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Japan State Organization
10th Anniversary: Celebrating the
“International” in DKG
By Julie Anderson and Debbie LeBlanc
The excitement of the cultural and networking opportunities that come from
belonging to an international organization cannot be matched! International
President Dr. Debbie LeBlanc’s and others’ journey to help celebrate the 10th
anniversary of Japan State Organization is shared here by her travel companion
and illustrates the richness of connection in and through DKG.
Our trip abroad began with great excitement on speaking tour guide, Miko Sakamoto, at the airport
October 18, 2022. We met up and proceeded to the Hotel Nikko
with the Hawaii Kansai Airport for
State Organization a good night’s rest.
delegation at After checking
the Daniel out of the hotel
K. Inouye the next day, we
International loaded the bus
Airport. As for our trek to
our group of Kotohiro. The
16, consisting Japanese drive
of 12 DKG on the opposite
members and 4 side of the road
guests, waited than we do
at the gate, in the United
we heard stories States. Also, Japan
from those who is a long, narrow
had attended Japan island, so everywhere
State Organization’s we looked the ocean
(JSO’s) induction 10 seemed to be there—
years ago and were along with mountain
drawn into their after mountain.
excitement and The scenery
honor to return was stunning.
for the fabulous We stopped at
10th anniversary celebration. Ema-Den, Namba Yasaka Jinja Shrine Takosenbei no Sato, a cracker
Travel to Osaka, Japan, factory in Awaji City, Hyogo
requires a 9-hour flight; because there is also a 19- Prefecture. We got to see the crackers being
hour time difference, we lost an entire day before packaged for shipping, tasted free samples of
ever reaching Japan. We met up with our English- everything offered—as well as tea and coffee—and
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