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9/7/2024posted – Topaz Stories Exhibits and Events
September 22 – December 13, 2024 @ J-Sei
BCO Community Page
10/10/2024posted – Family Treasurers Market Place – Buddhist Church San Francisco
More Info9/26/2024posted – Movie – Carving the Divine
Saturday September 28, 2024 – 3pm @ SACBC
- More Info
9/16/2023posted – Kintsukuroi (2024) Movie – East Bay Showing
Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
- The Chabot Theater
2853 Castro Valley Blvd
Castro Valley, CA 94546
- More Information & Ticket Purchase (Link)
A portion of the proceeds support the Eden Township JACL & the Eden Japanese Community Center (ETJCC).
Movie Preview (Link)
KINTSUKUROI – Movie
n.
1. the Japanese art of repairing pottery using gold
2. the strength and beauty found in something that has been broken
The philosophy of KINTSUKUROI shows us that something shattered can be restored and made stronger and more beautiful. The term is an apt metaphor for the Japanese American experience of WWII.
Forced from their homes, farms and businesses, more than 120,000 Japanese Americans were unjustly imprisoned simply because of their race. Our new feature-length film KINTSUKUROI follows the Ito family from pre-war San Francisco to the concentration camps of the American West to the battlefields of Europe as it endures one of the most shameful periods in American History.
9/7/2024posted – Topaz Stories Exhibits and Events
September 22 – December 13, 2024 @ J-Sei
While a few of the stories in this exhibit were displayed in the Utah State Capitol in 2022, all are being exhibited in California for the first time. The stories provide intensely personal accounts of the forced removal; daily camp life; the dispersal of the Japanese American community through the resettlement program; the heroism of Nisei soldiers with families incarcerated behind barbed wire; the challenges of returning to California after the War; and the impact of the camp experience on survivors and subsequent generations, decades later… Event Link
8/4/2024posted – Good Carma Car Show – Palo Alto
Saturday September 21, 2024
8/4/2024 Shichi-Go-San Photo Session
Flyer Link8/31/2024posted – Pardon Lam Hong Rally – Septermber 13, 2024
8/27/2024posted – Midori Kai Arts & Crafts Boutique
PDF Flyer7/3/2024 – The Center Newsletter
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6/19/2024 – American Bon Odori:
Dancing in Joy and Remembrance
Posted – 6/19/2024 Soy Festival
Saturday June 22, 2024
5/5/2024 – The Center – San Francisco
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VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED
Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Location: Japanese Cemetery, 1300 Hillshire Blvd., Colma, CA 94014
The Center) is holding our annual youth and family community Clean Up Day at the historical Japanese Cemetery in Colma this Saturday. Thank you to all of the volunteers from the community who have signed up to help at this year’s annual clean up!
Monthly Kabuki Theatre Appreciation Class with JETAANC
Next Class Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: The Center
Fees: Free Admission
Interested in Japanese Kabuki theatre? Learn why millions have come to love the drama, spectacle, and beauty of this powerful theatre tradition. The class is free and open to the public. Feel free to bring snacks. All ages welcome!
CHANGE OF CLASS DATES MAY – JULY
Please note our class dates for May – July have changed. Classes will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, Thursday, June 13, 2024 and Friday, July 12, 2024. Our normal monthly class schedule will resume in August (every 3rd Thursday of the month). Please contact us at programsevents@jcccnc.org with any questions.
Okaeri Norcal – Japantown LGBTQ+ Pre-Pride Potluck
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Location: The Center
Fees: Free!
The Center is teaming up once again with Okaeri to co-host a fun potluck to kick off your Pride month celebrations! Come out to meet other Nikkei LGBTQ+ folks and allies from around the Bay Area, and enjoy some great food as we connect and look forward to the rest of the month’s Pride events.
Washi Ningyo June Workshops
Date: Saturday, June 1 and June 22, 2024
Time: 9:30am-1:30pm
Location: The Center
Fees: $45 Members / $55 Non-members
Explore the art of Japanese paper doll making at the Center’s Washi Ningyo Workshop with our instructors Yuri Nakamura and Rochelle Lum! Our instructors will teach you the step-by-step process in creating a beautiful doll using only paper and simple materials. Complete doll kits included with registration.
Summer Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Time: 11:00am-1:30pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Fees: $25 Members / $30 Non-members
Learn how to make traditional Japanese kaiseki dishes perfect for the summer with us online at our next virtual cooking workshop! Instructors Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi will show you how to make their carefully curated summer menu which will feature the traditional meal format of ichiju sansai, consisting of one soup, three dishes and rice.
Japanese Knife Sharpening Workshop
Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Location: The Center
Fees: $95 Members / $110 Non-members
Learn how to properly maintain and care for your highest quality Japanese kitchen knives with Josh Donald, co-founder of Bernal Cutlery! You’ll learn the process of sharpening a Japanese chef knife on a Japanese whetstone from start to finish, and all students will be provided both knives and stones to use during class. No previous experience is required and all are welcome.
Hapi Coat 2-Part Sewing Workshop
Date: Thursdays, June 6 and June 20, 2024 (SOLD OUT); July 16 and 30, 2024
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Location: The Center
Fees: $125 Members / $140 Non-members
Learn how to sew your own hapi coat to wear to community festivals, obon dances and other cultural events! Our instructor Katie Furukawa will show you how to properly measure, mark and cut, and then sew together a hapi coat pattern. All supplies and materials will be provided.
Introduction to Yosakoi Dance Workshop
Date: Friday, June 7, 2024
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Location: The Center
Fees: Free, RSVP required
Yosakoi is an energetic dance style from Kochi, Japan that combines traditional dance movements with modern music. Join Ito Yosakoi either in-person OR virtually as we dance yosakoi together! This summer workshop is a great introduction to the dance form for those interested in trying it for the first time. No dance experience is necessary to join.
Dinkin’ at the Center Pickleball Tournament
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024
Times: Division 1 – Intermediate Women: 9:00am – 12:00pm (SOLD OUT)
Division 2 – Intermediate Women 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Division 3 – Intermediate Men: 3:00pm – 6:00pm (SOLD OUT)
Location: The Center’s Gymnasium
Fees: $20 Members / $25 Non-members
Sign up for the Center’s first ever pickleball tourney! Meet new people, catch up with old friends, and have a great time! Almost all spots are filled, but there are still spots open in the afternoon intermediate women’s division.
Valorant Summer Showdown E-Sports Tournament
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Online
Fees: $20 Lower Division/ $30 Upper Division
The Center Gaming is excited to announce our upcoming Summer Showdown for Valorant players! The tournament offers an upper division open to players ranked Immortal and below for more competitive players, and a lower division for more casual players ranked platinum and lower (Current episode peak). Tournament limited to 4 teams per division on a first come first served basis, so gather your friends and sign up your team!
