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Message from the Executive Director
FROM ONE VISION, MANY DREAMS……….
Over 35 years ago, the vision of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern
California (JCCCNC) was born. It was a vision born from the Nisei generation in having the
opportunity to build and own a cultural and community center for the Japanese American
community, one that would meet the most pressing needs and a community center that would
never be taken away from us, ever again.
In the early 1920s, during the Great Depression, the Issei generation raised funds and built our community.
They built businesses, churches and three community service facilities, the Japanese Salvation Army building, the
Japanese YMCA and the Japanese YWCA. All three were built with Issei money to provide a place to gather and
to meet the growing needs of their Nisei children. Unfortunately, due to the racist and discriminatory laws of the
times, the Issei were not able to own land so the properties were developed and placed under different parent
organizations.
During World War II, the building names and the programs offered changed, as well as the people who frequented
the facilities. When Japanese Americans eventually returned to the community, those who once used and worked
at these facilities changed as well.
The dream of the JCCCNC was to create an everlasting home for the community, a foundation where our culture,
traditions and heritage would be passed down to others; one that the community would own, one that would be
self-supporting, one that would never be taken away from us and one that would become our responsibility to
secure its future for and pass on to future generations.
Today, the JCCCNC, like almost every non-profit organization in America, is facing some of its most challenging
times. The economic crisis has had a devastating impact on non-profit organizations, losing much of their
corporate, government, private foundation, interest earnings and public support all at once. Some experts in the
non-profit field predict that as many as 100,000 non-profit organizations will close their doors in the next two
years and other experts are predicting that as much as 34% of the nation’s non-profit organizations might face
similar circumstances in the years to come.
With the changing times and all of the world’s uncertainties, our community and our community center are not
untouchable. Our community has recently witnessed the loss of two Japanese American community newspapers,
both over 100 years old. There are other community organizations at risk with deficits in the millions of dollars.
Although the JCCCNC has prepared for times like this, our savings are not without limits. Now is the time to
prepare for our future and we can all be a part of the solution. I ask you to support the JCCCNC in whatever way
you can - big or small. I ask for your help in seeking long-term solutions and I ask for your support in considering
a planned gift to our Nikkei Cultural Legacy Fund, an investment fund for the future of our Center, managed for
the JCCCNC by professional experts in one of the largest and most highly accredited community foundations in
America.
This current economic crisis is of historic proportion and will be remembered in the same vein as the Great
Depression of the 1920s. But, just as our Issei generation did back then, I too believe that our community can
overcome any obstacle, any hardship.
THIS IS WHAT OUR HISTORY TELLS US
AND THIS IS WHAT OUR LEGACY WILL BE SAID OF US IN OUR FUTURE.
With Appreciation, Determination and Hope,
Paul Osaki
Executive Director
Mission Statement
The JCCCNC is a non-profit organization which strives to meet the evolving needs of the Japanese
American community by offering programs, affordable services and administrative support and facilities
for other local service organizations. The JCCCNC also provides educational, cultural and recreational
programs that meet and address the interests and concerns of the community. Our goals remain rooted
in preserving the Japanese American cultural and historical heritage as well as fostering the foundation
for future generations of Japanese Americans.
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JCCCNC Board Officers
Kaz Maniwa
Chairman of the Board
Rumi Okabe
President
Kyle Tatsumoto
Senior Vice President
Dianne Fukami
Vice President
Sherilyn Chew
Corporate Secretary
Ted Yamasaki
Chief Financial Officer
Donna Kotake
Ex-Officio
JCCCNC Board of Directors
Terry Akiyama
David Fukuda
Scott Hayashi
Yo Hironaka
Lois Hunter
Andy Ishibashi
Donna Kimura
Jeff Maruyama
Bob Obana
Allen Okamoto
Keith Onishi
Kurt Osaki
Marilyn Oshiro
Robert Sakai
Teresa Serata
Jon Shindo
JCCCNC Staff
Paul Osaki
Executive Director
Marjorie Fletcher
Executive Assistant
Lori Matoba
Deputy Director
Ruby Hata
Director of Financial Services
Joy Iwasa
Director of Development
Ken Maeshiro
Special Events and
Facilities Manager
Jennifer Hamamoto
Programs and PR Manager
Courtney Okuhara
Membership Associate
Jeffrey Chu
Development Associate
Aya Ino
Program Associate
Mika Shimizu
Office Manager
Jerry Kika
Volunteer Coordinator
Eric Akiyama
Weekend Facility Manager
Roy Urayama
Weekend Facility Manager
JCCCNC Community
A Healthy Community
The JCCCNC and Dr. Kimberly Kono present A Healthy Community – a new column that will be featured regularly in the Center, to help educate the
community about healthy aging.
As many of you know, our population is growing older
and along with it follows concern about providing support
for aging family members and preparing for our own
futures. With both professional and personal experience
working with those suffering from age-related issues, Dr.
Kono hopes to provide support and education to help our
community cope with this inevitable process called aging.
“Am I having a senior moment (or is it dementia)?”
Join Dr. Kono at her first informational talk at the JCCCNC about
the facts and myths about ‘normal aging’ and dementia on Thursday,
January 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the JCCCNC.
During this hour-long talk, Dr. Kono will provide education and
insight into how our thinking abilities change with time and dispel
common myths about the “normal aging process” as well as
dementia. In addition, Dr. Kono will offer helpful hints to assist you in
coping with various cognitive problems and address question from
the audience age-related topics.
