Support Japan's Team at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League

16 teams from the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), representing countries from around the world, will be competing in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League. The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League’s qualifying rounds for Pool 13 (USA, Japan, China, and Canada) will be held in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

These matches are important ahead of the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Please come to show support for the Japanese Men’s Team during their matches in Illinois!

You can find more information here.

You can also purchase tickets ($23 - $55) here. Also, the Japan America Society of Chicago is gathering a group to attend the Friday match. Tickets are $30 if you buy through their website.

Let's cheer on Japan!

2019 Japan Festival Chicago Volunteers

Sunday, June 16, 2019 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Millennium Park (outdoors)

The Japanese Culture Center is looking for people to assist attendees at the festival with information, as well as, volunteer at an information booth, possibly sell t-shirt, and to assist performers and demonstrators. Currently, volunteers will be provided with a t-shirt, food vouchers, and water.

They are looking for volunteers to participate for the entirety of the event, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. They ask that you arrive at 10:00 am on the day of the festival. More details will be sent by e-mail prior to the event.

Please fill out this volunteer form and email it to Caleb Fair, event coordinator, at cfair@japaneseculturecenter.com.

The deadline to turn in your completed forms will be May 24th.

The Osaka Social Services Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International is planning their next social service exchange, where Chicago will host a group of Osaka delegates for a week in November 2019, with an aim on how to improve social services in our global community. The committee meets on a monthly basis and could benefit from more volunteers, regardless of what field you may be in. The committee will also have a booth set up at the Japan Festival, selling t-shirts, tote bags, magnets, etc., to sustain the on-going exchange.

To learn more about how you can get involved in the exchange or help during the Japan Festival, please reach out to Catherine Huang at chhuang2@gmail.com.

Writing and Picturing Part II: A Workshop with Emerging Scholars

Saturday, May 18, 2019 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Franke Institute for the Humanities (1100 E 57th Street University of Chicago)

The workshop “Writing & Picturing II: A Workshop with Emerging Scholars” is presented by the University of Chicago Center for the Art of East Asia and PoNJA-GenKon. In a follow-up to our 2017 Writing and Picturing Symposium, PoNJA-GenKon and have invited three emerging scholars to present their research and writing on post-1945 art in China, Korea, and Japan.

Audience members and participants will have the opportunity to discuss the papers at length in the broader context of issues in the art world from 1945 to the present day.

Go here for more information.