Volunteer Event: JCCCNC Children’s Day Festival – Spam and Arts & Crafts
Join Nakayoshi and sell spam musubis or make arts & crafts at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC)’s Children’s Day Festival this year. Nakayoshi will be operating the spam musubi booth at the annual Kodomo No Hi (Children’s Day) Festival in SF Japantown on Saturday, May 4th, 2013. All proceeds will […]
Great East Japan Earthquake, 2 years later
Today is the 2-year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. During this time many fundraising events have been organized from bake sales at local schools to corporate matching programs.  Everytime I walk the halls of the JCCCNC, I’m reminded of how successful their relief fund has been and how much awareness they’ve brought to […]
Nakayoshi Co-Presents “The Land of Hope” at CAAMfest 2013
Greetings, Nakayoshi has partnered with CAAMfest this year to co-present the S.F. premiere of The Land of Hope (Kibou no Kuni). This is Japan’s first narrative feature inspired by the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Set in the fictional prefecture of Nagashima, the film dramatizes the effect of an eerily similar catastrophe on a small farming town. […]
Event Recap: 2013 Nakayoshi Annual Tahoe Trip
Nakayoshi hosted our annual Tahoe Trip this year from Friday, February 8th to Sunday February 10th in South Lake Tahoe. The weather was PERFECT than ever and we all had a fun and safe trip! Click here for more pictures from the trip. We had a total of 18 attendees and stayed at a […]
Oshogatsu Festival at the JCCCNC!
Thanks to those who helped out at the JCCCNC Oshogatsu Festival on Saturday, January 12. Â Check out the photos that were taken at the event under the “Media” section of this site. Â We’d love for you to join us in volunteering again next year. Akemashite Omedetou!
Fred Korematsu Day – Heroes Celebration
The Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education is excited to celebrate Korematsu Day 2013 by honoring 16 American civil rights heroes who’ve been long overlooked (see list below). This will be a historic gathering of civil rights heroes and the descendants of heroes who have passed on. The event also features celebrity emcee […]
Happy Holidays!
Thank you for those who came out to the Nakayoshi Holiday Party on Saturday, December 15th (we had over 50 attendees – it was a lot of fun!!). We hope you all had a great time meeting old folks and new friends, eating delicious snacks and food everyone brought, and receiving the best white elephant […]
Volunteer at the 42nd Annual JCCCNC Oshogatsu Matsuri (New Year’s Festival)!
Ring in the New Year 2013 with Nakayoshi Young Professionals by volunteering with us at the 42nd Annual Oshogatsu Matsuri (New Year’s Festival) on Saturday, January 12th at the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC – 1840 Sutter St. in Japantown). This is an exciting community event for all! Â There will be […]
2013 Nakayoshi Annual Tahoe Trip
Why you want to go to Tahoe with Nakayoshi: 1. You want to go to Tahoe with awesome people 2. Spend two nights and three days meeting Nakayoshi members and learn more about Nakayoshi NCWNP Young Professionals 3. Meet new friends and catch up with old ones 4. Stay in a nice 5BR, 2BA cabin […]
Join Nakayoshi at the Warriors Asian Heritage Night
Join Nakayoshi at the Warriors Asian Heritage Night on February, 12, 2013. A commemorative Warriors Giveaway is included with every special event ticket, and after the game, attend a special postgame Q&A with Jeremy Lin! A portion of each ticket sold will benefit our community partner – AsianWeek Foundation’s hepatitis B awareness efforts! We’ve purchased […]