Japan America Society of Minnesota

The Tsūshin is a membership publication of the Japan America Society of Minnesota

March 2015 VOL. 24, No. 03

Calling all lovers of Japan! Did you know that every year your knowledge of Japanese language and culture can be challenged on a quiz-show? This month, high school students from of Minnesota and Wisconsin traveled to Normandale Community College to put their knowledge of Japanese to the test with J-Quiz! The annual J-Quiz language competition, organized by JASM and the Minnesota Council of Teachers of Japanese in cooperation with the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago, began on the morning of Saturday, February 14th. As the only event of its kind in this region, J-Quiz had nearly 100 high school students from 11 high schools in attendance. Teams of two to three students were tested on a variety of Japanese subjects, including culture, reading, writing, identifications, listening, and speaking! Teams that advanced to the final rounds of J-Quiz took part in a game-show style competition complete with buzzers in front of an audience. This educational experience was both fun and challenging for all. Each team showcased their hard work and impressive Japanese skills and the competition was fierce! Gasps could be heard from the audience when teams would ace difficult questions. In the end, the top team from each competition level was awarded a trip to Washington, D.C. to compete in the National Japan Bowl. Of the 34 teams competing, three teams emerged victorious. The results of 2015 J-Quiz competition were: level 2 winners were Kyla Wiley, Linh Nguyen, and Benjamin Allard representing Shakopee High School. Level 3 winners were Leora Eisenberg and Mary Burke from Nova Classical Academy. Finally, Eastview High School’s Heejin Hong, Timothy Sever, and Daniel McLean took 1st place for level 4. Congratulations to all of this year’s competitors! Everyone studied hard and made their teachers proud. We hope

to see even more competitors next year! お疲れ様でした！

J-Quiz not only allowed students to test their Japanese skills—the cultural presentations ensured that there was a lot of fun to be had, too! To start off, students and audience members

joined Dr. Matthew Welch of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts to learn about the ancient art of Japan. Dr. Welch highlighted gorgeous details of ancient samurai armor, from the inner workings of the helmet to the intricately painted creatures adorning the plates. He also explained the meaning behind each image and the beliefs that led to each piece’s creation. Curious students also took part in an interactive Q&A session that followed the presentation. To continue the cultural presentations with a bang, Mu Daiko taught everyone in attendance to speak the language of taiko drums. Because taiko music is not recorded as sheet music, each different drum beat is represented by an onomatopoeic word. Students and performers practiced translating these words into sounds. Throughout the lively taiko performances that followed, the talented women of Mu Daiko told exciting stories with their music throughout their lively taiko performances—their final taiko performance depicting the story of a horse galloping with each drum beat. As the song progressed and the drum beats increased, the audience could clearly visualize the horses’ friends galloping in to join him. As a prelude to the final round of competition, students and audience members also enjoyed a beautiful shakuhachi (bamboo flute) performance by Leo Hanson. Throughout the performance, Mr. Hanson described the art of shakuhachi music as well as how this Japanese art has influenced his life. The whole auditorium was filled with the uniquely beautiful Japanese sounds—it was truly a memorable experience for students and audience members alike. On behalf of JASM, thank you to everyone that took

part in J-Quiz. Without the support of our sponsors and the hard work of students, teachers, performers, volunteers, and staff, this unique and exciting event could not be possible. If you

weren’t able to join us this year for the fun, we hope to see you next year! If you study hard, maybe YOU could be the next J-

Quiz champion! がんばってください！

The Exciting Challenge of J-Quiz 2015!

Membership News

Thanks to the following Renewed JASM Members:

Jan Magree Naomi Fujioka

Frances Bressman Egan Dan and Chiaki O’Brien

Thanks to the following New JASM Members:

Nou Her Kenneth Bartelt

Thanks to the following

Renewing Corporate Members: Musicians of Minnesota Orchestra

Thanks to the following

New Corporate Members: Saji-Ya Restaurant

J-Quiz Acknowledgements Congratulations 2015 J-Quiz Champions!

