J-Sei’s Family Festival
Sunday, Sept 28, 2025
Take part in our annual event in honor of Keiro no Hi, Respect for the Aged Day.
Bring an elder. Enjoy time with family & friends. Celebrate in community.
Festival parking at Fratellanza Club, 1149 66th St (1/2 block near San Pablo Ave).
Festival Schedule
11:00 am
Nikkei Stories Through Art
book art from Seattle Samurai
and Belly Like Drum
12 to 3 pm
Enjoy festival foods, hands-on activities and performances by
Sakura Kai Taiko
Greetings from Ky Lam, J-Sei’s Executive Director
Daruma no Gakko and J-Sei Singers
Let’s Groove
Minyo no Odori
Community Ukulele
Nikkei Stories Through Art
Sept 28, 11 am
Join us for a joint book event for Seattle Samurai and Belly Like Drum, as part of J-Sei’s pre-festival program. How do stories of our past shape our current trajectory? Hear from author Kelly Goto about her father Sam Goto’s legacy as an illustrator. Meet artist Rob Sato, and collaborators of Belly Like Drum, who seek to pass on stories and recipes for building community.
Be drawn into the artistry of Nikkei community. Buy a book. Then, stay and join J-Sei’s Annual Family Festival that follows from 12 to 3 pm.
FAMILY FESTIVAL Pre-order Bento
Extended to Thurs 9/25, 3 pm
PRE-ORDER BENTO by Th 9/25
Choose items, select pick up time (12, 12:30, 1, 1:30), make payment.
Pick-up at J-Sei, 1285 66th Street (near Hollis St), Emeryville. Street parking is available. Additional festival parking will be available at the Fratellanza parking lot (1/2 block away).
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.
From Our Asian Heritage
visit the Creative Pop-Ups at the festival 12 to 3 pm
