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Events Calendar
Ongoing Events
(classes, church services, etc. - coming soon)
- Weekdays and 1st Saturday of the month: November 1, 2006 thru December 31, 2006
- 12:00p - 5:00p: Heroes All!: Portraits and Interviews by Tom Graves
Honoring America's Veterans of WWII and Korea
NJAHS, 1684 Post St
- Daily: November 5, 2006 thru December 31, 2006
- Sanko Anniversary Sale
Mon-Sat 9:30a - 5:30p; Sun 11:30a - 5:00p
Sanko Cooking Supply, 1758 Buchanan Mall
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Current, Upcoming, and Recent Events
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Upcoming
- Mon 26 March
- 6:00p: Japantown Task Force board meeting
Union Bank of California, 1675 Post St, Hospitality Rm
- Wed 28 March
- 6:00p: Japantown Planning community meeting
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Sat 31 March
- Deadline for JTAF 5 weekend $20 pre-registration rate
- Sat 14 April
- Cherry Blossom Festival
Japantown
- Sat 15 April
- Cherry Blossom Festival
Japantown
- Sat 21 April
- Cherry Blossom Festival
Japantown
- Sat 22 April
- Cherry Blossom Festival
Japantown
- 31 July
- Deadline for JTAF 5 weekend pre-registration rate
- Sat 10 November
- JTAF 5
Fort Mason (just a short bus ride away)
- Sun 11 November
- JTAF 5
Fort Mason (just a short bus ride away)
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Recent
- Sat 24 March
- Uoki Monthly Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- Fri 23 March
- Uoki Monthly Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Thu 22 March
- Uoki Monthly Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Sun 18 March
- 12:00n - 2:00p: Cherry Blossom Festival Preview
Peace Plaza
- Sat 10 March
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- Mon 26 February
- 6:00p: Japantown Task Force board meeting
Union Bank of California, 1675 Post St, Hospitality Rm
- Sat 24 February
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- Sat 17 February
- Uoki February Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Fri 16 February
- Uoki February Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Thu 15 February
- Uoki February Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- 7:00p - 9:20p: Third Thursdays: "i only date chinese*..."
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (RSVP by 2/13)
- Sat 10 February
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- Sat 3 February
- 10:00a - 4:00p: Kakizome Exhibition (Japanese Calligraphy)
UBoC Social Room, Miyako Mall
- Fri 2 February
- 10:00a - 5:00p: Kakizome Exhibition (Japanese Calligraphy)
UBoC Social Room, Miyako Mall
- Sat 27 January
- 4:00p - 7:00p: Panel & Documentary with Carolyn Ho (Lt. Ehren Watada's mom)
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- Uoki January Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Fri 26 January
- Uoki January Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Thu 25 January
- Uoki January Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Mon 22 January
- 6:00p: Japantown Task Force board meeting
Union Bank of California, 1675 Post St, Hospitality Rm
- Sat 13 January
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- Sat 6 January
- 6:00p: New Year's Party at SDA
SF Japanese SDA Church, 2409 Washington St
- Sun 31 December
- New Year's Eve service
BCSF, 1881 Pine St
- Sat 30 December
- 3:00p, 3:30p, 4:00p, 5:00p, 5:30p: Mochitsuki Workshop
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St ($10/person; children under 5 free Space is limited; sign up by Dec 15.)
- Mochitsuki
Konko Church, 1909 Bush St
- Uoki December Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Fri 29 December
- 3:00p, 3:30p, 4:00p, 5:00p, 5:30p: Mochitsuki Workshop
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St ($10/person; children under 5 free. Space is limited; sign up by Dec 15.)
- Uoki December Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Thu 28 December
- Uoki December Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Tue 26 December
- Macha Cafe reopens
Macha Café, 1355 Sutter St
- Sun 17 December
- 1:30p - 3:30p: New Year's Preparation Workshop [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (Free; RSVP by Dec 14 to Teresa Ono at 415-567-5505 or email info [at] sfjapantown100 [dot] org)
- Tue 19 December
- 9:00a - 10:30a: Smart Money Management Workshop for teens
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (Free; RSVP to 415-567-5505 or email programsevents [at] jcccnc [dot] org)
- 1:30p - 3:00p: Smart Money Management Workshop for young adults
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (Free; RSVP to 415-567-5505 or email programsevents [at] jcccnc [dot] org)
- Sat 16 December
- Uoki December Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- 6:00p - 7:00p: "Crossroads in Nihonmachi" Film Screening
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (Free)
- Fri 15 December
- Uoki December Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Thu 14 December
- Uoki December Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Wed 13 December
- SF Fukuoka Kenjin Kai: General Meeting and End of Year Party
- Sat 9 December
- 9:00a - 4:00p: Sidewalk Sale
Housewares, Kitchenware, Clothing, Nick-nacks, And a HUGE Book Sale!
