Japan America Society of Minnesota
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The Tsūshin is a membership publication of the Japan America Society of Minnesota
April 2012 VOL. 21, No. 4
JASM Outing:
Twins vs Rangers
Baseball Game
Join JASM in a group outing to
see the Twins play against the
Texas Rangers and their new
Japanese ace pitcher, Yu Darvish
on Saturday, April 14th! Darvish
used to play with the Nippon Ham
Fighters and was quite a sensation
in Japan. Tickets are $25 each and
are limited (this is a discounted
group price!) Please *RSVP with
an advanced purchase by
Wednesday, April 4th. JASM
members will sit together and
cheer on the home team. Go
Twins! Game starts at 12:10pm
and seats are located on the Upper
Deck with a Home Plate View.
JASM 2011 Annual Meeting April 3rd
The JASM Annual Meeting for 2011 will be held next Tuesday, April 3rd at the Riverplace
Conference room, 1st floor (near Kikugawa), 43 Main St SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 beginning
at 6:30pm. The event is free, and all members (both corporate and individual) are invited to
attend. We highly encourage everyone to come out and participate, as this is the one opportunity
each year for members to voice their opinions about JASM and be actively involved in its
proceedings. Items to be discussed include a review of 2011 events and budget, election of new
officers, a short speech by the current JASM president, and plans for future JASM events. The
meeting is expected to last for 45 minutes to an hour and light appetizers will be served.
Afterwards, everyone is invited to Kikugawa for independent socializing and networking. Please
RSVP by Mon., April 2nd to ensure there is enough food for everyone. Hope to see you there!
Local Japanese businesses display
children’s drawings
The Kizuna project, supported by the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago, is
an exhibition of pictures drawn by children from the areas effected by the
earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Students from six different elementary schools
from the towns of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture; Matsushima-City in the Nobiru
area, Miyagi Prefecture; and the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture drew
pictures. The themes are “Thank you, people from around the world”, “Myself in
10 years”, and “Things I want to do”. These pictures were displayed with
encouraging photos and messages from around the world at the Global Festival
Japan in Tokyo – Hibiya park and at the World Collaboration Festival in Nagoya.
In order to express this “Thank you” to everyone who supported the Japan
earthquake and tsunami relief efforts,
the pictures were displayed at
Japanese restaurants and Japanese
item stores that are currently
contributing to JASM from March
19th to the 31st. If you did not get a
chance to see the pictures, they will
be at the JASM office until the end
of April. Feel free to contact our
office about opportunities to view the
photos or to learn more about the
project before we send them back to
Chicago!
JASM 40th Anniversary
Established in 1972, 2012 marks the 40th
Anniversary of Japan America Society of
Minnesota. To celebrate JASM will host a
number of events in addition to our regular
ones to commemorate this amazing
achievement! These events will be open to all
of our members, so please save the date! More
information will be made available in coming
Tsūshins and e-mails.
1972年に創立されたミネソタ日米協会
も今年の2012年で40周年を迎えることとな
りました。ミネソタ日米協会では、これを
記念し沢山の特別イベントと共にお祝いで
きればと考えております。会員の皆様には
当該イベントに関する情報を通信やe-メー
ルにていち早くお届け致します。
SAVE THE DATE
JUNE:
40th Anniversary Concert
(See page 2)
Sakura Centennial
Sake Tasting
Edson Spencer, Remembering a JASM
Leader and Friend
It is with sadness that we announce the death of Edson White
Spencer who passed away on March 25th. Edson Spencer was a
founding member of JASM and served as President of JASM in
the early years of the Society. Edson and his wife, Harriet, were
recognized for their many contributions to JASM and the Japan
related community in Minnesota with the presentation of the
Mondale Award for Japan - Minnesota Partnership in 2002.
Edson Spencer had a distinguished career with the
Honeywell Corporation, serving as the Regional Manager for
Honeywell Asia based in Tokyo, 1959-1964 and later served as
the President of Honeywell, 1973 – 1987. Following his years at
Honeywell, Edson Spencer demonstrated his international
leadership and extensive knowledge of U.S. – Japan relations
when serving as the chairman of the Commission on U.S. –
Japan Relations for the 21st Century. Edson also served on the
U.S. Japan Business Council and the Trilateral Commission.
Together with Harriet, Edson made many generous
contributions to JASM, including membership on the Sakura
Circle. We will miss his dedication, vision, and abiding
commitment to JASM and the Japan related community in
Minnesota.
