Delegation visits International Programs, Shirofugen cherry trees, bee garden, and Advanced Manufacturing Center at Boschma Farms.
Joyo Sister City Campus Tour
by Susan Parrish •
Tag Archive for Japan
Sakura Festival: Cherry blossoms, friendship, optimism
by Susan Parrish •
Clark College celebrated its annual Sakura Festival on April 20. Rain and cool temperatures moved the community event from underneath a canopy of cherry blossoms to inside Gaiser Student Center. The event was presented by Clark College, the city of Vancouver and Vancouver Rotary.
Clark College hosts Dr. Fumiaki Kubo
by herickson •
Internationally respected expert to speak on Japan-U.S. relations on Dec. 6 Clark College will host a renowned Japanese academic for a lecture on Japan-U.S. relations on Thursday, December 6, at 11:00 a.m. This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Gaiser Hall room 213, located on Clark…
Beyond the Limits to Growth
by jshadley •
Prominent Japanese academic addresses Clark on the problems and solutions of the future “I believe we live now in a period of very great transition for human civilization,” said Dr. Hiroshi Komiyama as he began his presentation to a full Gaiser Student Center on October 28. Titled “Beyond the Limits to Growth:…
Celebrating Spring and Friendship
by herickson •
Annual Sakura Festival honors the ties between Vancouver and Japan As he introduced the opening ceremonies of this year’s Sakura Festival, Clark College President Bob Knight called the 100 shirofugen trees whose blossoming the festival celebrates “a gift rich with symbolism.” As dignitaries from both Japan and Vancouver rose to speak,…
Friendship Blooms Anew
by herickson •
Sakura Festival celebrates the bonds between Vancouver and JapanFriendship, like all living things, requires regular tending to keep it thriving. And Clark College’s 2013 Sakura Festival did just that, strengthening the bonds of friendship that led to Clark receiving a gift of 100 shirofugen cherry trees from John Kageyama, president of America Kotobuki. Kageyama was…
