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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Intermediate Speaking Workshop – Level up your 日本語
DTSTART:20260910T010000Z
DTEND:20260910T030000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000728-1788976800-1794427200@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:education
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a solid foundation of essential Japanese? Have you
  completed your JLPT N4 test and are studying for JLPT N3? Let’s help yo
 u level up your pre-intermediate Japanese skills! \nWe are now accepting s
 tudents for a 10-week workshop on intermediate conversations. Under the st
 eady guidance of Ikunaga sensei\, 6 students will have the opportunity to 
 flex their Japanese capabilities over Zoom for 2 hours at a time. In this 
 intimate group setting\, Ikunaga-sensei will be able to gauge the needs of
  each student and adjust the subject matter to these needs. This is a grea
 t way to grow comfortable using Japanese in unscripted and genuine convers
 ations and help take your Japanese speaking to the next level! \nExamples 
 of topics that will be covered. \n\nConversational Grammar\nEssential JLPT
  Kanji\nOnomatopoeia\nAnd More!\n\n*This workshop is meant for those who 
 already have a foundation in Japanese\, preferably having completed the J
 SNC’s Pre-Intermediate 3-4 OR passed JLPT level N3 or N4. \n*Workshop
 s with low enrollment may be canceled.
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LOCATION:https://www.usajapan.org/event/intermediate-speaking-workshop-lev
 el-up-your-%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e8%aa%9e-sept-2026/
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/intermediate-speaking-workshop-level-up
 -your-%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e8%aa%9e-sept-2026/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Tokyo Event: Japan's Next Wave of Innovation: AI\, Robotics\, and 
 Beyond
DTSTART:20260910T080000Z
DTEND:20260910T103000Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T002042Z
UID:10000734-1789059600-1789068600@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:tech
DESCRIPTION:*Tokyo Event / 東京イベント\n**English Program / 英語
 プログラム \nEnglish Program\nJapan Society of Northern California\, 
 based in Silicon Valley\, in cooperation with RISE-A\, is pleased to prese
 nt a special program featuring innovative Japanese startups with ambitions
  to expand into Silicon Valley and global markets. \nFrom AI and robotics 
 to advanced manufacturing\, automation\, and emerging technologies\, Japan
  is producing a new generation of startups with the potential to compete o
 n the global stage. This program will feature leaders from HACARUS\, Sakan
 a AI\, and Mujin\, three innovative Japanese technology companies at the f
 orefront of their respective fields. They will share their technologies\, 
 entrepreneurial journeys\, experiences building globally competitive compa
 nies\, and strategies for international growth. \nWhat role will Japan pla
 y in the global AI economy? What opportunities exist for Japanese companie
 s to harness AI developed by leading frontier labs to strengthen their ind
 ustries and economy? And what are the biggest challenges Japan faces in th
 e global AI competition? Join us to hear from executives at three exciting
  Japanese AI startups as they share their vision and journey into the futu
 re of AI. \n英語プログラム\nシリコンバレーを拠点とする
 北カリフォルニアジャパンソサエティは、RISE-Aとのご
 協力、共催のもと、シリコンバレーやグローバル市場
 への展開を目指す日本発のスタートアップに焦点を当
 てた東京プログラムを開催します。AI、データセンター
 、半導体、先端素材をはじめとする次世代テクノロジ
 ー分野で、日本から世界を目指す有望なスタートアッ
 プの創業者や経営者を迎え、それぞれの技術、起業の
 歩み、海外展開に向けた戦略についてお話しいただき
 ます。 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Japan Society of Northern Califo
 rnia Japan Society of Northern California\, in cooperation with Stanford U
 niversity\, has long organized the Japan–U.S. Innovation Awards Symposiu
 m\, celebrating outstanding innovation and emerging companies from Japan a
 nd the United States. Building on this successful platform\, this Tokyo pr
 ogram is a spin-off event designed to spotlight a new generation of Japane
 se startups with ambitions to expand into Silicon Valley and global market
 s. \nシリコンバレーを拠点とするカリフォルニアジャパ
 ンソサエティは、Stanford Universityと日米の優れたイノベ
 ーションや新興企業を紹介するJapan–U.S. Innovation Awards S
 ymposiumを長年開催してきました。本プログラムは、その
 実績とネットワークを活かした東京でのスピンオフ企
 画として、シリコンバレー、そして世界を舞台に成長
 を目指す次世代の日本発スタートアップにスポットラ
 イトを当てます。このイベントは英語プログラムとな
 ります。
