Author Talk: Inclusion: How Hawai’i Protected Japanese Americans From Mass Internment with Author Tom Coffman May 12, 2022 Author talk with Tom Coffman on his book Inclusion: How Hawai’i Protected Japanese Americans From Mass Internment, Transformed...

Past Virtual Programs Video Library
Past Virtual Programs Video Library
View recordings of our past virtual programs and events on this page! Please note paid virtual programs require a password to view video recordings. Contact us at programsevents@jcccnc.org to recover forgotten video passwords or to purchase online access to past video recordings.
Recent Videos
Kaiseki – Spring 2022 Virtual Cooking Workshop
Kaiseki – Spring 2022 Virtual Cooking Workshop April 30, 2022 Kaiseki -Spring 2022 Virtual Cooking Workshop taught by Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on Saturday, April...
J-Chat Japanese Language Lesson for Beginners and Intermediate Speakers with Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda
J-Chat Japanese Language Lesson for Beginners and Intermediate Speakers with Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda April 15, 2022 Japanese language lesson for beginner and intermediate Japanese conversational learners by Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda as part of the monthly J-Chat virtual...
J-Chat Virtual Japanese Conversational Language Exchange Program – Session 11, March 2022
J-Chat Japanese Language Lesson for Beginners and Intermediate Speakers with Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda March 18, 2022 Japanese language lesson for beginner and intermediate Japanese conversational learners by Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda as part of the monthly J-Chat virtual...
March 2022 Wagashi Sweets Virtual Workshop
March 2022 Wagashi Sweets Virtual Workshop March 5, 2022 March 2022 Wagashi (Traditional Japanese Confections) Sweets Workshop taught by Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on...
J-Chat Virtual Japanese Conversational Language Exchange Program – Session 10, February 2022
J-Chat Japanese Language Lesson for Beginners and Intermediate Speakers with Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda February 18, 2022 Japanese language lesson for beginner and intermediate Japanese conversational learners by Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda as part of the monthly J-Chat...
Book Events
Author Talk: Inclusion: How Hawai’i Protected Japanese Americans From Mass Internment with Author Tom Coffman
Author Talk: Inclusion: How Hawai’i Protected Japanese Americans From Mass Internment with Author Tom Coffman May 12, 2022 Author talk with Tom Coffman on his book Inclusion: How Hawai’i Protected Japanese Americans From Mass Internment, Transformed...
Virtual Author Talk: The Eagles of Heart Mountain with Bradford Pearson
Virtual Author Talk: The Eagles of Heart Mountain with Bradford Pearson November 17, 2021 Virtual author talk with Bradford Pearson on his book The Eagles of Heart Mountain: A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America, about the...
Virtual Author Talk: Manga Yokai Stories with Sean Michael Wilson
Virtual Author Talk: Manga Yokai Stories with Sean Michael Wilson October 30, 2021 Virtual author talk with manga author Sean Michael Wilson on his book Manga Yokai Stories, adapting classic tales of yokai from Japanese folklore from the stories originally gathered...
Tadaima 2021 Author Talk – Japanese American Newspapers Before, During and After WWII & Civil Rights Activist Sei Fujii
Tadaima 2021 Panel Discussion – Japanese American Newspapers Before, During and After WWII & Civil Rights Activist Sei Fujii September 20, 2021 Tadaima 2021 panel discussion on Japanese American newspapers and issei civil rights pioneer Sei Fujii. Recorded...
Tadaima 2021 Author Talk: When Can We Go Back To America? with Susan H. Kamei
Tadaima 2021 Author Talk: When Can We Go Back To America? with Susan H. Kamei September 12, 2021 Tadaima 2021 author talk with Susan H. Kamei, author of When Can We Go Back To America? Voices of Japanese American Incarceration During WWII. Recorded by the Japanese...
Tadaima 2021 Author Talk – Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma
Tadaima 2021 Author Talk – Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma September 10, 2021 Tadaima 2021 author talk with Dr. Lisa M. Hoffman and Dr. Mary L. Hanneman, authors of Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma....
Cooking/Food
Kaiseki – Spring 2022 Virtual Cooking Workshop
Kaiseki – Spring 2022 Virtual Cooking Workshop April 30, 2022 Kaiseki -Spring 2022 Virtual Cooking Workshop taught by Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on Saturday, April...
