HJETAA New Years Networking Event @ KIWAMI Ramen & Sushi (Shinnenkai)

Saturday, January 17, 2026
6:30 PM 8:30 PM 18:30 20:30
Kiwami Ramen & Sushi (map)
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Join us in celebrating the New Year with a NEW Japanese restaurant in Overland Park, KIWAMI Ramen & Sushi!

HJETAA will cover $10 for each Heartland member who wants to attend. Please feel free to invite a plus one, but make sure to notify us here, as we need to keep the reservation updated.

Happy year of the horse!! Hope to see you there! (馬肉 not available.

Email Blair Agata at hjetaa.president@gmail.com if you can attend!

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Oct

1:00 PM13:00

2025 Kansas City Japanese Film Festival

Sunday, October 26, 2025
1:00 PM 6:00 PM 13:00 18:00
Glenwood Arts Theater (map)
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Join us for a couple movies on October 26th! Only at Glenwood Arts Theater, we’re showing the classic Studio Ghibli film, Princess Mononoke at 1:00PM and one of Masaki Yuasa’s zany films, The Night is Short, Walk On Girl!

Tickets available for purchase HERE

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Mar

6:30 PM18:30

March Open Member Meeting

Tuesday, March 10, 2020
6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
Starbucks (map)
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March’s open member meeting (JETAA members only) will be held at the Starbucks on the Plaza!

There will be no streaming of this event, but a recording of the notes will be made.

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Feb

11:00 AM11:00

2020 Kansas City Japanese Film Festival

Sunday, February 23, 2020
11:00 AM 9:00 PM 11:00 21:00
Alama Drafthouse Cinema (map)
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Join us at the Alama Drafthouse for 2020’s Kansas City Japanese Film Festival! We’ll be showing four films on February 23rd (Sunday) starting from 11:00 a.m.. The films are My Neighbor Totoro, Summer Days with Coo, Wolf Children, and Rurouni Kenshin Part 1: Origins.

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(Reservations due Jan 28) Heart of America Japan-America Society's Shinnenkai!

Feb

6:00 PM18:00

Friends of JETAA Events

(Reservations due Jan 28) Heart of America Japan-America Society's Shinnenkai!

Saturday, February 1, 2020
6:00 PM 9:00 PM 18:00 21:00
The Carriage Club (map)
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Join our friends at the Japan-America Society for their Shinnenkai (新年会) celebration! Reservations are due on Jan 28th, so act quickly!

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Jan

6:30 PM18:30

Open Member Meeting

January Open Member Meeting

Tuesday, January 14, 2020
6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
Kansas City Public Library (Central Library) (map)
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Monthly Member Meeting open to ALL JET alumni. The meeting will take place in the Kansas City Public Library (Central Library) at 6:30 p.m. on January 14th (Tuesday). You can also watch the event streamed online on our Facebook page!

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December Open Member Meeting (JETAA Members Only!)

Dec

6:30 PM18:30

Open Member Meeting

December Open Member Meeting (JETAA Members Only!)

Tuesday, December 10, 2019
6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
KC Central Library Branch (Central Study: Room 415) (map)
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Monthly Meeting for HJETAA!

KC Central Library Branch: Central Study Room 415

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November Open Member Meeting (JETAA Members Only!)

Nov

6:30 PM18:30

Open Member Meeting

November Open Member Meeting (JETAA Members Only!)

Tuesday, November 12, 2019
6:30 PM 7:30 PM 18:30 19:30
Kansas City Public Library -Central Library (map)
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Monthly Meeting for HJETAA Members!

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Nov

8:00 PM20:00

Happy Hour with USJETAA

Saturday, November 9, 2019
8:00 PM 11:00 PM 20:00 23:00
Afterword Tavern & Shelves (map)
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USJETAA is coming to Kansas City! Executive Director Bahia Simons-Lane is visiting the Heartland chapter and would love to meet you, so head on over to say hi and get connected to the national alumni network. USJETAA will provide light appetizers.

Stop in any time between 8:00pm and 11:00pm at Afterword Tavern & Shelves

Parking : Street parking is free in most places. There is paid parking garage around the corner.

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