Oshogatsu 2026
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JSFC Annual Meeting
Saturday, November 7, 2026
The annual meeting and culture program of the Japan Society of Fairfield County (JSFC) will be held at the Rowayton Community Center. 33 Highland Avenue Rowayton, CT 06853 on Saturday, November 7, 2026, 12 to 2:30 PM. All are welcome, but members receive a discounted price.
Our featured speaker is Steve Alpert, a senior executive at Studio Ghibli for fifteen years. For more information, and to register, click HERE. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 31.
2026 Fall Festival Calligraphy Project
JSFC Fall Festival (Aki Matsuri)
Saturday, September 19, 2026
The Japan Society of Fairfield County held its annual Aki Matsuri (fall festival) on Jesup Green in Westport, CT. The weather was great, and many people came. A report will be added to this website soon.
Master gardener Seiho Umeno
THE WAY OF PRUNING
August 22 and 23
Jay Heritage Center
JSFC cosponsored two special events: with the New Canaan Beautification League at Lee Memorial Garden on August 22, and with the Jay Heritage Center at JHC on August 23. Both featured Japanese master gardener Seiho Umeno. In his talk The Way of Pruning: Reading Nature in the Japanese Garden Tradition Mr. Umeno explained and demonstrated how attentive pruning can feel meditative through careful observation, waiting, and sensing what the garden needs. Umeno is the President & CEO of Umebachien Co., Ltd. and the Founder of the Common Garden.
Selected YANKEES games
BASEBALL OPPORTUNITIES
Several Dates
There were both Yankees and Mets opportunities this summer. For the YANKEES:
Selected Yankee games June 5-7 & 16-18, & August 25 - 30
Japanese and Japanese American JERSEY WEEKEND July 17 - 19.
For the METS:
Japanese Heritage Night was held on July 24. Click HERE for a report on that event.
JSFC remembers Noboru and Junko Uezumi
Junko Uezumi, long-time member of the Japan Society of Fairfield County, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025, in Stamford, Connecticut . Both Junko and her late husband Noburo were very active in active in promoting Japanese culture. Please read about Junko and Noburo HERE.
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Corporate Supporter Program
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JSFC has a Corporate Supporter Program. This is a way for businesses, from small to large, to help us continue our programs. We thank Maruichi Japanese food and Deli Stamford, Obi Obi, Penguin Environmental Design, Wilton Language Academy, and Aikido of Norwalk/Kongoshinkan Dojo for being our 2026 Corporate Supporters. To learn about this program, and how it can aid your business as well as us, click HERE.
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ABOUT THE SOCIETY
ABOUT THE SOCIETY
Japan Society of Fairfield County, Inc. is a private non-profit membership organization comprised of volunteers who are dedicated to building knowledge and mutual understanding between Japanese and Americans through educational, cultural and philanthropic programs. View more...
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