Save the Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., for the JCCCNC’s Annual Fundraising Event, TABEMASHO: From Generation to Generation at the JCCCNC.

Since the first Japanese immigrants arrived in America (San Francisco) over 140 years ago, our community celebrated through good times and difficult times with food. This concept that we gather around the table to eat, to celebrate, to remember and rejoice has passed on through the GENERATIONS.

This year TABEMASHO is dedicated to the Issei, Nisei, Sansei, Yonsei and to generations to come. To the Issei and Nisei who displayed uncommon strength, courage, selfless giving and unrelenting spirit, we honor them for their guidance, inspiration and foresight in maintaining our culture and sense of community through the food that they passed on to us. To the Sansei, Yonsei and future generations, we share the cooking traditions of our Japanese culture that were so lovingly passed on through the years of which through these generations our food both traditional and new have become international culinary delights and experiences.

Join the JCCCNC at TABEMASHO as they celebrate the generations with food tasting from renowned San Francisco restaurants, Food Challenge contests and community comfort foods. There will also be a silent and live auction and the drawing for the JCCCNC Sweepstakes.

Tickets for the event are $100 per person, with table and sponsorship opportunities available. For more information, please contact the JCCCNC at (415) 567-5505 or info@jcccnc.org.

In April, the JCCCNC, in cooperation with Learn Energy, Laplace System, Pro Solar and with a grant from PG&E, installed a new Solar Panel Information and Donor Recognition Kiosk in the second floor hallway.

This touch screen interactive display shows, in real time, the amount of clean, renewable energy (kilowatt hours) that is generated by the solar panels that were installed on the gymnasium roof in 2007, as well as the amount reduced in greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions. An amount equal to 324,000 miles of CO2 car emissions have been eliminated through the JCCCNC solar panels since they were installed. The information on the interactive display is available both in English and Japanese.

The panel also lists all of the generous donors that helped support the Go Green Solar Panel Project. Thanks to their support, the JCCCNC has saved over 75% of its electric costs since February 2008.

JCCCNC Installs Solar Panel Information and Donor Recognition Kiosk

JCCCNC Annual Fundraising Event “TABEMASHO: From Generation to Generation” September 25

Message froM the executive Director

JCCCNC Board Officers Kaz Maniwa Chairman of the BoardDianne Fukami PresidentKyle Tatsumoto Senior Vice President Jon Shindo Vice President Donna Kimura Corporate SecretaryTed Yamasaki Chief Financial Officer Rumi Okabe Ex-Officio

JCCCNC Board of Directors Terry Akiyama Sherilyn ChewDavid FukudaScott HayashiYo HironakaLois HunterAndy IshibashiDonna KotakeJeff MaruyamaDon MisumiBob ObanaAllen OkamotoKeith OnishiMarilyn OshiroRobert SakaiTeresa SerataJon Shindo

JCCCNC Staff Paul Osaki Executive Director Marjorie Fletcher Executive AssistantLori Matoba Deputy DirectorRuby Hata Director of Financial ServicesKen Maeshiro Special Events and Facilities ManagerJennifer Hamamoto Programs and PR ManagerCourtney Okuhara Membership AssociateJeffrey Chu Development AssociateAya Ino Program AssociateMika Shimizu Office ManagerJerry Kika Volunteer Coordinator

Mission StatementThe JCCCNC is a non-profit organization which strives to meet the evolving needs of the Japanese American community by offering programs, affordable services and administrative support and facilities for other local service organizations. The JCCCNC also provides educational, cultural and recreational programs that meet and address the interests and concerns of the community. Our goals remain rooted in preserving the Japanese American cultural and historical heritage as well as fostering the foundation for future generations of Japanese Americans.

In 1942, sixty-eight years ago, San Francisco’s Japantown was under siege by the

City of San Francisco and plans were being discussed of how to ensure that

Japantown could be wiped out of existence forever! Sixty-eight years ago, we

were told that it was for our own good to leave our homes, our businesses and

our community, so we left. WE HAD NO CHOICE, BUT TODAY WE DO HAVE

A CHOICE!

The San Francisco Planning Commission (SFPC) has granted the Japantown BETTER Neighborhood

Planning process another year, to review, improve and make changes to the draft plan that was

acknowledged but not adopted or endorsed by the SFPC last year. This is an important opportunity

and a second chance for the community to really develop a plan that can support the preservation of

our community from a planning perspective.

But we can’t do it alone, we need your help!

Everyone who cares about preserving the cultural and historical integrity of Japantown from both a

traditional and non-traditional planning perspective for future generations is encouraged to be part

of the planning process. No experience is necessary, but people with an interest in urban planning,

preservation, history, community organizing, advocacy, architecture, design, law, civil rights and out-of-

the-box thinkers are encouraged to get involved.

We have an incredible opportunity to improve on and help correct decades of bad planning, injustice,

discrimination and prejudice. From the forced removal to urban renewal, our community fate has been

in the hands of others. This time it is in our hands, our fate. This time it is our future to create. If we

fail, it is our failure; it will be our generation’s legacy.

WE ALL need to STAY ACTIVE and become MORE involved than ever before, if we want this plan

to truly fulfill the goals of helping us preserve and revitalize our historic Japantown. We will not get

another chance. If the plans fail this time around, it’s because WE failed the community, the generations

that came before us and the

generations that will follow

us.

Japantown Forever,

Paul Osaki

Executive Director

JAPANTOWN FOREVER!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

- Margaret Mead

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“My father ran the Goshado Bookstore located

on Buchanan Street before WWII, and we had

all kinds of people dropping by the store to find

out the latest news or just to see one another.

It was more like a community drop in center

rather than a place of business. Maybe that is

why I think of the JCCCNC in the same way my

father saw Goshado – a gathering place where

culture and tradition is carried on,” states

Aizawa.

Indeed, the JCCCNC is a venue that strives to

provide not only a sense of community but a

place that values and preserves the culture, history and traditions of

Japan. The Aizawa donation and future contributions to the JCCCNC

will therefore focus on youth programs that introduce young Nikkei

to Japan as well as maintaining our cultural tours and programs.

JcccNc coMMuNity

The Aizawas Establish Charitable Trust to Preserve Their Community Values

Depression is not a normal part of the aging process. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 16% of the suicide deaths occurring in 2004 were accounted for by individuals age 65 and older. Depression in older age is an unfortunate growing trend. There are many factors that can impact one’s mental health and, ultimately, one’s quality of life. This workshop will review a variety of risk factors for depression (e.g., isolation, loneliness, dementia, etc.), help participants understand what signs and symptoms to look for, and explore ways in which individuals can help avoid these pitfalls.

Dr. Kimberly Kono is a clinical neuropsychologist who specializes in geriatrics and HIV/AIDS. Dr. Kono was trained at the California School of Professional Psychology, currently holds a position at a local medical school and geriatric community program, and has a private practice in San Francisco. For additional information or resources, please contact Dr. Kono at kimberlykono@gmail.com.

Amey and Hatsuro Aizawa are frequent visitors

to the Japanese Cultural and Community

Center of Northern California (JCCCNC).

Amey usually attends the weekly exercise

classes at the Center and Hats has been active

with the JCCCNC since its inception, as well as

participating in the annual cultural tours to Japan.

Thus, when it came time to creating their estate

plan, they carefully thought about the agencies

that have provided for their needs personally, as

well as for the larger community.

Recently, the Aizawas set up the Hatsuro and

Amey Aizawa Family Charitable Trust and made an initial donation of

$20,000 to the JCCCNC. They have announced plans to include the

JCCCNC and a few other Japantown organizations in their estate

plan.

A Healthy Community The JCCCNC and Dr. Kimberly Kono present A Healthy Community – a column featured regularly in the Center

to help educate the community about healthy aging.

Mental Health Issues Affecting Our Elderly

An informational talk by Dr. Kimberly Kono

Thursday, August 12 10:00 a.m. at the JCCCNC Free

Please call (415) 567-5505 to RSVP.

Upcoming Community Meetings To review issues and discuss specified topics.

Monday, May 17, 7:00-9:00 p.m. – JCCCNC Community Heritage / Transportation / Public Realm

Wednesday, May 26, 7:00-9:00 p.m. – JCCCNC Community Economic Development / Japan Center / Built Form

Wednesday, June 16, 7:00-8:30 p.m. – JCCCNC Community Review Round One Update

The following sub-committees also meet once or twice a month and are open to the public. Please call the JCCCNC at (415)

567-5505 to confirm the exact dates and times.

Community Heritage (Paul Osaki / Aya Ino, Co-Chairs)

First and Third Wednesday (monthly)

Community and Economic Development (Bob Hamaguchi / Hiroshi Fukuda, Co-Chairs)

First and Third Wednesday (monthly)

Land Use / Built Form (Karen Kai, Chair)

TBD (First Meeting was Thursday, May 6, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Nihonmachi Little Friends)

Transportation / Public Realm (Diane Onizuka, Chair)

Second and Fourth Wednesday (monthly)

Hatsuro and amey aizawa

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JcccNc special eveNts

On May 1, more than 1,200 people crowded San Francisco Japantown’s Peace Plaza to celebrate Kristi Yamaguchi’s Children’s Day Festival.

