J-Sei helps older adults flourish by
J-Sei welcomes you to participate in our community and cultural organization that brings generations and families together to nurture and pass on Nikkei values through a broad array of senior services and cultural programs.
Book Club
New! K-drama fan club & DVD lending
Flavors of Spring
Sunday, March 29th
Tickets available until 3/22/26.
Listen to J-Sei’s Podcast
Hibiki Kotoba
Come for a Visit
J-Sei Congregate Dining
We have enjoyed visiting and reconnecting with each other for Congregate Dining at J-Sei. We welcome you to join us as we expand our offering to EVERY THURSDAY at 11:30 am.
Please RSVP in advance with Sianne Susbilla at sianne@j-sei.org.
Classes & Events
Art, music, film, or food? Check out the wide range of special events and classes offered now.
Nutrition
Enjoy a Japanese meal with us or seniors can have hot lunches delivered to their homes. Find out more about our nutrition and food pantry programs.
Senior Services
A wide range of programs to help older adults remain at home are offered. Discover our case management, caregiver registry and friendly visitor programs.
Donate
J-Sei must fundraise over 65% of our budget to provide programs and to support this vibrant community. Learn about different options to give back with a one-time, annual, or planned gift.
Japanese Movie Night – June 2025
J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)Friday, June 13, 6:30 pm J-Sei Movie Night is dedicated to the wonderful and fascinating world of Japanese cinema, as well as Japanese American and AAPI films! Join us on Friday, June 13, to discuss a different kind of movie from the...
The Gate of Memory: Poems by Descendants of Nikkei Wartime Incarceration
The Gate of Memory, a community reading and book signing Saturday, July 12, 2 pm J-Sei The Gate of Memory, edited by Brynn Saito and Brandon Shimoda, is an anthology of poetry on Nikkei incarceration, written by descendants of the WWII prisons and camps. Immerse...
Capturing Moments, featuring Pulitzer prize-winning duo Paul Kitagaki, Jr and Renée C. Byer
CAPTURING MOMENTS A Closing Program for the "Gambatte!" Exhibit with Photojournalists Paul Kitagaki, Jr and Renée C. Byer Saturday, July 19, 1 pm Join us for a rare opportunity to hear from the Pulitzer Prize-winning duo Paul Kitagaki, Jr and Renée C. Byer, whose...
Japanese Speaking Community Talk
For Japanese-Speaking Individuals: J-Sei will hold a Japanese Community Talk for the purpose of connecting with others and building a network of Japanese-speaking people with varied interests and experiences. The program will be held on Thursday, June 25th at 2 pm;...
J-Sei Connecting Community
J-Sei Connect: How the Community Responds to Bay Area Shelter In Place Thursday, April 2 at 2 pm - online community dialogue With the unified response of five Bay Area counties to shelter in place, we have had to adjust quickly to the mandates. How have you adjusted...
A Bay Area Response to “Shelter in Place”
March 24, 2020 Dear J-Sei Family: I truly empathize with the anxiety and uncertainties that we are all facing at this time. While your daily life has changed and we are separated by space (at least six feet right?) we are definitely still all together! You are not...