Blog Posts

This year marks the 35th anniversary of our Sister City relationship with Muroran City, Japan. To celebrate this special milestone, the Muroran Sister City student delegation will travel to Muroran City for a homestay program, creating lifelong memories and meaningful…

Mayor Jacobs,Thank you so much for your support and time. We truly appreciate your advice and your efforts to connect us with local schools and nonprofits to help create meaningful educational programs.

What an unforgettable evening celebrating Japanese culture under the full moon! Mochi Tsuki – The Asian Culture Center of Tennessee prepared 50 cups of mochi rice and served about 400 guests! Huge thanks to Ayako and Mr. & Mrs. Yoshinaga for their wonderful help….

We are so grateful to the Tennessee Arts Commission for supporting the Knox Asian Festival and helping us bring professional dancers and artists to our annual event! Tennessee Arts Commission donated $12.9 million to arts programs across Tennessee—what an amazing…

Today, I had the honor of celebrating the 35th anniversary of DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee in Maryville. It was a wonderful event recognizing DENSO’s long history of innovation, teamwork, and community involvement in East Tennessee. On behalf of the Asian Culture…

We are honored to share that Kumi Alderman, Executive Director of the Asian Culture Center of Tennessee, was recently awarded the  Excellence Awards: Community Leadership Award (only 1 awardee) by US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce-Southeast. The Community…