1840 Sutter St, parking lot next to the JCCCNC
- Wed 6 December
- 7:00p: "The First Battle" Documentary showing and panel discussion with Dale Minami
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (Free; RSVP by Dec 1 to 415-567-5505)
- 4:30p: "The First Battle" Documentary showing
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (Free; RSVP by Dec 1 to 415-567-5505)
- Mon 4 December
- 6:00p: Sake Cocktail Competition finals
Japantown
- 2:00p - 3:30p: Health Net Seniority Seminar
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (Free; RSVP to 415-931-2294)
- Sun 3 December
- 10:00a - 5:00p: Kimochi: Silver Bells Arts & Crafts Faire
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St
- Sat 2 December
- 1:00p - 2:30p: Microwave Mochi Workshop
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St ($15; $10/members)
- 12:00n - 5:00p: Holiday Party and Storytelling Program
NJAHS, 1684 Post St
- 10:30a - 12:00n: Soba (noodles) Making Workshop [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Annual Spaghetti/Crab Feed
CUPC, 1700 Sutter St
- Thu 23 November
- Sake Cocktail Competition semifinal results published in this day's issue of Nichi Bei Times.
- Sun 19 November
- Konko Church: Fall Grand Ceremony
Konko Church, 1909 Bush St
- 6:00 - 8:00p: Nihonmachi Little Friends Open House & Fundraiser
($50 donation)
- Sat 18 November
- 1:00p: Workshop: Medi-Cal for Long Term Care and Estate Planning
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Thu 16 November
- 3:00p - 6:00p: Nihonmachi Little Friends: Capital Campaign event
1830 Sutter St
- Wed 15 November
- Deadline for Sake Cocktail Competition entries.
- Tue 14 November
- 7:00p - 8:30p: NBC11/KNTV Community Meeting
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (Space limited; RSVP to Rachel Araneta at 408-432-4302 or rachel.araneta [at] nbc [dot] com)
- Mon 13 November
- 2:00p - 4:00p: Kimochi Senior Nutrition: Flu Shots
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St ($10/person)
- Sun 12 November
- 11:00a, 1:30p: Shichi-Go-San Ceremony
Soto Mission of San Francisco, 1691 Laguna St ($50 per child)
- Sat 11 November
- 4:00p - 7:00p: Curry Cook-off
CUPC, 1700 Sutter St at Laguna ($12 at door; $10 in advance; ages 4 and under free)
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- Thu 9 November
- 7:30p - 10:00p: SF Suiseki Kai: General Meeting
- Tue 7 November
- Registration due date for Shichi-Go-San ceremony on Sunday 12 November.
- Sat 4 November
- 9:00a - 1:00p: Kenko no Hi: Community Health Fair
CUPC, 1700 Sutter St at Laguna
- 2:00p - 4:30p: Japanese American Newspapers: Past, Present, and Future
Union Bank of California, 1675 Post St, Hospitality Rm (Call 415-567-5006)
- 2:00p - 3:30p: Ikenobo Ikebana demonstration
The Sequoias, 1400 Geary Blvd
- Hoyo Memorial Service
BCSF, 1881 Pine St
- Thu 2 November
- 6:00p - 8:00p: JBBP West: Open House & Book Fair
Rosa Parks Elementary School, 1501 O'Farrell St
- 6:00p - 8:00p: Geary BRT public workshop
Jones Memorial Methodist Church, 1975 Post St at Steiner
- 2:30p - 5:00p: Nobiru-Kai: Effective Discipline: A Healthy Approach
California Bank and Trust, 1696 Post St, Hospitality Room
- ??? ? November
- Ghost Festival VI: Uncle Gunjiro's Girlfriend [C]
- Furusato (roots) Tour of Japan [C]
10 days, three prefectures in Japan (Yokohama, Hiroshima, Naha) (Nov 14-22)
- College/University Students Japanese Speech Contest [C]
- Speech Taikai
JBBP West
- Japanese Benevolent Society: "Halo" 105th Anniversary
- Tue 31 October
- Last day to vote for 1830 Sutter St at Partners in Preservation.
