J-Sei’s Family Festival
Sunday, Sept 25, 2022
Take part in our intergenerational event in honor of Keiro no Hi, Respect for the Aged Day.
- Invite your elders, family, neighbors, and friends to participate with you!
- Join us for the Pre-Event Book Talk with Felicia Hoshino from 11 am to 12 pm.
- Don’t miss the Pre-Order Bento. Scroll down to see the menu.
- Enjoy our mini outdoor festival from 12 to 3 pm.
- Festival parking at Fratellanza Club, 1149 66th St (1/2 block near San Pablo Ave).
From Farm & Island Heritage
Always Aloha Shave Ice Co
Eastwind Books
El Chino Grande
Joodooboo Tofu
My Friend Yuji
Ox & Tiger
Shared Cultures
J-Sei Curry Rice with Hikari Farms bites
Learn about homemade miso and tofu products, and farm fresh Japanese produce.
Join in Hands-on Activities
Festival Schedule
Honor our elders and remember our early immigrants in farming and small businesses.
11 am
Join us for a Hybrid Book Event with illustrator Felicia Hoshino, sharing her latest books, “A Place for Harvest” and “Juna and Appa”.
12 to 3 pm
Enjoy performances by
Sakura Kai Taiko – 12:30 pm
Daruma no Gakko and J-Sei Sings – 1:00 pm
Sentimental Strummers – 1:30 pm
Book Event with Illustrator Felicia Hoshino
11 am – A Hybrid Event (in-person and online)
Felicia Hoshino was born in San Francisco, California where she continues to live with her family. She has a BFA in illustration from the California College of the Arts. Felicia’s prize-winning illustrations can now be seen in children’s books such as Juna and Appa, Juna’s Jar, Sora and the Cloud, Little Sap and Monsieur Rodin, She also illustrated several historical fiction books such as A Place for Harvest, The Story of Kenny Higashi, the Jane Addams Peace Award winning A Place Where Sunflowers Grow, and My Dog Teny.
A PLACE FOR HARVEST by Lauren R. Harris
The son of Japanese immigrants, Kenny Higashi works on his family’s vegetable farm near the town of Spearfish in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Kenny loves his family, their farm, and his hometown. He cheerfully volunteers for extra jobs. Then Japan attacks Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and everything changes. Author Lauren R. Harris, who knew Kenny Higashi, transforms his memories of his hometown and the war into a story of community, hope, and determination. Illustrator Felicia Hoshino transports readers from the heartland of the United States to European battlefields.
JUNA AND APPA by Jane Bahk Park
Juna enjoys helping her father in their dry-cleaning shop on Saturdays. It’s their special time together. One day Juna sees a customer yelling at Appa about a lost jacket. Juna has never seen her father look so worried and becomes determined to help. She sets off on a magical journey in search of the jacket, and along the way meets remarkable animals that show her the different ways that fathers care for their young. Juna and Appa is a tender ode to fathers and to the many families working behind shop counters.
Reservations
For in-person attendance, participants must show Proof of Vaccination. Masks are required.
RSVP to jill@j-sei.org with “Felicia” in subject and indicate in-person or online ZOOM link.
Eastwind Books will host a book sale & signing to follow the presentation. Illustrator Felicia Hoshino will be signing books part of the outdoor J-Sei Family Festival. If you would like to order books in advance for pick up at the festival, please note in the comments at check out. Visit Eastwind Books website.
FAMILY FESTIVAL POP-UP MENU – Pre-order now open!
Ox + Tiger: Nasu Katsu – Japanese eggplant katsu, wok-seared seasonal bean salsa, Bronx grapes palapa, kyuri atchara pickles, Koda Farms heirloom rice – $18
Yuji Ishikata: Nikumaki Combo – Pork, beef and shrimp wrapped around mixed vegetables, tare and tsukemono with Koshihikari rice – $18
El Chino Grande: Pork Shrimp Toast – Berkshire pork, tiger prawn, brioche, shrimp head chili oil, yuzu mayo, cucumber relish – $18
Chef Collaboration: Lechon Kawali Nanbanzuke w/ Udon – Filipino fried pork belly, vinegar tare, tartar, jackfruit palapa slaw, chilled sesame udon – $18
Kid’s Bento – Chicken teriyaki, steamed broccoli, rice – $9
J-Sei Curry – Homemade curry by Chef Yuji with a taste of Hikari Farms fresh condiments – $10
HOW TO ORDER
Click on the button below to order, you can choose 1, 2, 3 bento or more from our local chefs. You can also order J-Sei Curry Rice with Hikari Farms pickles for a quick bite. Indicate the quantity of items, select a pick-up, add up the cost, and follow the payment link.
Pre-order by Wednesday, September 21, 8 pm. Pick up between 12 – 3 pm at J-Sei, 1285 66th Street, Emeryville (at Hollis St).
A limited number of bento may be available for walk-up sales at the festival.
OX + TIGER
Filipino Japanese inspired pop-up by Hitomi Wada and EJ Macayan that intertwine their heritage and cultivate flavors that express their experiences.
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.
EL CHINO GRANDE
A casual pop-up concept by Chef Chris Yang and Marcelle Gonzalez Yang inspired by the street food culture of Taiwan, influenced by their travels of Asia & Hawaii, memories of their childhood & the importance of community.
From Farm and Island Heritage
visit their Pop-Up at the festival 12 to 3 pm
