Winter 2013 - Gardena JCI

JCI Quarterly
Gardena Valley
Japanese Cultural Institute
Alison Kochiyama
Executive Director
WINTER 2013
HAPPY YEAR OF THE SNAKE!
The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (JCI) wishes you a very happy 2013!
Thank you very much for the support you have given JCI through the year. Our
programs and services continue to grow and strengthen through active community
participation and support. JCI is truly fortunate to be so well-utilized by the community—filled with day and night activity with various classes, programs, services,
and community organizations and individuals using our facilities.
A lot happened for JCI in 2012. The JCI’s Board and Staff completed its strategic
planning with goals and objectives that have already begun to be implemented. The
“GVJCI Japanese Language School 100 Year Legacy: Moneta, Compton, and Gardena
Gakuen” was celebrated with a community luncheon with many alumni, staff, and
community supporters attending. It was significant to recognize our 100 year history
and how these three schools tie together, and to see that our current Japanese Language School continues to thrive to this day.
Thank you for all of your support through monetary, non-monetary donations, inkind services and volunteerism. The following is a list of our 2012 monetary and nonmonetary donors received through December 31, 2012. We apologize if we inadvertently left anyone off this list. Please let us know by contacting the JCI Office.
GENERAL FUND
DONORS
$1000 - $5000
Endo, Helen
Kings Hawaiian Bakery &
Restaurant
Union Bank
Yonemura, Tom
$500 - $999
Gardena Valley Gardeners
Assoc
Gardena Valley Nisei Club
Hamada, Paul
$100 - $499
Agee, Shoko & Keith
Aiso, Chiyo
Ajioka, George & Masako
Anonymous
Awakuni, Teruko Dorothy
Boy Scout Troop #683
Burch, Carleton & Miyoko
Cherrystones
Dohi, Judy
Eakins, Anna
Fujimoto, Akemi
Hayase, Henry & Toshie
Hayashi, Yoshiko
Higa, Shigeo
Inatomi, James & Peggy
Ito, Tomio
Kamemoto, Stanley &
Agnes
Kawahara, Myrna
Kawano, Mildred
Kiyokane, Phillip & Barbara
Kobata, Harold
Kochiyama, Alison & Jimmy
Konishi, Jeanette & Raymond
Kushida, Arlene & Ray
Kuwae, Kevin
Mahoney, Ikuko
Masuda, James M
Matsushita, James & Patsy
Miyamoto, Masato & Yukiko
Murakami, June & Kameki
Muranaka, Aiko & Aki
Nagao, Stanley & Shirley
Nagata, Chika & Harriet
Nakano, Helen & George
Nishio, Alan & Yvonne
Otani, Chisato
Otani, Keiko
Oyagi, Charlie & Carol
Ozaki, Joseph & Grace
Sahara, Kanji
Sakamoto, May & Roger
Sasahara, Yoshiko
Shinjo, David
Tahata, William & Erma
Takamatsu, Mildred
Takesue, Grace
Tanigawa, Nancy
Terao, Dr. Ernest
The Gardena Learning
Center
Tomoike, Yutaka & Aiko
Uemura, Muneo "Red" &
Hannah
Uyeno, Jean
Wong, Mae
Yamamoto, Jane
Yoneyama, Kazumi
$10 - $99
Abacus Business Counsel-
ors Inc
Aiboshi, Tosh
Akamine, Paul & Joan
Akashi, Kazuye
Anonymous
Arai, Glenn
Asari, Mrs Haruko
Atsumi, Nancy
Baker, Chiyo
Chikurei Kai
Cooper, Betty
Cooper, David & Joyce
Dahlberg, Jean
F.K. Nursery, Inc.