40th Anniversary Concert
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Japan
America Society of Minnesota (JASM), we are pleased to
present a concert of classical music and jazz at Sundin Hall
at Hamline University on Sunday, June 3rd, 2012.
The program will feature both Western and Japanese
music by musicians of Ladyslipper (pictured below), a St.
Paul based baroque ensemble featuring soprano, Sahar
Hassan, violinist, Margaret Humphrey, and composer and
harpsichordist, Asako Hirabayashi. They will be joined by
other musicians, both Japanese and American, in a program
that spans classical and contemporary themes and will appeal
to a wide and diverse audience. We believe that it is a special
opportunity for us to offer this unique musical concert to the
Japan related community of Minnesota. The concert is free
and a reception will precede the performance. Reception is
expected to begin sometime around 3:00pm.
More
information to come.
Mondale Scholarship for 2012-13
The Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM) will award
the Mondale Scholarship to Minnesota undergraduate students
enrolled in Minnesota colleges and universities who want to
broaden their knowledge of Japan through a combination of
study and travel. JASM will offer up to $3,000 in scholarships
for the 2012-2013 academic year. The selection committee has
the discretion to award up to three $1,000 scholarships or two
$1,500 scholarships. The awards are specifically to be used for
travel to or within Japan before, during, or after the student’s
specified term(s) of study.
To read the guidelines for
application and to download an application form, please visit
our website at mn-japan.org and click on the “Programs” link.
Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by Monday,
June 11, 2012.
2012 Mondale Award
The United States has a long history of sending top-notch
people to serve as Ambassador to Japan, and Minnesota’s own
Walter Mondale certainly fits the description. As a former Vice
President and Senator, he was dubbed O-mono (a “magnate”) by
the Japanese press when President Bill Clinton appointed him in
1993. He served with distinction, earning praise in both
countries for his deft handling of trade disputes and a serious
diplomatic crisis involving U.S. military personnel.
After his return to Minnesota in 1997, the Japan America
Society of Minnesota created the Mondale Award for JapanMinnesota Partnership to recognize outstanding contributions to
the building of understanding, cooperation, and respect between
the people of Japan and Minnesota. The Award was named
for—and first presented to—Joan and Walter Mondale to
recognize his service as Ambassador and their ongoing efforts to
promote cultural exchange in both countries. Applications for
nomination can be found on our website at mn-japan.org. Click
on the “Programs” link. Applications are due July 1st, 2012.
JASM Membership News
Many thanks for your continued support to enable JASM to
develop and expand programs that build bridges of understanding and cultural awareness.
Please welcome the following new JASM members:
Dylan Hallingstad O’Brien, Chris Amacost,
Laura Rosendahl, John Maloy, Buck MacDonald
Thanks to the following renewing JASM members:
Seiki Hibino and Linda Pavic, John Babcock,
Jack and Karen Sattel, Theodore Thompson, Yoko Uchiya,
Inkie Brons, Robert & Yoko Jasper, Richard Kushino,
Alex Detrick, Michiko & Paul Buchanan, Jean Umezu,
Jonathan Wiese, Setsuko Rittmiller
Thanks to our renewing corporate members:
Fish & Richardson P.C.
KCC – Japan Education Exchange
We are grateful to our renewing Sakura Circle members:
Bill Deef
Total Private Members: 322
Total Corporate Members: 60
MCBA offers Japanese-themed
book-making sessions
The Minnesota Center for
Book Arts is conducting a
number of Japanese book and
paper art workshops this
spring in anticipation of the
upco ming Shin Jidai
exhibition and Harukaze
("Spring Wind") Japanese Arts Festival, both
in May 2012. A number of workshops ranging
from beginner to advanced are offered. JASM
member Sheila Asato will be leading select
classes. Please contact MCBA or go online for
more information and to register for classes.
(P HONE) : 61 2.21 5.2520 (E M AI L) :
[email protected]
(WEB):
www.mnbookarts.org
“As the largest and most comprehensive
center of its kind in the nation, Minnesota
Center for Book Arts (MCBA) celebrates the
book as a vibrant contemporary art form that
takes many shapes. From the traditional
crafts of papermaking, letterpress printing,
and bookbinding to experimental artmaking
and self-publishing techniques, MCBA
supports the limitless creative evolution of
book arts.”
Please thank our
members with your
support!
