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Welcome to Japan Minnesota Association(JMA) !
Japan Minnesota Association(JMA) was initially founded in 1984 for Japanese alumni of the Unversity of Minnesota. Now, this JMA was opened to everyone who is interested in Minnesota.
Please contact(or E-mail) us and become mailing list JMA member. Then you can get an updated JMA event information.
Year 2024
DAY of SERVICE 2024_Japan Minnesota Association
DATE：APRIL 20 Saturday 6:25-7:15
The Japan Minnesota Association is delighted to announce that we will take part in the University of Minnesota Day of Service 2024. Our service this year is to pick up garbage in the area around Umegaoka Station.
Please join us! [Click Here for detai]
Year 2023
Japan Minnesota Association CHRISTMAS PARTY
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].
Early Autumn Party (Japan Minnesota Association)
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".
HANAMI LUNCH AND WALK
This year, Japan Minnesota Association had a lunch and Ohanami walking tour on Sunday, the 2nd of April.
DAY OF SERVICE 2023
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]
Year 2022
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
Outstanding Alumni Network of the Year Award 2022 and Ceremony
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.
2022 Summer party
Japan Minnesota Association held On-Line Summer Party on June 18 Sat.
pls click here
Letter from Minnesota
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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If you are just interested in Minnesota, please
join JMA events and become an E-mail member !
Everyone who visited, studies, worked or just interested in Minnesota can join our events and talk about Minnesota buautiful spots, fan places, famous companies, colleges and universities. People who wants or paln to visit Minnesota, you might as well contact us. You might get some information from us and tell us your Mineesota visit stories. We all wanted to know and talk about Minnesota during cold winter life, beautiful spring, a little hot summer and yellow leaves fall.
This JMA(Japan Minnesota Association) is supported by all volunteer staff.
If you are interested in JMA, please contact us from "Here".