JASM extends our heartfelt gratitude to those who gave their time and energy to this make event possible:

Event Host: Normandale Community College Minnesota Council of Teachers of Japanese

Consulate General of Japan at Chicago

Sponsors Daikin Applied, Taiyo International, Inc., Seiichi Suda,

Delta Air Lines, Smith’s Medical Inc. The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, Dunn Brothers

(Minneapolis, North Loop), Origami Restaurant Saji-ya Restaurant, Sakura Restaurant

Performers Japanese Art History Presenter: Matthew Welch ( Deputy

Director and Chief Curator at MIA) Mu Daiko Performing Arts Taiko Drum Performers:

Chiaki O’Brien, Arlene Teraoka, and Michiko Todokoro

Shakuhachi Perfomer: Leo Hanson

Volunteers J-Quiz Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Michiko Kato

Dressen, Hiroko Shade J-Quiz Planning Committee: Kyoko French, Richiko Kamata, Rio Saito, Naomi Satoh, Ben van Lierop

Question Preparation: Fumiko Matsumoto, Fusako Muro, Ritsuko Narita, Michiko Todokoro Volunteer Coordinator: Sayuri Testa

Food Services: Tomoko Drake

Lunch Provided By: Suishin Restaurant

Yuko Saito, Minori Inada, Magara Maeda, Akiko Matsumoto,

Satoko Suzuki, Fumiko Matsumoto, Michiko Todokoro, Ron Leonhardt, Ritsuko Narita, Liz Brailsford, Kenichi Tazawa, Keiko Kawakami, Laura Johnson, Nathaniel Maki, Grant

Miller, Ashley Wilk, Dong Miller, Ivy Liang, Hiroko Roering, Peng Lee, Simon Fink, LeeAnna Stegeman, Susie Kofuji,

Desmond Mack, Mitty Sheen, Tiffany Lukk, Helen Risser, Rachel Boyle, Bao Nguyen, Yan Lan, Danling Huang, John

Shade, Yuki Seimon, Betsy Linehan-Skillings, Tai Do, and Amelia Maple

Congratulations to the three

J-Quiz teams going to the

Japan Bowl in Washington,

D.C.!

おめでとう

ございます！

Each team was presented their J-

Quiz award by Japan

Information Center Director Koji Kaneko of the Consulate

General of Japan at Chicago (left)

and JASM President Liz

Brailsford (right)

Top: Level 2 Champions from Shakopee High School

Middle: Level 3 Champions from Nova Classical Academy

Bottom: Level 4 Champions from Eastview High School

Please thank our members with your support!

Corporate Benefactor Members Daikin Applied Delta Airlines, Inc. Corporate Sustaining Members 3M Company Bowman and Brooke, LLP Design Ready Controls, Inc. Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Fredrikson & Byron, PA Gray Plant Mooty Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, PC Hubbard Broadcasting Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd. Jet Edge Inc. Lion Precision Mall of America Medtronic, Inc. MGK, Inc. Naigai Industries U.S.A. Inc. Proto Labs, Inc. St. Jude Medical Taiyo International, Inc. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Corporate Contributing Members Aveda Corporation Briggs and Morgan, P.A. Compart Family Farms Deloitte Tax, LLP Leonard, Street and Deinard Microbiologics, Inc. Satellite Industries Sysco Asian Foods Wilson Learning Worldwide Partners in Service J&K Trading, LLC Kiku Enterprises Origami Restaurant Red Bridge Translation, LLC Sakura Restaurant Saji-Ya Restaurant Saint Paul Saints Baseball Club Suishin Restaurant The Voyager Group Tomodachi Zen Healing Center Nonprofit Members Aikido of Minnesota Anime Twin Cities, Inc. BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota Concordia Language Villages JETAA Minnesota JETRO Chicago KCC–Japan Education Exchange Macalester College Asian Language & Culture Department Minneapolis Japanese School Minnesota International Center Minnesota Trade Office Mu Performing Arts U of MN Dept. of Asian Languages and Literatures, Japanese Language Program US-China Business Connections Winona State Univ. Global Studies Dept.