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LOCATION:RISE-A Tokyo\, RISE-A 7th Floor\, Suruga Building\, 1-7-1 Nihonba
 shi Muromachi\, Chuo-ku\, Tokyo\, 103-0022\, Japan
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/japans-next-wave-of-innovation/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:How Japanese Site Design Inspires Mindfulness
DTSTART:20260911T000000Z
DTEND:20260911T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260819T002502Z
UID:10000732-1789059600-1789065000@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:education,wellness
DESCRIPTION:*Online program \nDiscover how Japanese aesthetics invites us 
 not merely to observe\, but to participate. Through gardens\, architecture
 \, ink painting\, Noh theatre\, and the quiet thresholds of traditional ho
 mes\, this presentation explores concepts such as yugen (the power of the 
 unseen)\, ma (meaningful space)\, and michiyuki (the experience of moving 
 through space). From anime genius Hayao Miyazaki’s imaginative worlds to
  centuries-old ink paintings\, stepping-stone paths\, shōji screens\, and
  the changing light on mud walls\, we will consider how Japanese design sl
 ows the mind\, softens boundaries between self and surroundings\, and turn
 s the viewer into an active co-creator. This visual journey offers both in
 spiration and practical insight into creating richer\, more mindful experi
 ences of place. \nBeimel and his team at JapanCraft21(opens in new tab) ar
 e passionately committed to revitalizing traditional Japanese arts. Don’
 t miss your chance to learn about Japanese aesthetics!
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LOCATION:https://www.usajapan.org/event/how-japanese-site-design-inspires-
 mindfulness/
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/how-japanese-site-design-inspires-mindf
 ulness/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Conversation Bootcamp
DTSTART:20260911T010000Z
DTEND:20260911T023000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000729-1789063200-1796326200@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:education
DESCRIPTION:This course is designed for those who passed JLPT Level N3
  or equivalent. In this class\, listening comprehension and conversation
  practice will be the focus\, as well as reviewing grammatical items and s
 tructures for the intermediate level.  Through drill exercises\, discussi
 on and speech\, the goal of this class is to develop your conversation ski
 lls and fluency. With minimal kanji and vocabulary practice\, this class w
 ill be lively and fun.  \nWe are now accepting students for a 12-week wor
 kshop on advanced conversations. Under the steady guidance of Matsui sense
 i\, 6 students will have the opportunity to flex their Japanese capabiliti
 es over Zoom for 2 hours at a time. This is a great way to get comfortable
  using Japanese in unscripted\, genuine conversations and take your Japane
 se speaking to the next level!  \nExamples of sample topics covered in th
 e past.  \n\n「昨年一年を漢字一字で表すとなんですか」
  \n\n\n「日本にしかないと思われる慣習を一つ探してく
 ださい」   \n\n___  \n*This workshop is meant for those who alrea
 dy have a foundation in Japanese\, preferably having completed the JSNC’
 s Intermediate 1-3 OR passed JLPT level N3.  \n*Workshops with low enroll
 ment may be canceled.
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LOCATION:Zoom
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/conversation-bootcamp-2026/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Yano et Agatsuma: Opening Night Flagship Concert
DTSTART:20260915T023000Z
DTEND:20260915T043000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000699-1789414200-1789421400@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:music
DESCRIPTION:Arts from Japan opens its inaugural season with an extraordina
 ry evening of sound and story. Singer-songwriter and pianist Akiko Yano jo
 ins Tsugaru-shamisen virtuoso Hiromitsu Agatsuma for a San Francisco debut
  performance drawn from their acclaimed 2020 album\, “Asteroid and Butte
 rfly.” Together they reimagine traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yo
 ) through jazz\, pop\, and improvisation\, pairing Yano’s genre-defying 
 piano and vocals with Agatsuma’s blistering shamisen technique. \nDon’
 t miss this Opening Night Flagship Recital at the Barbro Osher Recital Hal
 l. It promises to be an intimate\, once-in-a-lifetime meeting of two Japan
 ese music legends. Tickets are limited\, so reserve your seat early!