- Mon 30 October
- 2:00p: Workshop for Seniors: Preventing Financial Abuse
Kimochi Nuturition Program Site, 1840 Sutter St, 1st Fl
- Sun 29 October
- 12:00n - 5:00p: Trick or Treat Weekend at Japan Center
Kintetsu and Miyako Malls
- Chicken teriyaki sale
Konko Church, 1909 Bush St
- Sat 28 October
- 2:30p - 5:00p: Nobiru-Kai: Dressing Kimono Workshop
Nobiru-kai Office, 1840 Sutter St, Ste 207 ($20/non-members, $15/members. RSVP.)
- 1:00p: Workshop: Charitable Remainder Trusts
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- 12:00n - 5:00p: Trick or Treat Weekend at Japan Center
Kintetsu and Miyako Malls
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- Fri 27 October
- 6:30p - 12:00m: Sansei Live [C]
Golden Gate Club, 135 Fisher Loop, SF Presidio ($75; $15 after 9:00 at door, $10 in advance)
- 6:00p - 8:30p: Halloween Carnival
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St ($3/person)
- Thu 26 October
- 5:30p - 7:30p: Jeff Adachi Campaign Party
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Wed 25 October
- 6:00p: Monthly community meeting to discuss the Centennial [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St, Exhibit Hall
- Tue 24 October
- 7:00p - 8:30p: Community Benefit District Community Meeting
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Mon 23 October
- *Last day to
rename the Miyako Inn*
Miyako Inn, 1800 Sutter St
- Sun 22 October
- 4:30, 5:30, 7:00p: Christ Episcopal Church: Sukiyaki Dinner Fundraiser
Sei Ko Kai, 2140 Pierce St at Clay St ($20; RSVP to 921-6395 or email office at seikokai dot org)
- Sat 21 October
- 6:30p - 11:30p: Third Annual Sentimental Journey - Dance Memories [C]
Buchanan YMCA, 1530 Buchanan St ($50/person; includes buffet dinner)
- 1:00p - 3:30p: Wagashi (Japanese Sweets) Workshop
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St, Issei Memorial Hall ($30; $25/members)
- Uoki October Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Fri 20 October
- Uoki October Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Thu 19 October
- Third Thursdays (No meeting this month; going to
Broadway!)
- Uoki October Sale
Uoki K. Sakai Company, 1656 Post St
- Sat 14 October
- 2:00p: Asian Americans on Broadway: Opening Doors
Brava Theater Center, 2781 24th St ($25 [discount rate]; RSVP by October 6)
- 1:00p - 3:00p: Nobiru-Kai: Halloween Origami workshop
California Bank and Trust, 1696 Post St, Hospitality Room ($10/non-members, $7/members. RSVP.)
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- Sun 8 October
- 12:30p: PUMC 120th Anniversary Luncheon
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St ($50/person, choice of chicken, fish, or vegetarian. RSVP by 8/27 to 387-1800.)
- 10:00a - 11:30a: 120th Anniversary of Pine United Methodist Church [C]
Pine United Methodist Church, 426 - 33rd Ave
- Mon 2 October
- National JACL Third Annual Golf Tournament
Harding Park
- ??? ? October
- Shoji Screen workshop [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Soko Hiroshima Nikkeijin Kai Annual Picnic
- Sat 30 September
- 11:00a - 4:00p: Community Picnic [C]
Pioneer Log Cabin, Golden Gate Park
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- Wed 27 September
- 6:00p: Monthly community meeting to discuss the Centennial [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St, Exhibit Hall
- Tue 26 September
- 5:30p - 7:00p: Meet & Greet Doug Chan for Supervisor
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (Complimentary wine and food)
- Fri 22 September
- 9:00p: Red Doors After Party
Thai Stick, 2001 Fillmore St at Pine St (Admission: Red Doors ticket stub)
- 12:25, 2:30, 4:35, 7:00, 9:10p: Red Doors movie opens at Clay
Clay Theatre, 2261 Fillmore St (Keep ticket stub for afterparty at Thai Stick)
- Thu 21 September
- 7:00p - 9:20p: Third Thursdays: Race War for Dollars?:
Will the API Image in America Survive Survivor?
