{"id":8059,"date":"2009-08-16T02:38:12","date_gmt":"2009-08-16T06:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=8059"},"modified":"2009-08-16T02:38:12","modified_gmt":"2009-08-16T06:38:12","slug":"japan-america-society-roundup-8-16-09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2009\/08\/16\/japan-america-society-roundup-8-16-09\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan America Society Roundup 8.16.09"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Current Hiroshima-ken JET <\/em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gailsensei.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Gail Meadows<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>, editor of Hiroshima JET webzine the <\/em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wideislandview.com\"><em>Wide Island View<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>, shines a light on some of the upcoming events of various Japan America societies\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jasco.osu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\"> JAS of Central Ohio<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JASCO Business Semina<\/strong>r \u2014 JASCO presents a business seminar titled \u201c4 Behavior Styles of People\u201d designed to help those who are challenged with Japan-U.S. cultural differences or those who wish to improve relationships with customers. The seminar will explain reasons why people act in a certain way and give you the ability to slightly modify your approach to different people for much better results. This seminar has been a vital part of the core management training program for many years at Honda companies throughout North America.\n<ul>\n<li>Date: <strong>Friday, Sept. 11<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Time: 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Place: Offices of Corna Kokosing Construction, 6235 Westerville Road, Westerville, Ohio<\/li>\n<li>For more information: <a href=\"http:\/\/jasco.osu.edu\/events\/2009\/NDiSCflyer_E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/jasco.osu.edu\/events\/2009\/NDiSCflyer_E.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kcjas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Heart of America JAS <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/media.kansan.com\/img\/photos\/2008\/09\/28\/6A_C_ar_080928_KUtaiko8_WEB_t260.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"172\" \/>Greater Kansas City Japan Festiva<\/strong>l \u2014 Enjoy performances of taiko and other Japanese instruments, J-bands, cultural exhibits, martial arts demonstrations, kimono workshops, anime vendors and much, much more.\n<ul>\n<li>Date: <strong>Saturday, Sept. 19<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Time: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Place: The Carlsen Center, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kansas<\/li>\n<li>For more information: <a href=\"http:\/\/kcjapanfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/kcjapanfestival.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.us-japan.org\/dc\/\" target=\"_blank\">JAS of Washington DC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Post-Election Political Updat<\/strong>e \u2014 At this luncheon titled \u201cPolitical Change Comes to Japan: What Lies Ahead\u201d, Professor Gerald Curtis will discuss the results of the elections and what lies ahead for Japan and the United States. He will have just returned from observing the elections and meeting with key political figures in Japan. <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.acceptiva.com\/?cst=4adce3\" target=\"_blank\">Register online<\/a> by 5 p.m., Sept. 8.<\/li>\n<li>Date: <strong>Friday, Sept. 11<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Time: Noon to 2 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Place: Capital Hilton: South American Room, 1001 16th St. NW, Washington, DC<\/li>\n<li>For more information:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.us-japan.org\/dc\/\" target=\"_blank\"> http:\/\/www.us-japan.org\/dc\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasgc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JAS of Greater Cincinnati<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.edinformatics.com\/inventions_inventors\/250px-Beer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"177\" \/>Happy 15th Sake Tasting and Beer Garden Part<\/strong>y \u2014 Get ready to bend your elbows at two upcoming JASGC events. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasgc.org\/saketastingregister.html\" target=\"_blank\">Register online<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li>Event: <strong>Beer Garden Party<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Date: <strong>Thursday, Sept. 10<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Place: Civic Garden Center, 2715 Reading Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul>\n<li>Event: <strong>15th Sake Tasting<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Date: <strong>Friday, Oct. 9<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Place: Sawyer Point Building Atrium, 720 E. Pete Rose W.<\/li>\n<li>For more information on both events: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasgc.org\/sake_tasting_flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.jasgc.org\/sake_tasting_flyer.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JAS of Greater Austin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kotosandmore.com\/images\/Shamisen\/Tsugaru\/Tsu_kouki_sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"128\" \/>Tsugaru Shamisen Concer<\/strong><strong>t<\/strong> \u2014 JASGA invites members to enjoy the unique sound of the traditional Japanese Shamisen during this performance by Toshie Suzuki of Oita, Japan. In 2003, she won the National Tsugaru Shamisen contest in Japan, the youngest winner in the competition\u2019s history, and in 2008 she was the first winner of the women\u2019s Tsugaru Shamisen in Kobe and Osaka. See a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mMQVFqeoxi4\" target=\"_blank\">video of her performance<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li>Date: <strong>Wednesday, Sept. 16<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Time: 7 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Place: Casa de Luz Auditorium, 1701 Toomey Road, Austin<\/li>\n<li>For more information, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasga.org\/index.php?option=com_events&amp;task=view_detail&amp;agid=116&amp;year=2009&amp;month=09&amp;day=16&amp;Itemid=37\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Does your Japan America Society have an upcoming event you\u2019d like to share with JetWit readers? <a href=\"mailto:japansociety@jetwit.com\">Email Gail Meadows<\/a> the info.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Hiroshima-ken JET Gail Meadows, editor of Hiroshima JET webzine the Wide Island View, shines a light on some of the upcoming events of various Japan America societies\u2026 JAS of Central Ohio JASCO Business Seminar \u2014 JASCO presents a business seminar titled \u201c4 Behavior Styles of People\u201d designed to help those who are challenged with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[102],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-japan-society-round-up"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-25Z","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8059"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8063,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8059\/revisions\/8063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}