Japan Society of Greater Hartford’s Japanese language class for beginners is accepting the applications now. Please read the detail on our Japanese Course page, and fill out the application form. This online course is designed for high school students and adults with no prior exposures to Japanese language. (If you are looking for higher level Japanese course, please contact us.) In this course, you will learn: How to read and write Hiragana Give greetings Use >>Read More...
Winter in Japan Presentation for Wadsworth Atheneum
We had an opportunity to participate in Wadsworth Atheneum’s December Second Saturday event with a “Winter in Japan” presentation. Mai Vestergaard did a great job narrating the video for us. Click a link below to enjoy our presentation as well as other kids friendly fun videos. https://www.thewadsworth.org/event/second-saturdays-for-families-winter-wonderland/ >>Read More...
1000 Paper Cranes One Wish Presentation at Colchester Library
JSGH participated in Colchester Library’s virtual event. One of our member, Elena Bible gave a wonderful presentation about the myth of the 1,000 Paper Cranes. Watch the video and learn how to fold them and their cultural significance post WWII. >>Read More...
JSGH Newsletter December 2020
December 2020 Issue: December 2, 2020 Message from the President Dear JGSH Members and Friends, I hope this newsletter finds you well. Despite some recent good news about vaccine development, COVID-19 is still going to be a significant part of our daily life for the foreseeable future, and could make this coming winter one of the longest and coldest in memory. Even though many of our holiday traditions and family gatherings may be disrupted this >>Read More...
2021 JSGH Membership and Sponsorship Information
We have updated our membership and corporate sponsorship information for 2021. Please download the form from the membership pages, and stay connected. While many of our normal activities have been shifted to online, we are staying very active. We are kicking off 2021 with Rakugo Hour by a professional Rakugo-ka, Yanagiya Tozaburo. We appreciate for your support! >>Read More...