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 – 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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Watch a Japanese Movie at J-Sei!

Watch a Japanese Movie at J-Sei!

J-Sei At the Movies (hybrid) Friday, July 19th, 3:00 pm This month, we're coming back to J-Sei to revive for one time only a pre-pandemic tradition: watching and discussing a Japanese movie together at J-Sei. For this very special occasion, it seems fitting for us to...

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Okinawan Migration to the United States

Okinawan Migration to the United States

Okinawan Migration to the United States  Sunday, July 14, 2-4pm PT - in-person and online Okinawans have been migrating to the United States for over 100 years. They have come in two major waves - before World War II and after World War II. What have been the...

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Color, Light and Joy – Watercolor Paintings

Color, Light and Joy – Watercolor Paintings

Artist Reception - Saturday, June 15, 1 to 3 pm   J-Sei Gallery, 1285 66h Street, Emeryville Exhibit Hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri 1 to 5 pm, and by appointment Visiting J-Sei on a Thursday afternoon, you might happen upon a light-filled room with murmurs of soft...

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