Stay informed of our gaming events and join our online community on the Center Gaming Discord Server.
The Healing Art of Kintsugi Virtual Craft Workshop
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Fees: $75 Members / $85 Non-members
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by joining the broken pieces together with lacquer coated in gold. This technique creates a transformed piece of pottery with the golden seams of the repaired cracks becoming part of the design, highlighting the beauty in the imperfections and flaws of the repaired item.
Gunpla Hobby Kit Social
Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm
Location: The Center
Fees: $25 Members / $30 Non-members
The Center is excited to announce a new Gunpla Social event! On June 23rd, join the community in building your very own gunpla model and meeting new people! We’ll have 3 different models available and are given out on a first come first serve basis. No experience required and there will be experienced builders available to help! This event is for ages 14+, participants 13 or younger must be accompanied by a guardian or adult.
Community Kitchen Natsumatsuri Summer Festival Dinner
Date: Sunday, June 30, 2024
Time: 3:00pm-7:00pm
Location: The Center
Fees: $20 Members / $25 Non-members
Join us for our next Community Kitchen night! Community Kitchen is organized by volunteers to bring members of the community together to learn how to cook Japanese and Japanese American family recipes and to share a multi-generational communal dinner.
Natsumatsuri Summer Festival menu:
- Nanban Fried Chicken
- Tenzaru Soba
- Japanese Potato Salad
- Broccoli and Shrimp Salad
- Green Bean Gomae
- Kakigori Shaved Ice
- Drinks BYOB – Bring Something to Share!
Volunteer Opportunities
Join our Japantown Community Volunteers Facebook Group!
Stay informed and get involved! The Center invites you to join our Japantown Community Volunteers Facebook group, where you’ll receive announcements for upcoming volunteer opportunities at the Center and throughout the Japantown community!
JOIN JAPANTOWN COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS FACEBOOK GROUP
New Class and Workshop Instructors Wanted
The Center is always looking to expand the classes and workshops that we offer to the community. If you or anyone you know may be interested in sharing your passion, skills and talents with the community, let us know! From arts and crafts, cooking, Japanese cultural arts, music, sports and other recreational activities, we’d love to work with you! E-mail us at programsevents@jcccnc.org.
Special Events and Promotions
New Student Membership Price
We’re lowering our membership price for students! Become a member and enjoy discounted rates on the Center’s programs and activities!
Join today at: www.jcccnc.org/membership
2024 SF Giants Games with the Center
Get your Giants game tickets with the Center this season!
The Center would like to invite community members to join us for select games at discounted prices, with even more savings for Center Members*:
VS. THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS – Friday, June 28, 7:15 PM
- See Shohei Ohtani – 2023 AL MVP and phenom pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto
- Click here to purchase View Reserve tickets
The Center still has tickets available for the following special event games at discounted rates:
• Peanuts Night vs. the Houston Astros – Monday, June 10, 6:45 PM
• Pixar Day vs. the Los Angeles Angels – Sunday, June 16, 1:05 PM
• Star Wars Day vs. the Detroit Tigers – Sunday, August 11, 1:05 PM
• Harry Potter Night vs. the Chicago White Sox – Monday, August 19, 6:45 PM
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE GIANTS SPECIAL EVENT GAME TICKETS
*If you aren’t a member, you can join today (click here) to take advantage of the discount. Please contact Membership Coordinator Julianne Ho at jho@jcccnc.org if you have any questions!
Ongoing Classes and Programs
60 and Over Basketball Open Gym Fridays
(For Members Only)
Date: Fridays
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Location: The Center
Fees: Free Admission,
Over 60 and looking for ways to stay active? Come and get some exercise, work on your shooting, dribbling, and practice your trick shots at our 60 and over open gym on Friday mornings!
Weekly Tai Chi Class
Date: Sundays
Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
Location: The Center
Fees: $10 Drop-In Members / $13 Drop-In General Public; $35 Monthly Members / $45 Monthly General Public,
Improve your balance, strength and mental clarity with the serene exercises of Tai Chi at our newest weekly class with instructor Rei Den. Class taught in Japanese with English interpreter.
Shamisen Lessons
Learn the classical Japanese 3-stringed shamisen with Master (Shihan 師範) Hidekyouharu Fujimoto! Group lessons for the shamisen are held on Monday evenings for up to 5 students. Private lessons for individual students also available. Rental shamisen instruments are available to borrow directly from the instructor.
Weekly Shamisen Lessons at the Center:
Group Lessons (up to 5 students)
Mondays, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Member Fee: $35/lesson
Non-Member Fee: $40/lesson
Private Lessons
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Thursdays, 7:00pm – 8:00pm and
8:00pm-9:00pm (alternating weeks)
Member Fee: $40/lesson
Non-Member Fee: $45/lesson
Practice Room – 1 hr. Rental
Subject to availability. Please e-mail us at programsevents@jcccnc.org to make a reservation.
Room Rental: $20/hr
LEARN MORE REGISTER TODAY
Koto Lessons
Learn the koto, the classical stringed Japanese instrument similar to a harp, with Grand Master (Dai-Shihan 大師範) Kazuma Ishikawa! Group lessons for the koto are held weekly on Monday evenings and every other week on Thursday evenings for up to 5 students. Private lessons for individual students also available. Koto instruments are available to borrow directly from the Center and instructor. Students must provide their own finger picks (about $40-60). Students may rent a koto for 1 hour practice sessions for an additional $10.
Weekly Koto Lessons at the Center:
Group Lessons (up to 5 students)
Koto Group 1 (weekly)
Mondays, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Member Fee: $35/lesson
Non-Member Fee: $40/lesson
Koto Group 2 (every other week)
Thursdays, 8:00pm-9:00pm (alternating weeks)
Member Fee: $35/lesson
Non-Member Fee: $40/lesson
Private Lessons
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Thursdays, 7:00pm – 8:00pm and
8:00pm-9:00pm (alternating weeks)
Member Fee: $40/lesson
Non-Member Fee: $45/lesson
Practice Room – 1 hr. Rental
Subject to availability. Please e-mail us at programsevents@jcccnc.org to make a reservation.
Room Rental: $20/hr
Koto Rental: $10/hr
LEARN MORE REGISTER TODAY
Pickleball Open Gym
Join us on one of our three indoor courts, play a pickup game with friends, or work on your skills with other community members. Get active while meeting new friends and seeing familiar faces from the community.
Weekly Pickleball Hours at the Center:
Mondays 12:00pm – 4:00pm
($4 Members / $6 General Public)
Wednesdays 10:00am – 12:00pm
($3 Members / $5 General Public)
Thursdays 12:00pm – 3:00pm
($4 Members / $6 General Public)
Saturdays 10:00am – 12:00pm
($3 Members / $5 General Public)
Line Dancing
Date: Fridays
Time: 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Instructor: Darlene Masamori
Fees: $4 Center Members / $5 General Public
Practice your smooth moves to R&B and pop music while keeping in shape and making new friends. This fun, low-impact class is open to all, no dance experience required.