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LOCATION:San Francisco Conservatory of Music\, Barbro Osher Hall\, 200 Van
  Ness Avenue\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94102\, United States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/yano-et-agatsuma/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Building Social Impact Across Cultures
DTSTART:20260916T170000Z
DTEND:20260916T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T002505Z
UID:10000741-1789552800-1789560000@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:community
DESCRIPTION:*In-person \nWhen we try to address social challenges across d
 ifferent cultural and institutional contexts\, what can we learn from each
  other\, and what doesn’t translate? Join us to hear a conversation on p
 hilanthropy\, community\, trust\, and impact across cultural contexts. \nH
 osted by: VIA Programs\nCo-hosted by: CCS Fundraising and Japan Society 
 of Northern California\nSponsored by: The Japan Foundation
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T002505Z
LOCATION:The Conservatory at One Sansome\, One Sansome St\, San Francisco\
 , CA\, 94104\, United States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/building-social-impact-across-cultures/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The 3rd US-Japan Dual Use Tech Seminar
DTSTART:20260929T220000Z
DTEND:20260930T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T002150Z
UID:10000736-1790694000-1790704800@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:education
DESCRIPTION:**English Program / 英語プログラム \nThe 3rd US-Japan D
 ual-Use Tech Collaboration Seminar brings key stakeholders from the United
  States and Japan together to explore opportunities for deeper collaborati
 on in dual-use technologies. \nThis year’s program will feature senior J
 apanese government officials\, including a Director General from Japan’s
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, who will discuss Japan’s defense policies
 . The seminar will also bring together leading U.S. stakeholders\, includi
 ng DIU\, IQT\, and SRI\, as well as executives from major Japanese defense
  companies for a panel discussion on the evolving US-Japan dual-use techno
 logy ecosystem. \nThis is a valuable opportunity to gain insights into def
 ense policies in both countries\, emerging technologies\, and opportunitie
 s for US-Japan collaboration. \n第3回 日米デュアルユース・テ
 クノロジー セミナーのご案内申し上げます。今回も米
 国と日本の主要な関係者が一堂に会し、デュアルユー
 ス技術分野における更なる協力の可能性について議論
 が行われます。 \n日本の外務省経済局長他よりの日本
 の防衛政策の講演に加え、米国からは DIU、IQT、SRI など
 の主要機関・企業、日本からは大手防衛関連企業の幹
 部がパネリストとして参加し、進化する日米デュアル
 ユース・テクノロジー・エコシステムについて議論し
 ます。 \n日米両国の防衛政策、最新のテクノロジー動
 向、そして日米間の協力について理解を深める貴重な
 機会です。是非共ご参加頂ければと願います。
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T002150Z
LOCATION:SRI International\, 333 Ravenswood Ave\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\
 , United States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/3rd-us-japan-dual-use-tech-seminar/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:40th Award of Honor Gala
DTSTART:20261008T233000Z
DTEND:20261009T040000Z
DTSTAMP:20260827T002606Z
UID:10000738-1791477000-1791493200@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:civic
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T002606Z
LOCATION:Grand Hyatt at SFO\, 55 S McDonnell Rd\, San Francisco\, CA\, 941
 28\, United States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/40th-award-of-honor-gala/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:INVITATION ONLY : Japan Night Reception 2026 during SEMICON West
DTSTART:20261014T230000Z
DTEND:20261015T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000695-1791993600-1792000800@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:community
DESCRIPTION:**INVITATION ONLY\, NO WALK-INS! \nWe invite you to join us fo
 r an evening of networking and conversation with colleagues in the semicon
 ductor industry. Come be a part of the connection between Japan and the Sa
 n Francisco/Silicon Valley ecosystem of microelectronics and semiconductor
  industries. \n​The Japan Night Reception is exclusively for invited gue
 sts. We are only accepting company domain emails for registration. If you 
 would like to request approval for an accompanying guest\, please contact 
 us at jsnc@usajapan.org \n​Please note that we have to enforce a bag pol
 icy this year. Guests are asked not to bring backpacks or other large bag
 s (including suitcases) whenever possible. If you do bring a large bag\, i
 t must be left at the coat check\, which has limited capacity. Please note
  that we cannot take responsibility for any lost or unattended items. \n
 ​Japan Society\, RISE-A は日米両国の半導体に関わるキーパ
 ーソンがサンフランシスコに集まる機会を活用し、ネ
 ットワーク構築・シナジー創出を目的としたレセプシ
 ョンを開催いたします。Japan Night レセプションはご招
 待者さまのみに限定しております。ご同伴されたいゲ
 ストのリクエストに関しましては、jsnc@usajapan.orgにご連
 絡ください。 \n​RISE-A (Revolutionary Innovation by Semiconductor 
 Ecosystem for All Industries) is a general incorporated association establ
 ished by Mitsui Fudosan and various semiconductor industry players in Japa
 n. \nFounded in 1905\, the Japan Society of Northern California works to a
 dvance U.S. – Japan collaboration and understanding in a global context.
