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Wishing everyone a safe and peaceful holiday season, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
The Law Offices of Warner Norcross & Judd, based in Southfield, are having their annual meet-up and networking party on Friday, November 6th at the Vineyards Wine Bar located at the Tokyo American Club. If you are in Japan or will be there around that time this is a great way to meet some fellow Michiganders and do a bit of networking. The 6,000 Yen buffet dinner and all-you-can-drink option doesn't hurt either! Hurry and register by October 28th to grab yourself a spot! More details can be found on the Events page.
We hope that everyone has had a great summer! To kick off the fall Shiga Prefecture, Michigan's Sister State since 1968, is organizing an event to be held on October 4th at the Novi Civic Center. From 1:00PM to 4:00PM there will be pottery demonstrations by a Shiga-Raki master, Shiga products available for purchase, as well as food and drinks from the region. Don't miss the first ever Shiga Fair!
The Japan Student Association at the University of Michigan is getting ready for their annual Japan Cultural Festival, to be held in downtown Ann Arbor. Scheduled for Saturday, March 14 from 2:00PM to 6:00PM. Admission is only $1 and includes free food! More information can be found on the flyer.
We just wanted to take the time to wish everyone a great holiday season, a merry Christmas, and a happy new year! In other news, a certain MJPA co-founder is preparing to drive from London to Mongolia in a 10,000 mile (22,000Km) charity rally next summer. Check out Scott's team web site and definitely donate if you can! www.MongolRallyGuys.com
It's back! After a mildly successful Japanese Food Festival last year the Michigan State University Japan Club has decided to resurrect the annual Curry Party. This year's party will be held on the 22nd of November (Saturday) at the same location as always: First Christian Church [Map]. Tickets are $5.00 and assure you a good supply of curry to eat during the party. Pre-sale tickets are available during the weekly Japanese Conversation Hour at Owen Hall Cafeteria (Thursdays).
We all hope you all had a good summer! Back to business: the Novi Japan Festival is being held on Sunday, October 5th at the Novi Civic Center. This is an annual event sponsored by the JBSD (Japan Business Society of Detroit), the JSD Women's Club, The Japan-America Society of Greater Detroit and Windsor, the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit, and the JBSD Youth Committee. Come and join in on the fun from 1:00PM to 4:00PM. There will be a variety of events and presentations of traditional Japanese culture. Expect food, drinks, dancing, tea ceremonies, and more! A great family event. For further information, please contact the JBSD at (248) 355-4899 or e-mail jbsdmich@jbsd.org.
Thanks to those of you who were able to make it to our last event at Bi Bim Bab, we had a great time (and great food!). Pictures can be found over at the gallery page. We are going to be taking a break from events for the next few weeks as one of our founders will be traveling overseas for a couple of months. Please stay tuned for updates regarding our next events, including paintball ('survival game') and BBQ's!
Our next event is scheduled for Sunday, March 30 and will be held at Bi Bim Bab Korean restaurant in Novi. We will begin at 5:00PM but you may arrive at anytime. If you haven't had a chance to dine here I'd recommend using this chance to try it out. If you have dined there before you know how good it is and we'll expect you to be there! Food will be ordered on an individual basis.
Thanks to everyone who was able to make it out last night—we had a great time bowling, eating, drinking, karaoke'ing, etc. You can view all of the pictures on our Photo Gallery page. Special shout-out goes to our friend Miho who soundly trounced all of us with her superior bowling skills. Keep checking back here for information on our next event, to be held at Bi Bim Bab restaurant in Novi sometime late next month.
Join us for a night of drinking, eating, and most importantly—bowling! UPDATED: We have changed the location to Lucky Strike Lanes in Novi at 7:00PM. There will be food and alcohol available for purchase at the location. Hope to see everyone there! |
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