Summer Sunday Fun-Day

Summer Sunday Fun-Day

by | Jun 29, 2023 | Classes & Events, News

Outdoor Volunteer Fair

J-Sei’s Summer Sunday Fun-Day

Sunday, July 16 – 11:30 am to 3 pm

Join us to enjoy a taste of summer fun at J-Sei as we thank all who are part of the wheels that keep us going – a flurry of volunteers. Bring your family and friends, order special bento offerings from our Bay Area chefs, meet others who are nourishing the community. Volunteer as a senior nutrition delivery driver, a friendly visitor,  tech support, arts facilitator or in other creative ways. Show your appreciation and become part of Team J-Sei!  

J-Sei Menu Bites

Pre-orders are now closed. Onsite sales begin on July 16 at 11:30 am! 

Sunday Fun-Day Sundae – 2 scoops, choice of chocolate or vanilla ice cream, choice of 3 sauces or toppings – $8

Add-on – Another sauce or topping – $2

Local Moco Omusubi – 2 Musubi cut in-half (4 pieces) with all beef patty, egg and a side of gravy – $10

Glazed Chicken Wings – Karaage marinated chicken and glazed with tare – $14

Big Eye Tuna Tataki Salad – nectarines, cucumber, little gem, shiso, cherry  tomato and daikon ponzu dressing – $22

Hawaiian Garlic Shrimp Truck-style Plate – Hawaiian garlic shrimp, mac salad and scoops of rice – $18

Entertainment

Hear the smooth strum of the ukulele by Sentimental Strummers.

Groove with the Old School Music playlist from J-Sei Nutrition staff.

Pre-order for Sunday Fun-Day

Be the first to wear your fan-gear proudly.

Order your T-shirts now.

$25

 J-Sei Volunteers – pick up your T-shirt and Sunday Fun-day packet when you arrive!

The Irei Project by Duncan Ryuken Williams

The Irei Project by Duncan Ryuken Williams

by | Jun 22, 2023 | Classes & Events

The Irei Project presented by Duncan Ryūken Williams

Sunday, July 9th, 1 to 3 pm

The Irei: National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration is a multi-faceted project that seeks to address the attempted erasure of those individuals of Japanese ancestry who experienced wartime incarceration by memorializing their names.

This is the first time a comprehensive list of the over 125,000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were unjustly imprisoned in U.S. Army, Department of Justice, and War Relocation Authority (WRA) camps has been successfully compiled – and thus the first time it has been possible to properly memorialize each incarceree as distinct individuals instead of a generalized community. By placing their names front and center, the Irei National Monument Project seeks to expand and re-envision what a monument is through three distinct, but interlinking elements: a sacred book of names as monument (Ireichō), a website monument (Ireizō), and light sculpture monuments (Ireihi).

“We are drawing on Japanese and Japanese American cultural traditions of honoring elders and ancestors, not simply through building monuments of remembrance, but monuments to repair the racial karma of America.” – Duncan Ryuken Williams

 

Duncan Ryūken Williams, director of the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture, author of American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War, and ordained Soto Zen Buddhist priest, will give a presentation on Irei: National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration, This project includes the Ireichō, a sacred book of names now on display at JANM.

  • Meet visionary leader Duncan Ryuken Williams.
  • Hear from some who participated in the stamping of names with Ireicho.
  • Learn more about the Irei Project.

Please reserve a ticket for in-person or online accss via ZOOM. Limited seating is available.

About the Irei Project

Together with a coalition of Japanese American community groups, Professor Duncan Ryuken Williams and the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture are creating a memorial to every individual of Japanese ancestry incarcerated during World War II in America’s concentration camps.  ogether with a coalition of Japanese American community groups, Professor Duncan Ryuken Williams and the USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture are creating a memorial to every individual of Japanese ancestry incarcerated during World War II in America’s concentration camps.

The Japanese word Irei is translated by the project team as “consoling spirits.” The project expands our understanding of what a monument is in taking multiple, related forms: (1) a sacred book of names, the Ireichō (“book to console the spirits”) listing every person who was incarcerated; (2) an Ireihi (“structure for consoling the spirits”) sculptural memorial onto which the names of those incarcerated can be projected; and (3) a web-based Ireizo (“consoling spirits storehouse”) where the names of and information about the internees and incarcerees can be gathered in a virtual memorial.