  The Society offers an array of programs and networking opportunities for 
 people and organizations in the Bay Area with a strong interest in Japan. 
 It is the place to go for U.S. – Japan insights\, opportunities\, collab
 oration\, and networking. \nThis is an invitation only event. If you are i
 nterested in joining this event\, please register to become a corporate me
 mber.（予約必須-ご招待者限定）
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URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/semicon-west-japan-night-2026/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* Joe Hisaishi Conducts the San Francisco Symphony
DTSTART:20261023T023000Z
DTEND:20261023T043000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000701-1792697400-1792704600@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:music
DESCRIPTION:Joe Hisaishi conducts the SF Symphony-commissioned West Coast 
 premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra\, as well as additional contemporar
 y works to be announced. Hisaishi\, a composer\, conductor\, and pianist\,
  has established himself as a formidable force in contemporary music for h
 is delicately crafted symphonic and solo works\, as well as his globally s
 uccessful film music. His credits include 12 enchanting\, animated Studio 
 Ghibli films\, including Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning works\, as well 
 as being the Composer-in-Association of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\,
  Composer in Focus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic\, and Composer in Resid
 ence for the Philadelphia Orchestra. These performances mark Hisaishi’s 
 return to the San Francisco Symphony following four sold-out performances 
 of his music in September 2024. \nThis is a co-promotional event in our in
 augural Arts from Japan Season\, presented by our partner\, the San Franci
 sco Symphony. For this co-promotional performance we’ve secured a limite
 d block of premium tickets reserved for our members and friends\, so we ca
 n experience this concert together.  \nThese tickets are offered for sale 
 first to our Arts from Japan Founding Donors\, then to our Leadership Circ
 le\, and then to our broader membership as availability allows. Once our a
 llotment is purchased\, we’re happy to connect our members directly to o
 ur partner’s box office\, where a member discount rate may be available.
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LOCATION:Davies Symphony Hall\, 201 Van Ness Avenue\, San Francisco\, CA\,
  94102\, United States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/joe-hisaishi-conducts-the-san-francisco
 -symphony/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Kotaro Fukuma\, Piano: Flagship Series
DTSTART:20261028T020000Z
DTEND:20261028T040000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000700-1793127600-1793134800@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:music
DESCRIPTION:Arts from Japan presents “Shimmering Water\,” a recital by
  acclaimed pianist Kotaro Fukuma at the Community School of Music and Art 
 in Mountain View. On October 27\, 2026\, at 7pm\, Fukuma traces water’s 
 shimmer and surge across two centuries of piano repertoire\, from Mendelss
 ohn’s Gondellied and Debussy’s Cathédrale engloutie to his own transc
 riptions of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde and Smetana’s The Moldau. The 
 program also features Toru Takemitsu’s meditative Rain Tree Sketches. A 
 First Prize winner at the Cleveland International Piano Competition\, Fuku
 ma brings virtuosity and depth to this rare Bay Area appearance.