Sr. Chair Aerobics Virtual Class
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4/26/2024 – Lost Kinj0
4/7/2024posted – Giants – Japanese Heritage Night
Friday May 17th, 2024
4/6/2024 – Advancing Democracy – Minoru Yasui Day
4/28/2024 – Eden JACL Bento Sale
Online Ordering (LINK)
Printable Order Form (LINK)
3/8/2024posted – Berkeley Buddhist Temple – “Impermanence is a part of Life” Seminar
“Impermanence is a part of Life” Seminar
March 17 from 12pm – 2pm (PT)
YouTube Presentation
Presented on YouTube. (LINK)
3/8/2024 – May We Gather
Saturday March 16, 2024
A National Buddhist Memorial Ceremony For Asian American Ancestors
More Information (LINK)
3/8/2024 posted – Meeting the Moment
Saturday March 30, 2024
A Discussion on Interfaith Work in Addressing and Resisting Genocide
More Information (Link)
4/21/2024 – Carving the Divine – Film Screening
More Info
3/23-24/2024 – Japanese Hidden Treasurers Sale – Buddhist Temple of Alameda
3/9/2024 Colors of the Infinite – Contemporary Buddhist Art
3/2/2024 – Why Balance Is a Predictor of Longevity
Speaker: Karen Owoc, ACSM-CEP, ACSM/CEP-CET
Saturday March 2 – Hybrid Meeting
(In Person and on Zoom)
In-person: Meet at 9:30 AM. Program 10:00-11:30 AM
Zoom room will open at 10:00 AM. Click here to join us.
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2/21/2024 – An Interfaith Vigil of Compassion & Solidarity
2/11/2024 (posted) Carrying the Light for Justice
More Information (LINK)
2/11/2024 (posted) – Japanese Heritage Night – Giants vs Dodgers Game – Friday May 17, 2024
More Information (LINK)
2/11/2024 (posted) – Bazaar – Berkeley Higashi Buddhist Church
Bazaar March 3, 2024
Flyer (Link)2/1/2024 (posted)- KQED Interview:
4/6/2023 – Bay Area Teacher on Growing Up ‘Multiracial Japanese American’ — and Why Ethnic Studies Matters – Joemy Ito-Gates
“Woman. Daughter Adoptee. AIDS Orphan. Hapa. Japanese-American. Asian. Asian-American. Queer Musician. Writer. Martial Artist. Alive.” Those are the words a 21-year-old Joemy Ito-Gates wrote below a photograph of her taken by artist Kip Fulbeck as part of his photography project documenting mixed-race people…. (KQED LINK)
Note: Joemy is an active member of the BCO community.
1/31/2024 – Topaz Stories Team
(1): Infant on the bed. Collage by Jeanie Kashima, 2021. Courtesy of Jeanie Kashima. (2): Michi Mukai with friends in Topaz concentration camp, 1943. Courtesy of Michi Mukai. (3): The expanding fireball and shockwave of the Trinity explosion, seen .025 seconds after detonation on July 16, 1945. U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Topaz Collages are now on exhibit at J-Sei in Emeryville, CA. Textile artist Jeanie Kashima shares a collection of collages that she created incorporating family photos taken in Topaz. The exhibit is from January 22 – March 30, 2024, with an artist talk on March 16 at 2 pm. Gallery hours at J-Sei are MWF 10-1 and TTh 1-5. Read Jeanie’s story “Topaz Birth” on our website.
2. Wait list for “Topaz Stories: Through the Eyes of Children” at Rosie the Riveter Visitors’ Center, Richmond, CA, Feb. 24, 2024, 1-3 pm. Registration is full, but our sponsors are seeking a larger venue. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email us at topazstories@gmail.com. We will contact you if seats become available. (Admission is free.)
3. Jan. 27 is a National Day of Remembrance for Downwinders of atomic testing. Downwinders are people who lived downwind from the nuclear tests conducted from 1945 at the Trinity site in New Mexico to the Nevada tests in the 1950s and 1960s. The high exposure to radiation wiped out generations of families due to cancer and other radiation-inked illnesses. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), initially passed in 1990, provides compensation to some downwinders of the Nevada test site, but the Trinity downwinders have never been acknowledged or compensated by the government. RECA expires this year. For more information, follow these links: The Atomic Bomb’s First Victims Were in New Mexico and Extend and Expand RECA.
The Topaz Stories Team
Contact us if you have a Topaz Story to share.
Follow us on Instagram @topazstories
From the lack of baby food to corruption in the mess hall and the lack of medical supplies, Topaz was rife with conflict for those who spoke up.
(L): The Minamotos in Topaz with baby Gay, 1943. Courtesy of Gay Kapan. (R): The Topaz Buddhist Church in Block 17, 1944.In Part 4 of Harue Minamoto’s Topaz memoir, she recounts her and her husband’s involvement in all of the above and the price they paid for speaking out.
Read “Dust-up in the Desert.”
If you missed parts 1-3 of Harue’s memoir:The Topaz Stories TeamContact us if you have a Topaz Story to share.
Follow us on Instagram @topazstories
1-25-2024(posted) – Tule Lake Pilgrimage 2024
2024 Tule Lake Pilgrimage Press Release
2024 Tule Lake Pilgrimage ~
Reframing The Narrative
Dates: Friday, July 5 through Monday, July 8, 2024
Registration forms posted February 19 at www.tulelake.org
The Tule Lake Committee announces an in-person Tule Lake Pilgrimage this July 5-8, 2024. Registration materials will be posted on February 19, 2024 at: www.tulelake.org.
“We look forward to seeing old and new friends at the 2024 pilgrimage to Tule Lake,” pilgrimage chair, Hiroshi Shimizu said. “However, we continue to face challenges caused by the persistence of COVID. With masking, vaccinations and testing, we can protect one another and have another ‘best ever’ pilgrimage.”
The number of spaces for 2024 pilgrims is also impacted by COVID, as those registered for the 2020 pilgrimage canceled due to COVID, were offered pre-registration in 2024. They have until January 31 to complete registration and payment if they wish to join the 2024 pilgrimage.
Remaining spaces in the 2024 pilgrimage community will be prioritized for survivors and descendants of Tule Lake and those who want to help preserve the historic Tule Lake Segregation Center site. Tule Lake is unique among the 10 WRA concentration camps, converted into the only maximum-security segregation center used to imprison and punish over 12,000 Japanese Americans who said ‘no’ to America’s injustice.
“In today’s political climate, Tule Lake is evidence of the threat to democracy caused by racist, anti-immigrant hysteria and greed,” says Shimizu. “This is a sacred place that tells an American story of protest against injustice, a place that should be cherished — not bulldozed, fenced off and erased.”
