| Date |
Event |
Host |
Web/
Contact Info |
| January |
New Year's Symbolisms workshop by Consulate General of Japan Staff
@ JCCCNC |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
web:
www.sfjapantown100.org
e-mail:
info@sfjapantown100.org |
| January 1st or 2nd |
New Year's Oshogatsu Festival |
SF-JACL |
www.jacl.org |
| late January |
Installation Dinner & Community Service Award |
SF - JACL |
Web: www.jacl.org
or
E-mail: sfjacl@yahoo.com.
|
| January 1 |
New Year's Day service |
BCSF
CUPC
Konko
PUMC |
BCSF: www.bcsfweb.org
CUPC: www.cupc.net
Konko: (415) 931-0453
PUMC: www.pineumc.org
|
| Jan. 7 |
New Year's Party
@ Hyatt Regency
- SF Airport |
Japanese Chamber of Commerce |
Phone: (650) 522-8500
e-mail: mail@jccnc.org
Web: www.jccnc.org |
Jan. 7
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
New Year's Oshogatsu Festival @ JCCCNC |
APILO
NCCBF
JCYC
JCCCNC
NJAHS
SF-JACL |
APILO
phone: (415) 567-6255 |
| January 9- 13 |
Oshogatsu |
JBBP West |
jbbp.bigstep.com |
January 21
5 - 9 p.m. |
Nikkei Lions Spaghetti Fundraiser |
Nikkei Lions |
lions.org/nikkei.htm |
February - 2nd Sunday
or
3rd Sunday |
Day of Remembrance
@ AMC Kabuki Theatre |
D.O.R. |
www.dayofremembrance.org |
| February |
Umeboshi Making Class |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
web:
www.sfjapantown100.org
e-mail: info@sfjapantown100.org |
February 11
@ 1 p.m. |
New Year's Party @ Kiku of Tokyo |
San Francisco Suiseki Kai |
|
February 19
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Chicken Teriyaki Fundraiser @ BCSF |
BCSF |
www.bcsfweb.org |
| March |
Symposium on Japantown History or Japanese Americans in San Francisco |
Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco |
phone:
(415) 777-3533
web:
www.cgjsf.org |
| March |
Shinnenkai |
Northern CA Senior Centers |
John Yamada |
| March |
Girl's Day workshop by Mrs. Tomoye Takahashi |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
web:
www.sfjapantown100.org
e-mail
info@sfjapantown100.org |
| March |
Performing Arts Night |
JBBP West |
jbbp.bigstep.com |
| March - early |
Japantown Emergency Preparedness Day |
Jtown Community |
Richard Hashimoto (Japantown Garage Corp) |
| March 3 |
Doll Festival |
JBBP West |
jbbp.bigstep.com |
| March 5 |
Dance Performance and Auction, Palace of Fine Arts |
Nihonmachi Little Friends |
nlfchildcare.org |
| March 10 |
100th Anniversary Kick-off Reception, by invitation only |
Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco |
By Invitation Only |
March 12
1 to 4:30 p.m. |
34th Annual Children's Japanese Speech Contest
@ Consulate General of Japan |
Hokka Nichi Bei Kai |
Eddie Moriguchi
(415) 922-8200 |
March 18
1 - 4 pm |
J-Town Youth Clubs of the 50's Reunion
@ JCCCNC |
J-Town Youth Clubs of the 50's |
Suzy Okazaki |
| March 18 |
NJAHS Annual Dinner
@ Miyako Hotel |
NJAHS |
www.njahs.org |
| March 19 |
Spring Memorial Service |
Konko Church |
Rev. Grange
(415) 931-0453
konkosf1@sbcglobal.net |
March 24
@ 5:30 p.m. |
Centennial Kick-off Reception @ City Hall
(shuttle courtesy of Japan Center Garage Corp. to City Hall leaving Peace Plaza at 4:30 p.m.) |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
Aimee Eng
www.sfjapantown100.org |
March 24
@ 6 p.m. |
Sweepstakes drawing @ City Hall |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
Aimee Eng
www.sfjapantown100.org |
March 26
2 - 5 p.m. |
Dance Performance and Auction
@ Palace of Fine Arts |
NLF |
www.nlfchildcare.org |
| April |
Hanami Party @ JCCCNC |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
www.sfjapantown100.org |
| April 1 |
Japantown Fun Fest and Craft Fair |
JCYC |
www.jcyc.org |
April
1 - 7 |
Installation of Birth of a Community |
JCCCNC |
www.jcccnc.org |
| April 2 |
Cherry Blossom Festival Golf Tournament @ Eagles Vine Course in Napa, CA |
Cherry Blossom Festival |
Rumi Okabe
www.nccbf.org |
| April 8-9 |
BCSF Youth Athletic Organization (YAO) Basketball Tournament @ various gyms |
BCSF YAO |
www.bcsfyao.org |
April
15-16
11 a.m.
