Team Illinois Strengthens Ties in Japan - Intersect Illinois
Oct 18, 2024 · Governor Pritzker and delegation of more than 40 business, academic, and government leaders traveled to Japan to create new opportunities for investment and collaboration. Team Illinois, including several Intersect Illinois leaders, made a lasting impact during its recent trade mission to Japan.
Illinois exports to Japan totaled over $2.59 billion in 2023, a 31.7% increase since 2019. Japan is Illinois’ 8th largest export market.
Japan House | Visit
Japan House gives guided tours of the gardens, exploring history, design concepts and plant information. Please contact us to make an appointment. Open dawn to dusk. You are always welcome to walk through the gardens on your own. For safety reasons, the tea garden with its rocky path is closed during the winter.
Japan House - Wikipedia
Japan House is a learning facility founded in 1976 by Shozo Sato. It is part of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. The facility includes three tea rooms, or Chashitsu, a tea garden (Roji) and Japanese rock garden.
The Japanese Language Program at Illinois
The Japanese language program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) offers language courses of four levels from elementary to fourth-year. While each focusing on particular skill areas, all courses aim at developing comprehensive language ability that enables culturally-appropriate behaviors and communication.
Illinois Lt. Gov. to lead delegation to Japan
Sep 6, 2023 · Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton will lead and represent Illinois at the 53rd Annual Joint Meeting of the Midwest U.S. – Japan and Japan-Midwest U.S. Associations Conference in Tokyo from September 10-12.
Pritzker to lead Illinois trade mission to Japan - MyStateline.com
Oct 4, 2024 · CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker as a delegation made up of business, education and government leaders from around the state will depart on a trade mission to Japan to focus on...
Illinois exports to Japan totaled $1.76 billion in 2021, an -1.3% decrease since 2009. Japan is Illinois’ 8th largest export market. Illinois imports from Japan totaled $8.76 billion in 2021, a 41.6% increase since 2009. Japan is Illinois’ 6th largest import market.
Japan House Experiences
Whether it's for a class, team building, or to celebrate a special occasion, Japan House can create customized experiences so everyone can enjoy Japanese arts and culture wherever they are! Take part in a brief tour through Japan House's gardens and then participate in a tea ceremony in Japan House’s tearoom.
History - Japan House
The roots of Japan House go back to 1964, when Shozo Sato, then artist-in-residence at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and now Professor Emeritus in the School of Art and Design, began a series of courses focusing on the art and culture of Japan.