It is that time of year again... yes, Japan Minnesota Association Christmas party was held in a Spanish restaurant Meson Cervantes, Spain Club with good food and nice drinks on Dec.2 in central Tokyo. 

A fairly new comers joined including a gentleman from Minnesota and a prospective student for the U of M. More than 50 people gathered this time enjoyed eating and talking. We held an auction of Minnesota goods to keep holding the  periodical Minnesota Young people's seminar and job search help kind of events.    

The Japan Minnesota Association had a special event in collaboration with the University om Minnesota Day of Service. This event was done

last year. This year we originally scheduled it on Oct. 5, but it was postponed because of the big Typhoon. The rescheduled Day of Service event was done on Oct. 21 Sunday from 6:50am to 8:15 am

at the east side of Shinjuku station.

There are more than 30 people gathered having plastic bags for garbage and rubber or plastic gloves at 6:50. For this event, teacher and students from Yamazaki primary school and NPO staff of Make japan clean and beautiful joined and took initiative and taught us where, what and how  to do.   
 

After 40 minutes clean up, lots of cans and bottled and other things were sorted on the green sheet. Then garbage brought to the designated place for pickup. They said "So much garbage!", "Very quick garbage sorting!", We enjoyed!". It seems we had a fun!.

『 How to Polish a Japanese Swords』

demonstrated by Mr. Fujishiro, a nihontou-polisher

This event was a great and unique opportunity to know Japanese Sword (nihonto or katana).

Japan Minnesota Association hosted the special cultural event ‘How to Polish Japanese Swords’, on September 22, Saturday. Mr. Okisato Fujishiro and his son, Mr. Tatsuya Fujishiro demonstrated polishing Japanese swords in front of us and taught us the history and tradition of Japanese swords.

We enjoyed holding swords and appreciating HAMON (blade pattern). After the presentation, we had dinner together near to the workplace, and were charmed by Mr. Fujishiro’s personality.

We will have two social gathering golf events in October.

1. 12th Big ten Golf tournament  

Oc.4(Thu) Suikaido Golf club

Pre-application by Aug.2  (Final deadline Aug.24)  

2. Japan Minnesota golf tournament

Oct.20(Sat) Nikko country club

application by Aug.31    

For the information or application, please mail to;

m_negishi@shinagawa-ref.com<mailto:m_negishi@shinagawa-ref.com>

2. Japan Minnesota golf tournament

Oct.20(Sat) Nikko country club

The first Japan Minnesota Golf tournament was opened at Nikko Golf club in early autumn.

Aug.05(sun) Japan Minnesota Association in Kyoto

Luncheon event in Kyoto 

The Japan-Minnesota Association had a luncheon event in Kyoto on Sunday, August 5, 2018. Eight participants from Osaka, Kyoto, Shiga, and Tokyo, enjoyed having delicious Chinese foods at Restaurant MADAM KORAN, near to Kyoto Imperial Palace, and sharing memories of Minnesota. It was a wonderful time of hot summer afternoon. Readers, who live in Kansai-district, please join in the next event in Kansai, which will be held in the coming spring、summer or autumn.

The Japan-Minnesota Association had a summer party on Sunday, June 24, 2018

at Mitsui Club, Shinjuku. In this party we had a special event. That is the seminar of Dr. Takatoshi Ito, Professor of Colombia University in New York. He talked about the best introduction of Japanese economy. More than 60 people gathered and had a  
wonderful time with nice drink and food.  

* This special event's poster is available by clicking the download icon below.