2012

• Dec. 14th   Language Table
• Dec. 10th   End of Semester Party
• Dec. 5th   Japan Trip Information Session
• Nov. 29th   Movie Night “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”
• Nov. 27th   Lecture Event “Failure of Nuclear Safety Regulation: A  Road to Fukushima” by Prof. Kazuto Suzuki, Hokkaido University / Princeton University

• Nov. 19th   Language Table
• Nov. 18th   Taste of Asia
• Nov. 11th   In the aftermath of mega-quake 2011--the perspectives of  Japanese high school students from damaged region

• Nov. 9th    Language Table
• Oct. 26th   Language Table
• Oct. 16th  Co-hosted an event: “Itadakimasu” with Table For Two and Taiwan Focus
• Oct. 12th  Language Table
• Oct. 11th  Lecture Event “Exploring LatAm Business Strategy for US based Japanese firms” by Mr. Mizuno (JETRO NY)
• Oct. 6th  Tea Ceremony Demonstration Tour to Urasenke
• Oct. 4th   Co-hosted Student Panel on Summer Opportunities in East and  Southeast Asia with APAC, SEASI, Taiwan Focus and GCI
• Sep. 28th   Language Table
• Sep. 26th   Welcome Back Party with Korean Focus and SEASI
• May. 9th   The Farewell Party
• May. 2nd   UN Recruitment Information Session for Japanese studentsby Mr. Ericson, (Chief, Outreach Unit, Office of Human Resources, the United Nations) and Mr. Kanamori (first secretary at the permanent mission of Japan to the UN).
• Apr. 25th   Lecture Event “Japan: Possible to Re-Emerge?” by Phillip  Tuson (Executive EMPA: one of the Japan Trip Participants)
• Apr. 17th   Lecture Event “The Latest of State of Japan’s Trade Structure and Foreign Direct Investment” by Mr. Dai Higashino, Director of JETRO NY
• Apr. 16th   Movie Night “Thirteen Assassins”
• Apr. 11th   Japan Trip Welcome Back Party
• Apr. 4th   Co-hosted a Symposium “One Year Later: The Stateof Mental Health in Tohoku, Japan; United Students for Disaster Relief/Recovery” with Consortium for Japan Relief.
• Feb. 29th   Discussion with Kyoto University of Foreign Affairs
• Feb. 23th   Movie Night “Lost in Translation”
• Feb. 15th   Kick-off Party

 

2011

• Dec. 5th  Lecture Event “Latest Issues Concerning Rare Earth Elements” by Mr. Toshikazu Okuya, Special Advisor to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

• Dec. 2nd  Language Table

• Dec. 1st  Co-hosted “The Arts of Calligraphy and Tea” with Turkish Initiative and Arab Student Association

• Nov. 29th  Co-sponsored Movie Screening “Cape No.7” led by Taiwan Focus

• Nov. 22nd  Movie Night “Ring”

• Nov. 18th  Language Table

• Nov. 17th  Co-hosted “Taste of Asia” with APAC and other Asian student groups

• Nov. 9th  Post-Fall Break Party with Japanese culture exhibitions (Kendo, Aikido, Kado, Shodo) and Japanese food

• Nov. 1st  Co-sponsored Movie Screening “Hiding” led by Korea Focus

• Oct. 7th  Co-sponsored a Special Lecture “Japan’s Role in Managing the Global Economy” by Minister Motohisa Furukawa

• Oct. 5th  Co-sponsored a Symposium “DEALING WITH DISATER Caring for Japan Post 3-11”

• Oct. 4th  Co-hosted Internship Panel with APAC and other Asian student groups

• Sep. 28th  Movie Night “Sway - Yureru”

• Sep. 21st  Lecture Event “UNDP and JICA’s Support to South-South and Triangular Cooperation: Effective Partnership for Development” by Ms. Mami Yamada, Chief, -Partnership and Resource Mobilization Division, Special Unit for South-South Cooperation, UNDP

• Sep. 14th  Welcome Party

• May 6th  Co-hosted Farewell Party with GCI and Korea Focus

• Mar. 29th -31st  Additional Fund Raising by bake sale (We have raised as much as $5,213.59, which was contributed to NGOs in Japan through Japan Society.)

