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This week in Japantown, shoot your shot to enter the Japantenna Photo Contest before Thursday for a chance to win camera-related prizes! Explore a virtual wagashi sweets workshop… ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This week in Japantown, shoot your shot to enter the Japantenna Photo Contest before Thursday for a chance to win camera-related prizes! Explore a virtual wagashi sweets workshop, attend Mini Art Mart and Demon Slayer voice actor signings in Japan Center, and brush up on your Japanese with the Japanese Language Lounge at the Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center. Don’t miss upcoming deadlines for the 2026 JACL Winter Kakehashi Project Trip to Japan for students/young professionals/chaperones and the Ingleside Police Station Replacement Public Art Project. 今週のジャパンタウンでは、木曜日までに「ジャパテンナ・フォトコンテスト」に応募して、カメラ関連の賞品が当たるチャンスを掴みましょう！バーチャル和菓子ワークショップを体験したり、ジャパンセンターで開催される「ミニ・アート・マート」や『鬼滅の刃』声優のサイン会に参加したり、ジャパンタウン・カルチュラル・ディストリクト・ビジターセンターの「日本語ラウンジ」で日本語の腕を磨いたりしましょう。学生・若手社会人・引率者向けの「2026年JACLウィンター・架け橋・プロジェクト日本旅行」および「イングルサイド警察署建て替え記念パブリックアートプロジェクト」の応募締切が間近に迫っていますので、お見逃しなく。 |
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Japantown Cultural District Announcements!
ジャパンタウン文化地区からのお知らせ！
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READABILITY ・ 可読性
For a full written list of event details, please see Upcoming Events at the bottom of the newsletter.
イベントの詳細については、ニュースレター下部の「今後のイベント」をご覧ください。
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RSVP / 登録URL (Fridays, at 11:30 am and 2 pm.) Discover the many sides of San Francisco Japantown on this guided 1-hour walking tour. Explore the neighborhood through a fresh lens—learning fun facts, uncovering hidden gems, and discovering the people, places, and community organizations that keep San Francisco Japantown vibrant. |
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Submission Deadline Extended to 9/10, 2026, at 11:59 pm. 応募締切が9月10日午後11時59分まで延長！ Japantenna invites photographers of all levels to enter the second annual Photo Contest, celebrating Japantown’s 120th anniversary. The theme is “My Japantown.” We want to know what Japantown means to you! Submit up to five original photos by posting them on Instagram.
ジャパンテナでは、ジャパンタウン創立120周年を記念して、第2回写真コンテストを開催します。初心者から経験豊富な方まで、どなたでもご応募いただけます。テーマは「My Japantown（私のジャパンタウン）」。あなたにとってのジャパンタウンを写真で表現してください！Instagramにご自身で撮影した写真を最大5点投稿してご応募ください。 Your post must include | 投稿には以下を含めてください:
● A brief explanation of why your photos(s) represent(s) "My Japantown” | その写真がなぜ「My Japantown」を表しているのかについての簡単な説明。
● Please tag @japantenna on Instagram in your submission post! | 投稿する際は、Instagramで@japantennaをタグ付けしてください！ |
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Hiragana, Katakana & Kanji — Why Does Japanese Use Three Writing Systems? 日本語文字の成り立ちひらがな・カタカナ・漢字 — なぜ日本語には3つの文字があるのでしょう？
Discover the fascinating origins and history of Japanese writing, learn how Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji are used differently, and see how they work together in everyday Japanese! それぞれの文字の成り立ちや歴史、使い方の違いを楽しく学びながら、日本語の文字の魅力を発見しましょう！文字のルーツを知れば、日本語がもっとおもしろくなります。 RSVP / 登録URL |
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[DEADLINE] Fri, 9/11, 11:59 pm: Ingleside Police Station Replacement Public Art Project Application Deadline [SF Arts Commission] Apply / 応募URL |
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Sat, 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 12/5, 12/19; Sun, 10/18, 11/7, 11/15: Shichi-Go-San (7-5-3) Photo Sessions @ Dawdy Photography, 821 California Dr., Burlingame RSVP / 登録URL |
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The Western Addition - Geary Boulevard Community Study is rethinking the urban renewal-era Geary Expressway to create a more connected, safer, and more livable neighborhood. The study team wants to hear what matters most to you - your priorities for the neighborhood, places that feel unsafe or hard to get around, and the businesses, services, and gathering spaces you'd like to see along the corridor.
