JSGH 2020 Spring Photo Contest Winners!

We received many beautiful Cherry blossom photos for our Spring Photo Contest on the Facebook page. Thank you very much for everyone who entered. We are happy to announce the winner and 4 runner-up photos. Congratulations to everyone. Winner: Linda-Cristal Young Runner up: Mary Davies Runner up: Sunday on Rainyday Runner up: Hiroko Fukawa Runner up: Ogawa Shou   >>Read More...

Informational Sites Related to Covid-19

Here’s a list of links to informational sites related to Covid-19. 外務省海外安全ホームページ: https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/ Consulate General of Japan in New York: https://www.ny.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html Connecticut’s Official State – Coronavirus Page: https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus Connecticut Office of Early Childhood – Covid-19 OEC’s Response: https://www.ctoec.org/covid-19/ Foodshare: http://site.foodshare.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index Connecticut Food Bank – Mobile Pantries: http://www.ctfoodbank.org/get-help/connecticut-food-banks-mobile-pantry-schedule/ Meals of Wheels: http://www.crtct.org/en/need-help/senior-services/meals-on-wheels Stay Home, Save Lives!   >>Read More...

JSGH Spring Photo Contest

Japan Society of Greater Hartford (JSGH) will run a seasonal photo contest on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/JSofGH/) starting April 15. Read the details below and participate! Spring photo contest: Theme: Cherry blossoms Schedule: ▪ Entries open: April 15, 2020 ▪ Entries close: 11:55 pm ET, May 15, 2020 ▪ Best 5 announcements: May 25, 2020 ▪ Grand winner announcement: May 30, 2020 Cost: Free Prizes: ▪ Best 5 winners’ photos will be displayed on JSGH’s Facebook >>Read More...

Sakura Fundraising Campaign

JSGH has kicked off the fundraising campaign for the cherry tree planting at the Gillette Castle State Park. Please see the campaign page at GoFundMe site for the details. Please share the campaign and donate what you can. Hope you support us! >>Read More...

Nihongo Night March 2020 – Novel Coronavirus Disease

This event is now available online! Saturday, March 21, 2020 (4 pm – 7 pm) COVID-19: Novel Coronavirus Disease By Dr. Kazuya Machida Pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the WHO Country Office in China on 31 December 2019. The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on January 30, 2020. On February 11, WHO announced a name for the new coronavirus disease: COVID-19. On February >>Read More...