On August 25 at the historic Peterloon Estate in Indian Hill, 50 of our guests enjoyed samples of Takara sake (MIO Sparkling, SHO Junmai Ginjo, and Shirakabegura Kimoto Junmai), delicious appetizers from Mei Japanese Restaurant, and a jazz concert by the fabulous...
Community Events
JET Alumni & Friends Summer Meetup June 14, 2023 @ Big Ash Brewing
Check out the amazing moments captured during the JET Alumni & Friends Summer Meetup on June 14th, 2023, held at the vibrant Big Ash Brewing!
“Beyond Barbed Wire” Presentation May 9, 2023
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
Wagashi Demonstration & Sampling Event March 15, 2023
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...
September Happy Hour 2022
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JASGC Member Denny Kato Interviewed on WVXU
JASGC member Denny Kato was interviewed on May 17 by WVXU's Lucy May. After retiring from a career in restaurant management in 2014, Kato took a deep dive into his family's history, including time spent during WWII with other Japanese-American families in an...