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New Date: January 15, 2026 Speaker: Glenn Scoggins 1872 in Yokohama was a busy year, especially since it only lasted for eleven months. Human rights, freedom and equality, and the abolition of slavery—everything began with a typhoon in the Pacific. 1872 was the year when a Yokohama hometown hero struck down human trafficking and emancipated outcastes and … Continue reading 1872 in Yokohama

[Update Nov. 12] Owing to unforeseen circumstances, this talk has been postponed until Thursday, Jan. 15, 7:00 PM. We will send out a reminder closer to the time. YHS. Thursday, Nov. 20, 7:00 PM Speaker: Glenn Scoggins 1872 in Yokohama was a busy year, especially since it only lasted for eleven months. Human rights, freedom … Continue reading 1872 in Yokohama

ジャパン・ブルワリー・カンパニーの知られざる歴史とYC&ACクリケット選手たちの重要な役割 Thursday, Sept. 18, 7:00 PM Speaker: Mike Galbraith I became interested in Japan Brewery Company in around 2013 while researching into the background of the Yokohama sportsman ‘E. Abbott’ because he was clearly a great athlete. One reason he was very difficult to track down was that he was born in Boulogne in France. … Continue reading The Untold History of Japan Brewery Company (Later Kirin Brewery) and the Key Roles Played by YC&AC Cricketers

横浜大空襲 Thursday, May 29, 7:00 PM Venue: YC&AC Multi-Purpose Room Speaker: Glenn Scoggins Eighty years ago, Yokohama was destroyed by one of the deadliest aerial attacks in all of World War II. On May 29, 1945, over 14,000 humans were killed—children, students, housewives, factory and office workers—and the center of the city was laid waste. … Continue reading The 1945 Fire-Bombing of Yokohama