Posts by Kerry Clark
JASWI Social Outing to AU Volleyball
MADISON, Wis. — Eighteen members of JASWI gathered at the Alliant Energy Center on Oct. 25, 2025, to support Japanese professional volleyball player Manami Kojima during an AU Pro Championship…
Read MoreJASWI Launch Reception for Japanese Language Educators and Community Leaders
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…
Read MoreJASWI Convenes Global Leaders at UW–Madison to Explore Advanced Manufacturing, Quantum & AI, and Clean Energy
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…
Read MoreJASWI Community Engagement Event – Frank Lloyd Wright and Japan
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…
Read More🎋 Celebrating US-Japan Friendship in Wisconsin: Kikkoman Cookout Summer Festival in Jefferson City🎋
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…
Read MoreJASWI and Oregon Public Library Celebrate Japanese Culture and Community
On April 17, 2025, the Japan America Society of Wisconsin (JASWI) partnered with the Oregon Public Library to present a special community event celebrating Japanese culture, literature, and the role…
Read MoreA New Chapter in Wisconsin-Japan Relations
JASWI Launch Event Highlights Opportunities for Collaboration The Japan America Society of Wisconsin (JASWI) held a successful launch event on February 27, bringing together key business leaders and representatives from…
Read MoreFestival Music Delegation from Chiba Prefecture
This fall a delegation of high school students and cultural leaders visited from Japan through the Chiba-Wisconsin Association. After a five-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this visit marks…
Read MoreVisit from Japan Self-Defence Forces Attache
Currently based in Washington DC at the Embassy of Japan as the Defence & Naval Attache, Rear Admiral Takaaki Hayamizu of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Forces visited Madison for three…
Read MoreInternational Conference on Japanese Language Education
ICJLE 2024 held in Madison from August 1 – 3, 2024 The International Conference for Japanese Language Educators (ICJLE) 2024 was hosted from August 1st – 3rd on the beautiful…
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