2024 Tule Lake Pilgrimage Registration
Pilgrimage registration forms will be posted on the www.tulelake.org website on February 19 and should be completed and snail-mailed. Payment is by check only. The registration fee is $650 per person. For those needing assistance, we offer grants that will defray up to $300 of the registration fee. The registration fee is all-inclusive and covers charter bus transportation, lodging, meals and all activities during the four-day pilgrimage.
If you lack internet access and need registration forms mailed to you, or if you want more information, contact Hiroshi Shimizu, cell: 415-317-2686 or email: hshimizu@pacbell.net
We expect registration to fill very quickly this year, and encourage families of survivors and descendants of Tule Lake and those who share our passion to preserve Tule Lake’s social justice history, to complete their registrations promptly.
Pilgrimage Details
Pilgrimage participants travel together in deluxe, chartered buses that depart from San Francisco, Berkeley, San Jose, Union City, Sacramento, Seattle and Portland.
Accommodations are dormitory rooms at the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls. There are two housing options: standard double-occupancy rooms are included in the registration fee; a single-occupancy room is an extra $50 per person. Rooms in the 4-bedroom/4-person air-conditioned Village Apartments cost an extra $100 per room/per person. The Village apartments have no elevators and are further from the main activity building.
Activities over the 4-day pilgrimage include a tour of the Tule Lake
concentration camp site and a memorial service. Intergenerational discussion groups and open forums provide an occasion to learn, share experiences and help heal the multi-generational wounds of the incarceration. The final night’s closing cultural program is held at the Ross Ragland Theater in downtown Klamath Falls.
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1/22/24 – JCCNC The Center News
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1/11/2023 – Eden Township JACL/ETJCC Senior High School Scholarships 2024
Eden Township JACL/ETJCC Senior High School Scholarships 2024
It’s that time of the year when the High School Senior Scholarship Applications are available online.
All applicants must submit the application be March 1st , no later than 11:59 HST.
Link to application: Freshman Application Here!
There are SEVERAL scholarships available from the local Eden Township JACL/Japanese Community Center. We encourage all Eden Township JACL & Eden Township Japanese Community Center High School Seniors to apply. The Eden Township Japanese Community Centers include all organizations of the Center (Eden Athletic Club, Eden Aoba Taiko, Eden Karate, etc.)Note: Although the application states “JACL”, the online form is also being used for the Eden Japanese Community Center scholarships too.
Please read the attached for more information on the local chapter scholarship
Questions: edentownshipjacl@gmail.com
Are you a college student interested in scholarships? (Undergraduate, Graduate, Law and more)
See that National JACL site for more information: https://jacl.org/scholarships
1/8/2024 – Mineta Statue Unveiling
2/4/2024 – J-Sei Crab Feed
12/7 2023 – Sharing Solidarity and Kinship between Japanese Americans and Palestinians
December 2023 – Holiday Wreath Sale Fundraiser
Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association
- Wreath Sale Flyer (PDF LINK)
- Purchase Link (LINK) or Scan QR Code.
- Orders due by December 3, 2023
9/8/2023 posted – Chicken Teriyaki Obento Sale – Buddhist Temple of Alameda
Pickup Saturday October 21st. Order Deadline September 29th.
(Flyer LINK)9/30/2023 posted – Car Show – Palo Alto Buddhist Temple
Good CARma Car Show
Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Fundraiser
Saturday in September 23, 2023
10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Location:
Palo Alto Buddhist Temple
2751 Lous Road, Palo Alto
9/08/2023 – Hidden Garden – Shibata Family Garden & Tea House Hayward
Please join us for a series of community conversations about Hayward histories shaping our lives today.
Each conversation will feature individuals who made history through sustained local action and community work. Their histories are exciting and unique yet remain little known. We can learn from these experiences and find inspiration to address present-day challenges.
You can attend all three conversations, or any of your choosing. All events in the series will take place at the Hayward Public Library. Light refreshments will be served. This series is free to the public. Parking in city lots next to the library is free of charge.
Our first conversation will take place on Friday, September 8, and is titled:
Hidden Garden: A Japanese American Family’s Offer of Friendship Honors Culture and Beauty in 20th-Century Hayward
Background: The Shibata family garden and tea house in Hayward were designed by Zenjuro and Koyuri Shibata. Koyuri, who descended from a long line of Buddhist ministers in Japan, drew upon her religious sensibilities to define the garden’s structure and meanings. Many Haywardians attended events hosted in the garden before and after World War II, a garden which still exists today near Highway 92.
The Shibata family garden and tea house are a unique Hayward home, one that tells a story about family, community, and culture. This conversation provides context for understanding this historic site’s origins and its 80-year evolution.
Please contact bridget.ford@csueastbay.edu with questions, or visit haywardhistory.org.
This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org. The Hayward Public Library, the Hayward Area Historical Society, and the History Department at California State University, East Bay, are also sponsors.
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the Hayward is Home History Series do not necessarily represent those of California Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Fall 2023 – Shichi-Go-San Photo Session
Flyer ImageThe Japan Society of Northern California is a non-profit organization founded in 1905 for the purpose of connecting Japan and the U.S. with appreciation and understanding. As part of our mission, we give families the opportunity to preserve cherished memories and the wish for a healthy future as their children come of age through special photography sessions (Shichi-Go-San). We are pleased to announce that the Shichi-Go-San Photo Sessions for Fall 2023 are now scheduled for the following dates:
September 9, 2023, Saturday
September 16, 2023, Saturday
September 23, 2023, Saturday
October 7, 2023, Saturday
October 14, 2023, Saturday
October 21, 2023, Saturday
November 10, 2023, Friday
November 12, 2023, Sunday
November 26, 2023, Sunday
December 2, 2023, Saturday
December 16, 2023, Saturday
Studio address:
Dawdy Photography
821 California Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
Our goal is to provide services for families who would like to celebrate the special ages of their children and give them the opportunity to experience Japanese culture by wearing the Kimono. We have successfully conducted Shichi-Go-San Photo Sessions for over 230 families and 350 children since 2019 and have received extremely positive feedback from the participants. We provide our services all year round, due to high demand.
We would really appreciate it if, working through your extensive network, you could spread the word about this program to the families of your members, clients, patrons, or communities.
