Chicago Events

NBC5 and AAA Travel Expo in Chicago
Japan Information Center will be hosting a booth this weekend at the Travel Expo, providing tourist information about Japan and the JET program. Additionally, the Chicago Koto Group will be performing on at 12:30 on Sunday. This is quite a big event, and will include diving, golf, and surfing simulators, passport registration, raffles and giveaways, cooking demonstrations and entertainment. Drop in and see us. It's free!
Navy Pier, Exhibit Hall A
November 10-11 (Sat & Sun)
10AM - 5PM

Fourth Annual Chicago Taiko Legacy
JASC Tsukasa Taiko will be performing with several special guests, including two shamisen masters from Tokyo.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Preston Bradley Hall of the Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602
3pm

Also:
A lecture-demonstration with shamisen artists Chizuru Kineya and Koujime Yoshimura
Saturday, December 29, 2007
The Japanese American Service Committee
4427 N. Clark Street, Chicago IL 60640
10:30am - 12:00pm
All events are free!