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The Japantown Cultural District is proud to announce the Cultural Connecters Series with the aim of bringing together artists, musicians, crafts people together! Join us THIS THURSDAY, 5 pm, at the Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center, 2nd Floor of the Japan Center East Mall, for good company and good food. 日本町文化地区で、アーティスト、ミュージシャン、クラフト作家の皆さんが集まる『文化交流シリーズ』を開催します！ 食事をしながら会話を楽しみましょう！ 日時: 今週の木曜日 8/15 午後5時 から
場所: ジャパンセンターイーストモール 2階 日本町文化地区ビジターセンター ぜひお越しください！ |
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Register for Thurs, 8/15, 5 pm, here. Register for the final session, Fri, 8/23, 5 pm, here.
8月15日（木）午後５時から ご登録はこちら。
8月23日（金）午後５時から ご登録はこちら。 |
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NEW HOURS: Join the Queen of Crafts Judy Hamaguchi at this week’s Craft Workshop at the Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center. Free. RSVP required. Contact Associate Director Melissa Bailey Nihei. 開催時間が変更になりました：クラフトの女王 ジュディ・ハマグチによる今週のクラフトワークショップにぜひご参加ください！場所はジャパンセンターモール東館２階のビジターセンターです。参加費は無料、ご登録の際は、メリッサ・ベイリー・ニヘイまでご連絡をお願いします。 |
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A message from our friends at the Japan Society of Northern California: “Exploring Trends in Japan through KAIWA” seeks to enhance your proficiency in Japanese through engaging in discussions, expanding your vocabulary, and sharpening your listening comprehension by exploring trends in Japan. Join fellow students in beginner-friendly conversations to exchange opinions, make new friends, and refine your speaking skills. *This VIRTUAL workshop is meant for those who already have a foundation in Japanese. Dates: Starting on August 16 at 18:30-20:30 (Pacific Time), 3 Friday sessions! Membership in the Japan Society is required. Register Here 北カリフォルニア日本協会からのお知らせです： オンライン講座「会話で日本のトレンドを学ぼう！」のご案内です。 日本の今を話題に、楽しく会話練習ができる講座です。 初心者の方でも安心してご参加いただけます。 先生と一緒に、語彙力やリスニング力を強化し、会話力をアップさせましょう。 新しい友達作りにもつながります。*すでに日本語の基礎がある方を対象としています。 日時: 8月16日（金）18:30～20:30 全３回 北カリフォルニア日本協会への入会が必要です。 お申し込みはこちらから。 |
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A message from our friends at the Nihonmachi Street Fair: Come join the Nihonmachi Street Fair Aloha by the Bay on Saturday, 8/17, 6-9 pm for a night of Hawaiian music and aloha spirit at the Hotel Kabuki! Be mesmerized by the beautiful harmonies of Na Leo Pilimehana as they take the stage. It's the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the sounds of Hawaii right here in San Francisco's Japantown. Don't miss out on this unforgettable evening of music and aloha all to support the Nihonmachi Street Fair’s program of free outdoor concerts and the epic annual street fair. Purchase tickets here. Mahalo for your support! 「日本町ストリートフェアからのお知らせです！ 8月17日（土）午後6時から、ホテルカブキで『日本町ストリートフェア Aloha by the Bay』が開催されます！美しいハーモニーで魅了するナ・レオ・ピリメハナのライブをお楽しみください。サンフランシスコ日本町で、この夏の夜をハワイアン気分で過ごしませんか？ チケットはこちらから！ 皆さんの温かいご支援が、無料の屋外コンサートや毎年大盛況のストリートフェアの開催につながります。Mahalo！」 |
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From our friends at the Manilatown Heritage Foundation: Join a series of beginner classes in the classical Chinese game Mah Jongg starting Sunday, 8/18 at the International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, in San Francisco Chinatown. More information and registration here. マニラタウン・ヘリテージ・ファウンデーション主催の麻雀初心者クラスが、8月18日（日）からスタートします。 中国の伝統ゲーム、麻雀を基礎から学びたい方、ぜひご参加ください。 経験豊富な講師が丁寧に指導します。詳細とご登録はこちらから。 【日時】8月18日（日）～
【場所】インターナショナルホテル・マニラタウンセンター（868 Kearny Street, San Francisco） 一緒に麻雀の世界を楽しみましょう！ |
