Idaho Japanese Association

Idaho Japanese Association We are a group of Japanese speaking people who live in the Boise, Idaho area with family and friends. Membership:

Membership is free.

If you live in this area and are interested in Japanese culture or Japanese speaking community, you are at the right place! ๐Ÿ˜„ The Idaho Japanese Association (IJA) was founded on January 1, 2008 by five volunteers in Boise, Idaho. By March of 2009, it was officially registered as a non profit corporation (registered name: Idaho Japanese Association, Inc.) with the State of Idaho and has now grown t

o over 200 members. Throughout each year, the IJA participates in many cultural events throughout Boise to share our Japanese heritage and tradition such as โ€œIdaho Japan Dayโ€ and our two event highlights: Japanese New Year Party and our Summer Barbeque. Thereโ€™s a growing interest about Japan and many people are looking for opportunity to learn more. We are working hard to create fun events to experience Japan to our wonderful Treasure Valley community we live in. Mission Statement:
To improve communication among Japanese people in Idaho and promote communication among local people who are interested in Japanese culture. To educate the general public in the Boise, Idaho area about Japanese culture. We currently have about 200 people on our e-mail list. Our registration is open to all the nationalities, so if you are interested in Japan, please register from here. Support:

Our operation depends solely on fundraising activities and donations. Please consider supporting us from here. We are always looking for volunteers and all the form of donations.

Even though it was cold and windy, we appreciate you for coming out to our picnic!๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿฑๅฏ’ใใฆ้ขจใŒๅผทใ‹ใฃใŸใซใ‚‚ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‰ใšใ€ใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใฃใฆๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒ...
05/19/2026

Even though it was cold and windy, we appreciate you for coming out to our picnic!
๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿฑ

ๅฏ’ใใฆ้ขจใŒๅผทใ‹ใฃใŸใซใ‚‚ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‰ใšใ€ใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใฃใฆๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸ๏ผ
๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿฑ

05/17/2026

Picnic event starts in half an hour today ๐Ÿ˜„ Please be prepared to wear warm clothes because the wind is strong today๐ŸŽ
See you soon ๐Ÿ˜Šใ€€ไปŠๆ—ฅใฎใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใ™ใŒใ€้ขจใŒๅคงๅค‰ๅผทใ„ใฎใงๆš–ใ‹ใใ—ใฆๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใญ๐Ÿ˜Š

Our picnic is right around the corner, please sign up if you haven't already! ๐Ÿฑ
05/12/2026

Our picnic is right around the corner, please sign up if you haven't already! ๐Ÿฑ

ใ‚ขใ‚คใƒ€ใƒ›ๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบไผšใงใฏใ€ๆ˜ฅใฎใƒใƒƒใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใƒปใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚’้–‹ๅ‚ฌใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

ๅ€‹ไบบใงๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๆ–นใฏใƒกใ‚คใƒณไธ€ๅ“ใ€ใ”ๅฎถๆ—ใงๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๆ–นใฏใƒกใ‚คใƒณใจใ‚ตใ‚คใƒ‰ๅ„ไธ€ๅ“ใ‚’ใŠๆŒใกใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใฏๅ„่‡ชใงใ”ๆŒๅ‚ไธ‹ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
็š†ๆง˜ใŠ่ช˜ใ„ๅˆใ‚ใ›ใฎไธŠใ€ใœใฒใ”ๅ‚ๅŠ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ๆ—ฅๆ™‚ใ€€5ๆœˆ17ๆ—ฅ๏ผˆๆ—ฅ๏ผ‰11ๆ™‚๏ฝž2ๆ™‚
ๅ ดๆ‰€ใ€€Meridian Discovery Park Green Shelter

ๅ‚ๅŠ ่ฒปใฏ็„กๆ–™ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒณใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ไปŠๅ›žใฎใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใฏใ€ไบ‹ๅ‰ใฎใ‚ตใ‚คใƒณใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ๅˆถใ‚’ๅฐŽๅ…ฅใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ไธปใช็†็”ฑใฏใ€ๆ‚ชๅคฉๅ€™ใชใฉใงใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ไธญๆญขใ™ใ‚‹้š›ใซ่ฟ…้€Ÿใซใ”้€ฃ็ตกใ‚’ๅทฎใ—ไธŠใ’ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใ€ใพใŸใ€ๅ„ๅ‚ๅŠ ่€…ใซ็ขบๅฎŸใซๆ–™็†ใ‚’ใ”ๆŒๅ‚ใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใ‚ใ€ใใ—ใฆๅ…จไฝ“ใฎๅฎ‰ๅ…จใ‚’็ขบไฟใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใงใ™ใ€‚
็š†ใ•ใพใฎใ”็†่งฃใจใ”ๅ”ๅŠ›ใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒณใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆใซใฏใ€ใ“ใฎใƒชใƒณใ‚ฏใพใŸใฏQRใ‚ณใƒผใƒ‰ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ขใ‚ฏใ‚ปใ‚นใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQPuW0ET9IZkG-V-q7mrv_2dzl5ZaNxH23qFD4eDsTWKCrCw/viewform?pli=1

Hello IJA members!

