From a live funk band at the 6/9 Center Fest celebration, to the Jtown Music Fest every weekend in June, to the Grateful Crane Ensemble later in the month, Japantown is filled with music this month!

You are invited to JCCCNC's 50th Anniversary "Center Fest" Celebration, 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.

Message from the 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!

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.

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

• 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; Nihonmachi Street Fair photos by Mark Shigenaga.