Cherry blossom viewing in the Japanese Garden -
Missouri Botanical Garden
Craft workshop for the Japanese Festival
JASWA Booth at the Japanese Festival
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Annual EventsJanuary: Shinnenkai (New Years welcome)
April: Cherry blossom viewing at the Missouri Botanical Garden May: Celebration of Japanese Culture at the Missouri History Museum July-August: Japanese Festival preparation & craft workshops September: Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden & Keiro no Hi (Respect for the Elders) Celebration November: Potluck & collection for food pantry December: Bonenkai (End of year celebration) Additional Programs
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Hontomo Book Discussion Group
Hontomo is a community outreach effort that engages people in lively discussions about books written by Japanese or Japanese American authors or books related to Japan, Japanese topics or characters. The word "Hontomo" is short for "Book Friend" (Hon = "Book" + Tomodachi = "Friend"). The program began in 2002 with the first book "Farewell to Manzanar". Since then, the group has read and discussed over 50 books, with several authors invited to join discussions.
The Book Discussion Group is not limited to JASWA members. The group typically meets in spring and fall, with meetings held at someone's house or at a designated location.
Suggestions for books are welcome, and participants will vote on what they want to read. If you are interested in being added to the mailing list, please contact Izumi Noda Mueller.
2025
Click HERE for the book list (2002 - 2025)
The Book Discussion Group is not limited to JASWA members. The group typically meets in spring and fall, with meetings held at someone's house or at a designated location.
Suggestions for books are welcome, and participants will vote on what they want to read. If you are interested in being added to the mailing list, please contact Izumi Noda Mueller.
2025
- Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi, 2022
- At Home in Japan: A Foreign Woman's Journey of Discovery by Rebecca Otowa, 2009
- Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, 2015
- The Samurai's Garden - Gail Tsukiyama, 1994
- Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara, 2021
- Daughter of Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
- The Kimono Tattoo by Rebecca Copeland
- Japanese Inn by Oliver Statler
- Tokyo Ueno Station by Miri Yu
- Bento Box in the Heartland by Linda Furiya
- Memories of Silk and Straw by Junichi Saga
- An Artist in the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
- The Traveling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Click HERE for the book list (2002 - 2025)
Ikebana & Chanoyu
The Japan American Society St. Louis offers ikebana lessons (flower arranging) and chanoyu participation (tea ceremony) discounts to JAS and JASWA members. Please see the JAS website events for further information.
Arrangements by Carol B, Miyuki and Rita (from Left to Right)