JASM Annual Meeting on March 24th

Hi! I’d like to introduce our new company, Red Bridge Translation. Michiko Burke and I founded Red Bridge Translation in the fall of 2014. We are a Minnesota-based team specializing in Japanese-English and English-Japanese technical translation. Michiko is an experienced technical translator with over 15 years’ experience in fields as varied as law, business, engineering and software. Her current main clients are Google and AVG Technologies. Michiko is strong in math and physics. She holds an amateur radio license (Amateur Extra Class: advanced level) from the Federal Communications Commission. In her spare time, Michiko designs and builds circuits in her home lab. Her call sign is KE0BIH. Dr. Marnie Jorenby has a Ph.D. in Japanese literature from the University of Wisconsin, 5 years’ experience as a Japanese translator, and over 6 years’ residence in Japan. Among her clients are the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Scholastic, Inc. Marnie taught college-level Japanese for 7 years at Grinnell College, St. Olaf College and Gustavus Adolphus College. She is also the recipient of a Fulbright Dissertation Research Grant. She enjoys reading and writing Japanese novels. Red Bridge Translation handles medical, information technology, engineering, business and legal translation. We are designing our company to meet mid- to high-volume translation needs of companies who require services in our fields of specialization. We have a pool of translators who are experts in their specific fields. Our unique combination of skill sets and distinctive "collaborative review process" enables us to deliver translations that preserve technical details and complex information. We are seeking to expand our business, and are looking for clients both in Minnesota and farther afield. For Minnesota clients, we offer on-site consultations. We will discuss your needs and preferences and deliver exactly the document you want. We are also available to provide interpreting services in the Twin Cities and in greater Minnesota. To find out more about Red Bridge, please visit our website, www.redbridge-translation.com, or contact us at info@redbridge-translation.com. Dr. Marnie K. Jorenby Co-Founder and Director Red Bridge Translation L.L.C. Phone: 507-298-7206 Red Bridge Translation is

proud to be a member of J.A.S.M.

Corporate Membership Spotlight - Red Bridge Translation

JASM would love to see you at the 2014 Annual Meeting on the evening of March 24th, 2015. We look forward to discussing the wonderful successes of the past year and will also be looking forward to an exciting new year of events! Please join us for light refreshments as we elect and welcome our new JASM board members and officers. Following the business portion of the annual meeting, there will be a special presentation by Dr. Andreas Marks, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts Japanese and Korean Art Department Head, Curator of Japanese and Korean art, and Director of the Clark Center. Dr. Marks will be presenting the exciting new art acquisitions of the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture! Date: March 24th, 2015 Location: The Exposition Hall of Riverplace 43 Main Street SE, STE 232 Minneapolis, MN 55414 Event Schedule: 5:30 p.m. – Doors Open 6:00 p.m. – Annual Meeting Begins (light refreshments will be served) 6:30 p.m. – Presentation by Dr. Andreas Marks (Minneapolis Institute of Arts) Dr. Andreas Marks of the

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Sustaining Tohoku Event: March 12th

You are cordially invited to:

Sustaining Tohoku: Perspectives of the Recovery from American

Companies in Fukushima and an In-Depth Look at the Strength of its Economy

Presented by JASM and JETRO in cooperation with the Consulate General of Japan at

Chicago, the Minnesota Trade Office, JETAAMN, and the St. Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Committee

To commemorate the Fourth Anniversary of The Great East Japan Earthquake, JASM and JETRO are honored to present a special program on the progress being made in northeastern Japan. This report of the ongoing economic recovery will feature an introduction by Jo Ann Blatchley, President, Saint Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Committee; keynote address by John Harris, President and Representative Director, Nippon Becton Dickinson Co., Ltd; and presentations by Ichiro Soné, Chief Executive Director, JETRO Chicago; Yasuhiro Nagamatsu, Executive Director, JETRO San Francisco and former Chief Director of JETRO Fukushima; and Joe Dixon, Program Manager – Environmental, PaR Systems, Inc. of Shoreview, Minnesota, a leader in the robotics industry. We would like to invite all to attend this free, community-wide event and hope to see you there. When: Thursday, March 12, 2015 – 5:30-8:30 p.m. Schedule of Events: 5:30 p.m. Registration 6:00 p.m. Presentations 7:45 p.m. Networking Reception 8:30 p.m. Adjournment Where: McNamara Alumni Center, Thomas H. Swain Room, University of Minnesota, 200 University Avenue, S.E., Minneapolis, MN, 55414 Parking Guidance: University Ramp at 1926 University Avenue, S.E., Minneapolis) Fee: FREE ADMISSION. If you plan to attend this event, please go to the event website at http://mn-japan.org/ and pre-register. Limited seating available.

