NAJAS Current Programs/Events

See also- Past Programs/Events -

NAJAS is collaborating with member Societies in four U.S. cities to sponsor this exhibition series. Dyed tapestry artist Mitsuko Asakura creates new spaces for her work, showing how Japanese traditional art harmoniously blends with modern architecture... more

This summer, for the fifth year in a row, the Japan-America Youth Baseball Camp will allow American and Japanese boys aged 13 to 14 a chance to participate in a cultural exchange. The purpose of the camps is to provide baseball instruction and a cross-cultural experience, and to encourage young baseball players to learn more about each other and each others' countries....more

The Keizai Koho Center (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs) in cooperation with the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) will sponsor a ten day Fellowship to Japan this summer for educators in the U.S. and Canada. The Fellowship allows teachers to learn first hand about contemporary Japanese society and enhance their classroom teaching of global perspectives....more

Launched in 2006, the National Forum Series is a collaborative speaker caravan program between the Embassy of Japan, the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS), and Nippon Keidanren. The Japan Foundation-Center for Global Partnerships also provides support on a selective basis. Speakers most recently traveled to Los Angeles and San Diego, CA to speak with local business and university audiences, as well as meet with the regional Consul-General. Those interested in Japan or current events/foreign policy are invited to attend...... more