Oshōgatsu 2026
JSFC will hold its 2026 Oshōgatsu celebration on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at a NEW LOCATION: the First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
JSFC will hold its 2026 Oshōgatsu celebration on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at a NEW LOCATION: the First Church Congregational, 148 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
Samples of different types of tea and cookies will be offered by Emi Mills.
Hachiroku of New Haven is again our caterer. This year we are offering either an osechi (traditional New Year) bento or a non-osechi bento. The cost of the program with osechi is: $65 for JSFC members and $85 for non-members. The non-osechi options are
Tonkatsu Pork bento
Chicken Teriyaki Bento
American Wagyu Beef Yakiniku Kalbi Bento (sauce contains fish, shellfish)
Vegan Tofu Bento ( Tofu, Corn, Avocado, Eggplant, Radish, Kabocha, Shimeji Mushroom, Lotus Root, Sesame Dressing, gluten-free soy sauce, Lemon, Shishito Pepper)
Bara Chirashi Bowl (Tuna, Yellowtail, Saba, Salmon, Shrimp, Egg, Masago Fish Egg, Eel, Scallion, Sushi rice
All bento except Vegan include Black&White Rice, Kiriboshi Daikon, Hijiki, Lotus Root, Egg
You may pay for the event online by using the buttons below. To register by mail, click HERE for the registration form. Print and fill out the application, and mail with your payment (check made out to Japan Society of Fairfield County) to: JSFC, Attn: Nancy Beck, Treasurer, 1 Hobby Drive, Ridgefield CT 06877. Payment must be received by Friday, January 2.
If using the payment buttons below, please add ALL items to the Cart before checking out. Can’t attend? Please consider renewing your membership now anyway, or a donation to support ongoing efforts and/or the “Sakura Manbon” Japanese Cherry tree project. Thank you!
Bentos arranged for pickup 2025
We will hold our traditional mochitsuki 餅付き, during which attendees can take turns pounding hot cooked rice in a wooden usu using a kine (mallet). Our thanks to the Greenwich Japanese School, which for years has loaned us their usu and kine for this event.
A raffle will be held. Thank you to the generous donors.
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