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The eighth annual Heritage Japanese Language Speech Contest was held on February 4 at the Consulate General of Japan in Chicago’s Japan Information Center. Twenty contestants from Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin competed with their Japanese language skills. The titles of the speeches reflected the contestants’ multiple language and cultural backgrounds which made their speeches very interesting.
The "Taste of Japan in Chicago," an event showcasing sake and other Japanese flavors, was held on January 25 at the ballroom of the Art Institute of Chicago. Organized by JETRO Chicago, the event featured 21 tables set up with sake, umami dashi, seasonings, soy meat, Shizuoka melon, and more. Each table was staffed by sake brewers, food ingredient makers, importers, and distributors, who introduced their products to the visitors, encouraging them to taste and sample them. Sake expert Tona Palomino of the Breakthrough Beverage Group also gave a lecture on sake.
The 51st Annual Glass Show and Sale is coming to Chicago’s suburb on March 9 and 10. Hosted by the 20-30-40 Glass Society of Illinois, the Show is the second longest-running Depression Glass Show in the U.S. and the only once-a-year opportunity to see a variety of beautiful depression and elegant glassware and speaking with dealers in the show.
The Japanese American Community will host the Asian American Coalition of Chicago’s 41st Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Drury Lane in Oakbrook, Illinois. The members of The Chicago Japanese American Council (CJAC) have already made “Our Team 2024” and actively preparing the events where more than 1,000 Asian Americans from 16 Asian countries get together every year to strengthen the Asian American community.
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