For more information and family photo samples, please visit our website: https://www.usajapan.org/
With sincere thanks,
Japan Society of Northern California
Kimono Experience Team
kimono@usajapan.org
ご担当者様、
Japan Society of Northern California (北カリフォルニアジャパン・ソサエティ) では、一年中を通して「七五三撮影会」を Burlingame のスタジオにて開催しております。
2019年に「七五三撮影会」をスタートして以来、
由緒ある呉服屋さんの長女でもあり子供撮影の経験豊富な西須真佐
2023年秋 七五三撮影会スケジュール
SEPTEMBER
9月9日（土）、9月16日（土）、9月23日（土）
OCTOBER
10月7日（土）、10月14日（土）、10月21日（土）
NOVEMBER
11月10日（金）、11月12日（日）、11月26日（日）
DECEMBER
12月2日（土）、12月16日（土）
撮影スタジオ住所
Dawdy Photography
821 California Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010
Japan Society Kimono Website (ぜひサンプルのお写真をご覧になってください)
www.usajapan.org/kimono
コミュニティのみなさま、ママ友パパ友や、
どうぞよろしくお願いします！
Japan Society of Northern California
Kimono Experience Team
kimono@usajapan.org
9/2/2023 – Nichi Bei Day with Athletics – Baseball Game
8/5/2023 – Nobuo Miyamoto’s 120,00 Stories
We want to let you know tickets are now on sale to experience Nobuko Miyamoto’s only 2023 West Coast performance of “120,000 Stories,” a multimedia musical journey that starts with her Japanese immigrant grandparents, threads through her role in the Asian American movement, includes her own Afro-Asian family, bringing us to the present when she’s still working hard for inclusion, equality for all, and a reverence for our environment.
You may have remembered Nobuko as part of “Chris and Joanne” in the 70s, who created the iconic “Grain of Sand” album, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Center, formerly known as JCCCNC or the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California. We invite you to take part in Celebrating Generations by bringing your friends and family to share this multi-generational, multi-ethnic performance with us.
Tickets ranging from $30-$100 are available at the Presidio Theatre website by clicking here.
5/12/2023 – LIBRARY PREPARES EXHIBIT ON JAPANESE AMERICANS THROUGH ALAMEDA HISTORY
The Alameda Free Library will be displaying a new exhibit to honor the history of Japanese Americans in Alameda. The exhibit, “Overflowing with Hope: The Hidden History of Japanese Americans in Alameda,” documents the wartime removal of the Japanese community through images, testimonies, artifacts, and long-hidden stories… (Article Link)
5/7/2023 – Alameda Japanese Hidden Treasure Sale
Sale – June 3 & 4, 2023
Presented by Buddhist Temple of Alameda
5/5/2023 – Buddhist Temple of Alameda Vacationland Bazaar
Sunday June 25, 2023 – Noon to 6pm – Alameda CA
Flyer Link5/1/2023 – Phoeun You Article
He grew up in California. Now, he’s forced to live in his birth country — a place he’s never known
- Article from San Francisco Chronicle (Web Link) (PDF Version)
For more information about Phoeun You, please contact Jun Hanmamoto, BCO Outreach Committee
5/15/2023 – Strings of Hope: the bandura and koto for Ukraine – Online Concert
…Our digital series of NextGen Geijutsuka is proud to co-present with the Ukrainian Heritage Club of Northern California in a special program that shares in the music of two countries : Ukraine and Japan, joining in friendship and hope for the Ukrainian people. It also celebrates the cultural music of two cultures hoping to continue and thrive in the U.S. They play an important role in sharing the beauty of these art forms with the wider world in a collaborative way.
This is a program of music and stories of Ukrainian people and of their heritage, from Ukraine and Sacramento, featuring Ukrainian bandura teacher and performer Ola Herasymenko Oliynyk, and her students Sofiia Ishchuk and her father Dmytro Ishchuk who will be tuning in from Ukraine, and Caterina Biscardi, who is of Ukrainian and American descent. Fundraiser for Ukraine, Registration required… Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto
4/1/2023 – Seen and Unseen Book Talk
Seen and Unseen, a book talk with Elizabeth Partridge
Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake and Ansel Adams’s Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration
Saturday, May 6, 3 pm
Elizabeth Partridge, award-winning children’s book author, will discuss her new non-fiction book, “Seen and Unseen,” illustrated by Lauren Tamaki. “Seen and Unseen” received the most distinguished informational book for children in 2022 by the ALA, as well as the 2023 Bologna Children’s Award for Photography. Presented by Friends of Topaz.
4/11/2023 – J-SEI Flavors of Spring
J-Sei’s Flavors of Spring!
Friday, April 28th, 6 to 9 pm
Berkeley City Club
The last day to purchase is Tues, April 18. (Order LINK)
4/5/2023 – Grief, Translation, and the Wonder of Friendship
- April 11, 2023 – Event Featuring Chenxing Han… (Link)
3/27/2023 – one long listening – New Book by Chenzing Han
- More Information about the Book (Click Here)
7/8/2023 – LEARN TO PLAY THE ‘UKULELE IR GUITAR
- Pre-Register at BJ@bioriano.com
2/16/2023 – 2023 Bay Area Day of Remembrance
Sunday, February 29, 2023
2/15/2023 – Day of Remembrance Community Map Project – Executive Order 9066
Saturday, February 18, 2023 – 2:00 pm
Join us for the opening reception for our Day of Remembrance Community Map Project on Saturday, February 18th, featuring a performance from Emeryville Taiko and a community panel about the role of art, memory, and place in the movement for civil rights.
This project is in honor of Day of Remembrance on February 19th, which marks the day in 1942 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, giving the U.S. Army the authority to forcibly remove and incarcerate Americans of Japanese ancestry residing on the West Coast during WWII. 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry were impacted, and had to abandon their jobs, their homes, and their lives to be sent to one of ten concentration camps scattered in desolate, remote regions of the country….
This project is funded through the California State Library Civil Liberties Grant.
- BCO Outreach Committee supported event – Contact Jun Hamamoto for more info at OfficeBCO@gmail.com
1/7/2023 – Day of Remembrance – An Interfaith Vigil of Remembrance & Call for Liberation
Tuesday February 23, 2023 – Oakland
- Flyer (Link)
- Interfaith Website: https://im4humanintegrity.org
4/2/2023 Nichi Bei Day with the Athletics – Baseball Game
Sunday April 2, 2023 – 1 pm
To order tickets: Website https:/nichibei.org/athletics
1/19/2023 JSEI Crab Feed – February 26, 2023
32nd Annual J-Sei Crab Feed
Sunday, February 26, 2023
El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moesser Lane, El Cerrito
Early Seating 4-5:30 pm; Late Seating 5:30-7 pm
with live entertainment throughout.
To-Go Pick-Up from 4-6 pm
Fresh Dungeness Crab
Asian Salad, Garlic Noodles, Bread and Dessert
Dinner Tickets: $55/person, $20 for children 12 & under
Menu subject to change depending on availability of crab.
(1) PRE-ORDER and (2) pay online below by Thurs, February 16
Or print flyer to mail in order form (indicate reservation or pick up time)
and send check to J-Sei, 1285 66th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 – to be received by Thurs, Feb 16.
