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A 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 MoreRemembering Mick Neshek
(LAKE GENEVA, WI) Milton “Mick” Neshek passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025, at his winter home in Naples, FL. Son of an immigrant father, August and Laura (Charnesky) Neshek,…
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…
Read MoreLeaders Gather at MidWest U.S.-Japan Association Conference
Representatives from Wisconsin participate in the annual MidWest Japan Association Conference. This year the 54th conference will be hosted in Columbus, Ohio on September 8 – 10, 2024 with the…
Read MoreUW-Madison’s Office of Business Engagement strengthens ties with Japan
In September 2023, John Garnetti, Managing Director of the Office of Business Engagement at UW Madison, was invited to Japan to explore and promote mutually beneficial opportunities between Japanese companies…
Read MoreKikkoman breaks ground on $560 million new Wisconsin production facility in Jefferson County
To the sound of massive Japanese taiko drums and the background of a traditional Shinto ceremony, Kikkoman, the world’s leading producer of traditionally brewed soy sauce, ushered in a new…
Read MoreTaiko Drums Journey – Sharing the Art of Japanese Drums
The Kato family are aiming to complete 1000 performances in all 50 states across the US. They visited Wisconsin for 3 performances in September 2023.
Read MoreGov. Evers: Visits Wisconsin’s sister state in Japan, meets with educators and local leaders
Gov. Tony Evers today visited Japan’s sister state of Chiba Prefecture, where he met with Gov. Kensaku Morita and the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education and toured the original Kikkoman…
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