• Confidence and Courage: Developing Your “It” Factor

    Whether you’re born with them, inherit them, or work hard to acquire them, the two are essential to moving ahead professionally and personally. Confidence gives you assurance. Courage empowers you to face all obstacles. The combination creates a powerful cocktail and contributes to that “It” factor that will put you on a trajectory of success and achievement.

    ¥1000
  • Publishing In Japan with Baye McNeil & Ayanna Coleman

    This two-part event will give you a taste of both self-publishing and traditional publishing.

    In Part I, Baye will explain how he self-published in Japan and how he got Japanese companies to partner with him to do audiobooks for his current two books. In Part II, Ayanna will then explain the inner workings of the publishing world for attendees who are interested in going the traditional publication route.

    ¥1500 – ¥3000
  • Oya-Tomo Program Launch

    Oya-Tomo is a program that is here to support members of the community who are raising children or plan to raise children in Japan. We help with school translation, provide an open forum for exchanging information, as well as arrange programs for children so they can create their own village. We welcome all parents with diverse backgrounds to share in the experience of raising children in Japan.

    This is the launch event that will collect specific issues from community parents and plan the support needed going forward. Do not miss or don’t let the parents and future parents of Japan miss this opportunity!

    Free
  • Buying Property in Japan

    If you are interested in Japanese real estate and how to make an investment in your future abroad, make this event a priority!

    ¥1000
  • Unloading Childhood Trauma

    This is an online counseling session that will ask all participants to keep their Zoom screens blank and to change their names to remain anonymous. This month’s session will deal with all aspects of trauma we experienced as children and how it affects us today.

    Free
  • Women of Legacy

    Event Description Women of Legacy is a monthly women’s bonding event to share, learn, and grow as a community through open discussion and activities. This month’s WOL event will be […]

    ¥1000
  • Publishing In Japan with Baye McNeil and Ayanna Coleman

    This two-part event will give you a taste of both self-publishing and traditional publishing. Baye will walk you through how to succeed via self publishing in Japan and Ayanna will teach you all the ins and outs of traditional publishing.

    ¥1500
  • Starting A Sole Proprietor Business In Japan (個人事業)

    This event will introduce all participants to the basics of starting a business in Japan. Guest sole proprietors in food and presentation design services industries will talk about the process of getting started and how to file annual taxes.

    ¥1000
  • Unloading Childhood Trauma

    This is an online counseling session that will ask all participants to keep their Zoom screens blank and to change their names to remain anonymous. This month’s session will deal with all aspects of trauma we experienced as children and how it affects us today.

    Free
  • Juneteenth Social

    Legacy Foundation Japan would like to welcome our global community to observe Juneteenth on June 19th, 2021! Juneteenth is known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, and Jubilee Day. It commemorates the ending of slavery in America, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed to abolish slavery. The holiday was mostly celebrated in Texas and regions familiar with the anniversary. Juneteenth has grown recently to be recognized nationally and globally as African Americans continue to fight for rights and liberty.

    Free
  • Love and Soul: Soul Food Cooking Lesson

    Soul food is traditional African American cooking that originated from the Southern United States. Often known as “down-home”, “southern cooking”, or “comfort food”, soul food is an integral part of Black food culture and often evokes strong feelings of home, family, and togetherness (healthline.com). Meals often include collard greens, macaroni and cheese, fried chicken, black eyed peas, ham hocks, cornbread, gumbo, candied yams, sweet potato pie, and peach cobbler.

    ¥1500 – ¥3000
  • Founder’s Day Celebration

    September 5th is Legacy Foundation Japan’s Founder’s Day, where we show appreciation to our founding members, volunteers, and those who’ve made LFJ possible. Despite the numerous challenges of 2020, a group of like-minded, hard-working people came together to build a community where members of the diaspora could thrive in Japan. Come revel and reflect with us as we celebrate the members who started it all.

    Free