For more info, call (510) 654-4000 or email suzanne@j-sei.org
1/6/2023 – Lincoln Square Park Campaign
Friends of Lincoln Square Park is working with the City of Oakland to raise funds to build a 22,000 square-foot recreation center to replace an old, overcrowded facility. As part of this project, it is seeking to interview people who grew up playing at the park or went to Lincoln School next door. It has many Chinese American interviewees, but wants to interview the Japanese Americans, Filipino Americans, and others who were part of the scene. To find out more about the campaign, visit www.friendsoflincolnsquarepark
https://www.friendsoflincolnsquarepark.org/
12/6/2022 – Play – Sentimental Journey – A Nisei Life in Song
Saturday March 18, 2023 – 12:30pm Berkeley
11/27/2022 – BCO Toy Drive – Sunday December 11th @ Mochitsuki
Flyer Click Here- For 2022, the BCO Outreach Committee is asking for donations of toys, hygiene products, disposable diapers and new baby and children’s clothes to support the Oakland Street Level Health Project.
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Please Drop-off your donations at the BCO Mochitsuki on Sunday December 11th.
- More information about the Street Level Health Project (Click Here)
11/27/2022 Friends of Lincoln Square Park – Newsletter
11/26/2022 – J-Sei Artisan Faire
- Online Craft and Art Faire – Link
11/5/2022 – Mini-Conference of the Japanese-American Experience During WWII & Today
Saturday November 5th – Berkeley
10/8/2022 Okaeri – LGBTQ+ Japanese/Japanese Americans and Allies Event
7/18/2022 Article – Makishima Bonsai Auction
7/15/2022 Topaz Community Outreach Meetings
- Press Release (Click Here)
- Registration / More Information (Click Here)
5/10/2022 – Mosaic Class – Fukuoka Sister City
5/7/2022 – Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander API Heritage Month
Women Rising: Strengthening & Connecting Our Communities” to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month in two weeks on SATURDAY May 7, 2022 FROM 10am to 1pm.
FlyerThank you for your support.
5/3/2022 – 442nd Nisei Exhibit on the USS Hornet – Alameda CA
This exhibit was installed and is managed by the Friends and Family of Nisei Veterans group. It honors the contributions made by Nisei soldiers during WWII.
Tour the exhibit aboard the USS Hornet in Alameda CA. Call in advance for a guided tour. More Infomation
4/20/2022 – Community Youth Pebble Collection & Educational Nature Walk Day
- April 30, 2022 – 9:15 to 11:30 am
- Co Sponsored by Fukuoka Sister City Association
Website LinkOFSCA is honored to be partnering with the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) on an exciting and nature-filled day where Oakland youth are invited to participate in a special educational presentation and nature walk with an EBRPD naturalist on topics such as the local watershed system, environmental conservation and protection, climate change and its impacts, the history of the area, and so on.
To deepen the symbolism in the Oakland Fukuoka Sister City 60th Anniversary mosaic mural and celebrate our connectedness to each other and nature, pebbles from Oakland, CA and Fukuoka, Japan will be incorporated into the water design of the mosaic mural with the message of “Compassion, Peace, and Community”.
Participants will be invited to a future US-Japan virtual exchange about the pebble exchange and mural where we can learn from each other.
We celebrate our relationship we have and recognize that water and our natural environments sustain us and connect us to one another
Participation by approved application only.
Approximately 10-15 school-age youth participants and a chaperone.
As youth programming, promoting global citizenry, cultural exchange, education, and community building are central to OFSCA’s mission, we are inviting youth to connect with each other, learn about their local parks and environment, while collecting pebbles.
Fukuoka residents similarly participated in a pebble collection event hosted by the Fukuoka Oakland Friendship Association (FOFA) in January 2022.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/OFSCAPebbles
Deadline to apply is April 20, 2022 @ 5 pm.
Reach out to us at OFSCAmural@gmail.com if you have questions.
4/11/2022 – Youth Japan Trip – The Center / JCCCNC San Francisco
Since 1997, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC/the Center) has been providing youth cultural exchange opportunities, between the United States (U.S.) and Japan, for youth and their families, through the Takahashi Youth Ambassador Fellowship Program (Takahashi Program) and the Shinzen Nikkei Youth Goodwill Program (Shinzen Program). See below or the jcccnc.org website for more information on these programs.
This year, we hope to resume these programs with potential travel to Japan in the Spring and Summer of 2023. If you are interested, please complete our interest survey. Click here for the survey or access it via bit.ly/shinzen2022 or scan the QR code in the image below.
TAKAHASHI YOUTH AMBASSADOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Workshops: Summer/Fall 2022 and Spring/Summer 2023
Travel: Spring or Summer 2023 (9-10 days)
The Takahashi Youth Ambassador Fellowship Program (Takahashi Program) was developed in 2011 as a dynamic youth exchange program for high school youth. The significance of a first-hand cultural experience is invaluable in helping a young person in the Japanese American community define their own identity, establish a greater connection to their heritage and encourage continued interest in Japan, its people, culture and history.
The Takahashi Program helps to initiate meaningful dialogue and goodwill exchange and provides students the opportunity to gain and develop leadership and civic skills to help them build a strong foundation for their future endeavors.
Goals of the TYAFP –
- To develop a deeper understanding and awareness of Japan, its culture, people and history as an international citizen ambassador.
- To develop lifelong leadership and civic skills.
- To provide an opportunity to visit Japan and participate in meaningful exchanges with youth from Japan.
- To develop an appreciation and understanding of citizen action and involvement through community and international volunteerism.
- To assist youth in obtaining admission to higher education, scholarships and future recognition through their participation in the program.
SHINZEN NIKKEI YOUTH GOODWILL PROGRAM
Workshops: Summer/Fall 2022 and Spring/Summer 2023
Travel: July 2023 (10 days) with Family
The Shinzen USA Nikkei Youth Goodwill Program is a cross-cultural exchange program that promotes the values of fair play and competition while fostering ties between the U.S. and Japan and local communities. Through sports, youth exchanges, touring and homestays, our young ambassadors build stronger relationships with the people of Japan while learning about their cultural heritage, traditions and identity.
GOALS OF THE SHINZEN PROGRAM
- To promote international goodwill and exchange between the youth of Japan and the youth of the Japanese American community.
- To provide meaningful and thoughtful dialogue and discussion on youth issues related to each other’s culture and heritage.
- To develop and nurture young ambassadors between the U.S. and Japan.
- To provide an opportunity for friendship and spirited competition.
- To promote U.S./Japan bilateral interest and responsibilities amongst young people.
- To engage with and encourage Japanese American youth and their families to learn about their personal family history and our San Francisco Japantown and the broader community.
Lori Matoba
Deputy Director
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- Premium game ticket for Saturday, May 21 vs. the San Diego Padres
- Kristi Yamaguchi signed bobblehead
- Japanse Heritage Day T-Shirt
- Access to the Triples Alley pre-game premium event space
- Complimentary food & beverage during the pre-game event
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Upcoming Programs!