The event—sponsored by the JCCCNC, with support from The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation, Hatsuro and Amey Aizawa Family Charitable Trust, San Francisco Japantown Foundation and Community Arts and Education Program of the San Francisco Arts Commission—celebrated children in recognition of the national holiday, Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day), in Japan. The festival featured traditional Japanese crafts like origami (paper folding), gyotaku (fish printing), koinobori (wind carp) and hachimaki (headband) making; bean bag game, hosted by Kintetsu International who is celebrating its 55th Anniversary and provided volunteers in support of their “55 Acts of Kindness” Project, fishing and balloon games; and food booths, hosted by local community organizations; as well as dance and music performances including odori (traditional Japanese dance), mochi (sweet rice) pounding, hula, ukulele, taiko (drumming), shamisen (string instrument), kendo (martial arts) and singing and dancing by youth. Children enjoyed fishing for balloon yo-yos with twisted tissue paper, making fish imprints at the gyotaku station, and singing along with the different preschools from the neighborhood. A free raffle was conducted throughout the day, with prizes from Sanrio Inc. and Viz Media.

The theme of this year’s art contest was the Kanrin Maru, in recognition of the first ship from Japan to land on American soil. The Children’s Day festival was part of the year-long celebration of the 150th anniversary of Kanrin Maru. The 2010 Northern California Cherry Blossom Court selected the winners of the contest. The contest was sponsored by Sakura of America who provided materials and prizes.

The festival was the highlight of a two week Children’s Day celebration during which the JCCCNC offered traditional kimono dressing for kids and hosted over 60 San Francisco public school classes, nearly 1,400 students from kindergarten through second grade for their Children’s Day School Visit Program. Children recognized their favorite Disney characters in the Hinamatsuri (Girls Day) and Tango no Sekku (Boys Day) doll displays, crafted paper koi (carp) and kabuto (helmets), and learned a Japanese folk dance. By learning about the dolls and their history

and through crafts and dance, children were able to learn and celebrate Japanese culture in a way that is meaningful to them, their friends and their families.

For more information or to participate in next year’s Kristi Yamaguchi’s Children’s Day Festival in Japantown, please contact the JCCCNC at (415) 567-5505 or email programsevents@jcccnc.org.

Performance groups at the festival included: ABC Preschool, Clarendon Elementary School Taiko, Gen Taiko, Hideko Nakajima – Hauta and Shamisen, J-Town Hui, Kagami Kai, Kirakiraboshi Choir, Madame Michiya Hanayagi Dance Group, Halau Ka Liko Pua O Kalaniakea and the San Francisco Kendo Association.

Activity booths were hosted by the following groups: 2010 Cherry Blossom Court, Asobi Arts, Balloon Angels-Pine United Methodist Church, California Highway Patrol, Clarendon Elementary School JBBP, George Washington High School Japanese National Honor Society, Japanese Community Youth Council, Kintetsu International, Nakayoshi, Nichi Bei Weekly, Nihonmachi Little Friends, Nobirukai, Rosa Parks Elementary School-JBBP, St. Ignatius Japanese Language Program and Xperience.

JCCCNC Celebrates Children at 18th Annual Kodomo no Hi Festival

Wearing their handmade hachimaki (headbands), attendees designed koinobori (wind carp)

Semi-messy fun creating gyotaku (fish prints)

Ms. Novitski’s class from Frank McCoppin Elementary

show off the koinobori they created during their visit

to the JCCCNC, which hosted more than 1,400 San

Francisco public school students over two weeks.

ABC Preschool

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JcccNc special eveNts

In his United States debut, Jerome Charles White,

Jr., aka Jero, mesmerized a crowd of more than

900 at a concert benefiting the JCCCNC with his

glorious voice and warm personality. The concert

was held March 28 at the Palace of Fine Arts.

Doubling as Master of Ceremonies, Jero shared a

few intimate stories of his life and his love of enka

music with the crowd, some of whom traveled

from Canada, Florida, Georgia, Utah and even

Japan. He told the audience how he first started

listening to enka music at the Pennsylvania home

of his maternal grandmother Takiko, who was

originally from Yokohama, at a very young age.

He shared about how he practiced and learned

his first song that he sang to his grandmother’s

delight. Able to please her through his singing,

he continued to learn and sing for her, finding his

own appreciation and love of the enka classics of

Misora Hibari and others.

Thanking his mother Harumi for her support,

he dedicated his last song, “Hare Butai,” to her.

Getting emotional as he spoke about the difficult

time she must have had growing up as a half

Black and half Japanese child in the 1950s, Jero

nevertheless sang with such beauty and passion

that the crowd leapt to its feet in applause.

Thirty three

teams from

N o r t h e r n

and Central

Ca l i fo rn i a

participated

in the 2010

C h e r r y

B l o s s o m

J a m b o r e e

on April 10,

11 and 17. Nearly $8,000 was raised to help the JCCCNC

provide quality services for yearly youth oriented programs,

workshops and festivals, including Children’s Day School

Visits, the Kristi Yamaguchi Children’s Day Festival, Halloween

Carnival and Track Meet. Additionally, in 2010 the JCCCNC

plans to host dance and basketball camps as well as culturally

enriching workshops such as Mochitsuki (rice cake making).

Enka Singer Jero Makes U.S. Debut with JCCCNC Benefit Concert

PHoto: KaHn yamada

As an encore, Jero first asked the audience to join

him in singing “Ue o Muite Aruko” (“Sukiyaki”),

then closed with his debut hit single “Umiyuki.”

Thanking the audience for their applause, he

promised to “continue to do my best and make

you proud” and ended by saying, “See you the next

time around,” before the final curtain closed.

Takaaki Shiraishi, Jero’s manager, commented,

“The concert was a success. It was the first

time in a while that I really felt the meaning of

what I do; it was a moving experience.”

“This was truly a remarkable event,” said

JCCCNC Executive Director Paul Osaki.

“Jero is our cultural treasure – a nikkei sansei,

cultural ambassador who has helped revive

and reintroduce the Japanese form of singing

considered part of an older generation now to

an entirely new generation and new audiences.”

“He is awesome,” agreed yonsei audience

member Kara Okamoto as she exited the

theatre. Okamoto, a San Francisco realtor, was

so impressed by Jero’s stories and singing that

she has since purchased his albums and now

listens to enka in her car.

This U.S. concert tour was co-presented and co-

sponsored by the Japanese American Cultural

and Community Center (based in Los Angeles)

and the JCCCNC. The JCCCNC would like to

thank the following for their support of the San

Francisco concert and reception: Palace of Fine

Art Theatre, Ozumo Restaurant, the Consulate

General of Japan in San Francisco, Hotel Kabuki,

KTSF, FujiTV, Nichi Bei Weekly, BaySpo and

Kanrin Maru 150th Anniversary Committee.

Cherry Blossom Jamboree Raises $8,000 for JCCCNC Youth Programs

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Gold Crane $25,000+Mr. Richard HirayamaThe Henri & Tomoye Takahashi

Charitable Foundation

Gold Crane $15,000+G. Kase

Gold Crane $5,000+Mr. Masao & Mrs. Yuki AshizawaMrs. Takako IshizakiMr. Kiyoshi SakakuraMrs. Julie TakahashiMrs. Violet Tanaka

Gold Crane $1,000+Mr. Kazuo & Mrs. Jean AbeyMr. Hatsuro & Mrs. Amey AizawaMs. Eiko AokiMrs. Fumi AshizawaBambi Play GroupCalifornia Nishikawa KaiMs. Florence DobashiMs. Marjorie FletcherMs. Dolly HamamotoMr. Albert HaruyamaDr. James & Mrs. Cindy HayashiMr. Scott Hayashi & Ms.

Adrienne GanikoMrs. Yo HironakaMr. Garrett Hisatake & Ms.

Phuong BuiMr. Kenneth & Mrs. Yoshiko HoMrs. Michiko HorioMrs. Kazue IharaMr. Ben & Mrs. Mary IshisakiMrs. Naoko ItoMs. Patricia ItoMs. Nancy KameiMrs. Eunice KanekoMrs. Mary KawanoMrs. Mitsuko KawashiriDr. & Mrs. William KiyasuMr. Raymond & Mrs. Deo

KonagaiMr. Kaz Maniwa & Ms. Masako

FukunagaMrs. Shigeko MarumotoMs. Lori MatobaMr. George & Mrs. Teruko

MatsumotoThe Honorable Norman & Mrs.

Danealia MinetaMs. Kayo NakamuraMr. Gerry Nakano & Ms. Dianne

FukamiMrs. Mary NegiMr. Frederick & Mrs. Joan NicholasMrs. Nell NoguchiMr. Robert & Mrs. Delphine ObanaMr. Allen & Mrs. Patricia

OkamotoMr. William & Mrs. Louise OsadaMr. Wayne & Mrs. Sally OsakiMs. Marilyn OshiroMs. Midori OtsukiDr. Hisaji & Mrs. Jean SakaiMr. Robert & Dr. Alicia SakaiMr. Yone & Mrs. Daisy SatodaDr. Dale Shimasaki & Ms. Anne

Nguyen-ShimasakiMs. Marumi SuyeyasuMrs. Irene Takasuka & FamilyMr. Vernon TakasukaMrs. Hideko TakeshitaMr. Frank & Mrs. Edith TanakaMr. Kenji Treanor & Ms. Kim

NakaharaDr. Himeo TsumoriMr. Ted Yamasaki & Mr. Brian

Budds

2009 Annual DonorsDr. Todd YonemuraMr. Yoneo “Bo” YoshimuraMr. Fred Yung & Ms. Jane

Muramoto-Yung

Silver Crane $500-999Mr. Sherman & Mrs. Dori ChanMr. Mark & Mrs. Carolyn

ChandlerMrs. Mary ChinaMr. Alfred & Mrs. Arline ChinnMr. Bill & Mrs. Rose FukumitsuMrs. Mutsumi HadaMs. Bette HamachiMr. Craig & Mrs. Lyn HamakawaMr. Noboru HanyuMr. Herbert & Mrs. Julieta