to 6 p.m. |
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
@ SF Japantown |
Cherry Blossom Festival |
Tobin Tsuji
www.nccbf.org |
April
15-16 |
Flower Arrangement Exhibit @ Radisson Miyako Hotel |
Ikebana Teacher's Federation |
Mrs. Nakamura |
| April 18 |
San Francisco's Remembrance of 1906 Earthquake |
City and County of San Francisco |
www.sfgov.org
or
www.ci.sf.ca.us |
April
22 - 23
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
@ SF Japantown |
Cherry Blossom Festival |
Tobin Tsuji
www.nccbf.org |
April
22 - 23
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Suiseki exhibition |
SF Suiseki Kai |
|
| May |
Spring Tea Ceremony |
Hokka Nichi Bei Kai |
Eddie Moriguchi
(415) 922-8200 |
| May |
Annual General Meeting |
SF Osaka Sister City Association |
Allen Okamoto
www.sf-osaka.org |
| May |
Associates/Enchantees Basketball Tournament
@ various gyms |
Associates /
Enchantees |
www.sfassociates.org
or
www.enchantees.org |
| May |
60th Anniversary |
Nichi Bei Times |
www.nichibeitimes.com |
| May |
Boy's / Children's Day Workshop |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
e-mail: info@sfjapantown100.org
Web: www.sfjapantown100.org |
| May 2 |
Children's Day |
JBBP West |
JBBP West |
May 6
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Kodomo no Hi
(Children's Day)
@ Peace Plaza |
JCCCNC |
Ken Maeshiro
kmaeshiro@jcccnc.org
www.jcccnc.org |
May 7
2 - 4 p.m. |
Kimochi's 35th Anniversary |
Kimochi Inc. |
Sandy Mori
www.kimochi-inc.org |
| May 21 |
Spring Grand Ceremony |
Konko Church |
Rev. Grange
(415) 931-0453 |
| May 21 |
121st Anniversary Service |
CUPC |
www.cupc.net |
| May 29, 10 a.m. |
Nisei Memorial Day Service,
@ Golden Gate National Ceremony |
Veterans of Foreign War (VFW),
Post #9879 |
barffee@aol.com |
| May 29, 11 a.m. |
Community and Interfaith Service, Japanese Cemetary |
Benevolent Society and Japanese American Religious Federation (JARF) |
(415) 359-9570
jikeikai@aol.com |
| June |
Nikkei Lions Benefit Golf Tournament |
Nikkei Lions |
David Fujita
www.lions.org/nikkei |
| June |
Nikkei Open |
JCCCNC |
Ken Maeshiro
kmaeshiro@jcccnc.org |
| June |
Summer Frolic |
Christ Episcopal Church
(Seiko kai) |
vicar@seikokai.org
www.seikokai.org |
| June |
100th Anniversary of Benkyo-do and Uoki Sakai |
Benkyo-do and Uoki Sakai |
Rick Okamura
phone: (415) 922-1244
and
Robert Sakai
phone: (415) 921-0514 |
| June |
Nisei Traits Workshop
@ JCCCNC |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
e-mail: info@sfjapantown100.org
web:
www.sfjapantown100.org |
June
3 - 4 |
45th Annual Conf.