「ウェスタン・アディション～ギアリー・ブルバード地域調査」では、都市再開発時代に建設されたギアリー・エクスプレスウェイを見直し、よりつながりのある、安全で、住みやすい地域づくりを目指しています。調査チームは、皆様にとって最も重要なこと――地域に対する優先事項、不安を感じたり移動が困難だと感じる場所、そしてこの沿線にどのような店舗、サービス、集いの場があることを望まれるか――について、皆様のご意見を伺いたいと考えています。 The survey takes about 7-10 minutes and is available in six languages: Learn more and sign up for email updates at sfcta.org/westernadditiongeary. 詳細をご覧になり、メールによる最新情報の配信にご登録ください。 |
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UPCOMING JTF MEETINGS
今後のJTF会議予定
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JTF Meetings are free, open to the public. Check the JTF website for meeting agendas. All meetings are hosted via Zoom unless otherwise noted. 今後のジャパンタウンタスクフォース会議（無料、一般公開）。会議の議題については、JTFのウェブサイトをご確認ください。 特に記載がない場合、会議はすべてZoomで行われます。 SEPTEMBER (9月) Cultural Heritage & Sustainability Committee - NO MEETING. 6-8 pm, Thurs, 9/10, Land Use & Transportation Committee 6-8 pm, Wed, 9/16, Full Board of Directors 5:30-6:30 pm, Mon, 9/28, Japan Center Malls Technical Committee 12N-1 pm, Tues, 9/22, Osaka Way Committee 5-6 pm, Tues, 9/22, Peace Plaza Committee
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UPCOMING EVENTS
今後のイベント: Mon, weekly, 1:30-3 pm: Japanese Calligraphy Club @ Kimochi Senior Center Tue, weekly, 1:30-3 pm: Peko's Melody Club @ Kimochi Senior Center Fri, weekly, 11:30 am & 2 pm: Japantown Now! Walking Tours @ Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center Fri, 8/1-Thurs, 9/10: Japantenna 2nd Annual Photo Contest: "My Japantown" Image Submission Period Wed, weekly, 8/19-10/28, 1:30-2:30 pm: Seated Exercise @ Kimochi Senior Center Fri, 9/11: 42nd Annual Golf Tournament [Kimochi] Fri, 9/11, 11:59 pm: Ingleside Police Station Replacement Public Art Project Application Deadline [SF Arts Commission] Fri, 9/11, 10:30 am: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Community Gathering @ Main Post, Presidio of San Francisco Sat, 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 12/5, 12/19; Sun, 10/18, 11/7, 11/15: Shichi-Go-San (7-5-3) Photo Sessions @ Dawdy Photography, 821 California Dr., Burlingame [Japan Society of Northern California] Sat-Sun, 9/12-13: Demon Slayer Voice Actor Signings @ Japan Center East and West Malls Sat-Sun, 9/12-13: Mini Art Mart @ Kinokuniya Mall Sat, 9/12, 6:45-8:15 pm: Mark Whitten: Evening of Voices and Dining @ Fermentation Lab, 1700A Post St. Sat, 9/12, 11 am-1 pm: Autumn Wagashi Sweets Virtual Workshop @ Zoom [JCCCNC] Sat, 9/12, 12N-5 pm: Welcoming Week Community Block Party @ Little Saigon, Larkin St. between Eddy and O’Farrell Sts. [OCEIA] Sun, 9/13, 2-4 pm: What’s Up with ICE? — A Community Roundtable & Training @ Christ United Presbyterian Church, 1700 Sutter St. Sun, 9/13, 12N-5 pm: I Am An American: The Nisei Soldier Experience Exhibit LAST DAY @ Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, 640 Mason St. [NJAHS] Sun, 9/13, 12N & 2 pm: Japanese Language Lounge @ Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center, Japan Center East Mall, 2F Mon, 9/14, 5:30-8 pm: Beyond the Bridge Film Screening @ Robertson Auditorium, UCSF Mission Bay, 1675 Owens St. (Doors open at 5 pm) Mon, 9/14 & 9/28, 6-9 pm: Introduction to Sewing 2-Part Workshop Series @ JCCCNC Tues, 9/15: Japantenna 2nd Photo Contest Results Announcement Tue, 9/15, 6-7:30 pm: Virtual Japantown SF Western Addition/Geary Boulevard Town Hall @ Zoom Wed, weekly, beginning 9/16, 4-5:30 pm: Japantown Youth Leaders (JYL) @ JCYC Wed, 9/16, 12:30-4:30 pm: City Contracting 101 Workshop @ Southeast Community Center, 1550 Evans Ave. Wed, 9/16, 11:59 pm HST: 2026 JACL Winter Kakehashi Project Trip Application Deadline 3rd Thu, monthly, 6:30-8:30 