New Year Rakugo Hour with Tozabro Yanagiya III – 新年落語会

Japan Society of Greater Hartford would like to invite you to this special occasion to listen to Japanese professional Rakugo-ka, Tozaburo Yanagiya’s live online Zoom presentation. Space is limited. Reserve your virtual seat today! (We will provide the login info a week before the event.) Date: January 9, 2021 from 4 pm to 5 pm ET Contents: (in English) Understanding Rakugo’s movements using the fan and hand towel What’s left/right? Rakugo Performance Questions from the audience >>Read More...

Osaki-san, William Gillette’s Gentleman Valet

Dear JSFC members and friends, The East Haddam Stage Company will present the one-man drama, Osaki-san, William Gillette’s Gentleman Valet this Saturday, April 06, 2019 at 2:00 pm at the Somers Public Library, 2 Vision Blvd, Somers, CT 06071 (southeast of Springfield, MA). Yukitaka Osaki, was valet to the famous actor William Gillette(1853 – 1937). The show runs 45 minutes and is appropriate for ages 12 and older. Please call 860-763-3501 to register. They are >>Read More...

Upcoming Events in CT-NY Area

Here is a list of upcoming Japan related arts, music, and theater events in Connecticut and New York area. Japan’s Changing Defense Policy and Its Implications for National Security Lecture: Friday, February 1, 2019 – 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm 115 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511 Shuhei Kurizaki – Associate Professor, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University Shuhei Kurizaki (PhD, UCLA) is an associate professor in the School of Political Science and Economics at >>Read More...