50 years?!!

How can that be?!!!

Let’s gather together our classmates and schoolmates for an ASIJ Cluster Reunion and find out how we all got here … five decades later! The Class of ’74 chose Chicago as our reunion city and your reunion organizers have been hard at work to make it happen.
Dozo yoroshiku!

Where We’ll Gather

The wonderful LondonHouse near the River Walk in the heart of Chicago is our Reunion Central. It was chosen for its proximity to so many nearby attractions and for its Top 5 ranking. (We were fortunate to book LondonHouse even though there is already a large convention — 40,000+ restaurateurs! — in town the same weekend.)

LondonHouse, on the Chicago River, will be our Reunion Central.

LondonHouse is on Wacker Drive across from the Riverwalk downtown. To its north is the city’s famed Magnificent Mile. To the east is the Lake Michigan lakefront and Navy Pier. To the south and west are the Chicago Loop and nearby Millennium Park, Art Institute of Chicago, Merchandise Mart and the restaurants of West Randolph Street.

Map: LondonHouse and surrounding streets grid.

We’ll be at the center of it all, with much of what the city has to offer just a short walk, Chicago L hop, or rideshare away.

Open: Self-Organized Activities Guide

… and

We’ve negotiated a block of single king and double-bed rooms at LondonHouse for the weekend at GREAT rates. But, our supply is LIMITED and LondonHouse can only guarantee us these rates until the end of the year. (You will find LondonHouse information below.)

Program Pricing & Registration

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$375 early bird ($387.25 total · 11/16/24-1/31/25)
$400 general ($413.00 total · 2/1/25-4/5/25)
$435 late ($449.05 · 4/6/25-5/1/25)

(Per-person pricing. A plus-one guest requires an additional ticket purchase. We are bundling together the 3% processing charge and $1 convenience fee into the ticket total you’ll see at checkout. Check payers, please add a $1 convenience fee when you remit your payment due. No other service fees or surcharges will be applied. Please indicate your payment preference when registering.)

Check Payment Information

If you opt to pay by check, please remit payment to:
ASIJ 1974 50th Reunion
1435 Jessamine Ave. W., #112
St. Paul, MN 55108

Your registration includes access to all of the scheduled reunion events (except anything self-organized, see below) plus two (2) complimentary beverage vouchers.

NOTE: Please indicate any food allergies or preferences (GF, V, etc.) when registering.

Yes! I Want to Register!

Reunion Schedule

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(Subject to change)

Friday, May 16

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4:00 pm
Registration opens

ETOILE BALLROOM

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Welcome reception

ETOILE BALLROOM

Begin your mingling after you register. You are free to make your own Friday dinner plans.

Saturday, May 17

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9:00 am – 11:00 am
Ohayo continental breakfast, Chicago orientation
& “Catching Up After 50 Years”

It’s a wonderful way to start the day! Join us for a continental breakfast followed by an orientation of our Windy City surroundings by our Chicago host, Susan Schlegel (’74).

11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Self-organized activities to explore Chicago with your classmates

What to see? What to do? Tap here to find out!

Open: Self-Organized Activities Guide

The list above of self-organized activities, curated by our Chicago host and classmate Susan Schlegel (’74), highlights nearby museums and galleries, numerous Chicago landmarks, plenty of notable restaurants and local sporting events (when team schedules are made available):

As a fun group activity, and to start your planning, Susan highly recommends the Chicago River Architecture Boat Tour — voted the #1 boat tour in the U.S. by USA Today — a 90-minute cruise along the Chicago River that “reveals fascinating stories behind Chicago’s majestic buildings in a way no other tour can.” Embarkation is across from LondonHouse on the Riverwalk.

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Happy Hour, Reunion dinner
& Light entertainment

A sit-down dinner and some light entertainment including a nostalgic presentation of ASIJ and Japan photo memories.

Grooving to your favorite ’70s hits will follow.

Sunday, May 18

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8:00 am – 9:30 am
Sayonara breakfast

One last opportunity to gather together before we say
mata aimashou! (Until we meet again!)

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Lodging Options @ LondonHouse

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Single King $309 + taxes/fees per night (2-night minimum)
Double Double $329 + taxes/fees per night (2-night minimum)
(Please save the double rooms for schoolmates who wish to share.)

We believe you won’t find a better value room package anywhere downtown during this weekend. Bonus: You’ll be right at the heart of everything happening!

But you must act fast! The number of these guaranteed reduced-rate guests rooms is limited.

Connect with LondonHouse with this exclusive link to reserve your room.

(Our group code is “AMS”.)

Along with our special rates, LondonHouse provides guests with:

Complimentary Guest Room Wi-Fi
Complimentary Fitness Center Access