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.

Unseen Spaces, a painting exhibit with Naomi Kubota Lee

Unseen Spaces, a painting exhibit with Naomi Kubota Lee

Unseen Spaces, a solo painting exhibit by Naomi Kubota Lee Summer/Fall 2025 Gallery Hours: MTuThFr 2-5 pm, or by appointment: 510-654-4000 Don't miss the Art Pop-Up at J-Sei Corner featuring mini canvas paintings by Naomi Kubota Lee at the Artisan Faire on December...

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J-Sei Health & Wellness Workshop & Fair

J-Sei Health & Wellness Workshop & Fair

J-Sei Health & Wellness Workshop & Fair  Sunday, Nov 2, 11 am to 3 pm - Save the date! An on-going concern that increases as we age is how to stay healthy, happy and safe. What do we need to prepare for in these life transitions in terms of wellness and care? ...

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Great-ful Aging, a 2 hour writing and movement workshop

Great-ful Aging, a 2 hour writing and movement workshop

Great-ful Aging 2-hour writing and movement workshop Mon, December 8th Time: 10 am to 12 noon Through gentle movement, we will explore the rich stories held within our bodies. We will then give voice to these inner narratives during quiet reflection and journaling....

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J-Sei Holiday Marketplace 2022

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...

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J-Sei’s Artisan Faire 2022

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,...

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J-Sei’s Harvest Day 2022

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...

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