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 […]
"Boogie Nights" Fundraiser for Nihonmachi Street Fair
Dance the night away with the sounds of the Kanzaki All Star Band and help support the Nihonmachi Street Fair in Japantown! Saturday, July 118:00pm-12:am Hotel Kabuki, SF Japantown $30 Presale Tickets (by July 1) $40 at the door To reserve your tickets early, please send a check for ticket amount to: Nihonmachi Street Fair […]
FOR THE LOVE OF RAMEN
Wednesday, June 24, 20096:30 – 8:30 pmSan Francisco Ferry Building The humble wheat noodles, originally from China, were radically re-invented by Momofuku Ando. Affectionately known in Japan as Noodle Papa, Ando developed new technology to make instant ramen noodles, all the while believing that: “Peace will come to the world when people have enough to […]
JOB HUNT Workshop at the JCCCNC
SAN FRANCISCO (June 1, 2009) – The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) is pleased to announce a workshop on How to Find a Job in a Recession featuring Career Coaches Janelle Sasaki and Niki Baccam which will be held on Friday, July 10, 2009 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m., at the […]
PRESERVE SF JAPANTOWN!
The SF planning commission will hear the japantown better neighborhood plan this thursday at City Hall room 400 at 2:30pm, and YOU should be there to speak out against it. some of the reasons the current better neighborhood plan is no good: buildings will rise and jtown will be overshadowed rent will increase by over […]
Are you 1/4 Asian, 3/4 Caucasian???
A family friend- Carole’s son, and only child, is battling Leukemia. His only option for survival is a bone marrow transplant. I am sending this to everyone I know just in case, by some miracle, it reaches someone that might be able to help in some way. Please send this to everyone you know. In […]
Japanese American Bazaar in Berkeley
Join Nakayoshi to support the Berkeley Methodist United Church’s 51st Annual Food Bazaar. As part of a long tradition in the community, BMU will be selling futomaki and inari sushi, curry rice, udon, and other delicious Japanese American food! Berkeley United Methodist Church51st Annual Food BazaarSunday, May 24th – Noon to 4 p.m.1710 Carleton Street […]
What’s in an (asian american) name?
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Nakayoshi Ski Trip 09 wrap-up
We skiied, we boarded, we drank, and we formed alliances in the tribe by the campfire. Needless to say, good times were had at the 1st Annual Nakayoshi Ski Trip on February 27-March 1. But it didnt come without its flaws and next year we will be better prepared with lodging, organizing and (what emily […]
REEL NIKKEI STORIES Workshop February 21, 2009 11:30am – 2:30pm JCCCNC (1840 Sutter Street, SF) FREE and open to the public! http://www.jcccnc.org/programs/special.htm REEL NIKKEI STORIES is designed to engage young people to take an active role and empower them with the confidence, training and tools to interview, video document and share the untold stories of […]