The Japan America Society of St. Louis (JAS) serves as the major source of Japan-related information and cultural experiences in the St. Louis Metropolitan Community. See what we have to offer, and consider joining today!

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Join us and the Japanese American Citizens League at Buder Library on Saturday, May 31 from 1 to 3pm for a discussion with author Judy Mundle about her book The Block Manager, which chronicles the life of Janice Hattori Koizumi and their forty-year friendship. An ikebana (flower arranging) demonstration by Masako Ishida will follow the book talk.

Janet (Janice), an American-born child of Japanese immigrants, and her family were forced into internment camps after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Because of her brilliant command of English and Japanese, she was assigned the job of “block manager.” Janet was shuffled between three camps, got married, and had a child while the war raged on. After enduring the psychological strain of forced incarceration, her very survival was threatened when she joined her husband in post-war Japan as famine gripped the country. Janet remained an American patriot through all her ordeals, holding on to the dream of reuniting with her family in the U.S. Learn more about this resilient woman at this program. Copies of the book "The Block Manager: A True Story of Love in the Midst of Japanese American Internment Camp" will be available to purchase with cash, credit card or check.

In Case You Missed It...

If you missed one of our virtual events, be sure to check out the Japan America Society - St. Louis YouTube page! Larger virtual events hosted by us are recorded and uploaded there for those who could not make it to the live sessions. Recordings of events hosted by other organizations that JASSTL collaborated with will be posted below.

In case you missed it, here is the recording of our most recent event, the US-China Rivalry & Taiwan Geostrategies Meeting


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