Save the Date: Nichibei Lecture Series

Thursday March 26th Gray Plant Mooty

500 IDS Center 80 South 8th Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

The next Nichibei Lecture Series will take place on Thursday, March 26th. Please join David Smith and Michael Nilan as they lead an interesting discussion on the medical device and other health-care related industries as they relate to U.S./Japan relationship. Strengthening Japan’s domestic medical device industry has been one of the Japanese government’s important goals, and Minnesota has been a key place of interest for Japan due to our strong medical device community and ecosystem. Both David and Michael have spent their careers travelling to and working with Japan, and look forward to discussing some of their observations on business culture and practices between the U.S., Japan, and other parts of Asia. We hope that the presentation will lead to discussion and comments from attendees as we cover a number of interesting topics. David and Michael will give their presentation in a mix of Japanese and English, and look forward to seeing you there.

日米レクチャーシリーズにご参加くださる皆様、 日本の国内医療機器産業やライフサイエンス分野の向上は近年の

日本政府の重要な目標の一つですが、その目標を達成するうえで

ミネソタ州と様々な接点があります。

ミネソタ州の世界的に有名な医療機器メーカーやエコシステム、

コミュニティーを観察するため、日本との交流が頻繁である、ミ

ネソタ州は多くの日本医療機器メーカーより注目を集めてきまし

た。

この課題を元に、3月26日にデイヴィッド・スミス氏、マイケ

ル・ナイレン氏と共に日米（日ミネ）のライフサイエンスに関わ

りについてディスカッション楽しみましょう。

スミス氏、ナイレン氏共に長年日本に住み、日米ビジネスに対し

一日の長があります。

本題を含めて、お時間が許す限り日米のビジネス文化やしきたり

の違いについてなど、皆様と一緒にディスカッションするのを楽

しみにしております。 ディスカッションは日英両言語で行います。

David Smith is V.P. Market Development, St. Jude Medical Japan, and has recently moved back to Japan from Minnesota.

デイヴィッド・スミス氏 St. Judeメディカルマーケティング開発部、V.P.

先月より、再びミネソタから東京に移住

Michael Nilan is General-Manager Asia-Pacific for Microbiologics, Inc.

マイケル・ナイレン氏

Microbiologic Inc.、アジア-パシフィク、

ゼネラルマネージャー

New JASM Intern: Tai

Hi, my name is Tai Do! I am a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, holding a double major in Psychology and Sociology, as well as a minor in Applied Psychology in Educational Settings. My first introduction to Japanese was in High school, and upon entering college, was given the opportunity to learn Japanese under many great Professors. I have gone to Japan twice in my life. The first time, as part of a High school

trip, we visited the major cities and I got to experience a homestay in Toyama. The second time was when I studied abroad at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Beppu City, Oita, Japan – the hot spring hotspot! My favorite experience in Japan has got to be the hot springs, the onsen. I could also live off just Onigiri and Milk Tea from Familymart for the rest of my life. A fun fact about me is that Tai Do, if you were to write it in Kanji, means attitude. I have a lot of attitude! I also have a Shiba Inu named Max.