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LOCATION:Community School of Music and Arts – Tateuchi Hall\, 230 San An
 tonio Circle\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94040\, United States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/kotaro-fukuma-piano/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Cinema of Masaki Kobayashi: Midcareer Masterworks at BAMPFA
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261123
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000733-1793404800-1795391999@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:film
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive fo
 r a screening series of The Cinema of Masaki Kobayashi: Midcareer Masterwo
 rks. \n“All of my pictures . . . are concerned with resisting entrenched
  power. . . . I suppose I’ve always challenged authority. This has been 
 true of my own life\, including my life in the military.” —Masaki Koba
 yashi \nThe Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi (1916–1996) is best known
  for his antiwar masterpiece The Human Condition\, an engrossing three-par
 t epic about Japan’s brutal exploitation of Manchuria during World War I
 I\, which became a worldwide sensation upon its release in 1959–61. Howe
 ver\, Kobayashi had begun his rise to prominence as a young filmmaker deca
 des before: after studying philosophy and art history at Waseda University
 \, he landed work right out of school as an assistant director at Shochiku
  Studios in 1941. His trajectory was interrupted by the escalation of war\
 , but following his service in the armed forces between 1942 and 1945\, Ko
 bayashi returned to filmmaking and was mentored by Keisuke Kinoshita. By t
 he early 1950s\, he began to direct his own films and soon gained recognit
 ion for his sensitive portrayal of social issues. About a decade later\, h
 is approach shifted from realism to an interest in exploring the stylized 
 beauty of traditional Japanese aesthetics in several of his most acclaimed
  works—Harakiri (1962)\, Kwaidan (1964)\, and Samurai Rebellion (1967)\,
  all featuring scores by the famed composer Toru Takemitsu. Timed with a n
 ew 4K restoration of the Director’s Cut of Kwaidan\, this series focuses
  on the middle part of Kobayashi’s career and offers a rare chance to se
 e 35mm prints of the works that established his place in film history. \n
 —Susan Oxtoby\, Director of Film and Senior Film Curator \nScreenings:\n
 *Please see the BAMPFA website for the most up-to-date listings and screen
 times \nSaturday\, October 31st @ 6:30 PM | Kwaidan\nFriday\, November 6th
  @ 7:00 PM | Harakiri\nSaturday\, November 7th @ 2:30 PM | Kwaidan\nSunday
 \, November 8th @ 1:30 PM | The Human Condition I: No Greater Love\nWednes
 day\, November 11th @ 7:00 PM | Samurai Rebellion\nFriday\, November 13th 
 @ 7:30 PM | The Inheritance\nSunday\, November 15th @ 1:30 PM | The Human 
 Condition II: The Road to Eternity\nFriday\, November 20th @ 4:00 PM | Har
 akiri\nSaturday\, November 21st @ 3:30 PM | Samurai Rebellion\nSunday\, No
 vember 22nd @ 1:30 PM | The Human Condition III: The Road to Eternity
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LOCATION:Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive\, 2155 Center St\, B
 erkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/the-cinema-of-masaki-kobayashi-midcaree
 r-masterworks-at-bampfa/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sayaka Shoji\, Violin with the San Francisco Symphony
DTSTART:20261114T033000Z
DTEND:20261116T050000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000709-1794598200-1794776400@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:music,theater
DESCRIPTION:Arts from Japan spotlights acclaimed violinist Sayaka Shoji as
  she joins the San Francisco Symphony for a program of enormous expressive
  power. Shoji brings her renowned artistry to Respighi’s spellbinding Co
 ncerto gregoriano\, summoning the full grandeur of its medieval plainsong 
 reimagined with 20th-century pizzazz. French conductor Marie Jacquot makes
  her debut leading the orchestra\, opening with the first SF Symphony perf
 ormances of Augusta Holmès’s Wagnerian-scaled symphonic poem Andromède
 \, and closing with Prokofiev’s savage\, sensual Romeo and Juliet\, a sc
 ore as ambiguous and passionate as the Shakespeare tragedy that inspired i
 t. \nNovember 13–15\, 2026 — don’t miss this rare Bay Area appearanc
 e. \nProgram\nAndromède\nAugusta Holmès \nConcerto gregoriano\nOttorino 
 Respighi \nSelections from Romeo and Juliet\nSergei Prokofiev \nThis is a 
 co-promotional event in our inaugural Arts from Japan Season\, presented b
 y our partner\, the San Francisco Symphony. For this co-promotional perfor
 mance we’ve secured a limited block of premium tickets reserved for our 
 members and friends for the November 13th performance\, so we can experien
 ce this concert together. \nThese tickets are offered for sale first to ou
 r Arts from Japan Founding Donors\, then to our Leadership Circle\, and th
 en to our broader membership as availability allows. Once our allotment is
  purchased\, we’re happy to connect our members directly to our partner
 ’s box office\, where a member discount rate is available for all secti
 ons except for Premier Orchestra\, Loge\, Side Box\, and Center Terrace.
