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Visit to Dai-ichi Life Headquarters — Honoring Eight Decades of U.S.–Japan History
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…
Read MoreIn the News: Growing Cultural Ties Between Japan and Wisconsin Highlighted at Milwaukee’s Holiday Folk Fair 2025
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…
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 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…
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