March 2022 Wagashi Sweets Virtual Workshop
March 2022 Wagashi Sweets Virtual Workshop March 5, 2022 March 2022 Wagashi (Traditional Japanese Confections) Sweets Workshop taught by Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on...
Mochi Magic – January 2022 Virtual Cooking Workshop
Mochi Magic – January 2022 Virtual Cooking Workshop January 15, 2022 Recording of Mochi Magic virtual cooking workshop with chef Kaori Becker based on recipes from Kaori’s mochi cookbook, Mochi Magic. Recipes in this workshop include white microwave mochi,...
Kaiseki Cooking Workshop – Winter 2021
Kaiseki Cooking Workshop – Winter 2021 December 11, 2021 Winter 2021 Kaiseki Cooking Workshop taught by Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on Saturday, December 11,...
October 2021 Wagashi Sweets Virtual Workshop
October 2021 Wagashi Sweets Virtual Workshop October 16, 2021 October 2021 Wagashi (Traditional Japanese Confections) Sweets Workshop taught by Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California...
Virtual Tea Tasting Workshop with Rona Tison of ITO EN
Virtual Tea Tasting Workshop with Rona Tison of ITO EN October 3, 2021 Virtual Tea Tasting Workshop taught by Rona Tison, Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations and PR for Ito En North America, Inc. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of...
Cultural Arts and Crafts
Chabana Flower Arrangement Virtual Workshop
Chabana Flower Arrangement Virtual Workshop June 12, 2021 Video recording of Chabana Flower Arrangement virtual workshop taught by Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on Saturday,...
Shibori Tie Dyeing Workshop – February 2021
Shibori Tie Dyeing Workshop – February 2021 February 6, 2021 Recording of Japanese Shibori Tie Dyeing Workshop instructed by textiles artist Catherine Ruhl. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on February 6,...
Family Holiday Crafts Workshop
Family Holiday Crafts Workshop December 12, 2020 Family Holiday Crafts webinar for kids and families with Judy Hamaguchi. Recorded by Familiethe Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on December 12,...
Shibori Tie Dyeing Workshop – November 2020
Shibori Tie Dyeing Workshop – November 2020 November 7, 2020 Recording of Japanese Shibori tie dyeing workshop instructed by textiles artist Catherine Ruhl. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on November 7,...
Families and Kids
Chabana Flower Arrangement Virtual Workshop
Chabana Flower Arrangement Virtual Workshop June 12, 2021 Video recording of Chabana Flower Arrangement virtual workshop taught by Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on Saturday,...
Shibori Tie Dyeing Workshop – February 2021
Shibori Tie Dyeing Workshop – February 2021 February 6, 2021 Recording of Japanese Shibori Tie Dyeing Workshop instructed by textiles artist Catherine Ruhl. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on February 6,...
Family Holiday Crafts Workshop
Family Holiday Crafts Workshop December 12, 2020 Family Holiday Crafts webinar for kids and families with Judy Hamaguchi. Recorded by Familiethe Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on December 12,...
Shibori Tie Dyeing Workshop – November 2020
Shibori Tie Dyeing Workshop – November 2020 November 7, 2020 Recording of Japanese Shibori tie dyeing workshop instructed by textiles artist Catherine Ruhl. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on November 7,...
Festivals/Events
2022 Japantown Virtual Oshogatsu Matsuri (New Year’s Festival)
2022 Japantown Virtual Oshogatsu Matsuri (New Year’s Festival) 2022 Japantown Virtual Oshogatsu Matsuri (New Year’s Festival) January 8, 2021 2022 Japantown Virtual Oshogatsu Matsuri (Japanese New Year’s Festival) presented by the Japanese Community Youth Council...
2021 Virtual Children’s Day Festival
2021 Virtual Children’s Day Festival May 1, 2021 Our annual Kodomo No Hi (Japanese Children’s Day) Festival held virtually, featuring presentations on our Children’s Day and Girl’s Day decorations and doll displays, storybook readings, origami...
2021 Japantown Virtual Oshogatsu Matsuri (New Year’s Festival)
2021 Japantown Virtual Oshogatsu Matsuri (New Year’s Festival) January 23, 2021 2021 Japantown Virtual Oshogatsu Matsuri (Japanese New Year’s Festival) presented by the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC), API Legal Outreach (APILO) and the Japanese...