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (RSVP online by Tue 19 September at 5pm)
- Sun 17 September
- 11:00a - 1:00p:Saba (mackerel) Sushi Workshop [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (very limited number of participants)
- 10:00a - 5:00p: 4th Annual Japantown Anime Faire
Japantown
- Fall Memorial Service
Konko Church, 1909 Bush St
- PUMC: Annual Picnic
- Sat 16 September
- 1:00p - 3:00p: Book Release Party:
"A Place Where Sunflowers Grow" by Amy Lee-Tai.
Meet the illustrator Felicia Hoshino.
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St, Issei Memorial Hall (Free)
- 10:00a - 10:00p: 4th Annual Japantown Anime Faire
Japantown
- Thu 14 September
- 3:00p - 4:30p:Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Town Hall Meeting
The Sequoias, 1400 Geary Blvd, Auditorium
- Sat 9 September
- 1:00p - 3:00p: Japanese Calligraphy class
California Bank and Trust, Post St, Hospitality Room 2F ($5/non-members, $3/members; RSVP 922-2033 Tue-Fri 1p-5p)
- 11:30a - 1:30p: Potluck Luncheon for the Cookbook Project
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St, Issei Memorial Hall (Free; RSVP by 8/31.)
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- 10:30a - 12:30p: Self PR Workshop
California Bank and Trust, Post St, Hospitality Room 2F ($5/non-members, $3/members)
- Fri 8 September
- 7:00p - 10:00p: Super7 Grand Reopening Party
Super7 Store, 1628 Post St
- 6:00p - 8:00p: Artist's Reception: Michael Yee
Macha Café, 1355 Sutter St
- Sat 2 September
- 5:00p - 8:00p: Centennial Dinner [C]
Westin St. Francis Hotel, 335 Powell St (Ages 0-25: $35, 26-74: $150, 75+: $100. $1500/table of ten. Call 415-567-5094 to reserve.)
- Anniversary Sale at Uoki K. Sakai
Uoki K. Sakai, 1656 Post St (10% discount on purchases over $10.)
- Wed 30 August
- 6:00p: Monthly community meeting to discuss the Centennial [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St, Exhibit Hall
- Sat 26 August
- 7:00p - 9:00p: 75th Anniversary of Bon Odori [C]
Post St between Laguna St and Webster St
- 12:00n - 5:00p: Japantown Festival [C]
Post St between Laguna St and Webster St
- 11:00a - 12:00n: Kofuku-no-Kagaku meditation class
1759 Sutter St (Free)
- 11:00a: Premiere of "Nihonmachi: The Place to Be" [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St ($25, $20 seniors/students)
- Fri 25 August
- 7:00p: Premiere of "Nihonmachi: The Place to Be" [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St ($25, $20 seniors/students)
- Mon 21 August
- 6:00p - 8:30p: Reception/Program for Lt. Ehren Watada, Iraq War resister
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Sun 20 August
- 11:00a - 4:00p: SF Suiseki Kai: Suiseki exhibition
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St, Sakura Room
- Sat 19 August
- 11:00a - 5:00p: Suiseki exhibition
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St, Sakura Room
- Thu 17 August
- 7:00p - 9:20p: Third Thursdays: Addressing Cultural Competency in Minority Health
- Sun 13 August
- 11:00a - 6:00p: Nihonmachi Street Fair
Japantown
- Konko Church: KCNA National Conference
- Sat 12 August
- 1:00p - 3:00p Prefectural Associations (Kenjinkais) Workshop [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- 11:00a - 6:00p: Nihonmachi Street Fair
Japantown
- Konko Church: KCNA National Conference
- Sat 5 August
- 1:30p: Koizumi Takeo
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St, Imperial Ballroom
- Fri 4 August
- 6:00p - 8:00p: Artist's Reception: Korey Luna
Macha Cafe, 1355 Sutter St
- Thu 3 August
- 7:00p - 8:30p: Young Professionals Network
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Sat 29 July
- 1:00p - 3:30p: Wagashi (Japanese Sweets) Workshop
JCCCNC, Issei Memorial Hall, 1840 Sutter St ($25 members, $30 non-members. Limited to 15 participants.)
