Fall has arrived and so has November events! Please note, the KOHO Film Festival originally scheduled for this coming Saturday has been POSTPONED due to the rain forecast. Will keep you posted on a new date!

MORE TICKETS AVAILABLE! Join us for a special evening as the Japantown Task Force collaborates with Dear Community! We're eager to hear from young adults, shoppers, professionals, and anyone passionate about Japantown's future. Come discuss the Osaka Way Upgrade project, review conceptual designs provided by the Department of Public Works, and share your insights at the newly opened Fermentation Lab! After selling out initially, more tickets have been added. RSVP here.

Japantown Task ForceとDear Community がコラボで開催する特別な夜のイベントの参加者を募集しています。若者、消費者、専門家、ジャパンタウンの未来にご興味がある方に色々お話を聞きたいです！Osaka Way 改修プロジェクトについてディスカッションしたり、公共施設課より提供したコンセプトデザインを一緒に評価しましょう。あなたのご意見を是非新しくオープンしたFermentation Labで聞かせてください。

席は限られています。こちらより申し込みをお願いします。

Join us for a celebration of a new mural honoring the legacy of the legendary events and concert producer Bill Graham on Mon, 11/6, beginning at 12N. Post Street will be closed to traffic between Fillmore and Steiner for a community resources fair. The Arts Commission will be conducting outreach on grant opportunities for San Francisco-based artists and arts organizations. This is a free event, open to the public.

This outdoor event has been postponed due to the rain forecast. Will keep you posted on a new date!

During these troubled times, please join us during APEC Week in San Francisco, 11/12-11/18 when heads of state and senior officials of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum will gather in San Francisco. An estimated 30,000 people, including 1,000 members of the media from all over the world are expected to visit our City that week.

As part of the week’s work towards global economic peace, the Japantown Cultural District, the Japan Society of Northern California, and the United Nations Association of San Francisco are presenting a very special screening of “Paper Lanterns,” a moving documentary about atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori’s quest to locate the families of the 12 American prisoners of war who perished in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Join us on Mon, 11/13, 5-7:30 pm, at the historic Herbst Theater where the United Nations Charter was signed. Suggested donation: $15. Students, seniors, veterans are free. Reserve your tickets today! RSVP here. Donations to support this important event gladly accepted here.

11月12日ー11月18日にサンフランシスコで開催されるAPEC　WeekにAPECの代表の方々 が集まります。凡そ30,000人（記者の方々約１０００人も含め)がサンフランシスコにいらっしゃる見込みです。世界的経済平に向けての取り組みとしてJapantown Cultural District, the Japan Society of Northern California, and the United Nations Association of San Francisco は“Paper Lanterns,”という広島原生還者Shigeaki Moriが原爆でいなくなった１２人のアメリカ人捕虜の家族を捜索する物語を記録したドキュメンタリーを放映します。11月13日（月曜日）午後17:30〜19:30、国際連合憲章が署名された歴史あるハープスト劇場にて。１５ドルの寄付を目安とします。学生、シニア、ベテラン/退役軍人は無料です。予約はこちらから。このイベントを支援したいと思う方はこちらから寄付できます。

Message from the Cherry Blossom Festival Board of Directors: Have you ever wondered what it takes to bring California's largest Cherry Blossom Festival to life? Well, wonder no more! We are currently seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our staff committee and be part of this incredible event. 

There are various areas of the Festival you can be part of, including but not limited to: 

• Public Relations

• Marketing 

• Japanese Group Coordination

• Volunteer Coordination 

• Logistics

• Non-profit/Cultural Groups

• Friendship Reception

• Raffle Coordination

By joining our team, you will play a vital role in bringing the 57th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival to fruition. Not only will you be able to gain valuable career-building experience, you will also have the opportunity to work alongside a passionate team that deeply loves San Fransico Japantown and the Japanese/Japanese-American culture. To join us, fill out this Google Form or check out the link on our social media. Let us know your interests, and we will contact you! We look forward to welcoming you to our dynamic team!

こんにちは！

カリフォニアにある一番規模が大きい桜祭りの企画運営に興味を持ったことありませんか？ただいま、ボランティアを募集中です。ボランティアとして手伝える業務内容は下記を含みますが、下記の内容以外にも色々あります。

• 広報

• マーケティング

• 日本人グループとの調整

• ボランティアとの調整

• 運営

• 非営利団体/カルチャーグループ

• 受付

• くじ引きの担当

ボランティアをすることで第５７回の北カリフォニア桜祭りの開催に大きく貢献できます。キャリアの役に立つスキルを身に着けられるだけではなく、ジャパンタウンと日本人/日経アメリカ人が大好きな人たちと一緒に働けます。ご興味ある方はこちらのGoogle Formを記入するか、NCCBFの公式ページにあるリンクから申し込みをお願いします。私たちはあなたの参加を心よりお待ちしています！