Fujii, Ralph
Fujimoto, Nobuko
Fujioka, Tad
Fujita, Mitsuo & Marianne
Fukawa, Patricia
Fukunaga, Betsy
Gima, Charles & Elaine
Goo, Hans
Goto, Rei
Hamada, Jack
Hasegawa, Jon & Barbara
Hashimoto, John & May
Hayakawa, George
Higa, Harry & Elaine
Hirano, Wendy
Honda, Kay
Honda, Susumu & Irene
Ichino, Carol
Ichinose, Miles
Ida, George & Takako
Igawa, Eleanor
Iizuka, Melvin & Pearl
Ikeda, Lurline & Richard
Ikemi, Douglas
Imamoto, Eiko
Inamine, Morio & Marian
Iwanaga, Jane & George
Kamita Family Trust
Kaneshiro, Louise & Harry
Kasukabe, Ken & Shizue
Kato, Jr., Paul
Katsuki, Stella
Kawafuchi, Kimi
Kikuchi, Yaeko
Kimura, Yoshiaki & Tsuneko
Kobata, Lorraine
Kobata, Sumi & Gerald
Kubo, Edward & Itsuko
Marumoto, Todd & Joni
Matsuda,Tom
Matsumoto, Eiko
Mayeda, Melvin & Christine
Mikami, Rose
Mikawa, Daniel
Mikawa, Florence
Minami, Manabu & Eleanor
Mishima, Yo & Tom
Mito, Alice
Mitoma, Edwin & Eiko
Mitsuhashi, Yoneko
Miwa, Yoshiko
Miyamoto, Haruko &
Hideaki
Morimoto, Michael & Vivian
Motoyasu, Ken & Joyce
Nakamatsu, Amy
Nakamura, Paul & Kikuno
Nakamura, Paul & Mildred
Nakano, Tosh
Nakaoka, Tom
Nakazawa, Al
Nogawa, Sam
OAA
Ochi, Helene
Ogawa, James & Yuriko
Ogawa, Katsuaki & Helene
Ohara, Ross
Okabe, Thomas & Denise
Oki, Michi
Okubo, Sumiye
Omoto, Matsuko
Osaka, William & Mary
Oshima, Thomas
Oshimo, Janice & Michael
Oshiro, Helen
Pagador, Ted & Yoko
Quon, James
Raza, Zarinah
Rodriguez, Victor
Saito, Bess
Sakamoto, Roy & Midori
Sakata, Judy & Gary
Sasaki, Chuck & Nancy
Sasaki, Jesse & Patty
Shimabukuro, Glenn & JoAnn
Shimokochi, Kenneth & Edith
Shinsato, Hazel & George
Shiota, Masako
Shono, Yoneo & Setsuko
Suyeto, Chieko
Tagami, Jean
Takamori, Seandae
Takao, George
Takechi, Kay
Tamashiro, Jan & Jimmy
Tamashiro, Nolan
Tamura, Mary
Tanaka, Kouichi & Grace
Tanaka, Yae & Frank
Tonokawa, Tadamasa
Torrance Pride Cleaners
Townsends Appliance Inc
Toyoshima, Jane & Toshiaki
Ueunten, Robert & Elsie
Watanabe, Ann
Wills, Patricia
Yahata, Shirley & Mitsuo
Yamachika, Gregg & Yorichi, Jo
Yamasaki, DDS, Robert
Yamauchi, Bud & Alice
Yashiro, Katsuko
Yoshida, Mae & Clayton
Yoshioka, Fumie
Yuki, Wallace & June
BUILDING FUND
DONORS
$1000 - $5000
Horii, Bob & Mary
Igawa, Asako
Inouye, Ben & Teruko
$100 - $499
Anonymous
Awakuni, Teruko Dorothy
De Masi, Al
Fleeman, Faye
Harada, Jack
Hata, Donald
Hayashi, Yoshiko
Isobe, Kikue
Iura, Tadashi & Shigeko
Kanemoto, Stella
Kita, Yoshiko
Miura, Richard
Morita, Paul & Yoshiye
Muranaka, Aiko & Aki
Nakakura, Robert & Helen
Nakasuji, Rose
Nakata, Bob & Taeko
Oshiro, Betty
Shitara, Joe & Cheri
Takamatsu, Mildred
Taniguchi, Akira
Terao, Dr. Ernest
Uwahori, Sadae
Uyeda, Alice
Vorreiter, Atsuko
Wada, Shingo & Kiyoko
Watanabe, Sue
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….well, not really but we are
making improvements to our
well utilized facility.
By Debbie Oba, Facility Operations Manager
Thanks to the Construction Committee board members for their
inputs, opinions and approvals on the many improvement projects,
large and small. And thank you to the donors, like yourselves, who
made this all possible.
If you frequent the JCI for our many activities, you will have noticed
a lot going on since the beginning of November. Carol Oyagi, our
volunteer Construction Manager, has worked tirelessly with many
of the companies and workers involved in the various areas of improvement.
