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This week’s edition introduces many new events. Hope you’ll join us THURSDAY for AAPI Empower Hour in Jtown! On MONDAY, head to KOHO for a Town Hall on Redevelopment and the Certificates of Preference program. And SAVE THE DATE, Mon, 12/16, for a recap of the 2024 Presidential Elections by Washington insider Glen S. Fukushima.
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Every Friday, 5-6 pm @ Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center, Japan Center East Mall, 2nd Floor. $20 at the door. RSVP here.
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日時:毎週金曜日午後5時から6時 場所:日本町文化地区ビジターセンター 参加費:$20の寄付をお願いしております。 ご登録はこちらから。
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Join the “Celebrate Our Communities” AAPI Empower Hour Networking Event @ Paina Restaurant in Japantown on Thursday, 11/14, 5:30-7:30 pm. RSVP here. Celebrate Our Communities」AAPIエンパワーアワー・ ネットワーキングイベントに参加しよう! 日時:11月14日(木)午後5:30〜7:30 場所:日本町 Paina Restaurant ご登録はこちらからお願いします。
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From Friends of the San Francisco Public Library: Listen to the distinct sound of the shamisen, a three-stringed traditional Japanese musical instrument, played by shamisen masters from the Fujimoto Shamisen School in Tokyo who have honed their skills for nearly 30 years. Free performance at 2-2:30 pm, Sat, 11/16, Western Addition Public Library, 1550 Scott Street. サンフランシスコ図書館よりお知らせ:東京の藤本三味線教室から、三味線の達人たちによる演奏をお楽しみください。三味線は日本の伝統的な三弦楽器で、その独特の音色をお聞きいただけます。藤本三味線教室で約30年の経験を積んだ演奏者たちによる無料のパフォーマンスです。 日時:11月16日(土)午後2時~2時30分 場所:Western Addition Public Library(1550 Scott Street)
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Join members of the Japantown-based We Are One at the SF Unity Fest this Sat, 11/16, 10 am-3 pm. RSVP for this free event here. 今週土曜日、11月16日(土)午前10時~午後3時に開催されるSF Unity Festに、日本町を拠点とするWe Are Oneのメンバーと共に参加しませんか。ご参加はこちらからご登録ください。
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Deadline to register is Fri, 11/15. Purchase tickets here. 申し込み締め切りは11月15日(金)です。チケットの購入はこちらから
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RSVP for this very important meeting here. Free. このとても重要なミーティングにぜひご参加ください。ご登録はこちらから。参加は無料です。
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The outcome of the 2024 Presidential election came as a surprise to many of us. What were the key factors that influenced the vote? What happened in the swing states? Hear from Washington insider Glen S. Fukushima on these questions and implications of the election outcome. DATE & TIME: Mon, 12/16, 5:30-7 pm. LOCATION: KOHO Co-Creative Hub, Japan Center EAST Mall, 2nd Floor. PARKING: Japan Center Garage. SUGGESTED DONATION: $20, $10 Members (cash or card), collected at door. RSVP here. CO-SPONSORS: Japanese American Citizens League San Francisco Chapter, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California, Japantown Task Force/Japantown Cultural District, KOHO SF. 2024年の大統領選挙の結果は、多くの人々にとって驚きでした。投票に影響を与えた主な要因は何だったのでしょうか?スウィングステート(接戦州)では何が起こったのでしょうか?これらの質問と選挙結果の影響について、ワシントンのインサイダー、グレン・S・フクシマ氏にお話を伺います。 12月16日(月)午後5時30分~7時 場所: KOHO Co-Creative Hub, Japan Center EAST Mall 2階 駐車場: Japan Center Garage 推奨寄付: $20(会員は$10) (現金またはカードで、入場時に受付でお支払いください) 共催: サンフランシスコJACL、北カリフォルニア日本商工会議所、ジャパンタウン・タスクフォース/日本町文化地区、KOHO SF. ご登録はこちらから。
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This event sells out every year! Register today at this link. 毎年すぐに満席になる大人気のイベントです! こちらのリンクからご登録ください。
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Tickets for the Japanese Heritage Night are going fast! Purchase your tickets through The Center here. ジャパニーズ・ヘリテージ・ナイト」のチケットが早くも売り切れ間近です! チケットのご購入をご希望の場合は、こちらからThe Centerを通じてご購入ください。