はじめまして、私はタイ・ドと申します。

ミネソタ大学から去年卒業いたしました。心理学と社会学が専攻

でした。それから、APECSという副専攻の学位もいただきまし

た。日本文化や言語を初めて経験したのは高校生の時です。そし

て、大学に入った後、たくさん優しい日本語の先生と会って、た

くさん教わりました。

私は二回日本へ行ったことがあります。最初は高校の修学旅行と

して、富山県でホムステイしました。ホムステイしていなかった

時は、東京や京都などに観光に行きました。その後は大分県の別

府市で立命館アジア太平洋大学で留学しました・大分県には、温

泉が有名です。

日本を訪れた時に一番好きだった経験はやはり温泉です。それか

ら、もし人生で一つだけ食べられるものを選べと言われたらおに

ぎりとミルクティーです。おにぎりとミルクティーだけを食べて

生きて行ける程好きです。そして最後に、面白いと思うことは、

私はベトナム系なので、漢字を書きません。でも、私は態度が大

きいので、Tai Do -> 態度という感じを自分で選びました。そして

最後の最後に、私は柴犬が一匹います。マックスといいます。

よろしくお願いいたします。

タイ・ド｜態度

New JASM Intern: Betsy

Hello! It’s very nice to meet you. My name is Betsy Linehan-Skillings and I am thrilled to be JASM’s new Media Relations Coordinator! Like many American children, my first encounter with Japan came when I was 10 years old and I saw my first Japanese anime. After that, I was hooked! Since then, my passion for learning about Japan has only grown. The more I learned about Japan, the more I wanted to know! During my undergraduate experience at the University of Minnesota, I

majored in genetics, cell biology, and development. My love for Japan led me to minor in Japanese language and culture. Currently I am a licensed biology teacher working towards a master’s degree in education. Throughout college, I fell in love with studying the Japanese language and helped to promote fun language-learning events with Asobou Japanese Immersion Group. In the future, I would absolutely love the opportunity to teach in Japan. Another dream of mine is to professionally promote cultural relations between Japan and the U.S. When I am not with JASM or teaching, I also love to practice karate. I am currently in the black belt screening process and hope to earn my black belt in April! Please wish me luck! I am so happy to be a part of JASM and look forward to making new memories and meeting new people throughout my time here! I will try my best to help any way that I can!

はじめまして! どうぞよろしくお願いします。私はベッツィー・リ

ネハンスキリングと申します。一月からJASMの新しいMedia

Relations Coordinatorになって、心が躍っています！

10歳の時、私は初めて日本文化に出会いました。カードキャプター

さくらと言うアニメを見て、その場でアニメに夢中になりました。

そしてだんだんもっと日本のことを習いたくなりました。

ミネソタ大学で、私の専門は遺伝学です。日本のことが大好きだか

ら、日本語と日本の文化も勉強していました。その後、教育を勉強

しました。今私は教育の大学院生しながら、高校の科学の先生もし

ています。大学の時にも、日本語に夢中になりました。私の日本語

はまだまだだけど、本当に日本語が大好きです。ミネソタ大学の

Asobou Japanese Immersion Groupと言う日本語のサークルと楽しい日

本語のイベントを作りました。将来日本に行って、先生として働き

たいです。ほかの夢は日米の外交関係の仕事をしたいのです。

仕事とJASMにいない時は、空手をするのが大好きです。今年の四

月に黒帯の試験があるつもりので、一生懸命練習しなくてはいけま

せん。

私はJASMでお手伝いができて、本当にうれしいです。JASMで新し

い友達に合ったり、よい思い出を作ったりして、楽しみたいです。

どうぞよろしくお願いします。がんばります！

Save the Date: Economic Club Luncheon on April 19th The Economic Club of Minnesota cordially invites you to the April Luncheon featuring the Honorable Haruhiko Kuroda

(Governor, Bank of Japan) This April, the Economic Club of Minnesota is honored to welcome the Governor of the Bank of Japan, Haruhiko Kuroda, to present his expertise and international perspectives on economics. The Economic Club of Minnesota (ECOM) provides a high-profile, non-partisan platform for national and international leaders in business, government and public policy to present their ideas on how Minnesota can better compete in the global economy and how America can most effectively provide world leadership on economic and strategic issues.

