Japan America Society of Colorado

UPCOMING EVENTS

Next Nomikai is 8/21!

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Cheer on our team! 9/6&7

CLICK HERE TO VIEW OUR FULL CALENDAR OF JASC & JASC JAPAN-RELATED COMMUNITY EVENTS

ABOUT US

Our mission

The mission of Japan America Society of Colorado is to expand people to people relationships between Colorado and Japan by serving as a bridge to connect via business, education and cultural opportunities. Click here to learn more about us.

コロラド日米協会は、ビジネス、教育、文化に関連した活動を通して、アメリカと日本、そしてコロラド州と日本との絆と理解を深めていきます。続きはこちらへ

NEWS

日本語コラム

UPDATES FROM THE JASC OFFICE

INSTAGRAM

Featured

Aug 7, 2025

日米の祝日

Aug 7, 2025

Aug 7, 2025

Mar 19, 2025

盃と杯

Mar 19, 2025

Mar 19, 2025

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Feb 20, 2025

おみやげ

Feb 20, 2025

Feb 20, 2025

Jan 23, 2025

飲み会文化

Jan 23, 2025

Jan 23, 2025

Featured

Aug 7, 2025

Colorado-Hokkaido Sister Byways event

Aug 7, 2025

Aug 7, 2025

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Jan 21, 2025

JASC looks to deepen Colorado Japan relations in 2025 with two new officers and two new directors.

Jan 21, 2025

Jan 21, 2025

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Sep 23, 2024

JASC at Denver Startup Week

Sep 23, 2024

Sep 23, 2024

Sep 6, 2024

JASC Executive Director Claudine Locascio Receives Commendation of the Consul-General of Japan

Sep 6, 2024

Sep 6, 2024

🎴Save the Date: October 15th, 2025!🎴

We are delighted to announce our Annual Gala, "Harmony and Horizons," as a tribute to the leaders, visionaries, companies, and organizations shaping Colorado-Japan relations.

Like cranes soaring ove

Colorado and Japan share a profound admiration for the majestic mountains that define their landscapes and shape their cultures 🗻

It's this shared passion that often draws people from our communities together, as we embrace the spirit of adventure

With schools starting this month, we wanted to make sure you knew of our Japan in the Schools program! 🏫

This FREE in-school program provides presentations about Japanese language and culture to students from Kindergarten to College.

❗Lesson topic

While World Ocean Day was last month on June 8th, Japan celebrates Sea Day or 海の日（umi no hi) on the third Monday of July 🌊

Though thousands of miles from any coastline, Colorado's connection to Japan runs deep, even through the ocean! We're part of

Kaiwa Club is perfect for strengthening your Japanese listening and speaking skills!

🗓 The Upcoming dates for August are Saturdays the 2nd, 16th, and 30th!
⏰ Starts at 10 am
📍 At the picnic tables in Edgewater Public Market

Kaiwa Club will always

We were excited to host our annual Yoyo-tsuri game🎣 and JASC info booth🪭 at the 51st annual Denver Cherry Blossom Festival!

It was great to see so many of our members, including our dragon boat team, stop by and say hi. Plus, we had a great opport

Save the Date for the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival! 🐲🛶

🗓 Dates: September 6 & 7 | Saturday and Sunday

JASC is proud to have a team compete in the annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival as a way for our members to participate in a fun summer a

🌟 Tanabata is the day of the star festival a.k.a. 星祭り（hoshimatsuri) 🌟

It is celebrated by writing wishes on thin strips of paper and hanging them outside one's homes and in public places 🎋

The writing of wishes is connected to the legend of Tana

Learn how to make Yakisoba (noodle stir fry), Takoyaki (fried octopus), and 🍓strawberry🍓 Kakigori (shaved ice) with our sister organization in Washington D.C. @jaswdc 😋

🗓 Date: July 19th
⏰ Time: 3:00 pm (MDT)
📍 Location: Online via Zoom!

$10 f

Whether you're a regular attendee of our Kaiwa Club or have been planning on joining, mark your calendar with the upcoming dates for July!

🗓 Dates: Saturdays, July 5th & 19th
⏰ Time: 10 am
📍 Location: Edgewater Public Market

We meet every oth

Last week, we had a 🍶VIP Sake Dinner🍶 for JASC corporate members to say thank you for their continued support in our mission and programs!

Special thank you to @ramenstardenver and Chef Tamai for hosting, to Allison Elliott of @ecorpinc for donat

Konnichiwa! 👋 Always wanted to learn Japanese, especially for a trip? Our Passport to Japan 1 class is designed just for you! Dive into fun, conversational learning that's perfect for first-time travelers. Summer 2025 registration is OPEN ~ let's le

What's better than delicious Japanese home cooking? Sharing it with the ones you love! 🫶

Our Ouchigohan program is all about bringing people together, even from across the nation, and we've got something exciting brewing to take it to the next leve

🌸 JASC will be at the 51st Annual Denver Cherry Blossom Festival hosted by our awesome Benefactor Member, @sakurasquarellc! 🌸

Every year, our organization brings a fun festival activity that is enjoyed by many Japanese children at festivals year-r

Don't miss your chance to win a trip to Japan! ✈

When you join our raffle, you have the chance to win 2 round-trip ticket to Japan or anywhere else in the world United flies 🌏 OR incredible stays at Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort ♨ OR a gift card

Do you hate doing the dishes after dinner? Join us and our friends at our sister organization in Boston to make a one pan meal!

🗓Date: June 7th
⏰Time: 3:00 p.m. (MDT)
📍 Location: Online via Zoom!

$10 for members
$15 for non-members
🔗Click the li

Learn how to make Yakisoba (noodle stir fry), Takoyaki (fried octopus), and 🍓strawberry🍓 Kakigori (shaved ice) with our sister organization in Washington D.C. @jaswdc 😋

🗓 Date: July 19th
⏰ Time: 3:00 pm (MDT)
📍 Location: Online via Zoom!

$10 f

Last week, we had a 🍶VIP Sake Dinner🍶 for JASC corporate members to say thank you for their continued support in our mission and programs!

Special thank you to @ramenstardenver and Chef Tamai for hosting, to Allison Elliott of @ecorpinc for donat

Do you hate doing the dishes after dinner? Join us and our friends at our sister organization in Boston to make a one pan meal!

🗓Date: June 7th
⏰Time: 3:00 p.m. (MDT)
📍 Location: Online via Zoom!

$10 for members
$15 for non-members
🔗Click the li