- 12:30p - 1:00p: Talk Show: Takeshita Keiko (in Japanese)
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St, Imperial Ballroom ($25 donation)
- Wed 26 July
- 6:00p: Monthly community meeting to discuss the Centennial [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St, Exhibit Hall
- Mon 24 July
- 2:00p - 4:00p: Symposium: Shifting Japanese American Identity: Japanese Americans' Own View and the Japanese View.
The keynote speaker is Glen Fukushima (President and CEO, Airbus Japan), speakers are Philip Gotanda (playwright) and
Professor Takeya Mizuno (Assistant Professor at Toyo University) with Professor Michael Omi (Associate Professor and Chair,
Ethnic Studies Department at UC Berkeley) as the moderator. Presented by Consulate General of Japan.
Reception afterwards (4:00-5:00pm). [C]
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St (Free)
- Sun 23 July
- 11:00a - 8:00p: Ginza Bazaar
BCSF, 1881 Pine St
- 1:00p - 3:00p: Bon Odori
Octavia St between Pine St and Austin St
- Sat 22 July
- 3:00p: Three Good reasons to Revise Your Estate Planning Documents, presented by JCCCNC and T. Okamoto & Co.
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St, Issei Memorial Hall
- 1:00p - 10:00p: Ginza Bazaar (12:00n Opening Service)
BCSF, 1881 Pine St
- 12:00n - 4:00p: Japantown Summer Festival
Peace Plaza
- Fri 21 July
- 5:30p - 6:30p: Tea Time (Japanese language practice)
Union Bank of California, 1675 Post St (Free)
- Thu 20 July
- 7:00p - 9:20p: Third Thursdays: Exploring Leadership in the Asian American Community
- Wed 19 July
- Hamilton Senior Center 50th Anniversary
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St
- Kay Okamoto Volunteer Award
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St
- Sat 15 July
- 1:00p - 3:00p: Yukata Dressing Workshop with Madame Michiya Hanayagi [C]
BCSF, 1881 Pine St, Social Hall (Free)
- Sat 15 July
- 11:00a - 3:30p: SF Fukuoka Kenjin Kai: Bingo and luncheon
Union Bank Hospitality Room, Miyako Mall
- Sun 9 July
- 11:30a - 5:00p: Summer Bazaar
Konko Church, 1909 Bush St
- Sat 8 July
- 11:30a - 6:00p: Summer Bazaar
Konko Church, 1909 Bush St
- Wed 5 July
- 4:30p - 6:00p: Shamisen Concert with Master Baisho Matsumoto
JCCCNC, Issei Memorial Hall, 1840 Sutter St (Free)
- Sun 2 July
- 9:00a - 4:00p: Ikenobo Ikebana Society: 35th Annual Tanabata Kai Exhibition [C]
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St, Sakura Room
- 1:00p - 2:00p: Demonstration
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St, Sakura Room
- Wed 28 June
- 6:00p: Monthly community meeting to discuss the Centennial
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Sat 24 June
- 10:30a - 12:00n: Informal Gathering with Professor Masako Iino to Discuss Japanese Women Pioneers
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- 10:00a - 3:00p: Benkyodo 100th Anniversary: 10% Discount on all purchases
Benkyodo, 1747 Buchanan Mall
- 1:00p: Kagamiwari Ceremony (free gifts and balloons for the kids)
Benkyodo, 1747 Buchanan Mall
- Fri 23 June
- 5:30p - 8:00p: Lecture: A Little-Known Story of Cross-Pacific Compassion:
History of Japanese Americans and their Contribution to the LARA Postwar Relief Efforts to Japan,
by Professor Masako Iino [C]
Japan Information Center, 50 Fremont St, Ste 2200 (Seating limited; RSVP to 415-356-2463)
(Thhis lecture might get posted on cgjsf.org website.)
