Sunset & Westview High Schools Win Largest-Ever PNW Japan Bowl
One hundred high school students from across Oregon and SW Washington gathered at Clark College in Vancouver, WA, on Saturday, March 15th, for the eighth annual PNW Japan Bowl...
Study Japanese Language on Zoom
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Study Japanese Language in Portland
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Study Japanese Language in Salem
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NOW HIRING – Purchasing Manager at Yamasa USA
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Sun, Apr 27, Hina Cheer Section
Register soon - tickets always sell out! We’re back again for 2025 and determined to cheer even louder than before for Hina Sugita, Japan's star midfielder at the Portland Thorns.
Sixty-Two Partners Collaborate to Support High School Japanese Language Students
Community partners from across Oregon and Washington are coming together to support high school students in the largest Pacific Northwest Japan Bowl to date.
Sat, Apr 19, Toyama Cup
Calling all university, college, and community college students in Oregon and SW Washington studying Japanese language! Applications due April 1st.
June 14, Wasabifest presented by SakéOne
Tickets are now on sale for Wasabifest presented by SakéOne! Vendor opportunities are also still available.
JASO’s 2024 Review
Please view our short video about what we accomplished together in 2024.
Sat&Sun, Apr 19&20, Hood to Fuji
The Japan-Oregon brewers and cidermakers collaborative festival is back in Tokyo for 2025, with 50 unique collaborations! Ticket sites in English and Japanese language.
Welcome New Staff
Takako will be in charge of our Japan on the Road program, which gives elementary school students all over Oregon and SW Washington their first experiences of Japan.
Private Japanese Classes Now Available
JASO is now able to offer private one-on-one Japanese language classes, personalized to your needs. Each class is 60 minutes long, and you can choose when, for what purpose, and how often to study. All classes take place online over Zoom. If you’d like an individualized course structured to your personal needs, complete the attachedRead More
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Welcome to the Japan-America Society of Oregon
JASO (ja-zo) is a member-based, volunteer-driven, non-profit organization consisting of corporations and individuals in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
JASO was established in 1907, and is the 3rd oldest Japan America Society in the US.
Our mission is to develop business and community by strengthening the US-Japan relationship. If you are an organization or an individual, and you are passionate about the importance of the US-Japan relationship, we invite you to join us and get involved today!
日米協会は全米の37州にある非営利団体です。オレゴン日米協会は1907年に設立され、アメリカで３番目に古い日米協会です。オレゴン州とワシントン州の南西地区を担当しており、現在、正規職員3名、150名以上のボランティアの方々、120の法人会員、800名以上の個人会員で構成されております。より良い日米関係を築いていくため、お互いの歴史、文化、慣習などを尊重しながら、現地でのビジネスのサポート、教育・文化交流などの活動を行ってきました。アメリカでは、寄付やボランティアをすることで地域社会の発展に貢献するという文化があり、多くの企業が様々な形で助け合っています。JASOでは日本企業様がスムーズに現地の地域社会へ溶け込めるようお手伝いをさせていただきます。
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