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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
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.
Courting A Man Who Doesn’t Talk – a book talk with Shizue Seigel
COURTING A MAN WHO DOESN’T TALK Writer Shizue Seigel, in conversation with Alameda Poet Laureate Kimi Sugioka Saturday, February 15th, 2 pm Courting A Man Who Doesn’t Talk began thirty years ago as midnight journaling to puzzle out a budding romance between a...
Japanese Woodblock Class – Feb 2025
Mokuhanga: Japanese Woodblock – six 3-hr classes Fridays Feb 7, 14, 28, Mar 7, 14, 28 (no class on the3rd Fridays) 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...
Japanese Movie Night – January 2025
J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)Friday, January 10, 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 for our next Japanese Movie Night program, when we will watch and...
J-Sei Holiday Marketplace 2022
J-Sei Holiday Marketplace Sunday, December 4, 2022 Join us for the J-Sei Holiday Marketplace, an open air market to share select items from the J-Sei Artisan Faire, and meet new artisans sharing their goods in-person. Come join in the holiday festivities, order a...
J-Sei’s Artisan Faire 2022
J-Sei Virtual Artisan Faire November 25 to 29, 2022 Come shop online with us at our Asian Artisan Craft Faire 2022. J-Sei encourages creative artists in our midst to share their inspired designs for gift giving and to spread the joy. Featuring handcrafted gifts,...
J-Sei’s Harvest Day 2022
J-Sei's Harvest Day "Asian American Movement Music" with Peter and Wendy Horikoshi and Kyle Kashima Friday, November 18th, 1 pm We celebrate all that comes with the harvest, the seeds that are planted, the farmworkers who cultivate the land, and the food that...