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Annual EVENT
Our Annual Dinner raises critical funds for the JCCCNC’s
programs and activities that serve thousands of ethnically diverse
individuals every year, and sustain our organization for future
generations.
Our 2009 Annual Event was a huge success!
Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, volunteers and attendees!
Event Press Release - Click here to read.
Please follow this link to read Nichi Bei Times newspaper article.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Westin St. Francis Hotel
335 Powell Street, San Francisco
2008 JCCCNC Annual Event
In Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the
Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California

S a l u t e t o a V i s i o n
in recognition of Executive Director Paul Osaki for his 20 years
of vision and leadership at the JCCCNC
and in serving the community for the past 30 years
Featuring a "Tribute and Roast" from celebrities,
political officials and members of the community
4:00 Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
Featuring hors'doevres from San Francisco Bay Area renowned chefs
Co-Emcees: Mr. Dale Minami and Ms. Carole Hayashino
5:30 Dinner and Program
Individual tickets $175
Compilimentary shuttle service available from Japantown. Please call to reserve your space.
The Honorary Committee consists of individuals, organizations and friends from throughout California, Hawaii, Washington and Japan that Paul has worked with over his many years of service.
Honorary Co-Chairpersons
The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta |
Former United States Secretary of Transportation |
The Honorable Ryozo Kato |
Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America
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The Honorable Shunji Yanai |
Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America
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The Honorable Dianne Feinstein |
United States Senator |
The Honorable Mike Honda |
United States House of Representatives |
The Honorable Yasumasa Nagamine |
Consul General of Japan in San Francisco |
Friends of Paul
John Chiang |
California State Controller |
Judy Chu |
Chairperson, State Board of Equalization |
Betty T. Yee |
Vice Chairwoman, State Board of Equalization |
The Honorable Mark Leno |
California State Assembly |
The Honorable Fiona Ma |
California State Assembly |
The Honorable Sharon Tamiko Santos |
State of Washington House of Representatives |
The Honorable Gavin Newsom |
Mayor, City and County of San Francisco |
Jeff Adachi |
Public Defender, City and County of San Francisco |
The Honorable Phil Ting |
Assessor-Recorder, City and County of San Francisco |
The Honorable Ross Mirkarimi |
Supervisor, District 5, City and County of San Francisco |
The Honorable John Vasconcellos |
Former California State Senator |
Kip Tokuda |
State of Washington, Former House of Representatives |
Chris Aihara |
Executive Director, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, Los Angeles |
Akemi Arakaki |
Chairperson, California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander |
Wayne Doiguchi |
Chairman of the Board, Pan Pacific Bank |
Nobusuke Fukuda |
Past President, JCCCNC |
Glen S. Fukushima |
President and CEO, Airbus Japan |
Dr. Jerrold Hiura |
President, Japantown Community Congress of San Jose |
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston |
Author |
Georgette Imura |
Principal, Liberty Consulting |
Akemi Kikumura-Yano, Ph.D. |
Chief Executive Officer, Japanese American National Museum |
John T. Komeiji |
Partner, Watanabe, Ing & Komeiji |
Donna Kotake |
Past President, JCCCNC |
Kaz Maniwa |
Chairman of the Board and Past President, JCCCNC |
Eric Martinson |
Chairman of the Board, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii |
Colbert Matsumoto |
Chairman of the Board and CEO, Island Insurance Company, Ltd. |
Isao “Steve” Matsuura |
President, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California |
Dale Minami |
Partner, Minami Tamaki LLP |
Yuji Mizuno |
General Secretary, Kobe YMCA, Japan |
Kerry Yo Nakagawa |
Project Director, Nisei Baseball Research Project |
Alan Nishio |
President, Board of Directors, Little Tokyo Service Center |
Robert Obana |
Past President, JCCCNC |
Hiroshi Oe |
General Secretary, Japan Overseas Christian Medical Services, Japan |
Allen Okamoto |
Past President, JCCCNC |
James Shigeta |
Actor |
Yoshihiro Sueoka |
General Secretary, Osaka YMCA, Japan |
Martha Suzuki |
Director, The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation |
Tomoye Takahashi |
The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation |
George Takei |
Actor |
Edith Tanaka |
Past President, JCCCNC |
Eric Tate |
Past President, JCCCNC |
Maeley Tom |
Founder and CEO, Tom and Associates |
Kristi Yamaguchi |
Olympic Gold Medalist |
Wally Yonamine |
Former San Francisco 49ers Player, Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame |
Dr. John York |
Owner, San Francisco 49ers |
Event Sponsors
Visionary Sponsors

The Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation
Glen S. Fukushima
3D Investments
Tribute Sponsors
  

Friends of the JCCCNC
All Nippon Airways
KTSF
Mutual Express Company
Seligman Family Foundation
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