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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

The Honorable Shunji Yanai

Former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the United States of America

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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