- Mon 19 June
- 5:30p - 7:30p: Resettlement to Redress: Rebirth of the Japanese-American Community
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (RSVP to 415-567-5505 or email programsevents [at] jcccnc [dot] org)
- Sat 17 June
- 2:00p: Meet The Author: John Hamamura, Color of the Sea
Kinokuniya Bookstore, 1581 Webster St (Free)
- Thu 15 June
- 7:00p - 9:20p: Third Thursdays: From Race to Sexual Orientation: API Perspectives on
Marriage Equality
- Sun 11 June
- 2:00p: Madam Michiya Hanayagi: Summer Recital (Yukata Kai)
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (Donations at door to benefit JCCCNC)
- Sat 10 June
- 12:00n - 2:00p: 50th Anniversary Luncheon for Michiya Hanayagi
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St
- Fri 9 June
- 9:00a - 4:30p: Preserving California Japantowns Symposium [C]
Miyako Hotel (Advance: $25 by 5/19, General: $40 by 6/5, Seniors/Students $10)
- Dedication of Proposition 40
Japantown (Info: 415-433-4487)
- Sun 4 June
- Shiginkai: 45th Annual Conference
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St
- PUMC: Chicken teriyaki fundraiser
PUMC, 426 33rd Ave
- Sat 3 June
- Nisei Traits workshop [C]
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
(being converted to digital video)
- Shiginkai: 45th Annual Conference
Miyako Hotel, 1625 Post St
- 2:00p - 6:00p: J-Town4Ever Reception
NJAHS, 1684 Post St (Free)
- 4:00p: J-Town4Ever Artists' Salon
NJAHS, 1684 Post St (Free)
- 10:00a - 4:00p: Rummage Sale Fundraiser
Konko Church, 1909 Bush St (for Boy Scout troop 58's Japan trip)
- Wed 31 May
- 6:00p: Monthly community meeting to discuss the Centennial
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Sun 28 May
- 11:00a - 4:00p: Anime inventory clearance sale
Kinokuniya Bookstore, 1581 Webster St
- Sun 28 May
- 12:30a: Spirit of Taiko
KQED-TV Channel 9 (Now available on DVD from Bridge Media)
- Sat 27 May
- 11:00a - 4:00p: Anime inventory clearance sale
Kinokuniya Bookstore, 1581 Webster St
- Fri 26 May
- 5:30p - 6:30p: Tea Time (Japanese language practice)
Union Bank of California, 1675 Post St (Free)
- Thu 25 May
- 1:30p: SF Planning Commission meeting
discusses Special Use District for Japantown
City Hall, Rm 400
- Sun 21 May
- 5:00p: Resettlement to Redress: Rebirth of the Japanese-American Community
KTEH-TV Channel 54
- 10:00a - 11:30a: CUPC 121st Anniversary Celebration [C]
CUPC
- Spring Grand Ceremony
Konko Church, 1909 Bush St
- Sat 20 May
- 1:00p - 3:30p: Wagashi (Japanese Sweets) Workshop
JCCCNC, Issei Memorial Hall, 1840 Sutter St ($25 members, $30 non-members. Limited to 15 participants.)
- Fri 19 May
- 5:30p: Meet The Authors: Naomi Hirahara
Kinokuniya, Japan Center (Free)
- Fri 19 May
- 1:00p - 4:00p: Publishing Our Lives: Nuts and Bolts of the Book Trade
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (Free)
- Thu 18 May
- 7:00p - 9:20p: Third Thursdays: 1906 Earthquake & Asian American Communities
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (RSVP by 5/16)
- Sun 14 May
- 12:00n: Resettlement to Redress: Rebirth of the Japanese-American Community
KQED-TV Channel 9
- Sat 13 May
- 1:00p - 3:00p: Boys'/Children's Day Workshop [C]
JCCCNC, Issei Memorial Hall, 1840 Sutter St (Free)
- Tue 9 May
- 12:00n - 2:00p: SF-Osaka Sister City Assn: Annual General Meeting of Members
City Hall, Mayor's Conference Room 200 ($25/person)
- Sun 7 May
- 2:00p - 4:00p: Kimochi 35th Anniversary, honoring centenarians [C]
Miyako Hotel, Imperial Ballroom, 1625 Post St (RSVP by 4/25)
- 1:30a - 3:00a: Searching for Asian America
KQED-TV Channel 9
- Sat 6 May
- 6:00p - 12:00m: Gogatsu Matsuri: Celebrating Our Children's Spirit
Janet Pomeroy Center, 207 Skyline Blvd
- 11:00a - 4:00p: Kodomo No Hi - Children's Day Festival [C]