If you recall in our Summer Newsletter, we had an article on JCI’s
“Moving Forward”, our strategic planning goals which included pursuing new revenue generating activities. One of those activities
included expanding our hall and classroom rentals to outside, nonaffiliated private renters. With this goal in mind, Carol and the rest
of the Construction Committee members laid out a plan for improvements that would make JCI an attractive option for private
parties or organizations looking for a place to rent for their event.
For starters, we have removed and concreted the planter area
which ran between the outside patio area and the parking spaces of
the Nisei Veterans Hall. If you wondered what we did with our
very old and treasured bonsai tree in the planter, we gave him a
new home at the front landscape area near the corner of Gramercy
Place and 162nd Street. He looks very happy and majestic there!
While in the concreting mode, we also filled in and leveled the dirt
area east of the JCI Hall building which runs along Gramercy Place.
It now becomes an additional functional outdoor area that can be
used by renters of the hall.
In November, the JCI Hall’s indoor improvements began. An almost complete demolition of the JCI Hall kitchen, while still being
recycle- and green-conscious, allowed us to keep most of the cabinets. We refinished them to a beautiful color which compliments
the shiny new stainless steel counter tops and new floor. We also
replaced some lighting fixtures and added a dimmer switch for one
row of lights that should help the ambience for events that include
music and dance. There are still more projects in progress to improve our facility to enhance everyone’s JCI experience from our
affiliated organizations to outside public renters.
Our rental policies are currently undergoing changes and adjustments, please call the JCI Office to inquire on your rental/event
needs. JCI appreciates everyone’s patience and understanding during our upgrades and repairs. Thank you for your support!
NISEI MEMORIAL VFW POST 1961
Message from Steve Moriyama, Commander
To everyone in the JCI Community and anyone reading this column,
the members and families of the Gardena Nisei Memorial VFW Post
1961 and the Gardena Nisei Women’s Club hope all of you had a
very merry and memorable Christmas. We wish all of you a very
happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.
We at Post 1961 are looking forward to another exciting new year of
service to the veterans in our community, as well as working towards
strengthening the relationship between our organization and our
community.
We would like to take this time to thank the Gardena Valley Japanese
Cultural Institute and its wonderful staff for the support they have
given us throughout the years. Without their unwavering support,
the Gardena Nisei Memorial VFW Post 1961 could not exist.
If anyone would like to receive our Quarterly Post Bulletin, or should
be receiving our Post Bulletin and is not, please contact us at the contact information below. We will be very happy to include you on our
mailing list. You do not have to be a member of the VFW to receive
our Post Bulletin.
Contact information for Post 1961: Telephone number 310-533-8987
or email to [email protected] or send a note to Steve
Moriyama, 1127 W. 213th Street, Torrance, CA 90502.
VITALITY FORUM
Join us for…
JAPANESE AMERICAN
HEALTH CONDTIONS:
Where we have been—Where we are—What you
can do about your health
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute
Topic Discussion:
What are the differences in health conditions of the Issei,
Nisei, and Sansei, and people living in Japan?
What are the reasons for the differences?
What can you do to promote your health?
Speaker: Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Ph.D., MN, RN, FAAN
Professor, UCLA School of Public Health and Department of
Asian American Studies
When: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute
1964 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247
For more information or to RSVP, please call Kanako Kusano, Keiro
Health Promotion Specialist (323) 980-2353 or [email protected]
Presented and hosted by: Japanese Historical Society of Southern California,
Gardena Valley JCI. Program Partner: The Institute for Healthy Aging at Keiro,
Keiro Senior HealthCare.
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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOLS
On November 10, 2012, over 160 former students, teachers, family
members and GVJCI supporters gathered to celebrate the "100 Year
Legacy" of the GVJCI Japanese Language School (JLS). The school or
"gakuen", while incorporated in 1967 and officially started in 1971, has
its roots in the Moneta, Gardena and Compton Gakuen, all of which
were founded before WWII beginning with Moneta Gakuen in 1912.
The celebration luncheon, held in the JCI Hall, featured greetings from
Masahiro Suga, Deputy Counsel General of Japan, performances from
current and former GVJCI JLS students and video interviews of former
students.
