Category: General Meeting and Programs

Date: January 14, WednesdayTime: 10:00-11:30 JSTSpeaker: Bruce Smith, Independent Researcher and WriterTitle: From Madama Butterfly to Tea Houses: An American Architect’s Envisioning of JapanFormat: Online via ZoomReservation link: https://cw3saoj.wildapricot.org/event-6448523 SummaryAlthough the American architect Charles Sumner Greene (1868-1957) never

Entertainer: Lensei, Singer SongwriterTitle: A Delightful Musical Experience Perfect for the Holiday Season Profile:Lensei is a Tokyo-based singer-songwriter with a rich and diverse musical background. He has penned songs for prominent Japanese artists like Mika Nakashima and Tomohisa

Date: Wednesday, April 9Time: 10:00 to 11:30 (JST)Format: Hybrid / In-person morning coffee or online via zoomFee:  Zoom is FREE / In-person is ¥1,000 payable at the door to cover room rental and coffee/teaIn-person: Roppongi Hills Residence B

https://youtu.be/Gj7my-YUHPo?si=s4zRcbWvWJh6jy8x Date: Wednesday, March 12Time:  20:00 to 21:20 JSTFormat: ZoomFee: Free Guest Speaker:  Ruth Sonja SimonisTitle:   Augustus the Strong and His Passion for Japanese Porcelain  SummaryAugustus the Strong (1670–1733), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, was