Even if you can’t make it to our Annual Gala next week, you can still shop and bid in our silent auction! These curated items are Japan-focused, some of which you will be hard pressed to find unless you take the trip to the Land of the Rising Sun yourself. We have some incredible art from private collections that were donated to us, two (2) First Class/ Business class tickets (PN Class) on United Airlines to anywhere in the world they fly, Toto Washlet (yes- with ALL the bells and whistles), two Big O Tires gift cards (worth $250 each) donated by Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, gear from Montbell, concert tickets, a handcrafted ski bench (by a JASC board member) and so much more. Although all items will be on display at the Gala, you do not need to be present to bid and win. Check it out, support JASC and bring home something amazing to enjoy!

THE ONLINE AUCTION IS OPEN FOR BIDDING

Bidding closes at 8:30pm MT on 10/12/2022

JASC’s Kaiwa Club has enjoyed the long days of summer this year. They recently gathered at Wash Park to enjoy a little Japanese style BBQ, picnicking, 日本語 conversation and summer fun. This group of smiling faces has grown over the years with friendships deepening and evolving beyond JASC borders. What a testament to the JASC mission of expanding people to people relationships between Colorado and Japan! The group meets every other Saturday and there is always space for YOU!

JASC has been busy all over town lately! We collaborated with the Denver Botanic Gardens to host an absolutely lovely evening stroll in the Japanese Gardens as Ebi Kondo and Jim Arneill educated us on what we were seeing and the thought behind it all. It truly was a treat to spend the evening with friends and take our time enjoying and learning about the beauty within the Japanese Gardens.

Last week we met up with our JASC Young Professionals group to hear about the ins and outs of global business from Masa Kamimura of Montbell and Rod O’Dorisio of Tea with Tae. Tea with Tae kindly hosted this event and made sure all attendees got to enjoy a delicious cup of tea at their beautiful location on the 16th Street Mall. Participants spent much of the evening networking with peers and mentors and broadening their professional scope.

If you missed JASC at the PACE Center in Parker earlier this month, you can see the recording of Japanese Aesthetics- Bonsai & Ikebana which was part of the Parker Arts Lecture series. Our wonderful Junko Goodwin gave this insightful talk to a group of over 75 attendees.

We hope to see YOU at an upcoming event soon!