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LOCATION:Davies Symphony Hall\, 201 Van Ness Avenue\, San Francisco\, CA\,
  94102\, United States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/sayaka-shoji-violin-with-the-san-franci
 sco-symphony-2026/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:2026 U.S. – Japan Healthcare Connection Tokyo Executive Symposiu
 m
DTSTART:20261116T030000Z
DTEND:20261116T083000Z
DTSTAMP:20260827T002606Z
UID:10000739-1794830400-1794850200@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:civic
DESCRIPTION:US-Japan Healthcare Innovation Conference – Tokyo Executive 
 Symposium | Nihonbashi Life Science Hub in Tokyo
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T002606Z
LOCATION:Nihonbashi Life Science Hub\, 8F Muromachi Chibagin Mitsui Buildi
 ng\, 1-5-5\, Nihonbashi Muromachi\, Chuo-ku\, Tokyo\, 103-0022\, Japan
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/2026-us-japan-healthcare-connection-tok
 yo-executive-symposium/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:2026 U.S. – Japan Healthcare Connection Kyoto Healthcare Confere
 nce
DTSTART:20261119T000000Z
DTEND:20261119T083000Z
DTSTAMP:20260827T002606Z
UID:10000740-1795078800-1795109400@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:civic
DESCRIPTION:US-Japan Healthcare Innovation Conference – Kyoto Healthcare
  Conference | Kyoto Research Park in Kyoto
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T002606Z
LOCATION:Kyoto Research Park\, 4th Floor\, Building #1\, 134 Chudoji Minam
 i-machi\, Shimogyo-ku\, Kyoto City\, Kyoto\, 600-8813\, Japan
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/2026-us-japan-healthcare-connection-tok
 yo-executive-symposium-2/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Kodo: Luminance at Stanford Live
DTSTART:20270121T033000Z
DTEND:20270121T053000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000704-1800473400-1800480600@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:music
DESCRIPTION:One of the most beloved taiko groups\, Kodo explores the limit
 less possibilities of traditional Japanese drums with a practice rooted 
 in their home of Sado Island. In Japanese\, kodo can mean “heartbeat\,
 ” the primal source of all rhythm\, as well as “children of the drum.
 ” This program includes signature pieces honed through decades of worl
 d tours\, including the mighty O-daiko drum solo and climactic Yatai-b
 ayashi finale. They also pay homage to Maki Ishii’s masterpiece Monoc
 hrome\, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026\, and present new works 
 by Kodo members and guest artists. \nThis is a co-promotional event in our
  inaugural Arts from Japan Season\, presented by our partner\, Stanford Li
 ve. For this co-promotional performance we’ve secured a limited block of
  premium tickets reserved for our members and friends\, so we can experien
 ce this concert together. \nThese tickets are offered for sale first to ou
 r Arts from Japan Founding Donors\, then to our Leadership Circle\, and th
 en to our broader membership as availability allows. Once our allotment is
  purchased\, we’re happy to connect our members directly to our partner
 ’s box office\, where a member discount rate is often available.