When: Sunday, April 19, 2015 Reception: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Luncheon: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Where: Wayzata Country Club 200 Wayzata Boulevard West Wayzata, MN 55391 Contact: Abby Michaud, abby@ecomn.org or 612-432-6790 Pre-registration is required. JASM Members may register online for a discounted rate at http://www.ecomn.org/

Governor Haruhiko Kuroda of the Bank of Japan

Tom Haeg’s Book Review: One Way Ticket to America

One Way Ticket to America; Glover, Satomi Kawaguchi; Bungeisha Publishers, Tokyo, 2009, 302 p. [Japanese language only].

(This month’s review is co-written by Kanako Yamane. Ms. Yamane, from Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, is an elementary school teacher. She recently concluded a visit of elementary schools in Minnesota to observe best practices of American education. She and her two sons were house guests of Tom and Sue Haeg during her visit.) The biblical story of the prodigal son is familiar, resonating themes of abandonment, forgiveness

and redemption. We know the refrain well: son leaves wealthy family, son squanders family’s wealth, son returns home in disgrace, and family ultimately forgives son. One Way is a modern corollary to this narrative: daughter leaves wealthy (Japanese) family, falls in love (with American boy) and buys a ‘one way ticket’ to America, family disowns daughter, daughter becomes wealthy on her own in America, and family ultimately forgives daughter. Meet Satomi Glover (nee: Kawaguchi). If there is a comparable Horatio Alger in Japan, he probably would have advised Satomi “…go West, young lady.” Satomi was born into the wealthy Kawaguchi clan in Shizouka prefecture in post-war Japan. Kawaguchi Industries had offices around the world. It afforded her anything money could buy including her own house servant. But she was restless and knew that as a woman she still would never have the opportunity to advance in the family enterprises. Meanwhile, at a very young age, she fell in love and left for America without looking back to her disinherited wealth. Yet she was still determined to make it on her own. And she did, but only after encountering struggles testing her will and determination. Satomi now lives with her American husband, Jim, and their two sons in leafy Minnetonka, Minnesota. Together they have built a successful business rivaling the wealth she otherwise would have inherited had she remained in Japan. Except that she did it all on her own. With love. Some woman! This is an extraordinary autobiography of a young Japanese woman possessing a vision at a very tender age to map out her own future rather than having it imposed by a template custom. While it may depict America as a land of opportunity, it really demonstrates how Japan’s societal restraints on women will have to mutate if Japan is to remain globally competitive. Although current Japanese immigration policy may discourage immigration, it cannot prevent Japanese women like Satomi from emigrating via a ‘one way ticket’ seeking a better life abroad. Said in another way, some walls are made to keep people out, others to keep people in. Shinzo Abe would do well to read One Way while he charts a new economic policy for Japan. -Kanako Yamane and Tom Haeg

