
The mission of the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana (JSSDT) is to promote goodwill and advance business, civic, educational, and cultural interchange and understanding between the people of Japan, San Diego, and Tijuana.
Founded in 1996, the JSSDT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit membership organization of individuals and corporations with a focus on tri-national relations between Japan, the United States, and Mexico. The JSSDT is one of approximately forty affiliates of the National Association of Japan-America Societies headquartered in Washington, DC.
On Thursday, June 28 at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar, the JSSDT will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Beer & Sake Festival. We are working hard to make this year's festival bigger and better. This was a sold-out event last year, so remember to purchase tickets earlier. Thank you very much for your participation and support!
Since 2003, the Beer & Sake Festival has introduced the masterful brews of Japan - refreshing beer and delicate sake - along with local flavors from the San Diego and Tijuana region. Accompanying these brews are local culinary creations, from traditional to contemporary interpretations of beer and sake pairings.
Join us for an opportunity to mingle with members of San Diego Asian-American organizations.
Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres will be served.
No Host Bar/Must be 21+
Annual charity golf tournament by the Japan Society of San Diego and Tijuana at Riverwalk Golf Club.
The AJ Cup is named in honor of Mr. Arthur Jonishi, 2002 recipient of the JSSDT Business Leadership Award. AJ was intrumental in choosing San Diego as the home for Kyocera, the first Japanese-parented manufacturing company in California. In addition, he helped establish and served as the first chairman of Minato Gakuen, a school for children of all Japanese expatriate families in the San Diego / Tijuana region.
On Thursday, June 28 at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar, the JSSDT will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Beer & Sake Festival. We are working hard to make this year's festival bigger and better. This was a sold-out event last year, so remember to purchase tickets earlier. Thank you very much for your participation and support!
Since 2003, the Beer & Sake Festival has introduced the masterful brews of Japan - refreshing beer and delicate sake - along with local flavors from the San Diego and Tijuana region. Accompanying these brews are local culinary creations, from traditional to contemporary interpretations of beer and sake pairings.
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