User talk:Figure Skater Alpha

Dear Fellow Wikipedians:

Oh, dear. I have spoken (written) a bit too soon.

A page for the Japan Society in New York City does exist on English Wikipedia. A search for  T he Japan Society produces the reference problem described below.

With best wishes,

Figure Skater Alpha (talk) 19:12, 1 December 2019 (UTC)

Dear Fellow Wikipedians:

I made an unfortunate discovery this afternoon: a search of 'Japan Society' on English language Wikipedia brought up only links to the Japan Society of the UK. This is a regrettable omission. As a native New Yorker, I have enjoyed the Japan Society in Manhattan, New York City, for many years. I took rudimentary japanese language courses there in the 1970's--you can tell it is a well established institution. Located in the United Nations area, fronting on extreme East 47th Street, the location has not changed in all that time as well. It can be easily located by doing a Google Map search of East 47th Street, NYC.

Would our community consider creating a entry on Wikipedia (English, at least) on this American institution?

To my regret, I am in profound ill health at present, otherwise, I would gladly undertake this task myself. I have spent many a delightful hour in that very building: this is the least I can do to repay the erudite, mannerly good company I enjoyed there.

I will also notify The Japan Society (NYC) itself. It is my understanding that The Japan Society (NYC) is not, nor has ever been, an extension of the Japan Society of the UK. It is also entirely independent of the Asia Society in NYC, another institution of which I was a member for many years, lest any of you wish to begin research into the topic and might be confused by this seeming 'redundancy.' They are, indeed, two separate entities with quite different charters. I speak (write) from my own decades of experience at each of these organizations.

Thank you one and all.

Figure Skater Alpha (talk) 18:45, 1 December 2019 (UTC)