We are having our spring potluck picnic! Please bring one main dish per person or one main dish and a side dish per family to share. Please bring your own beverages.

Please come and enjoy!
Date: May 17th (Sun)
Time: 11:00am ~ 2:00pm
Venue: Meridian Discovery Park Green Shelter

There is no entrance fee!

We will be using a sign-up system for this event.
The main reasons are to ensure overall safety, to make sure everyone brings their assigned dishes, and to ensure prompt communication in case of bad weather cancellations. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
You can access the sign-up sheet via this link or the QR code. Please use the QR code to share information about the picnic with others.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQPuW0ET9IZkG-V-q7mrv_2dzl5ZaNxH23qFD4eDsTWKCrCw/viewform?pli=1

ใ‚ขใ‚คใƒ€ใƒ›ๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบไผšใงใฏใ€ๆ˜ฅใฎใƒใƒƒใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใƒปใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚’้–‹ๅ‚ฌใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅ€‹ไบบใงๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๆ–นใฏใƒกใ‚คใƒณไธ€ๅ“ใ€ใ”ๅฎถๆ—ใงๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๆ–นใฏใƒกใ‚คใƒณใจใ‚ตใ‚คใƒ‰ๅ„ไธ€ๅ“ใ‚’ใŠๆŒใกใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใฏๅ„่‡ชใงใ”ๆŒๅ‚ไธ‹ใ•ใ„ใ€‚็š†ๆง˜ใŠ่ช˜ใ„ๅˆใ‚ใ›ใฎไธŠใ€ใœใฒใ”ๅ‚ๅŠ ...
04/14/2026

ใ‚ขใ‚คใƒ€ใƒ›ๆ—ฅๆœฌไบบไผšใงใฏใ€ๆ˜ฅใฎใƒใƒƒใƒˆใƒฉใƒƒใ‚ฏใƒปใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒ‹ใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚’้–‹ๅ‚ฌใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

ๅ€‹ไบบใงๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๆ–นใฏใƒกใ‚คใƒณไธ€ๅ“ใ€ใ”ๅฎถๆ—ใงๅ‚ๅŠ ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹ๆ–นใฏใƒกใ‚คใƒณใจใ‚ตใ‚คใƒ‰ๅ„ไธ€ๅ“ใ‚’ใŠๆŒใกใ„ใŸใ ใใพใ™ใ‚ˆใ†ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚้ฃฒใฟ็‰ฉใฏๅ„่‡ชใงใ”ๆŒๅ‚ไธ‹ใ•ใ„ใ€‚
็š†ๆง˜ใŠ่ช˜ใ„ๅˆใ‚ใ›ใฎไธŠใ€ใœใฒใ”ๅ‚ๅŠ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ๆ—ฅๆ™‚ใ€€5ๆœˆ17ๆ—ฅ๏ผˆๆ—ฅ๏ผ‰11ๆ™‚๏ฝž2ๆ™‚
ๅ ดๆ‰€ใ€€Meridian Discovery Park Green Shelter

ๅ‚ๅŠ ่ฒปใฏ็„กๆ–™ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒณใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ไปŠๅ›žใฎใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใฏใ€ไบ‹ๅ‰ใฎใ‚ตใ‚คใƒณใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ๅˆถใ‚’ๅฐŽๅ…ฅใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ไธปใช็†็”ฑใฏใ€ๆ‚ชๅคฉๅ€™ใชใฉใงใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚’ไธญๆญขใ™ใ‚‹้š›ใซ่ฟ…้€Ÿใซใ”้€ฃ็ตกใ‚’ๅทฎใ—ไธŠใ’ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใ€ใพใŸใ€ๅ„ๅ‚ๅŠ ่€…ใซ็ขบๅฎŸใซๆ–™็†ใ‚’ใ”ๆŒๅ‚ใ„ใŸใ ใใŸใ‚ใ€ใใ—ใฆๅ…จไฝ“ใฎๅฎ‰ๅ…จใ‚’็ขบไฟใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใงใ™ใ€‚
็š†ใ•ใพใฎใ”็†่งฃใจใ”ๅ”ๅŠ›ใ‚’ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒณใ‚ขใƒƒใƒ—ใ‚ทใƒผใƒˆใซใฏใ€ใ“ใฎใƒชใƒณใ‚ฏใพใŸใฏQRใ‚ณใƒผใƒ‰ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ‚ขใ‚ฏใ‚ปใ‚นใงใใพใ™ใ€‚

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQPuW0ET9IZkG-V-q7mrv_2dzl5ZaNxH23qFD4eDsTWKCrCw/viewform?pli=1

Hello IJA members!

We are having our spring potluck picnic! Please bring one main dish per person or one main dish and a side dish per family to share. Please bring your own beverages.

Please come and enjoy!
Date: May 17th (Sun)
Time: 11:00am ~ 2:00pm
Venue: Meridian Discovery Park Green Shelter

There is no entrance fee!