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Join the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California for its Annual New Year’s Party on Saturday, 1/18/25. More details and tickets available here. 北カリフォルニア日本商工会議所の年次新年パーティーに、ぜひご参加ください!日時は2025年1月18日(土)です。詳細とチケットは、こちらからご確認いただけます。
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS The Japantown Cultural District is seeking a Japantown Navigator Supervisor (consultant/contract position). Apply by 11/15. The Gum Moon Women’s Residence/Asian Women’s Resources Center is seeking a Program Coordinator. 求人情報 日本町文化地区は「日本町ナビゲータースーパーバイザー」(コンサルタント/契約職)を募集しています。応募期日は11月15日までです。 The Gum Moon Women’s Residence/Asian Women’s Resources Center は「プログラムコーディネーター」を募集しています。
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NOVEMBER 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11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。 6-8 pm, Thurs, 11/14, Land Use & Transportation Committee 5:30-6:30 pm, Mon, 11/18, Ad Hoc Japan Center Malls Technical Committee Wed, 11/20, Full Board of Directors Meeting, 6-8 pm Tue, 11/26, 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: Wed, 11/13, 5-8 pm: Thank You/Farewell Reception for Assemblymember Phil Ting @ California Academy of Sciences [CYC] Thurs, 11/14, 5:30-7:30 pm: AAPI Empower Hour Networking Event @ Paina Restaurant [AAPI Empower] Fri, 11/15: DEADLINE for Japan Exchange & Teaching Program. Details here. Fri, 11/15, 6 pm: Community Celebration for incoming District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood. RSVP here. Sat, 11/16, 10 am-2 pm: Rummage Sale @ Kinmon Gakuen [Kinmon Gakuen] Sat, 11/16: Fujimoto Shamisen School Performance @ Western Addition Public Library. Free [Friends of the SF Public Library] Sat, 11/16, 10 am-3 pm: SF Unity Fest @ Crocker Amazon Playground. Free [Excelsior Action Group] Sat, 11/16, 5:30-7 pm: Studio Gen Music Series: Living the Work @ Studio Gen [Genryu Arts] Sat-Sun, 11/16-11/17: Mini Art Mart @ Kinokuniya Mall. Details on Instagram mini_art_mart. Mon, 11/18, 6-8 pm: Town Hall on Redevelopment & Certificates of Preference Program @ KOHO. Free. RSVP here. Tues, 11/26, 7-9 am: SF Interfaith Council Thanksgiving Breakfast @ Hotel Kabuki. $100. [SF Interfaith Council] SOLD OUT. Sat, 12/7, 5:30-7 pm: Studio Gen Music Series: Living the Work @ Studio Gen [Genryu Arts] Sun, 12/1: DEADLINE for Consulate General of Japan Photo Contest. Details here. Sat-Sun, 12/7-12/8: Mini Art Mart @ Kinokuniya Mall. Details on Instagram mini_art_mart. Tues, 12/10, 5:30-7:30 pm: Osaka Way Upgrades Project Community Briefing @ KOHO. Free. [JTF/JCD] Saturday, 12/14, 10 am-4 pm: Silver Bells Craft Faire @ St. Mary’s Cathedral Event Center [Kimochi Senior Service] Mon, 12/16, 5:30-7 pm: Recap of 2024 Presidential Elections @ KOHO Suggested donation $20, [JTF/JCD, JCCNC, SFJACL] Sat-Sun, 12/21-12/22: Mini Art Mart @ Kinokuniya Mall. Details on Instagram mini_art_mart. VARIOUS. 11/10, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21: Shichi-Go-San Photo Sessions in Burlingame. $400+ [Japan Society of Northern California] Fri, 1/10/25: DEADLINE for Speak and Lead with Pride for High Schoolers @ Foster City Community Center [JACL, OCA Sat, 1/18/25, 11 am-12N: Cultural Connectors V @ JCD Visitor Center. Free. [Japantown Cultural District] Sat, 2/15/25: We Are One Interfaith, Interracial Contingent in Chinese New Year Parade @ Market Street start, Chinatown end [We Are One] Sat-Sun, 4/12-4/13/25: Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Weekend 1 of 2. Sat-Sun, 4/19-4/20/25: Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Weekend 2 of 2. Sun, 4/20/25: Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade. Mon, 11/17/2025: 50th Anniversary of Nihonmachi Terrace [Japanese American Religious Federation]
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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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