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
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
Date: Monday, February 10Time: 13:30 to 16:00 Venue: CWAJ CenteRSVP by: February 6 We will make an Obiage Scarf. Many obiage (obi sashes) were donated to Friendly Crafters by Tomoe, and we’d like to make use of them. If
Date: Wednesday, February 26 Time: 10:00 to 12:00 Format: ZoomDiscussion Leader: Akiko HaraOthers welcome: All booklovers of CWAJ are welcome to participate, as well as prospective members. Please be sure to RSVP by Monday, February 24 for the Zoom link.
Date: Thursday, February 13Time: 10:00 to 12:00Venue: Tokyo Union Church, Choir room We are practicing a new repertoire with renewed vigor and enthusiasm. And we are delighted to welcome a new NJ member to our choir, which now
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
January 22 Playing for Freedom by Zarifa Adiba and Anne Chaon February 26 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee March 26 The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes April 23 Point Zero by Seicho Matsumoto (translator
IntroductionFor the past few years, Overseas Member Jennie Orchard has been soliciting and editing profile pieces by individuals from different sections of the CWAJ community, usually Overseas Members and Older Members. For 2025 she has suggested profiling CWAJ’s
Due to family circumstances, Magdalena and Ko cannot continue to be the Hiking Group leaders for 2025. Please let us know if you are interested in organizing hikes and strolls in 2025. Co-Leaders: Ko Iwata and Magdalena IwamuraContact:
Date: Monday, January 20Time: 12:30 to 14:30 Venue: Mexican restaurantRSVP: by Thursday, January 16 At our Friendly Crafters’ New Year Meeting, we will discuss our 2025 schedule and new projects. We want to hear your suggestions about what