HonmaMs. Sumi HonnamiMs. Emy HynesMr. Frank & Mrs. Kiyoko IkenagaInternational Karate LeagueMs. Janis ItoMr. Gordon & Mrs. Linda JooMr. Charlie Kagay & Ms. Teresa

SerataMr. Lawrence Kern & Ms. Karen

Nunotani-KernMr. Lowell Kimura & Ms. Donna

Ong-KimuraMr. Gary & Mrs. Barbara

KitagawaMr. John & Mrs. Ruby KobayashiMs. Donna KotakeMrs. Fumiko KuniharaDr. Randy Lee & Dr. Ann Azama-

LeeMr. Don MisumiMrs. Haruko Misumi*Mr. Atsushi MiyamotoMrs. Shirley MurakamiMr. Kaz & Mrs. Cindy NakamotoMs. Kay NomuraMs. Rose OdaMs. J. June OharaMr. Van Okamura & Ms. Glynis

NakaharaMr. Mitsufumi & Mrs. Rumi

OkabeMr. Roy OkunoMr. William OldsMr. Ken & Mrs. Kay OnishiMs. Teresa OnoMrs. Misao OtsukiMr. Bill SakaiMr. Walter & Mrs. Harumi SerataMr. Jon & Mrs. Joyce ShindoMr. Harry & Mrs. Lorraine SuzukiMr. Neal Taniguchi & Ms. Emily

MuraseMr. Kyle Tatsumoto & Ms. Carole

HayashinoMr. Masaji & Mrs. Hiroko UratsuMrs. Chiyo WadaMs. Patricia WadaDr. David Walton & Ms. Machiko

NakataniMr. Bradley Yee & Ms. Joyce

Ashizawa-YeeMrs. Lois Yonemoto

Red Crane $100-499AnonymousMr. Mark Abey & Ms. Jean HongMr. Kenneth AbikoMr. Kazuyuki & Mrs. Alice AdachiMr. Mark Akamine & Ms. Sachiyo

TomitaMs. Keiko AkashiMs. Sumiko AkashiMr. Eric Akiyama & Ms. Alice ChauMr. Terry AkiyamaMrs. Mutsumi AngevineMr. Yoshihiro & Mrs. Fumie

Aoyama

Ms. Janice AritomiMr. Peti Arunamata & Ms.

Sherilyn ChewMr. Thomas & Mrs. BJ BabaMs. Roberta BerteauMr. Jeff BokuraMs. Ikue BurneyMr. Howard & Mrs. Mildred ChoyMr. Alfred Chu & Ms. Kathy

Inouye-ChuMrs. Elsie Uyeda ChungMr. Joel Davel & Ms. Claudine

NaganumaMr. Steven & Mrs. Charlotte DoiMr. Sean & Mrs. Pamela DonahoeMr. William J. Edick, Jr. & Ms.

Pamela BurnsMs. Janey EgawaMs. Chiyoko EndoMr. Todd Eshima & Ms. Shellin

YoungMr. Bill FazioMr. William FeuillanMs. Cynthia FoglesongDr. John & Mrs. Sue FongMr. Raymond FongMr. Richard Fujikawa*Ms. Yasuko FujitaMrs. Mitzi FukamiMrs. Adelyn FukudaMr. Hiroshi & Mrs. Janice FukudaMr. Koichi & Mrs. Mutsuko FukudaMr. Nobusuke & Mrs. Fumi FukudaMr. Saburo & Mrs. Lucille FukudaMr. Denis Fung & Ms. Elizabeth

ShookMr. Shig & Mrs. Terrie FurutaThe Honorable Warren & Mrs.

Lisa FurutaniMs. Yasko GamoMs. Patricia GolumbMr. Simon & Mrs. Kristen

GoodfellowMr. Philip & Mrs. Diane GotandaMs. Donna GravesMr. Wallace & Mrs. Mildred

HamadaMr. Robert & Mrs. Carolyn

HamaguchiMme. Michiya HanayagiMr. Masao & Mrs. Setsuko HandaMs. Irene HaradaMs. Kazue HaradaMr. Jon & Mrs. Shelley

HatakeyamaMr. Henry & Mrs. Mary HidekawaMr. Jitsuo & Mrs. Kaye HigashiMr. James HirabayashiMr. Wayne & Mrs. Christine

HiroshimaMr. Yoshikazu HirotaDr. Jon & Mrs. Ema HiuraMr. Lloyd & Mrs. Naomi HiuraDr. Ronald & Mrs. Cynthia HiuraMr. Robert HongoMr. Shoji HorikoshiMr. Masaru & Mrs. Amy HoriuchiMr. Fred & Mrs. Irene HoshiyamaMr. Tom & Mrs. Gaylene

HoshiyamaMr. Daniel & Mrs. Judy HruskaMs. Rose IchiyasuMr. Tetsuo IharaMs. Mary IkenagaMs. Sueko ImagawaMr. Roy & Mrs. Georgette ImuraMr. Charles Ingram & Ms. Midori

TabataMr. Daro InouyeMr. Eddy & Mrs. Patty InouyeMrs. Hatsumi IshiiMr. Mas & Mrs. Sets IshikawaMrs. Tomi IsonoMr. Murphy & Ms. Nadine IwamotoMs. Erika IwamuraMr. Roy Kumiy IwaoMr. Ronald & Mrs. Mimi KagehiroMr. Satoru & Mrs. Setsuko

Kagehiro

Mr. Joe & Mrs. Miyeko KamikawaMs. Hope KamimotoMs. Miyeko KanohMs. Peggy KanzawaMr. Mark & Mrs. Linda KaplanMr. Hideyoshi & Mrs. Yaeko

KashimaMr. Hiroshi & Mrs. Sadako

KashiwagiMr. Gary & Mrs. Sharon KatoMs. Stacia KatoMrs. Stella Kato & Ms. Cindy KimMrs. Hatsue KatsuraMrs. Shigeko KawabeMr. Masaru KawaguchiMr. Lewis Kawahara & Ms. Akiko

TakeshitaMr. Thomas KawakamiMs. Grace KawamotoMr. Eric & Mrs. Vera KawamuraMs. Kikuye KayanoMrs. Pearl KimuraMs. Chizu KitagawaMrs. June KitagawaMr. Yoshiharu & Ms. Marie

KitagawaMr. Alan & Mrs. Sylvia KitashimaMr. Calvert & Mrs. Betty KitazumiMs. Kayoko KitsudaDr. Robert KiyomuraMs. Debi KobayashiMr. George KobayashiMs. Yukiko KobayashiMs. Kuniye KogaMs. Moon Ja KohMs. June KohatsuMr. Tom & Mrs. Kay KoikeMr. Keith & Mrs. Priscilla KojimotoMrs. Sharonlee KotabeMr. Ard KozonoMr. Aki & Mrs. Michiko KuramotoMr. Joseph & Mrs. Shirley KurataMs. May KuwataniMs. Yaeko Kuwatani & Ms.

Hiroko KuwataniMrs. Mary KyonoMr. Timothy LeachMs. Merijane LeeMs. Miyoko LeeMs. Sabrina LeeMr. Kirby LimMr. Stephen & Mrs. Mary LouieMr. Collen & Mrs. Rose LowMr. Frank & Mrs. Yoko LumMr. John & Mrs. Shannon MandelMs. Ruth MarkMrs. Etsuko MasudaMs. Sandi MatobaMr. Alan MatsudaMr. Robert & Mrs. Diane

MatsumuraMrs. Sachiko MatsumuraMrs. Betty MatsuoMr. Chester & Mrs. Nanako

MatsuokaMr. Jeffery MatsuokaMr. Gerard & Mrs. Rosie

McCormickMs. Janice MitsudaMr. Tosh MitsudaMr. John MizonoDr. Gary & Mrs. Lisa MizonoMr. Robert & Mrs. Marisa MizonoMs. Asaye MizotaMr. Albert & Mrs. Sachiko

MizuharaMr. Kenneth MoriguchiMr. Bruce & Mrs. Joy MorimotoMs. Taeko MoriokaDr. Leroy Morishita & Ms.

Barbara Hedani-MorishitaMr. Satoru Munekawa & Ms.

