Schedule

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
6 – 8 p.m. Seating No. 1 [SOLD OUT]
8:30 – 10:30 p.m. Seating No. 2

Asia Society Texas members are invited to experience an exclusive omakase dinner at 5Kinokawa. Located in the Heights, 5Kinokawa showcases the best of Japanese cuisine – taking guests on a special multi-course culinary journey led by Chef Billy Kin (Blackbird Izakaya and Hidden Omakase), and featuring the finest seasonal ingredients from around the world.

Very limited seating available. Ticket purchase includes tasting menu dinner only. Alcoholic beverages are available for sale onsite.

About 5Kinokawa

5Kinokawa is a chef's table restaurant located in the historic Heights neighborhood. Guests will have an opportunity to enjoy a multi-course dinner featuring ingredients flown in weekly from markets such as Toysou Market, Japan.

Let Chef Billy Kin & the 5Kinokawa team take you on a culinary journey featuring some of the finest seasonal ingredients from around the world.

About Chef Billy Kin

As the chef/owner of 5Kinokawa and the upcoming 5Tesseract, Chef Billy Kin finds his inspiration in culinary art from his childhood memories of being in both his father and grandfather's restaurants, in Japan and the US.

Under the tutelage of Chef Takehiko Fuse of Musashino Austin – whose disciples include the likes of Tyson Cole of Uchi and Kazu Fukomoto of Fukumoto – Chef Kin was able to elevate his culinary skills and create concepts such as Blackbird Izakaya and Hidden Omakase.

Business and Policy programs are endowed by Huffington Foundation. We give special thanks to Bank of America, Muffet Blake, Anne and Albert Chao, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Nancy Pollok Guinee, and United Airlines, Presenting Sponsors of Business and Policy programs; Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, and Leslie and Brad Bucher, Presenting Sponsors of Exhibitions; AARP and Wells Fargo, Presenting Sponsors of Education and Outreach; Syamal and Susmita Poddar, Presenting Sponsors of Performing Arts and Culture; and Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), Sponsor of the Japan Series; and Regions Bank, Title Sponsor for the internship program. General support of programs and exhibitions is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc., Houston Endowment, Inc., the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and Vinson & Elkins LLP, as well as Friends of Asia Society. 

Presenting Partner

About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.