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• おうちごはん! (Ouchigohan) New Year's Osechi-Ryori Cooking Class

  • When
    Sunday, January 12, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Online Meeting

  
  

  To complete your registration, click HERE or
  

  www.japanamericasocietyofwashingtoninc.wildapricot.org/event-5975154
  

  おうちごはん！(Ouchigohan) New Year's Osechi-Ryori
  

  
  

  Japanese Home Cooking with Table for Two
  

  in Atlanta/Georgia, Boston, Houston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Colorado, and North Carolina
  

  
  

  Sunday, January 12th, 2025 @ 5:00-6:30 PM ET
  

  $10 Members / $15 Non-members

  JASG members use code "georgia"

  Hosted online via Zoom

  ( receive an email with the Zoom link and recipe card after registering )
  

  Ring in the new year with the January edition of the family-friendly online Japanese home cooking class series, おうちごはん！ Ouchigohan! – Japanese Home Cooking. Feel free to cook along or just watch from your own kitchen. On the menu this month is the special Japanese New Year's dish, "Osechi-ryori"!

  Celebrate Japanese New Year, or "Oshogatsu" with us and make some of the special foods, known as "Osechi-ryori". Beautiful and full of symbolism for luck and fortune in the coming new year, families gather for a wonderful homemade feast.  

  For our special Japanese New Year Ouchigohan session, we will make 3 items to enjoy: Yawata maki: rolled beef with carrots and string beans simmered in Teriyaki Sauce, refreshing Namasu salad with shredded daikon and carrots, and a delicious apple Kinton made with sweet potato and apple mash, twisted into a “pouch of gold.”

  We will also play a popular New Year’s game, "Fukuwarai" - The Lucky Laugh game. We look forward to welcoming in the New Year with you and our Ouchigohan Family! Once registered you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link and recipe card. 

  
  

  Debra Samuels leads the program content and curriculum development of TABLE FOR TWO USA’s Japanese inspired food education program,   “Wa-  Shokuiku -Learn. Cook. Eat Japanese!”. She was a food writer and contributor to the Food Section of   The Boston Globe and has authored two cookbooks: “My Japanese Table,” and “The Korean Table.” She curated the exhibit, “Obento and Built Space:Japanese Boxed Lunch and Architecture,” at the Boston Architectural College (2015) and co-curated  “Objects of Use and Beauty: Design and Craft in Japanese Culinary Tools,” at the Fuller Craft Museum (2018). Debra worked as a program coordinator and an exhibition developer at the Japanese department of the Boston Children's Museum (1992-2000).  She has lived in Japan, all together, for 12 years and specializes in Japanese cuisine.  She travels around the country and abroad teaching hands-on workshops on obento, the Japanese lunchbox. During Covid 19 she is teaching live online cooking programs to youth and adults.

  
  

  

  おうちごはん！Ouchigohan! – Japanese Home Cooking is a special collaboration between members of the National Association of Japan-America Societies and Table for Two’s innovative food program, Wa-Shokuiku: Learn. Cook. Eat Japanese!, featuring recipes selected to introduce Japanese food philosophy and preparation techniques. Make simple, healthy, homestyle Japanese food to enjoy with friends and family. This month’s program is hosted by Japan-America Society of Houston and joined by  The Japan Society of Boston, The Japan-America Society of Georgia,  Japan America Society of Colorado, Japan-America Society of Indiana, Japan-America Society of North Carolina, Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia and The Japan-America Society of Washington D.C.

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• January Kayobi-Kai Networking Dinner

  • When
    Tuesday, January 14, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Taka Sushi (4600 Roswell Rd NE E110, Sandy Springs, GA 30342)

  
  

  Kayobi-Kai Networking Dinner
  

  ジョージア日米協会 ・火曜日会

  Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | 6:30PM ET
  

  2025年01月14日 (火) | 午後 6:30 ET

  Taka Sushi Restaurant
  

  4600 Roswell Rd NE E110, Sandy Springs, GA 30342
  

  RSVP 申し込み : www.bit.ly/JASG-KayobiKai

  Kayobi-Kai dinners are on-going dinner meetings that meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month at different restaurants in the metro Atlanta area. The Kayobi-Kai is intended to be an informal gathering to promote friendship and social networking, and anyone who to interested is welcome. All Kayobi-Kai dinners will begin at 6:30pm and everyone in attendance will be responsible for their own check at the end of the evening.

   火曜日会は毎月第二火曜日にアトランタの各種のレストランで食事をしな(、参加者の親睦を深めるつどいの場を提供いたします。くつろいだ雰囲気の中でどなたでも参加できます。時間は毎回 6時半からで、支払いは食事の終わりに各自でしていただきます。

  The average group attending these Kayobi-Kai dinners is 8-15 people, and depending on the restaurant, we may have to cap attendance. Please sign up if you plan to come, so we know to expect you. Should you have any suggestions and/or requests regarding restaurants for future Kayobi-Kai meetings, please do not hesitate to contact the JASG office and let us know your recommendations. We look forward to seeing you at this and/or other upcoming Kayobi-Kai dinners.

  January 14	Taka Sushi Restaurant
  February 11	Nam Phuong (Buford Highway)
  March 11	Nakato Restaurant
  April 8	El Viejon
  May 13	Wagaya (Emory Village)
  June 10	Chung Dam
  July 8	Sushi Avenue
  August 12	Dixie Q
  September 9	Hajime Ramen
  October 14	Yebisuya
  November 11	Bantam + Biddy
  December 10	Sushi Yoko

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• ONLINE Japanese Classes (Winter Session)

  • Start
    Monday, January 20, 2025
  • End
    Sunday, March 16, 2025
  • Location
    ONLINE VIA ZOOM

  Register

  2025 Winter Japanese Class Registration Form (PDF)
  

  

  WINTER	TEXTBOOK	STARTING DATE	DAY (TIME)
  ♦ Beginner	JBP Book I 4th Ed. (Lessons 1~5)	1/23/2025	THU (6:30pm)
  ♦ Elementary - Level 1	JBP Book I 4th Ed. (Lessons 6-10)	1/22/2025	WED (6:30pm)
  ♦ Elementary - Level 2	JBP Book I 4th Ed. (Lessons 11-15)	1/21/2025	TUE (6:30pm)
  ♦ Elementary - Level 4	JBP Book I 4th Ed. (Lessons 21-24)	1/22/2025	WED (6:30pm)
  ♦ Intermediate- Level 3	JBP Book II 4th Ed. (Lessons 7~9)	1/26/2025	SUN (5:00pm)
  ♦ Intermediate- Level 4	JBP Book II 4th Ed. (Lessons 10~12)	1/22/2025	WED (5:15pm)
  ♦ Intermediate - Level 5	JBP Book II 4th Ed. (Lessons 13-15)	1/23/2025	THU (7:00pm)
  ♦ Advanced- Level 1	JBP Book III 4th Ed. (Lesson 1-3)	1/23/2025	THU (4:00pm)
  ♦ Advanced - Level 3	JBP Book III 4th Ed. (Lessons 7-9)	1/20/2025	MON (5:00pm)
  ♦ Advanced - Level 4	JBP Book III 4rd Ed. (Lessons 10-12)	1/24/2025	FRI (6:00pm)
  ♦ Advanced - Level 16	JLPT N3 Shin Kanzen Master (P. 82~)	1/20/2025	MON (6:30pm)
  ♦ Advanced - Level 19	N3 Shin-Kanzen Master (P.130~)	1/21/2025	TUE (6:30pm)
  ♦ Advanced - Level 20	N2 Shin-Kanzen Master Gram + Reading	1/24/2025	FRI (8:15pm)
  ♦ Advanced- Level 22	N3 Listening + reading	1/20/2025	MON (7:15pm)

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• Japan Day at the Georgia State Capitol

  • When
    Tuesday, January 21, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Georgia State Capitol (18 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, 30334)

  
  

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  Map/Directions & Parking Information

  https://gov.georgia.gov/contact-us/capitol-information-directions

  
  

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• Japan & Georgia Business Seminar

  • When
    Thursday, January 30, 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Metro Atlanta Chamber (191 Peachtree St NE Ste 3400, Atlanta, GA 30303))

  
  

  Japan & Georgia Business Seminar

  Register to attend the “Japan & Georgia Business Seminar” to explore opportunities and resources available when exploring connections with the Japanese market. Hosted at the Metro Atlanta Chamber (MAC) with the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan (SMRJ).
  
  Register Here
  
  Wednesday, January 30, 2025
  

  • 1:00 PM - Doors Open & Networking
  • 1:30 PM - Program Start
  • • Welcoming Remarks from Consul General of Japan in Atlanta, Mio Maeda 
    • Representatives from SMRJ
    • Panel Discussion featuring companies doing business in Japan

  • 2:30 PM - Closing Remarks & Networking
  • 3:00 PM - Program End

  
  

  

  

  
  

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• JA-GA Futures Forum: Creating the Next Era of Global Leaders

  • When
    Wednesday, February 12, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Kennesaw State University (University Rooms - Carmichael Student Center)

  
  

  Attendee Registration

  www.kennesaw.edu/coles/events/jaga.php
  

  
  

  Business/Career Expo Booth Registration

  www.bit.ly/Ja-Ga-Expo

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