@ Radison Miyako Hotel |
Shinginkai |
|
June
1st or 2nd Sat |
SF-JACL Youth Fishing Derby |
SF-JACL with Nisei Fishing Club |
sfjacl@yahoo.com |
June
11 |
Chicken Teriyaki Fundraiser
@ PUMC |
PUMC |
(415) 387-1800
www.pineumc.org |
| June 17 |
Preserving California Japantowns Symposium |
California Japanese American Community Leadership Council and JCCCNC |
Jill Shiraki
www.jcccnc.org |
June
17 |
Dedication of Proposition 40 |
JCCCNC |
www.jcccnc.org |
June
17 - 18 |
Camping Trip |
Konko Church |
konkosf1@sbcglobal.net |
| June 18 |
Base-making session |
SF Suiseki Kai |
|
June
21 - 24 |
JACL National Convention
@ Wild Horse Pass Resort,
Phoenix, Arizona |
National JACL |
National JACL
www.jacl.org |
| June / July |
Dharma Summer School |
Buddhist Church of SF |
www.bcsfweb.org |
| June / July |
Summer Camp |
CUPC |
Nanayo Silver
www.cupc.net |
| July |
Obon Preparation workshop @ BCSF |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
e-mail
info@sfjapantown100.org
web:
www.sfjapantown100.org |
July 2
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
35th Annual Tanabata Kai Exhibition
@ Radison Hotel |
Ikenobo Ikebana Society |
Kinko Saiki
www.ikebana.org |
| July 8 - 9 |
Summar Bazaar |
Konko Church |
konkosf1@sbcglobal.net |
|
July 19 |
50th Anniversary |
Hamilton Senior Center |
Susumu Saiki |
| July 19 |
Kay Okamoto Volunteer Award @ Radisson Miyako Hotel |
SF - JACL |
Greg Marutani sfjacl@yahoo.com |
July
22 - 23 |
Ginza Bazaar |
Buddhist Church of SF |
www.bcsfweb.org |
July 23
1 to 3 p.m. |
Obon Odori |
Buddhist Church of San Francisco |
www.bcsfweb.org |
July
or
August |
Shinzen Goodwill |
JCCCNC |
Lori Matoba
lmatoba@jcccnc.org |
| August |
Prefectural Associations (Kenjinkais)workshop |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
e-mail: info@sfjapantown100.org
web: www.sfjapantown100.org |
August
5 |
Memorial Service and Art Show from Hiroshima Prefecture |
Soko Hiroshima Nikkeijin Kai |
Seiko Fujimoto
seiko49er@yahoo.com |
August
12 - 13
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Nihonmachi Street Fair
33rd Annual |
NSF |
www.nihonmachistreetfair.org |
August
12 - 13 |
KCNA National Conference |
Konko Church |
Rev. Grange
konkosf1@sbcglobal.net |
August
19 - 20
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Suiseki Exhibition |
SF Suiseki Kai |
|
August
26
12 to 5 p.m. |
Japantown Festival |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
e-mail
info@sfjapantown100.org
web:
www.sfjapantown100.org |
August
26 |
Tea Ceremony demonstrations |
Omotesenke and Urasenke Tea Groups |
Steve Doi |
August
26 @ 7 pm |
Obon Odori - 75th Anniversary |
Buddhist Church of San Francisco |
www.bcsfweb.org |
| August w/Obon |
Homecoming Event |
Hokka Nichi Bei Kai |
Eddie Moriguchi
phone: (415) 922-8200 |
| Sept. |
Annual Golf Tournament |
Kimochi Inc. |
www.kimochi-inc.org |
| Sept. |
Fall Tea Ceremony |
Hokka Nichi Bei Kai |
Eddie Moriguchi
phone: (415) 922-8200 |
| Sept. |
Saba Sushi Workshop |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
www.sfjapantown100.org |
| Sept. |
Premiere of "Japantown the Musical" |
Grateful Cranes Ensemble |
Naomi Funahashi
(415) 567-5505
nfunahashi@jcccnc.org
www.jcccnc.org |
| Sept. |
100th Anniversary of Japantown Gala Dinner |
Japantown Community |
www.sfjapantown100.org |
| Sept. |
Annual Dinner |
JCCCNC |
www.jcccnc.org |
| Sept. |
Premiere of "Japantown, the Musical" |
Grateful Crane Ensemble |
Naomi Funahashi
nfunahashi@jcccnc.org |
| Sept. |
Community Picnic |
JCCCNC, Nichi Bei Kai, SF - JACL |
Judy Hamaguchi |
| Sept. 10 |
Fishing Derby Picnic
(San Pablo) |
Nisei Fishing Club |
|
| Sept. 16 |
National AIDS Memorial Grove Workday |
SF - JACL |
www.jacl.org |
Sept.
