JSGH 2021 Bokenkai Party

Celebrate the end of 2021 with the Japan Society of Greater Hartford! What: JSGH Bonenkai on Zoom Who: JSGH Members and Friends When: Sunday, December 26th, 2021, 7 pm Where: JSGH’s Zoom Room https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3043479652?pwd=M1BCSUJ4UndNd0lzNXdPSUtzVDRrQT09 How: 1) Hang out with us on Zoom 2) Bring your own refreshing beverages and snacks 3) 2021 Show & Tell: Show us something that summarizes 2021 for you! Connection Details: Use below Zoom meeting link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3043479652?pwd=M1BCSUJ4UndNd0lzNXdPSUtzVDRrQT09 Meeting ID: 304 347 9652 Computer Passcode: 1R8DPW By >>Read More...

JSGH Newsletter – December 2021

December 2021 Issue: December 5th, 2021 Message from the President Hello JSGH Members and Friends, We’ve reached the end of another year of the COVID pandemic. Although there are no signs of the pandemic subsiding any time soon, 2021 has been the year where we have learned to live more comfortably with the virus.   JSGH is a great example of this. Over the course of this year, we’ve been able to engage with the community, >>Read More...

Thanks for Coming to JSGH Fall Festival 2021

On October 17th, the Japan Society of Greater Hartford held the Fall Festival, “JSGH brings Japan to the square”. Many people gathered to watch and enjoyed the program, which we prepared. The audience could also purchase some of the Japanese crafts, figurines, t-shirts, etc. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we couldn’t have a normal all-day event with food and vendors this year, but we were happy to see many smiling faces at the square. See >>Read More...

JSGH Fall Festival Performances

We are lucky to have many wonderful performances programmed for our upcoming Fall Festival on October 17th, 2021. Please read the information about performers. The Performances Shishimai by Steve Long and Akiko Hiratsuka Koto Performance by Garrett Groesbeck Japanese Folk Tales by Noriko Oshiro Taiko Performance by Soh Daiko Performer Biographies Steve Long spent 11 years living, working, and studying in Japan, four of which he was a professional theater actor touring shows throughout Japan, >>Read More...