JOIN OUR OFFICIAL EVENTS or ORGANIZE YOUR OWN EVENTS

and help raise funds to provide food education opportunities to children!


- OFFICIAL EVENTS -

A standard official event has the following components. Contents of each event vary.

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Soy Presentation

Soy is healthy and delicious and also a key ingredient in Japanese food. We’ll start of each virtual event with a quick 10 minute presentation about Soy.

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Chopsticks Competition

Next up is the Edamame Chopsticks Competition! Winners of each event will be invited to the US final edamame chopsticks competition to compete for the Champion title!

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Soy Cooking Class

Each event ends with a live cooking class on some delicious dishes using Soy! Participants are provided with ingredient lists and can cook along during the event.

2025 official #EdamameChamp events

Cherry Blossom Festival
(For Public / In-Person)
Mar 15 @ 11am-4pm PT
with Japanese Friendship Garden,

San Diego

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Ouchigohan
(For Public / Virtual)

April
with National Japan Society

Registration will be open soon


Inari Sushi Making, Chopsticks Challenge @ Children’s Day
(For Public / In-Person)
May 4 @ 11am-2om PT
with Japanese Friendship Garden,

San Diego
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Kick-off Event! Ouchigohan
(For Public / Virtual)

Mar 30 @ 5:30 ET
with National Japan Society


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Chopsticks Challenge @ Japan Festival Boston
(For Public / In-Person)
Apr 26 @ 1-3pm ET
Boston Common

Boston

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Inari Sushi Making, Chopsticks Challenge
(For Military family / In-Person)
May 15 @ TBD
Naval Base San Diego

San Diego

Registration will be open soon

Chopsticks Challenge @ Sakura Matsuri
(For Public / In-Person)

Apr 13 @ 10:30am-4pm ET
with Japan America Society of

DC

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Inari Sushi Making, Chopsticks Challenge @ Kodomono Hi Celebration
(For Public / In-Person)
May 3 @ 11am - 4pm PT
with JACCC

Los Angeles
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 - OrganiZE your own events -

Schools and Community organizations: If you are interested in organizing your own events, please contact us by filling out this form.

You can host an online event, an in-person event, or hybrid event.