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Spring Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop
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5/21/2022 – Japanese Heritage Day with the San Francisco Giants
3/3/2022 – Sahomi Tachibana: American Legacy of a Japanese Dancer
2/25/2022 – Covid-19 Information – UCLA Asian American Studies Center
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2/16/2022 – Bay Area Day of Remembrance 2022
Event: Saturday, February 19, 2022
Program
Keynote Speaker: Jon Osaki Filmmaker & Executive Director, JCYC
Emcee: Dr. Emily Murase Executive Director, Japantown Task Force
Clifford I. Uyeda Peace & Humanitarian Award: Karen Kai & Robert Rusky (posthumous)
Performances by: Jerry Waki & Anthony Brown
Virtual Candlelighting Ceremony
Interfaith Benediction: Japanese American Religious Federation (JARF)
Call to Action: Black & Japanese Latin American Reparations Now!
For more info: www.njahs.org (415) 921-5007 njahs@njahs.org
2/12/2022 – 11am – An Interfaith Vigil of Remembrance & Solidarity
Saturday February 12, 2022 – 11am – 12:15pm – Free Event on Zoom
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2/2/2022 – Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto performing at SFJAZZ with Destiny Muhammad
Thu Feb. 3rd in person, two shows 7p and 8:30p
Hi everyone and Happy Chinese New Year, the Year of the Tiger!
Just wanted to let you know that I will be performing with Destiny Muhammad and many great artists this coming Thursday, February 3, in person, for two shows at 7p and 8:30p. We had a rehearsal yesterday, and it was truly a wonderful feeling to not only be playing in person, but also to interact spontaneously with these phenomenal musicians and artists! It really warms my heart to be able to experience this, and I hope you will consider joining us this Thursday to feel the groove, as well!
Best regards,
Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto, koto
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with
Tammy L. Hall piano
Arthur Chico Lopez bass
Leon Joyce Jr. drums
Marvin K. White, Minister of Celebration, GLIDE Memorial Church, San Francisco spoken word
In the spirit of the artist and quilter, Rosie Lee Tompkins
https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/destiny-muhammad-2122/
- Shirley Muramoto performs and teaches the koto (a Japanese string instrument). Shirley’s group was recently featured on the BCO Virtual Obon Event in August 2022 (Link). More information: Website: https://skmkoto.com/
1/15/2022 – J-Sei Crab Feed – To Go
Pre-order required. Pickup Sunday February 27th
Order Page- 31st Annual J-Sei Crab Feed to be held once again on a To-Go basis. Fresh Dungeness Crab Asian Salad, Garlic Noodles, Bread and Dessert Dinner Tickets: $50/person Pre-order early as a limited number of dinners will be sold. Pre-order online (Order Page).
- Crab Feed Mail Order Flyer/Form (PDF Link)
J-Sei Senior Services and Cultural Programs (Link)
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1/10/2022 – Covid-19 Testing @ Asian Heath Services
FlyerPlease contact AHS for an appointment to get tested. (510) 735-3222
2/5/2022 – Buddhist Temple of Alameda Steak Fundraiser
Date Change to March 5th, 2022 – Event is SOLD OUT
Flyer11/5/2021 – Two Events! – Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Assoc Fundraiser
PDF Flyer
DATE: Wednesday December 8 from 4:00-5:00 via Zoom
Chef Lala Harrison will be showcasing the following Gluten free menu:
Blackened chicken, Charred Scallion Chili Oil, Garlic Collard Greens, Citrus Candied Yams. The meal kit is for two people.
Winemaker Josh Hammerling will be speaking about his Sunflower Sutra (sparkling) and Cabernet Pfeffer (red).
Deadline to reserve is Wednesday December 1, 2022
Purchase tickets via the following link. (Ticket prices from $100-$155 for two) OFSCA East Bay Culinary Adventure: Chef Lala Harrison & Hammerling Wines (More Information)
10/26/2021 – We Shall Be Free, We Shall Find Peace
We Shall Be Free, We Shall Find Peace
Wir werden frei, wir finden Ruh
An exhibit of art by incarcerated persons at San Quentin State Prison.
Located in the main lobby of the War Memorial Opera House, this exhibit invites our audience to connect with the silent voices and expressions of an unseen and forgotten community, and to highlight the importance of providing arts education to the most marginalized and ignored citizens in our society. To learn more about the artists and to read their statements, click the image of each artwork.
This exhibit is presented in partnership with the William James Association, a Bay Area non-profit organization whose mission is to promote work service in the arts, environment, education, and community development.
Join us at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 25 for a discussion with the William James Association, and a few of their formerly incarcerated artists.
- KRON coverage of the SF Opera: San Quentin artist exhibit at San Francisco Opera | KRON4
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Writing from the artists. https://sfopera.com/on-stage/
fidelio/digital-exhibit/
10/11/2021 – JESEI Event – Chiura Obata: Art and Life Inspired by Nature By Kimi Hill
- Sunday October 17, 2021 – 2-4pm pdt.
- Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82335700843
- RSVP and More Information (email): info@ashbyvillage.org
9/26/2021 48-Star American Flag Signing Project
Saturday October 23, 2021 – 10am-2pm @ Buddhist Temple of Alameda
- Event honoring all Japanese American WWII Incarceration Camp Internees (PDF Flyer)
9/26/2021 – Discover Nikkei – Website
What is Nikkei?
What does Nikkei mean? We’re not talking about the Japanese stock exchange. We are talking about Nikkei people – Japanese emigrants and their descendants who have created communities throughout the world.
- Discover Nikkei is an international network that celebrates cultural diversity and explores both global and local identities. The project connects generations and communities by sharing stories and perspectives of the Nikkei, people of Japanese descent who have migrated and settled throughout the world. (Website Link)
- List of Japanese American (JA) history and museum sites (Link)
9/21/2021 – Umenoki Gardens Senior Home
- SACBC’s’ Umenoki Gardens Senior Home is now ready to accept new residents. It is a lovely place and you can participate in SACBC events and their services. It is the only senior home on BCA church property and effectively run by a BCA church (More Information)
Asian Health “Virtual” Gala – Saturday September 18th – 5:30pm
Free Online Event – Registration Required
2021 Virtual Gala Registration
Please join us at AHS’ 47 Annual Gala on September 18, 2021
Our virtual event will include exciting live & silent auctions. All registered guests will receive a link to this year’s event and silent auction the week of September 13th!
2021 Virtual Gala8/14/2021 – Intersections of identity: Asian-American and Young Adult
Presented Saturday August 21, 2021 @ 11am (pdt)
Link6/28/2021 – Obon Dancers Needed for Stanford Film About Umenoki Senior Home – Ei Ja Nai Ka Performed by PJ and Roy Hirabayashi of San Jose Taiko – Thurs July 8th – 5-8 PM.
