7th Annual Japan Summer Festival

Sunday, June 5, 2022, 1-5 p.m. Blue Back Square West Hartford Free Events: Taiko Drumming Show, Koryu Budo Demonstration, Shishimai Lion Dance, Bon Odori, Balloon Storytelling, Yukata Experience, Origami class and other fun activities for kids Japanese Food and Drinks Available for Purchase >>Read More...

JSGH Hanami Picnic 2022

🌸 🌸 🌸 Enjoy CT Cherry Blossoms with JSGH 🌸 🌸 🌸 We’re very excited to be able to invite you to the second annual JSGH Hanami Picnic! !  Please join us for an afternoon of food, fun, and balloons.  The Friends of Gillette Castle will also be holding a public event near the castle at the same time (link), so we can enjoy both the cherry blossoms and their hospitality.  Hope to see you >>Read More...

JSGH West Hartford Walk Trout Brook Trail

Sunday, March 27th @ 1:30 PM, Trout Brook Trail Meet us at the corner of Boulevard & Trout Brook Drive in West Hartford, CT to enjoy a nice walk along Trout Brook near the Blue Back Square. It will be a great chance to meet other members and enjoy each other’s company in the nice early Spring after a long and cold Winter!   >>Read More...

Onigiri Demonstration by JSGH

The Japan Society of Greater Hartford held an Onigiri Making demonstration at the Farmington Library on February 26, 2022 (2:30-3:30 pm). Thanks to all volunteers who made this event possible as well as the participants who signed up to try out delicious Onigiri making with us! https://www.farmingtonlibraries.org/events/onigiri-demonstration >>Read More...

JSGH Newsletter – Jan/Feb 2022

February 2022 Issue: February 07, 2022 Message from the President Hello JSGH Members and Friends, 明けましておめでとうございます!  Happy New Year to you all!  2022 promises to be a very interesting year: the year that we finally can get out from underneath the shadow of COVID-19 and begin to embrace the ‘new normal’ that awaits us.  The Omikron surge is subsiding in Connecticut, and while we weren’t able to have our New Years party as planned, the >>Read More...