https://www.jassd.org/programsevents daily 0.75 2026-09-03 https://www.jassd.org/programsevents/kampai-connections-new-english-brewing monthly 0.5 2026-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69a5147eb037ba7a36304f96/ca3eee74-afe7-4bd0-8dd7-95464f79ca0e/Kampai-Connections-September-13+%281200+x+600+px%29.png Programs & Events - Kampai Connections: New English Brewing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jassd.org/programsevents/how-japanese-site-design-inspires-mindfulness-partner-program monthly 0.5 2026-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69a5147eb037ba7a36304f96/e6a37ad7-d5ea-44a1-8f9b-5e808c9cc35f/Graphic-JC21-Architectural-Mindfulness.webp Programs & Events - How Japanese Site Design Inspires Mindfulness (Partner Program) - Online program held in collaboration with the Japan Society of Northern California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69a5147eb037ba7a36304f96/e79f50e3-0ae5-4087-9842-e42989d7142f/Screenshot+2026-08-27+182148.png Programs & Events - How Japanese Site Design Inspires Mindfulness (Partner Program) - JapanCraft21 | Steve Beimel, Founder Longtime Japanese resident Californian Steve Beimel has been involved with Japanese culture since the early 1970s. In 2018, he founded JapanCraft21 to identify viable but vulnerable traditional Japanese crafts and assist in their revitalization. They started Shinmachiya Juku, a free-of-charge school in Kyoto that teaches traditional construction skills to working carpenters and plasterers, and a program that supports apprenticeship in vulnerable craft genres. Additionally, they hold national contests in support of talented craftspeople. Their Craft Leader Program promotes the work of their 30 contest winners to date. Steve recently retired from Esprit Travel and Tours, a U.S.-based Japanese culture-focused tour company that he founded in 1992. At Esprit, he connected travelers from around the world with talented and gracious Japanese people, enabling them to encounter the richness and beauty of Japanese culture. Prior to that, Steve ran a large U.S.-based wholesale plant growing operation with Japanese partners, serving the landscape construction industry during California’s construction boom years. He holds an M.A. in Applied Counseling Psychology, and he currently lives in the Kyoto foothills with his wife of over 42 years, Ritsuko, an ikebana instructor. https://www.jassd.org/programsevents/from-akiya-to-home-protecting-japans-traditional-homes-the-akiya-20-story monthly 0.5 2026-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69a5147eb037ba7a36304f96/25204009-e4c4-4a7d-a734-7d88d5c20c83/JASSD-Akiya-Flyer+%28600+x+300+px%29+%281200+x+600+px%29.png Programs & Events - From Akiya to Home: Protecting Japan's Traditional Homes: The Akiya 2.0 Story - Make it stand out Online program held in collaboration with the Japan Society of Northern California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69a5147eb037ba7a36304f96/db33102d-3b39-4852-a543-402d621b0dcc/Screenshot+2026-08-27+180716.png Programs & Events - From Akiya to Home: Protecting Japan's Traditional Homes: The Akiya 2.0 Story - About the Speaker: Terrie Lloyd: CEO, Japan Travel KK & Akiya 2.0 KK Join us as Terrie talks about Akiyas and Akiya 2.0's mission to restore these homes and give Amazaki a new purpose as a rest-and-recovery stop along the Shimanami Kaido, one of Japan's most beloved cycling routes. Terrie Lloyd is a 68-year dual-national of Australia and New Zealand, who has lived in Japan for 44 years. He formed his first company on a working holiday visa at the age of 25, in Japan, and has established 18 companies in Japan (others internationally) since then. Currently Lloyd is Founder and CEO of Akiya 2.0 KK. A traditional house renovation and accommodation services company targeting foreign inbound travelers to Japan. Lloyd is married to a Japanese national, Kumiko, and has 4 daughters and 1 son, ranging from 40 years to 22. 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