Corporate Benefactor Members
Exploring Japanese Book Arts
For teachers of grades 3-12
Monday, April 30 : 6-9pm
Explore Japanese traditions in the book,
printing, and paper arts: suminagashi paper
marbling, origami paper folding, two Japanese
book bindings, and personalized ‘chop’
signature stamps. $50 + $10 supply fee.
A Pair of Japanese Bindings
Saturday, April 7: 10am-5pm
Discover the Daifuku Cho ledger (stab
binding) and Retchoso (multi-needle binding)
with Chitsu wrap-around case and bone
closures. $105 + $25 supply fee
Japan America Arts Forum
With Sheila Asato
Sunday, April 15: 2-4pm
All skill levels welcome
People interested in Japanese visual art
forms, related materials, and processes, gather
for learning, fellowship, and hands-on fun.
Forum leaders will lead groups through simple
exercises. $10 ($5 MCBA or JASM members)
The Sushi Economy by Sasha Isenberg (Gotham Books, 323 pp)
This review has one disclaimer: I arrived late to the sushi party. When I was young I
demurred and dismissed the bottom-feeding fish right off my plate. Only recently have I
discovered its gastronomic wonders. This pent up demand has unleashed an obsessive
compulsion to learn more about it. The Sushi Economy satiates this desire. The Sushi Economy
traces the global macroeconomic forces enabling the remarkable, nascent appetite for raw fish.
Issenberg’s scholarship connects all the dotted lines and hits all the marks to explain the journey
of the tuna in the global marketplace. He delves into the Tsukiji fish auction in Tokyo, boards
tuna fishing boats in Glouchester, Massachusetts, inspects retrofitted cargo bellies of 747s, visits
tuna ranches in Australia and examines sushi kitchens in Texas, all to explain this modern
culinary phenomena. The Sushi Economy includes a counter-intuitive history. Surprisingly,
sushi is quite modern. It began as convenient, street food sold at Tokyo kiosks in the mideighteenth century. Read: fast food. It was intended to be eaten on the run rather than at a table.
The decline of the feudal samurai coincided with the emergence of the modern sushi chef. An
argument can be made that the sushi chef inherited the samurai’s knife wielding skills and his
code of courtliness. The sushi we now enjoy is really a twentieth century invention resembling
little of its former mixture. In fact, modern sushi was born, -are you ready, in Canada. Although
we regard it as Japanese cuisine, -which it is, it has mutated with international acceptance, -which
it should. We now have California rolls, B.C. rolls, dynamite rolls, Alaska rolls, etc. For JASM
members, I suspect it will come full circle someday with a Walleye Roll. There are now over
10,000 sushi bars just in the United States. Said in another way: one sushi bar for every 28,575
Americans. Sugoi! And, of course, we have corporate sushi. It is best identified by ubiquitous
Nobu sushi bars. Issenbeg regards their creator, Nobu Matsuhisa, as a daimyo, -the highest
ranking of the samurai warlords. The Sushi Economy reveals the astounding economic
consequences supporting the dish. Tuna, once regarded as pariah cat food, are now prized for its
toro, fatty and pink belly meat. A wild bluefin from Nagasaki waters recently sold for 11.2
million yen, or just over $150 a pound. Millions of dollars are now spent to construct hotels, -not
perforce for lodging, but to showcase sushi bars. And, it is not unusual for an apprentice to toil
for ten years until finally reaching the rank of sushi shokunin, fully skilled sushi professional.
The Sushi Economy is recommended for only two types of readers: those who like sushi, … and
those who want a reason to like sushi. I strongly recommend The Sushi Economy on your
reading list menu. O tsukaitsukusu.
- Tom Haeg, JASM Board Member
McQuay International, Inc.
Delta Airlines, Inc.
Corporate Sustaining Members
3M Company
American Medical Systems, Inc.
Andersen Corporation
Boston Scientific Corporation
Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
DRC, Inc.
Fredrikson & Byron, PA
Gray Plant Mooty
Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, PC
Hubbard Broadcasting
Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren Ltd.
Mall of America
St. Jude Medical
Taiyo International, Inc.
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
Vital Images, Inc.
Corporate Contributing Members
Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
Comcast Cable
Compart Family Farms
Davisco Foods International, Inc.
Devicix, LLC
Electromed, Inc.
Fish & Richardson, P.C.
Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd.
Leonard, Street and Deinard
Lion Precision
Proto Labs, Inc.
