Family & Youth Special Events

Family & Youth Special Events

Family & Youth Special Events

JASC is committed to offering families and youth opportunities to learn and celebrate Japanese American/Japanese traditions through special events held throughout the year. Join the fun learning about cultural traditions related to seasonal celebrations.

Happy New Year! If you missed the following special events in late December, you can still register below and receive a Zoom recording to watch at your convenience. Available through the end of January.

Let’s Learn about Japanese “New Year’s Feasts” and “New Year’s Traditions”

In Japan, New Year’s is the most auspicious and important event of the year. Various traditional events are held from the end of the year to welcome the gods who come once a year during the New Year period. With New Year’s decorations lined up all over the city and shrines crowded with New Year’s visitors, Japan is in a New Year’s mood, making it the most “Japanese” sight of the year. And each custom has an important meaning.
In this online event, Donguri Kai Japanese language teachers introduce a Japanese New Year’s feast, Osechi (おせち料理）and New Year traditions that represents the festivity of New Year’s with lots of images and videos. Both events are held in English and viewed via Zoom.  Open to everyone. Registration is required.

Let’s Learn about a Japanese New Year’s Feast （正月料理)

Let’s learn about Japanese New Year’s Foods. We will learn about words and the symbolic meaning of ingredients in the Osechi Ryori (おせち料理) .

    • 27 December (Wed) @ 8:00PM (CST) for 45mins
    • Cost: $15

Let’s Learn about Japanese New Year’s Traditions（正月行事）

New Year is the biggest holiday in Japan. There are traditional decorations, rituals, and games to play during the holiday.

    • 28 December (Thu) @ 8:00PM (CST) for 45mins
    • Cost: $15