Anna MunekawaMrs. Betty MurakamiDr. Keith MuramotoN&A Marketing Inc.Ms. Barbara NagaredaMr. Shigeo & Mrs. Kay NagataMs. Kuniko Naito

Mr. Andrew Nakahata & Ms. Alison Fong

Mrs. Emiko NakahiroMr. Hirokazu & Mrs. Grace NakaiMs. Nancy NakaiMr. David NakamuraMr. Harry NakamuraMr. Michael NakamuraMr. Noboru & Mrs. Masaye

NakamuraMs. Robin NakamuraMs. Ruby NakamuraMr. Scott & Mrs. Sandra

NakamuraMr. Akira Bill NakataniMs. Penny NakatsuNakayoshi Young ProfessionalsMr. Henry & Mrs. Frances NanjoMrs. Tokie NerioNikkei & RetirementMr. David NishimotoMr. Kenneth & Mrs. Grace NittaMr. John & Mrs. Diane NoguchiDr. Harry & Mrs. Anna NomuraMr. Takashi & Mrs. Haruye ObataMrs. Alice OchiMrs. Mickie OchiMr. Somao OchiMs. Harua OdaMs. Linda OdaMr. Thomas & Mrs. Amy OkagakiMs. Kumi OkamotoMr. Ricky & Mrs. Glenda

OkamuraMr. Roy & Mrs. Karen OkuharaMs. Thelma OngMs. Hanaes Ono & Ms. Chiyeko

OnoMr. Paul OsakiDr. Jerry & Mrs. Eleanor OsumiMr. Guy OtoshiMr. Stan & Mrs. Yaeko OzakiMs. Adrienne PonMs. Katherine ReyesMr. Sterling & Mrs. Sharon SakaiMr. Hiroshi SakamotoMr. Randall SakamotoMr. Giichi & Mrs. Nancy SakuraiMr. David & Mrs. Cindi SasakiMr. George & Mrs. Doris SasakiMrs. Haruko SasakiMs. Shirley SasakiMs. Kimi Sato HondaMr. Tim Savinar & Ms. Patricia

UntermanMs. Leah SegawaMr. Sam & Mrs. Yuki SeikiMs. Linda Sekino-OmoriMr. Kaz Shibao & Ms. Boni CruzMr. Roy & Mrs. Rosemary

ShigematsuMs. Lia Shigemura & Ms. Helen ZiaMr. Matao ShigioMr. Edward & Mrs. Ruth ShikadaMr. Fred & Mrs. Ellen ShimasakiMr. George ShimizuMs. Kathleen ShimizuMrs. Taeko ShiozakiMr. Takeo & Mrs. Maye ShirasawaMr. Steven Sholly & Ms. Dianne

TomitaMr. David Spiegelman & Ms.

Maki DaijogoMs. Yoko Lisa StephenMr. James & Mrs. Mary Anne

SuekamaMr. Shiro & Mrs. Annie SuenagaMr. Thomas & Mrs. June SugiharaMr. Tatsuo & Mrs. Yoko SumidaMr. Tom & Mrs. Marilyn SwartzMr. James TabataMrs. Fumiko TagawaMs. Alice TakahashiMr. Kaz & Ms. Michi TakataMrs. Mineko TakataMr. Russell & Mrs. Linda TakeiMr. Ko & Mrs. Hisako TakemotoMs. Atsuko TakeshitaMrs. Sumako Takeshita

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(* notes deceased)

Ms. Esther TakeuchiMr. Minoru & Mrs. Akiko TakeuchiMs. Rose TanakaMs. Shigeko TanakaMrs. Mary TaniguchiMrs. Takeko TanisawaMs. Mitzie TarverMr. Louis & Mrs. Janet TomimatsuMr. Kenji & Mrs. Mary TomitaMr. Edward & Mrs. Estelle

TomodaMrs. Miyoko TomuraMrs. Yae TondoDr. Reiko TrueMs. Kazuko TsuchiyaMr. Will & Mrs. Myrna TsukamotoMs. Emi TsutsumiMr. Thomas & Mrs. Keiko TsuyukiMr. Hideo UchiyamaMs. Tokiko UshijimaMr. Takeo & Mrs. Helen UtsumiMs. Doris UyedaMr. Robert Vincent & Ms. Annie

ChienMrs. Shinako WadaMrs. Yae WadaMs. Kazuko WalkerMr. Jay Wang & Ms. Cathy

InamasuMrs. Akemi WayneMr. A. Darby Williams & Ms.

Robin K. NakamuraMr. Daniel & Mrs. Marcia WongMr. Milton Wong & Ms. Diane

Furuya-WongMrs. Natsuyo WongMr. Kahn YamadaMr. Yasunari & Mrs. Mieko

YamadaMr. John & Mrs. Laverne

YamaguchiMrs. Masu YamaguchiMr. Wayne & Mrs. Anna

YamaguchiMr. Dennis YamamotoMr. Dick & Mrs. Elaine

YamamotoMr. Masaru & Mrs. Helen

YamasakiMs. Asako YamashitaMr. Edward YamashitaMr. Gary & Mrs. Akemi YanoMr. Glenn & Mrs. Diane YasudaMr. Thomas & Mrs. Hatsy

YasukochiMr. Peter & Mrs. Ayako YeeMr. Benjamin & Mrs. Candace YeeMrs. Tomoko YehMrs. Namiko YokoyamaDr. Craig Yonemura & Ms.

Pamela Matsuda-YonemuraMr. Hideo YonenakaMr. Ronald & Mrs. Miye YoshidaMs. Cindy Yoshifuji-WardMr. Kiyoshi & Mrs. Midori YoshiiMs. Agnes YoshimuraMr. Robert & Mrs. Susan

YoshiokaMs. Kay Yoshiura

$1-99AnonymousMr. Atlas & Mrs. Janet ArakawaMr. Minoru AriiMr. Edward & Mrs. Alice ArikawaMs. Mutsuko ArimaMs. Lee BagnellMr. Henry BaileyBCSF Youth Athletic OrganizationMr. David & Mrs. Marion BernardoMs. Karen BoydenMr. Terry & Mrs. Sarah CalvaniMs. Sylvie CazenaveMr. Harold ChanMr. Stephen & Mrs. Stella ChanMrs. Grace ChoiMs. Andrea Cross

Ms. Vera DalenbergMr. Byron & Mrs. Jan DerMr. Nelson Dong & Ms. Diane

WongMr. Keith & Mrs. Erin EggletonMr. Warren & Mrs. June EijimaMr. Jeffrey & Mrs. Vivian EngMs. Kimi EspejoMr. Raymond & Mrs. Katherine

FavettiMr. Franklin & Mrs. Nancy FongMr. Takashi & Mrs. Kazuko

FukumotoMr. Yoshitomi FukushimaMs. Louise FungMr. Yas & Mrs. Emiko FuruyaMr. Brandt Fuse & Ms. Joni

KinoshitaMr. Derrell & Mrs. Yong GeeMrs. Gail GeeMr. Bruce GladstoneMr. Eric Glapion & Ms. Lynn

TomiokaMr. Claude & Mrs. Anna

GuichardMs. Moriye HamaMs. Emiko HamadaDr. Hajime & Mrs. Judy

HamaguchiMs. Rose HaneDr. Walter HashimotoMs. Sato HashizumeMr. Richard & Mrs. Ruby HataMr. John Hayashi & Ms. Elisa

KamimotoMr. Kazuo & Mrs. Aiko HayashiMr. Al & Mrs. Jo Anne HayashidaMr. James HerronMs. Jean HibinoMr. Ken & Mrs. Lynn HigaMr. Nolan Highbaugh & Ms.

Janet OgataMr. Bill & Mrs. May HiroseMs. Cherie HishidaMs. Marian HiyamaMs. Tsugiko HoldawayMr. Steven Holland & Ms. Tracie

BrownMr. Aki & Ms. Kumi HondaMs. Catherine HongMr. Tadashi HorinoMr. Kazuo HoriuchiMr. Yoshi & Mrs. Felicia HoshinoMs. Chidori HoyMr. Alfred & Mrs. Clarice HoyMr. Ernest & Mrs. Chizu IiyamaMs. Martha ImaiMs. Julie ImaizumiMr. Jeff & Mrs. Leslie InokuchiMr. Ryu InoueMrs. Sara IshikawaMr. Francis & Mrs. Paula ItayaMs. Laurie ItowMrs. Kazuko IwahashiMrs. Mitsuko IwatsuMr. Kenneth KajiMr. Kimio & Mrs. Marian KanayaMr. Stanley KanzakiMs. Arlene KatoMs. Katherine KatoMr. Kix & Mrs. Karen KatoMr. Yoneo KawakitaMs. Kyoko KeenonMs. Nancy KikuchiMs. Keija KimuraMr. Arthur KitagawaMrs. Peggy KiyonoMr. Dick KobashigawaReverend Ronald & Mrs. Sayoko

KobataMr. Eugene & Mrs. Lillian KodaniMr. Tim KoideMr. Mits* & Mrs. Sadame KojimotoMr. John KozikMr. Jonathan KuboMs. Kristy Kunisaki-MarinoMs. Marie KuriharaMs. Velma KuriharaMs. Rachel Kuruma

Mr. George & Mrs. Joyce Kuwatani Mr. Al Lee & Ms. Gale NakasoneMs. Ibuki LeeMs. Sally LeeMr. Ken & Mrs. Ann LewMr. Dii Lewis & Ms. Joyce OishiMr. Charles LinMs. Gloria LouieMr. Greg LowMr. John & Mrs. Shirley LuiMr. Thomas MachidaMrs. Yoko MaedaMr. Jun & Mrs. Kay MaeyamaMs. Francisca MaherMr. Scott & Mrs. Kimberly MamiyaMrs. Michiko MangoMrs. Grace MarselisMr. Kazuo MaruokaMr. Greg MarutaniMr. Ken & Ms. Sumi MaruyamaMs. Janis MasaokaMs. Evelyn MasudaMs. Diane MatsudaMs. Alice MatsumotoMs. Kimiko MatsunoMr. Kinya & Mrs. Phyllis MatsunoMrs. Mary MatsunoMs. Ria McIntoshMs. Lou MinamotoMr. Wataru & Mrs. Katie MisakaMs. Diane T. MisumiMs. Mey MiuraMrs. Ko MiyamotoMs. Mabel T. MiyasakiMs. Cheryl MiyashiroMs. Joanne MiyauchiMr. Thomas MiyokoMr. Wayne & Mrs. Patty MizuiriDr. Ken & Dr. Mary MizonoMr. Mike Morgan & Ms. Lois