pm: Kabuki Theatre Appreciation Class @ JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St. [JET Alumni Association of Northern California] Thu, 9/17, 6-7:30 pm: Japantown SF Western Addition/Geary Boulevard Town Hall (In-Person) @ 1765 Sutter Fri, 9/18: Seventh Nikkei Angel Island Pilgrimage Ticket Reservation Deadline @ Angel Island Immigration Station, Angel Island, CA Fri-Sun, 9/18-20: SF Godzillafest Convention @ Holiday Inn Golden Gateway Fri, 9/18, 7 pm: Valkyries Japanese Heritage Night @ Chase Center [Tickets: JCCCNC, Japan Society of Northern California, JACL] Sat, 9/19; Sat, 9/26; Sun, 9/27, 11-11:30 am: Japan Tea Studio 108 Japanese Tea Classes @ ChaTo, 2nd Floor, Kinokuniya Mall Sat, 9/19: Japantenna 2nd Photo Contest Prize Presentation Ceremony Sat, 9/19, 3-6 pm: Tabemasho Fundraising Gala @ Japanese Cultural & Community Center of NorCal Sat, 9/19, 6-10 pm: Karaoke Night @ Konko Church [We Are One] Sun, 9/20: 2026 San Francisco Aloha Run @ Crissy Field [JCYC] Sun, 9/20: JCCNC Golf Tournament 2026 @ Eagle Vines Golf Club & Vineyards, 580 South Kelly Rd, American Canyon, CA Fri, 9/25, 5-10 pm: Sunset Night Market: Mid Autumn Moon Festival @ Irving & 20-25th Aves., San Francisco Fri, 9/25, 10 am-1:30 pm: Takahashi Issei Heritage Center Scholar Public Talks @ Sokoji Temple Event Hall, 1691 Laguna Street Fri, 9/25, 7:15 pm: Giants Tickets – LA Dodgers @ Oracle Park Sun, 9/28, 12N-5 pm: Chris Shinya Tomine Exhibit LAST DAY @ NJAHS Japantown Gallery, 1684 Post St. [NJAHS] Fri, 10/2, 5:30 pm: Power of the People: APILO 2026 Annual Gala @ Koi Palace, 3 Serramonte Center, Daly City Sat, 10/3: Big Steps for Little Friends 5K Run/Walk [Nihonmachi Little Friends] REGISTRATION DEADLINE Sat, 10/3, 11:30 am-3:30 pm: Seventh Nikkei Angel Island Pilgrimage @ Angel Island Immigration Station, Angel Island, CA Sat, 10/10, 11 am-1:30 pm: Autumn Kaiseki Virtual Cooking Workshop @ Zoom [JCCCNC] Thu-Sun, 10/15-18: Second Annual Kintsugi 2026 Healing Conference @ Hotel Kabuki and KOHO Creative Hub Sat, 10/17, 2-5 pm: Sashiko Embroidery Workshop @ JCCCNC Sat, 10/17, 6-10 pm: Karaoke Night @ Konko Church [We Are One] Sun, 10/18, 9 am-1 pm: Big Steps for Little Friends 5K Run/Walk @ Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park [Nihonmachi Little Friends] Sat, 10/24: Annual Curry Cook-off @ Christ United Presbyterian Church [Japanese American Religious Federation] Sat-Sun, 10/24-25: Family Treasures Marketplace @ Buddhist Church of SF Sat, 11/14: Destination Nihonmachi @ KOHO Creative Hub Mon, 11/16, 6-9 pm: Apron Sewing Workshop @ JCCCNC Sat, 11/21, 6-10 pm: We Are One Karaoke Night @ Konko Church Sat, 12/12, 10 am-4 pm: Japanese Vintage Holiday Pop-Up Market @ JCCCNC, 1840 Sutter St. (1st Floor) Sat, 12/12: Ursa Major Fashion Conference: Harajuku/Lolita Fashion @ KOHO Creative Hub Sat, 12/12: Silver Bells Holiday Fair @ St. Mary’s Event Center [Kimochi] Sat, 12/19, 6-10 pm: We Are One Karaoke Night @ Konko Church Sat-Sun, 12/19-20: Holiday Marketplace @ KOHO Creative Hub Sat, 1/9: Community New Year’s Celebration @ 1840 Sutter [The Center] Sat, 1/30: Community Awards Ceremony [SFJACL] Sat, 1/30: New Year’s Gala @ St. Francis Hotel [Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California] Sat, 5/22/27, 10 am: Japanese Cemetery Community Clean-up [The Center] Mon, 5/31/27, 11 am: Memorial Day Service @ Japanese Cemetery [Japanese Benevolent Society]
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Photo credits: JTF staff, official event, organization websites, social media sites. 写真提供：JTFスタッフ、公式イベント、団体ウェブサイト、ソーシャルメディアサイト
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