from Feb 11, 2021 Women’s Leadership Program
Your choice of Event Only, OR Event & Workshop Series. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN HERE Event: Thursday February 11, 4pm Pacific, 7pm Eastern, 9am next day in Japan. Join us in conversation with three global leadersRead More
from Jan 19, 2021 New Year Japanese Language Courses
JASO offers Japanese language classes that fit your needs. You’re busy, a working professional, and you want to improve your language skills for both inside and outside the workplace. Our 8-week, 10-hour courses demand intenseRead More
JOB VACANCY – Snow Peak Restaurant General Manager
Takibi is an innovative forthcoming restaurant and bar created by Snow Peak in partnership with Submarine Hospitality. Takibi means bonfire in Japanese and the entire experience centers around the concept of time by the fire.Read More
Dec 18, JASO NEXT Sake Tasting and End of Year Celebration
JASO NEXT is JASO’s dedicated group for Young Professionals. Saké tasting /End of the year celebration JASO NEXT and SakéOne Present: Saké Tasting Bounenkai 2020! Let’s end 2020 on a good note, with guided sakéRead More
Jan 9, Virtual New Year’s Celebration, Shinnenkai
JASO New Year’s Celebration JASO Culture Committee is working together to create a virtual New Year’s Celebration. It is free to attend, although you can donate to keep JASO strong. You must register in advance, in order to receive the Zoom attendanceRead More
Japan-OR/SW WA Sister Cities interactive map unveiled
Did you know that our region has 27 total sister city relationships with Japan? That’s over six times more than with any other country (China!). Have a lot of fun by clicking around our newRead More
Video Lesson for Elementary School Students Now Available!
View the Video and Teachers’ Guide Now! Click Here Contact: Sarah Saito, ssaito@jaso.org for all details For over 20 years the amazing commitment of volunteers and staff at JASO has grown the largest elementary schoolRead More
NEW DATE! – Jan 20, Motoko Rich, The Face of The New York Times in Japan
We’re thrilled to confirm a new date for this previously scheduled event. As Tokyo Bureau Chief at the New York Times, Motoko Rich is tasked with giving America real insight and understanding into one ofRead More
Japanese-American Community Groups Statement in Solidarity
JASO is an organization with the mission to support business and develop community by strengthening the US-Japan relationship. This mission is about our community here in Oregon and Southwest Washington, and the country of Japan.Read More
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!
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