HunterMr. Frank MorimotoMrs. Mary MorinoMrs. Frances MoriokaMs. Tsutaye MurakamiMrs. Yuki MurakamiMr. Norman NagaoMs. Nancy NagaredaMrs. Mitsuko NakaharaMr. David NakaiMr. Hiroshi & Mrs. Joyce NakaiMs. Haruko NakamotoMrs. Jane NakamotoMrs. Diane Nakano & Mr. Gerald

NakanoMr. Henry NakataMr. Harold & Mrs. Loretta NekotaMs. Elizabeth NguyenMs. Fumi NiheiMs. Julie NishiharaMr. Clifford & Mrs. Irene

NishimotoMr. Edward & Mrs. Ayako

NishimotoMs. Judy NishimotoMr. Glenn & Mrs. Takako NishinagaMs. Naomi NishiokaMr. George & Mrs. Yaeko NodaMs. Yukari NoguchiDr. Gary & Mrs. Hiromi NomuraMs. Shizuko OgawaMs. Colleen OinumaMr. Gordon OishiMr. Sukeo & Mrs. Teiko OjiMr. George OkadaMs. Alice OkazakiMrs. Barbara OkumuraMrs. Marie OnitsukaMs. Colette OnoMr. Grant OnoMs. Kristee OnoMrs. Linda OnoMs. Judy OrlinskyMr. Ed & Ms. Tomi OshiroMs. Mary OtaMr. Phil Owyoung & Ms. Jennifer

HamamotoMs. Julie PeckMs. Teiko Peterson

Mr. Michael Powers & Ms. Susan Durham-Powers

Ms. Donna QuintanaMr. Fong QuockMr. Robert RiederMr. Carlos & Mrs. Vita RodriguezMs. Lili RuizMs. Misako SackMr. Don & Mrs. Ada SadlerMs. Joyce SakaiMr. Paul Sakai & Ms. Carol

EdmistonMr. Wesley & Mrs. Susan

SakamotoMrs. Momoko SaruwatariMr. William SatoMs. Joyce SatowMrs. Midori SatowMr. & Mrs. Tsutomu SawamotoMr. Vicenza ScarpaciMr. Peter & Mrs. Mary SchembriMs. Karen SeriguchiMrs. Mary ShekMr. John Shen & Ms. Esther WongDr. Fumio ShibataMs. Kiku ShimazakiMr. Harry & Mrs. Mary ShinMr. David ShintakuMr. Ernest ShiromaMs. Elaine SkinnerMs. Misa SomezakiMr. David StuyvenbergMr. George & Mrs. Sumi SudaMr. Gower SuenMs. Kazuye SumidaMr. Isao* & Mrs. Mary SuzukiMr. Seiji & Mrs. Nancy SuzukiMs. Yukiko SuzukiMr. Harry* & Mrs. Jean TajimaMr. Chikara & Mrs. Lilyan TakahaMr. Makoto TakahashiMrs. Mary TakaiMr. Jason Takenouchi & Ms.

Vivian LeeMr. Ben & Mrs. Fumiko TakeshitaMr. Jimmie TakeuchiMs. Louise TakeuchiMs. Chiyo TashiroMs. Judy TedfordMs. Denise TeraokaMr. Phil Ting & Ms. Susan SunMs. Sue TomMr. Art* & Mrs. Tomie TomitaMs. Dorothy TongMs. Mitsuko ToyamaMr. Ron TsuchiyaMs. Lisa TsukamotoMr. Andrew & Mrs. Lori UrushimaMs. Keiko WadaMs. Jane WatanabeMr. Gilmore & Mrs. Mary WongMs. Jane WongMr. Jimmy & Mrs. Caroline WongMr. William & Mrs. Sylvia WongMr. Ken & Mrs. Nancy WooMr. Neil & Mrs. Rita WunMs. Aiko YamamotoMr. Jiro YamamotoMs. Joyce YamamotoMs. Miyako YamamotoMr. Takeshi & Mrs. Patricia

YamamotoMr. Michael & Mrs. Sachiko

YamamuraMr. George & Ms. Anne YamasakiMs. Cindy YamawakiMr. Sam & Mrs. Ann T. YamotoMrs. Dorothy YanagiMr. John & Mrs. Chibi YasumotoMs. Alice YonekuraMr. Brent Yoshifuji & Mrs. Wendy

Lau-YoshifujiMr. Steve YoshifujiMs. Shizuko YoshimotoMr. Rick Yuen

In-Kind DonationsMr. Jeffrey KawaguchiKotobuki TradingMr. Duane KurisuMs. Chiyomi Kuroki-Hirano

Employee Giving

The following companies made contributions in 2009 on behalf of their employee(s) or trustee(s):

Adobe Systems IncorporatedMs. Chiyomi Kuroki-Hirano

Give With LibertyMr. Atsushi Miyamoto

Bank of America Matching Gifts Program

Chevron Texaco (Employee Giving)

Mr. Wayne LouieMr. Edward M. OdaMs. Sandra Yoshizuka

Community Health CharitiesMs. Susan Muranishi

Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Andrew Nakahata

I Do FoundationMr. Richard Lee and Ms. Naomi

Funahashi

IBM CorporationMs. Mutsuko Arima

Kaiser PermanenteMr. Peti Arunamata & Ms.

Sherilyn ChewMs. Louise Tsumori-Lue

Merrill Lynch & Co. Foundation, Inc. Matching Gift Program

Ms. Shellin Young

Network For GoodMr. Wayne HiroshimaMs. Karyl Nakamura

Nike Employee Matching Gift Program

Ms. Loretta Louie

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation

Asian Week

Schwab Charitable FundMr. Colbert Matsumoto

The Sports Basement, Inc.Mr. Rod Nakanishi

United Way of the Bay AreaMs. Barbara LowMr. Kyle TatsumotoMrs. Joann Wong

United Way California Capital Region

AnonymousMs. Carole HayashinoMs. Janet A. NaitoMs. Teresa Ono

Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign

Ms. Shirley A. GatlinMr. Jonathan Y. ShindoMr. Marcus L. Wong

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In Honor of:In Honor of the 2010 JCCCNC

Track MeetMr. Craig & Mrs. Lyn Hamakawa

In Honor of Reverend George Aki

Mr. Mark & Mrs. Carolyn Chandler

In Honor of Marjorie FletcherMs. Sumiko AkashiMr. Ben & Mrs. Mary Ishisaki

In Honor of Robert FurukawaMr. Vicenza Scarpaci

In Honor of Yas and Alyce Furuya

Mr. Milton Wong & Ms. Diane Furuya-Wong

In Honor of Craig HamakawaMr. Eric Glapion & Ms. Lynn

Tomioka

In Honor of Michiya HanayagiMs. Lori MatobaMr. Mitsufumi & Mrs. Rumi OkabeMr. Phil Owyoung & Ms. Jennifer

Hamamoto

In Honor of Vanessa HatakeyamaMr. Jon & Mrs. Shelley

Hatakeyama

In Honor of Naoko ItoMs. Patricia Ito

In Honor of Sakiko KanamoriMrs. Michiko Horio

In Honor of Eunice KanekoMr. Thomas & Mrs. June Sugihara

In Honor of Chiye and Gunnosuke Morimoto

Mr. Frank Morimoto

In Honor of Allen OkamotoMr. Derrell & Mrs. Yong GeeMr. Carlos & Mrs. Vita RodriguezStaff of T. Okamoto & Co.

In Honor of Paul OsakiMrs. Mutsumi T. AngevineThe Honorable Norman & Mrs.

Danealia MinetaMr. Hirokazu & Mrs. Grace Nakai

In Honor of The Birth of Thuy Linh Shimasaki

Dr. Dale Shimasaki & Ms. Anne Nguyen-Shimasaki

In Honor of Susan StefanoffMr. Albert & Mrs. Sachiko

Mizuhara

In Honor of Jo TakataMr. Murphy & Ms. Nadine IwamotoMr. Takashi & Mrs. Haruye Obata

In Honor of Laura TakeuchiMs. Kimi Sato Honda

In Honor of K. Yoshifuji’s Birthday

Ms. Cindy Ward

In Honor of Chiyo Wada’s 90th Birthday

Ms. Patty Wada

and School Visit ProgramEvent SupportersThe Henri and Tomoye

Takahashi Charitable Foundation

San Francisco Japantown Foundation

Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation

Event PartnersConsulate General of Japan in

San FranciscoJapan Video and Media Inc.Japanese Community Youth

Council (JCYC)Sakura of AmericaSanrio Inc.Viz Media

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Charitable Foundation

Ms. Janet LowNakayoshi Young ProfessionalsMr. David Tran

HalloweenMr. Peti Arunamata & Ms.

Sherilyn ChewMr. Lowell Kimura & Ms.

Donna Ong-KimuraMr. Ted Yamasaki & Mr. Brian

Budds

Michiya Hanayagi’s Dance Recital

Ms. Marjorie FletcherMme. Michiya HanayagiMs. Teresa Ono

Hole SponsorsAloha Pediatric DentristryAsian Firefighters AssociationBritish Motors of San FranciscoDarlene Masamori Insurance

AgencyDrs. Hiura & Hiura OptometristMs. Marjorie Fletcher and Ms.

Sue HoldawayMr. Scott HayashiMrs. Yo HironakaHukilau Da’ BarMr. Daro InouyeMr. Charlie Kagay & Ms.

Teresa SerataMr. Robert & Mrs. Irene

KawamotoMr. Lowell Kimura & Ms.

