{"id":15853,"date":"2018-02-11T20:00:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T04:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/?post_type=socaljapan&#038;p=15853"},"modified":"2018-06-09T01:43:35","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T03:43:35","slug":"feb-11th-2018-o","status":"publish","type":"socaljapan","link":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/socaljapan\/feb-11th-2018-o\/","title":{"rendered":"Feb 11th 2018 O.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Feb 11th 2018 O.A.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3_l8351bzbI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1490898100387{padding: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>2018 JCCSC Inauguration<\/h2>\n<p>The 2018 member inauguration of Japanese Chamber of Commerce of SoCal took place at the Almansor court on January 28th.\u3000JCC of SoCal is a nonprofit organization with 170 members supporting businesses networking with one another and is active in strengthening ties between US\/Japan as well as public service.\u3000The members of the office took oath as members and related 223 individuals attended the ceremony. Running his 2nd term, President Jeff Yamazaki stated \u201cWe hope to achieve more members by holding networking events every month. And hopefully that leads to living up the community.\u201d After each representatives of the Japanese organization gave their greetings, the achievement award ceremony happened.\u3000The Southern California Shigin Federation that received the organization award was found on 1990, and now expands to 6 different styles spreading the Japanese Shigin culture in the US.\u3000The spirit award went to 2 people. Miyoko Nishimoto has been volunteering since the 1980s at the OC district and many of the major Japanese American organizations. Helen Ota started her volunteer work from 1989 at the Nisei Week, and has been active with the community through entertainment.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1490898118117{padding: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Gardeners Federation Inauguration<\/h2>\n<p>February 4th was SoCal Gardeners Federation\u2019s New Years gathering and inauguration ceremony. 16 unions join the nonprofit SoCal Gardeners Federation, and members help each other as well as doing public service. This year\u2019s board members were announced before the 125 members, and 7 members took oath including the new chairman, Hisamori Iwashita.\u3000Iwashita has been the president of SoCal Kagoshima Kenjinkai and Japanese Prefectural Association of SoCal in the past and stated \u201cAlthough I still have a lot to learn, I will do my best for this union\u2019s future.\u201d\u30002 people were chosen for the achievement award this year.\u3000Seiichi Fujitani from the bay area ran 2 terms in 2016 and 17 as the chairman\u3000and has worked hard for the union.\u3000Former Bay area member, Makoto Shirasawa taught vegetable seminars to the public for 7 years and worked for the community. 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