Soy and Tofu Festival VIP Reception
In May, a group of great Nakayoshi volunteers helped to prep and facilitate the VIP Reception for the Nichi Bei Foundation’s Soy and Tofu Festival. The event was well attended and enjoyed, with Nakayoshi volunteers receiving a huge thank-you for making tons of delicious food and keeping the entire event running smoothly. The food prep […]
Nakayoshi @ Bay to Breakers
Greetings, Bay to Breakers is happening on May 20, 2012 and you do not have to run to participate! For those unfamiliar with the race, after all the registered runners have taken off from the start line, the route opens up to everyone and is where the fun begins. What ensues is usually a parade […]
Summer Kickball League! Join Nakayoshi’s team!
We’ve heard your requests and have decided to form our first sports team! Nakayoshi will be forming a team for the upcoming World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA) Golden Gate division summer league which starts in June. Games are played once a week (total of 7 regular season games) to be played at LIttle Rec Soccer […]
Soy and Tofu Dessert Competition
Hello Nakayoshi folks! This is Arisa, one of your core members, asking you to please enter the 2012 Soy and Tofu Dessert Competition. I am the Competition Chairperson this year and let me tell you… your chances of winning are quite good 😉 The rules are straight forward: make a dessert using some kind of […]
Support nihonmachiROOTS’ Japantown Redistricting Week of Action…let’s get on it
JTOWN is in jeopardy of having key pieces stripped away in the 2012 REDISTRICTING process. Here’s a brief summary of the happenings so far…
Nakayoshi Co-Presents at the 30th SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival!
Greetings, Nakayoshi is teaming up with the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival this year to co-present TWO films in TWO parts of the bay! One film is Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom, and the other is Ninja Kids. Details on the movie along with location and times are listed below. Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom Lucy Walker / Japan […]
November Monthly Planning Meeting
Who has a meeting the morning after our big Nomikai mixer? We do! The fun times with Nakayoshi will continue from 10am-noon on Sunday, November 20th at our monthly planning meeting. Join the rest of the Nakayoshi core as we plan out our next great social events and volunteer opportunities. Lunch in Japantown to follow […]
Community Event: OPEN FORUM: a nihonmachiROOTS event
nihonmachiROOTS, a local group of young adults in San Francisco, is hosting an Open Forum event this Saturday, September 17th at 5pm. It will be held at the JCCCNC (1840 Sutter Street). If you’ve ever thought about something that you want to see in Japantown, learning about what’s going on in the neighborhood, or wanted […]
July Social: Takara, for Goodness Sake!
The Japanese Takara Group established their U.S. headquarters in 1982 in Berkeley, California. They apply traditional craftsmanship and modern technology to produce their popular beverages. Takara’s goal is to introduce the public not only to different types of sake but also to Japanese culture through their facilities, which include a museum and tasting room. The […]
Volunteer with Nakayoshi at Mountain View Obon, Sunday 7/17/11
Hello Nakayoshi members! Our next volunteer event will be volunteering at the Mountain View Buddhist Temple Obon Festival on Sunday July 17, 2011. We’ll be helping cover 2-hour shifts from noon to 6pm at various food and game booths at the festival Please sign up for shifts online directly on the shifts set up by […]