PDF(From Naoko Fujii @ Umenoki Senior Care Home / SACBC)
Dear Friends,
We are looking for volunteers to join a fun group to dance “Ei Ja Nai Ka” for the closing scene of a documentary about the Umenoki Senior Home. PJ and Roy Hirabayashi and Irene Matsumoto, formerly of San Jose Taiko, will be performing.
PJ’s Ei Ja Nai Ka is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It is especially symbolic for this film which focuses on unique aspects of Japanese American culturally-adapted senior care. The goal of the scene is to show how our ancestors are celebrated at Obon with taiko music elucidating happy memories for seniors and everyone as they dance… More Information (PDF)
6/27/2021 – J-Sei Summer Classes
6/4/2021 – Bay Area “Go for Broke” Forever Stamp Tribute – Virtual Broadcast
presented by NJAHS – National Japanese American Historical Society
- Friday June 4, 2021 6pm
6/2/2021 – JESEI Caregivers Needed
FlyerJ-Sei operates a Japanese-speaking assisted living option located in Hayward, CA…
- Full Time, Part-time, and Volunteer Opportunities Available.
- Link to PDF Flyer (Link)
- J-Sei Website (Link)
4/26/2021 – Alameda Chicken Bento Sale – Pre-order Required
4/19/2021 – Interfaith dialogue on public safety in Oakland Chinatown and West Oakland
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Regional Organizer, Northern California
Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity
310 8th St. Suite 310
Oakland, CA 94607
510.759.4196
gking@im4humanintegrity.org
www.im4humanintegrity.org
3/20/2021 – Racism Against Asians
Below, you’ll find information and resources to help you understand the Atlanta shootings and other recent acts of violence against Asian-Americans, and the practice self-care. We hope these resources are helpful when having conversations with your family and friends.
- Article on the Atlanta spa shootings (NY Times)
- Self-Care (Asian American Organizing Project)
- Self-Care Tips for Asian-Americans Dealing with Racism (Huffpost)
- Teaching about Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia (Educators 4 Social Change)
Source: Charles Armstrong School, March 19, 2021
3/8/2021 – Seen and Unseen – Queering JA History Before 1945
Seen and Unseen: Queering Japanese American History Before 1945 is the first-ever exhibit focused on Nikkei (Japanese Americans) who were involved in intimate same-sex relationships or defied gender roles in the early 20th century. LINK
2/28/2021 – Regina Boone – Journalist Unravels Mysteries of her Japanese grandfather
YouTube Video
Regina Boone was featured at the 2021 BCA National Council Meeting Closing Program (Event Link).
NHK video on Regina Boone discovery of her Japanese Grandfather’s story (Video posted by NHK till March 31, 2021)
2/24/2021 – Oakland Great Plates Delivered – Senior Meal Assistance Program
Oakland Great Plates Delivered is a temporary food program that delivers fresh locally prepared meals to Oakland residents who are at high-risk for severe illness from COVID-19 exposure. Eligible participants can receive 3 deliveries per week containing four to six meals per delivery for a total of 14 meals per week. The program is free and available for qualified participants through March 8th, 2021.
2/28/2021 – Regina Boone – Journalist Unravels Mysteries of her Japanese grandfather
YouTube Video
Regina Boone was featured at the 2021 BCA National Council Meeting Closing Program (Event Link).
NHK video on Regina Boone discovery of her Japanese Grandfather’s story (Video posted by NHK till March 31, 2021)
2/12/2021 – Films of Remembrance Film Festival
Link- For more information, including detailed schedules, film synopses, or to order tickets or sponsor, visit: www.filmsofremembrance.org/
2021 or e-mail programs@nichibeifoundation. org.
Link2/5/2021 Reparations As A Spiritual Practice – Feb 12, 2021 – 12-1pm
Flyer Link1/29/2021 – 42nd Anniversary of DOR – Friday Feb 19th, 5-7:30pm
DOR -Day of Remembrance
1/24/2021 – Eastwind Books of Berkeley
Your local source for books. Eastwind Books of Berkeley supports the local community. They will special order books upon request. (Source: Jun Hamamoto)
1/24/2021 Dharma Family Service Announcements and Discussion
January 28, 2021 – Be the Refuge — Book Launch: A Conversation with Chenxing Han
REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Link: https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/refuge2021
Letter asking for your help: Link: Hope4Paul
- Asian American Donor Program: Link: aadp.org/HomeKit
- Making a Featured Film Through Chemotheropy: Link: https://youtu.be/WpyDQkTZLZQ
Movie: Only the Brave – 442nd Story, 2006, Directed by Lane Nishikawa: Link Wikipedia
11/25/2020 – Fukuoka Sister City Fundraiser Event
2020 Holiday Wreath Sale Fundraiser
9/15/2020 – Book: Setsuko’s Secret – Heart Mountain and the Legacy of Japanese American Internment
Book Trailer Video
Author Shirley Ann Higuchi, JD, chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, uncovers her family’s past and embarks on a transformational journey as she learns about the Japanese American incarceration during World War II and what happened to her family and those of other former incarcerees.
Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation
1539 Road 19
Powell, WY 82435-8723
8/14/2020 – Covid-19 Testing @ Asian Heath Services
Please contact AHS for an appointment to get tested. (510) 735-3222
8/12/2020 – NextGen JCA Peace Day: 75 years after the Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
NextGen JCA Peace Day: 75 years after the Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Join us as we commemorate this Peace Day
6/29/2020 – Berkeley Buddhist Temples Virtual Obon Event
Our virtual obon will have obon dancing led by Hanayagi Sensei and stories shared by our Sangha members. The event will be on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 4:00 pm.
We will be dancing:
Obon no Uta (bring your uchiwa aka Japanese flat fan!)
Hanabi Ondo
Shiawase Samba
Tanko Bushi
We will be sharing youtube practice videos so you can prep beforehand. Be sure to check our Facebook and temple websites for resources closer to July 11th.
Feel free to share this RSVP link widely: https://bit.ly/
If you have any questions, contact us at berkeley_virtual_obon_2020@
6/26/2020 – Tadaima ! – A Community Virtual Pilgrimage
Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages. In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, each of the annual pilgrimages to sites of wartime Japanese American incarceration have been canceled. These pilgrimages provide important educational and community-building opportunities for descendants of the camps, the Japanese American community as a whole, and the wider public. WEBSITE LINK
5/13/2020 – East Bay Food Bank Support
Click Here for Flyer
Join the Buddhist Church of Oakland and help support the Alameda County Community Food Bank. Every $1 you donate helps provide $7 worth of food. Please goto http://VFD-ACCFB.ORG , Select our group (Buddhist Ch Oakland), and then “Shop”.
Thank you for your Dana
3/17/2020 – Update Tsuru for Solidarity Pilgrimage
