Category: Membership

June Announcement

We are thrilled to welcome four new members to CWAJ this past month: Isheba Cornwall (Jamaica)Pauline Leong (Singapore)Margaret Maeda (U.K.)Chieko Watanabe (Japan) In April, we hosted our fourth Information Meeting of the year with three women in attendance.

Spotlight on Kristen Hughes

Greetings from Tokyo to all Members! My name is Kristen Hughes; Jennie has asked me to introduce myself. Here goes! When I moved to Tokyo in the fall of 2019, my brother’s mother-in-law — who had lived in

June Announcement

In March, we hosted our third Information Meeting of the year with nine women in attendance. Of the nine in attendance, eight were eligible for membership, but one was ineligible for membership as she is a foreign student

Spotlight on Suz Wilkinson

Tasmania is famous for its rugged forests and delicious produce, and it’s also my husband’s and my home state.  We grew up with a backdrop of kunanyi (Mt Wellington), with blistering cold southerlies from Antarctica in the winter,

At a Glance LIST for SIG

At a Glance List SIG April 10: Friends of Music_friendsofmusic@cwaj.org April 14:  Friendly Crafters Dahlia Patchwork Cushion _friendlycrafters@cwaj.org April 23: Reading Group_The Sense of an Ending_reading@cwaj.org SIG Co-Chairs: Jamaica Obeso and Yuko TerakawaContact: specialinterestgroups@cwaj.org

Spotlight on Momoyo Kamimura (Momo)

“Travel time to New York will be shortened to 40 minutes.”A thirteen-hour flight from Tokyo to New York could be less than an hour through space travel? … such a magical thought … The university space start-up was

In Memoriam: Norman Tolman

Norman H. Tolman (July 12, 1936 – January 15, 2025) It is with deep sorrow that we mark the passing of Norman Tolman, a long-time supporter, donor, and friend of CWAJ. He was 88 years old. Mr. Tolman

March Greetings

In January, we hosted our first Information Meeting of the year with six women in attendance. Three women have already joined, please welcome: Norma Bartruff, Marieann Machida, and Maki Saeki. We look forward to seeing them at future

Spotlight on Yoko Moskowitz

Life Offers Many Options My childhoodI was born and grew up in Akita, in the northern part of Japan, where the winter started with gloomy skies and snow in late November, and the snow stayed on the ground

February Membership Announcement

Just a couple of items from the membership team this month: We wanted to formally announce the 23 women who joined CWAJ in 2024.  We’re hoping you’ve already met most of them, as they have jumped into a