2010 UPCOMING EVENTS 2010 University-Level Japanese Speech Meet April 3rd 12:00pm at UM-St. Louis  (3rd Floor Millennium Student Center) The Japan America Society of St. Louis is hosting the third annual UNIVERSITY LEVEL Japanese Janguage Speech Contest at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Come join us to win some prizes and meet fellow students who share your passion. *More Information: Click Here. *Application Form: Click Here.  JASA Japan Night April 8th 6:00-9:30pm at UM-St.  Louis (Pilot House, Millennium Student Center) Ticket Price $10 Tickets will be on sale up until March 25th at the JASA (Japan America Student Association) ticket booth located on the 2nd floor MSC Rotunda.  For those of you who are not at UMSL, please contact kms8r8@umsl.edu to purchase your ticket. The event will include enka, ikebana, and taiko performances/demonstrations. Ticket prices cover the full cost of the meal that will be provided, which is a bento dinner from Seki's Japanese restaurant. http://umsljasa.wordpress.com/ *More Information: Click Here Only Woman in the Room - Beate Sirota-Gordon  April 16, 6pm, Reception to follow Washington University, Wilson 214 Join us in a discussion with the only woman asked by MacArthur to join the drafting committee for the post-WWII Japanese Constitution. Gordon was instrumental in giving Japanese women equal rights. *More Information: Click Here Please contact JASSTL at 314-516-5754 or cisjas@umsl.edu with your questions. MARCH *Dr. Agawa and Prof. Fukuda:                The Culture of High Speed Rail APRIL   *Japanese Speech Meet              *Lecture by Beate Shirota Gordon MAY JUNE   *Sake Party  JULY    AUGUST  *Beer and Yakitori at Seki SEPTEMBER *japanese Festival                      *Golf Outing OCTOBER *Business Seminer with JETRO NOVEMBR  *Annual Dinner