“Am I
having a seni
Dr. Kimberly Kono is a
or moment
(o
r is it demen
clinical neuropsychologist
tia)?”
who specializes in geriatrics
An informatio
nal talk by
and HIV/AIDS. Dr. Kono was
Dr. Kimberly Ko
trained at the California School
no
of Professional Psychology,
Thursday, Janu
ary 14, 2010
currently holds a position at
10:00 a.m. at
th
e JCCCNC
a local medical school and
Free, please ca
ll to RSVP.
geriatric community program,
and has a private practice in
San Francisco. For additional information or resources, please
contact Dr. Kono at kimberlykono@gmail.com.
The JCCCNC Bids Farewell to Ali Kagawa...
...and Welcomes Program Associate Aya Ino
Ali Kagawa has departed from her position as the
Program Associate. A former intern in 2007, she
helped organize the Japanese American Online
Directory and represented the JCCCNC at
the Kobe YMCA, helping to develop the Nikkei
Youth Cultural Heritage Program (NYCHP).
After graduating from the University of Hawai’i,
she returned to join the JCCCNC staff. While
continuing to work on the Japanese American Online Directory and
NYCHP, she was also instrumental in planning and executing Reel
Nikkei Stories, a project designed to empower younger generations
with the tools and training to interview, permanently document and
share the untold stories of their parents, grandparents and great
grandparents, before their family histories are lost.
Stepping into the JCCCNC’s role of Program Associate
is San Francisco Japantown native Aya Ino. A Shin-Nisei,
Aya began playing taiko at age five with San Francisco
Taiko Dojo, attended Nihonmachi Little Friends and
Kinmon Gakuen before transferring to an all-day
Japanese school on Saturdays. She spent her summers at
CUPC Summer Camp as a camper and then a counselor.
Aya was a participant of the 2006 Nikkei Community Internship Program
where she interned for the JCCCNC’s Development Department.
“I am most grateful to the JCCCNC staff, board, members and
supporters for not only teaching me through this Associate position
about our Japanese American community and the importance of
preserving our culture, but for also giving young people like me the
opportunity to get involved in the community and have a voice,”
said Ali. “Rarely do recent college grads find a first job that is at all
stimulating, or creative, or substantial, and here I was spoiled to have
all three.”
After graduating from UCLA with a major in International
Economics and Japanese and minor in Education Studies and English,
Aya taught English with the JET Program for one year at a public
junior high school in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, just 30 minutes
from Kyoto. Many of her lessons involved educating Japanese youth
about ethnic communities in America and breaking stereotypes they
had about the American people.
In her new position at the JCCCNC, Aya has similar goals about
creating connections from this side of the Pacific.
An extremely involved community leader, she has been associated
with organizations including the Northern California Cherry
Blossom Queen Program and Nakayoshi Young Professionals.
“I would like to learn more about the history and political aspects of
our community and somehow find a way to bridge the gap between
the Yonsei/Gosei and the Shin-Nisei/Sansei generations,” explains
Aya. “I also wish to gain experience in community organizing and
seeing what role the Japanese American community can play in issues
regarding higher education and other ethnic communities.”
Ali will spend the next year living in Ecuador and teaching English
through the WorldTeach program. We look forward to hearing
about her exciting adventures and wish her the best of luck on her
journey.
At the same time, Aya looks forward to learning from her new job.
“From the programs I will be planning for the youth, to study abroad
programs for college students, to helping seniors with their classes, there
is a lot that I can gain and learn from understanding different perspectives.”
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JCCCNC Community
California Nisei College Diploma Project to Bestow Honorary Degrees to
Japanese Americans Incarcerated in Camps During WWII
The JCCCNC will implement the California Nisei College Diploma
Project (CA Nisei Project), to provide support for Assembly Bill
37, authored by Assembly Member Warren Furutani, that bestows
honorary degrees to Japanese American citizens, living or deceased,
who were forced to leave their college studies and incarcerated in
America’s concentration camps during World War II. The project is made
possible with the funding support of the California Civil Liberties Public
Education Program (CCLPEP).
The CA Nisei Project will provide critical outreach to aid in the process
of obtaining an honorary degree while also educating college students and
surrounding communities about the historical context and consequences
of the Japanese American imprisonment caused by Executive Order 9066.
Working in collaboration with California college systems and numerous
community organizations, the CA Nisei Project will maximize the scope
of the community outreach to identify and locate those eligible to benefit
from the legislation. Over 2,500 students of Japanese ancestry are
estimated to have been in school at the time with the Nisei or second
generation Japanese Americans comprising the largest number affected.
AB 37 also allows a representative to accept an honorary degree on behalf of
individuals who are deceased.
Assembly Member Warren Furutani asserts, “AB 37 seeks to complete the
unfinished business of properly honoring those individuals whose lives were
unjustly interrupted because of our country’s misguided wartime policy.” In
support of efforts to both honor the individuals and educate the public, he
continues, “This was a time of considerable discrimination, and while the acts
may be in the past, they should not be forgotten.”
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Effective October 11, 2009, AB 37 requires that the Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of the
California Community Colleges grant honorary degrees to all people whose education was interrupted because of their incarceration
during World War II.
On July 16, 2009, the Regents of the University of California
unanimously agreed to suspend the University’s moratorium on
granting honorary degrees, thereby allowing all students whose
educations was interrupted by being sent to concentration camps
to have the honor bestowed upon them.
The California Nisei College Diploma Project seeks to identify
Japanese Americans, or family representatives, who are eligible to
benefit from Assembly Bill 37. If you know someone who may be
eligible to receive an honorary degree, or to find out if any efforts
have begun in your region, please contact the Project Coordinator,
Aya Ino, at (415) 567-5505 or by email at caniseiproject@
jcccnc.org.
