{"id":20178,"date":"2023-05-14T20:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T03:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/?post_type=socaljapan&#038;p=20178"},"modified":"2023-05-13T20:17:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T03:17:36","slug":"2023-05-14","status":"publish","type":"socaljapan","link":"https:\/\/jhollywoodnet.com\/en\/socaljapan\/2023-05-14\/","title":{"rendered":"May 14th 2023 O.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><\/p>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"> May 14th 2023 O.A.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Id65M-r126w\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Sakura Gardens Sushi Day<\/h2>\n<p>Saturday, April 22nd was Sushi Day for the senior living community residents at Sakura Gardens in Boyle Heights with the help of the Japanese Restaurant Association (JRA).<\/p>\n<p>JRA is a nonprofit organization with its members being Japanese restaurant individuals and food companies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSushi Day\u201d was held since Sakura Gardens used to be Keiro Retirement Home, making this the 21st time.<\/p>\n<p>25 volunteers came from JRA, and sushi chefs of \u201cSushi Katsu-Ya\u201d and \u201cSushi Gen\u201d made 120 servings worth of sushi.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the plates were served to each table by the JRA staff, chefs, and volunteers of Sakura Gardens.<\/p>\n<p>The volunteers were introduced after the meal, and a plaque was given to JRA from Sakura Gardens. Potted flowers were sent to the residents from the participating restaurants: \u201cKagura\u201d, \u201cSushi Katsu-Ya\u201d, \u201cSushi Gen\u201d, &#8220;Shin- Sen-Gumi&#8221;and \u201cIse-Shima\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Nikkei Formal<\/h2>\n<p>Saturday, April 22nd was the graduation event \u201cNikkei Formal\u201d held by the Southern California Intercollegiate Nikkei Council (INC) at Little Tokyo\u2019s Terasaki Budokan.<\/p>\n<p>INC is an organization formed by the Nikkei Student Union.<br \/>\nJapanese American student groups of 12 colleges are currently signed up as members.<\/p>\n<p>They hold many events throughout the year and focus on networking students with one another, as well as providing opportunities for students and the Japanese American community to communicate with each other.<br \/>\n\u201cNikkei Formal\u201d is held at the end of each school year, and this is the last year for Nicholas Kikuta of UC Santa Barbra as the president<br \/>\nsince he is also graduating.<\/p>\n<p>It was announced at the event that Asumi Shuda of UC Santa Barbra and Kalyn Wong of UCLA will be co-presidents starting next academic year.<\/p>\n<p>Followed by the INC Showcase by the representatives of the 12 colleges.<\/p>\n<p>Different performances like dance, singing, and fast mental math livened up the venue.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly was the dance party with a DJ. Students from different colleges congratulated each other for their accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Club Genki<\/h2>\n<p>Wednesday, May 3rd was the grand opening of \u201cClub Genki\u201d, a Senior Adult Day Program inside the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center (ESGVJCC).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClub Genki\u201d is an ESGVJCC and Keiro partnered senior adult day program for Japanese American older adults, and is a daycare center that is formally approved by the state of California.<\/p>\n<p>ESGVJCC Board President, Tim Itatani and Keiro President &#038; CEO, Beverly Ito stated their greetings at the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClub Genki\u201d is a paid service and is open on weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm.<br \/>\nIt is run by professional staff, and seniors can enjoy various activities as well as have daily meals and snacks served to<br \/>\nthem at the lounge.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about \u201cClub Genki\u201d, please visit the ESGVJCC website.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] May 14th 2023 O.A. [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] Sakura Gardens Sushi Day Saturday, April 22nd was Sushi Day for the senior living community residents at Sakura Gardens in Boyle Heights with the help of the Japanese Restaurant Association (JRA). 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