• Apr. 28th  Lecture Event “Japan’s Self-Defense Force” by Prof. Takako Hikotani, Associate Proessor, Department of Public Policy at the National Defense Academy

• Apr. 20th  Language Table

• Apr. 19th  Movie Night “Departures - Okuribito”

• Apr. 18th  Lecture Event “Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
  Negotiations” by Mr. Masayoshi Arai, Special Advisor to Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan

• Mar. 30th  Language Table

• Mar. 24th  Movie Night “Princess Mononoke”Mar. 21st-25th  Fund Raising for Earthquake Relief in Japan

• Feb. 28th  Language Table

• Feb. 16th  Language Table

• Feb. 8th  Lecture Event “U.S.-Japan Relations with a focus on China” by Mr. Arima from Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations

• Jan. 27th  Kick-off Party
  

2010

• May 7, 2010 Farewell Party for Second Years
• April 20, 2010 Study session "FTAs in Asia and Their Implications on Business" by Mr. Ryo Mizuno, Director of Research & Planning at Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
• April 16, 2010 East Asia Roundtable "How are we teaching our kids about WWII? Perspectives from China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan" among JASSA, GCI, Korea Focus and Taiwan Focus
• April 10, 2010 Cherry blossom viewing party
• April 8, 2010 Speech on Japan's Future by a Japanese Diet member (LDP) Mr. Taro Kono
• March 30, 2010 Japan Trip Report
• March 29, 2010 Study session "Budget in Japan" by Kazumasa Okubo, a senior official at Ministry of Finance, Japan.
• March 25, 2010 Welcome Back Party from the Spring Break, jointly held with APAC, GCI, Taiwan Focus, Korea Focus and SEASI
• March 23, 2010 Language Table
• March 13–20, 2010 Japan Trip (during the spring break, since 2007. *Although the Japan Trip is a JASSA event, the Japan Trip organizers undertake the responsibilities for organizing of the trip, not JASSA officers. Also, the funding for the Japan Trip is separate from JASSA funding)
• March 10, 2010 Multicultural Night – Sushi and Sake table
• March 9, 2010 Panel Discussion "Perspectives on Future Financial Regulation and Implications for Japanese Financial Institutions" Panel discussion among Mr. Yuta Seki (Chief representative, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research), Mr. Misuru Nomura (Associate Director General of Financial Markets Department, Bank of Japan), Mr. Hirofumi Maki (Diurector of Corporate Planning & Coordination Department, Development Bank of japan Inc.)
• March 5, 2010 UN Recruitment Information Session for Japanese students
• March 1, 2010 Study session "Bank of Japan - Central Bank, Central Principle" by Mr. Misuru Nomura (Associate Director General, Financial Markets Department, Bank of Japan
• March 1, 2010 Language Table
• February 23, 2010 Language Table
• February 22, 2010 Panel Discussion "The Deteriorating Role of Japanse Media" discussed by Mr. Takashi Kawachi (a former Managing Director of Mainichi Shimbun) and mr. Shigenori Kanehira (a Director General of TBS)
• February 17, 2010 Study session "The Curse of Hatoyama Administration" with Mr. Takashi Kawachi, a former Managing Director of Mainich Shimbun

2009

• December 4, 2009 End-of-year party/Bonenkai
• November 20, 2009 East Asia Round Table Discussion (co-host with GCI and Korea Focus)
• November 17, 2009 Language Table
• November 11, 2009 Taste of Asia (Organized by APAC, co-host with other Asian student groups)
• November 5, 2009 Graspp-SIPA Exchange Program Info Session
• October 20, 2009 Movie Night "Tokyo Sonata"
• October 6, 2009 Language Table
• September 18, 2009 Welcome Party
• May 1, 2009 Semester End Party
• April 26, 2009 UN Recruitment Information Session for Japanese students
• April 23, 2009 Movie Night "Ikiru"
• April 17, 2009 Japan Trip Report
• March 14–21, 2009 Japan Trip (during the spring break, since 2007. *Although the Japan Trip is an NBK event, the Japan Trip organizers undertake the responsibilities for organizing of the trip, not NBK officers. Also, the funding for the Japan Trip is separate from NBK funding)
• March 12, 2009 Language Table
• February. 27, 2009 Welcome Back Party
• February 24, 2009 Lecture "US-Japan Relations Toda" with Thomas Schieffer, the former US Ambassador to Japan
• February 20, 2009 Movie Night "Barefoot Gen"

