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Welcome Back! We Missed You!
Opening May 3, 2021
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PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
The Center serves an estimated 180,000 people annually through its classes, programs and workshops, and community events, hosting over 80 on-going classes and programs for people of all ages. Read More
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MEMBERSHIP
Open to all, membership is the most meaningful way to instantly become part of the Center family. Enjoy benefits while supporting your community. Join Today!
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Center Census 2020
By filling out the Center Census, you are helping us understand our constituents and cater our efforts to best serve the community’s needs. Click here to take survey.
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Reserve your Nikkei Youth Raffle tickets to support youth programming!
This year’s Nikkei Youth Raffle features 3 early bird drawings and a grand prize drawing on Wednesday, May 5 (Children’s Day)! All drawings will be held on Facebook Live. Reserve tickets here!
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$5,000 Scholarships ~ APPLY TODAY!
Up to Five $5,000 Scholarships Available for 2021 College Internship Program
Applications due April 23, 2021. Learn more here / Link to 2021 Application
Become a member
After 13 months we are ready to welcome you back to the Center. On Monday, May 3, 2021, we will reopen our doors. Our programs and activities will be slowly phased in and a full list of programs and schedules will be available soon. Click here to view the Center’s Reopening Plan. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Please stay safe and take care.
Support Youth Programs at the Center!
This year, we will have three early bird drawings and a grand prize drawing on May 5, 2021 (Children’s Day) held on Facebook Live. Tickets are $100 for 18, $70 for 12, $35 for 6 or $7 each. Learn more about our youth raffle here. Reserve tickets here!
The 26th Annual Nikkei Open Golf Tournament will take place on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Half Moon Bay Golf Links. Click here to learn more about registration, sponsorship opportunities, and prize and raffle donations! We hope to see you in Half Moon Bay for our first in-person event since March 2020.
Complete the Center Census TODAY! Help us understand our constituents and cater our efforts to best serve the community’s needs. Click here to take the survey.
We’re looking for new instructors!
Have a skill or hobby that you want to share? We’re searching for new instructors who can add their talents to the diverse programs we offer each year. Take a moment to fill out our Instructor Recruitment form here
Job Opportunities
Inspiring, Creative, Committed, Detail-oriented, Team-Player, Positive and Outgoing – if these are some of the words that describe your work values and you want to make a difference in people’s lives, maybe a career at the Center is for you.
Visit the employment opportunities page here
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ALL IN-PERSON CLASSES and WORKSHOPS ARE CANCELLED until further notice.
Upcoming Virtual Workshops and Programs:
Community Kitchen Virtual Potluck: Egg-straordinary Dishes!
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Our challenge for this month’s virtual potluck is to make and share a Japanese dish made with eggs! More…
Japantown History Series with Dr. Meredith Oda
Japan and San Francisco During the Early Cold War
Thursday. April 22, 2021
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
In the first of our 2-part lecture series with historian Dr. Meredith Oda, learn about Japantown’s post-war development. More…
Ukulele 101: For the True Beginner 4-week Workshop Series
Saturdays, April 24 – May 15, 2021
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Our 4-week series for complete beginners will get you strumming and playing the ukulele with instructor Don Sadler. More…
JA Talks: Meet Professional 3×3 Basketball Player Ryan Tana
Saturday, April 24, 2021
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
From local J-leagues to playing internationally, don’t miss your chance to meet Ryan Tana, player and co-owner of professional 3 on 3 basketball team Tokyo Crayon 3×3. More…
Kenji’s Kitchen: Chicken Karaage Online Cooking Class
Sunday, April 25, 2021
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Chef Kenji Yokoo will teach you how to make the crispiest, most delicious fried chicken karaage and cabbage salad for this month’s cooking class. More…
Spring Kaiseki Cooking Workshop
Saturday, May 1, 2021
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Our seasonal kaiseki cooking classes are now being offered virtually! Prepare a multi-course traditional kaiseki meal with the flavors and colors of spring. More…
2021 Virtual Children’s Day Festival
Saturday, May 1, 2021
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Gather the kids and join us on Facebook Live for our annual Japanese Children’s Day celebration! More…
Japantown History Series with Dr. Meredith Oda: JA’s and African Americans in Western Addition Redevelopment
Thursday, May 20, 2021
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Our second lecture with Dr. Oda discusses the connections and shared struggle of the Japanese American and African American communities in Japantown and the Fillmore during 1960’s redevelopment. More…
Ongoing Virtual Classes:
Ito Yosakoi Dance Group
Learn modern yosakoi dance with the Ito Yosakoi dance group!
Virtual Dance Season: Spring 2021
Fridays, February 5, 2021 – April 30, 2021
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Virtual Senior Chair Aerobics Class
Every Thursday
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Our senior chair aerobics class is now being held online via Zoom every Thursday! Stay active while we shelter in place! More…
Your Family, Your History Genealogy Webinar Series Videos Now Available!
For those of you who missed our genealogy series with genealogist Linda Harms-Okazaki, lifetime access to the full online video course and materials are now available for purchase! Learn how to research your family records in both the US and Japan as well as how to write and keep memories of your family alive for future generations! More…
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