Hosted by the Japanese Friendship Garden, Azunakai, and the San Diego Yokohama Sister City Society, the Coming of Age Ceremony (Japanese: “Seijin-shiki”) is an important rite of passage for many young Japanese adults in Japan, just turning twenty. Many of them attend a ceremony at their local community center, dressed in traditional kimono or western suits to celebrate
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Save The Date! Sunday, November 18, 2018 11:30 a.m., in the Annex Hall “From a Silk Cocoon” Emmy Award winning documentary film by Satsuki Ina, PhD “True story of a young Japanese American couple whose shattered dreams and forsaken loyalties lead them to renounce their American citizenship while held in separate camps during WWII. They struggle to
Rocco Satoshi – Yokohama Artist & Father of Japanese Street Art Friday, September 21 | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Japanese Friendship Garden | Inamori Pavilion General … $20 | JFG Member … $15 | Day of … $25 An exuberant reception featuring Rocco, family, and friends: Mission Bay High School Gypsy Jazz Band, Genbu Daiko, freestyle dancing
Our latest sister city project was to raise awareness of environmental issues in Yokohama and San Diego. Over 400 students from San Diego elementary schools participated in drawing the posters. Below is a link of the posters that were submitted which was exhibited in Yokohama.
On Saturday, November 18, the BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF SAN DIEGO will host a special community event focusing on Japanese American family dynamics. GROWING UP SANSEI centers on a live onstage reading of the comedy-drama “GARAGE DOOR OPENER (a JA Dysfunctional Family Play)” by SOJI KASHIWAGI. Glenn and Sharon Tanaka’s parents have died, leaving the siblings
The House of Chammaro, China and Philippines present the 5th Taste of Asia and the Pacific, Saturday, Nov. 4, 12PM to 6PM at the International Cottages lawn of Balboa Park. Food highlights include Chammaron style Chicken, Rice and cucumbers; Chinese Jian bing, bao and dumplings; and Filipino turror sweet bananas, Pancit and lumpia
Join us this summer as the Japanese Friendship Garden (JFG) and Buddhist Temple of San Diego host the annual Obon Festival! We are proud to continue the tradition of celebrating the circle of life together, as done each summer in Japan for generations, and welcome everyone to join our celebration. For two days, you will
Event Descriptions SD-WISH invites you to come together to promote peace & harmony among all people, cultures, and nations. Our main purpose is to educate and inspire communities, kids, youth, families, and leaders for future generations on how to collaborate with people from different backgrounds. The International Peace & Humanity Day is free and open
Date/Time Date(s) – 8/5 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location Encinitas Library Come to the Encinitas Library to celebrate the Sister City relationship between Encinitas and Amakusa, Japan. Categories All Ages Community Festival Crafts Dancing Educational Family Fun music
The San Diego -Yokohama Sister City Society cordially invites you to attend the Yokohama Grove Groundbreaking Ceremony and Official Welcome Reception in honor of Mitsuru Kajimura, Chair of Yokohama City Council Katsunori Watanabe, First Deputy Mayor Masatoshi Kawaguchi, Chair of the Yokohama San Diego Friendship Committee and the visiting delegation from Yokohama, Japan Join us