We will be using a sign-up system for this event.
The main reasons are to ensure overall safety, to make sure everyone brings their assigned dishes, and to ensure prompt communication in case of bad weather cancellations. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
You can access the sign-up sheet via this link or the QR code. Please use the QR code to share information about the picnic with others.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQPuW0ET9IZkG-V-q7mrv_2dzl5ZaNxH23qFD4eDsTWKCrCw/viewform?pli=1

An upcoming event at Northwest Nazarene University! ๐Ÿ˜ŠใƒŽใƒผใ‚นใ‚ฆใ‚งใ‚นใƒˆใƒปใƒŠใ‚ถใƒฌใƒณๅคงๅญฆใงใฎใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆๆƒ…ๅ ฑ๐Ÿ˜ŠA night of myth, beauty, and unforgettable w...
03/26/2026

An upcoming event at Northwest Nazarene University! ๐Ÿ˜Š

ใƒŽใƒผใ‚นใ‚ฆใ‚งใ‚นใƒˆใƒปใƒŠใ‚ถใƒฌใƒณๅคงๅญฆใงใฎใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆๆƒ…ๅ ฑ๐Ÿ˜Š

A night of myth, beauty, and unforgettable wonder awaitsโ€ฆ a night you won't forget! Step beyond the curtain and enter a world where spirits move, legends rise, and stories come to life. The Gospel of Yuki is a story brought to life via Kabuki inspired theater to a stage near you. Enjoy the tale of Yuki, as he rides off into a world of drama, action, tension, and love. We would love to have you there. Scan the QR code for tickets and more!

Please see the poster for information.
่ฉณ็ดฐใฏใƒใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผใ‚’ใ”่ฆงใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

This year's event schedule. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ—“๏ธๆœฌๅนดๅบฆใฎใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚นใ‚ฑใ‚ธใƒฅใƒผใƒซใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
02/24/2026

This year's event schedule. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

ๆœฌๅนดๅบฆใฎใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใ‚นใ‚ฑใ‚ธใƒฅใƒผใƒซใงใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

Thank you to everybody who joined us for our New Year party last week! There was so much delicious food and we had so mu...
01/17/2026

Thank you to everybody who joined us for our New Year party last week! There was so much delicious food and we had so much fun doing our mochitsuki activity. We hope that everyone has a safe and joyful 2026! ๐ŸŽŠ

Please view our previous post for any items you may have left behind at the event.

ๅ…ˆ้€ฑใฎๆ–ฐๅนดไผšใซใ”ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใŸ็š†ใ•ใพใ€่ช ใซใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚็พŽๅ‘ณใ—ใ„ใŠๆ–™็†ใŒใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใ‚ใ‚Šใ€ใ‚‚ใกใคใใ‚‚ใจใฆใ‚‚ๆฅฝใ—ใ„ๆ™‚้–“ใจใชใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ๆ–ฐๅนดใ‚‚็š†ๆง˜ใฎๅฅๅบทใจใ”ๅคšๅนธใ‚’ใŠใ„ใฎใ‚Šใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚๐ŸŽŠ

ใ‚คใƒ™ใƒณใƒˆใงใฎใŠๅฟ˜ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใซใคใใพใ—ใฆใฏใ€ๅ‰ๅ›žใฎๆŠ•็จฟใ‚’ใ”็ขบ่ชใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

Lost & foundThese two dishes were left at our new year party today, if this is yours, please reach out to us!..and thank...
01/11/2026

Lost & found

These two dishes were left at our new year party today, if this is yours, please reach out to us!
..and thank you so much for everyone who came out to our New Year party today!

ๅฟ˜ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใฎใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›

ๆœฌๆ—ฅใฎๆ–ฐๅนดไผšใซใฆใ€ใ“ใกใ‚‰ใฎ2็‚นใฎใŠๅฟ˜ใ‚Œ็‰ฉใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
ใŠๅฟƒๅฝ“ใŸใ‚Šใฎใ‚ใ‚‹ๆ–นใฏใ€ใœใฒใ”้€ฃ็ตกใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ๆ–ฐๅนดไผšใซใ”ๅ‚ๅŠ ใ„ใŸใ ใ„ใŸ็š†ใ•ใพใ€ๆœฌๅฝ“ใซใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚

Tomorrow is the last day to register for our new year party! ๐Ÿ“
01/09/2026

Tomorrow is the last day to register for our new year party! ๐Ÿ“

The new year is coming soon, and just as a reminder, our new year's party is in just a few weeks. Be sure to sign-up thr...
12/28/2025

The new year is coming soon, and just as a reminder, our new year's party is in just a few weeks. Be sure to sign-up through our link or QR code! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ“
ๆ–ฐๅนดใŒ้–“ใ‚‚ใชใ่จชใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚ใƒชใƒณใ‚ฏใพใŸใฏQRใ‚ณใƒผใƒ‰ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆ–ฐๅนดไผšใซใœใฒใŠ็”ณใ—่พผใฟใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ“

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