Share Your Thoughts!
Take the JCCCNC’s Survey
In a few weeks, the JCCCNC will launch a survey to help
evaluate its membership, programs and the center as a whole.
We’ll be contacting you by email, you can pick up a copy of
the survey at the Center or request that we mail one to you.
Your participation and input is important and will help
the JCCCNC better serve you, your family and the entire
community.
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JCCCNC Special Events
“Tabemasho” Celebrates 140 Years of Japanese Food in America
Thank you!
Presenting Sponsor
Benefactor Sponsors
The Henri and Tomoye
Takahashi Charitable
Foundation
Patron Sponsors
On September 19, over 600 friends, family and supporters
gathered at the JCCCNC to celebrate 140 years of
Japanese food in America at the 2009 Annual Fundraising
Event, “Tabemasho” (Let’s Eat!). “Tabemasho” was a
tremendous success thanks to the army of volunteers
and the many organizations, families and individuals who
prepared their best dishes to share with the community.
“Tabemasho” featured celebrity chef demonstrations
from renowned Bay Area executive chefs Alex Ong
(Betelnut Restaurant), Rodolfo Castellanos Reyes (La
Mar Cebicheria), Seiji Wakabayashi (Bushi-Tei) and Mike
Yakura (Ozumo Restaurant).
“Tabemasho” also honored nine local Japanese American community
small retailers that helped our community stay connected through
our love of food: Azumaya, Inc. of San Francisco, Benkyodo Company
of San Francisco, San Jose Tofu Company of San Jose, Santo Market
Inc. of San Jose, Shuei-Do Manju Shop of San Jose,Takahashi Market
of San Mateo, Tokyo Fish Market of Berkeley, Uoki K. Sakai Co. of
San Francisco and Yamada Seika of San Francisco.
Also that night, the Takeo Okamoto Community
Leadership Award was presented to Sherman
Mikio Kishi, and the Kay Okamoto Volunteer
Award to Joanne Aiko Takata.
Joanne Aiko Takata,
recipient of the Kay
Okamoto Volunteer
Award
Friends of the
JCCCNC
Minami Tamaki LLP
Mutual Express Company
Food, Sake, Wine &
Drink Contributors
Benkyodo Co.
Delica
San Jose Tofu
Yasukochi’s Sweep Stop
Japan Foods Company
North American Foods
Distributing Co.
Pyramid Printing and
Graphics
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Inside the JCCCNC
Inside the JCCCNC
2009 Programs and Events
Cultural
Ceramic Classes and Workshops
Gen Taiko Concert
Hula Class
Ikebana Class
Japanese Computer Classes
Kaiseki and Wagashi Workshops
Karate Class
Kendo
Kirakiraboshi
(Japanese Children’s Choir)
Michiya Hanayagi Odori Class
Minyo/Hauta/ Shamisen Class
Mochitsuki Workshops
Origami Workshops
Quilting Class
Shibori Class
Shodo/Shuji Class
(Japanese Calligraphy)
Sumie Class
Sushi Workshop
Taiko Class
Transcending: Wat Misaka
Film Screening
Ukulele and Expressive Singing
Class
Washi Ningyo Workshops
Community
Bay Area Day of Remembrance
Cherry Blossom Festival Booth
Japanese American Yellow Pages
Online
Japantown Better Neighborhood
Planning
Japantown History Walk and
Brochure
Oshogatsu Festival
S.F. Giants Japanese Heritage
Night
Fundraising
Annual Support Drives
JPOP Festival Booth
Membership Drives
Nikkei Open Golf Tournament
Nikkei Potluck Cookbook
Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage
Raffle
Online Auction
Sweepstakes Drawing
Tabemasho (Let’s Eat!) – 2009
Annual Fundraising Event
Seniors
AARP Driving Workshops
CA Nisei College
Diploma Project
Financial Planning Workshops
Health Workshops
Las Vegas Trip
Red Hawk Trip
Reno Overnight Trips
Resettlement and Women’s
Writing Classes
Senior Chair Aerobics
Senior Safety Workshop
Thunder Valley Trip
Watercolor Class
A cooking demo at the 2009
Annual
Fundraising Event, “Tabemasho”
“Our family really enjoyed the 2009
Annual Event Tabemasho. What a great way to have a fantastic time and
support our community all at the same time!” – Russell Ware , donor
Jamboree
Cherry Blossom
Odori Class
Youth
Bambi Playgroup
Cherry Blossom Festival
Basketball Jamboree
Children’s Day Kimono Dressing
Children’s Day School Visits
Halloween Carnival
Kristi Yamaguchi Children’s Day
Festival
Nagata Dance Summer Workshop
Nikkei Community
Internship Program
Reel Nikkei Stories: Family Legacy
Project
School Visits – Castilleja HS,
Suzume no Gakko and
Upper High School
Travis Ic
hiuji make
s a frien
at the N
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mo Home
orphanage
in Kobe
“We are very fortunate that
our family had the opportunity to participate
in the Shinzen Program. It was...about life-long lessons and experiences that
cannot be learned from sitting in a class or reading a book, that we’ll keep in our
hearts and minds forever.” – Linda Joo, parent
Vi Tana
ka se
Potluck” lling “Nikkei
cookboo
ks
“It makes my family
feel better to know that
Mom has a safe and
welcoming place to go
everyday where she can
catch up with old friends,
play a game of Mah
Jongg or Hana-fuda and
stay in the community!”
