Many hands make light work! We are pleased to report a excellent turnout for the Ault Park Sakura Grove Beautification Tree Care event today on Saturday, March 16. This significant gathering drew volunteers, including members of the Japan America Society of Greater...
Teruko Nesbitt of the JASGC presented "Ikebana for the Holiday Season" at the Harrison Branch Library on December 7th for 20 participants. Special thanks to Andrea Vetter, Lifelong Learning Specialist at the Cincinnati Public Library, for sharing photos with us and to...
The "Way of Tea" event, hosted by JASGC and sponsored by P&G, successfully immersed participants in the Japanese tea ceremony. Attendees savored matcha, traditional sweets, and learned etiquette. One attendee remarked, "Your generous sharing of this beautiful...
We had a very engaged audience on May 9 at the Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church for Denny Kato’s presentation, “Beyond Barbed Wire: A Family’s Living Legacy of the Japanese Internment Camps.” The event was sponsored by P&G with promotional support from the Japanese American Citizens League (Cincinnati Chapter). Photo Credit: Koji Sado
Dr. Kimiko Gunji, Professor Emeritus of Japanese Arts & Culture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, demonstrated how to make "Ichigo Daifuku" (a type of mochi) for 25 lucky participants on March 15, 2023. Her...
Our Bonenkai guests enjoyed a relaxing and festive evening at Heritage Hall at the Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church on December 8. The event featured delicious appetizers from Mei Japanese Restaurant, mochi from Cafe Mochiko, a performance of Japanese songs by the...