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SUMMARY:Netflix's Special Screening of Ultraman: Rising
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nWith Tokyo under siege from rising monster attacks\, baseball star Ken Sato reluctantly returns home to take on the mantle of Ultraman. But the titanic superhero meets his match when he is forced to adopt a 35-foot-tall\, fire-breathing baby kaiju. Sato must rise above his ego to balance work and parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her for their own dark plans. In partnership with Netflix\, Tsuburaya Productions\, and Industrial Light & Magic\, Ultraman: Rising is written by Shannon Tindle and Marc Haimes\, directed by Shannon Tindle\, and co-directed by John Aoshima. \nULTRAMAN: RISING releases Friday\, June 14th only on Netflix \nTickets SOLD OUT
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/netflixs-special-screening-of-ultraman-rising/
LOCATION:AMC Newcity 14\, 1500 N Clybourn Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:JASC 94th Annual Dinner Invitation
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE to download Amb. Shear’s bio \nSpecial thanks to our 94th Anniversary Dinner Sponsors: \nProfessor Sangram S. Sisodia & Ms. Tina Engels\nKen G. Kabira        Ambassador John R. Malott          David & Colleen Anderson\, Anderson Japanese Gardens      
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/jasc-94th-annual-dinner-invitation/
LOCATION:Union League Club of Chicago\, : 65 W Jackson Blvd\, Chicago\, IL\, 60604\, United States
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SUMMARY:YPC & AAAYA Scavenger Hunt at the Shedd Aquarium
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n Please note admission to the aquarium is FREE on 6/18 for Illinois residents BUT they sell out quickly due to high demand so you need to reserve aquarium tickets with the Shedd ASAP.\n \nJoin members fellow YPCers\, Yale alums\, and friends for a scavenger hunt adventure at the Shedd Aquarium! The scavenger hunt will consist of exploring the aquarium in search of clues to trivia based upon the aquarium and its exhibits. Note that the answers to questions will be a mix of both writing and photographs taken of your finds\, so you will certainly be put to the test! The questions will be in English. Registration can be made individually or as a group (max of 4 people). Everyone can come together to network\, share their knowledge of trivia\, and most importantly\, have fun! \n6:30-7:00 pm Team Formation – please be prompt at the Soundings Cafe \n7:00-8:00 pm Scavenger Hunt \n8:00-8:30 pm Winners Calculated /Revealed \n Scavenger Hunt Advance Payment to JASC Required by Friday 6/14  \n Aquarium Tix Reservation Information: \n1) Online ticket reservations are available with a $5 convenience fee per order. (https://www.sheddaquarium.org/ ) \n2) Alternatively\, you can reserve tickets by phone with no convenience fee by calling 312-939-2438 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Central Time (CT). \n3) To enter with your aquarium tix reservation\, you need to show an IL state ID OR a photo ID with secondary documentation confirming residency such as a utility bill\, a bank statement\, a lease agreement\, a recent pay stub\, or other official documentation that lists the resident’s full name and address in Illinois or Chicago More info here: Illinois Resident Free Days | Shedd Aquarium
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/ypc-aaaya-scavenger-hunt-at-the-shedd-aquarium/
LOCATION:Shedd Aquarium\, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Club June's Choice
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nMore Info and Sign-up here: https://guestli.st/770205
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/book-club-junes-choice/
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SUMMARY:Okonomiyaki Dinner with Chef Paul Virant
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nEnjoy a reception + three-course family-style menu (marinated beef ribs\, veggie yakisoba\, Osaka and Hiroshima syle okonomiyaki & kakigori) at Gaijin restaurant with an introduction by Jean Banchet Chef of the Year winner Paul Virant. \nPlease note that all reservation(s) are non-refundable. \nAbout the Speaker\nChef Paul Virant has long been an innovative force in Chicago’s local food movement. After honing his skills at March in New York\, under Wayne Nish and Hilary Gregg\, Chef Virant joined Chicago’s culinary scene\, working at restaurants such as Charlie Trotter’s\, Ambria\, Blackbird\, and Everest. In 2004\, he opened Vie in Western Springs. With a focus on home-made pickles and preserves\, Chef Virant’s contemporary American cuisine at Vie garnered regional and national attention\, including a three-star review by Phil Vettel of the Chicago Tribune and a Michelin star. In 2011\, he became partner and exectuive chef at Perennial Virant and helped open the J. Parker the following year. Chef Virant opened Vistro (now Vistro Prime) in Hinsdale several years later. In 2019\, Chef Virant opened Gaijin in the West Loop\, an okonomiyaki restaurant he describes as a love letter to his wife Jennifer and their family tradition of making okonomiyaki. A self-described gaijin\, or “outsider”\, Virant playfully embraces this perspective and honors traditional preparations and techniques\, as well as his well-known passion for pickling and preserving.