Greater Minnesota Partners
Bondhus Corporation
Partners in Service
CrossingPaths Intercultural Inc.
Dave Steffens Automotive &
Conway Auto Clinic
Fujiya Restaurant
Genesis Business Centers, Ltd.
Gnarus Medical Consulting, Inc.
J&K Trading, LLC
Kikugawa at Riverplace
Kiku Enterprises
KW Commercial Midwest
Origami Restaurant
Otis Associates, Inc.
St. Paul Saints
Sakura Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Saint Paul Convention & Visitors Authority
Satellite Industries
Tomodachi
Nonprofit Members
Aikido of Minnesota
BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota
Bloomington Sister City Organization
JETAA Minnesota
JETRO Chicago
KCC–Japan Education Exchange
Macalester College Asian Language &
Culture Department
Minneapolis Japanese School
Minnesota International Center
Minnesota Trade Office
Mu Performing Arts
N-Dimensional Japan
US-China Business Connections
Winona State Univ. Global Studies Dept.
Life in Minnesota - a new Japanese
resident shares her experiences
By Kaori Tada
The website “Cookpad” is a trendy site for
people who cook. Ordinary people upload
their own recipes, and then you can search for
a recipe by food or cookware.
cookware to
Hi everyone! I would like to introduce Ms. Kaori Tada,
who just moved to Minnesota for a new job at McQuay, Inc.
and is starting a new life here. Since moving to Minnesota,
she has encountered many surprises in culture differences
between Japan and the U.S. I would like to share her
experiences, so please enjoy learning about various aspects
of Japanese and US. culture.
-Kanna Sato
③日本でお店を探す際は口コミサイト、「食 cook rice in
microwave
べログ」http://tabelog.com/ . 場所（地名、全国
対応）と料理の種類を入力すると、お店の名
前がズラっと出てきます。詳細で予算やお店の雰囲気や用途別
にも検索することが出来ます。クーポンも付いてるので、重宝
します。若い人を中心によく使われています。日本に行かれる
際は活用してみて下さいね。日
本の食に関わる文化、体験して
みて下さい。
あっという間にミネアに来て2ヶ月が過ぎました。
実際にアメリカで暮らしてみて、やっぱりビックリすること
も多かったです。例えば、知らない人でも挨拶や雑談する、
目が合えばにっこり笑う、講義では食べ物を食べながら聞い
ても大丈夫(日本だと失礼にあたる)、左側車線の赤い矢印は
止まれ(矢印は緑色のみで点灯したら進め)、牛乳(whole milk
が日本では普通の濃さ、種類もそんなにない、pasteurizedで
ないとお腹を壊す人もいます。) 牛乳だけでなく食文化での
驚きが多かったので、今回は日本の食文化に関わる最近の流
行についてご紹介します。
The website “Taberogu” is a useful tool to look for good
restaurants. When you input the place and kind of food (ex:
Italian, Japanese) or details (budget, situation) you can get a lot
of information (ex: map, coupon) along with someone’s
impression or review.
Two months have passed since I came here to Minneapolis.
I was surprised to find that: people say hello or have small
talk with strangers, it is no problem eating something in a
lecture (it’s bad manners in Japan), the arrow light is red
when making a left turn (green arrow only in Japan), and
whole milk is uncommon (there are more kinds of milk than
in Japan, but we choose “pasteurized” milk because of the
risk of a stomachache). I had many surprises about food, so
this time I will introduce you to popular information about
Japanese meals.
①日本人は卵を生で食べます。(普通だと
思ってたけど、アメリカではビックリされ
ます) 特にホカホカのご飯の上に醤油を少
し混ぜて溶いた生卵をかけて食べる、通称
「TKG(Tamago Kake Gohan)」が昔から愛さ
れています。もともとTKGは女子高生の間で流行っていた呼
び方ですが、最近ではこの英語表記が話題になったこともあ
り、メニューやコンビニでも見かけるようになりました。
（もちろんアメリカで買う時は卵もpasteurizedです！）
Japanese eat raw egg. Tamago Kake
Gohan (TKG) is a famous eating style that
mixes raw egg with a little soy sauce and is
put on hot rice. Lately, we can find this name
in restaurants and in convenience stores. (In
case of eggs too, I choose “pasteurized”
eggs!)
