Chris at Hiroshima Castle Please introduce yourself. My name is Christine Heaton Brown.  I was born in Pittsfield, MA in the Berkshire Hills.  After second grade, my mother and I flew to Japan (by propeller plane!) to visit my uncle in the Air Force.  It was a mind-blowing experience for an 8 year old. We stayed for 9 months, I went to school, and we studied Japanese culture once a week. Santa Claus brought me a kimono, geta (traditional Japanese wooden sandals) , and hanetsu

Please introduce yourself. Hello, I'm Ryan Patrick Barry, co-founder of Koguma Benefit Corp , an exploratory collective of American appreciators and Japanese masters of onsen culture. I grew up in the Berkshires as a child opera singer at Tanglewood before moving to New York, where I was an actor for 20 years. A circuitous life journey has led me back to the countryside of New England and deeper into those of Japan. This winter Koguma Benefit Corp. is starting with an invitat

Please introduce yourself. My name is Koji Hellman (they/he), and I’m a Japanese-Swedish graphic designer and illustrator from Seattle, WA! I’m a junior studying graphic design at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI. My website is kojihellman.cargo.site and I’m @eepykeepy on Instagram! What drew you to become a member of JSB? I really wanted to become a part of a Japanese-American community in New England after moving here for college, so I decided to join

Bowen (left) and a friend at Cape Sata, the southernmost point of mainland Japan How long have you been a member of the Japan Society of Boston? Hi, I’m Cuiboguan Wang, but most people call me Bowen. I joined the Japan Society of Boston in 2023, around the end of my sophomore year at Connecticut College, where I study East Asian Studies. I came across JSB while browsing online, and right away I was intrigued by all the events and resources they offer. A little later, I notice

Jack putting on a Tanabata (Star Festival) puppet show at the Lanpher Memorial Library in Hyde Park, Vermont How long have you been a...