The celebration was planned over an 18-month period by a 100-Year
Legacy committee and GVJCI staff. Donations and revenue from
commemorative t-shirt sales netted over $1,000 to support the current GVJCI language school. The GVJCI would like to recognize the
following sponsors of the event along with members of the planning
committee:
Celebration Sponsors:
Yoshiko Hayashi Family: Brenda Keiko Ota - Sendai, Japan, Brian
Masaru Hayashi and Family - Kyoto-fu, Japan and in remembrance of
parents, Nobuichi and Tsuchie Wada and son, Kenny Tadao Hayashi
Harold Takashi Kobata, Moneta & Compton Gakuen and in remembrance of brother, Edward Hideo Kobata, Moneta Gakuen
Japanese American Historical Society of Southern California
"Bridging the generations through the preservation of our history"
HONORARY ALUMNI
AND SUPPORTERS
CIRCLE:
Hanae Adachi (Kakehashi)
Kathy Aiso
George Ajioka
Miles & Mika Akiyama
Alfred Aldridge
Stephen Aldridge
May Ikeda Cambra
Steven Kenji Endo (student 1965
-1975)
Yoshiko Endo
Atsuko Fukunaga
Betty Fukunaga
Chiyo Fukunaga
Mabel N. Furuto
Michael Furuto
Lawrence Hada
Hiromi Hayashi
Yoshiko Hayashi
Howard & Nobuko Igasaki
Eiji & Tomoko Inouye
June Kiku Takahashi Inouye
Kathleen Ikuko (Endo) Kawahara
Iku Kiriyama
Haruko Fujimoto Kobata
Reiko & Harold Kobata
Alison Kochiyama
Peggy Shiga Kushigemachi
Sadao Mochidome
Jeff Murakami
Elenor Minami
Manabu Monte Minami
Aiko Muranaka
Masayuki Nakao
Tom Tsutomu Nakaoka
Emma M. Nakaoki
Toru Bill Nishimura
Ruth Ogawa
Tsuyoko Sue (Fukai) Ota
Charlie & Carol Oyagi
Ray & Sharon Shibata
Nori Sumi
Michael & Marilyn Tsuge
Ray & Estela Uchima
Sadae Uwahori
Jun Watanabe
Pat Watanabe
Kevin Eiji Willoughby
DONORS:
Chiyo Aiso
May Cambra
Yoshiko Endo
Debra Fisher
Yoshie Fujii
Atsuko Fukunaga
Chiyo Fukunaga
Mabel Furuto
Steve Hara
Eiji & Tomoko Inouye
June Inouye
Tomio Ito
Steve Kobayashi
Frank Kuida
Peggy Kushigemachi
Marie Masumoto
Toshi & Alexa Mihara
Manubu Minami
Satoshi & Mitsuko Miyamoto
Masayuki Nakao
Bill Nishimura
Miyako Oba
Kei Sakita
Haruku Sano
Raymond Shibata
Mas & Kiyoko Tawa
George & Luara Togami
Hisao Yamamoto
Grace Yamano
Tom Yonemura
100 LEGACY PLANNING
COMMITTEE:
Jeff Murakami, Committee Chair
George Ajioka
Randall Fujimoto
Larry Hada
Yoshiko Hayashi
Robert Horii
Dale Inafuku
Iku Kiriyama
Harold Kobata
Alison Kochiyama
Marie Masumoto
Bill Nishimura
James Osborne
Glenn Shimizu
Alvin Takamori
Hiro Watari
E-NEWS AVAILABLE
You can view our newsletter on the JCI website www.jcigardena.org. For those who would rather go paperless, please
email us at [email protected] to let us know. Due to increasing
printing and mailing costs, we will continue to mail our quarterly
newsletters and other mailings to our donors and activity participants, community organizations, and interested readers. We will
be removing names that have no activity for the last 3 year period.
If you would like to be removed from our mailing or have any corrections, please contact the JCI Office (310) 324-6611 or email
[email protected].
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ANOTHER VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
by Debbie Mochidome, The Bridge: JCI Heritage Center Volunteer
Wow, we survived 2012! The Earth didn't stop spinning, and although the poor folks back east experienced one of the worst
floods ever, the rest of us didn't suddenly flash-freeze or "boil in
our own pudding," to quote Ebenezer Scrooge. To very, very
roughly paraphrase the Maya in Guatemala, the world didn't end;
the odometer just clicked back to 0. Now, we can look ahead to
2013, the Year of the Snake!