– Sheryl Matsui,
member
U.S. / Japan
Fall Japan Cultural Tour
Nikkei Youth Cultural
Heritage Program
Paro: Robot Seal Demonstration
Shinzen USA Nikkei Youth
Goodwill Program
Soran Bushi Workshop
Recreational / Social
Ballroom Dance
Beginning Pilates
Bridge Club
Greet the New Day Class
Hana-fuda
JCCCNC Track Meet
Line Dancing Class
Mah Jongg
Relax and Renew Class
SambAsia Class
Sports Leagues –
Basketball and Volleyball
Children’s Day School Visits
“In these times when
arts and cultural
opportunities for
youth are being
cut from schools
and after school
programs, Children’s
Day School Visits
are more important
than ever!” – Remi
Nakamoto, SF
Unified School District
kindergarten teacher
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“Everyday when I come to work, I am reminded how
lucky I am to have a job where I can see, first-hand,
the difference that I make to the community and be
able to honor the legacy that past generations built
for us.” -Jeff Chu, JCCCNC Development Associate
‘When our daughters begged us
to take a dance class, we were
so grateful to find Hanayagi
Sensei’s Odori Class at the
JCCCNC. It’s important to us
that the girls have an activity
that teaches them about
their culture, stays within the
community and incorporates
their love of dance. Lauren has
being taking class for 5 years
now and Taylor (left in photo)
for 3 years. They absolutely
love it!” – John and Diane
Noguchi , donors and members
“FROM ONE V
ISION, MANY
DREAMS”
For over 35 ye
ars, the Japane
se Cultural and
of Northern C
Community C
alifornia’s legacy
enter
has been abou
- owning our ow
t building drea
n facility, sharin
ms
g our culture an
d heritage and
creating a seco
nd home.
We have helped
shape and pres
erve our commun
we have helped
ity;
younger generatio
ns discover and
appreciate their
cultural and com
and we have he
munity roots;
lped turn the dr
eam of the JCCC
NC into a reality
.
We have been
able to do this
be
ca
use of all those
before us, thos
e who first belie
that have come
ved in what a co
mmunity center
can and must do
…
OUR COMMU
NITY OWNS T
HE DREAM O
AND OUR CO
F THE JCCCN
MMUNITY OW
C
NS THE FUTU
RE OF THE
CENTER
THIS IS YOUR
CENTER.
AND WE NEE
D YOUR SUPP
Make a donatio
ORT!
n to our Fall Su
pport Drive.
Help us exceed
our goal of rais
ing $90,000.
Give a gift toda
y, and be a part
of keeping the
dream alive.
*All contributio
ns are apprecia
ted and will be
newsletter. Don
printed in a futu
ors at the Red
re
Crane Level ($
also recognized
10
0+) and above
on our donor
are
recognition list,
digital photo fr
as well as on ou
ame, prominen
tly displayed in
r
the JCCCNC Lo
bb
y.
For more inform
ation on how to
give, please call
(415) 567-5505
.
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Inside the JCCCNC
Holiday Gift Ideas for Everyone On Your List
Get ALL of your holiday gift shopping done in just a few minutes with gifts everyone will love! And to make it even better, youR
purchase will help support the JCCCNC.
For those who love to cook...
NIKKEI POTLUCK
A COLLECTION OF RECIPES AND STORIES
OF JAPANESE AMERICAN CULTURE
Some of our fondest memories about our Japanese American community center around
food. Whether it was a family gathering, a celebration, a picnic or a community festival, our
memories of food are full of stories - collectively, personally and affectionately. It is food
that reminds us, like an old song, comforts us, talks to us and because it is engrained in our
memories, food calls us and we remember people, places and events in our lives.
It seems from the earliest times of our Nikkei community, we gathered around food, what
we call a “Nikkei Potluck.” Everyone prepared their best and favorite dishes, always
knowing who was coming and what they were going to bring; and you made sure to get
your favorite before it was all gone or, in some cases, you might have to wait an entire year
for the next opportunity.
$25 Membe
Nikkei Potluck recognizes the important role that food has played in our community, it
celebrates our history through food and recalls some of our favorite recipes and stories through food.
r Special
Nikkei Potluck was not intended to capture all the recipes and stories of our community, rather it was designed for you to add your
own favorites and stories, providing you a way to share them with others and pass them on to future generations. Get your copy today!
For movie buffs...
AMC Movie Coupons
Gold Experience
(good anytimevalue up to $11)
$8.00/JCCCNC Members
For anyone with a sweet tooth...
See’s Candies Gift Certificate
Good for one pound of candy (value $15.60)
$13.00 JCCCNC Members
Silver Experience
(restrictions apply-value up
to $11)
$6.50/JCCCNC Members
To purchase any of the above gifts (for someone else, or for yourself!),
please call the JCCCNC at (415) 567-5505.
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Inside the JCCCNC
Membership Benefits
Japan Airlines (JAL) is JCCCNC’s
preferred airline carrier to Japan
Japan Airlines (JAL) is the
JCCCNC’s corporate
partner and preferred
airline to travel to Japan.
Escape to Japan and take
advantage of the great
deals! JCCCNC members
are eligible to receive our
exclusive group and individual rates on
Japan Airlines. Travel packages can be
arranged with our Preferred Agent—
Kintetsu International in San Jose. For
more information, please contact Ruby
Hata at (415) 567-5505 x225. Restrictions
on travel dates and airport departures may
apply, depending on seasons and blackout
dates determined by JAL..
