Hello! This successful international culture group in Washington DC, Maryland & Virginia (& Korea!), founded in 2006, has over 1300 members.  Happy New Year 2013! Korean Waves in 2012 went GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) in DC, VA, & MD!  The Korean cultural sensation - Korean singer Psy - and now international star inspired many of us with his hit song (oppan) Gangnam Style. Join a group that includes its own stars... our members!  And yes, we do have stars at some of our events... sometimes announced, …

Hello Everyone. My name is Naoko. I am the founder of MeetJapanlady.com that provides meeting opportunities for professional single American men and Japanese women and whose ultimate goal is creating happy marriages. I started Meet Japan Lady (MJL) Meetup groups in Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Tokyo to create more opportunities for our members to meet in person in a fun and safe setting. Our MJL Meetup groups are based on http://MeetJapanLady.com‘s policy, so everyone, who is interested in attend …

We are the 2nd largest Asian meetup group in the world!  This social group is for young Asian-Pacific Islander professionals (or anyone who appreciates and enjoys being part of the APA community) in their 20s and 30s who enjoy dancing, dining, karaoke, clubs, dim sum, outdoor activities, road trips, and other local activities (APA films, dragon boat, lunar new year). This group is for married people, single people, new-in-town, and people who have been in the Washington DC area for a while and a …

Our mission statement: We are a social community in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area sharing the Japanese and English languages and the best of both Japanese and American culture. We host events in MD, DC, and Northern VA.  Study Japanese and/or English with a community that shares the same language exchange interests as you.  People who want to speak (or hear) Japanese or English can join. It is open to all ages 18 and over and all levels of skill. Unlike a classroom setting, we mee …

We are a very active meetup and frequently hold large dinner parties! Meet other local sushi lovers. This group is for sharing our love and enthusiasm for all types of Japanese food (as well as Hibachi, Thai, Korean.. there is really something for everyone). Everyone is welcome, from a beginner who is just getting into sushi to the experienced person who will try anything and everything. Come join us as we enjoy good conversation, make new friends, savor sake, sashimi & sushi, and above all, hav …

In 1995 Reverend Zenko N.Okimura Shihan founded the Aikikai Foundation of Delaware (also known as Kiyo Mizu Kai), to share Japan's unique culture and heritage with anyone interested. The Aikido Delaware Aikikai Dojo of Newark, Delaware, a dojo Shihan opened in 2005, continues to graciously offer us space to conduct our business, meetings, and many of our events; some of which are jointly sponsored with the dojo. In 2008, former organizer MP Anthony, created this meetup to reach out to people who …

Welcome! This group is for anyone interested in exploring Vietnamese culture and making new friends. While many of our events will have a focus on Vietnamese culture, we will also explore other Asian cultures and have a variety of social and volunteer activities within the Vietnamese community. The main components of this group are: 1. Cultural Exploration 2. Social/Fun events 3. Event Volunteering 4. Community Service Please see the "About" tab at the top of this page for more information. Also …

This group is here to openly study and practice in Koryu Bujutsu (Old method martial art schools) Jujutsu and Ninjutsu.  We invite you to meet others with varied backgrounds, skills and experiences that share the same pursuit of these incredible old martial arts systems. We will have seminars and classes that are geared for all levels of students with or without experience. Koryu Bujutsu is more than fighting as we work on developing spirit, awareness and heightening of our senses. We are invit …

This group is for young Asian professionals or anyone who enjoys being part of the group in their 20s and 30s. If you like dancing, drinking, socializing, going out or love taken pictures, please join and we will keep you update on our monthly plans. We plan happy hours, events and activities in many of DC popular clubs, lounges and locations for people to meet, make new friends and a change to network. This group is open for single, married, new comers, college students, foreign students and an …

Welcome! This group is for anyone interested in exploring Vietnamese culture and making new friends. While many of our events will have a focus on Vietnamese culture, we will also explore other Asian cultures and have a variety of social and volunteer activities within the Vietnamese community. The main components of this group are: 1. Cultural Exploration 2. Social/Fun events 3. Event Volunteering 4. Community Service Please see the "About" tab at the top of this page for more informat …

The Baltimore Asian-American Social Club is a group of young, active Asian-American Professionals that come together to promote cultural awareness and appreciation of Asian cultures, traditions, festivals, films, music, and cuisines. This is a social group where you can share your rich traditions, culinary dishes, as well as your friendship, so even if you are not Asian, but hold respect and curiosity for Asian Cultures you are welcome.  Diversity is a wonderful thing and we need you to add to o …

Asian American Young Professionals DC/MD/VA is a social-networking group that studies Asian languages, plays games (Mahjong, Chinese Chess, go, etc.) and contributes to the Washington DC area community via volunteer and charity events. We practice the "3 Fs"- Fun, Friendship, and Filanthropy. We also do club nights, happy hours, outdoor events, museum trips, dining out at Asian restaurants (dim sum, sushi, Korean bbq, pho, etc.)- pretty much anything fun. Our goal is to have a fun, productive, a …

The Asian Dining Group is a group who adore all kinds of Asian Cuisine - Chinese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, Japanese, Taiwanese etc.  Folks that like to dine out and try new things.  Then this group is for you! Learn about chinese culture, korean culture, japanese culture, asian culture, taiwanese culture, cantonese culture, etc. No shows will be documented and removed from the group.  Late drop is considered a no show.

Do you want to learn or practice a foreign language and have the opportunity for a real language and cultural exchange? We are a group of people that get together to practice and learn new languages! Join us at our weekly language exchange meetings to brush up on a foreign language and learn something completely new about another culture! Our members split into smaller practice groups to improve their French, Italian, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and many other …

This group is for anyone who has a passion for the Japanese Culture as a whole, this includes their way of life, music, anime, manga, food, etc. I'm starting this group to meet new friends that has the same passion as myself and help me learn new things along with just having a good time. I look forward to meeting new people.