Japan Minnesota Association

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Sunday, December 1,2024, 12:00～14:00 (JST)

Venue:PlazaF, next to Yotsuya Station

Dear members of the Japan Minnesota Association, 

The Christmas Party 2024 will be held at Plaza F, next to Yotsuya Station, on Sunday, December 1, from 12:00 to 14:00.  

We are excited and looking forward to seeing all our friends who spent time together in Minnesota, Minnesotans living in Japan and newcomers with ties to Minnesota so that we can warm old friendships and enjoy meeting new people. Please look forward to and opportunity for everyone to participate in socializing, as well as auction prizes unique to 

Christmas, with celebrating our 40th anniversary. 

Cost:  

Adult: 7,000 yen 

Student (Graduate，Undergraduate students): 4,000 yen 

Child (Elementary, Junior high, and High school students): 2,000 yen  

Preschoolers: free of charge 

Please register using the form below by November 25. 

2024 CHRISTMAS PARTY _ APPLICATION FORM

We hope you can take time out of your busy schedule so we can see you all. Japan Minnesota Association 

Access to the Plaza-F: (plaza-f.or.jp)

＜Overview＞

 Date: 10:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m., Sunday, 25 August 2024 (Japan time)

 Venue: Hibiya Library and Culture Center Studio Plus in Hibiya Park

 Speaker: Mr Shintaro Sato, Fellow and General Manager, Quantum Research Laboratory, Fujitsu Laboratories, Fujitsu Limited

Title: ‘The future of quantum computing - from the frontline of cutting-edge technology

[Click Here for detai]

Report of 2024 Day of Service Japan Minnesota　Association

Japan Minnesota Association took part in the University of Minnesota Day of Service on Saturday, April 20, 2024. This annual event brings together the University of Minnesota global community of alumni and friends for the opportunity to serve in their community. Japan Minnesota Association has served in several ways such as the street cleaning activity or donations to the food bank, since 2017. This year, we cleaned the open space in front of Umegaoka Station, Odakyu Line in Tokyo. It’s introduced by Mr. Kagiyama, who is himself a Carlson School graduate, and assumes the director of nonprofit corporation called The Association of Making a Beautiful Japan.[Click Here for detai]

Christmas party 2023 was held on December 10 at Le Port Kojimachi.

Many people joined and spent nice time with talking and delicious food. 

We all had an opportunity to participate and enjoy unique Christmas presents.

see  [here].

We had an early autumn event at Studio Plus, Hibiya Library on Sunday 

Sep. 23. This event was done by Dr. Toshihide Arimura, Professor of Waseda University (PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota)

with a lecture "The Role of Carbon Pricing, Energy and Economy in Decarbonized Society". 

 [Yr 2023 events here]

Japan Minnesota Association participates in Day of Service 2023, working with SECOND HARVEST Japan. Mr. Charles E McJilton, Founder and CEO, is an alumnus of the University of Minnesota. Our volunteer service is carried out as stated below, as same as 2023. Please join. [Yr 2023 events here]

CHRISTMAS Event 2022 of Japan Minnesota Association

The Japan Minnesota association had a special Christmas Gathering. The event was held in both physical and virtual attendance with a special talking topic “Study Abroad”.   Year 2022 events

Japan Minnesota Association (JMA) has received the "Outstanding Alumni Network of the Year Award" from University of Minnesota Alumni Association. JMA President H. Iwanami accepted the award on Sep. 29

at the the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. 

Japan Minnesota Association held On-Line Summer Party on June 18 Sat. 

pls click here

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ellen Mckinney　　

Re-igniting the Flames of Intercultural Design Exchange: My Journey through Japan to Bring Back Traditional Textile Practices

In 2007, I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota in Design Housing and Apparel. During my time at “the U,” I participated in a wonderful intercultural design exchange program led by Marilyn Delong at UMN and UMN Graduate ・・

(Pls download below pdf)

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