RESTAURANT DISCOUNTS
Bushi-Tei
1638 Post St., San Francisco.
(415) 440-4959
10% discount during brunch or lunch
only. Cannot be combined with any other
offer. Not valid at Bushi-Tei Bistro.
Café Mums
1800 Sutter St., San Francisco.
(415) 931-6986
10% discount on food only, drinks not
included.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
DooBu
1723 Buchanan St., San Francisco.
(415) 292-6002
10% discount.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Hukilau San Francisco
5 Masonic Ave., (415) 921-6242
Hukilau San Jose
230 Jackson St., (408) 279-4888
10% discount on food only, drinks not
included.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Juban Burlingame
1204 Broadway, (650) 347-2300
Juban Menlo Park
712 Santa Cruz Ave., (650) 473-6458
Juban San Francisco
1581 Webster St., (415) 776-5822
10% discount on food only, drinks not
included.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
On the Bridge
1581 Webster St., #205, San Francisco.
(415) 922-7765
Choice of free soup, salad, or
homemade drink with any purchase.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Sundance Kitchen
1865 Post St., San Francisco.
(415) 346-3243
10% discount on food only.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
JCCCNC Members are eligible to receive discounts at participating merchants. You must present
your current and valid JCCCNC Membership card and photo ID. If you have questions about
merchant discounts, please contact the JCCCNC at (415) 567-5505 or membership@jcccnc.org.
Premier Discounts
Hawaiian Airlines
Book online
with Hawaiian
Airlines, receive
the lowest available web fare and earn
bonus miles for JCCCNC at a rate
of one mile for every dollar spent.
Visit www.hawaiianair.com/
affiliate and enter the Affiliate
Program Code: AMWEBJCC. Here is
the latest special: 5% off roundtrip web
fares - travel between Mainland U.S. and
Hawaii. Booking period is now through
December 31, 2009 for travel now
through December 31, 2009.
Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki
Preferred room
rates starting at
$179 per room
per night at the
Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki. Special
$65 golf rate at the Hawaii Prince Golf
Club. Please call the JCCCNC at (415)
567-5505 to receive the special booking
code for the JCCCNC Member
discount.
My Japan Phone
FREE Japan cell phone
rental for ONE WEEK!
30% off on additional days of rental
fee. Call (800) 553-9057 or visit www.
myjapanphone.com by using promotion
code “JCCCNC”.
Merchant Discounts
Ongoing Promotions
Pick up vouchers at JCCCNC.
AMC Theatres
Silver Movie Vouchers
(Valid 2 weeks after
release) - $6.50/ticket.
Gold Movie Vouchers (Valid anytime) $8.00/ticket.
Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme Discount
Card - $10/card, buy 1
dozen, get 1 dozen free.
See’s Candies
Gift Certificates - $13.00
for one pound box of
candy.
Other Specialties
Aloha Warehouse
1731 Buchanan St., San Francisco.
(415) 346-7553
10% discount on all items.
Food and sale items not included.
Nippon-Ya
1737 Post St., #345, San Francisco.
(415) 346-0332
10% discount.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Belly Good Café & Crepes
1737 Post St., #393, San Francisco.
(415) 346-8383
10% discount.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
#150 Asakichi Antiques & Arts
(415) 921-2147
#207 Asakichi Cast Iron Teapot
& Bronze
(415) 921-3821
#209 Asakichi Incense
(415) 921-8292
#203 Shige Kimono
(415) 346-5567
1730 Geary Blvd., San Francisco.
10% discount on general items.
Sale items not included.
Paper Tree
1743 Buchanan Mall, San Francisco.
(415) 921-7100
10% discount on all paper items
(origami paper, art paper, etc.).
Sale items not included.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Benkyodo Co.
1747 Buchanan St., San Francisco.
(415) 922-1244
Buy one dozen manju, get one manju free.
Genji Antiques
22 Peace Plaza, #190, San Francisco.
(415) 931-1616
10% off merchandise. Sale items not
included.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Japan Town Acupuncture &
Oriental Medicine, Inc.
1581 Webster St., #245, San Francisco.
(415) 922-2100
$5 off on acupuncture treatments.
Not valid on supplements.
Japan Video and Media
1737 Post St., #305, San Francisco.
(415) 563-5220
10% discount on all merchandise.
Ma-Shi-Ko Folkcraft
“Authentic Japanese Old World
Folkcrafts”
1581 Webster St., #216, San Francisco.
(415) 346-0748
Contact: Wayne Sanders, radarsf@
aol.com, cell: (510) 375-2838
10% discount or more.
Negishi Jewelry Inc.
1581 Webster St., #209, San Francisco.
(415) 351-1680
20% discount on all merchandise.
Pika Pika
1581 Webster St., #225, San Francisco.
(415) 673-7898
Buy 6 pictures on photo machines
(value $6 or more), get the 7th free
(free picture may not be used on
machines valued $9 and up). Also
receive a 10% discount on photo
related services, including film and
digital photo processing and printing,
photo stamps, and golf ball stamps.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Sain Saine
22 Peace Plaza, #501, San Francisco.
(415) 292-3542
Five minute extension on a 30 minute
massage OR a 10 minute extension on a
60 minute massage.
Sanko Cooking Supply
1758 Buchanan St., San Francisco.
(415) 922-8331
10% off all merchandise. 5% discount
on cookbooks and electronics.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
T. Okamoto & Co.
1832 Buchanan St., #202, San Francisco.
(415) 931-6290 x102
As a special member benefit you will
be able to obtain low cost automobile
insurance through T. Okamoto & Co.,
serving Japantown since 1946. Please
call for a competitive premium quote.
