Nakayoshi Volunteer Event: JCCCNC/JCYC Halloween Carnival
Games and prizes, tricks and treats, arts and crafts and goodies to eat! Come help out at JCCCNC and JCYC‘s Halloween Carnival on Friday, October 30th. See all the kids in their cute costumes while helping to provide a fun, safe atmosphere for them to celebrate Halloween! We will be at the brand-new HAUNTED HALLWAY […]
Matcha Celebration at Samovar Tea Lounge
Tea companies DoMatcha and the Samovar Tea Lounge are partnering to host a celebration of matcha, a traditional Japanese green tea. Matcha is the powdered green tea is used in the Japanese tea ceremony. Frothed to perfection with a bamboo whisk, high quality matcha has a sweet flavor with notes of seaweed and bittersweet chocolate. […]
This Sunday – Tabemasho! Nakayoshi Sushi-Making Class at JCCCNC
Just a quick and friendly reminder that this Sunday is Nakayoshi’s Sushi Class Fundraiser @ the JCCCNC – spaces are limited so sign up ASAP! Only $30 for JCCCNC Members/$40 for Non-Members (what a steal!) Other sushi classes range in the $100 range… so check it out! Learn how to make your own delicious sushi! […]
Job Opportunities
Nakayoshi member Kai Mitsushio passed along some job opportunities at his company. Following is his message: Esurance’s Marketing department currently has 3 job openings for marketing analytics positions. We need some serious SQL / Excel junkies! 1 position on the Partner Revenue Team: http://jobs-esurance.icims.com/jobs/3210/job 2 positions on the Email and Website Analytics Team:http://jobs-esurance.icims.com/jobs/3254/jobhttp://jobs-esurance.icims.com/jobs/3246/job If you […]
"What It Means To Be a Japanese American Woman"
Cherry Blossom Alumnae (CBA), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is hosting the 2nd annual CBA conference with the theme, “What It Means To Be a Japanese American Woman.†The CBA conference will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2009 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Hotel Kabuki in Japantown, 1625 Post Street in San […]
Nichi Bei Times to Close Down
FIRST: Don’t miss the recently posted monthly update for August. NOW: Head over to the new website for the Nichi Bei Foundation for more information; currently posted is a news article about the closing by Justine Koo Drennan from New America Media, as well as a pair of letters, one from the Nichi Bei Times […]
SF Hep B Free – An Unexpected Encounter
Our friends at AsianWeek Foundation are putting on another amazing event and if you’re around you should definitely check it out. VIVE presents a music showcase and benefit dinner hosted at Jillian’s. Come join them for an evening of good food, good music, and good conversation all while contributing to the elimination of hepatitis b […]
REEL NIKKEI STORIES community film screening
Saturday, August 15, 2009 3:00pm – 4:30pm Issei Memorial Hall, JCCCNC 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 REEL NIKKEI STORIES Community Film Screening will showcase youth-made documentaries with focus on Japanese American family oral histories. The community film screening is the culmination of the year-long REEL NIKKEI STORIES project, a training program which empowers […]
Learn Yosakoi Soran Dance!
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 4:00pm Issei Memorial Hall, JCCCNC 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco CA 94115 FREE! “Yosakoi Soran,†originated from a Japanese folk song “Yosakoi†of Kochi Prefecture combined with the famous Hokkaido folk song “Soran†into a choreographed team folk dance. With the Yosakoi clapper in one hand while chanting “Soranâ€, you have […]
A Portrait of Japanese Americans – Be involved in this nationwide study
The University of Maryland is doing a study of Japanese American’s called A Portrait of Japanese Americans. The study includes doing focus groups with representative members of the JACL (Nakayoshi is a program of the JACL). These focus groups will be held in various regions of the country. The UM is in search of willing […]