• The Future of Clean Energy: The U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Nuclear Fusion Energy 
    Join us for “The future of Clean Energy: The U.S.-Japan Cooperation on Nuclear Fusion Energy” on Tuesday, January 30, 2024! Explore the advancement of alternative energy solutions with distinguished field experts …
  • Bounenkai at NEXUS Seattle
    Join us at NEXUS Seattle for a casual end of the year celebration with good company and food! JASSW members and non-members alike gather together to celebrate the year’s end …
  • Online Silent Auction Open!
    Participate in our online silent auction before it closes November 30 at 9:00pm, just text! Text JASSW to 71760
  • 2023 Centennial Gala – Tuesday, November 28th at The Westin Seattle
    Join the online Silent Auction now by texting JASSW to 71760!  Join our members and their guests for the most enjoyable event of the year! Jump-start your holiday shopping with …
  • Members Only! Informal Social Hour & Networking @Sake Nomi Members Only!
    Join us for October’s Informal Social Hour & Networking to connect our members with each other and the community! This month, we will be at Sake Nomi in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of …
  • Thank You for Joining Generative AI & Traditions 2023!
    We extend our sincerest thanks to all who contributed to the resounding success of the “Generative AI & Traditions” event held on Thursday, October 12th, 2023! This event was co-hosted …
  • Generative AI & Traditions
    . Welcome to “Generative AI & Traditions,” our keynote speakers will delve into the unique ways that generative AI can be used to help preserve traditions, cultures, and positively influence …
  • Donate for Maui Fire Disaster Relief
    We are no longer taking donations. Thank you for your support! Maui Disaster Fund受付終了しました 8月8日に起きたマウイ島の災害で被害を受けた方への寄付を 協会で受け付けておりましたが、 受付終了いたしました。 ご協力くださいました皆様、ありがとうございました。 The Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) is accepting donations …
  • Celebrate Washoku: Tradition Meets Next Generation
    Sunday August 27th, 2023 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Matthews Winery Experience how traditional Japanese food comes together with local ingredients and flavors with chefs from 84 Yesler and Sushi …
  • Thank You for Joining the 63rd Annual Golf Tournament!
    Thank You for Joining the 63rd Annual Golf Tournament! We extend our warmest gratitude to each and every one of you for making our 63rd Annual Golf Tournament on July …
  • Thanks for Joining Annual Meeting 2023!
    Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Annual Meeting on April 20th, 2023! We had a fully in-person meeting this year at the beautiful Bellevue City Hall, where …
  • JAS-Net Karaoke 2023
    Network in the best possible way- through song! Join us as we cut loose with our favorite songs. All skill levels are welcome, but please note that Rock Box is a bar …
  • Support JASSW through GiveBig 2023
    We are participating in GiveBig this year! Support the Society during this Centennial year and help us create opportunities for our community to join together and celebrate the friendship between …
  • Thank You for Joining the 2023 Japanese Language Festival!
    JASSW Celebrates Its 3rd Annual Japanese Festival  On March 18, 2023, JASSW was proud to collaborate with four Japanese-English bilingual professionals during the 3rd Annual Online Japanese Language Festival: Artist-Athlete-Educator …
  • Thank You 2023 JLF Practice Buddies!
    JASSW thanks the following native Japanese speakers for volunteering as Practice Buddies for participants of the Washington State Japanese Speech and Skit Contest. The Practice Buddy Program matches native Japanese …
  • Annual Meeting 2023 Registration is Open!
    Annual Meeting 2023 Looking Ahead: A Call to Action Thursday, April 20th, 2023 City of Bellevue Council Chamber & Concourse Join us as we celebrate the Centennial year of the …
  • 63rd Annual Golf Tournament
    Join us on Wednesday July 26th, 2023 for the 63rd Annual Golf Tournament – a four-person scramble tournament full of fun games, prizes, and an amazing dinner overlooking the beautiful …
  • Fill Out Our Membership Survey!
