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
Cultural Event
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...
Bonenkai 2022 & Photo Gallery
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...
Delight and Danger: Notes from a Samurai Armor Collector (Nov. 15th Webinar)
Image courtesy the Cincinnati Art Museum
JASGC Honors Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Film Screening & Live Performance
In honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, JASGC hosted a film screening, live performance, and reception at the Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati. A Thousand Pebbles on the Ground, a short film by Japanese Filmmaker Toko...
Sukiyaki Cooking Event
We enjoyed delicious Sukiyaki and Asahi Super Dry beer on March 24, a cold spring evening in Cincinnati.