②料理を作る人の間で最近の話題は、
「クックパッド」http://cookpad. com/ . 一般の人が自己流のレ
シピを公開、共有するというもの。何がスゴイって食材の名
前から調理器具の名前まで検索が出来るってこと。余ってる
食材で何か作れるかな？この器具を使って何か作りたいなっ
て簡単に調べることが出来るのです。私も毎日これで献立を
考えています☆（余談ですが、日本の調理器具はスゴイ。電
子レンジでお米が炊けたり、パスタが茹でられたり、魚が焼
けたりするのだ！そしてそれ
らの多くは100円均一で買え
るのがまたスゴイ。それ以外
Let’s enjoy Japanese food culture!!
Minnesota Stars FC Soccer Match at
Metrodome Saturday, April 7th
日本人プロサッカープレーヤー、高田健太郎選
手が所属するMinnesota Stars FCの今期初試合が4
月7日(土)にメトロドームで行われます。来期は
見事リーグ優勝を果たしたMinnesota Stars FC。今
年の初戦は昨年優勝争いをした宿敵Carolina
Railhawksとの対戦です。
高田選手の影響もあり、毎回沢山の日本人も観
戦しているMinnesota Stars FCの試合ですが、今回はミネアポリ
ス補習校の子供たち、そして親御さんたちも観戦にいらっしゃ
います。これまでミネソタでサッカーの試合を見る機会がな
かったという方、ぜひ一緒にアメリカでサッカーを楽しんでみ
ませんか？当日は日の丸の旗が多く見られますよ！
The 2011 North American Soccer League champions, the
Minnesota Stars, will kick off the 2012 season in a match
against the Carolina Railhawks, the league’s 2011 regular
season champions. The teams will square off in downtown
Minneapolis at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome at 7:30
p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2012. Minnesota Stars FC has only
one Japanese soccer player, Kentaro Takada, MF. Thanks to
his popularity, a lot of Japanese community members and
students from the Minneapolis Japanese School will come to
watch the match and support the team on the 7th . Let’s enjoy
the soccer gathering together!
4月
月7日土曜日午後
日土曜日午後7時
分～メ
日土曜日午後 時30分
トロドームにて
にて.
トロドーム
にて. チケットは
Minnesota Stars FCウェブサイ
トからご購入いただけます。
Saturday, April 7th 7:30pm
at Hubert H. Humphrey
Metrodome.
Tickets are available at
Minnesota Stars FC website
(http://mnstarsfc.com)
Professional soccer player,
Kentaro Takada and students of
the Minneapolis Japanese School
Date: Friday, April 20th
Location:Lagoon Cinema
1320 Lagoon Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Rating: PG
Ticket Price: $9.00-7.00
Directed by: David Gelb
ONE DAY ONLY! Please
contact Lagoon Cinema for
Ticket purchases and
Showtimes. Available
4/01/2012.
Phone: (612) 392-0402
Web: www.landmark
theatres.com/Market/
Minneapolis/Lagoon
Cinema.htm
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI ...is the story of 85 year-old Jiro
Ono, one of the world’s great sushi chefs and owner of
Sukiyabashi Jiro - a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant in a Tokyo
subway station that has been awarded the prestigious 3-star
Michelin review. The movie presents Jiro’s strive for
perfection in the sushi arts and the relationship with his son and
worthy heir to his legacy.
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHIは、日本最高峰の寿司店であり、
ミシュランガイドでは三つ星も獲得した銀座の名店「すき
やばし次郎」の現役寿司職人の小野二郎さん（86歳）に
迫ったドキュメンタリー映画。この映画は二郎さんの寿司
に対する思いや人生観、弟子や家族との関係などに迫った
作品となっています。１日だけの特別上映となっています
ので、お早めにLagoon Cinemaまでご連絡ください。
Kanna Club
Hosted by Kanna Sato and Liz Brialsford
Kanna Club celebrated its 6-month anniversary on Tuesday, March 20th at Kikugawa
Riverside with twenty-six members in attendance! The evening also marked the first winners,
Steve (middle photo) and Brett (top, far right) to get ten stamps on their Kanna Club card and
be able to choose a prize from a box of Japanese goodies. If you haven’t come to Kanna Club
yet, please consider joining us! We have a wide variety of members, including students,
professionals, Japanese-culture enthusiasts, JASM and non-JASM members, and local and
visiting Japanese members from the community. We are always looking to mix things up to
provide new opportunities for networking between attendees, so you’re sure to meet plenty of new
people!
