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An Afternoon of Sake Tasting - June 26The beautiful Piper Pam House in Tower Grove Park was the site of the second in our series of four sake-tasting events. More than 120 people showed up (after a little bit of afternoon rain) on June 26 to sample sake and food, watch Okinawan Eisa dancers, get calligraphy "tattoos," take advantage of our purikura-style photo booth, learn how to roll sushi, taste a custom sake cocktail, and learn all about sake!! This sake-tasting sandbox series of events is made possible by a generous grant from Japan Foundation. |
AnimeSTL - April 22~24 AnimeSTL, the biggest anime convention in the St. Louis area, was held at the St. Charles Convention Center from April 22 to April 24. Year after year, people gather at AnimeSTL to share their love of everything anime and manga by cosplaying as their favorite characters and meeting voice actors, artists and fashion designers in the industry. We had the opportunity to set up a purikura-style photo booth at the entrance to exhibition hall so attendees could capture the moment or share their cosplay! |
An Evening of Sake Tasting - April 21We held the first of a series of four sake-tasting events on April 21 at Parker's Table. Limited to just 30 attendees, this intimate event featured tastings of five different sakes and an in-depth discussion, presentation, and exploration led by certified sommelier and sake expert, Patricia Wamhoff. This sake-tasting sandbox series of events is made possible by a generous grant from Japan Foundation. |
2022 Shinnenkai - Year of the TigerWe had a delightful time at our Shinnenkai Sunday and hope the Tiger chases away the bad so we can all have a good 2022. Thank you to Chef Kenji and his staff at Sushi Sen for providing a wonderful meal, to those who generously bought raffle tickets to help support the JAS mission of sharing Japanese culture and building friendships, and to Consul General Tajima of Chicago for sending his kind and hopeful remarks! |