2020 Virtual Japantown Halloween Carnival
2020 Virtual Japantown Halloween Carnival October 30, 2020 2020 Virtual Japantown Halloween Carnival Program presented by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC/the Center) and the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC). Recorded on...
Genealogy/Family History
What’s All the Fuss About DNA? An Introduction to Genetic Genealogy Workshop
What’s All the Fuss About DNA? An Introduction to Genetic Genealogy Workshop with Linda Harms Okazaki October 20, 2021 Virtual workshop on the use of DNA testing and genetics in genealogy, hosted by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern...
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Webinar Series Session 4 – Japanese Family Names and Crests (Kamon) with Chester Hashizume – 6/20/20
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Webinar Series Session 4 – Japanese Family Names and Crests (Kamon) with Chester Hashizume June 20, 2020 Special presentation by Chester Hashizume, held on Saturday, June 25, 2020. For more...
Health and Wellness
Health & Wellness at the Center: An Introduction to Alzheimer’s
Please find below the video recording of the Center’s collaborative Health & Wellness workshop, “An Introduction to Alzheimer’s,” co-sponsored by Chinese Community Resource Center and the Alzheimer’s Association. In this program, our...
Deep Immunity for Winter Wellness – Asian American Herbalism Workshop
Deep Immunity for Winter Wellness – Asian American Herbalism Workshop November 6, 2021 Video recording of Deep Immunity for Winter Wellness – Asian American Herbalism Virtual Workshop taught by Erin Wilkins, yonsei herbalist and Japanese-style...
Ramen For A Strong Immune System – Asian American Herbalism Workshop
Ramen For A Strong Immune System – Asian American Herbalism Workshop With Erin Wilkins of Herb Folk Shop September 11, 2021 Video recording of Ramen For A Strong Immune System – Asian American Herbalism Virtual Workshop taught by Erin Wilkins, yonsei...
Helping Family and Friends Cope with the Stress of COVID-19 with Dr. Kayoko Yokoyama
Helping Family and Friends Cope with the Stress of COVID-19 with Dr. Kayoko Yokoyama August 11, 2020 Webinar on helping family members and friends cope with the stress of COVID-19 with psychologist Dr. Kayoko Yokoyama. The 2nd of 2 webinars focusing on mental health...
Resilience: As the Bamboo Bends – Coping with the Stress of COVID-19 with Dr. Satsuki Ina
Resilience: As the Bamboo Bends – Coping with the Stress of COVID-19 with Dr. Satsuki Ina July 21, 2020 Webinar presented by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC/the Center) featuring Dr. Satsuki Ina discussing how to cope...
Special Presentations and Speaker Panels
JA Talks: Working in Japan with Angie Chavez of Japan Crate and SugoiMart, 12-10-21
JA Talks: Working in Japan with Angie Chavez of Japan Crate and SugoiMart December 10, 2021 Japanese American (JA) Talk with former social media manager of online retailer Japan Crate and SugoiMart, Angie Chavez. Angie discusses how she went from teaching English in...
Tadaima: WWII Camp Survivor Memorial Flag-Signing Tour with Judge Johnny Gogo and Friends
Tadaima: WWII Camp Survivor Memorial Flag-Signing Tour with Judge Johnny Gogo and Friends September 29, 2021 Recording of Tadaima 2021 panel discussion of Judge Johnny Gogo’s WWII camp survivor 48-star memorial flag signing tour. Recorded by the Japanese...
Tadaima 2021: Nikkei Spaces on College Campuses – Community Small Group Discussion
Tadaima 2021: Nikkei Spaces on College Campuses – Community Small Group Discussion September 28, 2021 Recording of Tadaima 2021 small group discussion of Nikkei Spaces on College Campuses. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern...
Tadaima 2021 Author Talk – Japanese American Newspapers Before, During and After WWII & Civil Rights Activist Sei Fujii
Tadaima 2021 Panel Discussion – Japanese American Newspapers Before, During and After WWII & Civil Rights Activist Sei Fujii September 20, 2021 Tadaima 2021 panel discussion on Japanese American newspapers and issei civil rights pioneer Sei Fujii. Recorded...
Tadaima 2021: Shin Nikkei and WWII Incarceration – Community Small Group Discussion
Tadaima 2021: Shin Nikkei and WWII Incarceration – Community Small Group Discussion September 12, 2021 Tadaima 2021 small group discussion on Shin Nikkei and WWII Incarceration, recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on...
