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SUMMARY:Eat-a-Ducky-Mouse: A Gastro-Memoir and Love Letter to Japanese American Food
DESCRIPTION:Eat-a-Ducky-Mouse: A Gastro-Memoir and Love Letter to Japanese American Food \n28 May 2026\, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM  \n5:00-5:30 pm – Registration & Light Reception  (Enjoy some fun treats from Eat-a-Ducky-Mouse)　5:30-6:30 pm – Presentation and Q&A \nRegistration: \nMembers $35 per person (includes autographed book) \nNon-Members $45 per person (includes autographed book)\nAbout the Event  \nEvery group of immigrants that comes to the US brings with it a food culture that may not be reproduceable in their new home given the availability of products\, retailers\, and restaurants\, as well as the urge to leave old ways behind and acculturate into the American food landscape. However\, many cultures\, Japanese Americans among them\, have successfully integrated foods from the homeland with “American” cuisine\, creating a food culture that is unique to both. Eat-a-Ducky Mouse: A Gastro-Memoir and Love Letter to Japanese American Food Culture is the first in-depth examination of over 125 years of Japanese American eating\, drinking\, cooking\, dining and more. \nAbout the Speaker \nBob Kumaki is the Managing Principal of the Ronin Group\, Clinical Professor of Marketing at Northeastern Illinois University and author of over 100 newspaper and professional journal articles and columns. \nIn the food realm\, he has dined with Julia Child\, Ming Tsai and Emeril Lagasse among other superstar chefs. He has done food research for the Government of Japan and eaten an estimated 125 global cuisines. He has a sake professional certification and his latest book Eat-a-Ducky-Mouse: A Gastro-Memoir and Love Letter to Japanese American Food Culture has been nominated for a James Beard Media Award. \nRegister Here
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/eat-a-ducky-mouse-a-gastro-memoir-and-love-letter-to-japanese-american-food/
LOCATION:Industrious\, 500 W Madison\, 10th Floor\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
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SUMMARY:96th Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Japan America Society of Chicago\n96th Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony\nThursday\, June 11\, 2026 6-8 PM \nDRIEHAUS MUSEUM: 50 E Erie Street\, Chicago\, IL 60611 \n$150 Per Person (Open Bar & Hors d’oeuvres) \nJoin us as we celebrate the achievements of the 2025-2026 year and honor exceptional individuals and organizations for their contributions to U.S.-Japan relations. \nWe will also celebrate the achievements of the high school teams who won the Illinois Japan Bowl and Nambu Award. \nCurated appetizers and mini okonomiyaki station prepared by: \nRegister HereSponsorship Opportunities
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/96th-annual-meeting-awards-ceremony/
LOCATION:Driehaus Museum\, 50 E Erie Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
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SUMMARY:Katsura Sunshine's Rakugo
DESCRIPTION:Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo\nSunday June 21\, 2-4 PM \nFAMILY FRIENDLY ALL AGES WELCOME! \nComedy Bar (3rd Floor) 162 E Superior Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611 \n$33 per person \n\nReserved Seating\n\n2-Item Minimum Per Guest\nValid ID Required for Entry\nNo Outside Food or Beverage\nKatsura Sunshine completed his grueling traditional apprenticeship in Rakugo comic storytelling under the great Rakugo Master Katsura Bunshi VI in 2011. His performances have delighted audiences throughout the world as well as all over Japan. Sunshine has graced the Broadway stage with a different delightful Japanese story each month since 2019\, at the famous New World Stages in Manhattan. Come for an hour of laughter and leave with a piece of Japan in you heart! \nRegister Here
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/katsura-sunshines-rakugo/
LOCATION:Comedy Bar (3rd Floor)\, 162 E Superior Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
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