Jero, the Japanese African American enka singer, will be receiving the 2nd annual Berkeley Japan New Vision award hosted by the Center for Japanese Studies at UC Berkeley. The Center will host an invitation-only award ceremony at 5 p.m. at the Doe Library Morrison Room on the UC Berkeley campus. Following the award ceremony, there will be a public on-stage interview and mini-concert at 8 p.m. in Wheeler Hall. Jero was the winner of the 2008 Best New Artist Award at the Japan Record Awards. To reserve seats contact the Center at (510) 642-3156 or e-mail cjs-events@berkeley.edu.