Yamaguchi Kenjinkai Los Angeles

Yamaguchi Kenjinkai Los Angeles This association is for those who were born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, their descendants and those who agree with the ideas of the organization.

President - Arturo Yoshimoto
Vice President - Florence Ochi
Secretary - Aki Fukuhara-Vaughn
Treasurer - Naomi Suenaka
Corresponding Secretary - Laura Lee

Save the date! our Annual Picnic is coming up! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽ‰Join Nanka Yamaguchi Kenjinkai for a fun afternoon of ondo, games, ra...
04/08/2026

Save the date! our Annual Picnic is coming up! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿง๐ŸŽ‰

Join Nanka Yamaguchi Kenjinkai for a fun afternoon of ondo, games, races, hot dogs, soft drinks, and sno-cones for all ages!

๐Ÿ—“ Sunday, May 31, 2026
โฐ 11:00 AM โ€“ 3:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ George Elder Park
1950 Wilcox Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91755

Bring your own lunch or pre-order a bento box by Saturday, May 23, 2026 ๐Ÿฑ
Opportunity Drawing tickets are $2 each for a chance to win $500, $300, or $100!

We hope to see you and your family there for a day of community and fun ๐Ÿ’™

Calling all graduating high school seniors ๐Ÿ“ฃThe NYK Scholarship is now open. Donโ€™t miss this opportunity to apply by 4/2...
03/14/2026

Calling all graduating high school seniors ๐Ÿ“ฃ

The NYK Scholarship is now open. Donโ€™t miss this opportunity to apply by 4/27/26.
Forms available at www.yamaguchisocal.com

Join us for the Yamaguchi Prefecture 2026 New Year Luncheon on Sunday, February 22, 2026 from 11:00 AM-3:00 PMat the Qui...
01/27/2026

Join us for the Yamaguchi Prefecture 2026 New Year Luncheon on Sunday, February 22, 2026 from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM
at the Quiet Cannon Banquet Facilities in Montebello, CA.๐ŸŽ‰

We are honored to welcome keynote speaker Jeffrey Gee Chin, filmmaker and independent publisher of A Rebelโ€™s Outcry.

Come celebrate the Year of the Horse ๐Ÿด with
community, bingo, music, prizes, and a special program you wonโ€™t want to miss!

Please RSVP your attendance and meal choices to:
ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชž๏ผšMichi Otaya 323-974-5162
English: Lorraine Kimura 626-660-7021

RSVP deadline is Thursday, Feb 12, 2026

We are excited to host our 120th Anniversary Celebration and 2025 New Year Luncheon on Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 from 11am - ...
02/04/2025

We are excited to host our 120th Anniversary Celebration and 2025 New Year Luncheon on Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 from 11am - 3pm at Quiet Cannon Banquet Facilities. ๐Ÿฅณโœจ

Please RSVP your attendance and meal choice to:
ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชž: Michi Otaya 323-974-5162
English: Bruce Kimura 626-244-4433 (Call or Text)

RSVP deadline is Monday, Feb 10, 2025.

We are hosting our annual picnic on Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 11am-3pm at George Elder Park! Hope to see you all there! ...
05/08/2024

We are hosting our annual picnic on Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 11am-3pm at George Elder Park! Hope to see you all there! ๐Ÿ˜Š

We will be hosting our annual picnic, Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 11am - 3pm at George Elder Park. Please see the images b...
05/08/2024

We will be hosting our annual picnic, Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 11am - 3pm at George Elder Park. Please see the images below for more details. Hope to see you there! :)

Happy New Year!๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŽ  The 2023 4th Quarter Newsletter is out! It includes an invitation and information regarding our 2024 ...
01/21/2024

Happy New Year!๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŽ The 2023 4th Quarter Newsletter is out! It includes an invitation and information regarding our 2024 New Year's Luncheon on Sunday, February 25, 2024! Hope to see you all there. โ˜บ๏ธ

**ATTENTION** Scholarship applications are NOW AVAILABLE to graduating high school seniors who are descendants of Yamagu...
01/04/2024

**ATTENTION** Scholarship applications are NOW AVAILABLE to graduating high school seniors who are descendants of Yamaguchi-Ken. The forms are computer fillable which may be a preferable way to complete the documents or they can also be completed by hand.

The scholarship application form can be downloaded from our
our website at http://yamaguchi-usa.org or may be emailed to
you by our Scholarship Chair, Mike Vaughn @
[email protected].

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN Friday, June 14, 2024.

Selected recipient(s) will be awarded their scholarships at
our annual picnic on Sunday, June 23, 2024 (tentative). Please see the images for the rules and authorization form.

Looking forward to seeing your applications! โ˜บ๏ธ

Our 3rd Quarter Newsletter is out with a recap of the World Grand Meeting in Hawaii and a visit from a Ms. MIZUTANI Yumi...
09/28/2023

Our 3rd Quarter Newsletter is out with a recap of the World Grand Meeting in Hawaii and a visit from a Ms. MIZUTANI Yumiko from Yamaguchi University! Enjoy! ๐Ÿ˜Š

The picnic was full of events including festival dances, special performances by Kokoro Taiko and Mika Matsui, and games...
07/12/2023

The picnic was full of events including festival dances, special performances by Kokoro Taiko and Mika Matsui, and games (three-legged races, balloon toss, hot daikon game, and the most popular balloon and basket toss).

Each year, we award scholarships to graduating high school students whose ancestors migrated from Yamaguchi prefecture. ...
07/12/2023

Each year, we award scholarships to graduating high school students whose ancestors migrated from Yamaguchi prefecture. This yearโ€™s outstanding recipients are Satoru Eto and Jason Yasuda. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

Read excerpts from their essays on their visits to Yamaguchi on our page. ๐Ÿ—พ

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