Submitted by Wa! 和 Event Staff EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — On Dec. 13th, 2025, approximately 50 guests attended the event Wa! 和 Japanese Taiko Drum Performance and Tea Ceremony at…
WAUNAKEE, Wis. — A Bōnenkai (Year-End Gathering) was held at Asahi Brewing in Waunakee, Wisconsin on Dec. 10, bringing together 85 attendees for an evening of celebration and connection. The…
Written by Kerry Clark Executive Director Japan America Society of Wisconsin [TOKYO – Sept. 8, 2025] On Sept. 8, 2025—exactly eighty years after General Douglas MacArthur first entered the Dai-ichi…
Strong US-Japan ties were showcased at Milwaukee’s 2025 Holiday Folk Fair International with musical performances and cultural experiences from a variety of Japanese community partners. This article from Milwaukee Independent…
MADISON and MILWUAKEE, Wis. – Nov. 6–8, 2025 In November 2025, JASWI was honored to support a JETRO-led BioHealth mission that brought senior leaders from Japanese industry and Keidanren to Madison…
APPLETON, Wis. — Lawrence University, Appleton – Oct. 19, 2025 On Oct. 19, 2025, JASWI welcomed more than 80 Japanese language educators, community leaders, and students to the beautiful Lawrence University…
Written by JASWI Executive Director Kerry Clark MADISON, Wis. – Oct. 22–23, 2025 JASWI gathered participants from UW-Madison, Wisconsin companies, Japanese firms, and economic development organizations for a 2-day program to…
JASWI & WEDC Co-Host “Wisconsin Welcome Party” at Great Dane Japan in Akiu Onsen Great Dane Japan – Akiu Onsen, Sept. 6, 2025 As delegates from across the…
On July 24, Japan America Society of Wisconsin (JASWI) was honored to host a public lecture, “Frank Lloyd Wright and Japan – Traditional Japanese Culture as a Means to Modern American…
On Saturday, July 19, Jefferson City hosted its first-ever Kikkoman Cookout Summer Festival at Rotary Park, celebrating Kikkoman Foods, Inc.‘s new plant in Jefferson alongside their North America HQ in…