TOMORROW NIGHT! Join us for the Osaka Way/Buchanan Mall Upgrades Project OPEN HOUSE. RSVP here.

Osaka Way/Buchanan Mall Upgrades Project Open House, Wed, 5/31, 5-8 pm @ The Center, 1840 Sutter. The Planning Department will give a short presentation at 6 pm (will be recorded) Please join us for refreshments and door prizes! For those of you with children, kid's activities will be provided. Interpretation and printed materials will be available in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP to receive a link to the recording of the presentation as well. Hope to see you there! RSVP here.

ポスト ストリートとサター ストリートの間に位置する、ブキャナン モール/大阪ウェイの歩道部分の改良・改善に置いて、何かアイデアがありますか？オープンハウスに参加して、ぜひそのアイデアをお聞かせください。

今回のオープンハウスは巨匠ルース・アサワ先生の相続人が彼女のオオサカウェイ作品に関するスケッチや写真の公開と対談をしていただく予定です。

• 午後6時 ショートプリゼンテーション(録画予定)

• 茶菓のご用意

• 子供向けの活動や賞品もご用意!

The Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival, a celebration of the joy of soy, returns Sat, 6/3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., to San Francisco Japantown’s Peace Plaza, Post at Buchanan streets. Details here.

A First Voice Moment: The personal stories of Social Justice Warriors Brenda Wong Aoki, Steve Nakajo, and Eddie Wong. Sat, 6/3, 4:30-6 pm @ Konko Church, 1909 Bush Street.

A message from First Voice: Once in a lifetime opportunity to listen to the personal stories of Brenda Wong Aoki, Steve Nakajo and Eddie Wong, artists, activists, and community organizers who, since the 1970’s, have fought to protect and sustain Asian American and BIPOC communities in San Francisco, Los Angeles and beyond. What inspired them to dedicate their lives to this work? Hear first hand the childhood experiences that shaped them and the events that impacted their lives through the ’70’s, ’80’s and ’90’s. Audience members will have the opportunity to contribute their own personal experiences. Hard earned wisdom from everyone present will be shared, understood, and remembered - rippling out into the future. RSVP here.

Endorse this important community event! Sign on for yourself or an organization at this link.

JCCCNC's 50th Anniversary "Center Fest" Celebration to be held on: Friday, June 9, 2023 6pm- 11pm @ JCCCNC 1840 SUTTER ST Live Band Local Food Vendors Cocktails DJ to end the night Must be 21+ years old to attend.

Mesage from JCCCNC: In honor of the Center’s 50th Anniversary, we’re excited to kick off a year of celebrating with CENTER FEST, a 21+ party worthy of 50 years and beyond! Bring your crew and dancing shoes and celebrate the night away on Friday June 9 from 6:00 – 11:00 PM. This is going to be a HUGE celebration of our community with a live funk band, DJ, bar and bar bites! If you still can’t decide if you want to join in on the fun…

Think: Wedding reception without the formality.
Imagine: An Asian basketball dance, complete with a bar.
Envision: The best Friday night you’ve had in a long time!

Each ticket to Center Fest also gets you a free raffle entry for four tickets to 2023 Sake Day! All proceeds support the Center’s initiatives to bring rich, cultural programming and resources to the community. RSVP here.

Brought to you by the Japan Center Malls, the Japantown Merchants Association, the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, the the Japantown Community Benefits District, Kinokuniya Bookstores, please enjoy the Jtown MusicFest, “a weekend series of cultural sounds and music celebrating the guests and visitors of Japantown.” Every weekend in June beginning June 10-11, 1-3 pm at the Peace Plaza. Free and open to the public!

Note the June 1 deadline to sign up for the San Francisco JACL Annual Fishing Derby scheduled for Sat, 6/10. The time of the event is 8 am - 3 pm. RSVP here.

Announcement from the

Kearny Street Workshop

APAture, KSW’s annual multi-disciplinary arts festival, is now accepting submissions! Be a part of the only festival that puts the focus on emerging Asian Pacific American artists! We are accepting submissions in Film, Literary Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, and Comics, Zines, and Illustration! 7/2/23 DEADLINE for submissions. Details here.

JOB OPENINGS: The Japantown Task Force is seeking qualified candidates for a Community Design Consultant and a Community Outreach Consultant, contractor positions to support the Osaka Way/Buchanan Mall Upgrades Project. Click here to learn more.

JUNE JTF MEETINGS: For agendas and Zoom links, go to the JTF website.

• Mon, 6/5/23, 5:30-7 pm: Cultural Heritage Sustainability Committee

• Thurs, 6/8/23, 6-8 pm: Land Use & Transportation Committee

• Mon, 6/12/23: 5:30-6:30 pm: Ad-Hoc Japan Center Malls Technical Committee

• Wed, 6/21/23, 6-8 pm: JTF Board Meeting

• Tues, 5/23/23, 5-6 pm: Peace Plaza Committee

  　　　　　

  JTF各委員会の6月定例ミーティングの開催日と時間のお知らせです。議題内容やZoomリンク等は、JTF website からどうぞ。

Photo credits: Official event, organization websites.