Charles M. Schulz Museum and
Research Center
2301 Hardies Ln., Santa Rosa.
(707) 579-4452
$1.00 off one adult admission (good for
up to 4 people). Not valid on any other
discounts or offers. Pick up coupon at the
JCCCNC.
Hayes Auto Body
2401 Bush St., San Francisco.
(415) 346-7061
10% discount on general services.
Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Murata’s Café Hana
1737 Post St., #368, San Francisco.
(415) 567-9133
Free cup of coffee with any $10 purchase.
San Francisco Zoo
1 Zoo Rd., San Francisco.
(415) 753-7080
$2.00 off adult general admission and
$1.00 off child general admission for
up to five family members or friends
for every zoo visit. In addition to the
discount, you will also receive a 10%
discount at all Zoo restaurants and
stores. Each card must be signed and is
not valid with any other discounts or offers.
Pick up coupon at the JCCCNC.
Yasukochi’s Sweet Stop
1790 Sutter St., San Francisco.
(415) 931-8165
-Purchase a wreath, get one danish free.
-Purchase one dozen cookies and get
one cookie of your choice free.
-Purchase a cream cake from the
showcase at 5% discount.
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Sustaining Members
Get Involved YOUR Way!
Support the JCCCNC!
Membership is one of the most significant ways of showing support for the JCCCNC. Joining as a Sustaining Member
means you receive special benefits and offers and that you contribute to supporting the JCCCNC beyond the individual
membership level. We thank those who were Sustaining Members from November of 2008 through October of 2009.
Platinum
Ms. Florence Dobashi
Ms. Shari Fujii
Dr. James & Mrs. Cindy Hayashi
Mr. Garrett Hisatake
Mr. Kenneth & Mrs.Yoshiko Ho
Ms. Emy Hynes
Japanese Community Youth Council
Mr. Robert & Mrs. Irene Kawamoto
Mrs. Fumiko Kunihara
Dr. Craig Yonemura & Ms. Pamela
Matsuda-Yonemura
Mr. Allen & Mrs. Patricia Okamoto
Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Sally Osaki
Mr. Robert & Mrs. Momoe Sasaki
Ms. Michiyo Schmidt-Petersen
Mr. Keith & Mrs. Stacey Tsuchiya
Dr. David Walton & Ms. Machiko
Nakatani
Mr. Ted Yamasaki & Mr. Brian Budds
Dr. Todd Yonemura
Mr.Yoneo “Bo” Yoshimura
Gold
Mr. Hatsuro & Mrs. Amey Aizawa
Mr. Bradley Yee & Ms. Joyce
Ashizawa-Yee
Mr. Sherman & Mrs. Dori Chan
Mr. Peti Arunamata & Ms. Sherilyn
Chew
Mr. Darrell Corti
Ms. Mary Crabtree
Mr. Sean & Mrs. Pamela Donahoe
Mr. Robert & Mrs. Arleene
Drechsler
Ms. Grace Fujimoto
Mr. David & Mrs. Hiromi Fukuda
Mr. Nobusuke & Mrs. Fumi Fukuda
Ms.Yasko Gamo
Mr. Thomas Souza & Mrs. Elayne
Hada-Souza
Mrs.Yo Hironaka
Ms. Lois Hunter
Mr. Daro Inouye
Mr. Andrew Ishibashi
Mr. Ben & Mrs. Mary Ishisaki
Mr. Ray Chew & Ms. Christine
Iwanaga Chew
Mr. Ralph Iwasa
Mr. Charlie Kagay & Ms. Teresa
Serata
Mr. Satoru & Mrs. Setsuko Kagehiro
Mrs. Eunice Kaneko
Mrs. Stella Kato & Ms. Cindy Kim
Mr. Eric & Mrs.Vera Kawamura
Ms. Kumi Kawashiri
Mrs. Mitsuko Kawashiri
Mr. Lawrence Kern & Ms. Karen
Nunotani-Kern
Mr. Michael Kido
Mr. Lowell Kimura & Ms. Donna
Ong-Kimura
Ms. Teiko Kitagawa
Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Shirley Kurata
Mr. Bernie Lee
Mr. Daniel & Mrs. Roxanne Lee
Mr. Albert Mamiya
Mr. Kaz Maniwa & Ms. Masako
Fukunaga
Mr. Jim & Mrs. Darlene Masamori
Mr. Greg Matoba & Ms. May Tsang
Mr. Don Misumi
Dr. Leroy Morishita & Ms. Barbara
Hedani-Morishita
Mr. Kenji Treanor & Ms. Kim
Nakahara
Mr. Andrew Nakahata & Ms. Alison
Fong
Mr. Kaz & Mrs. Cindy Nakamoto
Mr. George & Mrs. Helen Nakano
Mr. John & Mrs. Diane Noguchi
Mrs. Nell Noguchi
Mr. Robert & Mrs. Delphine Obana
Mr. Edward & Mrs. Lois Oda
Mr.Yoshihiro Oka
Mr. George & Mrs. Mary Okamoto
Ms. Kara Okamoto
Mr. Scott & Mrs. Amanda Okamoto
Mr.Van Okamura & Ms. Glynis
Nakahara
Mr. Kurt & Mrs. Robyn Osaki
Mrs. Misao Otsuki
Mr. Mark Pigram & Mr. Tim Armour
Mr. Robert & Mrs. Alicia Sakai
Mr.Yone & Mrs. Daisy Satoda
Ms. Nancy Satoda
Dr. Howard Kline & Dr. Ellen
Sawamura
Mr. Gerald & Mrs. Joy Sekimura
Mr. Edward & Mrs. Ruth Shikada
Mr. Gordon Shiozaki & Mrs. Dona
Fuchiwaki-Shiozaki
Strategic Education Services
Mr. Harry & Mrs. Lorraine Suzuki
Ms. Takemi Totes
Mr.Yoshimitsu & Mrs. Takeko Toya
Dr. Himeo Tsumori
Mr. David & Mrs. Teruko Turner
Mr. Takeo & Mrs. Helen Utsumi
Mr. Daniel Wong
Mr. Minoru & Mrs. Suzanne Yamada
Dr. Jim & Mrs. Carole Yamaguchi
Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Hatsy Yasukochi
Mr. Peter & Mrs. Ayako Yee
Ms. Lois Yonemoto
Mr. Fred Yung & Ms. Jane
Muramoto-Yung
Silver
Mr. Terry Akiyama
API Legal Outreach
Mr. Thomas & Mrs. Akiko Arikawa
Mrs. Fumi Ashizawa
Mr. Martin Austria, Jr. & Ms. Harumi
Quinones
BCSF Youth Athletic Organization
Ms. Roberta Berteau
Mr. William J. Edick, Jr. & Ms.