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JAPANTOWN HOUSING SURVEY Please take 5 minutes to complete this survey on Japantown housing options. Japantown needs more housing, especially for those who would like to live here but can’t afford to live here. In order to keep its unique cultural identity, it needs residents who will support its businesses, community organizations, and cultural/faith institutions. The Japantown Task Force would like your help to complete this short survey on housing in Japantown. Your input is important to better understand how existing and new housing can better meet the needs of those who are already connected to the Japantown community. SURVEY LINK
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日本町住宅調査 日本町では、経済的理由で住めない人々のためにより多くの住宅が必要とされています。 また、日本町独自の文化的アイデンティティを維持するためには、日本町のビジネス、コミュニティ、文化・宗教施設を支援してくださる住民の方々も必要とされています。 ジャパンタウンタスクフォースでは皆様に日本町の住宅事情について、簡単なアンケートへのご協力をお願いしております。現在の住宅や建設予定の新しい住宅が、日本町に携わる方々のニーズにもっと応えられるようにするため、皆様のご意見をお聞かせください。 アンケートリンク
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An important message from the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department: Peace Plaza Renovation Construction UpdateAugust 2024Please be advised – Starting the week of August 5, the entrance to Japan Center East from Post Street will be adjusted to direct pedestrians through a protected path, more toward the middle of the block/plaza, just west on Post Street. This detour will allow for demolition of the existing path to the East Mall entrance. ご注意ください – 今週から、ポスト ストリートからジャパン センター イーストへの入り口は、ポスト ストリートのすぐ西側、ブロック/広場の中央に向かって保護された通路を通って歩行者を誘導するように調整されます。
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For questions, please contact Project Manager Marien Coss, marien.coss@sfgov.org, (628) 652-6647. To receive updates directly, go to this webpage and select “RPD Park Improvements: Japantown Peace Plaza.” お問合せはプロジェクトマネージャーのマリアン・コス(marien.coss@sfgov.org), (628) 652-6647 までご連絡ください。 最新情報は、このウェブページの「RPD Park Improvements: Japantown Peace Plaza」をご覧ください。
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An important message from Katelyn Lai, a senior at Cupertino High School: Termination of high school Japanese classes in Cupertino High School
The Fremont Union High School District is in the process of phasing out a language at each of its schools, and Japanese was chosen at Cupertino High School. This decision deprives incoming students of the opportunity to have the same education we currently take for granted.
We, the students of the Japanese language program, believe that these decisions should be reversed; this program has been pivotal in our high school lives, and taking away this opportunity for future students would mean neglecting the interests of the students, current and incoming.
This upcoming 2024 school year, Japanese Level 1 was not offered as a course option; as unfortunate as that was, we still have countless students signing up for Level 2, willing to skip an important level simply to have the opportunity to continue to learn the language. If you are interested in exploring the different experiences of students who are in the class right now, please visit this document here: linked here. We students truly care for this program, and we would all hate to see our memories and experiences disappear simply because FUHSD made their own decisions.
We are incredibly passionate about this language program and hope you can help us bring back the class through combined efforts. Thank you for your time! Please sign the petition here! South Bay Cupertino高校日本語授業継続嘆願(Petition)への協力依頼
ワシントンDCで行われた全米日本語大会(Japan Bowl)で今年も上位に入賞した程の
高いレベルにあるCupertino高校(Fremont Union High School District) の日本語授業が
打ち切られる計画が郡側より出されております。
現在この授業を継続する様に嘆願(Petition)活動が受講する生徒を中心に行われており、総領事館、Japan Society, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California 等と共にこれを支援行う事となりました。もしこれにご賛同、sign頂ければ有難くご案内申し上げます。
嘆願登録Site Many thanks to the Japanese Chamber of Commerce for the Japanese translation!
