Oshogatsu 2026
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Two of the original Japanese cherry blossom trees planted by Junzo Nojima.
VISIT WITH NOJIMA RELATIVES
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Some JSFC members met in Mill River Park with Eriko Kojima, grandniece of Junzo Nojima, who donated over 100 Japanese cherry blossom trees to Stamford in the 1950's. Read more about their meeting HERE.
TOUR AT BEINECKE LIBRARY
Saturday, April 18, 2026
12pm–1:30 pm
The Japan Society of Fairfield County arranged a private guided tour of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and its exhibition, Textured Stories: Chirimen Books of Modern Japan. The exhibit closes on May 3. To read about the tour and see pictures, go HERE.
Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Shigeo Yamada
MEET & GREET WITH AMBASSADOR
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Hartford, CT
Japan Society of Fairfield County Vice-President Takaya Kurimoto and Director Yoshie Ito attended an event held by the World Affairs Council of Connecticut, to Meet and Greet the Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Shigeo Yamada. To see pictures from this event, click HERE.
Left to right: Representative of Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, Ginny Waters, JSFC President Jackie Alexander, JSFC Vice-president Takaya Kurimoto, and GJS Principal Keisaku Morimoto
JSFC DONATES TREE TO GJS
Friday, April 10, 2026
The Japan Society of Fairfield County (JSFC) donated a cherry blossom tree to the Greenwich Japanese School (GJS) in honor of their 50th anniversary. In addition to the school's anniversary, the planting also commemorates America's 250th birthday. There was a ceremonial planting of the tree, attended by the school's students, GJS Principal Keisaku Morimoto, and Takaya Kurimoto, Dr. Robert Brody, and Ginny Waters of JSFC. To see more pictures, click HERE.
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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