Blog Posts

On Friday, February 21, the Foreign Minister's Commendation Ceremony for Kumi Alderman, Executive Director of the Asian Culture Center of Tennessee, was held at the official residence of the Consul-General of Japan in Nashville.  The purpose of the Foreign Minister's...

https://www.asianculturetn.org/ Green tea ceremony at that University of Tennessee interior architecture department professor David Matthews invited us to perform Japanese green tea ceremony for the Student who is going to visit Japan this summer enjoyed the tea...

On Sunday, January 26 the 2025 Japanese New Year Event was held at the East Tennessee History Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Consul-General Watanabe, Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs spoke at the event’s opening ceremony....

Delta Company 4th USMC Combat Engineer Battalion from Knoxville will be supporting this event. This company of Marine Combat Engineers is also working very hard this time of year to support the annual TOYS FOR TOTS program. All toys collected will be distributed in...

We are deeply grateful to Consul General Watanabe of Japan for graciously inviting us to his home. It was an honor to engage in thoughtful discussions about the 2025 Knox Asian Festival and to receive his invaluable guidance and advice. 🙏 A special thank you as well...

We’re thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Kumi Alderman, has been selected for the Leadership Knoxville Class of 2025—the largest class in its history! Through this program, Kumi hopes to further develop her leadership skills and find new ways to serve...

This week, we were delighted to welcome 11 middle school students from our Sister City, Muroran, Japan, to Cedar Bluff Middle School. This exchange is a meaningful step in strengthening our cultural and educational ties. In support of Cedar Bluff Middle School's 2025...

We were delighted to welcome a four-member delegation from Muroran City, Japan, including: Shinichi Nara, Vice Mayor Shozo Hayakawa, Chair of Muroran City Council Masashi Saito, General Affairs Manager Akira Omachi, Chief of Facility Management   During their visit,...