Our annual events.

Notice; all events are not done every year.

Dec, or Jan, Iwakuni Shimin Cafe

This event is a community exposition comprised of various nonprofit Japanese organizations.

Host org is  Iwakuni-shien-center that belongs to Iwakuni City Hall.

We take part in this event as one of an NPO in Iwakuni city.

We sold our original T-shirt or badge.

A lot of people became our members.


Feb, Strawberry Picking

This event is very popular for the American people.

We go to a strawberry farm by bus.

In 2020, After picking strawberries We went to The Outlet Hiroshima.

We enjoyed having lunch and shopping there.


Mar, Japanese Cultural Festival

Originally, this event was held for the American people who live in the base to introduce Japanese culture.

But now, it is jointly hosted by JAS and City hall, and open to everyone.


Apr, Easter

Though the Easter event is not popular in Japan, we held this event in 2019.

It was the first time to do it for us.


Jun,  or Aug, In door Summer Games

At the first of this movie, you can see radio gymnastics most of the Japanese can do.

This scene was very impressive.

Especially for the American people, this experience was for the first time in their life.


Jul, Summer festival

The atmosphere of the venue looks like 50 years ago in Japan called Showa, an old and nice era.

We enjoy eating Japanese snacks and dancing Bon-dance.


Oct, Halloween Carnival

Since 2017, this event is held by JAS and City.

Now, it is also a popular event for Iwakuni citizens.


Nov, Speech Contest

Japanese students will perform their speech in English. And also American students will perform their speech in Japanese.

This contest lasts over 60 years, so, it is a historical and unique contest.

This is over 36 minutes movie.


Dec, Holiday Party

Holiday Party is the most popular event of JAS.

Nice dinner, wonderful attraction, taking pictures with Santa, and enjoy dancing with good music by a professional DJ.