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LOCATION:Stanford Memorial Hall\, 551 Jane Stanford Way\, Stanford\, 94305
 \, United States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/kodo-luminance-stanford/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Kodo: Luminance at Cal Performances
DTSTART:20270124T230000Z
DTEND:20270125T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000706-1800802800-1800810000@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:music,theater
DESCRIPTION:The awe-inspiring taiko drummers return with their earth-shatt
 ering sounds and astonishing choreography! \nOne of the most beloved taiko
  groups\, Kodo explores the limitless possibilities of traditional Japane
 se drums with a practice rooted in their home of Sado Island. In Japanese
 \, kodo can mean “heartbeat\,” the primal source of all rhythm\, as
  well as “children of the drum.” This program includes signature piec
 es honed through decades of world tours\, including the mighty O-daiko 
 drum solo and climactic Yatai-bayashi finale. They also pay homage to M
 aki Ishii’s masterpiece Monochrome\, celebrating its 50th anniversary 
 in 2026\, and present new works by Kodo members and guest artists. \nThis
  is a co-promotional event in our inaugural Arts from Japan Season\, prese
 nted by our partner\, Cal Performances. For this co-promotional performanc
 e we’ve secured a limited block of premium tickets reserved for our memb
 ers and friends\, so we can experience this concert together. \nThese tick
 ets are offered for sale first to our Arts from Japan Founding Donors\, th
 en to our Leadership Circle\, and then to our broader membership as availa
 bility allows. Once our allotment is purchased\, we’re happy to connect 
 our members directly to our partner’s box office\, where a member discou
 nt rate is often available.
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LOCATION:Zellerbach Hall\, 101 Zellerbach Hall\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, U
 nited States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/kodo-luminance-at-cal-performances/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Mitsuko Uchida\, Piano
DTSTART:20270130T033000Z
DTEND:20270130T053000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000705-1801251000-1801258200@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:music
DESCRIPTION:Revered for her unmatched sensitivity and deep musical insight
 \, and performing today at the height of her considerable powers\, pianist
  Mitsuko Uchida returns to Berkeley in a solo recital of masterworks by co
 mposers with whom she has been closely associated over decades of performa
 nces and recordings. She was named Musical America’s Artist of the Year
  in 2022 and has been a vital part of the leadership of the Marlboro Music
  Festival for more than 20 years. Additionally\, her 2022 recording of Bee
 thoven’s Diabelli Variations was nominated for a Grammy Award and won 
 the Gramophone Piano Award. Uchida’s program explores a kaleidoscope o
 f sentiment and character\, from Haydn’s inventive Variations in F minor
 \, to a playful Mozart rondo\, to Schubert’s transcendent late-period So
 nata in A major. \n“She captivates both the ear and the emotions with on
 e exquisitely turned phrase after another.”—The Standard\, UK \nThis i
 s a co-promotional event in our inaugural Arts from Japan Season\, present
 ed by our partner\, Cal Performances. For this co-promotional performance 
 we’ve secured a limited block of premium tickets reserved for our member
 s and friends\, so we can experience this concert together. \nThese ticket
 s are offered for sale first to our Arts from Japan Founding Donors\, then
  to our Leadership Circle\, and then to our broader membership as availabi
 lity allows. Once our allotment is purchased\, we’re happy to connect ou
 r members directly to our partner’s box office\, where a member discount
  rate is often available.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T010355Z
LOCATION:Zellerbach Hall\, 101 Zellerbach Hall\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, U
 nited States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/mitsuko-uchida-piano/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Masaaki Suzuki Conducts J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion
DTSTART:20270222T010000Z
DTEND:20270222T030000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000707-1803229200-1803236400@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:music
DESCRIPTION:World-renowned Bach specialist leads Monteverdi Choir and Engl
 ish Baroque Soloists in a monumental work for double chorus and orchestra.