2008

• December 11, 2008 End-of-year party/Bonenkai
• December 2, 2008 "Japan+LASA Music Winter Fiesta" (co-host with LASA, held on the 6th floor, taiko performance and Colombian drum group)
• December 1, 2008 Round Table Discussion: "Japan-South Korea relationship"
• November 24, 2008 Movie Night "Letters from Iwo Jima"
• November 24, 2008 Round table Discussion "Japan-China relationship"
• November 21, 2008 Hot Spring Tour
• November 20, 2008 Taste of Asia
• November 13, 2008 Language Table
• November 10, 2008 Movie Night "Nobody Knows"
• November 6, 2008 Movie Night "Delivery of KIKI"
• October 16, 2008 Language Table
• October 2, 2008 Language Table
• September 23, 2008 Language Table
• September 19, 2008 Welcome Back Party
• May 5, 2008 Graduation Karaoke Party
• April 24, 2008 Language Table
• April 17, 2008 A Lecture entitled, "Japan-Korea relations as the framework for looking at the future of East Asia," by Mr. Allan Y. Song, a senior program officer in the Smith Richardson Foundation
• April 17, 2008 A Round table Discussion, "Japan-China Relations," by Ms. Kristin Ingvarsdottir, a visiting scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute
• April 15, 2008 Movie Night "Tokyo Godfathers"
• April 3, 2008 Japan Trip Welcome Back Party "After the Japan Trip."
• April 3, 2008 A Lecture entitled "Update on U.S.-Japan relations," by Mr. James Zumwalt, Director of the Office of Japanese Affairs at the US Department of State
• March 15–22, 2008 Japan Trip
• February 29, 2008 Movie Night "Lost in Translation"
• February 26, 2008 UN Recruitment Information Session for Japanese students
• February 25, 2008 Language Table for Japan Trip participants
• February 19, 2008 Language Table for Japan Trip participants
• February 14, 2008 Welcome Back Party
• February 13, 2008 A Lecture by Ms. Mitsuyo Kakuta, a novel author winning Naoki Prize

2007

• December 14, 2007 End-of-year party/Bonenkai
• November 29, 2007 Taste of Asia
• November 28, 2007 A lecture entitled "Evolution of Japanese Trading Companies," by Mr. Ryota Yoshimura, the general manager of Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA)
• November 27, 2007 "Jafrica," a joint event with an African student group called SPAN
• November 14, 2007 Sushi Night with a Sushi chef (sushi demonstration by a Japanese chef.)
• October 31, 2007 Internship/Career Panel
• October 24, 2007 Movie Night "Shall We Dance"
• October 13, 2007 Yakiniku Night Yakiniku West
• September 25, 2007 Language Table
• September 20, 2007 Welcome Back Party
• April 28, 2007 Hanami Party at Sakura Park
• April 25, 2007 Movie Night "Kamikaze Girls"
• March 22, 2007 Movie Night "Tampopo"
• March 11–18, 2007 Japan Trip
• February 26, 2007 A lecture entitled "Japan's Newspaper Industry-collapsed business model," by Mr. Takashi Kawachi, the former senior executive of the Mainichi Shimbun
• February 15, 2007 UN Recruitment Information Session for Japanese students
• February 9, 2007 Welcome Party