半年記念を祝う３月の菊川で行われたかんな倶楽部には、２６人の方々に参加いただきまし
た。そして前回のかんな倶楽部では、初めてかんな倶楽部カードにフルポポイントを獲得した
スティーブさんとブレットさんに素敵なプレゼントが贈られました。これまで、かんな倶楽部
に参加したことのない方、ぜひ一度足をお運びください。毎回多種多様なバックグラウンドを
もった方々に参加頂き、新しいメンバーも続々と増えています。きっと素敵なネットワークが
作れますよ。
April Kanna Club information and secret question will be
announced soon. Find us on the JASM website: www.mn-japan.org,
Facebook (Japan America Society of Minnesota), call the JASM office,
or follow us on Twitter (@MNJAPAN) for updates on
next month’s Kanna Club and how to register!
Yuko Miyamoto’s ミネソタ徒然
ミネソタ徒然 Minnesota Tsurezure
地球温暖化を心配させるような暖かい３月だったミネソタ。
長くミネアポリスに暮らしていますが、こんな気候で、すでに
花が咲き木々に緑の芽吹くような３月は初めてです。嬉しい
けれど、ちょっと気持ちが悪いような。４月に雪になどならな
いことを願っています。ミネアポリスで生まれ育ったプリンス
の曲に「４月の雪」というのがありますが。
ジャズの話。３月の終わりに、日本だけでなく今や世界で
も注目されるジャズ・ピアニストの上原ひろみさんの何度目
かのミネアポリス・コンサートがありました。必ず年に一度はミ
ネアポリスのジャズ・クラブ「ダコタ・ジャズクラブ＆レストラン」
に出演する彼女。昨年は名ジャズ・ミュージシャン、スタン
リー・クラークのセッションに参加したアルバムがグラミー賞
を受賞するなど、ノリにのっているひろみさん。今回は新し
いメンバーと「トリオ・プロジェクト」というコラボレーションでツ
アー中。ベテラン・ジャズ・ミュージシャンのアンソニー・ジャ
クソン、ジェフ・ベック、ローリング・ストーンズなどとの競演や
現TOTOのドラマーとしても活躍するサイモン・フィリップスと
ともに、相変わらずエネルギッシュで完璧なテクニックを披
露してくれました。
彼女の正確に鍵盤を踊り自在にピアノのキーをあやつるよ
うな、そして激しく情熱的な演奏は、観客を興奮の渦に巻き
込みます。今回はジャクソンの重厚なベースと、フィリップス
の轟くプログレッシブ系のドラムが彼女のエネルギーをさら
にアップさせて、クラブ内に熱いエネルギーが充満した感
じ。明らかに演奏に磨きがかかり、様々な経験を積んだこと
が分かる、素晴らしい演奏でした。
あの華奢な身体と演奏の合間の可愛い声からは想像もで
きないパワフルなピアノ演奏は、毎回観客を総立ちにさせま
す。こういう瞬間、「同じ日本人として誇らしい」という言葉が
浮かんでくるのでした。
今度彼女がミネアポリスに来たら、まだ生演奏をご覧に
なったことのない方々、ぜひ聞いてみてください。
個人的にジャズが好きで、自分のブログにもよく取り上げ
てしまうのですが、ミネアポリスは全米でも第四位にジャズの
盛んな街と言われています。ジャズというとちょっと難しく、
退屈に感じてしまう方もおられるかも知れませんね。あまり馴
染みのない方も、ミネアポリスでぜひクラブでのジャズを一
度お楽しみください。コンサート会場のような場所ではなく、
それこそすぐそばでライブの演奏が聴けるところが醍醐味で
す。私は日本の大きなコンサート会場でそれこそ豆粒のよう
にしか見えないミュージシャンの演奏を見てきましたが、ミネ
アポリスに住むようになって、そんな有名ミュージシャンたち
をそれこそ、１、２メートルしか離れていない場所で観られた
どころか、話す機会さえありました。こうした体験ができるの
が本当に貴重だと思います。
これから夏になるとジャズ・フェスティバルや、アウトドアで
のライブ音楽も盛んになってきます。身近に音楽を感じる体
験をお薦めします。
Ms. Hiromi Uehara, the famous Japanese Jazz Piano player
and Grammy award winner, had a piano concert in Minnesota at the end of March. Uehara always performs her show
at Dakota Jazz & Restaurant in Minneapolis once a year.
