Midori Kai, Inc

05/26/2026

We are excited to share the link for our Midori Kai Trailblazers event held on May 2, 2026. In celebration of AAPI Month, we honored three women who made a difference. With speakers: Audee Kochiyama, Hon Roberta Hayashi, Karen Korematsu and Dale Minami, the legacy of these women continues as we remember and celebrate the impact that they had on our history! Please enjoy this video of our event: by Japantown Community TV. Many thanks to Duane and Henry for creating this video!

0:00:00 Intro- Joyce Iwasaki, https://midorikai.com0:00:57 Trailblazers Award 2026 to 3 Nisei Women-MC Roberta Hayashi*0:25:57 Yuri Kochiyama- MC0:27:23. ...

05/24/2026

Here is something fun for your Memorial Day weekend! How about a repost of the Midori Kai activity night with the completed pieces! Who made what?

05/17/2026

In the past, some of you might have received our Midori Kai postcards in the mail. Due to rising costs of printing and mailing-2025 was the last year that we mailed our postcards. Going forward, we will send notices exclusively via emai. Please go to our web-site (link below) and sign-up to received our e-mailer! Or better yet: 'follow' us on social media for our latest updates! Thank you all for our support, and tell your friends!

Midori Kai is a non-profit corporation committed to community involvement, supporting local charities, mentoring youth, and celebrating our Japanese American heritage.

05/17/2026

Annoucing: the 2026 Midori Kai Arts and Crafts Boutique! On Sept 12 (always the second Saturday in Sept. AND-this year, is the 30th Anniversary year for Midori Kai!

We will share exciting updates and posts about the non profits we selected as our 2026-2027 grantees! 100% of our Boutique proceeds go to our endowment which supports our grant programs: Non-Profit Grants and Trailblazers!

We will also share highlights of our Artists and Crafters and some fun posts of our recent activities! Stay tuned-but please SAVE THE DATE: Sept 12, 2026! See you there!

05/13/2026

Our 2026-2027 Midori Kai Non Profit Grantees joined us, at our Trailblazers event!
- Karen of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute,
- Rosalyn of the National Japanese American Historical Society,
- Maitram of BLOOM, USA,
- Nicole and Jen of Yu Ai Kai,
- Mariko and Robin of Japantown Community Congress of San Jose.

All proceeds from our Midori Kai Arts and Crafts Boutique (Sept 12, 2026) go to our Midori Kai Endowment that supports our selected Non Profit for a two year grant cycle. So proud that our Grant Program has given out over $180,000 since it began 26 years ago!

05/13/2026

More memories from a meaningful Midori Kai Trailblazers program! Some behind the scenes shots from a memorable day!

05/05/2026

To commemorate the month of May, on May 3, we honored 3 amazing women who contributed to the JA history under the theme of One Person Can Make a Difference. These three women made a BIG difference!!

They changed the course of history to lead the path to: The end of the Incarceration (Mitsuye Endo), The key that opened the Success of the Reparations Movement (Aiko Herzig Yoshinaga) and the fight for other oppressed people (Yuri Kochiyama). Who better to tell these stories of Courage, than: our MC Roberta Hayashi, and Dale Minami and Karen Korematsu!

04/18/2026

Midori Kai ladies taking a break from planning for the Sept 12 Arts & Crafts Boutique. Hot on the agenda too-are the 2026-2027 Non Profit grantees and a second Trailblazer event: honoring people who 'made a difference'. Working hard and playing harder! Thank you for planning a fun night with 'supreme' pizza, an amazing cabbage salad and delicious dessert!

03/28/2026

Many thanks to Assemblymember Ash Kalra for recognizing Midori Kai Director Joyce for the Susan Hammer Legacy Award! We are so proud of Joyce who is the Co Founder of Midori Kai and serves as our Legacy Advisor. It was an amazing evening to see Joyce recognized during Women's History Month! Congratulations Joyce!

03/23/2026

Midori Kai Directors are excited to announce our 2026-2027 Non Profit Grant recipients! Our grant covers a two year cycle and after several months of nominations by the Directors, we are so happy to have selected our recipients who align with the Midori Kai Mission.
www.midorikai.com

Our 2026-2027 Non Profit Recipients are:
- BLOOM USA (Because Love Overcomes Our Misfortune)
- JCCsj (Japantown Community Congress of San Jose)
- Fred T. Korematsu Institute
- NJAHS (National Japanese American Historical Society)
- Yu-Ai Kai (Japanese American Senior Services)

The Grant will be awarded at the Midori Kai Arts & Crafts Boutique on Sept 12 in Santa Clara. Please save that date!

Keep you eyes open for bios about our recipients and their programs, and our artists and crafters! Stay Tuned!

Midori Kai is a non-profit corporation committed to community involvement, supporting local charities, mentoring youth, and celebrating our Japanese American heritage.