Donna Ong-KimuraLa Mar CebicheriaMr. Kaz Maniwa & Ms. Masako

Fukunaga

2009 Program/Event SponsorsThe following companies and individuals gave in support of the following programs and events:

Moriwaki, Imai & Fujita, Inc.OC Jones ConstructionOsaki DesignMs. Marilyn OshiroOto Bailey Fukumoto &

Mishima, Inc.Pyramid PrintingMr. Ross Sakamoto & Ms.

Angela McKillenSan Francisco AssociatesSan Francisco DrakesSan Francisco EnchanteesSF Bay Area Nikkei SinglesT. Okamoto and Co. Uoki K. Sakai Co.Wells FargoCraig Y. Yonemura, DDS, MS,

Inc.

Raffle SponsorsBushi-TeiCallippe Preserve Golf Course Courtyard by Marriot Waikiki

BeachFranklin Canyon Golf CourseMs. Lois HunterMr. Tedman JungKimochi, Inc.Mr. Bernie LeeMr. Jeff MaruyamaMorrison TravelNakashima GolfMs. Rumi OkabeOtsuka AmericaSilver Legacy Resort CasinoTilden Park Golf CourseMr. Lance WongDr. Craig Yonemura

DonorsMs. Kimberly BellewBerkeley BowlMr. Yoshikazu HirotaMs. Marian HiyamaHukilauMr. Mits* & Mrs. Sadame

KojimotoMr. Howard MasumuraM.T. MiyasakiNomura and CompanyMr. George Okamoto, Jr.Primo BeerQvale Auto GroupToyota Dealers of Northern

CaliforniaMr. Dennis TsuchiyaWampler-Katsura, DDS, Inc.Dr. Craig Yonemura

Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage Program

Allen Okamoto

Mrs. Aiko JooMr. Mits* & Mrs. Sadame

Kojimoto

Ms. Corinne KongSan Francisco DrakesMr. Satoru & Mrs. Jane Takagi

SweepstakesAll Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.Best BuyKintetsu International Travel

Consultants Company

Arthur J. Gallagher FoundationBay Area Sports Hall of FameMr. Craig & Mrs. Lyn

Hamakawa Hoops for Friends, Inc.

Transcending: The Wat Misaka Story

Mr. Kenneth & Mrs. Yoshiko Ho

Yosakoi Soran Dance Workshop

Mr. Tadashi Ota

TABEMASHO (Let’s Eat!)Presenting SponsorJAL

Benefactor SponsorComcastThe Henri and Tomoye

Takahashi Charitable Foundation

Union Bank of California

Patron SponsorHosoda Brothers Inc.Japanese Chamber of

Commerce of Northern California

Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc.Pacific Gas and Electric

Company

Friends of the JCCCNCMinami Tamaki LLPMutual Express Company

Donations3D Investments, LLCMr. Douglas & Mrs. Chris AiharaMs. Eiko AokiBenkyo-do CompanyMs. Roberta BerteauBuchanan YMCAMr. Harold ChanMs. Judy DoiMr. William J. Edick, Jr. & Ms.

Pamela BurnsMr. Franklin & Mrs. Nancy FongMs. Shari FujiiMrs. Adelyn FukudaMr. Saburo & Mrs. Lucille

Fukuda

Mr. Bill & Mrs. Rose FukumitsuFriends of Warren Furutani

2010Mr. Yas & Mrs. Emiko FuruyaMs. Dina HiraharaMr. Kenneth & Mrs. Yoshiko

HoMr. Herbert & Mrs. Julieta

HonmaHotel KabukiMs. Chidori HoyMs. Suzue IchinoseMs. Rose IchiyasuMr. Jay Wang & Ms. Cathy

InamasuThe Honorable Daniel K.

Inouye & Ms. Irene HiranoMrs. Hatsumi IshiiMr. Ben & Mrs. Mary IshisakiJapan Center West

Association, LP (Kintetsu Mall)

Ms. Marcia KawabataMr. Thomas KawakamiMs. Kyoko KeenonMr. Lawrence Kern & Ms.

Karen Nunotani-KernMr. Ard KozonoMr. Frank & Mrs. Yoko LumMr. Colbert MatsumotoMr. Robert MizonoMr. Kenneth MoriguchiMr. Donald MunakataMr. Harold & Mrs. Loretta

NekotaMs. J. June OharaMs. Midori OtsukiMr. Paul Sakai & Ms. Carol

EdmistonSan Francisco / Bay Area

Nikkei SinglesSanto MarketMrs. Haruko SasakiMs. Lia Shigemura & Ms.

Helen ZiaMr. David Spiegelman & Ms.

Maki DaijogoMs. Marumi SuyeyasuMr. Harry & Mrs. Lorraine

SuzukiMrs. Violet TanakaMs. Doris TsaiMr. Keith TsuchiyaMr. Curtis & Mrs. Diane UejoMs. Sharon UmeneReverend Lloyd & Mrs. Marion

WakeMr. Jimmy & Mrs. Caroline

WongMr. Ken & Mrs. Nancy WooMr. Kahn YamadaMr. Yasunari & Mrs. Mieko

YamadaMrs. Tamiko YasuharaMrs. Lois Yonemoto

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In Honor and In Memory of DonorsThe following is a list of donors who gave gifts in memory or in honor of someone special.

In Memory of: In Memory of Lucy AdachiMr. Kazuyuki & Mrs. Alice AdachiMs. Marjorie FletcherMs. Rose IchiyasuMs. Kayo NakamuraMr. Paul OsakiMr. Thomas & Mrs. June SugiharaMr. Frank & Mrs. Edith TanakaMrs. Yae Tondo

In Memory of Michael J. K. Angevine

Mrs. Mutsumi Angevine

In Memory of Roy Y. AshizawaMrs. Fumi Ashizawa

In Memory of Ron ChinaMrs. Mary China

In Memory of Taeko FukaiMs. Teiko Peterson

In Memory of Mrs. Mitsuko Fukushima

Mr. Yoshitomi Fukushima

In Memory of Howard GongMr. Will & Mrs. Myrna Tsukamoto

In Memory of Greg HamamotoMs. Sumiko AkashiMs. Dolly HamamotoMr. Wayne & Mrs. Sally OsakiMr. Thomas & Mrs. June

SugiharaDr. Himeo TsumoriMs. Patricia Wada

In Memory of Tom Mikuni Hirayama

Mr. Richard Hirayama

In Memory of David “Taxy” Hironaka

Mrs. Yo Hironaka

In Memory of Jack HiroseMs. Teresa OnoDr. Hisaji & Mrs. Jean Sakai

In Memory of Raymond Ho-FungMr. Kenneth & Mrs. Yoshiko Ho

In Memory of Arleen HondaMr. Louis & Mrs. Janet TomimatsuMrs. Akemi Wayne

In Memory of Minoru Mike Honma

Mr. Herbert & Mrs. Julieta Honma

In Memory of Tad HoritaMrs. Shigeko Kawabe

In Memory of Gina HottaMr. William Sato

In Memory of Stephen IharaMrs. Kazue Ihara

In Memory of Satoru IkedaMr. William FeuillanMr. Ben & Mrs. Mary IshisakiMr. Alan & Mrs. Sylvia KitashimaMr. George & Mrs. Joyce

KuwataniMr. George & Mrs. Teruko

MatsumotoMs. Julie PeckMr. Peter & Mrs. Mary Schembri

Mr. Denis Fung & Ms. Elizabeth Shook

Mr. Shiro & Mrs. Annie Suenaga

In Memory of George & Taeko Ikenaga

Ms. Mary Ikenaga

In Memory of Norma InouyeDr. Linda Oda

In Memory of Joe IshizakiMr. Thomas & Mrs. June Sugihara

In Memory of Peter ItoMr. Henry BaileyMs. Janis ItoMrs. Naoko ItoMs. Patricia ItoMr. Thomas & Mrs. June Sugihara

In Memory of Mrs. Sakiko Kanamori

Mrs. Michiko Horio

In Memory of Aiko Kase (Pet Shih Tzu)

G. Kase

In Memory of Ida KawaguchiMr. Masaru Kawaguchi

In Memory of Sakae KawashiriMrs. Mitsuko Kawashiri

In Memory of Hisako KimuraMs. Keija Kimura

In Memory of Kay KinoshitaMs. Kay Nomura

In Memory of Peter & Margaret Kitagawa

Mr. Gary & Mrs. Barbara Kitagawa

In Memory of Gilbert KitsudaMs. Kayoko Kitsuda

In Memory of Lillian KiyotaMrs. Betty Matsuo

In Memory of Ronald KiyunaMr. Robert Hongo

In Memory of Mits KojimotoMr. Daro InouyeMs. Lori MatobaMr. Paul Osaki

In Memory of Nellie KonoMrs. Mary Shek

In Memory of Sakiye KusamaMr. Edward & Mrs. Ayako

NishimotoMs. Midori Otsuki

In Memory of Shigeko MamiyaMr. Daniel & Mrs. Judy Hruska

In Memory of Hank MatobaMs. Lori Matoba

In Memory of Mas and Taye Matsumura

Mr. Robert & Mrs. Diane Matsumura

In Memory of Paul MatsumuraDr. Jon & Mrs. Ema HiuraMrs. Sachiko Matsumura

In Memory of Jinx MatsunoMrs. Mary Matsuno

In Memory of George M. MatsuoMrs. Betty Matsuo

In Memory of Haruko MisumiMs. Diane MatsudaMr. Don MisumiMr. Rick Yuen

In Memory of Carolyn MitsudaMr. Tosh Mitsuda

In Memory of Kay MiyokoMr. Thomas Miyoko

In Memory of Mae MizonoMr. Robert & Mrs. Marisa Mizono

In Memory of Tokuo MurakamiMrs. Shirley Murakami

In Memory of Goro and Nettie Muramoto

Mr. Fred Yung & Ms. Jane Muramoto-Yung

In Memory of Kenji MuraseMr. Edward & Mrs. Alice ArikawaMr. Jeff BokuraMr. Stephen & Mrs. Stella ChanMs. Vera DalenbergMs. Janey EgawaMr. Warren & Mrs. June EijimaMr. Jeffrey & Mrs. Vivian EngMr. Raymond & Mrs. Katherine

