Crafters Workshop: Usagi (Rabbit) Pouch

Crafters Workshop: Usagi (Rabbit) Pouch

by | Aug 27, 2021 | Classes & Events

Usagi Pouch Craft Workshop

Friday, Nov 19, 9 am to 3 pm

Spend a day with us handcrafting a Usagi (Rabbit) bag to carry your phone, small necessities, or shopping list. Instructor Carolyn Hayashida has been sharing her sewing and creative crafting skills with J-Sei for the past 20 years. She will share her stash of fabrics for you to choose from as well as most other supplies – including cotton for pouch and lining, felt, embroidery and invisible thread, and pattern. Please bring one package of “Extra wide double fold bias tape -1/2” wide  in a color of your choosing and matching thread for the front of the pouch.

Workshop fee: $30 (includes material fee of $5)   RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Usagi” in the subject line.  A J-Sei To-Go lunch can be reserved, or bring your own lunch. Space is limited, sign up now.

Job Postings for J-Sei Home

by | Aug 27, 2021 | News

J-Sei Home Head Cook

J-Sei Home seeks a Head Cook to prepare meals for the elderly with experience in Japanese cuisine, and familiarity with American, Western, Chinese and other Asian cuisines. Experience in working in a restaurant setting, menu planning, cooking for the elderly and adjusting to dietary restrictions is desired. We seek a self-starter and highly motivated individual who works well with a team of staff, caregivers, and Administrator. J-Sei Home is a residential care home located in Hayward, California. Work hours are Mon-Fri from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm.

For more information, see job description.  To apply or for more information, contact Mary Hart, Administrator, J-Sei Home by email mary@j-sei.org

 

J-Sei Home Caregiver

Full-Time and Part-Time positions available

J-Sei Home seeks FT/PT Caregivers for its small residential care facility located in Hayward, California. This warm and supportive home is a service of J-Sei, a community-based non-profit that is dedicated to the respect and care for older adults. We seek a calm and compassionate individual to assist with the personal care needs of residents and may include laundry, meals, and housework.

For more information, see job description. To apply or for more information, contact Mary Hart, Administrator, J-Sei Home by email mary@j-sei.org

J-Sei Protocol Update

J-Sei Protocol Update

by | Aug 27, 2021 | COVID-19, News

Dear J-Sei Community,

 

In light of the rise in COVID-19 infections and concern for the rapid spread of new variants, we will require all people entering the J-Sei building to be fully vaccinated. Proof of a recent negative test will no longer be accepted for entry.  The policy of being masked and socially distanced while inside the building remains the same.

For Emeryville Building Entry
  • All visitors must show proof of vaccination and sign in with a staff person.
  • Register as a class participant or volunteer ahead of time.
  • Upload or bring proof of full vaccination.
  • Complete J-Sei Waiver & Release of Liability.
  • Respond to daily health symptom check at the door.
  • Wear a mask covering your nose and mouth.
  • Stay at least 6 feet apart from others.

Thank you for understanding and adjusting with us as we try to protect everyone in our community.

Stay safe and take care of each other,

Diane Wong
Executive Director

Message posted August 6, 2021

 

Meet Author Naomi Hirahara

Meet Author Naomi Hirahara

by | Aug 10, 2021 | Classes & Events

Introducing Clark and Division, a new mystery by Naomi Hirahara 

Saturday, Aug 21 , 2 pm

Help us provide a warm welcome for the Bay Area book launch of the new historical mystery, Clark and Division. We will host a hybrid book reading for a small in-person audience with priority given to those who sign up early.  Others can log on and join the conversation. The program will be followed by an informal time to meet the author. Buy your book in advance or at the event from Eastwind Books and have it personalized and signed by the author.

Edgar Award-winner Naomi Hirahara’s eye-opening and poignant new mystery, Clark and Division is the story of a young woman searching for the truth about her revered older sister’s death. Set in 1944 Chicago, the book brings to focus the struggles of one Japanese American family released from mass incarceration at Manzanar during World War II.

