassafras
Consulting, LLC,
an international
trade and business
development
consulting firm.
Having worked in
Dr. Mirja Hanson (center) and Mr. Richard Stahl (right)
Japan, Australia,
posing with Consul-General Iwado (left)
Singapore, and
Taiwan for a total of 12 years, Mr. Stahl possesses great success in
managerial and operational functions in trade finance, market
development, strategic planning, and staff training and mentoring.
Having worked with JASM for 10 years, Mr. Stahl has devoted
countless hours to the building of US-Japan relationships.
The program was broken up by a beautiful interlude by
harpist Ms. Catherine Victorsen and cellist Mr. Sachiya Isomura.
The first few melodies were quite pleasant and very reminiscent of
the Baroque and Romantic periods, and it concluded with A katonbo
(Red Dragonfly), a popular Japanese folk song.
While not present at the ceremony, Walter Mondale
expressed his thoughts in a letter of congratulations sent to Dr.
Hanson and Mr. Stahl. He felt extremely honored to be able to
commend the two, and is looking forward to seeing the new
contributions that Dr. Hanson and Mr. Stahl will make in the future.
The program ended with Greetings by JoAnn Blatchley,
President of the Saint Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Committee, and
Kate Thersleff, president of JET Alumni Association of Minnesota.
Both expressed immense feelings of gratitude towards Dr. Hanson
and Mr. Stahl for their years of contribution to building bridges
between Japan and the United States.
Lastly, a toast by Mirja Hanson concluded the night and
allowed people to discuss amongst themselves the celebrations of
the evening. JASM would like to thank the Consulate-General of
Japan for their support of this event.
Hello! My name is
Yeeun Kim, and I am very
excited to be the new
Membership Coordinator for the
JASM! I am originally from
South Korea and graduated from
the University of Minnesota in
Psychology this past May.
My interest for Japan
and Japanese culture began with
the food! Since my country is
close to Japan, I have been able
to eat and experience many
delicious Japanese foods such as Soba, Donburi, Tonkatsu,
Takoyaki and so on. I am also so much in love with Japanese sweets
that I have a dream goal of trying every cake and dessert in Japan!
Whenever I went to a Japanese restaurant or had Japanese snacks, I
wanted to know what was written on the package and this led me to
start learning Japanese. Unfortunately, neither my middle nor high
schools had Japanese class, so I bought books and studied alone.
Soon enough I was fascinated by the language itself and wanted to
continually study until I can fluently speak with Japanese people. I
have studied since then and took Japanese Language Proficiency
Test last year and passed. After, I was able to use my Japanese skills
when I made my very first visit to Japan last spring with my family.
It was only three days long, but I really enjoyed every place I went,
every food I ate, and every moment I spent. I actually ordered food
in Japanese too!
In the future, I would love to work in Japan or have a job that is
Japan-related in the field of international tourism or hotel
management.
I am so happy to be a part of JASM and thrilled to meet all of you at
the JASM events!
Dr. Mirja Hanson (right) prepares to accept the
Conferral of the Order of the Rising Sun,
Gold Rings with Rosette
Mr. Richard Stahl makes his
acceptance speech
Membership News
Thanks to the following
New JASM Members:
Linda J. Magni, Margaret T. Preus
Thanks to the following
New & Renewing Corporate Members:
Tennant Company, Origami Restaurant, The Voyager Group
Inc., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Winona
State University, Minnesota International Center, Suishin
Restaurant Inc.
A Plaque in Honor of Joan Mondale by JASM Board Member Richiko Kamata
Mrs. Joan Mondale
A plaque in honor of Joan Mondale, wife of former Vice
President and Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale, is now at
Tameike-sanno subway station near the U.S. Embassy in
Tokyo. We can find a huge artwork called A midakuji next to
it. Mrs. Mondale was the one who arranged to install this art
at the station. According to the news from the U.S. Embassy,
the “artwork is a modified amidakuji, which is a traditional
Japanese game of luck. Unlike the standard amidakuji, this
one allows players to move either to the left or to the right.
