# Event Details - **Event Name**: Valentine's Day Nerikiri: Hearts and the Thread of Destiny - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 03:30 pm – Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Nerikiri (Japanese sweets wagashi) making workshopAbout this EventValentine's Day Nerikiri: Hearts and the Thread of DestinyEnroll now for our special Wagashi workshop, dedicated to the theme of Valentine's Day!This class offers a perfect opportunity to prepare a thoughtful, handmade gift for your loved ones. We will focus on two beautiful and meaningful designs:Heart: Nerikiri shaped like a heart, the universal symbol of love.Thread of Destiny: A delicate design representing the "Thread of Destiny" that connects two people's bond.You will create three pieces of each design, totaling six beautiful Nerikiri. Feel free to choose your favorite colors and personalize your creations. Let's enjoy making these delicate, lovely Wagashi to be a truly special Valentine's Day gift!Includes: 6 pieces of Nerikiri (made by students during the workshop)Nerikiri ingredients: white butter beans, rice flour, granulated sugar, water, and food coloringWhat is Nerikiri?Nerikiri were originally made to be served at Japanese tea ceremonies and are one style of Japanese sweets. Nerikiri is made by mixing and kneading white butter-bean paste and mochi rice dough. It is sweet and has a smooth texture, very good pairing with tea, coffee or sake. (Nerikiri ingredients: white butter beans, sweet rice flour, granulated sugar, water and food color)Presented by Toshiko Sugii Steffes, a Japanese sweets(WAGASHI) designerI am fascinated by the beauty of WAGASHI, which is expressive of the four seasons and nature. My creations are boundless as there is so much variety and sophistication in WAGASHI techniques. I have been trained in traditional WAGASHI with a well-renowned teacher, and contemporary WAGASHI with a rising star teacher. I am a certified master in WAGASHI. I make order-made, demonstrate, exhibit and also teach WAGASHI making in the USA and Japan. Published the very first recipe book in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong.https://kohakuto.com/ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/valentines-day-nerikiri-hearts-and-the-thread-of-destiny/100001868102457739 - **Event Categories**: workshops, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fvalentines-day-nerikiri-hearts-and-the-thread-of-destiny-tickets-1868102457739 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 74.28, max: 74.28, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Japanese Culture Center - **lat**: 41.940162 - **long**: -87.6548568 - **full address**: Japanese Culture Center, 2940 N Lincoln Ave, Unit 2, Chicago, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Japanese Culture Center (https://allevents.in/org/japanese-culture-center/17612254) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/1efd7f9a9bda90bde3f5be76915bae9ddfef8d1a70b8a2503ca9608fac91e696-rimg-w940-h470-dc74767c-gmir.png?v=1761656284 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/e017620e074354ea4470798af91d63d69e1206a3958df01f3d83387fa1e32343-rimg-w400-h400-dc76767b-gmir.png?v=1761656283 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 03:30 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Japanese Culture Center, 2940 N Lincoln Ave, Unit 2, Chicago, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 74.28 up to 74.28 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Japanese Culture Center - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** workshops, art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Valentine's Day Nerikiri: Hearts and the Thread of Destiny ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Valentine's Day Nerikiri: Hearts and the Thread of Destiny", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/1efd7f9a9bda90bde3f5be76915bae9ddfef8d1a70b8a2503ca9608fac91e696-rimg-w940-h470-dc74767c-gmir.png?v=1761656284", "startDate": "2026-02-07", "endDate": "2026-02-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/valentines-day-nerikiri-hearts-and-the-thread-of-destiny/100001868102457739", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Japanese Culture Center", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2940 N Lincoln Ave, Unit 2", "postalCode": "60657", "addressLocality": "Chicago", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.940162", "longitude": "-87.6548568" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Nerikiri (Japanese sweets wagashi) making workshop", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-07", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "74.28", "highPrice": "74.28", "price": "74.28", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/valentines-day-nerikiri-hearts-and-the-thread-of-destiny/100001868102457739" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/valentines-day-nerikiri-hearts-and-the-thread-of-destiny/100001868102457739", "price": "74.28", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Japanese Culture Center", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/japanese-culture-center/17612254", "description": "Email: 0\r\nWebsite: https://japaneseculturecenter.com/organizer/japanese-culture-center/\r\n" } ] } ] ```