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Thomas More dean elected to Board of Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati
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September 9, 2023
OPAWL Statement of Support for Tokyo Foods & Condemnation of Race-Based Hate
“On Sunday, January 22nd, a man fired at least a dozen rounds from a .40 caliber Glock handgun into the front windows of Tokyo Foods. Tokyo Foods was deliberately targeted by the shooter…”
Japanese businesses and communities thrive in Northern Kentucky
“…And when these Japanese sluggers come to Cincinnati, there’s only one place to go after the game: Aoi. “All the famous baseball players go” to Aoi, says Akiko Strickland, Executive Director of the Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati (JASGC). “
Cincinnati and Dayton JACL Chapters Hold Installation Dinner
“…The Cincinnati chapter will make a summary of the event in ‘The Grains of Rice’ (our publication) to disseminate the information and will be working with the Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati to keep our eyes and ears open for future incidents.”
‘It’s officially Sho Time’: Shogo Akiyama joins the Cincinnati Reds in grand fashion
“Akiyama had the full Cincinnati experience… had lunch at Skyline Chili… The Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati threw him a welcome dinner with 30 people attending Montgomery Inn Boathouse…he tried a local beer, Ted’s Amber Ale from Mt. Carmel Brewing Company.”
Signing Shogo Akiyama: How the Reds landed their first Japanese player
“Akiyama and his representatives had some more questions about Cincinnati… That’s when Williams texted Golden, the executive director of the Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati. He connected with Golden before, in part when the Reds were dreaming of signing Shohei Ohtani…”
Local Japanese Community Rolls Out Red Carpet for Akiyama, Kubo
“Earlier this year, Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama and FC Cincinnati striker Yuya Kubo joined a population of roughly 2,000 Japanese natives living and working in the Tri-State. Both men are the first Japanese players for their respective clubs. Waiting to help with their transition, if needed, is the Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati.”
Here’s how FC Cincinnati’s signing of Yuya Kubo makes MLS history
“Anne Golden, executive director of the Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati, said the response to FC Cincinnati’s invitation to attend Monday’s news conference was so strong that the organization stopped publicizing the event.”
Suzu Kaneda, toddler who crossed oceans for the sake of hope, dies
“The Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati, which helped parents Masahiro and Kaori Kaneda navigate the American hospital system, said Suzu’s double lung transplant surgery at Children’s Hospital initially appeared to have been a success.”
Thousands of miles from home, couple places its hopes in hands of Cincinnati doctors
“Anne Golden, executive director of the Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati, waited on the tarmac with a team from Children’s when Suzu and her parents arrived last week.”
Japan quake hits close to home for Cincy woman
“By people like Anne Golden, of Mt. Lookout: She called Japan home for years, living in Kumamoto — the city hit hardest by the quake — as a teacher.”
Rob Williams finds Japanese culture in Cincinnati
“If you watch the show, you probably know I have a lot of connections to Japan. I’m half Japanese and spent most of my school years in Japan. However, the tri-state has many connections as well. I found that out at Japan America Society.”