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J-Sei A multi-generational and cultural organization for seniors, youth, and families that espouses Japanese-Nikkei values.

J-Sei is a multi-generational and multi-cultural organization with its roots in Nikkei values and culture. We provide care and assistance to older adults, senior assisted living, and activities and services for families and youth.

Hey J-Sei community members! Taking a slight break from current events to share some photos that were taken at J-Sei's 2...
10/16/2026

Hey J-Sei community members! Taking a slight break from current events to share some photos that were taken at J-Sei's 2026 Family Festival in September. Click through the collages compiled in the images attached to see a few highlights.

P/C: Grace Gomez and David Tom

Thank you all for an amazing event, and we'll see you at the next one soon!

Hi J-Sei friends and family! In addition to our many events we hold every month, there are also ongoing classes and work...
10/15/2026

Hi J-Sei friends and family! In addition to our many events we hold every month, there are also ongoing classes and workshops. One of our newest additions is our Hanafuda Club, which teaches the basics of Hanafuda with KOKOI rule (a popular, two person player game forming combinations ( yaku) and trying to gain more points than the opponents). It is a recurring class that has been going on weekly, every Monday since June from 10:00am-11:30am at J-Sei.
If you haven't had a chance to join us yet, please stop by. No RSVP is necessary, and beginners are always welcome.

We are also sharing instructor Sango Harumi’s incredible hand he won recently for 304 points. He managed to collect Sanko (3 Brights), Inoshikacho+2 animals, 6 Scrolls, and 14 Kasu cards after calling Koi-Koi four times. See photos attached for more info.

*Please note that there will be no class on Monday, October 12th in observance of Columbus Day.*

Learn more about the club via our website: https://j-sei.org/hanafuda/.

Hello J-Sei community members! Lots of exciting events are going on in October, and we hope you are filling out the mont...
10/13/2026

Hello J-Sei community members! Lots of exciting events are going on in October, and we hope you are filling out the month quickly. Save room for one more event this month. J-Sei is having a presentation on the poignant history of the Japanese American World War II experience called “Restoring America’s Promise: The Fight for Justice”. Featuring nationally recognized scholar Dr. Mitch Maki, it will feature historical facts paired with community anecdotes and audience perspectives, Dr. Maki fosters dynamic dialogue, connecting the Japanese American soldiers’ legacy to the enduring strength of democracy.

This *FREE* event will take place on Saturday, October 24th from 1:00pm-3:00pm at J-Sei in person and via Zoom. Register by *October 19* (6 days from now) at bit.ly/americaspromisejsei.

For more information, email Gina Nieto at [email protected] and/or visit their website: goforbroke.org.

Co-sponsored by Go For Broke National Education Center

Hi J-Sei community! Our annual Artisan Faire is just around the corner. We know December feels far away right now, but i...
10/12/2026

Hi J-Sei community! Our annual Artisan Faire is just around the corner. We know December feels far away right now, but it will be upon us before we know it. As part of our promotion for our festival we are highlighting some of the many artists/vendors’ work every week from now until the festival. To kick things off, we are starting with three of our featured artists. Local artist Barbara Morita of MoritaArts will have special hand-made Japanese-American crafts, including origami and ribbon fish ornaments, washi paper desk organizers, table runners and more. Local artist Donna Turner of Crooked Flower Ceramics will have some colorful hand built low-fire ceramic pieces (minis, teapots, vases, cups, bowls and hanging garden balls). Our final featured artist of the week is a recurring favorite, Eastwind Books of Berkeley. They sell a variety of Japanese and J/A literature. More on Eastwind's exact merchandise is coming in a future post, so stay tuned!

Save the date to support these wonderful and talented local artists, and we will see you there! Sunday, December 06th from 11:00am-4:00pm, at J-Sei.

Hello J-Sei community members! We are just one week from Illuminate PLACE and A Place Of Her Own’s Closing celebration &...
10/11/2026

Hello J-Sei community members! We are just one week from Illuminate PLACE and A Place Of Her Own’s Closing celebration & Potluck (next Sunday, 10/18) from 12:00pm-3:00pm. After more than two months together, 2026 Illuminate PLACE is coming to a close. Please join the artists, friends, and families for a final afternoon together. Bring a favorite potluck dish to share, spend time with the art and the artists.

You are invited to heal these tough times with a community of nurturing human beings. Help us celebrate this extraordinary community. And if you’re able, stay after 3 pm and help us restore J-Sei's beautiful space as the artwork goes home with the artists.