2006

• December 7, 2006 Bonenkai- End of the year party
• December 1, 2006 Language Table #8 IAB Room 918
• November 30, 2006 Lecture by Mr. Tsutomu Shibata, World Bank Senior Analyst
• November 21, 2006 Movie Night, "The Seven Samurai" by Akira Kurosawa
• November 17, 2006 Language Table #7
• October 20, 2006 Movie Night, "Howl's Moving Castle" by Hayao Miyazaki
• October 20, 2006 Language Table #6
• October 6, 2006 Language Table #5
• September 22, 2006 Beginning of the Year Party
• May 10, 2006 Graduation Party
• April 27, 2006 Sushi-Salsa Party@Ancel Plaza
• April 14, 2006 Movie Night - Memoirs of a Geisha
• April 14, 2006 Language Table #4
• March 24, 2006 APAC Social@Lerner Hall
• March 24, 2006 Language Table #3
• February 24, 2006 Language Table #2
• February 10, 2006 ShinNenKai, Welcome Back Party
• February 10, 2006 Language Table #1

2005

• December 9, 2005 Karaoke Party Follows 2 on 2nd Karaoke Bar
• December 9, 2005 Bonenkai, the Year End Extravaganza Party@Typhoon Lounge
• December 9, 2005 Language Table #4@Typhoon Lounge
• November 21, 2005 Japan Career Panel
• November 18, 2005 Language Table #3
• October 21, 2005 Language Table #2
• October 19. 2005 "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" by Hayao Miyazaki
• October 13, 2005 Lectur #6 :JAPAN'S ODA AND JICA'S ROLE By Mr.Teruyoshi KUMASHIRO, Resident Representative, USA Office, JICA.
• October 3, 2005 Lecture #5:"One Hundred Ways of Looking at a Frog: HAIKU as a Cultural Prism" By HIROAKI SATO
• September 30, 2005 Joint Party with Business-School@Amsterdam Cafe
• September 30, 2005 Language Table #1
• September 23, 2005 Welcome Back Party
• May 13, 2005 Graduation Party
• April 26, 2005 Sushi-Salsa Party@Ancel Plaza
• April 19, 2005 Lecture #3: "TSUNAMI RELIEF UPDATE, PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS GOING FORWARD - A UNICEF PERSPECTIVE" By Mr. Jun Kukita
• April 16, 2005 An Exclusive Guided tour:Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture, organized by Japan Society @Japan Society Gallery
• Apr 8, 2005 Lecture #2:"UN REFORM -- A JAPANESE PERSPECTIVE --How a top-ranking Japanese diplomat sees the potential of UN reform and Japan's role in the UN" By Ambassador Kitaoka
• April 1, 2005 Language Table #4 & NBK/JEF Social Hour!
• March 23, 2005 Lecture #1: "North Korea: How the Japanese Media Cover Six-Party Talks in Washington DC" By Mr. Yukio Kashiyama
• March 11, 2005 Language Table #3
• February 25, 2005 Language Table #2 & NBK/JEF Social Hour!
• February 5, 2005 UN Recruitment Information Session for Japanese citizens
• February 4, 2005 Language Table #1 & NBK/JEF Social Hour!
• January 28, 2005 START-OF-SEMESTER PARTY!