Peace Plaza, Buchanan and Post Street
- Thu 4 May
- 6:00p - 7:30p: Community Informational Meeting Regarding Sale of Kintetsu Properties
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Wed 3 May
- 6:00p - 8:30p: Young Professionals Network: Save Japantown Workshop
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Tue 2 May
- Children's Day
JBBP West, 3045 Santiago St
- Fri 28 April
- 5:00p: High School Student Essay Contest Deadline Date [C]
NJAHS, 1684 Post St
- Thu 27 April
- 5:30p - 10:00p: Dining Out for Life
Bushi-Tei restaurant, 1638 Post St (25% of your check will be donated to the STOP AIDS Project)
- Wed 26 April
- 6:00p: Monthly community meeting to discuss the Centennial
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Sun 23 April
- 11:00a - 6:00p: 39th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Japan Center
- Sat 22 April
- 11:00a - 6:00p: 39th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Japan Center
- 2:30p: Stephanie Yanez performance
Peace Plaza
- Thu 20 April - Thu 4 May
- San Francisco International Film Festival
Kabuki 8 Theatres (and other venues)
- Thu 20 April
- 7:00p - 9:20p: Third Thursdays: Big Tobacco's Attack on Asia
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St (RSVP by 4/18)
- Sun 16 April
- 11:00a - 6:00p: 39th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Japan Center
- Sat 15 April
- 11:00a - 6:00p: 39th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Japan Center
- Wed 29 March
- 6:00p: Monthly community meeting to discuss the Centennial
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St
- Fri 24 March
- 5:30p: Japantown Centennial Celebration
Mayor's reception celebrating the 100th anniversary of Japantown
and the 39th annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
City Hall Rotunda (free)
- Thu 23 March
- 6:00p - 8:00p: JBBP West Open House
Rosa Parks Elementary School
- Wed 22 March
- 5:30p: Meeting regarding the Kintetsu-3D properties sale
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St, Issei Memorial Hall (1st Fl)
- Thu 16 March - Thu 23 March
- 24th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
Kabuki 8 Theatres (and other venues)
- Tue 21 February
- 5:00p: Meeting regarding sale of Japantown Properties
JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St, Issei Memorial Hall (1st Fl)
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Past Ongoing Events
- September 22, 2006 thru ???
- 12:25, 2:30, 4:35, 7:00, 9:10p: Red Doors movie opens at Clay
Clay Theatre, 2261 Fillmore St
- Weekdays and 1st Saturday of the month: September 1, 2006 thru October 31, 2006
- 12:00p - 5:00p: Exhibition: A Place Where Sunflowers Grow
NJAHS, 1684 Post St
- September 2, 2006 thru September 11, 2006
- Zuisen Soejima Calligraphy Exhibition
Kintetsu Mall, 1737 Post St, Suite 320 (next to Mikado Kids) (Free; pieces available for sale)
- Daily: June 3, 2006 thru August 31, 2006
- J-Town4Ever (Part 1: 6/3 - 7/28; Part 2: 8/12 - 8/31)
NJAHS, 1684 Post St
- Mon-Fri: June 23, 2006 thru July 28, 2006
- 9:00a - 12:00n, 1:00p - 5:00p: Carrying On:
100 Years of San Francisco's Japantown [C]
Japan Information Center, 50 Fremont St, Ste 2200
- June 9, 2006 thru June 30, 2006
- Tue-Fri 9:30a - 1:30p, Sat-Sun 10:00a - 5:00p: Japanese Design Today 100
Kintetsu Mall, 1737 Post St, Suite 320 (next to Mikado Kids) (Free Admission)
- Saturdays: April 29, 2006 thru November 18, 2006
- 9:00a - 1:00p: Fillmore Farmers' Market
Fillmore and O'Farrell
- Daily: March 15, 2006 thru May 31, 2006
- 12:00n - 5:00p: Carrying On: 100 Years of San Francisco's Japantown
NJAHS, 1684 Post St
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Links:
<URL:http://japantownsf.com/events/>
japantownsf.com © 2006 Walter Ian Kaye
