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 […]
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 […]
Nakayoshi Holiday Party 2012
It’s December, it’s the Holiday, it’s the end of the year…Let’s celebrate! Come and join Nakayoshi at our annual Holiday Party on Saturday, December 15th! Let’s celebrate the end of 2012 by getting together with old friends and meet new ones. We will also be introducing our new Nakayoshi Core Committee members, and we’d […]
SF JACL Spaghetti Crab Feed Benefit for the Korematsu Institute, Dec. 1st.
Join us as we help out the San Francisco JACL chapter at their annual spaghetti crab feed benefit dinner, Saturday December 1, 2012 in SF Japantown! Proceeds from this year’s dinner will go to support the Korematsu Institute, a program of the Asian Law Caucus advancing pan-ethnic civil and human rights through education. Volunteers are […]
JACL NCWNP District Youth Photo Scavenger Hunt in SF Japantown
Hope you guys can join us this Saturday as we join youth from the JACLÂ to compete in a photo scavenger hunt in Japantown! This event is FREE! We’ll be meeting at JACL HQ at 1765 Sutter Street starting at 10:30 am. Lunch to be provided, but make sure to register online at: http://goo.gl/ObTRw Hope you […]
JCCCNC Annual Event: Looking Forward, Giving Back
On September 29, 2012, a group of 10 NYP volunteers helped the JCCCNC (Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California) staff its annual fundraiser, Looking Forward, Giving Back. With each ticket costing $175 a head, this event is the largest fundraiser for the center. Over 200 guests showed up, including Kristi Yamaguchi and Consul […]
Nakayoshi Camping Trip 2012 – Salt Point State Park/Tomales Bay Oysters!
After a 1 year hiatus, we’re going on another summer camping trip! This time we’ll be heading up the coast for some oceanside camping at Salt Point State Park from Friday, August 17 through Sunday, August 19. We’ll finish off the trip with a picnic at the Tomales Bay Oyster Company on our way back […]
Nakayoshi Annual Welcome BBQ – Sunday, July 1
We’d like to remind you all about our upcoming Nakayoshi Annual Welcome BBQ! The event will take place on Sunday, July 1st from 11am to 4pm at Crissy Field picnic area (close to the Warming Hut at Old Mason St. and Pearce St.) in San Francisco. This is a great time to meet Nakayoshi members, learn more […]
Social Event: NightLife @ California Academy of Sciences
Join Nakayoshi at the NightLife @ California Academy of Sciences on Thursday, June 7th! Let’s go through the exhibitions together while sipping on wine, munching on food, and listening to pronto music 🙂 [Meet-Up] We will meet at 5:30pm at the red, vertical Academy of Science sign in the front and head to the line […]