Irei monument’s approach.has roots in the memorializing practices of the incarcerated individuals themselves, the majority of whom were Buddhist. Remembrance, in this spiritual tradition, involves a ritual of writing, in which names of those who have passed are inscribed into a sacred book and chanted as a way to make them present again. In this way and others, the people who are memorialized through Irei are remembered both collectively and as individuals.

Excerpted from the Mellon Foundation, https://www.mellon.org/grant-story/a-multimodal-memorial-remembers-japanese-american-wwii-incarceration

Ireicho at JANM

The Ireichō contains the first comprehensive listing of over 125,000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were incarcerated in US Army, Department of Justice, Wartime Civil Control Administration, and War Relocation Authority camps. Individuals and groups can view by appointment. Ireicho is currently on view at the Japanese American National Museum through September 24, 2023.  Visit here for more information.

 

 

J-Sei Shuffle – senior travel in the Bay Area

J-Sei Shuffle – senior travel in the Bay Area

by | Jun 12, 2023 | Classes & Events

J-Sei Ferry Trip to San Francisco

“Thank you SO much for arranging the wonderful trip on the bus & ferry.  We had a great time that day! Lunch was delicious, and going with a group was so much fun!  We really enjoyed it!

Thank you, again, for such a memorable experience.  Now, I’m not hesitant about riding the AC transit or the Ferry anymore.”

More Travel Tips and Trips

Want to learn how to take public transit to J-Sei or various locations around the bay? Are you interested in using ride-share services like Lyft or Uber for the first time? Would you like to learn about the  transportation programs for seniors that may be offered in your city like Paratransit, taxis vouchers, and discounted Lyft/Uber rides? Sign up for 1-on-1 travel training with Sianne.

For our next group excursion, we may head to the Old Oakland’s Farmers Market, SF Japantown or a Summer Ballgame.  

J-Sei Shuffle

traveling across the Bay Area

Sign up for an introductory presentation, one on one training, and group travel with Sianne Susbilla by email sssusbilla@berkeley.edu or phone 510/654-4000.

J-Sei, 1285 66th Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608

Whether by bus, ferry or train, the Bay Area offers many ways to travel. Come learn how to use different platforms and resources to help with planning your travel by public transit. Try it out on us! We will offer incentives to help cover costs of travel for the training, and to prepare you for a smooth and safe trip.

RSVP sssusbilla@berkeley.edu or call 510-654-4000

Sianne (sigh-anne) Susbilla is joining J-Sei as the Transportation Pilot Student Intern. She is a second year Masters of Social Work student at UC Berkeley, with a focus on working with Asian American & Pacific Islander older adults. In her free time, she enjoys dancing Hula and Tahitian and hanging out with her two cats.

Delicious & Nutritious Blueberry Tofu Pancakes

Delicious & Nutritious Blueberry Tofu Pancakes

by | Jun 12, 2023 | Classes & Events

J-Sei’s Healthy Aging presents

Delicious & Nutritious Blueberry Tofu Pancakes

a demo and nutrition talk

Thursday, June 22, 10 – 11:30 am

Learn how to make Blueberry Tofu Pancakes!  The pancakes have calcium, vitamins, and minerals from tofu and antioxidants from blueberries.  They are also fluffy and tasty. Join this workshop and learn tips for healthy eating with this quick and easy to make recipe.

Hiromi Nakajima is a graduate from SFSU, who is working toward becoming a registered dietitian. She has been busy helping the J-Sei community by providing health information and flyers in Japanese.

RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Blueberry Tofu Pancake” in the subject line.

Sashiko Tote Workshop

Sashiko Tote Workshop

by | Jun 11, 2023 | Classes & Events

SASHIKO TOTE WORKSHOP – just added!

3 Saturdays – Oct 21, 28 & Nov 11, from 9:30 to 12 noon

Learn to draft and stitch a Sashiko design.  Add a second design on the reverse side. Then, sew together a handcrafted tote bag.

Carolyn Hayashida has been teaching sewing, crafting and quilting for over 20 years at J-Sei. She has taught numerous workshops and generously shares her creative Asian inspired patterns and designs.  Her attention to detail and fine skills inspire crafters of all levels with pleasing results. This year’s design honors the Year of the Rabbit and is a personal favorite.

Workshop Fee: $30 for this 3-class workshop

A material and supply list will be provided upon sign-up.

A Beginner’s Kit is available for $10. Includes pre-cut front/back fabric, graph and tracing paper, sewing machine thread.

RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Sashiko Tote” in the subject line.  Limited space is available.

Sashiko Tote - Supply List