Japan House: Fall Events 2019

JOIN US FOR OUR FALL EVENTS

WAGASHI WORKSHOPS

SEPTEMBER 24TH + OCTOBER 22ND
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Learn to make wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets served during tea ceremony, with author and Professor Emeritus, Kimiko Gunji.

Japan House released “The Art of Wagashi: Recipes for Japanese Sweets that Delight the Palate and the Eyes” earlier this year, and since then, customers from around the world have been ordering the cookbook to learn more about this unique art form.

Join us as we host a hands-on workshop to hone your wagashi making skills! Guests will be introduced to some of the basic techniques to start, then will practice more advanced wagashi making skills.

Seasonal favorites of kuri manjyu/kirian manjyu (cut and shaped an-filled wagashi), ringo manjyu (apple-shaped wagashi), imoyokan (sweet potato wagashi) and kohakukan (amber wagashi) will be made.

Guests will be served tea along with the sweets to enjoy at the end of class, or can take them home to enjoy with a loved one. Cookbooks will be available for purchase ($38 plus tax), or bring in your already-purchased wagashi cookbooks to be signed by the author.

No experience required. Space is limited to 10 guests.

Get your tickets now - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wagashi-workshop-with-kimiko-gunji-tickets-73025746975

SAKE TASTING
featuring Chef Suzuko Enomoto

OCTOBER 6TH
6pm

We will be hosting an exclusive meal with limiting space for only 25 people. This will be a seven course sake tasting featuring culinary creations by Chef Suzuko Enomoto. Flying all the way from Japan, Chef Enomoto will not only be bringing some of her most innovative dishes but also a cultural dining experience.

Tickets will be available soon. Pricing will be at $200 for Tomonokai Members and $225 for the general public. We will keep you updated on further information for this event.

If you have any questions or would like to know the listing of the menu, please contact Japan House at (217) 244-9934.

FALL OPEN HOUSE 2019
Save the date!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH
11am - 5pm

We invite you to join us for our annual Fall Open House! We love to open up our doors and share more about what we do here in Japan House. We want to create an environment that embraces diversity and different cultures. During our open house, we will share about Japanese culture through various demonstrations, art and tea ceremonies. We hope to see you there!

SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

We would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who celebrated with us at the Matsuri festival! We are so grateful that over 8,000 guests attended. This beautiful community brought this festival to life and we are so proud to be a part of it. We would also like to thank all our vendors and performers for making it such a wonderful experience for everyone. We are very thankful for all the dedicated staff and volunteers as well. The festival would not be possible without all your behind the scenes work. Lastly, we would like to thank our amazing sponsors for their generosity. Matsuri would not be possible with all its success without your support and we are very grateful for our partnership. We look forward to Matsuri 2020 and being able to celebrate with all of you again!

We held a special event to celebrate Tsukimi, a Japanese holiday to honor the Harvest Moon. Guests were able to enjoy a fun and interactive mochi pounding presentation by Gary Nakai. They were also able to learn the art of traditional mochi making. Afterwards, we had a lovely moonviewing in our gardens that was accompanied with music played by our talented interns. It was a beautiful way to end the night.

You can view more photos of this event on our Flickr album - https://www.flickr.com/photos/japanhouseillinois/albums/72157710950441307