Anna Thorner

JASGC’s Annual Bonnenkai 2023

JASGC’s Annual Bonnenkai 2023

On Friday, December 8, the Japan America Society of Greater Cincinnati (JASGC) hosted its annual Bonenkai 忘年会, a traditional Japanese year-end party, at the Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church. Bonenkai, which literally translates to "forget-the-year-gathering," is a...

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Ikebana for the Holiday Season 2023

Ikebana for the Holiday Season 2023

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...

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The JASGC 35th Anniversary Annual Gala

The JASGC 35th Anniversary Annual Gala

The JASGC 35th Anniversary Gala Dinner was held on Thursday, October 12 at Hyde Park Golf & Country Club (Cincinnati). Master of Ceremonies Koji Sado (JASGC Board President) provided opening remarks, briefly tracing the history of JASGC from its inception in 1988...

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