Oshogatsu 2026
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THE WAY OF PRUNING
August 23, 2 PM
Jay Heritage Center
JSFC and the Jay Heritage Center (JHC) are co-sponsoring a special event at JHC from 2 - 3:30 PM on Sunday, August 23. Admission is FREE, but pre-registration is required. Click HERE to register. JHC is located at 210 Boston Post Rd., Rye, NY 10580
The Way of Pruning: Reading Nature in the Japanese Garden Tradition with Seiho Umeno. Japanese master gardener Mr. Umeno will explain and demonstrate 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 are 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.
For information and ticket purchases, select the appropriate link above.
JSFC Fall Festival (Aki Matsuri)
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Raindate September 20
Can you help?
The Japan Society of Fairfield County will hold its annual Aki Matsuri (Fall Festival) on Jesup Green in Westport, CT. The annual fall festival of the Japan Society of Fairfield County is a family-friendly event, open to the public for free. It features taiko drums and other performances, children's activities, packaged Japanese snacks and drinks, and a Japanese mini-market of artisans. If you are interested in joining the mini-market as a vendor, click HERE for more information.
If you can help with setup, during the festival (probably 1PM -4PM), or cleanup, please email info@japansocietyfc.org. We would also like to know if you can donate Japanese-themed items for our tag sale. If you need someone to come and pick them up, that may be possible. Also let us know if you can lend tables, hard-backed (not canvas) chairs, and/or canopy tents.
Thank you to those who have already offered help. We look forward to seeing you!
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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