FavettiMr. Hiroshi & Mrs. Janice FukudaMr. Nobusuke & Mrs. Fumi FukudaMr. Saburo & Mrs. Lucille FukudaMrs. Gail GeeDr. Hajime & Mrs. Judy

HamaguchiMr. Jitsuo & Mrs. Kaye HigashiMr. Kenneth & Mrs. Yoshiko HoJapanese Cultural and Community

Center of Northern CaliforniaMr. Charlie Kagay & Ms. Teresa

SerataMr. Kenneth KajiMr. John Hayashi & Ms. Elisa

KamimotoMr. Hiroshi & Mrs. Sadako

KashiwagiDr. & Mrs. William KiyasuReverend Ronald & Mrs. Sayoko

KobataMs. Yukiko KobayashiMs. Marie KuriharaMs. Lori MatobaMs. Sandi MatobaMr. Kinya & Mrs. Phyllis MatsunoMs. Joanne MiyauchiMs. Taeko MoriokaMs. Naomi NishiokaMs. Yukari NoguchiDr. Gary & Mrs. Hiromi NomuraDr. Harry & Mrs. Anna NomuraMr. Allen & Mrs. Patricia OkamotoMs. Teresa OnoMr. Paul OsakiMr. Wayne & Mrs. Sally OsakiMs. Adrienne PonMr. Fong QuockMr. John Shen & Ms. Esther WongMr. George & Mrs. Sumi SudaMr. Frank & Mrs. Edith TanakaMs. Shigeko TanakaMr. Neal Taniguchi & Ms. Emily

MuraseMr. Kyle Tatsumoto & Ms. Carole

HayashinoMr. Andrew & Mrs. Lori UrushimaMr. Robert Vincent & Ms. Annie

ChienMrs. Akemi Wayne

Mr. George & Ms. Anne YamasakiMs. Cindy YamawakiMr. John & Mrs. Chibi YasumotoMs. Shizuko Yoshimoto

In Memory of Hisaichi & Some Nakagawa, Nakagawa Siblings and In-laws

Ms. Emy Hynes

In Memory of Maxie NakahiroMr. Ken & Ms. Sumi Maruyama

In Memory of Diane NakamuraMs. Janis ItoMr. Mark & Mrs. Linda KaplanMs. Kayo NakamuraMs. Patricia NakamuraMr. Paul Osaki

In Memory of Florence M. Nakamura

Mr. Harry Nakamura

In Memory of Mr. George Sumio Nakamura

Ms. Ruby Nakamura

In Memory of Ms. Hatoe Nakamura

Ms. Ruby Nakamura

In Memory of Mr. Junichi and Mrs. Harumi Nakamura

Ms. Ruby Nakamura

In Memory of Donald NegiMrs. Mary Negi

In Memory of Jasper Ninomiya (Pet Beagle)

Mrs. Michiko Horio

In Memory of Takara and Kaoru Noda

Mr. Tom & Mrs. Marilyn Swartz

In Memory of Mo NoguchiMrs. Nell Noguchi

In Memory of Grace NovitskiMs. Lori Matoba

In Memory of Wallace & Katherine Nunotani

Mr. Sean & Mrs. Pamela DonahoeMr. Lawrence Kern & Ms. Karen

Nunotani-Kern

In Memory of Wally NunotaniMr. George & Mrs. Teruko

Matsumoto

In Memory of Minnie ObeMr. Richard Hirayama

In Memory of John OhmuraMs. Florence Dobashi

In Memory of Joe OishiMr. Gordon Oishi

In Memory of Mary OkadaMr. Calvert & Mrs. Betty Kitazumi

In Memory of Guy OnoMs. Teresa Ono

In Memory of Kimiye OnoMs. Lori Matoba

In Memory of Wanda RandolphMr. Richard & Mrs. Ruby Hata

In Memory of Marjorie and Mark Sato

Mr. Hiroshi & Mrs. Janice Fukuda

In Memory of Marjorie H. SatoMs. Sumiko Akashi

In Memory of Jiro SuenagaMrs. Sadame Kojimoto

In Memory of Dr. Mas Sugiyama Ms. Patricia Wada

In Memory of Nobu TakahashiMrs. Julie Takahashi

In Memory of Roy TakaiMrs. Mary Takai

In Memory of Kazuo TakasukaMrs. Irene Takasuka & FamilyMr. Vernon Takasuka

In Memory of Katsuto TakeiMrs. Martha SuzukiMr. Russell & Mrs. Linda Takei

In Memory of Paul TaniMs. Florence DobashiMs. Marjorie FletcherMr. Wayne & Mrs. Sally OsakiMr. Frank & Mrs. Edith TanakaMs. Patricia Wada

In Memory of Seichi TanisawaMrs. Takeko Tanisawa

In Memory of Joe TondoMr. Gary & Mrs. Sharon KatoMrs. Yae Tondo

In Memory of Jas UshijimaMr. Thomas & Mrs. June Sugihara

In Memory of Yori WadaMs. Katherine Reyes

In Memory of Hoon Kin WongMr. Daniel & Mrs. Marcia Wong

In Memory of Florence YamadaMrs. Mary ShekMr. Kahn Yamada

In Memory of Carole YamaguchiMr. John & Mrs. Laverne

Yamaguchi

In Memory of Lily YamamotoMrs. Diane Nakano & Mr. Gerald

Nakano

In Memory of Ruth YamanakaMr. Wayne & Mrs. Sally Osaki

In Memory of Reverend John Yamashita

Ms. Asako Yamashita

In Memory of Alice YasumatsuMr. Kazuo Horiuchi

In Memory of Mrs. Hide YohenaMs. Miyoko Lee

In Memory of Karl G. YonedaMr. Dick Kobashigawa

In Memory of Miyeko YoshimuraMr. Roy & Mrs. Karen Okuhara

In Memory of James YokoyamaMrs. Namiko Yokoyama

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OTHER SPECiALTiES

Belly Good Café & Crepes1737 Post St., #393, San Francisco.(415) 346-838310% discount. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Benkyodo Co.1747 Buchanan St., San Francisco.(415) 922-1244Buy one dozen manju, get one manju free.

Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center2301 Hardies Ln., Santa Rosa.(707) 579-4452$1.00 off one adult admission (good for up to 4 people). Not valid on any other discounts or offers. Pick up coupon at the JCCCNC.

Hayes Auto Body2401 Bush St., San Francisco.(415) 346-706110% discount on general services. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Murata’s Café Hana1737 Post St., #368, San Francisco.(415) 567-9133Free cup of coffee with any $10 purchase.

San Francisco Zoo1 Zoo Rd., San Francisco.(415) 753-7080$2.00 off adult general admission and $1.00 off child general admission for up to five family members or friends for every zoo visit. In addition to the discount, you will also receive a 10% discount at all Zoo restaurants and stores. Each card must be signed and is not valid with any other discounts or offers. Pick up coupon at the JCCCNC.

Yasukochi’s Sweet Stop1790 Sutter St., San Francisco.(415) 931-8165-Purchase a wreath, get one danish free.-Purchase one dozen cookies and get one cookie of your choice free.-Purchase a cream cake from the showcase at 5% discount.

ONGOiNG PROMOTiONSPick up vouchers at JCCCNC.

AMC Theatres Silver Movie Vouchers (Valid 2 weeks after release) - $6.50/ticket.Gold Movie Vouchers (Valid anytime) - $8.00/ticket.

Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme Discount Card - $10/card, buy 1 dozen, get 1 dozen free.

See’s Candies Gift Certificates - $13.50 for one pound box of candy.

Membership Benefits JCCCNC Members are eligible to receive discounts at participating merchants. You must present your current and valid JCCCNC Membership card and photo ID. If you have questions about merchant discounts,

please contact the JCCCNC at (415) 567-5505 or membership@jcccnc.org.

RESTAURANT DiSCOUNTS

Bushi-Tei 1638 Post St., San Francisco.(415) 440-495910% discount during brunch or lunch only. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Not valid at Bushi-Tei Bistro.

Café Mums 1800 Sutter St., San Francisco.(415) 931-6986 10% discount on food only, drinks not included. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

DooBu1723 Buchanan St., San Francisco.(415) 292-600210% discount. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Hukilau San Francisco 5 Masonic Ave., (415) 921-6242Hukilau San Jose230 Jackson St., (408) 279-488810% discount on food only, drinks not included. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Juban Burlingame1204 Broadway, (650) 347-2300Juban Menlo Park712 Santa Cruz Ave., (650) 473-6458Juban San Francisco1581 Webster St., (415) 776-582210% discount on food only, drinks not included. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

On the Bridge1581 Webster St., #205, San Francisco.(415) 922-7765Choice of free soup, salad, or homemade drink with any purchase. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Sundance Kitchen1865 Post St., San Francisco.(415) 346-324310% discount on food only. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

MERCHANT DiSCOUNTS

Aloha Warehouse1731 Buchanan St., San Francisco.(415) 346-755310% discount on all items. Food and sale items not included.