2004

• December 3, 2004 End of Year Party!!@Lerner HallEvent Space (basement)
• November 23, 2004 Lecture #4 "From Anpo to Roppongi Hills" By Mr. John Wheeler and Mr. Robert Immerman
• November 17, 2004 CU Japanese Student Group Mixer@Barsaround CU
• November 19, 2004 Language Table #4 & NBK/JEF Social Hour!
• October 27, 2004 Halloween Movie" Kill Bill"
• November 5, 2004 Language Table #3 & NBK/JEF Social Hour!
• October 21, 2004 Lecture #3 "A Japanese View of the Road Ahead After the Presidential Election in Afghanistan." By Mr. Miyahara, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan, Afghanistan
• October 8, 2004 Language Table #2 & NBK/JEF Social Hour! @SIPA Karaoke!!! @ Totto
• September 24, 2004 Language Table #1 & Internship info exchange & Happy Hour
• September 23, 2004 Lecture #2 "UNDP: Why gender equality matters in human development: Conceptual clarity and practical experience." Co-sponsored with JASID
• September 15, 2004 Welcome Party!@Hepburn Lounge, Uris Hall
• September 15, 2004 Lecture #1 Mr. Koichi Kato, Co-sponsored with Center on Japanese Economy & Business of Columbia Business School@Hepburn Lounge, Uris Hall
• September 6, 2004 Pre-School Happy Hour@Bar 1020
• July 9, 2004 Summer Reunion and Welcome Party in Tokyo@The Dubliners Irish Pub Shinjuku, Tokyo
• May 14, 2004 Graduation Party, Co-hosted with Zhongwenluntan, Korean Focus, and Teachers College Friends of Japan@Lerner Hall
• May 1, 2004 Cherry Blossom Viewing Party@Brooklyn Botanic Garden
• April 29, 2004 Sushi-Salsa: An Asian Latin-American Fusion Event, Co-hosted with LASA and APAC@Ancel Plaza SIPA 6th floor
• April 21, 2004 CU Japanese Student Group Mixer@Ancel Plaza SIPA 6th floor
• April 21, 2004 " The Future of U.S. Relationships in East Asia" By Mr. Christopher J. Lafleur, Cyrus Vance Fellow in Diplomatic Studies, COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS & Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
• April 11, 2004 UN Recruitment Guidance By Mr. Yamamoto, Recruitment Center for International Organizations, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations
• April 2, 2004 Language Table #4 & Happy Hour
• March 23, 2004 "Japan in 2004" By Mr. Shijuro Ogata, Former Deputy Governor for International Relations, Bank of Japan
• March 5, 2004 Language Table#3 & Happy Hour
• March 2, 2004 "Reischauer and Japan -the volatility in U.S.-Japan relations,why it exists, how we can get beyond it" By Dr. George R. Packard, President, US-Japan Foundation
• February 25, 2004 "Japan-US and Japan-Korea relations" By Mr. Allan Song, Smith Richardson Foundation
• February 20, 2004 Language Table #2 & Happy Hour
• February 6, 2004 Language Table #1
• January 21, 2004 Welcome Back Party

2003

• December 18, 2003 End of Year Party@Lerner Hall
• December 11, 2003 "Piano and Japanese Politics" By Professor Gerald Curtis@Wien Hall
• November 21, 2003 Language Table #3
• November 19, 2003 "The Voice of Reason - Delivering the U.N. Mandate to the World" By Mr. Yasuhiro Ueki, Spokesperson for the U.N. inspection mission to Iraq
• November 6, 2003 "Terrorism and Media - The world of foreign reporting-ethics, biases, and standards" By Mr. Calvin Sims, Editorial Producer of New York Times Television, Former Tokyo Bureau correspondent of New York Times
• October 31, 2003 Halloween Movie " The Ring"
• October 24, 2003 "Corporate Social Responsibility in a Globalizing World - An OECD-ASEAN View" By Mr. Djordjija Petkoski, Lead Specialist, The World Bank
• October 17, 2003 Language Table #2
• September 26, 2003 Meet the Years Event
• September 26, 2003 Language Table #1
• September 19, 2003 "Japan’s Refugee Reform Law - Beyond Seclusionist" By Ms. Kanae Doi, Japan Attorney, Executive Member, Sub-Committee on Refugees, Human Rights Committee of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations
• September 10, 2003 Welcome Back Party
• May 16, 2003 Farewell Party for the class of 2003, Co-hosted with Korean Student Association@Learner Hall
• May 1, 2003 6:00pm-10:00pm Spring Bash - Sushi & Salsa, Co-hosted with LASA (Latin American Student Association)@Ancel Plaza SIPA 6th floor
• May 1, 2003 6:00pm-7:30pm "Career Development in UN in comparison with NGO/Business" By Lecture by Mr. Hironobu Shibuya, Special Advisor to the Executive Director, UN Children's Fund.
• April 10, 2003 "Japan's Security Policy in Today's World" By Mr. Naoyuki Agawa, Minister, Embassy of Japan, Washington D.C.
• March 3, 2003 "Towards A New Trilateralism" By Dr. Yoichi Funabashi, Diplomatic correspondent, Asahi Shinbun
• February 28, 2003 Language Table
• February 7, 2003 Language Table
• January 30, 2003 Welcome Back Party!
• January 25, 2003 "The UN Organizations Career Seminar" By Mr. Yoichi Niiya, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations