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Please enable javascript  Origins of Now: Stories of the Chicago Nikkei Resettlers Help preserve the history of our community. If you were a Chicago Resettler of any age – whether you were an adult, teen or child when you arrived – the JASC is interested in preserving your story. For more information on Origins of Now: Stories of the Chicago Nikkei Resettlers, contact Karen Kanemoto (ext. 222) of the JASC's Legacy Center. This program is made possible in part by grants from the Illinois Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly. | ||
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Amezaiku Candy Demonstration Thursday, August 12, 2010 10am-11:30am at the JASC FREE Admission Pre-Registration Required: 312.263.3049 or via email Amezaiku is Japanese candy craft artistry in which sugar syrup is boiled at an intense temperature and stretched and pulled by hand to create various shapes such as animals and insects. Amezaiku artisans use only a small amount of candy on the end of a reed stem, and shape it by blowing in air, similar to glass blowing. Masaji Terasawa will dazzle us with his wonderful Japanese candy creations. Using just scissors and tweezers, Mr. Terasawa molds candy into amazing life-like creatures. Experience a traditional Japanese street show fit for all ages. You won’t want to miss this amazing one-man show! "Winning the Peace" Special Engagement! Thursday thru Saturday July 1-3, 2010 JACL National Convention Swissotel Chicago 323 East Wacker Drive Free Admission Click "Winning the Peace" to view the exhibit homepage. For more information, contact Karen Kanemoto via email or call 773.275.0097 ext 222 Join JASC on Facebook! Click here.  JASC 2009 Annual Report Now Available Online Click here. 2010 Membership Become a JASC Member – help us provide essential social services and keep Japanese American culture and heritage alive! Click to download the membership application. |
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