JASC Holiday Delight and Kodomo Matsuri (Children's Festival)

JASC, 4427 N. Clark St., Chicago
Saturday, December 6, 2008
10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
FREE Admission!

Your whole family can celebrate the start of the holiday season at JASC's annual Holiday Delight Festival. Japanese and specialty handcrafted goods — from jewelry to paper goods to garments and accessories – are for sale. Come and do your holiday shopping at this unique bazaar. There will be plenty of homemade baked goods, sushi, teriyaki beef sticks and teriyaki burgers to satisfy any appetite. Kodomo Matsuri entertains the children with Japanese cultural crafts, performances, workshops and a special visit from Santa.


10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Japanese and Asian American Shopping Bazaar

Carol Akiyama (jewelry)
Anita Bonilla (stationery)
Neil Brown & Tri-C (gift items)
Chiye Higashide (T-shirts, aprons, etc.)
Barbara Kato (stationery)
Marilyn Kay (stationery)
Phil Goff (handmade wood products)
Planet Obi (Kimono and accessories)
Stacy Rauba (Japanese accessories)
Auntie Jo's Yummies (cookies)
Clayvision (trinkets)
Happy Shirts (T-shirts)
Kimono Designs (Japanese accesories)
Midwest Palliative Care (info booth)
Tampopo Kai (Gift items)
Janice Wong (organic soap & scrapbook stuff)
Karen Blacker (handmade jewelry)
Oak Park Wholesale (pearls)

Japanese Food Court

World Famous Teriyaki Burgers
Teriyaki Beef Kabob
Rice Balls
Inarizushi
Makizushi
Barazushi (rice with vegetables)
Baked Goods
Soft Drinks


Kodomo Matsuri (Children's Festival)

10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Supervised Japanese holiday craft projects for children of all ages

11:30 a.m.
Taiko (Japanese drum) performance by JASC Tsukasa Taiko

12:30 p.m.
Santa Claus!

1:45 p.m.
Japanese classical dance performance by Fujima Ryu of Chicago

2:10 p.m.
Toyoaki Shamisen Group (Japanese lute)

2:25 p.m.
Taiko (Japanese drum) performance by JASC Tsukasa Taiko


For any additional information, call 773.275.0097 or email jascinfo@jasc-chicago.org.