J-Sei’s 13th Annual Family Festival – Sunday, Sept 22

J-Sei’s Family Festival

Sunday, Sept 22, 2024

Take part in our annual event in honor of Keiro no Hi, Respect for the Aged Day.

Invite your elders, family, and friends!

Join Children of Topaz Stories & Art

Don’t miss the Pre-Order Bento.

Enjoy our festival from 12 to 3 pm.

See TOPAZ STORIES 2 in the Gallery.

Festival parking at Fratellanza Club, 1149 66th St (1/2 block near San Pablo Ave).

Festival Schedule

Bring an elder. Enjoy time with the family, Celebrate in community.

10:30 am

Children of Topaz: Stories & Art

12 to 3 pm

Enjoy festival foods, hands-on activities and performances by

Taiko with Koh

Minyo no Odori

Daruma no Gakko and J-Sei Choir

Let’s Groove

Sentimental Strummers

Children of Topaz: Stories and Art

10:30 -11:45 am [Pre-Event]

Several handmade albums of art created by Topaz preschool children were preserved by Tomi Takahashi Sasaki, the supervisor of preschools from 1943-45. Dana Shew has tracked down over two dozen of the “toddlers” and will share some of their art and stories. There will also be “Storytime,” with young special guests reading stories by Topaz children.

Pre- Order Bentos — Now closed. Walk-up sales available at the Festival.

From Our Creative Cuisine

Always Aloha Shave Ice

Casa de Kei

Kiri SF

Living Flora

Milk Cloud Bakery

Mume Farm

My Friend Yuji

Ox & Tiger

Piglet & Co

Shared Cultures

Wilder Bites

FAMILY FESTIVAL MENU

Pre-orders

Miso Black Cod Bento by Kiri SF – SOLD OUT

Mabo Nasu Bento by Kiri SF – $18

Fried Halibut Sando by Casa de Kei – $20

Fried Maitake Sando by Casa de Kei – $20

Soboro Bento by Ox & Tiger – $22

J-Sei Children’s Bento – $8

Walk-Up Sales available

for sale at Family Festival.

BENTO From Our Chef Friends

OX + TIGER

Filipino Japanese inspired pop-up by Hitomi Wada and EJ Macayan that intertwine their heritage and cultivate flavors that express their experiences.

CASA DE KEI

Keisuke Akabori, after working as a chef in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Barcelona, now pours all his creativity and knowledge into his revolving menus.

YUJI ISHIKATA

Influenced by memories of his grandmother’s cooking and inspired by the community, Chef Yuji offers inventive dishes and a fresh take on Japanese food for the soul.

KIRI SF

Kiri, or fog in Japanese, reflects the SF roots of the duo Brian Ishii and Brian Lee, whose food is influenced by their Japanese and Chinese heritage.

J-Sei’s 13th Annual Family Festival – Sunday, Sept 22

J-Sei’s Family Festival