Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop – Spring 2023 March 4, 2023 Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop – Spring 2023 taught by Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on Saturday,...

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
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 5 – Camp Records
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 5 – Camp Records March 2, 2023 Session 5 of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California’s “Your Family, Your History” monthly...
Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body with Michelle Makino of the Alzheimer’s Association
Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body with Michelle Makino of the Alzheimer’s Association February 18, 2023 “Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body” talk with volunteer community educator and member of the Board of Directors for both the Alzheimer’s...
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 4 – Finding Records in the U.S.
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 4 – Finding Records in the U.S. February 3, 2022 Session 4 of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California’s “Your Family, Your...
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 3 – How to Interview Family Members
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 3 – How to Interview Family Members December 1, 2022 Session 3 of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California’s “Your Family, Your...
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 2 – Preserve Your Artifacts
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 2 – Preserve Your Artifacts November 3, 2022 Session 2 of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California’s “Your Family, Your...
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 Virtual Cooking Workshop – Spring 2023
Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop – Spring 2023 March 4, 2023 Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop – Spring 2023 taught by Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on Saturday,...
Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop – Fall 2022
Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop – Fall 2022 October 15, 2022 Kaiseki – Fall 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,...
Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop – Summer 2022
Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop – Summer 2022 July 23, 2022 Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop – Summer 2022 taught by Larry Sokyo Tiscornia and Kimika Soko Takechi. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California on Saturday,...
Mochi Magic – Summer 2022 Virtual Cooking Workshop
Mochi Magic – Summer 2022 Virtual Cooking Workshop July 12, 2022 Mochi Magic – Summer 2022 virtual cooking workshop with chef Kaori Becker, author of the Mochi Magic cookbook. Workshop menu: mochi pancakes with red bean and whipped cream, red bean-filled...
June 2022 Wagashi Sweets Virtual Workshop
June 2022 Wagashi Sweets Virtual Workshop June 19, 2022 June 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...
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...
Cultural Arts and Crafts
The Healing Art of Kintsugi – Virtual Craft Workshop
March 25, 2023 Video recording of The Healing Art of Kintsugi virtual craft workshop taught by Alexandra Kitty, Canada-based artist and author of The Art of Kintsugi: Learning the Japanese Craft of Beautiful Repair. Recorded by the Japanese Cultural and Community...
Chabana Flower Arrangement Virtual Workshop – August 2022
Chabana Flower Arrangement Virtual Workshop – August 2022 August 20, 2022 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...
The Healing Art of Kintsugi – Virtual Craft Workshop
The Healing Art of Kintsugi – Virtual Craft Workshop June 11, 2022 Video recording of The Healing Art of Kintsugi virtual craft workshop taught by Alexandra Kitty, Canada-based artist and author of The Art of Kintsugi: Learning the Japanese Craft of Beautiful...
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,...
Families and Kids
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,...
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
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 5 – Camp Records
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 5 – Camp Records March 2, 2023 Session 5 of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California’s “Your Family, Your History” monthly...
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 4 – Finding Records in the U.S.
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 4 – Finding Records in the U.S. February 3, 2022 Session 4 of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California’s “Your Family, Your...
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 3 – How to Interview Family Members
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 3 – How to Interview Family Members December 1, 2022 Session 3 of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California’s “Your Family, Your...
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 2 – Preserve Your Artifacts
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 2 – Preserve Your Artifacts November 3, 2022 Session 2 of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California’s “Your Family, Your...
“Your Family, Your History” Genealogy Workshop Series – Session 1 – Introduction to Family History
“Your Family, Your History” Japanese American Genealogy Workshop Series Session 1 – Introduction to Family History October 6, 2022 Session 1 of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California’s “Your Family, Your...
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...
Health and Wellness
Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body with Michelle Makino of the Alzheimer’s Association
Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body with Michelle Makino of the Alzheimer’s Association February 18, 2023 “Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body” talk with volunteer community educator and member of the Board of Directors for both the Alzheimer’s...
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
Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body with Michelle Makino of the Alzheimer’s Association
Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body with Michelle Makino of the Alzheimer’s Association February 18, 2023 “Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body” talk with volunteer community educator and member of the Board of Directors for both the Alzheimer’s...
Guest Lecture: Japanese Diaspora In A WWII Incarceration Camp – Archaeology of Gila River with Koji Lau Ozawa
Guest Lecture: Japanese Diaspora In A WWII Incarceration Camp – Archaeology of Gila River with Koji Lau Ozawa Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Guest lecture by Koji Lau-Ozawa, Stanford University Archaeology Department PhD candidate on his archaeological field work...
JA Talks: Language Instruction For Us By Us – A Discussion with the Co-Founders of Japanese For Nikkei
JA Talks: Language Instruction For Us By Us – A Discussion with the Co-Founders of Japanese For Nikkei July 11, 2022 Japanese American (JA) Talk with Mimi Okabe, PhD and Catherine Sachi Kikuchi, MA, TESL, Japanese Canadian co-founders of the online Japanese...
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...
Webinars
Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body with Michelle Makino of the Alzheimer’s Association
Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body with Michelle Makino of the Alzheimer’s Association February 18, 2023 “Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body” talk with volunteer community educator and member of the Board of Directors for both the Alzheimer’s...
Guest Lecture: Japanese Diaspora In A WWII Incarceration Camp – Archaeology of Gila River with Koji Lau Ozawa
Guest Lecture: Japanese Diaspora In A WWII Incarceration Camp – Archaeology of Gila River with Koji Lau Ozawa Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Guest lecture by Koji Lau-Ozawa, Stanford University Archaeology Department PhD candidate on his archaeological field work...
JA Talks: Language Instruction For Us By Us – A Discussion with the Co-Founders of Japanese For Nikkei
JA Talks: Language Instruction For Us By Us – A Discussion with the Co-Founders of Japanese For Nikkei July 11, 2022 Japanese American (JA) Talk with Mimi Okabe, PhD and Catherine Sachi Kikuchi, MA, TESL, Japanese Canadian co-founders of the online Japanese...
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...
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 October 21, 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 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 September 23, 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 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 August 19, 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 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 July 22, 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 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 June 17, 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 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...