Last April, participants in the 2011 Japan Bowl made this video for Japan

We received permission to embed this from the organizers, however the copy on YouTube no longer is embedable. Click on the image below to view.

 

Announcing a South Bay Youth Japanese Speech Contest

We are currently finalizing plans for a Japanse Language contest for youth at the main library, Downtown San Jose.

The Application for this event is available as a download Word file.doc or as an On-Line Application: click to apply

Date: APRIL 1 (Sun), 2012

Time: 1:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Place: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library
         150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112

Topic: Hope for Japan/Message to Japan

Update on Saturday, April 21, 2012 by Secretary - sj-okayama.org

Thanks to all of the participants for presenting moving speeches and congratulations to the winners in the various categories. Here are some details [click here].

2012 Youth Trip to Japan Announced

2012 San Jose-Okayama Sister City Youth Ambassador Trip

Summer Educational Exchange and Leadership Experience
(School grades 9th-12th)

June 19th-29th, 2012

Details: see THIS PAGE

Youth Advisory Board

The organization is accepting a limited number of youth participants to participate in our activities and to create specific activities in a  yearly program. At this moment the information is not on our web site. Please send an E-mail to secretary@sj-okayama.org to receive an information package.

2011 Travel to Japan Postponed in Consideration of the Japanese National Crisis

The committe for the 2011 Trip to Okayama and other parts of Japan has issued a notice to applicants and their families that the trip will not be held in June of this year. The essays will still be judged and the applicants are being asked to participate in a project to thank the Japan side for their invitation and preparations. We  held a meeting Saturday April 9 with quite a few in attendance.

Our explanation is that, although the travel agency worked very close with us to plan alternative destinations in Western Japan, the feedback we have gotten from Japan is that the whole nation is preoccupied with helping those whose lives have been very badly affected. We don’t want to put them to the trouble of hosting us at this time.

Current applicants will be advised of the next trip to be planned and any application fee at that time will be waived for them. If you have questions, please contact the Secretary.