[JTF 6/30/23] Summer is in full swing in Japantown!

As you prepare for the July 4th Holiday, don’t forget to make your purchases in Japantown to get a chance to win a $5,000 Grand Prize courtesy of the Japantown Merchants Association.

Japantown Customer Appreciation Campaign FINAL DAYS! Spend $100 at participating merchants on the same day and secure your chance at winning a $5,000 Grand Prize. Ends SUNDAY, July 2. Drawing will be held on Friday, July 7, noon at the Peace Plaza. More details here.

Japan Day is coming on Sunday, July 9th! Join Genryu Arts and the Japan Center Malls for a celebration of Japanese culture at the Peace Plaza and the Genryu Arts Studio, East Mall, 2nd Floor. Don’t forget to sign up for free workshops on kimono dressing, shamisen lute, shodo caliigraphy, and origami paper-folding July 5-8 at this link

It’s summer bazaar time! Come to Konko Church, 1909 Bush Street, to enjoy great food, bingo, homebaked goods, and a raffle on July 8-9.

The Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California is marking is 50th anniversary with a series of exciting events all year! Join us on Saturday, August 5 for an unforgettable performance by the celebrated activist Nobuko Miyamoto. For details and tickets, go to this link.

SAVE THE DATE for the 49th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair - August 5-6, 2023. Check out a fantastic video of the 2022 festival at the Nihonmachi Street Fair website.

Registration for the Annual San Francisco ALOHA RUN is now open! Sunday, September 24, 2023

A message from JCYC: Join us for JCYC’s 13th Annual SF Aloha Run! The 5k, 10k, and Keiki Run will take place at Crissy Field located in the Presidio of San Francisco. The virtual run will take place from September 25 – October 2nd. This year’s SF Aloha Run for Hope is focused on the future and young people who will one day be our community leaders. This is a unique opportunity for individuals of all ages and backgrounds to be a part of an uplifting and healthy activity which promotes a better future for children and youth of all backgrounds. Our goal is to contribute to movement by engaging runners and walkers across the country in lifting up positive messages of hope. The 2023 SF Aloha Run For Hope is a platform for all of us to educate and lead by example through individual acts of kindness and compassion. All proceeds from the 2023 SF Aloha Run for Hope will support JCYC’s scholarship program. Register here.

Join Kimochi seniors for art instruction by celebrated Jtown artist Rich Tokeshi every Friday, 1:30-3:30 pm. Minimum age is 60 years young! RSVP to Ryan Kobayashi here, rkobayashi@kimochi-inc.org

JULY JTF MEETINGS (the full board and many committees are in recess): For agendas and Zoom links, go to the JTF website.

Thurs, 7/12/23: Land Use & Transportation Committee
　　　　　
JTF各委員会の7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; Nihonmachi Street Fair photos by Mark Shigenaga.