  \nSister period-music ensembles the English Baroque Soloists and the Mont
 everdi Choir—the gold standard in Baroque performance for decades—join
  forces with conductor Masaaki Suzuki for a very special US performance of
  Bach’s crowning masterpiece during its 300th anniversary year. The maje
 stic and powerfully dramatic St. Matthew Passion sets the 26th and 27th ch
 apters of the Bible’s Gospel of Matthew to music with interspersed chora
 les and arias\, and is scored for massive forces: a double choir\, double 
 orchestra\, and vocal soloists. Bach’s transcendent oratorio conveys the
  story’s intense human drama and moral dilemma\, as recounted here by fe
 atured soloists Nick Pritchard as the Evangelist and Florian Störtz as Je
 sus. \nThis is a co-promotional event in our inaugural Arts from Japan Sea
 son\, presented by our partner\, Cal Performances. For this co-promotional
  performance we’ve secured a limited block of premium tickets reserved f
 or our members and friends\, so we can experience this concert together. \
 nThese tickets are offered for sale first to our Arts from Japan Founding 
 Donors\, then to our Leadership Circle\, and then to our broader membershi
 p as availability allows. Once our allotment is purchased\, we’re happy 
 to connect our members directly to our partner’s box office\, where a me
 mber discount rate is often available.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T010355Z
LOCATION:Zellerbach Hall\, 101 Zellerbach Hall\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, U
 nited States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/masaaki-suzuki-conducts-j-s-bachs-st-ma
 tthew-passion/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:HIMARI Makes Her San Francisco Symphony Debut
DTSTART:20270226T033000Z
DTEND:20270226T053000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000712-1803583800-1803591000@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:music
DESCRIPTION:Arts from Japan is proud to present a can’t-miss milestone: 
 the San Francisco Symphony debut of HIMARI\, the 15-year-old violin sensat
 ion already hailed as a “once-in-a-generation talent.” Fresh off her h
 istory-making appearance with the Berliner Philharmoniker and a landmark e
 xclusive signing with Decca Classics\, HIMARI brings her extraordinary tec
 hnique and soulful artistry to Davies Symphony Hall under the baton of cel
 ebrated conductor Jaap van Zweden. Program to be announced. Rarely does a 
 young artist arrive with this much anticipation — this is a chance to wi
 tness a star in the making\, live\, before the rest of the world catches o
 n. \nThis is a co-promotional event in our inaugural Arts from Japan Seaso
 n\, presented by our partner\, the San Francisco Symphony. For this co-pro
 motional performance we’ve secured a limited block of premium tickets re
 served for our members and friends\, so we can experience this concert tog
 ether. \nThese tickets are offered for sale first to our Arts from Japan F
 ounding Donors\, then to our Leadership Circle\, and then to our broader m
 embership as availability allows. Once our allotment is purchased\, we’r
 e happy to connect our members directly to our partner’s box office\, wh
 ere a member discount rate is available for all sections except for Premi
 er Orchestra\, Loge\, Side Box\, and Center Terrace.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T010355Z
LOCATION:Davies Symphony Hall\, 201 Van Ness Avenue\, San Francisco\, CA\,
  94102\, United States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/himari-makes-her-san-francisco-symphony
 -debut/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Hiromi with Stanley Clarke and the PUBLIQuartet
DTSTART:20270314T033000Z
DTEND:20270314T053000Z
DTSTAMP:20260815T010355Z
UID:10000708-1804966200-1804973400@www.usajapan.org
CATEGORIES:music
DESCRIPTION:Hiromi and Stanley Clarke celebrate the music of Chick Corea a
 nd Beyond \nFour-time Grammy Award–winner Stanley Clarke is a living leg
 end jazz bass virtuoso. In 1972\, he founded the groundbreaking jazz-roc
 k fusion band Return to Forever alongside Chick Corea. Now collaborating 
 with the innovative pianist Hiromi—who also performed and recorded with
  Corea—and joined by the PUBLIQuartet\, they pay tribute to the late gr
 eat keyboardist with a program of Corea’s works and original compositio
 ns he inspired. \n“Chick was like a brother to me\,” Clarke says. “W
 hat really created the bond between us was our similar beliefs in the pow
 er of the individual to create the most beautiful and inspiring art—the
  great healer—for people.” \nThis is a co-promotional event in our in
 augural Arts from Japan Season\, presented by our partner\, Stanford Live.
  For this co-promotional performance we’ve secured a limited block of pr
 emium tickets reserved for our members and friends\, so we can experience 
 this concert together. \nThese tickets are offered for sale first to our A
 rts from Japan Founding Donors\, then to our Leadership Circle\, and then 
 to our broader membership as availability allows. Once our allotment is pu
 rchased\, we’re happy to connect our members directly to our partner’s
  box office\, where a member discount rate is often available.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T010355Z
LOCATION:Bing Concert Hall\, 327 Lausen Street\, Stanford\, 94305\, United
  States
URL:https://www.usajapan.org/event/hiromi-with-stanley-clarke-and-the-publ
 iquartet/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Japan Society of Northern California
X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.usajapan.org
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