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e-Newsletter from Consular Office of Japan in Portland!!
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Nyuzen-Forest Grove Sister City Exchange Reception
On Wednesday, September 28th, the City of Forest Grove hosted an exchange reception with its sister city, Nyuzen in Toyama Prefecture and Consul Shigehisa from our office was in attendance. It was a wonderful event that showed the deep friendship between the two cities over the past 30 years, including the longstanding friendship between Mayor Peter Truax and Mayor Haruhito Sasajima. We hope Mayor Truax will be able to visit Japan and enjoy Nyuzen's famous "Jumbo Suika" watermelon in 2023, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the town!
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Portland Sapporo Sister City Association’s 63rd Anniversary Event
On Saturday, October 1, the Portland Sapporo Sister City Association celebrated 63 years of connection and friendship. The reception took place at the Oregon Convention Center and Consul Shigehisa from our office took part in the festivities. This event was also a kick-off event for the 65th anniversary of the sister city relationship in 2024 and it was a great opportunity to socialize and network with fellow Sapporo supporters.
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Apply for the 2023 Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Program!
Founded in 1987, JET has sent more than 70,000 participants from around the globe (including more than 35,800 Americans) to work in schools, boards of education, and government offices throughout Japan. What makes JET unique is that it is the only teaching exchange program managed by the government of Japan. With more than 55 countries around the globe currently participating in JET, this program offers a unique cultural exchange opportunity to meet people from all around the world, living and working in Japan. Check us out and start the adventure of a lifetime! Application now available at: How to Apply – JET Program USA
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Kumoricon, Oregon Convention Center, November 11-13
This anime and Japanese popular culture event will take place November 11-13 at the Oregon Convention Center. Kumoricon will feature cosplay, games, lectures and much more. A Japanese rock band will perform and our office will host Origami Workshops on November 11 and 12. Click here for event details.
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Events you can join in Oregon/ Idaho
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Part 2 UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYING SAKE
When: Tuesday, October 25 l 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where: SMSU, room327/8/9, Portland State University, Portland OR
Kenji Kano, President/CEO of Hakutsuru Sake Brewery, one of the world's leading brands of high-quality sake, will talk about the history and the reverence of sake brewing as well as challenges and opportunities in the contemporary business world.
Part 3 THE ST. COUSAIR STORY
When: Wednesday, November 2 l 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Where: SMSU, room327/8/9, Portland State University, Portland OR
Naoki Kuze, President and CEO of St. Cousair, Inc will discuss the challenges and struggles this Japanese family business faced when expanding to the United States. His talk will describe the company’s commitment to developing its business in this country as well as its passion for sharing Japanese culture and the delight of Japanese foods with people in the U.S. and around the world.
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Garden of Resonance: The Art of Jun Kaneko
When: Saturday, October 1 – Monday, February 20, 2023
Where: Tanabe Gallery, Portland Japanese Garden, Portland OR
Jun Kaneko, recently honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center, has made major contributions to the field of sculptural art on a global scale, exploring the relationships between art, nature, and people with the boldness and placement of his works. "Garden of Resonance" will showcase works spanning this celebrated artist’s career ranging from large, outdoor installations to his earlier paintings and other works on paper.
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Kenji Ide: A Poem of Perception
When: Sunday, October 2 – Sunday, February 19, 2023
Where: Portland Japanese Garden, Portland OR
Kenki Ide has created a constellation of found objects and small-scale sculptures that encourage viewers to heighten their sensitivity to their own experience of time, place, and imagination. His work mirrors a Japanese garden’s elemental foundation of natural materials shaped by human hands and reflects its aesthetic ideals, expressed through the careful arrangement of objects and empty space.
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When: Sunday, October 2 – Thursday, December 22
Where: Japanese American Museum of Oregon, Portland OR
Resilience — A Sansei Sense of Legacy is an exhibition of eight artists whose work reflects on the effect of Executive Order 9066 as it resonated from generation to generation. Each in their own way, the artists in this exhibition express moments of deeply-felt pain and reluctant acceptance–emotions which were often withheld by their elders.
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