This represents the trans-Pacific interchange of people and
culture between the United States and Japan.”
Where is the artwork exactly? It is located in front of the fare gate at Tameike
-sanno subway station in Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. Tameike-sanno subway station
was opened in 1997. Around the same time, this artwork was created and presented
under the auspices of the U.S. Embassy in Japan with the support of McDonald's
Company (Japan), Ltd. Public arts in the station were big factors to be selected as
one of the "100 Top Stations in the Kanto Region" in 1998. Nowadays, more than
50,000 people use this station everyday.
The plaque honoring Mrs. Joan Mondale
In the autumn of 2015, there was a rededication ceremony for this artwork
Amidakuji, which Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy and other important
guests attended. In early October, my husband and I were very lucky to see the
plaque and the art. It was very special to us because Mrs. Mondale’s contribution
has become more visible and she will be remembered forever in Japan. I hope you
will have a chance to visit this special spot in Tokyo.
-Richiko Kamata, JASM Board Member
Amidakuji, the artwork in Tameike-sanno subway station
Tom Haeg’s Book Review:
The Bamboo Sword
The Bamboo Sword; Margi Preus, Amulet Books, 2015; 335 p.
What is constant in this world
of change?
Yesterday.
日本人会 River Cruise 楽しかった
ミネソタ日本人会は十月十日にHudson/St. Croix River (ウ
スコンシンを源にしてミネソタ州との境界を流れ、両州を
繋ぐI-94橋の下をくぐって私達が乗船したアフトンを南下
してヘイステング市でミシシッピ川と合流する大河)での
Lunch Cruise...
-Anonymous Japanese Poem
Margi Preus, New York
Times bestselling author and
Newbery Honor Winner, is at
her best in The Bamboo Sword,
a natural sequel to her other
literary feats, Heart of a
Sumarai, West of the Moon, and
Shadow on the
Mountain. While labeled a
children’s writer, her appeal is
broadened by her skill in staying
honest to adapt historical
fiction in a storytelling
format. In this novel, the triggering, historical event is the opening
up of Japan to the West when Admiral Perry sails into Tokyo in
1854.
Mid-19th century Japan is an exotic, isolated, disparate and
xenophobic archipelago. For over 240 years it was closed to the
world. The first appearance of Perry’s fleet sets the tone: described
as “…black dragons belching smoke…” as it enters Edo (Tokyo)
Bay. The main characters then act out the all too familiar drama, natives vs. foreigners, old vs. new, understanding vs. ignorance, as
East inevitably confronts West in a struggle for power, control and
destiny.
Preus does an admirable job narrating the story of a fictional
Japanese boy, Yoshi, who has grandeur ambitions to attain samurai
status while serving as an ‘apprentice bodyguard’ to a real figure,
Nakahama Manjiro (1827-1898). Yes, that Manjiro. The plot
thickens when Yoshi is paired with an American boy from one of
the American ships in a classic, ‘us against the world’, codependency relationship as they begin their odyssey of dodging
spies and assassins to survive in a hostile and suspicious world. The
accompanying Author’s Note and Bibliography attest to her dogged
subject research to nicely explain the historical significance. And,
she was wise to intersperse time-period appropriate, black-andwhite illustrations taken from the Black Ship Scroll, courtesy of the
Honolulu Museum of Art and Stephen Salel, and illustrations by
Yuko Shimizu. The authenticity of these images lends support to
the history and graphic imagery to the storytelling.
When she isn’t writing bestselling novels about Japan, Ms. Preus
teaches English at St. Scholastica College in Duluth,
Minnesota. And, I am told she is often seen high atop one of
Duluth’s hills, watching ships enter the Duluth harbor and
wondering what if.
-Tom Haeg [Tom welcomes your comments on this book, or others
he has reviewed in the last four years, for the JASM Tsushin. You
can reach him at [email protected]].