First and foremost, Snakes are sexy beasts—alluring, charming,
irresistible, seductive--I could go on and on, but space won't allow
for that. They'll attract anyone who falls under their spell (and that
would be most of us!), but they prefer to pick and choose whomever they deem worthy of their affection. Career-wise, Snakes
crave variety and challenge. Some would say that Snakes are the
consummate entrepreneurs because they're always looking for the
next best thing. People are usually surprised when a Snake's "crazy"
idea becomes wildly successful because Snakes often look like
they're slacking when, in reality, they're multitasking like crazy (think
Richard Branson). Finally, be nice to Snakes! They have excellent
memories and are very sensitive to what others say to them and
about them. Mess with a Snake, and he/she will not just get mad;
he/she will get even. On the flipside, Snakes never forget the good
things people do for them and are loyal, lifelong friends. But, if
you're thinking, "Snakes, schmakes! What about my year!?!," you can
go to chinesezodiac.com and see.
As for our Bridge events, I couldn't attend the Farewell to Manzanar
film showing on Oct. 6th, but Alvin did, and he gave me a good rundown of what happened that day. After a rousing introduction by
our own Dale Inafuku, over 300 people—a capacity crowd!— saw
the film and listened to Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston speak about her
book and the movie and some of the differences between them.
Judging by the photos I saw, lots of students and fans of the book
were there, hanging onto every word she said and taking notes—
sorry I missed it! (I do have to say, though, it was a good thing
none of my students were there—a chunk of their final exam mixes
up stuff from the movie and the book to trip them up…er…make
them study harder ). Copies of the DVD were on sale, and Ms.
Houston graciously signed them after her talk. Special thanks to
Linda Fernandes of the Asian Pacific Resource Center at the LA
County Public Library, and the Japanese American National Museum for providing the DVDs. Overall, the event was a HUGE success, with much due to the hard work the volunteers from
Gardena High School's Interact club and our Bridge volunteers had
done—oodles of appreciation and gratitude and many, many hugs
to all of you!
Here's what coming up at the Bridge:
71st Day of Remembrance Commemoration featuring
The Manzanar Fishing Club (Sunday, Feb. 24, Time
TBA—check the JCI website for details: jci-gardena.org)
Filmmakers, Richard Imamura and Cory Shiozaki will visit the
Bridge to discuss and sign DVD copies and show clips of their
film, The Manzanar Fishing Club. Alvin and I saw it this past year,
and in my opinion, it's one of the best, if not one of the most
unique, films out there about people's experiences living inside—
and outside—Manzanar. The Manzanar Fishing Club is the story
of a group of men—and a few women—who snuck outside the
camp to fish in the lakes and rivers nearby. It's not just the story
of people whose fishing jones was so intense that they risked
their lives to do it, but also, of their very sly way of flipping off the
powers-that-be at the same time (in other words, as I see it,
mixing some very serious business with pleasure ). Don't miss
this film! And, while you're at the JCI, don't forget to check out
Alvin's DOR tokonoma display upstairs—it should be fabulous, as
always!
Well, that's it for now. For further information about any of our
programs or if you're interested in getting involved in ANY capacity, there are a bunch of ways you can contact us. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/JCIBridge, and like 50 or so other people
have already done, you can Like us too—and as Ellen (DeGeneres,
for those of you who actually work during the day) would say,
"Back atcha!" Not on Facebook? You can also visit JCI’s website jci
-gardena.org or call the JCI office at (310) 324-6611 to find out
about the Bridge and our programs and services. We meet the first
Wednesday of each month, and everyone is welcome.