#150 Asakichi Antiques & Arts(415) 921-2147#207 Asakichi Cast iron Teapot & Bronze(415) 921-3821#209 Asakichi incense (415) 921-8292#203 Shige Kimono(415) 346-55671730 Geary Blvd., San Francisco.10% discount on general items. Sale items not included.

Japan Airlines (JAL) is JCCCNC’s preferred airline carrier to Japan

Japan Airlines (JAL) is the JCCCNC’s corporate partner and preferred airline to travel to Japan. Escape to Japan and take advantage of the great deals! JCCCNC members are eligible to receive our exclusive group and individual rates on Japan Airlines. Travel packages can be arranged with our Preferred Agent—Kintetsu International in San Jose. For more information, please contact Ruby Hata at (415) 567-5505 x225. Restrictions on travel dates and airport departures may apply, depending on seasons and blackout dates determined by JAL..

Hawaiian Airlines Book online with Hawaiian Airlines, receive the lowest available web fare and earn bonus miles for JCCCNC at a rate of one mile for every dollar spent. Visit www.hawaiianair.com/affiliate and enter the Affiliate Program Code: AMWEBJCC. Here is the latest special: 5% off roundtrip web fares - travel between Mainland U.S. and Hawaii. Booking period is now through December 31, 2010 for travel now through December 31, 2010.

My Japan Phone FREE Japan cell phone rental for ONE WEEK! 30% off on additional days of rental fee. Call (800) 553-9057 or visit www.myjapanphone.com by using promotion code “JCCCNC.”

Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki Preferred room rates starting at $179 per room per night at the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki. Special $65 golf rate at the Hawaii Prince Golf Club. Please call the JCCCNC at (415) 567-5505 to receive the special booking code for the JCCCNC Member discount.

Hotel Kabuki 1625 Post St., San Francisco (415) 922-3200 Special JCCCNC Guest Room Rates:

March 12, 2010 – May 31, 2010 Superior Guest Room: $109.00 Single/Double

June 1, 2010 – October 31, 2010 Superior Guest Room: $129.00 Single/Double

November 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010 Superior Guest Room: $109.00 Single/Double

* Restrictions apply. Please visit the JCCCNC website for details.

Hotel Tomo 1800 Sutter St., San Francisco (415) 921-4000 Special JCCCNC Guest Room Rates:

March 12, 2010 – May 31, 2010 Superior Guest Room: $99.00 Single/Double

June 1, 2010 – October 31, 2010 Superior Guest Room: $119.00 Single/Double

November 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010 Superior Guest Room: $99.00 Single/Double

* Restrictions apply. Please visit the JCCCNC website for details.

PREMiER DiSCOUNTS Japan Town Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, inc. 1581 Webster St., #245, San Francisco.(415) 922-2100$5 off on acupuncture treatments. Not valid on supplements.

Japan Video and Media1737 Post St., #305, San Francisco.(415) 563-522010% discount on all merchandise.

Ma-Shi-Ko Folkcraft “Authentic Japanese Old World Folkcrafts”1581 Webster St., #216, San Francisco.(415) 346-0748Contact: Wayne Sanders, radarsf@aol.com, cell: (510) 375-283810% discount or more.

Negishi Jewelry inc.1581 Webster St., #209, San Francisco.(415) 351-168020% discount on all merchandise.

Nippon-Ya1737 Post St., #345, San Francisco.(415) 346-033210% discount. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Paper Tree1743 Buchanan Mall, San Francisco.(415) 921-710010% discount on all paper items (origami paper, art paper, etc.). Sale items not included. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Pika Pika 1581 Webster St., #225, San Francisco.(415) 673-7898Buy 6 pictures on photo machines (value $6 or more), get the 7th free (free picture may not be used on machines valued $9 and up). Also receive a 10% discount on photo related services, including film and digital photo processing and printing, photo stamps, and golf ball stamps. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Sain Saine 22 Peace Plaza, #501, San Francisco.(415) 292-3542Five minute extension on a 30 minute massage OR a 10 minute extension on a 60 minute massage.

Sanko Cooking Supply1758 Buchanan St., San Francisco.(415) 922-833110% off all merchandise. 5% discount on cookbooks and electronics.Cannot be combined with any other offer.

T. Okamoto & Co. 1832 Buchanan St., #202, San Francisco.(415) 931-6290 x102As a special member benefit you will be able to obtain low cost automobile insurance through T. Okamoto & Co., serving Japantown since 1946. Please call for a competitive premium quote.

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Ways to Give! How to Help the JCCCNC, Your WaySupport our Spring Annual Support Drive

The revenue raised through the Annual Support Drives helps ensure that the JCCCNC continues to have the ability to provide affordable programs and services to the over 185,000 people who utilize the Center each year. Your tax deductible gift goes a long way to support our community. As the Center faces an unstable economy and increasing costs, support drives have become more important than ever before.

It is easy for you to give to the JCCCNC. Give safely and securely online at www.jcccnc.org. If you prefer, you may drop a check off to the JCCCNC at 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 or you can also call (415) 567-5505 if you would like to set up recurring payments with your credit card.

Don’t forget that you can give your gift in memory or in honor of someone special or someone who has passed on. If you would like to donate a gift on behalf of someone you know, please send your donation and contact information and we will send out a personal thank you to the family or individual letting them know of your gift to the JCCCNC.

Become a member

Join the JCCCNC today. Your membership provides support to the JCCCNC to carry out its educational, cultural, recreational and social programs. Be a part of the JCCCNC family where future generations will learn about our community, culture and traditions. To sign up or to get more information, check our website at www.jcccnc.org or fill out our membership form, which can be obtained at the JCCCNC.

Have your employer double your donation – Corporate fund matching programs or work place giving

Did you know that many corporations offer to match their employee’s donations to non-profit organizations or have a work place giving program? Corporate fund matching programs are a great way to increase your donation and in most cases double your donation. Work place giving programs make it fast and easy to give a gift because you can have your donation automatically deducted from your paycheck. Consult your human resources department to find out more on how you can support the JCCCNC through work place giving.

For questions on giving to the JCCCNC, email info@jcccnc.org or call (415) 567-5505. All information and inquiries are kept confidential.

Stay connected through our e-newsletter and Facebook fan page

Sign up for the JCCCNC monthly e-newsletter! Get up-to-date information about JCCCNC programs, events and member only deals. It’s easy to sign up – just click on the “sign up for our e-mail newsletter” button on our website at www.jcccnc.org and enter your e-mail address.

You can also become a fan of the JCCCNC on Facebook. Just log into your Facebook account, search “JCCCNC,” and click “like.” Fans get the latest information on events going on at the Center.

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Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California1840 Sutter St., San Francisco, California 94115-3220(415) 567-5505 Fax (415) 567-4222info@jcccnc.org www.jcccnc.org

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The 2010 JCCCNC Track MeetPalo Alto High School Track, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo AltoStart Time: 9:00 a.m., Registration: 8:30 a.m.Still accepting applicants! $10 entry includes a t-shirt. Come and enjoy a day of fun! Sign up to run, jump, kick (soccer), throw (softball) or enter a team for the relay. Win a prize for the largest group or family!Join in on the community picnic! Bring your favorite dish(es) to share and enjoy a picnic with all the participants.

Events for ALL AGES:Masters Division (30 yrs +); Division 1 (17 yrs +); Division 2 (15-16 yrs); Division 3

(13-14 yrs); Division 4 (11-12 yrs); Division 5 (9-10 yrs); Division 6 (7-8 yrs); Division 7 (6 yrs & under)We will NOT be accepting day of registration. You MUST be pre-registered in order to participate.For more information, please call Jennifer Hamamoto at (415) 567-5505 x227, e-mail jhamamoto@jcccnc.org or visit www.jcccnc.org.

K.O.’s Basketball Camp with Coach Kara OkamotoMonday-Friday, August 2-6,

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.JCCCNC Gymnasium

$60 JCCCNC Members / $80 non-membersBasketball for boys and girls entering grades 4, 5 and 6.

Players will develop and improve these basic fundamental basketball skills in a focused environment: footwork, passing, dribbling and shooting.For more information, please call Jennifer Hamamoto at (415) 567-5505 x227 or e-mail jhamamoto@

jcccnc.org

16th Annual Nikkei Open Golf Tournament

Peninsula Golf & Country Club, San Mateo, California

11:00 a.m. Shotgun Start

5:00 Dinner, Awards and Raffle

* Lunch, hole giveaways, raffle prizes;

$10,000 hole-in-one prizes;

Post tournament Dinner (non-golfers welcome) *

* Players will be playing “Shamble” *format *

* Limited to first 144 entries *

*All players tee off and the best shot is selected. All players then move their balls to the spot of the best ball. From this point, the hole is played out as individual stroke

play with each member holing out their own ball.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Ken Maeshiro at (415) 567-5505, e-mail kmaeshiro@jcccnc.org or visit www.jcccnc.org

Japanese Heritage Night with the

San Francisco Giants7:15 PM vs. Cincinnati Reds

JCCCNC View Reserve Package (with no extra fees)

$21 JCCCNC Members / $24 General

Package includes:

Tickets to the game in the Japanese Heritage Section• Pre-game entertainment on field and special ceremony

• Special-edition Masanori Murakami Jersey-T

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Proceeds from online tickets purchased from this link*

will benefit the JCCCNC:

http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/

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To purchase tickets or for more information, please call

or visit: (415) 567-5505 or www.jcccnc.org

(*direct link available from the JCCCNC homepage)

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