Let us introduce the day of the event program.
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SEIJIN-shiki USA Ceremony

Sunday, January 17, 2021 3 pm (PST) / 6pm (EST)
Monday, January 18 2021 8am (Japan Time)

MC・司会
Natalie Newcomb・ナタリー・ニューコム
SEIJIN-shiki USA 2021 Committee
Student at Washington State University

Welcome
Manami Honda・本田まなみ
Chair, SEIJIN-shiki USA 2021 Committee

Greetings from JIA Foundation
Megumi Ijiri Haskin・いじりめぐみ
President, JIA Foundation

Congratulations to SEIJIN・祝辞

Consul General Hisao Inagaki・在シアトル日本国総領事 稲垣久生
Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle

Lori Matsukawa・ローリー・マツカワ
Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington
Board member

Kimono Presentation
Kimono Art
一般社団法人きものアート

SENPAI Messages・先輩メッセージ

Naoko Yamazaki・山崎直子
宇宙飛行士
Onboard the space shuttle Discovery with the crew of STS-131, an assembly & resupply mission to the International Space Station
The second Japanese woman to fly in space
Co-founder of Space Port Japan Association

Takashi Saito・斎藤孝
アメリカ医療最前線でコロナと戦う医師
Former career businessman turned doctor
Infectious Disease Specialist in Neptune, NJ
Fighting on the COVID-19 frontline to save lives

Kanako Kitao Spendlove・北尾佳奈子
シンクロナイズドスイミング・オリンピックメダリスト
Synchronized Swimmer 2004 Olympics – Silver Medalist in Team Routine for Japan. 2014 FINA World Masters Championships – Gold Medalist in Solo Routine for USA. ‘O’ by Cirque du Soleili performer for 14+ years

Shinji Maeda・前田伸二
隻眼のパイロット
Lost sight of right eye in a car accident as a teenager in Japan Overcame the handicap and became “One Eyed Pilot” in the USA Aero Zypangu Project Earthrounder Mission to take place in 2021

Ai Morita・森田愛
国連本部平和活動軍
Working for United Nations Headquarters Department of Peace Operation(DPO) in New York Former assignment at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Malawi. Earned Master’s degree in Sustainable International Development

Special Performance

Nick and Zack Gallagher・ニック＆ザック・ギャラガー
Professional Kendama Players

Speeches from New SEIJIN・新成人スピーチ

Yushi Nakaoka・中岡有詞
SEIJIN-shiki USA 2021 Committee
Student at University of Washington

Alyssa Kuraishi・倉石有紗
SEIJIN-shiki USA 2021 Committee
Student at University of Washignton

Special Performance
Furmata
Acappela Group from University of Washingon・ワシントン大学アカペラグループ

SEIJIN Recognition・新成人紹介
100+ SEIJINs

Closing・閉会
Natalie Newcomb

New SEIJIN with special ZOOM access continues to NIJIKAI（２次会）for social time with games, prizes and conversations.