San Francisco Giants Games - Special Event Center Member Tickets
Join the Center at select Giants Special Event Games. Sit with other members and enjoy the game, discounted ticket prices and no added ticket fees.
All Special Event ticket holders will be eligible to receive the exclusive special event giveaway items. Ticket availability is limited and on a first-come basis.
Game Details:
All games will be played at Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco.
Please view the ticket and marketing materials for the exact date, time and giveaway items.
*All Special Event Tickets include Giveaway Item. Pick-up location will be noted on your ticket.
PLEASE NOTE:
- All GAME TICKETS ARE E-TICKETS AND WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFERRED to the purchaser starting May 1. Ticket transfers will be conducted every week leading up to the game. Buyers will receive an email with instructions on how to access their tickets once transferred. Buyers will need to download the MLB Ballpark app to gain access to tickets.
- Once tickets are received you will then have access to send tickets to others in your group.
Pickleball Open Gym
Mondays & Thursdays, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
No experience necessary!
Join us at the Center for the new craze of pickleball! Pickleball is a paddle sport, combining elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong. Learn the game, meet new people, and get some exercise!
The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) is organizing its 10th annual youth and family community Clean-Up Day at the Japanese Cemetery in Colma.
Often times we find ourselves too busy in our daily lives to honor our past and remember those who have passed on. The Japanese Cemetery in Colma is a unique cultural treasure that deserves our attention, our respect, OUR TIME. the place represents our history and our loved ones. For many of us, it’s the place where our grandparents, great grandparents, parents, family and friends are laid to rest.
During our lunch break, we will have a brief overview of the history of the cemetery.
Location: Colma Japanese Cemetery, 1300 Hillside Blvd., Colma, CA 94014
Fees: Free and open to the public - Please RSVP as light lunch will be served. (in order for us to group organization members together, please include your organizational affiliation under "preferences")
The Center, in conjunction with the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, is proud to present Kodomo no Hi Kimono Dressing. This is a rare opportunity to dress your child in a traditional Japanese Kimono in celebration of Kodomo no Hi.
Kimono sizes are limited. (please see below)
Kimono Ideal height of child
Girl Kimono 34 " to 60 "
Boy Kimono 36" to 48 "
Hair and make-up is not included with the kimono dressing and space is limited to two participants per shift. Don't forget to bring your camera!
Appointment Times Available:
Wednesday, May 1, 2019:
Shift 1 – 3:30pm
Shift 2 – 4:00pm SOLD OUT
Shift 3 – 4:30pm SOLD OUT
Shift 4 – 5:00pm SOLD OUT
Thursday, May 2, 2019:
Shift 1 – 3:30pm
Shift 2 – 4:00pm
Shift 3 – 4:30pm
Shift 4 – 5:00pm SOLD OUT
Saturday, May 4, 2019:
Shift 1 – 9:30am SOLD OUT
Shift 2 – 10:00am SOLD OUT
Shift 3 – 10:30am SOLD OUT
Shift 4 – 11:00am SOLD OUT
Shift 5 – 11:30am SOLD OUT
Instructor: Chizuko Nakamura
Learn the traditional Japanese art of Ikebana. Reflect on the simplistic beauty of nature through flower arranging.
For 1st time participants, instruction fees are waived, but a $15 payment for materials is required. 1st time participants must register 48 hours in advance so that we can notify the instructor to pick up additional materials
For single day/drop-in class signups, please allow for 1 week advance notice so that our instructor can confirm and provide enough supplies for the scheduled class date.
Instructor: Sensei Craig Hamakawa
Karate is an Okinawan martial art meaning "empty hand." Develop self-defense skills that will strengthen you not only physically, but mentally, as well.
NOTE: ages 6 & up (male and female)
Virtual Sr. Chair Aerobics Class
Every Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Sessions held online via Zoom
Advance Online Registration Required
Class Fees: Free, $4 Center Members / $5 General Public
Instructor: Kaeko Inori
Designed for seniors who want to build physical strength and improve body balance and muscle flexibility. We are now offering this weekly class online on Zoom during the COVID-19 closure. Participants are advised to sit in a chair, wear comfortable, loose clothes and have a water bottle close by. Registration will close 24 hours in advance of each session. Participants will receive Zoom login information via e-mail upon registering in advance.
