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[SOLD OUT] 2021 Bonenkai Forget-the-Year Party
Saturday, December 11, 2021 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Bonenkai is back as an in-person event!
Close out 2021 with food, drink, and good company! Bid the year farewell with your fellow members as we welcome new friendships and opportunities on the horizon. This will be the first Bonenkai in our new office, which is a beautiful and spacious setting to celebrate the return of our traditional end-of-year party.
Special programs for this year’s Bonenkai are:
- Japanese whisky and spirits testing session (optional)
- Silent Auction
- Fun Door Prizes – All attendees will be eligible to win!
**The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth will continue to monitor the COVID situation in the City of Plano and Collin County. Additional information will be released on this website.
Date and Time
Saturday, December 11
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (CST)
Location
500 North Central Expressway,
Plano, TX 75074 (Map)
Cost
Members $45 | General $55
This event is now SOLD OUT.
WHISKY TASTING SESSION
Try some Japanese whisky and sprits, and learn from whisky specialist!
- Akashi Ume
- Akashi White Oak
- Ichiro’s Malt and Grain
- Mars Iwai
- Mars Iwai Tradition
Special Guest and Whisky Specialist:
Lily Cai
Ms. Cai is the Colorado Market Manager at High Road Spirits, an artisanal spirits importer including a portfolio of Japanese whiskies, gin, and sake. With her mother’s family hailing from Japan, she is excited to bring the wonderful world of Japanese beverages to the United States.
SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
Special auction for guests wishing to win items for their holiday shopping!
- Artwork of Japanese rural setting
- Black silk haori (jacket worn over kimono)
- Clay vase with textured tree design
- Lacquered wooden placemats with floral designs
- Patterned brown kimono
- Porcelain hina dolls in purple and orange imperial attire
- Red silk robe with golden crane design
- Shippo-yaki metal plates with blue, pink, and purple floral designs
- White floral vase with decorative pattern
- Yasushi glazed pottery with zodiac figurine
CATERING MENU
- Edamame
- Chicken Kara-Age with YuzuAioli Sauce
- Beef Skewer with Teriyaki Sauce
- Kurobuta Shumai with Tahini Sauce
- Kurobuta Sausage with Grain Dijon Mustard
- Chicken Skewer with Teriyaki Sauce
- Salmon Miso Yaki
- Roasted Mix Herb Potato
- Regular Rolls (Vegetarian options available)
- Cheese Cake or Matcha Panna Cotta