当日は申し分ない秋日和。大きな河を進む船上からの両岸
の景色は心の洗濯と言いたい見事な3 時間でした一年中を
通して皆さんより寄附して頂いた物品、奉仕者達の手で作
られた手芸品の収入で日本人会一同楽しい舟遊びの一日を
過ごさせて頂きました。船内で出された昼食も驚く程豪勢
なもので私たちは大喜びでした日本人会一同に代わりまし
てお礼を申し上げます。今年参加できなかった方々、2016
年の催しにご期待ください。日本人会は良く働きよく遊ぶ
楽しい会です。
紅葉は分けている川でKaren HarwerthさんMichiko Burkeさ
ん達の活躍で成功しました。日本人会は毎月第二月曜日正
午から持ち寄りの集会です。 どうぞおいで下さい連絡は
E-Mail であなたにお届けいたします。
Yoko Breckenridge
612-839-0008
[email protected]
New JASM Intern: Zach Luther
Hello! It is very nice to meet you. Please
allow me to introduce myself. My name is
Zach Luther, and I am honored to announce
that I will be the new Media Relations
Coordinator for JASM. I am an Applied
Economics & Japanese double-major at the
University of Minnesota, with a minor in
Environmental Sciences, Policy &
Management, and plan to study in Japan during the next academic
year. I have been interested in Japanese since my childhood days
of watching anime on Saturday mornings with my siblings, and
was fortunate enough to take Japanese at my high school in my
home town of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Through my high school, I
was able to participate in JASM’s J-Quiz event in 2013. I
unfortunately lost the competition, but it instilled in me a great
admiration for JASM, and I was very determined to one day join
the cause in spreading awareness of Japanese language and culture.
I am currently expecting to study at Nagoya University next year,
and am very excited to return to Japan for a second time, the first
being in the summer of 2013. I am very excited to be working in
the JASM office for the next several months. I hope you all will
enjoy reading my material for the Tsushin!
Japan America Society Calendar
November
Mondale Gala - November 14th
December
Annual Meeting/Bonenkai - December 15th
January
Shinnenkai - January 17th
February
J-Quiz - February 13th
*If you would like to let JASM know about an upcoming
event, e-mail us at [email protected]*
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”
月例日本人会のお知らせ
毎月日本語図書館で日本人会の昼食会（Monthly Nihonjinkai ）を行っています。電話などでお誘い合わせの上、お
友達やお知り合いとご一緒においで下さい。可能の方は
どうぞ料理を1品ご持参願います。ミネソタ州在住の日本
人達で良い事を考え、ご馳走と日本語で楽しい時間を持
ちましょう。
日程：毎月第2月曜日正午より
場所：日本語図書館
(4231 Bloomington Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55407)
また、毎週土曜日午後2時からは、日本語図書館のお手伝
いしてくださる方の集まりがあります。是非ご参加くだ
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
Become a JASM Member online!
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Support our mission and become a member!
Go to mn-japan.org
Click on ‘Membership’ at the top
Select your membership type and read the benefits and
instructions.
You can also become a member using your smart phone!
Japan America Society of Minnesota
O Membership Application O Change of Address
O Tax-deductible Donation
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Name
_____________________________________________________
Name (2nd adult of a household membership)
_____________________________________________________
Address
_____________________________________________________
City
State
ZIP
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E-mail
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Phone
I would like to make an additional taxdeductable donation of
Individual Membership
Patron……………………$1,000+
Sustaining……………… $500+
Contributing……………. $100+
Individual ………………. $30
Student/Senior ………… $20
Household ……………... $50
(2 adults plus children under 18)
Amount Enclosed:____________
(Please make checks payable to JASM)
Japan America Society of Minnesota
43 Main Street SE Suite EH—131
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Japan America
Society of Minnesota
Riverplace EH-131
43 Main Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414-1031
Tel: 612-627-9357
Fax: 612-379-2393
[email protected]
www.mn-japan.org
Tsūshin
November 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
this publication to [email protected])