Instructor:Ruriko Miura
Be part of an all male chorus group and sing a wide variety of songs, mainly in Japanese and English.
Instructor: Don Sadler
Emphasis of the class will be primarily on Hawaiian song traditions. Approach to playing the ukulele focuses on the basic chords and rhythmic strumming techinique.
This class is open to all levels.
The Center is pleased to offer our members open gym for those that are 60+ years beginning on Friday, March 8, 2024. We will host open gym every Friday through the end of May. Come and shoot, dribble, practice your trick shots and get some exercise!
All members must show proof of membership.
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Half Moon Bay Golf Links
701 Madera Drive
San Mateo, CA 94403
CENTER MEMBER Early Bird Registration (April 4-30, 2024)
$300 Individual
$1,180 Foursome
General Registration (May 1-June 18)
$330 Individual
$1,300 Foursome
*Includes one round of scramble play, shared cart, tee prize, hole-in-one, closest-to-the-pin and flight prize opportunities, mulligans, raffle ticket and lunch. (additional raffle tickets and mulligans are available on tournament day)
Registration Opens @ 9:00 a.m.
Shotgun Start @ 11:00 a.m.
Community Kitchen: In-Person Reopening - Summer Obon Foods!
A shared evening of cooking and dinner with recipes from the community!
Sunday, August 15, 2021
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
$16 for Center Members, $20 for General Public
$13.79 Nikkei Potluck Cookbook (Optional)
Register by Friday, August 13, 2021
We are so excited to be bring back Community Kitchen to the Center! Join us in celebrating the in-person reopening of our ongoing communal dinner program on our new program day Sunday, August 15, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Community Kitchen is organized by volunteers to bring members of our community together to learn how to cook Japanese and Japanese American family recipes and to share a multi-generational communal dinner. Adapting our Baachan's Kitchen program started in 2016, our Community Kitchen is open to all who want to enjoy and share Japanese home-style cooking while connecting with the community.
Each dinner consists of a menu determined in advance by the Community Kitchen volunteer committee, who then instruct and assist attendees in preparing the dishes on the menu. Participants of all ages and backgrounds are welcome! Just be prepared to help in the preparation, cooking, and cleanup, but most of all, to have a great time!
- August Community Kitchen menu: Summer Obon Foods!
- Tebasaki chicken wings
- Yakisoba
- Takoyaki
- Wakame and Cucumber salads
- Shave Ice
- Interested in joining the Community Kitchen volunteer committee? E-mail us at programsevents@jcccnc.org
- Beverages BYOB - Bring something to share!
- We'd love to show pictures and videos of food and fun times from past Community Kitchen events from our own collection as well as from all of our participants. Send us any of your favorite photos taken at a prior Community Kitchen at programsevents@jcccnc.org!
The Center's Nikkei Potluck Family Recipe Cookbook
Recipes from our Community Kitchen events are often selected from the Center's Nikkei Potluck community cookbook! Pick up a copy of the cookbook with your event registration or request a copy for pick up at the front office! Available for $13.79 for pickup at the Center. Supply is limited, so don't miss out!
Beyond Basic Drawing (virtual)
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Beginning Saturday, October 3, 2020)
Instructor: Rich Tokeshi
This weekly art class designed for both intermediate and advanced art students will allow participants the opportunity to explore new media, subject matter and ways of thinking. This class will use basic drawing, painting concepts and subject matter, but will also look to expand participants' artistic horizons. The atmosphere of the class is very informal for creating art.