Read more details in the flyer attached, and we hope to see you soon! The exhibit will also close after the 18th, so be sure to stop by now before it leaves.

Hey J-Sei friends and family! Come join us for our Annual Artisan Faire on Sunday, December 06th, 2026 from 11:00am-4:00...
10/10/2026

Hey J-Sei friends and family! Come join us for our Annual Artisan Faire on Sunday, December 06th, 2026 from 11:00am-4:00pm. Mark your calendars now, and check back for more information on vendors and artists. We have many repeats, and a few newbies this year. Comment below which one(s) you’re most excited to see!

Hello J-Sei friends and family! J-Sei is hosting another exciting event in just a little over 2 weeks from today (on Sun...
10/10/2026

Hello J-Sei friends and family! J-Sei is hosting another exciting event in just a little over 2 weeks from today (on Sunday, 10/26). This event is called “Reportback From Cuba”, and will take place on Sunday, 10/26 from 12:00pm-2:00pm. It will take place at J-Sei. Featuring Cindy Domingo (U.S. Women and Cuba Collaboration), Leni Villagomez Reyes (Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, U.S. Section), David Paul (Venceremos Brigade - Bay Area) and moderated by Josie Camacho (Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)), this moving and powerful talk will be about the women and children in Cuba who are being affected by the current administration in the U.S. Come hear live testimony from those that have been to Cuba and have seen the repercussions up close and personal. Learn what we all can do to support the Cuban people!

To register: visit https://tinyurl.com/cubareport102526

This event is sponsored by Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Alameda; Bay Area Cuba Solidarity Network, US Women and Cuba Collaboration; Women's International Leauge for Peace and Freedom WILPF

See more details in the flyer attached and save the date.

S/o Josie Camacho for the flyer/photos

Join us at J-Sei in just two days (Saturday, October 10th) for a full day of events! We are hosting two separate events ...
10/08/2026

Join us at J-Sei in just two days (Saturday, October 10th) for a full day of events! We are hosting two separate events at different times, and you are welcome to come for part or all of the two events.

The Day's Schedule:
9:00am-12:00pm: J-Sei Fall Health Screenings/Vaccinations (feat. UC Berkeley KDSAP and Asian Health Services) — Come get your *free* flu/Covid vaccines! Co-sponsored by Alameda County Health and Alameda County Public Health Department).

2:00pm– 4:00pm: “A Place For What We Lose” book talk feat. author Tamiko Nimura in conversation with moderator Susan Ito — Come join us for a free book talk on Tamiko Nimura’s memoir “A Place for What We Lose: A Daughter's Return to Tule Lake”! (This event will also be on Zoom if you can’t make it in person)

Learn more about the Fall Health Screenings/Vaccinations here: https://j-sei.org/fall-vaccinations/

Sign up for the book talk here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/a-place-for-what-we-lose

Hello J-Sei community members! J-Sei’s Fall Health Screenings & Vaccinations event is just one week away! In partnership...
10/08/2026

Hello J-Sei community members! J-Sei’s Fall Health Screenings & Vaccinations event is just one week away! In partnership with UC Berkeley KDSAP, J-Sei will be offering free kidney/liver disease screenings and free CoVid19/Flu Shots provided by Asian Health Services. It is also sponsored by the Alameda County Public Health Department and Alameda County Health. *This event will occur exactly 1 week from today (Saturday, October 10th) from 9:00am-12:00pm*. Read more about our partner organizations in the photos attached.

RSVP to tara@j-sei, or visit our website’s post: https://j-sei.org/fall-vaccinations/ for more information/instructions, and sign up today!

In episode 13 of Hibiku Kotoba, retired news anchor of KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area and KRON 4 News (and the first A...
10/07/2026

In episode 13 of Hibiku Kotoba, retired news anchor of KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area and KRON 4 News (and the first Asian American primetime news anchor in the Bay Area) Wendy Tokuda joins Kathleen. In this episode, Wendy shares her origins as a field reporter from a Seattle news station and how she made her way to the Bay Area and eventually became a primetime news anchor for 6pm and 11pm (before turning 30!). Both discuss the stories Wendy has reported on that has resonated with her the most - covering the Japanese incarceration camps with a personal story of her mother and highlighting low-income students in her special series, "Students Rising Above" which won multiple awards and is now a professionally run nonprofit organization.

Listen and subscribe to Hibiku Kotoba on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and J-Sei's YouTube Channel! Episodes out monthly.

Address

1285 66th Street
Emeryville, CA
94608

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15106544000

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