Happy Peppermint Day! ペパーミントの日
薄荷/はっか(peppermint) is like 二十日/はつか(20th day of the month). And June because mint is grown in Hokkaido, and Hokkaido is refreshing in June, and mint is refreshing. Got all that? Happy Peppermint Day then. (^_^)

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Tofugu
June 20 at 10:25am

Happy Peppermint Day! ペパーミントの日

薄荷/はっか(peppermint) is like 二十日/はつか(20th day of the month). And June because mint is grown in Hokkaido, and Hokkaido is refreshing in June, and mint is refreshing. Got all that? Happy Peppermint Day then.

When Japan & Maine combine... It would awesome to have some events here! ‪#‎Dreaming‬

Did you enjoy our event today? I had the yakisoba. It was soooo good. Comment on this post with your photos to be included in our 2016 Cherry Fest photo album! Thanks!

Japan America Society of Maine's photo.
Japan America Society of Maine's photo.
Japan America Society of Maine's photo.
Japan America Society of Maine's photo.
Japan America Society of Maine's photo.
Japan America Society of Maine's photo.

Today! Stop by for lunch, music, and cherry blossom celebration at Portland City Hall (Maine) with Mami Food Truck!

APR22
JASM Cherry Fest
Fri 11:45 AM in EDTPortland, ME, United States
20 people interested · 5 people going

Want to help Japan's latest Earthquake victims?

Here's How You Can Help Victims Of The Japan Earthquakes, Because They Need Your Help Right Now
In a matter of days, Japan has been rocked by two deadly earthquakes. The country was first hit on Thursday, when a 6.2-magnitude quake rattled the city of Ueki in the southern part of the country, killing nine people. Friday, a 6.0 quake hit near Uto. And then Saturday, the biggest quake of the
www.bustle.com|By Abby Johnston

Can you tell the difference between the cherry, plum, and peach flowers?

Beyond sakura: How to tell a cherry blossom from a plum or peach flower
Not every pink flower in Japan is a cherry blossom.
en.rocketnews24.com

For my friends in Portland... This promises to be an exceptional event!

APR22
JASM Cherry Fest
Fri 11:45 AM in EDTPortland, ME, United States
20 people interested · 5 people going

Join us next Friday (4/22) to celebrate Earth Day & Cherry Blossoms! There will be taiko drummers and Mami Food Truck will be there. Mayor Ethan Strimling and City of Portland Arborist, Jeff Tarling will speak as well. What a great lunch break!

JASM Cherry Fest
City Hall Plaza, which welcomes visitors to the main entrance of Portland’s City Hall, is known for its many spectacular cherry trees. They bloom once a year and are simply beautiful. To celebrate …
maine-japan.org
APR22
JASM Cherry Fest
Fri 11:45 AM in EDTPortland, ME, United States
20 people interested · 5 people going
Japan America Society of Maine updated their cover photo.
April 14
Japan America Society of Maine's photo.

Last call for RSVPs to our Spring Feast at Miyake!

JASM Spring Feast
Miyake restaurant will present a wonderful ‘welcome spring’ meal for only $40 per person for JASM members, $50 for non-members. (Please bring cash or a check made payable to “JASM” to t…
www.maine-japan.org
APR2
JASM Spring Feast
Sat 3:00 PM in EDTPortland, ME, United States
6 people interested

Happy Spring! Let's eat and celebrate!
JASM Spring Feast, April 2, 2016, 3-5pm
Location: Miyake Restaurant, 468 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101
Miyake restaurant will present a wonderful ‘welcome spring’ meal for only $40 per person for JASM members, $50 for non-members.
So come join JASM for an afternoon of fun, laughter and delicious food. RSVP REQUIRED no later than Tuesday, March 29 - Just click the link below to RSVP!

JASM Spring Feast RSVP
Time: Saturday, April 2nd, 2016, 3:00-5:00pm Location: Miyake, 468 Fore St, Portland, ME 04101 Cost: $40 for JASM members/$50 for non-members - JASM will cover the gratuity. Alcoholic beverages are extra.
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Stop by after work today!

MAR18
Maine-Aomori Printmaking Society
Fri 5:00 PM in EDTPortland, ME, United States
274 people interested · 110 people going

Check out the exhibition at the SPACE Gallery TONIGHT!

Jeff Badger with Bob Keyes and Pilar Nadal.
March 17

Great article in today's Portland Press Herald about the Maine-Aomori Printmaking Society project, opening tomorrow night at SPACE Gallery!

Artists from Maine and Japan open an exhibition of prints at SPACE - mainetoday
The gallery show highlights a long-standing sister-city relationship.
mainetoday.com

I wonder if any Starbucks in Maine will have this? Let us know where you find one and tell us what it's like if you try it!

New Starbucks Cherry Blossom Frappuccino
For the first time, Starbucks stores in the U.S. are offering Cherry Blossom Frappuccino inspired by the Japanese springtime tradition. The beverage will be available participating licensed stores for a limited time March 15-20.
news.starbucks.com

“It’s true that at night it feels like a ghost town,” says a 45-year-old Buddhist priest, Shukan Sakanushi. “The streets are empty; it’s dark, it’s quiet. But each evening when I go jogging, I notice little by little, more lights are coming on. People are coming back. I believe this town can come back to life. I feel like it’s part of my karma to make that happen.”

In the shadow of Fukushima, a ghost town struggles back to life
By day, this town bustles. Trucks rumble through, carrying equipment to the nearby Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. A temporary supermarket has sprung up to cater to workers employed in the massive cleanup job at the plant; a ramen stand dispenses steaming noodles near City Hall.
www.latimes.com|By Los Angeles Times

Shall we... watch a movie tonight? For Free? At the Patten Free Library in Bath from 6:30-8:30pm?

http://www.patten.lib.me.us/event/shall-we-dance-japan-1996/

Shall We Dance? (1996)
Directed by Masayuki Suo. With Kôji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eri Watanabe. A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons.
imdb.com

Japan Culture Day is this Saturday in Bath! (And there's some extra Japan related events today and Friday as well).

Join us for Japan Culture Day on March 12, 2016 – Bath-Tsugaru Sister City Program
Join us for Japan Culture Day on March 12, 2016 Events on 12 Mar , 2016 Get rid of the midwinter doldrums with a full day of free activities for all ages highlighting Japanese culture and celebrating 25+ years of friendship between Bath and Tsugaru, Japan. Wednesday, March 9, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Patten…
bath-tsugaru.org