Member Fee: $30/month; $9 Drop-In
Non-Member Fee: $40/month; $12 Drop-In
Yosakoi Dance Class
Fridays
Hybrid - Simultaneous In Person and Virtual Instruction
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. PDT
Instructor: Ito Yosakoi Dance Group
Join the Ito Yosakoi Dance Group's weekly classes to learn the lively, energetic dance style of Yosakoi dancing! Yosakoi dancing features choreographed group dances with traditional movements mixed with modern, uptempo music to make for a captivating dance style that is growing in popularity in Japan and abroad! No dance experience is necessary. Class members have the option of dancing with the class recreationally, or learning the group's repertoire to perform in public, including at local festivals like Cherry Blossom Festival and the Center's annual Children's Day Festival!
Class Instructions
- Please wear comfortable clothing and have water on hand.
- Please give yourself enough space to move around.
- For online participants: If you are comfortable, please turn on your video, as it is helpful for the instructors to see participants to adjust the class' pace. If you do not want to turn on your video for any reason, that is okay too.
If you have disabilities or require physical accommodations, or would otherwise like to contact us, please email itoyosakoi@gmail.com.
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About Ito Yosakoi Dance Group:
What is Ito Yosakoi 糸よさこい?
ITO YOSAKOI (pronounced: yoh-sah-coy) is a yosakoi dance group based in San Francisco Japantown based in San Francisco Japantown. We practice weekly as a program of Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC). Our name "Ito" (糸 "Thread") emphasizes the relationships woven together between members of a community.
We welcome all who are willing to learn and open to trying new experiences!
Contact: itoyosakoi@gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/itoyosakoi
Instagram: @itoyosakoi
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Online Program Participant Photo/Video Release and Liability Waiver
Photo/Video Usage: I permit the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC/the Center) to use images of myself and/or my child in internal and external promotion material. This includes any printed material, broadcast and print advertising, promotional videos and the Center's website which are produced or published by the Center. I also permit the Center to use images of myself and/or my child in broadcast and print media news coverage of the Center. In consideration for being permitted to participate in online activities and events with the Center, I hereby agree that I, my assignees, heirs, guardians and legal representatives will not make a claim against or sue the Center or its employees, agents or representatives from any actions, claims, or demands that I, my assignees, heirs, distributes, guardians and legal representatives now have or may have thereafter for any use of photo/video images created by the Center of online program participation.
I have read this agreement and understand that I may be giving up substantial rights by agreeing to it and have consented freely and without any inducement or assurance of any nature.
Liability: I hereby waive and release the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC/the Center) and its employees, agents, officers, personal representatives, successors or predecessors in interest, insurance companies from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, demands, costs, loss of services, expenses and compensation, on account of, or in any way growing out of, any and all known and unknown personal injuries, property damage and intangible damage resulting or to result from or by reason arising out of my participation in online programs of the Center. I agree that if myself or my child is engaged in an activity, they do so at their own risk and I agree to hold the Center, and its employees and agents harmless for any harm that I may incur in the course of participation in the Center's online programs.
I have read this agreement and understand that I may be giving up substantial rights by agreeing to it and have consented freely and without any inducement or assurance of any nature.
Shamisen & Koto Lessons at the Center
Instructor: Ko Ishikawa (performing names: Shamisen - Hidekyoharu Fujimoto, Koto - Kazuma Ishikawa)
Learn the classical Japanese musical instruments of the shamisen and koto with us!
Shamisen Group Lessons (up to 5 students)
Mondays
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Member Fee: $30/lesson
Non-Member Fee: $35/lesson
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Koto Group Lessons (up to 5 students)
Koto Group 1 (weekly) - Mondays
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Koto Group 2 (every other week) - Thursdays
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Member Fee: $30/lesson
Non-Member Fee: $35/lesson
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Private Lessons (Shamisen or Koto)
Wednesdays
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursdays
7:00pm - 8:00pm
8:00pm-9:00pm (alternating weeks)
Member Fee: $35/lesson
Non-Member Fee: $40/lesson
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Practice Room - 1 hr. Rental
Subject to availability. Please e-mail us at programsevents@jcccnc.org to make a reservation.