    Corporate and individual members, we want to hear from you! Please fill out our 10-minute membership survey and tell us about your history with our Society, why you support us, …
  • Japanese Language Festival 2023
    Saturday, March 18th, 2023 USA: Saturday, March 18th, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (PT) Japan: Sunday, March 19th, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (JST) Online
  • Beyond Reconciliation: Celebrate Japan-US Alliance and Honor Nisei Veterans
    Saturday, March 4th,2023 11:00 am – 2:00 pm PST Nisei Veterans Committee Memorial Hall 1212 S King Street, Seattle 98144 During WWII, a regiment of Japanese American soldiers fought against …
  • Eiichi Shibusawa Then and Now 
    –  Eiichi Shibusawa and the Birth of JASSW  – The New Face of the 10,000-yen Bill! Thursday, January 12th,2023 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (PST) Union Square Boardroom: 600 University St, …
  • 2023 Shinnen-kai
    Save the Date for our annual Shinnen-kai! This year will be in-person in downtown Seattle and will feature a live calligraphy performance! The Shinnen-kai will occur following our quarterly board …
  • Eiichi Shibusawa’s Legacy and Japan’s “New Form of Capitalism”
    Online For US: Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 4:00 pm PST For Japan: Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 9:00 am JST Join us for a conversation with Ken Shibusawa, the great-grandson of the famous …
  • End-of-Year Giving
    Season’s greetings! Wrap up the end of 2022 by supporting the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington! Ways You Can Help Out: We take donations via our online donation form and …
  • Recruiting a Lead Advisor for Our Small Business Program
    Posted November 14th, 2022 12/1/22: Thank you for all of your interest – the position has been filled! Our Small Business Empowerment Academy is looking for a Lead Advisor to …
  • Disaster Preparedness and Digital Technology Seminar 
    The threat of destructive earthquakes and tsunamis that have historically hit the Washington coastline are a major concern. While the risk of land liquefaction and damage to critical infrastructure such …
  • 2022 Holiday Celebration Table Wine from Matthews Winery!
    For this year’s Holiday Celebration & Auction, we will feature wine from Matthews Winery as our table wine! Matthews is providing us with 2020 Columbia Valley Claret and 2021 Columbia …
  • 2022 Holiday Celebration & Auction
    The Holiday Celebration & Auction will take place on the evening of Tuesday, November 29th, 2022. Click the button below to see more information about this year’s celebration or text …
  • Deep Dive into Marine Biology & Technology
    Tuesday, November 8th 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm PST Online Interested in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and want to know how it relates to you? Join our JASSW-OIST Joint Speaker Series with the …
  • Small Business Empowerment Academy Webinars Series 2
    専門家による実践的な無料ビジネスウェビナーシリーズ ”Small Business Empowerment Academy” 第2期 開催中! The second series of our Small Business Empowerment Academy webinars is open! Speak with real business professionals and watch previous webinar recordings to …
  • Thank You for Joining Us at JAS-Net Karaoke!
    We had a fantastic time at Rock Box Seattle on Thursday jamming out to some great tunes! There was a wide range of participants from board members to our regular …
  • JAS-Net Karaoke
    Join us on Thursday, August 25th for a fun night of karaoke at Rock Box Seattle on Capitol Hill!
  • Yuto Komatsu’s Reflection on the Golf Tournament
    One of the volunteers for our golf tournament, Yuto Komatsu, wrote us a reflection of his experience volunteering for us! He is an international student at Seattle Central College and …
  • Thank You for Joining the 62nd Annual Golf Tournament!
    Thank you to all of our golfers, volunteers, sponsors, dinner participants, and everyone else for joining us on July 27th, 2022 at The Golf Club in Newcastle! It was a …
  • Register Now! 62nd Annual Golf Tournament
    As the weather starts warming up, get ready for some fun in the sun with our annual golf tournament! There’s still a couple more months until the big day but …
  • Thank You For Joining the JASSW-OIST Joint Speaker Series “Learning ABout SDGs through Outdoor Activities” Kick-Off Event!
    Thank you to those of you who joined us last week on Tuesday for our “Learning About SDGs through Outdoor Activities” webinar with Dr. Yuko Kakazu of Subaru Telescope and Sophia …
  • Learning About SDGS Through Outdoor Activities
    Tuesday, June 28th 4:00 – 5:00 pm PDT Online Join us for a great 1-hour conversation with two fantastic women engaged in different environmental activities: Sophia Danenberg, world-renowned mountain climber, …
  • Thank You for Coming to JAS-Net Unmasked
    Thanks to everyone who came out to our JAS-Net Unmasked event this past Thursday! Despite the typical Seattle cloudy day, it was a great turnout with lots of food and …
  • JAS-Net Unmasked
    Thursday, May 26th 6:15 – 8:30 pm PDT at Nexus Seattle Skyclub Join us for a casual gathering on Thursday, May 26th. It’s been a while since our last in-person …
  • Tom Sasaki, 2022 Recipient of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette
    Congratulations to our former 2006-2007 Chair, Tom Sasaki, for being awarded the prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette! This award is given to those who have …
  • New Corporate Member – Seattle Japanese Garden
  • Thank You for Joining the 2022 Annual Meeting!