Currently, Uehara is collaborating on a concert tour with new
members called “The Trio Project”. If you have never enjoyed her amazing, energetic, and powerful performance, I
deeply recommend you go see her and her wonderful piano
playing.
Hiromi Uehara (上原ひろみ)known as Hiromi, is a jazz
composer and pianist born in Hamamatsu, Japan. She is
known for her virtuosic technique, energetic live performances, and blend of musical genres such as post-bop, progressive rock, classical, and fusion in her compositions. Her
latest album is Voice, released in June of 2011. If you would
like to learn more about Hiromi, she has both a website and
facebook page, so check her out!
海外ではHiromiという名で親しまれているジャズピアニスト
の上原ひろみさんは静岡県浜松出身で、アメリカ合衆国在
住。彼女はその見事な演奏テクニックとエネルギッシュなラ
イブパフォーマンス、そしてロックやクラシック等の他の
ミュージックジャンルを融合することで有名です。彼女の最
新のアルバムVoiceは2011年6月に発表されました。詳しい
Hiromiさんの情報については、公式ウェブサイト、フェイス
ブックでご確認頂けます。
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Japan America Society Calendar
April
Tuesday, 3rd - 2011 JASM Annual Meeting
Saturday, 14th - Baseball Game; Twins vs Texas
Rangers
Tuesday, 17th - The 7th Kanna Club
Community Event
Wishes for the Sky - Join Grace MN on April 22nd for
Earth day. Influenced by Asian tradition, people will be
writing wishes on kites and flying them throughout the day.
The event is from 11:00am-5:00pm at Harriet Park, St. Paul.
Visit www.wishesforthesky.org for more information. This
event is free.
Japanese Speaking Club
The Japanese Speaking Club
is an informal meeting place
for those wishing to practice
Japanese.
We encourage
those just beginning the
language as well as native
speakers to gather at Espresso Royale Café in
Downtown Minneapolis to
meet new people, discuss experiences in Japan, or simply to
speak Japanese. Come when you can, leave when you must.
Date/Time: Every Saturday, any time after 3:00 p.m.
Place: Espresso Royale Cafe
1229 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403
4月のお楽しみ会
4月9日
Nihonjin-kai Pot Luck-日本人会においで下さい。
毎月第二月曜日お昼から持ち寄りの昼食会を行ってお
ります。ミネソタ在住の日本人との交流を楽しむこと
ができます。毎月第四日曜日一時からは、お菓子と飲
み物で素晴らしい名案を話し合いましょう。
場所4231 Bloomington Ave S. MPLS, MN 55407
(日本語図書館では、本、ビデオ、DVDの貸し出しは無
料です)
Please come along to the Nihonjin-kai Pot Luck!
We are having a pot luck party the 2nd Monday of every
month at noon. You can mix with Japanese people who are
living in Minnesota. Every 4th Sunday of the month, join
Nihonjin-kai for great discussion with snacks and beverages
beginning at 1p.m.
Location : 4231 Bloomington Ave S. MPLS, MN 55407
(Use of the Japanese Library is FREE and open to the public.)
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Tsūshin
April 2012
The Japan America Society of Minnesota is a non-profit,
non-political association engaged in bringing the peoples of
Japan and the United States closer together in mutual
understanding, respect, and cooperation. Through programs
and interchange, it endeavors to promote an appreciation of
cultural, educational, economic, public, and other affairs of
interest to both peoples. Membership in the society is open
to individuals, corporations, and other organizations
interested in furthering its programs.
The Japan America Society of Minnesota is a member of the
National Association of Japan-America Societies.
Thank you to all of our corporate members who helped
display the drawings from the Kizuna Project.
Even if you missed viewing the drawings while they were
on display, we hope you will continue to support these establishments with your business.
A message from Yuzuki Sato(佐藤柚希), 6th grade student
in Miyagi prefecture.
-I used plants to represent growing back strong even after
being washed away. Even after being damaged, nature
bounces back quickly. Not everything in Onagawa was
washed away. We got a lot of strength and courage from
nature and from everyone around the world. We won't let
this beat us.
流されても復興してがんばる様子を植物で表しまし
た。大きな被害にあっても自然はすぐに再生しまし
た。女川は全て流されたわけではありません。ぼく
たちは、世界中のみなさんや自然から、勇気と大き
な力をもらいました。ぼくたちは負けません。
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