| | | | Consul-General Mikami of Denver Ending Tenure Some of you may have met Consul-General Mikami at one of our events. He will be returning to Japan at the middle of this month. We will announce the new Consul-General when we learn about them. Please see CG Mikami's announcement letter here: CG Mikami.pdf | | | | | | | We held the third JUMP event in collaboration with Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA on November 2nd at US Air Force Academy's Arnold Hall. Robin Lawrence, past President of JASSC, was our Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Satohiro Akimoto, Director of JUMP, Chairman and President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, provided welcome remarks, Guest speakers were Consul-General Yoichi Mikami, Consulate-General of Japan in Denver, Colonel Yuka Nakazato (JASDF), Air and Space Attache, Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC, and Lieutenant General Leonard Kosinski (USAF, Ret.) Robin, as always, represented JASSC well and did an awesome job of managing the program. The focus of the event was the U.S.-Japan Alliance as a Global Partnership. The speakers gave us a great overview of Japan and US concerns/issues in the Indo-Pacific region. Colonel Nakazato spoke about the security environment surrounding Japan, achieving Japan's national defense, Japan/U.S. joint operations, and human interoperability. Colonel Kosinski spoke about global economic and military logistics. All speakers highlighted people-to-people connections and the continued importance of our joint US-Japan relationship. We had over 100 attendees, including many JASSC members, Air Force officers, retirees, and cadets. Lunch was catered by Garden of the Gods Catering. Entertainment was provided by Mayumi Zbaeren of the Colorado Okinawa Kenjinkai Association and Lauren Boyd of JASSC and the Colorado Okinawa Kenjinkai Association. Much appreciation to our JASSC volunteers who helped make the event successful, Kathy Kidd, Kathy and Bill Budney, Aaron Stoner, Lauren Boyd, Jancie Couey, Gabi Oshiro, and Uriko Stout. M. Wayne Stout
President of Japan America Society of Southern Colorado | | | | | | | Thank You for a Successful Bazaar! We are thrilled to announce yet another successful bazaar this year. It was a pleasure to see so many enjoying the shopping experience with our various vendors, as well as purchasing items that were donated to JASSC. A huge thank you goes out to our dedicated Vice President, Jennifer Basco, for her meticulous planning and organization that ensured the smooth running of the event. The supporting JASSC board members and interns, including Kaz Nagai, Maeve Gennett, Joe Nelson, and Eric Basco, also played important roles in the event's success. We would like to express our gratitude to all the coordinators and volunteers who generously gave their time and efforts to make this bazaar a success. Without their hard work, none of this would have been possible. A special thanks to all of our vendors, who brought their unique products and talents to the bazaar: - Barb's Beads
- Callan's Crochet Creations
- Hisako Maben
- Isumi Sparer
- Janis Couey
- Katrina Origami
- Kazumi Morris
- Menya
- Rie Fox
- Rainey Day Anime
- Sachiko Cammack
- Satomi Flaherty
- Shoyeido USA, Inc.
- Snow Shodo Studio LLC
- Springs Rescue Mission
- Sue Davis Zar
- Yoko Hatton
- Yukos Washi Daisuki
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Additionally, a big thank you to our talented performers who entertained us throughout the day: - Sun Mountain Taiko
- Pikes Peak Yosakoi Obirin
- Japanese School of Denver
- United States Karate Academy
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We are also grateful to our workshop leaders for sharing their expertise in bonsai, storytelling, and manga drawing. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the bazaar. We look forward to seeing you all again next year! M. Wayne Stout President of Japan America Society of Southern Colorado | | | | | Welcome New JASSC Members! - Irene Andreassen
- Alan Avery
- Lisa Fabiano
- Susan Kodani
- Gaby Oshiro
- Robert Wilson
| | | Denver Art Museum: The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama The Denver Art Museum is featuring an exhibit on the work of Japanese American artist Tokio Ueyama. The exhibit is included with general admission to the museum and will run until June 1st, 2025: The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama features more than 40 paintings loaned to the museum by the Japanese American National Museum and Ueyama’s family, whose combined efforts to preserve his work have allowed the story of this accomplished and cosmopolitan artist to be told at the Denver Art Museum for the first time. Born in Japan, Tokio Ueyama moved to the United States in 1908 at age 18, where he made a home until his death in 1954. This exhibition tells the story of Ueyama’s life, including his early days as an art student in San Francisco, Southern California, and Philadelphia; his travels abroad in Europe and Mexico; his role as artist and community member in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles; and his incarceration during World War II at the Granada Relocation Center, now the Amache National Historic Site, in southeast Colorado. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, Tokio and his wife Suye were among more than 120,000 Japanese Americans forcibly relocated into American concentration camps. More than 10,000 people were incarcerated at Amache in the following years, making it the tenth largest "city" in Colorado at the time. There, Ueyama taught adult art classes to 150 students. This exhibition tells a story of a time in Colorado’s history, of a place where Americans experienced dislocation and loss, and, more importantly, displayed unimaginable resilience, tenacity, and creativity in the face of prejudice. *** Denver Art Museum The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/exhibitions/tokio-ueyama Go to the Denver Art Museum or here online: https://ueyama.denartmus.org/ | | | Koichi Nomiyama, Yoshio Harry Tsuruda, and Tokio Ueyama Art exhibition in the recreation hall at Granada Relocation Center March 28, 1943 | | | AANHPI Business Mixer Network with other professionals & members of the AANHPI community while enjoying boba and other drinks at Teapioca! This event is in collaboration between the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Southern Colorado (PACCSoCo) and the Asian Pacific Islander Business Community of Colorado Springs (API-BC; powered by the Asian Chamber of Commerce Colorado's Small Business Initiative) Date: Monday, November 18th Time: 6:00 PM Location: Teapioca Lounge - 5660 Barnes Rd #140 | | | | | Sangre de Cristo Arts Center Exhibit Portrait of Nature: Myriads of Gods June 7, 2024 - January 11, 2025 Learn more here | | | Other Interesting Organizations Want more news? Check out these other organizations supporting Asian Americans in Colorado and beyond!
- Golden Lotus Foundation - The GLF is working hard to build a botanical garden and tea house in Colorado Springs. They are always looking for volunteers, so sign up for their newsletter if you are interested!
- NAJAS - the National Association of Japan America Societies is the hub of all other JAS in the US.
- Japan America Society of Colorado (Denver) - JASC is our closest sibling organization, with most of their happenings located in Denver. They have a community e-bulletin which they send out monthly as well.
- El Pomar Foundation - Elevating Leadership Development Program. The ELD program is run by the El Pomar foundation and creates "greater access and support for people of color in Southern Colorado to tap into their leadership potential for the benefit of community." Their quarterly meetings are free to attend and convene advisory councils for the following groups: Asian / Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, and Native American.
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- Asian Pacific Islander Business Community of Colorado Springs - this new organization is building better connections to and awareness of Asian-led businesses in Colorado Springs. The link is to their linktree, which includes a newsletter signup.
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