Oakland-Fukuoka Sister City Association - annual Shinnekai New Year's Dinner will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2019 (5:30-7:30PM, Oakland, $20/person). Join them for some good time and good food and learn about volunteer opportunities and US-Japan exchange!  Email Mark Frey for more information and to RSVP!

Keizai Silicon Valley US-Japan Business Forum - 28th Anniversary Shinnenkai Reception will be held on Friday, January 25, 2019 (5:30-9:30PM, Palo Alto, $75-$140/person). Join them in honoring John Roos, Founding Partner of Geodesic Capital with the Keizai Silicon Valley Achievement Award for US-Japan Busness, and learn about opportunites to develop the knowledge and human networks for successful US-Japan Business!  There will be a Kagamiwari (sake barrel breaking) ceremony performance! Register at their website!

Kodo, a taiko group is in town on February 2, 2019 at 8PM and February 3, 2019 at 3PM (Berkeley, from $20)!  JET Alum Xander and friends are going on Saturday, February 2, and they will be meeting at Jupiter for an early dinner. Come join them!  Please get your own tickets and food. For tickets, go here!  To join Xander's event, go here!

Interested in hosting an international high school student? Check out the international student exchange organization called Youth for Understanding and contact andavis@yfu.org for more information!

Are you or do you know any middle and high school social studies teachers?  Check out Kezai Koho Fellowship!  This is a summer study tour to Japan and applications are due Feb 1, 2019!  

Japanese culture summer program for children grades K-6 will be open for registration on January 14, 2019 through the Medaka no Gakko. It's a 3-week program. If you know anyone interested, check out their website!

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