J-Sei helps older adults flourish by

Providing over 25 ongoing wellness classes

Offering over 40 cultural and educational community-wide events

Delivering over 37,000 hot Japanese meals

Guiding over 120 families with social workers who coordinate care and services

Engaging over 40 seniors with friendly visitors and friendly callers volunteers

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.

Japanese Movie Night – May 2025

J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)Friday, May 9, 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, May 9, to watch and discuss the final film in Yamada Yōji's...

Boro Inspired Collage with Sashiko – Spring 2025

Boro Inspired Collage with Sashiko Stitching Mondays, June 2 & 9, 10 to 12 - The class is full. Sign up for a future session In this two- day workshop we will create patchwork placemats or a table runner. You will be introduced to various methods to create the...

A Storied Career in Filmmaking: John Esaki

A Storied Career in Filmmaking: John Esaki Saturday, May 10, 2 pm Filmmaker John Esaki will share selected clips of his work and stories from his long career in film, which was shaped and guided by a community spirit of pioneering Asian American filmmakers. John Esaki...

Botanical Printing on Paper 2025

 BOTANICAL PRINTING ON PAPER Saturday, May 31 or Sunday, June 1, 10 am to 4 pm - CLASS IS FULL, waitlist only Learn to make prints on paper with natures own special botanicals. We will look at how to make papers print what nature can give. You can use the results for...

Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit, photo exhibit

Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit Photographs by Paul Kitagaki, Jr. Exhibit Extended to July 3, 2025 Gallery Hours: Mondays & Thursdays 10 am - 4 pm, and by appointment. Presented by J-Sei &Friends of Topaz Museum, with support by Topaz Museum BEHIND...

Book Club

New! K-drama fan club & DVD lending

Stop Anti-Asian Racism

Help us find J-Sei’s next Executive Director

Thank you for a wonderful 2025 Flavors of Spring

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 Kathleen Wong at kathleen@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 Woodblock Class

Japanese Woodblock Class

Mokuhanga: Japanese Woodblock – six 3-hr classes Fall Session: Fridays, Sept 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, & 25 9:30 am -12:30 pm Mokuhanga – a water-based Japanese woodblock printmaking – is environmentally friendly and can be done at home, any time, and anywhere...

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

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...

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Letter from Ned Isokawa, Outgoing Board President

Letter from Ned Isokawa, Outgoing Board President

Dear J-Sei Community, Community support is the lifeblood of any service organization like J-Sei. That support comes in many forms – volunteers and financial to name but a few. And what that support enables is the ability and confidence to expand existing capabilities...

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Greetings from New Board Member Pam Honda

I would like to thank the J-Sei board for giving me this opportunity to work with them and for such a meaningful organization.  I worked for forty years in healthcare. First as a medical technologist, as an application programmer for health information systems and...

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We Welcome Two New J-Sei Board Members

Matthew Fujikawa Matthew Fujikawa is the newest member of the J-Sei Board, and he is looking forward to helping continue the mission of the organization and seeking ways to expand and enrich our services. He is a long time member of Sycamore Church, a past participant...

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