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.

Lunar New Year Collage Workshop

From Scraps to Sentiments, Lunar New Year Collage Card-Making Workshop Friday, February 27, 1 to 3 pm Join us for a mindful card-making workshop celebrating the Year of the Fire Horse. Using collage, we'll create unique holiday cards from images, textures, and...

KOMEBUKURO:  Boro inspired “rice bag”

KOMEBUKURO:  Boro inspired “rice bag” Two Mondays, 1 to 3 pm - Choose from March 2 & 9 or March 23 & 30. KOMEBUKURO, drawstring rice bags, were traditionally used to carry rice as offerings to temples and shrines.  They were often made from repurposed fabric...

Multigenerational Movie Watch: Lu, Over the Wall

Multigenerational Movie Watch: Lu, Over the Wall Sunday, March 8th, 3 pm  From visionary anime auteur Masaaki Yuasa, comes a joyously hallucinogenic but family-friendly take on the classic fairy tale about a little mermaid who comes ashore to join a middle-school rock...

Circling Back: A Retrospective of Artwork by Ruth Yoshiko Okimoto

Circling Back: A Retrospective of Artwork by Ruth Yoshiko Okimoto Opening Program: Saturday, March 14, 2026, 1 pm, gallery opens at noon. J-Sei, 1285 66th St, Emeryville Exhibit Dates: February 1 - May 15, 2026 Gallery Hours: M Tu Th Fr 2-5 pm, or by appointment:...

Healthy Aging: Managing Money, A Caregiver’s Guide to Finances

Healthy Aging: Managing Money, A Caregiver's Guide to Finances Thursday, March 19, 2-3:30 pm J-SEI 1285 66th Street, Emeryville, CA 94608 If you or someone you know is facing Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or another chronic illness, it’s never too early to put...

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 Matinee + Potluck

Japanese Movie Matinee + Potluck

J-Sei at the MoviesFriday, December 13, 2:00 pm (hybrid) Special Matinee Start Time Plus Potluck! Celebrate J-Sei Movie Night's 7th year anniversary with us! Dedicated to the wonderful and fascinating world of Japanese cinema, our movie program offers a fun way to...

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Beyond the Fence by Mieko Anne Walden

Beyond the Fence by Mieko Anne Walden

BEYOND the FENCE, a memoir reading by Mieko Anne Walden Saturday, November 9th, 1 pm - new date For many years, Mieko has been writing about her experiences of being adopted from an Okinawan orphanage as a child by an American family who eventually brought her to the...

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J-Sei’s Harvest Lunch 2024

J-Sei’s Harvest Lunch 2024

J-Sei's Harvest Luncheon Friday, November 15th - To-Go  - now CLOSED A special harvest lunch by Chef Yuji Ishikata, the J-Sei kitchen crew and volunteers will be available for pick-up only.  The harvest lunch will feature: roast turkey with gravy, cranberry sauce,...

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