Pamela Burns
Mr. Mark & Mrs. Carolyn Chandler
Ms. Elsie Chung
Mr. Edgar Dang
Ms. Nobuko De Spain
Ms. Florence Enomoto
Dr. John Fong
Mr. Andy & Mrs. Patricia Fong
Mr. George & Mrs. Jan Funahashi
Mr. Shig & Mrs. Terrie Furuta
Mr. Mike & Mrs. Kay Furutani
Ms. Patricia Golumb
Dr. Hajime & Mrs. Judy Hamaguchi
Mme. Michiya Hanayagi
Mr. Rich Hashimoto
Mr. Scott Hayashi & Ms. Adrienne
Ganiko
Mr. Chris Hirano & Ms. Chiyomi
Kuroki-Hirano
Ms. Karen Hirose
Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Christine
Hiroshima
Dr. Ronald & Mrs. Cynthia Hiura
Ms. Tsugiko Holdaway
Mr. Eliot Honda
Ms. Sumi Honnami
Mrs. Michiko Horio
Ms. Chidori Hoy
Mr. Henry & Mrs. Stephanie Ichinose
Mrs. Kazue Ihara
Mr. Frank & Mrs. Kiyoko Ikenaga
Mr. Jeff & Mrs. Leslie Inokuchi
Mrs. Hatsumi Ishii
Mrs. Takako Ishizaki
Ms. Janis Ito
Ms. Patricia Ito
Mr. Eugene & Mrs. Jane Itogawa
Japanese Sword Club of Northern
California
Mr. Ronald & Mrs. Mimi Kagehiro
Mr. Jon Kaji
Mr. Roger & Mrs.Yuri Kamiya
Mrs. Mary Kawano
Mr. Kun & Mrs. Jeanne Kim
Mrs. Pearl Kimura
Ms. Harumi Kishida
Mrs. June Kitagawa
Mr. Stephen & Mrs. Ella Kitagawa
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Mr. Calvert & Mrs. Betty Kitazumi
Dr. William & Mrs. Kikue Kiyasu
Ms. Kazuko Kojima
Mr. Mits* & Mrs. Sadame Kojimoto
Ms. Donna Kotake
Mr. Ard & Mrs. Mary* Kozono
Mr. George & Mrs. Joyce Kuwatani
Ms. May Kuwatani
Ms.Yaeko Kuwatani & Ms. Hiroko
Kuwatani
Ms. Miyoko Lee
Mr. Richard Lee & Ms. Naomi
Funahashi
Mr. Greg Low
Mrs.Yoko Maeda
Mr. Jeff & Mrs. Kathy Maruyama
Mr. Sam Maruyama
Mr. Robert & Mrs. Marilyn
Masuoka
Ms. Diane Matsuda
Mr. Stephen & Mrs. Lynn
Matsumoto
Mrs. Nancy Mayeda
Mr. Patrick & Mrs. Edith Miyaki
Mr. Eddie & Mrs. Alice Moriguchi
Mrs. Shirley Murakami
Dr. Kenji Murase*
Ms. Barbara Nagareda
Ms. Aki Nagatomi
Ms. Kuniko Naito
Mrs. Emiko Nakahiro
Dr. Douglas Nakamoto
Ms. Haruko Nakamoto
Mr. David Nakamura
Ms. Mari Nakamura
Mr. Scott & Mrs. Sandra Nakamura
Mr. Gerry Nakano & Ms. Dianne
Fukami
Ms. Merry Nishimura
Mr. Hank Nogawa
Dr. Gary & Mrs. Hiromi Nomura
Mr. Thomas Jodry & Ms. Irene
Nomura
Mrs. Alice Ochi
Ms. J. June Ohara
Mr. Mitsufumi & Mrs. Rumi Okabe
Mr. Myron Okada & Ms. Lynne
Ogawa
Mr. Ricky & Mrs. Glenda Okamura
Ms. Thelma Ong
The Onishi Family
Mr. Ken & Mrs. Kay Onishi
Ms. Marilyn Oshiro
Mr. Edwin & Mrs. Jill Prather
Mr. Timothy & Mrs.Yasuko Purcell
Ms. Katherine Reyes
Dr. Quintus & Mrs. Jean Sakai
Mr. George & Mrs. Nobuko
Sakanari
Mr. Giichi & Mrs. Nancy Sakurai
San Francisco Enchantees
San Francisco Kendo Dojo
Mr. George & Mrs. Doris Sasaki
Ms. Shirley Sasaki
Mr. James & Mrs. Fumie Satake
Ms. Joyce Satow
Mr. Walter & Mrs. Harumi Serata
Mr. Kaz Shibao & Ms. Boni Cruz
Ms. Laurie Shigekuni
Mr. Roy & Mrs. Rosemary
Shigematsu
Ms. Lia Shigemura & Ms. Helen Zia
Mr. Matao Shigio
Mr. Joseph Siegelman & Ms.
