We were honored to host Ambassador Yamada last night! www.facebook.com/share/p/1DNQ...

🌸🌸 Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society annual Cherry Blossom Festival! 🌸

📅 Sunday, May 3
⏰ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House
11 Cherry Street, Fairhaven, MA

✨ FREE Admission

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Here is a link to the presentation at Boston University by JASNE member, Dr. Matthew Calbraith Perry. It is called "The Diplomacy of Gift Exchange: During the 1853-1854 Perry Expedition to Japan with Matthew C. Perry"

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Edited Volume - Perry 175

Chapters will be 5,000-7,000 words and may cover (but are not limited to) such topics as:
- Perry and the US-Japan relationship
- comparative studies of expeditions and other incidents of gunboat diplomacy

www.perry175.org/edited-volume

Edited Volume - Perry 175

Chapters will be 5,000-7,000 words and may cover (but are not limited to) such topics as:
- representations of Black Ships in popular culture
- the history of Perry, Black Ships, or otherJapan-America Friendship festivals

www.perry175.org/edited-volume

Edited Volume - Perry 175

Chapters will be 5,000-7,000 words and may cover (but are not limited to) such topics as:
- new understandings of the Perry expedition, its planning, execution, reception and/or immediate impact.
- how the Perry Expedition is remembered in Japanese society

www.perry175.org/edited-volume

Edited Volume - Perry 175

We invite chapters that provide new understandings of the Perry expedition or of its impacts on Japanese society and international relations.

www.perry175.org/edited-volume

Edited Volume - Perry 175

Call for book chapters:

The Perry 175 campaign invites proposals for book chapters for an edited volume tentatively titled, Commodore Perry and the Black Ships Legacy, to be published in 2028.

www.perry175.org/edited-volume

Another newsworthy arrival within the U.S.-Japan business talk family from newest padres on the block Yasue Silberman Watanabe, D'Juan Mercado and Andrew Silberman of Japan-America Society of San…... Another newsworthy arrival within the U.S.-Japan business talk family from newest padres on the block Yasue Silberman Watanabe, D'Juan Mercado and Andrew Silberman of Japan-America Society of San Dieg...

For all our Navy friends in San Diego, especially the ones who served in Japan, please get the word out about this event and this new organization: Japan-America Society of San Diego.

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Spring Community Clean-Up at the Japanese Garden - March 1st
Brenton Point State Park | Newport, RI www.facebook.com/events/16594...

We are looking for accomplished young women from Rhode Island between the ages of 21 and 26 to apply to become this year's Rhode Island Cherry Blossom Delegate. Please check out this web page and apply by 1 FEB!!!
www.jasne-janafa.org/delegate

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Alexandria Evers in 2024 and Sophia Maynard in 2025 went on to become Kakehashi representative and Miss Congeniality respectively! Who will follow in their footsteps this year? Please pass this along to potential candidates:

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For the last two years the women chosen to represent Rhode Island as delegates to the Cherry Blossom Festival in WashingtonDC have been strong change makers. Please pass this along to potential candidates:

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あけましておめでとう!!! Although the lunar new year isn’t until February 17th, when we lived in Japan, they also celebrated the change in the zodiac on New Year’s Day.

Thinking of the amazing performers of Gendo Taiko and all the other students of Brown University and RISD. Hoping they are safe. So sorry to hear about the people who were killed or injured yesterday.

Thankful for the support of all who have donated their time, efforts, and funds to make this a wonderful first year as JASNE! We are grateful for the support of the Consulate-General of Japan in Boston, the Embassy of Japan in the USA, Japan Foundation, New York, and southern New England community!

This program was also supported by a grant from the National Association of Japan-America Societies, Inc., with the support of the Embassy of Japan in the USA

It was a wonderful day. Thanks to our conference co-chairs and their team of volunteers who made this happen and to the National Association of Japan-America Societies who provided the grant with funding from the Embassy of Japan.

…improve the understanding of people in the New England region about Japan, Japanese culture, and New England’s importance in the history of US-Japan relations. We got to know each other, what each of us are doing, learned how we can support and promote each other, and where we can work together.

We held an amazing gathering of thirteen New England Japan-focused Nonprofits along with the Consul General of Japan in Boston, two national organizations, educators, and businesses who are united in our desire to improve the US-Japan relationship.

Thanks also to Japan Foundation, New York for providing the financial support to make this happen and to the City of Newport RI for working closely with us through their Sister City Commission!!!

Fountain Street Creative Event design/fashion business offering a broad spectrum of boutique services that help organize, focus and direct creative projects across many touchpoints.

We want to especially thank our Festival Director, Everett Hoag! He did an amazing job coming up with the vision for the event, preparing tirelessly, and executing the day perfectly. If you need a superb event coordinator or are looking for exquisite costumes/hats, please go to everetthoag.com !!!

Thanks to all who came out to our first annual Japan-America Friendship Festival. It was a tremendous success thanks to our volunteers, our performers (Gendo Taiko, ShinDaiko, Suiō-ryū Iai Kenpō of Rhode Island, and Okaze), and our vendors (particularly Yagi Noodles)!

Thanks to all who came out to our first annual Japan-America Friendship Festival. It was a tremendous success thanks to our volunteers, our performers (Gendo Taiko, ShinDaiko, Suiō-ryū Iai Kenpō of Rhode Island, and Okaze), and our vendors (particularly Yagi Noodles)!

Please come to any or all of the events for the visit of the delegation from Newport’s Sister City, Shimoda!!!

Come to the Japan-America Friendship Festival in Newport RI on 25 October!

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Made possible by a grant from Japan Foundation New York

Scrolling schedule of Japan-America Friendship Festival in Newport RI on 25 OCT 2025 YouTube video by JAS Southern New England_JANAFA-Newport

Scrolling schedule of Japan-America Friendship Festival in Touro Park on 25 OCT 2025. Come to Newport RI!!!

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Made possible by a grant from
The Japan Foundation, New York

Japan-America Friendship Festival Schedule is Posted Online We are happy to announce that the schedule for the Japan-America Friendship Festival is now available on our website! www.jasne-janafa.org/festival-sch...

In case you are wondering what this festival is about, here is some background: japanamericamaritimehistory.wordpress.com/2023/06/29/3...