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SUMMARY:92nd Annual Meeting
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SUMMARY:Journey To Tohoku: Iwate
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nAt this event\, we will introduce places such as Chuson-ji\, one of Iwate’s best sightseeing locations and world heritage sites\, as well as the breathtaking Geibi gorge boat ride and other activities you can only experience in Iwate. When it becomes possible to travel\, please come to our prefecture! Iwate’s fascinating wilderness\, history\, traditional culture\, and delicious food await! \nAbout the Speaker\n \nReiko Kitatochi has been working for the Iwate Prefectural Government for over 25 years. Currently\, she is Director of International Tourism at the Office of Tourism and Promotion. In her past positions\, she has worked in welfare\, attracting enterprises\, public relations\, and international affairs\, and has also completed a dispatch assignment at the Foreign Ministry where she spent time at both the Ministry and the Japanese consulate in Miami\, Florida. In the three years following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami\, she worked at the prefectural branch office on the coast where she worked in support of the prefecture’s reconstruction efforts. \nDevan Veres is a JET Program Coordinator for International Relations (CIR) who works at the Iwate Prefectural Government Office of International Affairs. He grew up in Vancouver Canada and graduated from the University of British Columbia with a major in Japanese language and culture. While it is still Devan’s first year working here in Iwate\, he is looking forward to sharing all of the things he has learned about the prefecture since arriving here in October 2021. \nAya Yokosawa has started working for the Promotion and Tourism Division of Iwate Prefectural Government Office as a staff member this April. She grew up near a beautiful coastal area in southern Iwate Prefecture and studied German history and language at the University of Osaka. She had previously worked in the chemical industry as a chief coordinator of international logistics for nearly 7 years. Since then she has moved back to Iwate to help the recovery from the Great East Japan earthquake disaster. \nSpecial thanks to our sponsor: \nWith support from: \n*The Zoom event link will be sent in the confirmation email. Please be sure to check your email junk folder and whitelist “@jaschicago.org” for future mailings if your confirmation ends up there.
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SUMMARY:Anderson Japanese Gardens Beauty & Rich History
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nMr. Tim Gruner\, Garden Curator & Head of Horticulture\, Anderson Japanese Gardens\, will give a virtual presentation on the history and beauty of this one-of-a-kind Japanese sanctuary in Rockford\, Illinois. Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to maintain the garden\, and view some of the many wonders. \nAnderson Japanese Gardens will provide two complimentary admission passes for the first 100 participants who register and attend the presentation. The Japan America Society of Chicago will email passes after the event. The passes are valid for the entire 2022 Garden Season. Visit www.AndersonGardens.org for details about planning your visit. \nAbout the Speaker\n \nDriven by a lifelong love of nature to a career in horticulture\, Tim graduated from the Kishwaukee College Horticulture Program in 1987\, followed by a one-year horticulture internship at Chicago Botanic Garden. Since 1989\, Tim has worked and studied at Anderson Japanese Gardens under the direction of Mr. Hoichi Kurisu\, of Kurisu International\, where he is currently Garden Curator. Tim is a frequent contributor to Sukiya Living Magazine and has presented at national and regional conferences for the North American Japanese Garden Association\, of which he is a past member of the board of directors. \nIn 2001 Tim completed the Kyoto University of Art and Design two-week intensive garden symposium in Kyoto\, Japan. In 2016 he completed an intensive tea garden rock setting workshop at the International Japanese Garden Training Center at the Portland Japanese Garden. Tim studies Chanoyu\, Japanese Tea Ceremony\, to further understand aesthetics\, Japanese gardens\, the best of human relationships\, and nature. \nAJG Video for NAJGA Award Ceremony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA04546YZDY  Approx. 4.5 Minutes\n\nJapanese Summer Festival Video (2017) https://youtu.be/SizXyOdO-o4\nWith support from: \n*The Zoom event link will be sent in the confirmation email. Please be sure to check your email junk folder and whitelist “@jaschicago.org” for future mailings if your confirmation ends up there.
URL:https://jaschicago.org/event/anderson-japanese-gardens-beauty-rich-history/
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SUMMARY:Sake Through The Ages
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nWe will talk about how sake evolved in Japan over the centuries\, touching on its uses\, applications\, and types of sake at the time. We will then look at the state of the sake industry today: where is sake being made\, exported\, and consumed? Who is making it and consuming it? Finally we will ponder the future of sake and what may lie ahead for the industry. We will also taste sake together\, and discuss how they represent the Past\, the Present\, and the potential Future of sake.\nCome sip along with Mark in this casual session to deepen your appreciation of sake. Recommended sake includes: \nPast: Gekkeikan Nigori Sake 720ml (Gekkeikan\, Japan) (Subject to change)\nPresent: Haiku 750ml (Gekkeikan USA\, USA)\nFuture: Yomi The Afterlife Junmai Ginjo 250ml (Sake One\, USA) (Subject to change) \nRecommended site to purchase sake:  \nhttps://www.binnys.com/search?q=sake \nAbout the Speaker\nMark Zheng-Garratt\, originally from Scotland\, has been living and working in Kyoto\, Japan since 2012\, and has been working as an Export Area Manager at Gekkeikan Sake Company since 2018. Managing exports from Gekkeikan in Japan to the Americas\, he is passionate about sake and whisky in particular\, and helps to spread the good word of sake through online seminars and training sessions. \n*The Zoom event link will be sent in the confirmation email. Please be sure to check your email junk folder and whitelist “@jaschicago.org” for future mailings if your confirmation ends up there.
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