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    • 2026/06/05 (Fri)

    びびなびオンラインセミナー：　アメリカ名門大学進学セミナー

    びびなびオンラインセミナー：幼少期の子どもを海外で育てる

    2026年7月24日（金）午後6時（太平洋時間; PT)
    ※タイムゾーンが異なる方はご注意ください。

    講師：株式会社Avalon Consulting

    参加費無料

    ・米国トップ大学に進学するための具体的なルートと戦略
    ・奨学金の種類・審査基準・出願スケジュールなど、合格までの全体像
    ・トップ大学に進学した学生が語る、合格までのリアルな道のり

    びびなびのオンラインセミナーは参加費無料です。事前登録が必要となります。
    たくさんの方のご参加をお待ちしております。

    • Event / Group / Organization
    • 2026/06/04 (Thu)

    This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

    June 2026 Scheduled activity

    Thank you for your continued support.

    Activities scheduled for this month are as follows.

    For more information on any of them, please contact us at the bottom.

    The JB Line activity schedule is also posted on our website.

    https://www.jbline.org/home

    When you open the home page, you will find "Schedule of Activities" and "Regular Schedule" at the bottom.

    We update this page as needed, so please use it to check the latest information.


    Senior's Gathering "Wa" no Kai

    This is a group where seniors enjoy chatting in Japanese with each other and with volunteers. Currently, there are about 10 members in the group.

    June 12 (Fri.) 1:00 ～ 3:00 PM at Arlington

    June 26 (Fri.) 1:00 ～ 3:00 PM at Zoom

    *In person meetings are subject to weather and road conditions, road conditions, etc., and are subject to change.


    Singing Group for Seniors

    This is a group for mainly seniors to enjoy singing nostalgic songs （ such as chorus songs, Showa-era songs, folk songs from around the world ） in Japanese.

    You don't have to be good at singing or reading music. Currently, we have around 10 members.

    June 1 (Mon) 1:00 ～ 1:45 PM at Zoom

    June 15 (Mon) 1:00 ～ 2:00 PM Watertown venue ＋ at Zoom

    June 29 \．1:00 ～ 1:45 PM at Zoom


    Senior Zoom Fitness

    Fitness classes at Zoom for seniors to have fun without strain.

    A wide variety of programs are offered by instructors who are active in the community and change on a weekly basis.

    June 1(月) 10:00 ～ 10:45 AM Zoom

    June 8(月) 10:00 ～ 10:45 AM Zoom

    June 15(月) 10:00 ～ 10 :45 AM Zoom

    June 22(月) 10:00 ～ 10:45 AM Zoom

    June 29(月) 10:00 ～ 10:45 AM Zoom


    First Parenting Online Japanese Support Group

    This group is for families with children 0-2 years old.

    Please join us if you are pregnant, raising your first child, raising your second child, or new to the New England area.

    June 17 (Wed) 12:30-1:30 PM Zoom

    June's theme is "Baby Development ： Late 6 ～ to 12 months"

    Details ・ Register here a>

    Face-to-face "Parenting Plaza"

    June 13(土) 9:30 ～ 10:30AM Face-to-face Parenting Plaza

    As a special event, we will have a unique Japanese culture, picture-story shows, from Japan and Vermont. A picture-story show performer will come to the venue to read a story.

    Parents and children of all ages are welcome to attend. There is no charge to attend, and you are free to come and go as you please during the event hours. Please bring the whole family.

    For more information


    Omusubi Koryukai Mini @Amherst, MA

    We will visit the summer festival at the Armost Japanese Language School on June 6th


    Longevity Celebration Gift Project

    We will send a longevity gift to a Japanese or Japanese American who currently lives in New England （ MA, ME, NH, VT, RI, CT ） and will reach 85 years old or more in 2026. Gift for a Japanese or Japanese American who will be 85 years or older in 2026.

    For more information, please click here.

    • Event / Group / Organization
    • 2026/05/27 (Wed)

    This text has been translated by auto-translation. There may be a slight difference between the original text and the translation. (Original Language: 日本語)

    JB Line] In-person "Child Rearing Plaza" on June 13

    For English, see below.

    - Dear New England area residents raising children -

    The flowers are blooming and it is a great time to get out and about. How is everyone doing? JBLine is pleased to announce that

    **On June 13 （ Sat ） we will be holding a face-to-face "Childcare Plaza "**

    . We will provide a space where volunteer staff and participants can talk freely with each other over a cup of tea or other refreshments.
    And as a special event, a picture story show, a unique Japanese culture, will be performed by a picture story show performer from Japan and Vermont who will come to the venue to read stories.
    Parents and children of all ages are welcome to participate. There is no charge, and you are free to come and go as you please during the event hours. Please bring the whole family.