16-17 |
4th Annual J-Town Anime Faire |
Project 760 Productions |
www.jtaf.project760.com |
| Sept. 17 |
Annual Picnic |
Pine UMC |
Rev. John Oda
john@pineumc.org |
| Sept. 17 |
Fall Memorial Service |
Konko Church |
Rev. Grange konkosf1@sbcglobal.net |
Sept. 30
11am-4pm |
Community Picnic
@ Speedway Meadows
(30th Ave & JFK),
Golden Gate Park |
JCCCNC
Nichi Bei Kai,
Nisei Fishing Club,
SFJACL |
Judy Hamaguchi and Rumi Okabe
www.jcccnc.org |
| Oct. |
Sansei Live |
Kimochi, Inc. |
Sandy Mori
www.kimochi-inc.org |
| Oct. |
Shoji Screen Workshop |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
e-mail
info@sfjapantown100.org
web:
www.sfjapantown100.org |
| Oct. |
Undokai |
JBBP West |
JBBP West
www.jbbp.bigstep.com |
| Oct. |
JCCNC Open Golf Tournament |
JCCNC |
www.jccnc.org |
| Oct. |
Sukiyaki Dinner Fundraiser |
Christ Episcopal Church
(Sei ko kai) |
vicar@seikokai.org
www.seikokai.org |
| Oct. |
Annual Picnic |
Soko Hiroshima Nikkeijin Kai |
Seiko Fujimoto
seiko49er@yahoo.com |
| Oct. 2 |
Third Annual Golf Tournament
@ Harding Park |
National JACL |
www.jacl.org |
| Oct. 8 |
120th Anniversary |
PUMC |
www.pineumc.org |
| Oct. 27 |
Halloween Carnival |
JCCCNC |
Ken Maeshiro
kmaeshiro@jcccnc.org |
| Oct. 29 |
Chicken teriyaki sale |
Konko Church |
konkosf1@sbcglobal.net |
| Oct. / Nov. |
Ghost Festival VI: Uncel Gunjiro's Girlfriend |
First Voice
(Brenda Wong Aoki & Mark Izu) |
www.firstvoice.org |
| Oct. / Nov. |
Third Annual Sentimental Journey |
Buchanan Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) |
(415) 391-9622
rdavis@ymcasf.org
www.ymcasf.org |
| Nov. |
College / University Students Japanese Speech Contest |
Hokka Nichi Bei Kai (JAANC) |
Eddie Moriguchi
(415) 922-8200 |
| Nov. |
Silver Bells |
Kimochi, Inc. |
www.kimochi-inc.org |
| Nov. |
Speech Taikai |
JBBP West |
JBBP West |
| Nov. |
"Halo," 105th Anniversary |
Japanese Benevolent Society |
phone: (415) 359-9570
jikeikai@aol.com |
| Nov. 4 |
Kenko no Hi: Community Health Fair |
SF - JACL |
www.jacl.org |
Nov. 9
7: 30 to 10 p.m. |
General Meeting |
SF Suiseki |
|
Nov.
10 days
three prefectures in Japan |
Roots / Furusato Tour to Japan |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
e-mail:
info@sfjapantown100.org
web:
www.sfjapantown100.org |
Nov. 11
4 to 7 p.m. |
Curry Cook-off |
Japanaese American Religious Federation |
john@pineumc.org
www.jarfsf.org |
| Nov. 12 |
Veteran's Day Parade,
Color Guard
and Cable Car |
VFW, Post #9879 |
barffee@aol.com |
| Nov. 16 |
Capital Campaign Fundraiser |
Nihonmachi Little Friends |
www.nlfchildcare.org |
| Nov. 19 |
Fall Grand Ceremony |
Konko Church |
Rev. Grange konkosf1@yahoo.com |
| Dec. |
Mochitsuki |
JCCCNC |
Ken Maeshiro
kmaeshiro@jcccnc.org |
| Dec. |
New Year's Preparation Workshop
@ JCCCNC |
100th Anniversary of Japantown |
e-mail:
info@sfjapantown100.org
web:
www.sfjapantown100.org |
| Dec. 2 |
Annual Spaghetti/Crab Feed |
SF - JACL |
Nikki Hikari
sfjacl@yahoo.com |
| Dec. 30 |
Mochitsuki |
Konko Church |
konkosf1@yahoo.com |
| Dec. 31 |
New Year's Eve Service |
BCSF |
www.bcsfweb.org |
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