    Thank you to everyone who joined our Annual Meeting on Tuesday April 19th! It was the Society’s first truly hybrid event and it was a great success with amazing turnout …
  • Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Japanese American Exclusion Act on Bainbridge Island
    On Wednesday, March 30th the Japan-America Society office staff took an excursion to Bainbridge Island to participate in the Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Japanese American Exclusion Act …
  • Thank You Starbucks Foundation: Neighborhood Grants Fund
    Neighborhood Grants are investments that help build sustained local impact and inspire increased partner volunteerism with nonprofit organizations that work in our communities. Through this unique program, The Starbucks Foundation …
  • Annual Meeting 2022
    Diversity and Innovation Tuesday, April 19th 4:15 – 5:30 pm PT Online & In-Person at Russell Investment
  • Thank You for Attending the Japanese Language Festival 2022!
    Thank you to everybody who attended the Japanese Language Festival 2022 this year! We had a blast with lots of different entertainment – such as listening to some of the …
  • Board of Directors Nominations are Open!
    Nominations for the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington Board of the Directors are open.  Director terms are three years.  Board meetings are quarterly.  Submit nominations to the Nominations …
  • Japanese Language Festival 2022
    Saturday March 12th, 2022 4:00 pm – 5:10 pm PST Sunday March 13th, 2022 9:00 am – 10:10 am (Japan) Our virtual Japanese Language Festival is happening again this year …
  • Recording of JUMP 2022
    If you missed the live viewing of the Beyond Reconciliation: Celebrate Japan-US Alliance and Honor Nisei Veterans of the Military Intelligence Service event, you can watch the recording by registering …
  • Japan Currents: Empowering Women in Japan and the USA
    Personal Stories on Building Resiliency and Activating Your Career February 24th, 3 p.m. (PST) / 6 p.m. (EST) February 25th, 8 a.m. (JST) Early bird pricing for non-members through February …


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List of Our Past Interns

Koki MatsumuraJanuary 23, 2023 ~ March 30, 2023
Harin ParkOctober 3, 2022 ~ January 20, 2023
Chihiro MatsuoJune 29, 2022 ~ September 2, 2022
Moena YamakawaJune 29, 2022 ~ August 19, 2022
Jiwoo JungApril 4, 2022 ~ July 31, 2022
Satoshi MikiJune 2022
Isami February 24, 2020 ~ April 3, 2020
RioFebrary 3, 2020 ~ Febrary 27, 2020
DaichiFebruary 3, 2020 ~ February 27, 2020
Tomohiro IshiiJanuary 2020 ~ February 2020
Naoki KokubuNovember 1, 2019 ~ 
Randy UnJuly 2019 ~ September 2019
Tomomi July 1, 2019 ~September 13, 2019
Nanami KikuchiAug 7, 2019 ~ August 30, 2019
ChirikoJuly 2019 ~
Misako SatoJuly 22, 2019 ~
Kana KitahamaFebruary 6, 2019 ~ April 30, 2019
Aya OgataFebruary 1, 2019 ~ February 26, 2019
Yuno TanifujiJanuary 28, 2019 ~ March 30, 2019
Shari MonsonOctober 2018 ~ Febrary 2019
Midori NakanoAugust 16, 2018 ~ August 31, 2018
Hiroki IshiiJune 26, 2018 ~ August 31, 2018
Yuka MuroiFebruary 7, 2018 ~ March 2, 2018
Lee Hyung WooFebrary 2018 ~ June 2018
Nao MiyamotoJanuary 28, 2018 ~ April 1, 2018
Hitomi Kase January 2018 ~
Ryoko YamamotoOctober 11, 2017 ~
Raymond SimOctober, 2017 ~
Chihiro KurokawaOctober 9, 2017 ~ December 1, 2017
Tomomi TsukadaAugust 25, 2017 ~ September 13, 2017
Shohgo MiuraJuly 6, 2017 ~ 
Jumpei AsakuraEnd of February 2017 - Mid-March 2017