“Clark and Division does what crime novels do best: It uses a wonderfully wrought, ticking time-bomb of a story to illuminate a larger social issue, in this case the incarceration and resettlement of tens of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II. A jewel of a novel. Buy it, read it, enjoy it.” —Michael Harvey, author of The Chicago Way

“An engrossing mystery filled with unexpected twists. Whether you are already a fan or are about to become one, this is not to be missed!” —Brian Niiya, editor of the Encyclopedia of Japanese American History

Naomi Hirahara is the Edgar Award–winning author of the Mas Arai mystery series, including Summer of the Big Bachi, which was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year and one of Chicago Tribune’s Ten Best Mysteries and Thrillers; Gasa Gasa Girl; Snakeskin Shamisen; and Hiroshima Boy. She is also the author of the LA-based Ellie Rush mysteries. A former editor of The Rafu Shimpo newspaper, she has co-written non-fiction books like Life after Manzanar and the award-winning Terminal Island: Lost Communities of Los Angeles Harbor. 

RSVP on Eventbrite.

The Films of Kerwin Berk & Remembering Hiroshi Kashiwagi

The Films of Kerwin Berk & Remembering Hiroshi Kashiwagi

by | Aug 5, 2021 | Classes & Events

J-Sei At the Movies with Special Guests Kerwin Berk and Ben Arikawa

Friday, August 13, 6:30 pm via Zoom

Please join us for this special evening with director-writer-producer Kerwin Berk, who will visit with us to discuss his career making films, including The Virtues of Corned Beef Hash (2010), Infinity & Chashu Ramen (2013), and Kikan: The Homecoming (2019).

Kerwin will also join us to remember Hiroshi Kashiwagi, the celebrated and beloved Nisei poet, playwright, writer, and actor who sadly left us in 2019, just shy of his 97th birthday. Hiroshi is the star/featured performer of Kerwin’s “Japantown Trilogy,” and we’ll watch a trailer and shorts, including a moving video tribute to Hiroshi, A Meeting at Tule Lake, by cinematographer Ben Arikawa, who will also be our special guest this evening.

Kerwin has kindly agreed to grant us access to watch Infinity & Chashu Ramen online prior to our meeting on the 13th. We’ll send you the link when you RSVP.

RSVP with “August Movie Night” in the subject line.
You’ll receive Zoom information prior to the event.

About the Filmmakers

KERWIN BERK is a Sansei filmmaker who was born and raised in San Francisco’s Japantown. He is an award-winning journalist who worked at newspapers and wire services in Asia and the United States for more than 20 years. His last stop was at his hometown newspaper – The Chronicle. Today, he is a freelance writer and independent filmmaker who still calls The City his home. He has written, produced, and directed award-winning films and web series, including The Virtues of Corned Beef Hash, Infinity & Chashu Ramen, and Gold Mountain.
https://ikeibifilms.com/

BEN ARIKAWA is a Northern California Sansei. He lives not far from where his paternal grandparents settled to work on a fruit orchard about a hundred years ago. Late in life, he realized that he has a need to tell stories and has been exploring his literary side. Ben has contributed an article to Pacific Citizen and several articles to Discover Nikkei. His stories reflect his experiences as a Japanese American, son, husband, and father. He is also exploring his artistic side as a director of photography for Ikeibi Films on Kikan: The Homecoming (2019), the web series Gold Mountain (2016), and as an actor in Infinity and Chashu Ramen (2013).

J-Sei Movie Night Bento

August 13 Bento

For movie night, you can order specially made obento from My Friend Yuji. Here is this month’s special movie night offering:

  • Pork Keema Curry, Zuke Soft Tamago, Mizuna Salad and Rice
    Indian style Japanese curry, marinated soft boiled egg, mizuna salad, and rice
    $18

Click on the button below to place your order.

You can pick up your meal at the selected pick-up time at J-Sei on Friday, August 13th. Please remember to wear a mask and observe social distance protocol. Thank you!

MY FRIEND YUJI

To order: When you click on the button above, it will take you directly to a pop-up order form on the My Friend Yuji webpage, where you first select a pickup time. In the next window, click anywhere inside the box frame to open another pop-up and select the number of bento you want to order, then click on “Add item” to close the pop-up. Click the “View order” bar at the bottom to confirm your order and click “Continue to payment” to sign in and pay for your order.

Support J-Sei At the Movies

Thanks to you, J-Sei At the Movies recently celebrated its third anniversary! We look forward to more creative programming with educational and inspiring Japanese and Japanese American films. We are especially grateful for the up close and personal chats with filmmakers as we learn so much from the exchange.

We love having a growing and enthusiastic audience. You are the best! We welcome any donations to help us offset costs for Movie Night. Thanks for considering this.