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EVENT FOLLOW-UP
12/18/13
JASGA Bonenkai
Year-End Party
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Wednesday
December 18 @7:30 pm
11101 Burnet Road
Austin, TX 78758
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EVENT FOLLOW-UP 2/3/14
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Monday
February 3 @ 7:30 pm
(Celio Room, 2F)
1701 Toomey St
Austin TX 78704
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EVENT FOLLOW-UP 2/22/14
2610 West 10th St.
Austin, TX 78703
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EVENT FOLLOW-UP 3/22/14
Saturday
March 22@ 3:00 pm
200 West Jones Ave
San Antonio, TX 78215
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UPCOMING EVENT 4/6/14
Sunday
April 6 @noon - 4:00 pm
605 Robert E Lee Rd
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UPCOMING EVENT 4/16/14
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JASGA Newsletter
Spring 2014
is compiled and edited by:
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Kako Ito
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Dear Kako,
Happy Spring!
April has just started. We certainly appreciate the full bloom of bluebonnet everywhere in Austin and central Texas. Hope you enjoy the short spring time of this year in Texas.
Volunteers from the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin are working hard to facilitate programs and events for you during these upcoming months. Please take the time to enjoy these activities, which are only made possible through the generous support of our members and sponsors.
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Hanami (花見 lit. flower viewing)
After what has been a particularly harsh winter in Japan this year, last week the people began formerly celebrating the arrival of spring and the beloved Sakura (cherry blossom) seen as the national flower and a great symbol of hope and renewal.
For the next two weeks, they will enjoy the sweet fragrances and the brilliant displays of color, mostly pink but also deeper shades of red and white.
The viewing phenomenon also called the Hanami or Ohanami has been celebrated for centuries. It is often accompanied by various types of food and drink that celebrate the transient beauty of the cherry blossom, which usually flowers for a period of one and two weeks, starting in late January in the tropical islands of Okinawa and stretching into May in Hokkaido in the north.
For Japanese students, this period coincides with the end of one school year and the start of the next.
Meanwhile, I coincidentally found the pretty bluebonnets in the Nagoya Port Wildflower Garden in Japan. The Blue Bonnet Wildflower Garden is located in a very short boat ride from Nagoya Port. There are 22 mini-gardens featuring a model garden design by an English garden designer, Robin Williams and a wide variety of wild flowers throughout the year.
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The 24th Japan-America Grassroots Summit 2014 is coming to San Diego in September.
The Opening Ceremony is planned at the PETCO Park on September 23rd. And the Closing Celemony and Farewell Party will be held at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park on September 28th.
Download the flyer for the 24th Japan-America Grassroots Summit in 2014! (Japanese version only;The English version will soon be available.)
Enjoy the 2013 Shimane Summit in Japan video clip!
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ONGOING and UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Spring 2014 Japanese Language Program
JASGA has Japanese language classes that began in the middle of January.
The classes continue to meet every Thursday until April 24th.
AUSTIN:
Murchison Middle School
3700 North Hills Dr.
Austin, TX 78731
Summer 2014 Japanese Language Program
The registration for Summer 2014 Japanese language classes will start in the mid-end of May. Please visit our home page (www.jasga.org) and calendar in the end of April!
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Welcome New JASGA Corporate Sponsor Member !
12/1/2013 - 3/31/2014
NEW Student or Educator/ Individual / Family Members
($25/$35/$50)
Cliff Richards
Larry Hooker
Oliver Levy
Vince Rezula
Stacey Richardson
Hari Jayaram
Michael Wu
Karen Pittman
David Fox
Amanda (Szu-Ping) Wang
Kyle & Cherie Harvey
William Turmel
Robin Pedersen
Claire Bressie
Robin Butler
Andrew & Donna Tryba
Vivian Raksakulthai & family
Aleksaundria Hancock
Mi-Token, Inc. (Entrepreneur)
Renewed Student or Educator/Individual/Family Members ($25/$35/$50)
12/1/2013 - 3/31/2014
Jerry Shores
Atsuko Parker
Takeshi & Mami Udagawa
Mark Eaton
Teri Kurihara
Rebecca Lewis
Wesley Estes
Mary Moss
Zach & Chelsa Capers
Gerlinde Leiding
Yoko Lawler
Robert Lindquist
Eric Bundschuh
Gayle & Scot Crumley
Chelsea Hostetter
Kyle Milner
Tom Garney
Tomio Yamakoshi Petrosky
Brandy Hamblet
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Stay active and see you at Kimono Fashion Show and Origami hands-on activity at Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Musem on Sunday, April 6th!
Sincerely,
Japan-America Society of Greater Austin
www.jasga.org
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