Cherry Blossom Queen Informational Meeting
Learn about the Queen Program and what it means to be a part of something special! Sunday, January 4, 200911:00 am – 1:00 pmUnion Bank Hospitality Room, Miyako MallSan Francisco’s Japantown · Learn about your Japanese culture & heritage· Be a leader in the Japanese American community· Develop your leadership skills· Travel to Japanese festivals […]
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Nakayoshi wishes you and your loved ones a warm and merry christmas! With all of the hustle and bustle of the holidays, decorating the christmas tree and holiday trim, baking cookies and wrapping gifts, the holidays also brings out the spirit of friendship and thoughtfulness. So on this warm California Christmas day, Nakayoshi wishes you […]
MANIFESTO – Monologue from UC Berkeley Nikkei Student Union’s 6th Annual Culture Show
For those of you who missed it, the UC Berkeley Nikkei Student Union held their 6th Annual Culture Show, (r)evolutions a couple weeks ago on Sunday December 7, 2008. I really enjoyed the stories presented in this year’s show, as well as the fun dance sequences and an amazing performance from Cal Raijin Taiko. Following […]
Summer Study Abroad in Kobe, Japan!
Applications now available for the 2009 Nikkei Cultural Heritage Program. This year, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California has teamed with the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Los Angeles, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington and the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Up to 6 participants from each […]
Mochitsuki Time!
Make your mochi for the New Year! Mon and Tues, Dec 29-30, 2008Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California Shift 1 3:30-4:00 p.m.Shift 2 4:00-4:30 p.m.Shift 3 5:00-5:30 p.m.Shift 4 5:30-6:00 p.m.Shift 5 6:00-6:30 p.m. In 1999, Yamada Seika, a manju-ya in San Francisco Japantown, closed its doors after 36 years of business. The […]
Spotlight #7 – Atsushi Miyamoto
Name: Atsushi MiyamotoAge: 24Profession: AuditorFavorite Comfort Food: Curry! I was born in Everett, Washington and moved through Torrance, CA and back to Washington before ending up in Laguna Hills, CA where I attended high school. Upon graduating, I attended UC Davis and earned double majors in International Relations and Japanese. This included a one-month study […]
JACL/OCA Leadership Conference
Applications are due January 2009 for the coming spring’s 2009 JACL/OCA Leadership Conference, and so I’ve been asked to provide some reflection on my own conference experience from 2004. Here’s a piece I wrote about it that ran in the PC. It happened toward the end of this year’s JACL/OCA Leadership Conference, an annual event […]
Hyphen Magazine Issue #16 Release Happy Hour – 12/18
Our friends over at Hyphen Magazine are releasing their 16th issue in time for the holidays, and are having a happy hour to celebrate! Here are the details: ConsumeCarouseand Celebrate! Ring in the holiday season with Hyphen at our #16 issue release happy hour!Thursday, December 18th, 6 – 10pm $5 – 10 sliding scale donation […]
Nakayoshi covered in AsianWeek
AsianWeek just published their article on Nakayoshi this morning. You can read the original article at http://www.asianweek.com/2008/12/05/young-ja-professionals-bridging-the-gap/ Young JA Professionals Bridging the GapDecember 5, 2008New Bay Area group helps maintain connection to the Japanese American community SAN FRANCISCO — On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Japantown, a group of energetic twenty-somethings got together at the […]
Nakayoshi Monthly Update – December 2008
Happy Holidays from Nakayoshi! We’re switching the format of our updates to a monthly basis to keep all your inboxes from getting cluttered. December is generally a busy month for everyone with the holidays, so we’re consolidating our events this month so that the Pregame Mixer/Warriors game will serve as this month’s social event for […]