Tabemasho 2024: The Joy of Matsuri
Saturday, September 21 - 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Join us for the Center's largest fundraising event of the year, held in the Nisei Community Hall/gymnasium, as we celebrate The Joy of Matsuri.
Matsuri or festive attire is encouraged!
This year, Tabemasho will feature culinary creations from Bay Area chefs and restaurants, including some old favorites, like chirashi, Sokoji's famous takoyaki and some new additions.
We are honored to highlight special guests from Japan for our event this year:
Shinji Kasahara, from Tsubame City in Niigata prefecture, is a fourth-generation craftsman whose family started its metal blade manufacturing company, Tsuboe, Inc., in 1907. He will showcase the beauty and tradition of his high-quality, award-winning graters and demonstrate their use.
A representative from Tsubamesanjo Regional Products will showcase a variety of culinary wares produced by shokunin or individuals committed to their crafts who dedicate their lives to perfecting their skills to produce exceptional culinary lifestyle goods. Enjoy brief demonstrations of the featured products and purchase quality items that often carry generations of durability.
The Joy of Matsuri theme was envisioned to focus on the guests having fun, as they might at a summer matsuri or Japanese festival. It will feature 14 eateries serving guests from Japanese-style yatai (food booths), surrounded by a lively atmosphere with hanging lanterns and festive sounds. Come graze your way through our Tabemasho matsuri with friends, family and loved ones!
TICKET PRICES
Individual Guests
$225.00 Individual
Sponsorships (#of guests / Program ad/greeting size)
Presenting Sponsor - $10,000 (8 seats / full-page ad
Benefactor Sponsor - $5,000 (8 seats / half-page ad)
Patron Sponsor - $3,000 (6 seats / quarter-page ad)
Community (nonprofit) Sponsor - Gold - $1,000 (4 seats / eight-page ad)
Community Sponsor - $1,800 (8 seats / eighth-page ad)
Participating Restaurants and Chefs:
b. Patisserie | Bernal Cutlery | Delica | Itani Sushi (Chef Kyle Itani) | La Mar | Nippon Curry (Chefs Thomas Uehara and Barry Louie) | Pa'ina Restaurant and Bar | Ramen Yamadaya | Seoul Garden | Soto Zen Mission of San Francisco, Sokoji | TRifecta Cooks (Chef Ryan Gallego)
Community Chefs: Mark Gyotoku, Alan Hirahara and Jeff "Stony" Wun | Brian Ishii (Kiri) and Yuji Ishikata