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 Night – Sept 2025

Japanese Movie Night – Sept 2025

J-Sei At The Movies (on Zoom)Friday, Sept 12, 6:00 pm ***SPECIAL START TIME THIS MONTH at 6:00 pm!*** Please join us this month to discuss HIGH AND LOW / 天国と地獄 from 1963, one of the classics in the canon of works by master filmmaker Kurosawa Akira. Starring Mifune...

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Practicing Hope, a conversation on empowering women

Practicing Hope, a conversation with Areej Masoud Fri, Sept 19, 2 to 4 pm Areej Masoud is a Palestinian Christian woman from Bethlehm and the founder of Khayari Women's Leadership and Economic Empowerment Organization. Born and raised under occupation, she speaks from...

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J-Sei’s Virtual Asian Artisan Craft Faire 2021

Come shop online with us at our Asian Artisan Craft Faire 2021. J-Sei encourages creative artists in our midst to share their inspired designs for gift giving and to spread the joy. MEET OUR ARTISANS PatchworkChicken After learning a “patchwork” of crafts from her mom...

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Job Postings for J-Sei Home

J-Sei Home Head Cook J-Sei Home seeks a Head Cook to prepare meals for the elderly with experience in Japanese cuisine, and familiarity with American, Western, Chinese and other Asian cuisines. Experience in working in a restaurant setting, menu planning, cooking for...

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J-Sei Protocol Update

J-Sei Protocol Update

Dear J-Sei Community,   In light of the rise in COVID-19 infections and concern for the rapid spread of new variants, we will require all people entering the J-Sei building to be fully vaccinated. Proof of a recent negative test will no longer be accepted for...

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