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• Japanese-English Reading Circle

  • Start
    Saturday, August 20, 2022
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  • End
    Saturday, October 15, 2022
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Kenmawr Apartments Community Room, Ground Floor, 401 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232

  Join us for the Japanese-English Reading Circle!  
  

  Mission: to promote language learning through reading and language exchange.  We aim to keep positivity and motivation high while developing reading fluency, vocabulary, content discussion, and reading strategies in a fun, collaborative environment.
  

  Meetings: will consist of icebreaker language games, discussions about book topics, questions about language, formation of reading goals, and reading strategy sharing/reflection

  Who can join:  Japanese learners of English or English-speaking learners of Japanese.  Any proficiency level is okay, although it would help to have at least beginner level knowledge of the second language you are studying.  You can also sign up for the Facebook group or Google group for reminders.

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• Otsumami: Japanese Food, Sake and Wine Pairing

  • When
    Friday, September 23, 2022
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    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Palate Partners, 3401 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

  Join us for an exciting food and sake pairing class with Advanced Sake Sommelier Deb Mortillaro.

  We will be tasting foods directly from Japan supplied by Kokoro Care Packages "Otsumami" box and some fresh sushi from Sushi Tomo here in Pittsburgh. We will also explore wine and sake pairings with the traditional "Otsumami," a selection of bite-size Japanese snacks that are meant to accompany alcoholic beverages.

  Expand your palate by tasting something new, and engage in this exciting opportunity for artful eating, sipping and learning!

  Register on the Palate Partners website.

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• 2022 Annual Dinner

  • When
    Thursday, November 10, 2022
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    5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    The Duquesne Club, 325 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

  Register

  Please join us at the Duquesne Club on November 10 for an evening of networking with colleagues that have an interest in business, culture and life in Japan! 

  Your ticket or sponsorship will give you access to fabulous silent auction prizes, delicious food, and a keynote presentation by Masao Asami, President of Ebara Corporation.

  Sponsorship Information

  
  

  Masao Asami is Director, President, and Representative Executive Officer of Ebara Corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. He joined Ebara in 1986 and has spent his entire career with the company. Before being appointed President of Ebara in March of 2019, Mr. Asami was an Executive Officer and President of Ebara's Precision Machinery Company.

  
  

  Unable to attend the event and want to make a donation?
  

  Consider our ‘Sponsor a Student Table’ program where companies purchase tables and JASP matches the seats with student members.  Please contact us for more information.

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