NEWS from the Asian Art Museum: “To celebrate his spectacular first solo exhibition in San Francisco, Takashi Murakami has created a special surprise gift for you! 

Guests who purchase a ticket to  “Murakami: Monsterized”  for Monday, Dec. 11 or Thursday, Dec. 14 are eligible to receive a free collectible trading card featuring Murakami’s signature imagery. 

To redeem this offer, show your ticket to museum staff at the exhibition entrance outside the Yang Yamazaki Pavilion; staff will scan your ticket and present your gift. Each person may receive one trading card for each paid adult ticket (or membership ticket).

Part of a limited production of approximately 30,000 collectible cards, these cards are being distributed at the Asian Art Museum before anywhere else in the world, and as a giveaway exclusively on this occasion. (The rest will be made available for sale to the general public online starting midnight after the museum closes on December 14.)

Don’t miss this chance to take home a collector’s item from Takashi Murakami, the Superflat artist whose work draws on everything from historical Japanese art to anime and manga culture!

For more information, go to this link.

If you have 10 minutes, please take our Osaka Way Design Survey and share your opinion about the upgrades planned for Osaka Way/Buchanan Mall. Link to the survey is here. Available in English, Chinese, Japanese , Korean. Links below.

Design Survey (English)

デザイン調査 (日本語)

設計調查 (中文)

디자인 설문 조사 (한글)

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Reimagine Japantown Framework, details here.

The Reimagine Japantown Committee (RJC), composed of a group of Japantown community leaders, has partnered with the City to articulate a bold but realistic vision for the future of Japantown, while at the same time recognizing the critical role it has played in San Francisco for over 115 years. This vision will have a focus on the Japan Center Malls (JCM), and will engage representatives from the Japanese American, City, local business, development, cultural, historical and residential communities to ensure that Japantown thrives and successfully sustains its cultural and historic identity into the next century. This effort will build on the community planning work to date including the 2009 Japantown Better Neighborhoods Plan (BNP), the 2013 Japantown Cultural Heritage and Economic Sustainability Strategy (JCHESS), and the 2023 Japantown Cultural History, Housing, and Economic Sustainability report (CHHESS).

About the Reimagine Japantown Framework: The Reimagine Japantown Framework aims to produce a community vision statement for the future of the Japan Center Malls, site-specific goals, and an articulation of public benefits, derived from an analysis of community planning efforts to date, informed by financial feasibility. RFP details are available at this link.

Pre-Proposal Conference, Wed, 12/13, 10-11 am: Potential applicants are encouraged to attend a pre-proposal conference. Register here.

Photo credit: Wally Gobetz.

From Bay Area Kei and Black Ribbon: HI! WE'RE BAY AREA KEI. We’re a Bay Area-based organization dedicated to providing educational, interactive, and entertaining content for the J-fashion community. We host online events accessible to J-fashion enthusiasts globally, as well as in-person events such as pop-up shops and social mixers. ​Join us from Fri, 12/8 - Sun, 12/10 for Ursa Major, an EGL and J-Fashion convention, featuring a Gothic & Lolita Market Pop-up, a J-Fashion Fusion Showdown, a Doll Museum, Karaoke, a Ball, a Rave, a scavenger hunt and more at the Hotel Kabuki in Japantown. For more information, including registration, convention schedule and more, use this link.

Presented by the Japanese American Association of Northern California/Hokka Nichi Bei Kai, enjoy a traditional tea ceremony at the historic Kanso-an tea room inside the Hokka Nichibei Kai Building,1759 Sutter Street. Space is limited for timed seatings so sign-up today! RSVP here.

Join the Fillmore Community Bike Ride, presented by New Community Leadership Foundation, Honey Art Studio, and SFMTA, for a guided tour of streets in the draft bike network and learn about the Active Communities Plan.
Fri, 12/8, 1-4 pm. RSVP here.

Do you have an opinion on BIKE LANES ON POST & SUTTER STREETS? If so, please join this community meeting to discuss the expansion of bike lanes throughout the Western Addition/Japantown neighborhoods. RSVP here.

From We Are One: Join us for this year-end celebration of the diversity of our community in a spirit of sharing and hope for a more humane and loving future. The program will feature musical compositions as well as a sharing of the gifts and aspirations of different cultures and faith traditions in an atmosphere of unity and respect.  We also invite all of the participants of our various events throughout this year to reunite for this year-end celebration.  A Japanese style curry dinner will be served. Suggested donation is $15. Please RSVP to info@weareonesf.org. We are also seeking volunteers to help us at the registration desk. We hope that you will join us to reflect on the past year as well as look forward to 2024!

Register here for this exciting dance class! Next session is THIS FRIDAY, 12/1.

Register here for the sweets workshop.

The deadline to register for the ever-popular Mochitsuki Workshop is Fri,12/8 with a few sessions already soldout. Register today to avoid disappointment!

GAME INFORMATION:
Saturday, December 16
Warriors vs. Nets
Tipoff Time: 5:30 p.m.

EVENT DETAILS:

• Japanese Heritage Night Giveaway*: Participants will receive a commemorative giveaway when securing a ticket through this offer. *Mobile event voucher required for pick-up.

• Warriors Fan Experience Programs*: Limited availability! Ask about the opportunity to participate in one of our unique programs when securing a ticket package. *Available while supplies lasts.

• Enjoy exclusive savings when securing tickets for a group of 10 or more.

  Purchase tickets here!