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AUGUST JTF MEETINGS: For agendas and Zoom links, go to the JTF website. All meetings are open to the public. 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。 Wed, 8/21, Full Board of Directors Meeting, 6-8 pm Tue, 8/27, Peace Plaza Committee Meeting, 5-6 pm
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SAVE THE DATES FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS:
下記のイベントにもぜひご参加ください： Thurs, 8/15, 5-6 pm: Cultural Connecter Series II @ Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center [Japantown Cultural District] Fri 8/16, for 3 sessions; 6:30-8:30 pm: Exploring Trends in Japan through KAIWA Japanese Language Workshop @ virtual. Registration Sat, 8/17, 6-9 pm: Aloha By the Bay @ Hotel Kabuki [Nihonmachi Street Fair] Wed, 8/21, 6:30-8 pm: Bon Odori Practice @ KOHO Space, Japan Center East Mall, 2F. Free. Fri, 8/23, 5-6 pm: Cultural Connecter Series III @ Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center [Japantown Cultural District] Fri, 8/23, 6:30-8 pm: Bon Odori Practice @ KOHO Space, Japan Center East Mall, 2F. Free. Sat, 8/24, 10 am-4 pm: Yard Sale @ Konko Church Sun, 8/25, 4-7 pm: Katsu Curry Game Night @ JCCCNC. Registration. Mon, 8/26, 6:30-8 pm: Bon Odori Practice @ KOHO Space, Japan Center East Mall, 2F. Free. Tues, 8/27, 6-8 pm: Biking and Rolling Plan District 5 Open House @ Park Branch Library, 1833 Page Street. [SFMTA] Free. RSVP. Wed, 8/28, 6:30-8 pm: Bon Odori Practice @ KOHO Space, Japan Center East Mall, 2F. Free. Sat, 8/31, 12N-4 pm: Gunpla Social @ JCCCNC. Registration. [JCCCNC + Nakayoshi] Sat, 8/31, 2-6 pm: BonPOP 2024 @ SF Botanical Gardens [KOHO] Sun, 9/1, 4-7 pm: Ramen & Gyoza Cooking Workshop with Yukiko Zinke @ JCCCNC. Registration. Sat, 9/7, 1-2 pm: American Bon Odori Saturday Workshop-Dance & talk with Nobuko Miyamoto @ NJAHS. Free. [NJAHS] Sun, 9/8, 1-3 pm: American Bon Dancing @ Yerba Buena Gardens [NJAHS et. al.] Sun, 9/1: Origami Palooza @ Osaka Way [PaperTree] Thurs, 9/12, 9 am-4 pm: SF Giants Career Workshop for Bilingual Staff. Register here. Fri-Sun, 9/13-9/15: 2024 Godzilla Fest @ Japantown [Japantown Merchants Association, Japantown Community Benefit District, Bay Area Film Events] Sat-Sun, 9/14-9/15: Mini Art Mart @ Kinokuniya Mall. Details on Instagram mini_art_mart. Sun, 9/15: Aloha Run to benefit JCYC scholarships @ Crissy Field [JCYC] Sat, 9/21, 11 am-3pm: Let’s Be Safe: Laughter is Medicine @ Konko Church [We Are One] Sun, 9/22, 11 am-2 pm: Woman Warriors Awards Luncheon @ Hotel Kabuki [Pacific Asian American Women Bay Area Coalition] Sat, 9/28, 4-8 pm: 19th Annual Sake Day @ Hotel Kabuki. SOLD OUT. Thur, 10/3, 1st Thurs of each month, 6-7:30 pm: Your Family, Your History with Linda Harms Okazaki @ Zoom. Registration. [JCCCNC] Sat, 10/26: Destination Nihonmachi @ KOHO Space in East Mall + Kinokuniya Mall [KOHO]
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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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