Charlene Shimada
Mr. Fred & Mrs. Ellen Shimasaki
Mr. Gary Shimasaki
Dr. Dennis & Mrs. Wendy Shinbori
Mr. Jonathan & Mrs. Joyce Shindo
Mrs. Annie Spivack
Mr. Thomas & Mrs. June Sugihara
Mr. Isao & Mrs. Mary Suzuki
Ms. Kyoko Takeda
Mr. Ko & Mrs. Hisako Takemoto
Mr. Frank & Mrs. Edith Tanaka
Mrs.Violet Tanaka
Mrs. Barbara Taniguchi
Mr. Neal Taniguchi & Ms. Emily
Murase
Mr. Kyle Tatsumoto & Ms. Carole
Hayashino
Mr. Emery & Mrs. LuDene Teranishi
Ms. Wendy Tokuda
Mrs. Miyoko Tomura
Mr. Michael Tsukahara & Mrs.Yayoi
Tsukahara
Mr. Gregory & Mrs. Carol Wong
Mr. Ken & Mrs. Nancy Woo
Mr. William & Mrs. Irene Wu
Mr. Kahn Yamada
Mr. Ron & Mrs. Emiko Yamada
Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Anna Yamaguchi
Mr. Dick & Mrs. Elaine Yamamoto
Mr. Edward Yamashita
Mr. Carl & Mrs. Euna Yano
Mr. Benjamin & Mrs. Candace Yee
Mr. James & Mrs. Mary Yonemoto
* Notes deceased
Give the gift of membership this
holiday season. Support the
JCCCNC and give friends or family
an opportunity to enjoy the benefits
of JCCCNC membership – enjoying
discounts on programs, movies, local
entertainment and restaurants.
Support our Fall Annual Support Drive
The revenue raised through the Annual Support Drive helps fund our day-to-day operations, provide
affordable programs and increase the quality of our services. Your tax deductible gift goes a long way
to support our community. As we face an unstable economy and increasing costs, support drives
have become more important than ever before.
We’ve made it easy for you to give to JCCCNC. Give safely and securely online at www.jcccnc.
org or if you prefer, drop a check off to us. You can also call us if you would like to set up recurring
payments with your credit card.
Don’t forget that you can give your gift in memory or in honor of someone special or someone who
has passed on. If you would like to donate a gift on behalf of someone you know, please send us
your donation and contact information and we will send out a personal thank you to the family or
individual letting them know of your gift to JCCCNC.
Become a member
Join us today. Your membership provides support to the JCCCNC
to carry out its educational, cultural, recreational, and social
programs. Be a part of our family where future generations will
learn about our community, culture, and traditions. To sign up or
to get more information check our website at www.jcccnc.
org or fill out our membership form, which can be obtained at the JCCCNC.
Sign up for our e-newsletter
Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter! Get upto-date information about the latest JCCCNC
programs, events and member only deals. It’s
easy to sign up – just click on the “sign up for our
e-mail newsletter” button on our website at www.
jcccnc.org and enter your e-mail address.
Volunteer
Give us your valuable time and assist us with special
events, programs, and administrative duties. One way to volunteer is with our upcoming Children’s
Day School Visits. For more information on Children’s Day School Visits or any other volunteer
opportunities, please contact us at (415) 567-5505.
Have your employer double your donation – Corporate fund matching programs or
work place giving
Did you know that many corporations offer to match their employee’s donations to non-profit
organizations or have a work place giving program? Corporate fund matching programs are a great
way to increase your donation and in most cases double your donation. Work place giving programs
make it fast and easy to give a gift because you can have your donation automatically deducted
from your paycheck. Consult your human resources department to find out more on how you can
support the JCCCNC through work place giving.
For questions on giving to the JCCCNC, email us at info@jcccnc.org or call (415) 567-5505.
All information and inquiries are kept confidential.
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Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California
1840 Sutter St., San Francisco, California 94115-3220
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Permit No. 10383
San Francisco, California
JCCCNC’s Preferred Airline
The JCCCNC presents
Upcoming Events
a fundraising concert feat
uring
JERO
Japanese-American Enka
si
from Japan
nging sensation
in his first U.S.A. tour Palace of Fine Arts, San
Francisco
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Please call to register or
for more information,
(415) 567-5505
Mochitsuki Workshops
with Mr. Yamada
Tuesday and Wednesday,
December 29 and 30
3:00-6:00 p.m.
JCCCNC’s Issei
Memorial Hall
$12 JCCCNC Members
$17 General
Snow Festivals of Hokkaido Tour
February 1-8, 2010
Featuring four of the most famous snow
festivals in Hokkaido and the winter
culinary specialties of the region
$3,074 inclusive of air & land package
(based on double occupancy)
Please call to register or for more information,
(415) 567-5505