Made with Love: 45 Years of Ikoi no Kai
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Multiple dates through January 5, 2025, various times
Japanese American Museum of Oregon
Old Town-Chinatown (Portland)
$5 - $8
All Ages
For 45 years, Portlanders have ducked into the basement of Epworth United Methodist Church, just north of the Hawthorne Safeway, for Ikoi no Kai, a public, by-reservation lunch program serving up Japanese and pan-Asian cuisine. Exemplifying the concept of keirō 敬老, or respect for elders, Ikoi no Kai is volunteer-helmed and includes more than just food—attendees sing songs, play games, and pluck kotos. Made with Love: 45 Years of Ikoi no Kai honors the history of the city's lesser-known dining experience with text elements, artifacts, a video installation, and cute dumpling sculptures displayed in the museum's window.
by Lindsay Costello