Room Rental: $20/hr
Koto Rental: $10/hr
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About Ko Ishikawa
Ko Ishikawa (performing shamisen as Hidekyoharu Fujimoto and koto as Kazuma Ishikawa) is a koto and shamisen instructor in the Bay Area. She has performed in the Bay Area, throughout California, and in Japan. Ishikawa sensei’s mission is to epitomize the Japanese spirit and Japanese culture through Japanese music here in the Bay Area and United States. She hopes by using the music of the Koto or the Shamisen, she can soothe the hearts of listeners.
Musical Training:
Koto: Grand Master (Dai-Shihan 大師範) Kazuma Ishikawa
Ishikawa sensei started practicing Koto in Japan with different Koto schools such as Miyagi Ryu （宮城流）and Todo Ryu 当道流）where she received 2 certificates. Later she studied Koto with the Ikuta-Ryu Chikushi School located in Fukuoka, Japan and became Grand Master (Dai-Shihan). She is currently the director of Ishikawa Kazuma Kai, and has been teaching and performing Koto in the Bay Area, throughout California, and Japan. She has been participating in the San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival as a koto player since 1990.
Shamisen: Master (Shihan 師範) Hidekyouharu Fujimoto
Ishikawa sensei performs shamisen under the name Kyoharu Fujimoto, as she began her shamisen studies with Fujimoto Shamisen School located in Tokyo, Japan. She received Master (Shihan) and has been performing and teaching Shamisen since. She is the director of Fujimoto Hidekyouharu Kai through which she teaches shamisen for hauta, zokkyoku, kouta, minyo, and sangen for jiuta.
Tezukuri Handcrafts Sewing Workshops
with Instructor Katie Furukawa of Old River Design Co.
Learn how to sew with us at the Center! We have workshops ranging in skill level from very beginners with our 2-part Introduction to Sewing workshop series that will get you familiar with basic use of a sewing machine, to our project-based workshops for more experienced sewers. For those looking for a sewing studio space to work on your sewing workshop projects or your personal craft projects, our Open Sewing Studio is offered twice a month on Tuesday evenings. Our instructor Katie Furukawa will guide you every step of the way as you pick up new sewing machine skills and inspiration for your handmade projects.
Tezukuri Handcrafts 2023 Workshop Schedule
- Sunday, September 10, 2023 - Introduction to Sewing, Part I
- Sunday, September 24, 2023 – Introduction to Sewing, Part II
- Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - Open Sewing Studio
- Sunday, October 15, 2023 – Wall Hanging Sewing Workshop, Part I
- Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - Open Sewing Studio
- Sunday, October 29, 2023 – Wall Hanging Sewing Workshop, Part II
- Thursday, November 2, 2023 - Introduction to Sewing, Part I
- Sunday, November 12, 2023 – Wall Hanging Sewing Workshop, Part III
- Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - Open Sewing Studio
- Thursday, November 16, 2023 - Introduction to Sewing, Part II
- Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - Open Sewing Studio
- Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Komebukuro Bag Sewing Workshop
- Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - Open Sewing Studio
Introduction to Sewing 2-part Workshop Series offered every other month. Open Sewing Studio held 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings of each month.
Tai Chi
with Instructor Rei Den
Sundays beginning May 5, 2024
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: the Center
$35/Month - Center Members, $45/Month - General Public
$10 Drop In - Center Members, $13 Drop In - General Public
Discover the serene art of Tai Chi in our weekly class! Tai Chi is a graceful form of exercise that cultivates balance, strength, and mental clarity through slow, flowing movements. Our instructor will help you get started on experiencing the benefits of Tai Chi, including proper posture, breathing and peace of mind. Instruction to be provided in Japanese with English interpreter. Participants should come in comfortable, loose clothing suitable for movement.
About Instructor Rei Den
Rei Den graduated from China Medical University in 1983 and worked as a pediatrician until moving to Japan in 1991 and in 2007 she received a Ph.D. at Osaka University. Rei taught Tai Chi for 17 years at at Kinki Rehabilitation College in Japan from 2006 to 2023. Rei's practice of Tai Chi is aligned with her approach to teaching the benefits of both Western and Eastern medicine, which she is eager to share with the community.