Tadaima 2021 Author Talk – Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma
Tadaima 2021 Author Talk – Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma September 10, 2021 Tadaima 2021 author talk with Dr. Lisa M. Hoffman and Dr. Mary L. Hanneman, authors of Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma....
Webinars
JA Talks: Working in Japan with Angie Chavez of Japan Crate and SugoiMart, 12-10-21
JA Talks: Working in Japan with Angie Chavez of Japan Crate and SugoiMart December 10, 2021 Japanese American (JA) Talk with former social media manager of online retailer Japan Crate and SugoiMart, Angie Chavez. Angie discusses how she went from teaching English in...
Tadaima: WWII Camp Survivor Memorial Flag-Signing Tour with Judge Johnny Gogo and Friends
Tadaima: WWII Camp Survivor Memorial Flag-Signing Tour with Judge Johnny Gogo and Friends September 29, 2021 Recording of Tadaima 2021 panel discussion of Judge Johnny Gogo’s WWII camp survivor 48-star memorial flag signing tour. Recorded by the Japanese...
Tadaima 2021: Nikkei Spaces on College Campuses – Community Small Group Discussion
Tadaima 2021: Nikkei Spaces on College Campuses – Community Small Group Discussion September 28, 2021 Recording of Tadaima 2021 small group discussion of Nikkei Spaces on College Campuses. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern...
Tadaima 2021 Author Talk – Japanese American Newspapers Before, During and After WWII & Civil Rights Activist Sei Fujii
Tadaima 2021 Panel Discussion – Japanese American Newspapers Before, During and After WWII & Civil Rights Activist Sei Fujii September 20, 2021 Tadaima 2021 panel discussion on Japanese American newspapers and issei civil rights pioneer Sei Fujii. Recorded...
Tadaima 2021: Shin Nikkei and WWII Incarceration – Community Small Group Discussion
Tadaima 2021: Shin Nikkei and WWII Incarceration – Community Small Group Discussion September 12, 2021 Tadaima 2021 small group discussion on Shin Nikkei and WWII Incarceration, recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on...
Tadaima 2021 Author Talk – Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma
Tadaima 2021 Author Talk – Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma September 10, 2021 Tadaima 2021 author talk with Dr. Lisa M. Hoffman and Dr. Mary L. Hanneman, authors of Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma....
J-Chat
J-Chat Japanese Language Lesson for Beginners and Intermediate Speakers with Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda
J-Chat Japanese Language Lesson for Beginners and Intermediate Speakers with Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda April 15, 2022 Japanese language lesson for beginner and intermediate Japanese conversational learners by Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda as part of the monthly J-Chat virtual...
J-Chat Virtual Japanese Conversational Language Exchange Program – Session 11, March 2022
J-Chat Japanese Language Lesson for Beginners and Intermediate Speakers with Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda March 18, 2022 Japanese language lesson for beginner and intermediate Japanese conversational learners by Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda as part of the monthly J-Chat virtual...
J-Chat Virtual Japanese Conversational Language Exchange Program – Session 10, February 2022
J-Chat Japanese Language Lesson for Beginners and Intermediate Speakers with Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda February 18, 2022 Japanese language lesson for beginner and intermediate Japanese conversational learners by Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda as part of the monthly J-Chat...
J-Chat Virtual Japanese Conversational Language Exchange Program – Session 9, January 2022
J-Chat Virtual Japanese Conversational Language Exchange Program – Session 9, January 2022 Japanese Language Lesson for Beginners and Intermediate Speakers with Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda January 21, 2022 Japanese language lesson for beginner and intermediate Japanese...
J-Chat Virtual Japanese Conversational Language Exchange Program – Session 8, December 2021
J-Chat Virtual Japanese Conversational Language Exchange Program – Session 8, December 2021 Japanese Language Lesson for Beginners and Intermediate Speakers with Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda December 17, 2021 Japanese language lesson for beginner and intermediate Japanese...
J-Chat Virtual Japanese Conversational Language Exchange Program – Session 7, November 2021
J-Chat Virtual Japanese Conversational Language Exchange Program – Session 7, November 2021 Japanese Language Lesson for Beginners and Intermediate Speakers with Dr. Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda November 19, 2021 Japanese language lesson for beginner and intermediate Japanese...