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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…

MILWAUKEE — JASWI and Michael Best co-hosted a program titled “Navigating the Transition of International Commerce During Trump 2.0” and a welcome reception for Consul General Masashi Mizobuchi on Sept.…

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…

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…

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…

(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,…

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…