    [How to register]
    Please register in advance in order to ensure the number of participants at the event.
    Application Form ： https://forms.gle/eKqZpSU9qGoVC7ck8

    [Date and Time]
    June 13 （ Sat ） 9:30-11:30 am
    ＊ The storyteller's performance is scheduled from 10 to 11 am. Introductions of the storytellers are listed below.

    [Venue]
    Cummings Community Conference Room
    Address ： 500 West Cummings Park, Suite 2350, Woburn MA
    ＊ On site There is plenty of parking, but it is convenient to park near the 500 West building near the venue. There are two entrances to the building. Take the center elevator to the 2nd floor and follow the directions to the conference room.

    [Contact Us]
    Web: https://www.jbline.org/home
    Email: help@jbline.org
    Phone: 781-296-1800

    We look forward to speaking with you in person, including special events. We look forward to speaking with you in person, including

    Hosted by ： JB Line Parent and Child Support

    **In-Person "Japanese Parents Community" on Saturday, June 13**

    We will be hosting this event. We will provide a space where you can chat freely with volunteer staff and other participants while enjoying
    As a special feature this time, we have invited kamishibai storytellers from Japan and Vermont to read stories using
    Parents and children of all ages are welcome to join us. Admission is free, and you are free to We hope to see the whole family there.

    [How to Register]
    To help us estimate attendance, we ask that you register in advance.
    Registration Form: https://forms.gle/eKqZpSU9qGoVC7ck8

    [Date and Time]
    Saturday, June 13, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    *The kamishibai performance is scheduled for 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM.

    [Venue]
    Cummings Community Conference Room
    Address: 500 West Cummings Park, Suite 2350, Woburn, MA
    *There is ample parking on the premises, but it is most convenient to park near the 500 West building close to the venue. There are two building entrances; please use the central elevator to go to the 2nd floor, where you will find signs for the conference room. a>
    [Contact]
    Web: https://www.jbline.org/home
    Email: help@jbline.org
    Phone: 781-296-1800

    [Kamishibai-ka Kamishibai performers]
    Tara M. McGowan-East Burke, VT
    Tara McGowan, Ph.D., is a Japan scholar, educator, and visual She has published two books on the subject: The Kamishibai Classroom: Engaging Multiple Literacies through the Art of 'Paper Theater' and Performing Kamishibai: An Emerging New Literacy for a Global Audience (2015).
    McGowan has been invited to conduct kamishibai workshops and seminars in Mexico, Peru, France, Slovenia, and Japan and was awarded the Horio Seishi Award in 2017 from the Center for the Arts. Seishi Award in 2017 from the Center for Research on Japanese Children's Culture in Tokyo for her International contributions to kamishibai storytelling. In 2025, she conducted a master-class workshop for kamishibai performers in Slovenia and received the Blue Dolphin Award on behalf of the Blue Dolphin Award.

    Otsuka Tamayo-Osaka, Japan
    Otsuka Tamayo \She obtained her Osaka Prefectural Kamishibai Operator's She obtained her Osaka Prefectural Kamishibai Operator's License in 1981 and became a member of the Sanyu-kai, representing Japan's last street-performance kamishibai illustrator Genichiro Shiozaki. She performs regularly in parks in and around Osaka, and, in 1989, received the Sukiyanen Grand Prize sponsored by the Osaka 21st Century Association. She has also performed at the Japan Festival in Los Angeles, at the University of California, in San Diego and Phoenix. In 1994, she opened the Shiozaki Otogi Kamishibai Museum and served as director until 2020.
    In 2020, Tamachan co-founded the Tezukuri "Hand-made" Kamishibaikan in Sumiyoshi. In 2020, Tamachan co-founded the Tezukuri "Hand-made" Kamishibaikan in Sumiyoshi Ward, where she shares classic street-performance kamishibai from the Shiozaki Children's Kamishibai In 2022, she published her autobiography, "Tamachan's kamishibai is about to begin. In May of 2024, she curated the international exhibition "Welcome to the World's Kamishibai Forest," which was co-sponsored by the Naka-no-shimaima Museum.

    Mimoto Fumiyo-Osaka, Japan
    Mimoto Fumiyo (a.k.a Piiman-san) performs kamishibai for the first time. She performs kamishibai for children at libraries, community centers and special events and also gives workshops in Yao City, Osaka on handmade kamishibai. She won the top prize at the prestigious Minoh City Handmade Kamishibai Competition in 2000 and has published many kamishibai stories for the elderly, which she performs.
    Mimoto is a co-founder of the Tezukuri Kamishibai-Kan in Osaka, where she teaches children and adults how to make Kamishibai. where she teaches children and adults how to create original kamishibai stories and shares classic street-performance kamishibai from the Shiozaki Children's Kamishibai Museum.

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    JB Line, Inc.
    Japanese Bostonian Support Line
    92 Montvale Avenue, #3600
    Mailbox #31
    Stoneham MA 02180
    (781) 296-1800 (10am weekdays ～ 4pm)
    www.jbline.org/
    help@jbline.org

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