Programs Home Page

Welcome to the Programs section of our website. Here you will find information about various ongoing programs at the Center.

The JCCCNC serves close to 60,000 people annually through its classes, programs and workshops, and community events, hosting over 80 on-going classes and programs for people of all ages.

Programs Calendar

View our regular weekly schedule of ongoing classes, sports leagues, clubs and other activities. more...

Special Programs

Interested in learning more about Japanese culture, but don’t have the time to commit to weekly classes? How about attending one of the many workshops or seminars we offer? The JCCCNC presents workshops in a wide variety of areas, such as: Japanese cultural and contemporary arts, cooking, health and fitness, education, senior driving, Asian-inspired arts and crafts and pre-natal care. more...

Cultural Arts & Crafts Programs

ikebana (flower arranging), quilting, shibori (resist fabric dyeing), sumie, watercolor, washi-ningyo (paper doll), paper & ribbon flowers, drawing more...

Computer Programs

basic computer classes in English and Japanese, cultural workshops for children, and digital technology training for youth more...

Martial Arts & Fitness Programs

body-toning, karate, kendo, tai-chi chi-kung more...

Music & Dance Programs

ballroom dance, afro-cuban percussion, modern dance for kids, Kirakiraboshi choir (Japanese children’s song), odori, taiko, ukulele more...

Social Activities

Bambi (Japanese speaking mothers & toddler play group), bridge, hanafuda, mah jongg, Japanese cooking classes more...

Sports Programs

adult basketball leagues, tumbling, volleyball leagues more...

Youth Development Programs

We are continually offering fun and educational programs for the youth in our community. These special programs and camps include several sports clinics/camps and art workshops in addition to scholarship and internship programs, as well as Shinzen, our Nikkei Youth Goodwill Sports Program.  A new program for 2008 is the Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage Program, which will bring college-aged students to Kobe, Japan for a month-long intensive Japanese language and cultural immersion program. more...

Program Instructors

Read about our accomplished program instructors. more...

Artists-in-Residence

JCCCNC is fortunate to be able to support both traditional Japanese cultural artists and community artists in our cooperative efforts to provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn about Japanese and Japanese American cultural and traditional arts. more...

How to Sign Up

Interested in taking one of our classes, joining a team, or signing up for a workshop? Currently, there are a few different ways in which you can sign up for one (or more) of our programs. more...

Inquiry Form

Please complete the following form, and we will contact you to let you know if there is space available for you or your child in your program of interest. more...