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/okonomiyaki-dinner-with-chef-paul-virant-2/
LOCATION:Gaijin\, 950 W Lake Street\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ms. Taft Plants a Tree: How the Cherry Blossoms Came to Washington
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nWe’ve all heard the story about how the Japanese cherry blossoms came to Washington. “In 1912 the Mayor of Tokyo\, Yukio Ozaki\, in a gesture of friendship\, gave 3\,000 Japanese cherry trees to Washington.” End of story. But the real story is a lot more complicated — and a lot more interesting. It involves some very fascinating people\, whose lives and interests all connected. Working together\, just five Japanese and Americans\, they brought the trees to our Nation’s Capital to create one of the most famous sites in the world. \nAmbassador John R. Malott\, who served as President of the Japan-America Society of Washington DC for 12 years\, told the story in his book\, Mrs. Taft Plants a Tree: How the Cherry Blossoms Came to Washington. Join us on June 25 as Amb. Malott tells the story to JASC members. Born in Kankakee\, raised in Manteno\, and educated at Northwestern\, Amb. Malott recently moved to Oak Park and joined our Society. \nAbout the Speaker\nAmbassador John R. Malott’s career in the US Foreign Service and as a non-profit leader focused on Asia and in particular Japan. During his 31-years in the US Department of State\, he served as US Ambassador to Malaysia; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs: US Consul General in Osaka; Director of the Office of Japanese Affairs in Washington; economic officer at the US Embassy in Tokyo; US Consul in Kobe\, Japan; Deputy US Consul General in Mumbai\, India; and civilian advisor to the US Army in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War. \nAfter retirement from the State Department\, Amb. Malott served for twelve years as President of the Japan-America Society of Washington DC. In 2017 the Emperor of Japan awarded him the Order of the Rising Sun with Gold Rays and Neck Ribbon for his lifelong contribution to the US-Japan relations. A native of Manteno\, Illinois and a graduate of Northwestern\, he now lives in Oak Park.
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/ms-taft-plants-a-tree-how-the-cherry-blossoms-came-to-washington/
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SUMMARY:Introduction to the Midwest Buddhist Temple and the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Tradition
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nTo begin your morning\, guests will have the opportunity to attend the Midwest Buddhist Temple’s Founder’s Day service which honors the founding minister\, Rev. Kono\, and the founding members of the temple. After the service\, guests will visit the Legacy Japanese Garden led by one of MBT’s docents. The garden was created to honor the Issei and Nisei pioneers of the temple. It was designed and built by Hoichi Kurisu\, world-renowned Japanese Garden landscape designer. \nRev. Tsuchiya will give a presentation on MBT’s tradition\, and guests can share what they experienced with all their senses in the temple’s Hondo or main hall. There will be time for questions immediately following the presentation. \nGuests will meet in the main hall of the temple at 10:15 am. A portion of the registration fees will be donated to the temple. \nParking is available in the temple lot. Limited street parking is also available. \nAbout the Speaker\n \nRev. Todd Tsuchiya is the Minister at the Midwest Buddhist Temple in Chicago\, Illinois. He is originally from Minneapolis\, Minnesota where he retired from a 30-year career as a dentist. Rev. Tsuchiya received his Master of Divinity from the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley\, California and subsequently received Tokudo ordination and Kyoshi certification from the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha in Kyoto\, Japan. \nRev. Tsuchiya is married to his wife Connie\, they have an adult son Kyle\, and 2 cats named Mochi and Bodhi. \nThe Midwest Buddhist Temple was established in 1944 by their founding minister\, Rev. Gyodo Kono along with the many Japanese and Japanese Americans who resettled in Chicago after their release from the internment camp incarceration by the US Government during WWII. They lost their homes and businesses on the West Coast so moved to Chicago to start new lives.
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/introduction-to-the-midwest-buddhist-temple-and-the-jodo-shinshu-buddhist-tradition/
LOCATION:Midwest Buddhist Temple\, 435 W Menomonee Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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