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CWAJ VVI 50th Anniversary Concert

Date:       Thursday, November 6Time:       19:00 to 21:00 Doors open at 18:15. Concert begins at 19:00Venue:   Sumida Triphony Hall Small HallAccess: 5 minutes from Kinshicho Station, JR Chuo/Sobu line (North exit) or Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line

2025 68th Print Show

The 68th CWAJ Print Show took place 15-19 October. We would like to express our deep gratitude to all of our hardworking, dedicated committee members for their many months of hard work in the lead-up to the Print

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October Board Meeting Highlights

Highlights of Board Meeting:  October 1, 2025 Carol Iwanaga, Director of Community Services, on behalf of VVI ,  announced good news:  On October 10, the Tokyo Helen Keller Association will present CWAJ with its annual Helen Keller Sullivan

November President’ Greetings

Dear Members, First, I want to congratulate the members who have been elected to lead CWAJ in 2026-27.  We appreciate your time and talent and look forward to working with you! Secondly, I am so pleased to tell you

Announcement from Parliamentarian

I am pleased to announce that the two proposed Constitutional amendments were approved by everyone present at the October 8 General Meeting.  This was the final step of the amendment process.  The changes will: officially change the name

Thank You from Nominating Committee

Thank You for a Successful 2025 Election! Thank you to all CWAJ Members, Tellers, and the Nominating Committee for helping make our 2025 Elections a success! Congratulations to the 2026 Board for stepping up to lead us forward!  We

Membership Announcement

Membership Renewal On September 30, the memberships of any members who had not renewed, after being sent reminder emails, were suspended, making them ineligible to participate in the Board Elections, and in October, the remaining members will be archived.

In Memoriam: Kay Hamada

In Memorium: Kay Hamada Date: September 14, 2025 Kay Hamada passed away peacefully with her family by her side on September 14, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 59. Kay loved the arts throughout her life, creating

In Memoriam: Amy Flint

In Memorium Amy Flint Date: October 8, 2025 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of long-time CWAJ member Amy Flint. She had been an American member since 31 August 1965. Born the daughter of Japanese diplomat

Practice for End-of-the-year Concert

Date: Thursday, November 13 and Friday, November 28Time: 10:00 to 12:00Venue: Tokyo Union Church (TUC), choir roomYearly Fee: ¥ 3000, including copies of the music We are now rehearsing for our end-of-year concert. This is a free concert,