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            Warm up this December with a packed first week of events, opportunities and updates.   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏
        
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sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sun, 11/15/25-1/4/26, 12N-5 pm:</strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1et4UUeSiDA4ch-sd2mn2pKtRJiBExrf-/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">TennaBear Celebration</span></a> @Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Wed, 12/3, 6-8 pm: </strong><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jccnc-year-end-networking-party-tickets-1970556310972?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California Year-End Networking Party</span></a> @ The Biltmore Apartments, Cupertino</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Fri, 12/5, 6-9 pm: </strong><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kabuki-fried-chicken-x-moet-christmas-dinner-tickets-1972835141014?aff=ebdssbdestsearch" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Kabuki Fried Chicken x</span> Moët Christmas Dinner</a> @ Hotel Kabuki&nbsp;</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 12/6 11:30 am - 5 pm </strong><a href="https://2025jcd-winter-calligraphy.eventbrite.com" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Winter Holiday Calligraphy</span></a> @ Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 12/6, 10 am-12N:</strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc87caPcqbbt6scDeVoF-RD1oXpm_0Jp3ww8KxUNKITrvsFDw/viewform" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"> <span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">JCBD Japantown Community Clean-Up</span></a> @ Osaka Way</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 12/6, 2-3 pm: </strong><a href="https://www.jcccnc.org/events/shimenawa-decoration-workshop/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Shimenawa Workshop</span></a> @ JCCCNC</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 12/6, 2-4 pm:</strong> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe10XxLxfkZa9qaTuQnojOLbLFPpJjpWGffP5_S3juzsI18UQ/viewform" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Kimbell Community Garden Volunteering</span></a> @ Kimbell Park Lawn&nbsp;</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat-Sun, 12/6-12/7, 10-11:30 am: </strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeKCEcPLdD3IqOltWVnO6eZrMaRhkbUL28IKCf4o5vMJYNRg/viewform" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Knife Crafting Workshop</span></a> @ SF76</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat-Sun, 12/6-12/7, 10-11:30 am: </strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeKCEcPLdD3IqOltWVnO6eZrMaRhkbUL28IKCf4o5vMJYNRg/viewform" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Handrolled Sushi Workshop</span></a> @ SF76</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat-Sun, 12/6-12/7, 10 am-6 pm: </strong>Japan Center East Malls <a href="https://www.sfanimefestival.com/tickets" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Dragon Ball Z Voice Actor Event</span></a> @ Japan Center East Mall, 1st Floor</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat-Sun, 12/6-12/7 &amp; 12/13-12/14, 12N-5 pm: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DRb4Pq4FBEn/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">JCBD Godzilla Through Our Eyes</span></a> @ New People, SuperFrog Gallery</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat-Sun, 12/6-12/7 &amp; 12/13-12/14, 6:45 pm: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DRb4Pq4FBEn/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">JCBD Godzilla Outdoor Movie Night “Shin Godzilla”</span></a> @ Osaka Way</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 12/6 &amp; 12/13, 11 am-12N: </strong>Dr. Jay Lai, <a href="https://jaylai.com/ukulele/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Ukelele Lounge Workshop</span></a> @ SF Go Club Space, Japan Center EAST Mall, 2F</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sun, 12/7, 3-7 pm: </strong><a href="https://www.jcccnc.org/events/community-kitchen-winter-sukiyaki/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Community Kitchen — Sukiyaki</span></a><strong> </strong>@ JCCCNC</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sun, 12/7, 6 pm: </strong><a href="https://usa.kinokuniya.com/event/2025/12/7-kazumi-yamashita" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Kazumi Yamashita Book Signing</span></a> @ Kinokuniya SF</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Tues, 12/9, 4-5:30 pm: </strong>USJET Alumni Association <a href="https://www.usjetaa.org/news/japanese-language-educator-12-2025" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Pathways to Becoming a Japanese Language Educator</span></a></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Wed, 12/10, 5-7 pm:</strong> Japan Society <a href="https://www.usajapan.org/event/2025-chairman-thank-you-reception/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">2025 Chairman’s Thank You Reception </span></a>@ Morrison &amp; Foerster Palo Alto</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Fri, 12/12, 6-9 pm: </strong><a href="https://www.jcccnc.org/events/holiday-mah-jongg-night/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Holiday Mah Jongg Night</span></a> @ JCCCNC</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Fri, 12/12, 5:30-7:30 pm: </strong>Japan Society, <a href="https://www.usajapan.org/event/inami-woodcarving-japans-250-year-tradition-of-wood-sculpture/?mc_cid=538858f7ca" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Inami Woodcarving</span></a> @ East Mall, San Francisco</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Fri-Sun, 12/12-12/14: </strong>Bay Area Kei and Black Ribbon <a href="https://www.bayareakei.org/ursa-major" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Ursa Major Elegant Gothic Lolita &amp; J-Fashion Conference</span></a> @ Kabuki Hotel</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 12/13, 1:30-5:15 pm &amp; Sun, 12/14, 1-5 pm: </strong><a href="https://dec2025jcdvcsaketasting.eventbrite.com" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Sake Tasting</span></a> @Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 12/13, 8 am-4 pm: </strong><a href="https://livablecity.org/feeding5k/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Feeding 5000</span></a> @Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 12/13, 1-5 pm: </strong><a href="https://www.jcccnc.org/events/gunpla-social/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Gunplamo (Gunpla Social)</span></a> @ JCCCNC</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 12/13, 4-8 pm:</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DRa0zqajNzs/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;"> Ursa Major Game Lounge</span></a> @ KOHO</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 12/13, 10 am-4 pm:</strong><a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c86d9ca9b8fe86ddd49231c/t/690e88de1ada09202d973bcc/1762560222555/Silver+Bells+2025+Poster.jpeg" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><strong> </strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Kimochi Silver Bells Arts &amp; Crafts &amp; Food Fair</span></a> @ St. Mary’s Event Center&nbsp;</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 12/13, 5-8 pm:</strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNGYnFX6REVPzZWibjnjo5azrFdVnmQ48PRxLrvyUpCN-WKA/viewform" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><strong> </strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Nakayoshi Bonenkai End-of-Year Party</span></a> @ Spark Social</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sun, 12/14, 11 am, 12N, 1 pm &amp; 2 pm: </strong>Hokka Nichibei Kai <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-winter-japanese-tea-ceremony-at-kanso-an-hokka-nichibei-kai-121425-tickets-1964596504029?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Shiwasu Tea Ceremony</span></a> @ Hokka Nichibei Kai</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Thurs, 12/18 6 pm: </strong>Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center and Asian Improv aRts <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/history-memory-circumstance-a-japanese-american-story" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">History, Memory, Circumstance – A Japanese American Story</span></a> @ Clarion Performing Arts Center</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Fri, 12/19, 5-9 pm:</strong> <a 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style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat-Sun, 12/20-12/21, 12N-5 pm:</strong><a href="https://kohosf.org/events/holidaymarketplace2025" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><strong> </strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Holiday Artists &amp; Makers Marketplace</span></a> @ KOHO</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica 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style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">New Year Mochi Order</span></a> @ JCCCNC</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;" class=""><strong>Sun, 12/28, 9-4 pm:</strong><a href="https://www.sokoji.org/eventcalendar/2025/12/28/mochi-pounding--f5w2z" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><strong> </strong><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Mochitsuki</span></a> @ Sokoji 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