春が来た春が来たどこに来た？

山に来た里に来た、ミネソタに来た！

あなたは花見春祭り旅に出て一杯楽しめる幸運者です

か？ 春になると目に付くのはHWYから市街に入る

Stop Signに立つホームレス者の数が増える事だ殆ど

揃って中年男性の様だけど．どんな過去を経て現在の

境遇になったのか？イソップの「蟻とキリギリス」の

寓話の様に夏の間浮かれ騒いで過ごし蟻の様に人生の

冬期に備えて働かなかったのでは？と思う．アメリカ

は日本に比べ我が家を簡単に買う事が出来る国なの

に！最近出会った帰化米市民の離婚中年婦人は数十年

工場の流れ作業が職場だったけれど自分で建てた家を

２軒も持っていました郊外の家は市立公園を見下ろす

見事な展望を持ち特大な３車庫付もう一軒は40エー

カーに4車庫のお寺か教会の内部の様な広いfamily

Room「普通の家には大き過るかもね」「一人住まいな

のに？」「投資になると思ったのお金の誘惑で使って

しまわない方法」退職後の希望を語る働いた女性．

工場勤めの細腕が建てた公園を見下ろす絶景の家

只今は3％の頭金と信用がある又は政府が頭金の補助を

してくれる初心者用の金融の仕組みがあり実際に買っ

たほうが借りるよりも割安になっているのをご存知で

すか？家の信用借りの利子は所得税減税の働きもし、

月払いを家賃と同じく払っているうちに払い終わる日

が来て「此処に貯金していたのだ」と何時か喜ぶ日が

来るのです．こんなに良い組織の中でホームレス等に

ならない幸せな将来は我が家に投資する所から始まり

ます賢く選び賢く買うお手伝いは私の本職です．

あなたのお家の売買も職歴35年にご相談ください．

下記へ御連絡下さい。

Yoko Breckenridge B-952-431-9811 M-612-839-0008 E-mail– Yoko@yoko4home.com

Japanese Speaking Club

The Japanese Speaking Club is an informal meet-ing place for those wishing to prac-tice Japanese. We encourage those just beginning the language as well as native speakers to gather at the Espresso Royale Café in Downtown Minneapolis to meet new people, discuss experiences in Japan, or simply to speak Japanese. Come when you can, leave when you must. Date/Time: Every Saturday, any time after 3:00 p.m. Place: Espresso Royale Cafe 1229 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403

Japan America Society Calendar

Become a JASM Member online! Support our mission and become a member!

1. Go to mn-japan.org 2. Click on ‘Membership’ at the top 3. Select your membership type and read the

benefits and instructions. Become a member on your smart phone!

毎月日本語図書館で日本人会の昼食会（Monthly Nihonjin-

kai ）を行っています。電話などでお誘い合わせの上、お

友達やお知り合いとご一緒においで下さい。可能の方は

どうぞ料理を1品ご持参願います。ミネソタ州在住の日本

人達で良い事を考え、ご馳走と日本語で楽しい時間を持

ちましょう。

日程：毎月第2月曜日正午より

場所：日本語図書館

(4231 Bloomington Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55407)

また、毎週土曜日午後2時からは、日本語図書館のお手伝

いしてくださる方の集まりがあります。是非ご参加くだ

さい。この図書館には、漫画や宗教誌約25000冊や約2500

本のビデオDVDがあり、希望者にはセルフサービスで日

本人会と同じく無料で貸出しています。お問い合わせは

下記までどうぞ。 Yoko Breckenridge Cell phone: (612) 839-0008 E-mail: Yoko@yoko4home.com Nihonjin-kai monthly meeting on 2nd Monday, at noon, at 4231 Bloomington Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55407

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Japan America Society of Minnesota 43 Main Street SE Suite EH—131

Minneapolis, MN 55414

Individual Membership Patron…………………… $1,000+ Sustaining……………… $500+ Contributing……………. $100+ Individual ………………. $30 Student/Senior ………… $20 Household ……………... $50 (2 adults plus children under 18)

月例日本人会のお知らせ

March Sustaining Tohoku 3/11 Commemorative Event

with JETRO - March 12th JASM Annual Meeting - March 24th

Nichibei Lecture Series - March 26th April

Economic Club MN Luncheon - April 19th

*If you would like to let JASM know about an upcoming event, e-mail us at

jasm.interns@gmail.com*

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Japanese and English for an additional charge.

Deadline for completed ads and classifieds is the

20th of every month.

Questions? Contact the JASM Office

Tel: 612-627-9357 jasm@us-japan.org

Advertisement Rates Style Size Cost/issue

1/4 page 5 x 3.5 in $50.00

1/2 page 5 x 7.5 in $90.00

Full page 10 x 7.5 in $150.00

Classified 80 character line $10/ line

(min. 2 lines)

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Japan America Society of Minnesota

Riverplace EH-131 43 Main Street SE

Minneapolis, MN 55414-1031

Tel: 612-627-9357 Fax: 612-379-2393 jasm@us-japan.org www.mn-japan.org

Tsūshin March 2015 The Japan America Society of Minnesota is a non-profit, non-political association engaged in bringing the peoples of Japan and the United States closer together in mutual understanding, respect, and cooperation. Through programs and interchange, it endeavors to promote an appreciation of cultural, educational, economic, public, and other affairs of interest to both peoples. Membership in the society is open to individuals, corporations, and other organizations interested in furthering its programs. The Japan America Society of Minnesota is a member of the National Association of Japan-America Societies. (Please report any inaccuracies you find in this publication to jasm.interns@gmail.com)