J Club

Join J-club and make onigiri (Japanese-styled rice balls)! 

How should we eat? Join us in a public talk with author, Nancy Matsumoto, where she’ll give insight on her latest book, Reaping What She Sows. Where Nancy tells us how women play a significant role in our agricultural food systems. Furthermore, rebuilding our food systems. 

Sake scholar and Award-Winning Author Nancy Matsumoto will be giving a 45-minute lecture on Japan’s national drink, its history, the state of its industry, its cultural influences, and how it’s being affected by climate change. She will also be discussing her James Beard Award-winning book, Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake, in which she and Michael Tremblay listen to stories from sake producers and distributors from around the world. 

Join J Club and MiddMyco at their joint screening of of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind!

While #MeToo movement has emerged as a significant global phenomenon since late 2017, Japan initially exhibited a notably muted response. This stands in stark contrast to neighboring South Korea, where the movement ignited a powerful wave of revelations, empowering women to break their silence. However, the persistent efforts of courageous women like Shiori Ito, coupled with a series of controversial not-guilty verdicts in sexual assault cases, eventually catalyzed a shift in Japan.

Join J-Club for a night of fun as we watch a Japanese movie and enjoy ramen imported specially from Japan!

Join the J-Club as we present the anime screening, “Golden Kamuy” where Russo-Japanese veteran, Saichi Sugimoto is on a mission to locate the treasure of an indigenous group of Japan called the Ainu. Screenings will be focusing on Ainu culture, language, traditions, and provide history of the Ainu people living in Japan. 

Join the J-Club as we present the anime screening, “Golden Kamuy” where Russo-Japanese veteran, Saichi Sugimoto is on a mission to locate the treasure of an indigenous group of Japan called the Ainu. Screenings will be focusing on Ainu culture, language, traditions, and provide history of the Ainu people living in Japan. 

The Middlebury College J-Club has the extraordinary opportunity to invite traditional Japanese boat builder Douglas Brooks. Douglas Brooks has been working independently since 1990, building custom boats, designing and directing museum boat-building projects, writing about his projects, and researching historic boats and boat-building techniques. He is one of the few people alive today who hold this knowledge about Japanese Boat-building.

Join the J-Club as we present the anime screening, “Golden Kamuy” where Russo-Japanese veteran, Saichi Sugimoto is on a mission to locate the treasure of an indigenous group of Japan called the Ainu. Screenings will be focusing on Ainu culture, language, traditions, and provide history of the Ainu people living in Japan.