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Yamane, Dick & Judy
Yoshimura, James & Midori
$10 - $99
Akune, Kenjiro & Alice
Arakawa, Takeko
Dahlberg, Jean
Eguchi, George
Endo, Carole
Fujii, Hatsuko
Gekko, Richard & TerriLynn
Hashimoto, Jane
Hashizume, Chester
Hataishi, Kelly
Hayase, Henry & Toshie
Herbrick, Raymond & Sybil
Higa, Kay
Hiji, Kenji
Hori, Bryan & Kathy
Iizuka, Melvin & Pearl
Inose, Kay
Inouye, Masao & Fujie
Irie, Eunice
Ishibashi, Daniel
Ishigo, Susumu & Norma
Jabaut, Kitty
Kaida, Jim
Kariya, Janet
Kato, Roy & Jean
Kawachi, Helen
Kawafuchi, Kimi
Kawasaki, Harvey
Ken Nakaoka Company
Kikuchi, Yaeko
Kishi, Dorothy & Robert
Kobata, Lorraine
Kuida, Frank & Toyoko
Lomeli's Italian Restaurant
Maeda, Tom
Matsuoka, Ruby
Mayeda, Eileen
Mayeda, Florence
Minami, Manabu & Eleanor
Mizushima, Marcus & Tsao,
Christine
Mochidome, Sadao & Ruby
Mori, Richard & Patricia
Morita, Daisy
Motoyasu, Paul
Nagao, Wayne
Nakada, Hisashi
Nakagawa, Robert
Nakamatsu, Maria
Nakamoto, Judy
Nakazaki, Sally & Tony
Nishihira, Joe & Violet
Noel, Ella
Noguchi, Steve & Rachel
Ogawa, Masao & Amy
Ohara, Nancy
Oi, Evelyn
Okubo, Sumiye
Osa, Megumi & Toshiye
Saito, Doyle & Gayle
Sasahara, Richard
Sasaki, Dr. Greg K.
Sayegusa, Fumie
Shibata, Ray & Sharon
Shigeta America Inc
Shimabuku, Hazel & Stanley
Shimabukuro, Glenn &
JoAnn
Shimatsu, Jane
Shiroma, Isamu & Yuki
St. Jacque, Teri
Storey, Gwendolyn
Suda, Stanley & Elaine
Tabata, Lynnie
Takaki, Lily
Tamamoto, Ted & Mieko
Tanino, Robert
Uyemura, Cathy
Wada, Miyako
Watanabe, Pat
Watanabe, Setsuko
Wong, Toshiko (Lisa)
Yamada, Larry & Hazel
Yamamoto, Nolan
Yonemoto, Noboru
FACILITIES OPERATONS DONORS
$25000+
Anonymous
JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
DONORS
$10 - $99
Gillis, James
SCHOLARSHIP
FUND DONORS
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Look for The Bridge: JCI Heritage Center
facebook page to get the latest program announcements and posts on Bridge’s activities:
facebook.com/JCIBridge. Become a Friend of the
Bridge by visiting this page or our website: jcigardena.org.
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YOUTH PROGRAMS
What are the Camp Counselors’ Responsibilities?
Camp Counselors must be willing to work with elementary-aged
students and help promote the legacy of Japanese American
culture and heritage.
Camp Counselors will be assisting in the presentation, preparation and execution of activities.
Counselors will supervise as well as serve as mentors and be
role models for the campers.
CAMPER’S INFORMATION
How Do You Apply ?
Application for Camp Counselors can be found in our website at:
www.tanoshiifuncamp.org.
2013 will be the sixth year for the TANOSHII Fun Camp sponsored by the South Bay JACL and the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI). The camp will take place from July 15 to
July 19, 2013 at the:
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (JCI)
1964 W. 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247
Do You have additional questions?
If you have any questions, please visit the TANOSHII Fun Camp website at www.tanoshiifuncamp.org or contact the TANOSHII Camp
Director, Ray Shibata by email at [email protected] or
inquire at the JCI Office.
The TANOSHII Fun Camp will be held from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Enrollment is open to all students 7 to 10 years old at the start of
camp. Enrollment will be limited to 50 campers.
Registration will be held at the JCI Hall on Saturday, May 11,
2013 at 1:30 pm until the 50 camper enrollment is met.
Camp Registration Forms will be available on our website
from February 28, 2013 at : www.tanoshiifuncamp.org
The mission of the camp is to promote the legacy of Japanese American culture and heritage to our youth by:
Enhancing the legacy of the Japanese American values introduced
by the Issei
Exploring the Japanese American culture, traditions and their
adaptations
Sharing the Japanese American experiences and history
TANOSHII Fun Camp teaches young people about the Japanese
American culture and heritage through fun activities, community
speaker presentations and demonstrations and games. Past activities
included taiko, kendo (martial arts) origami, obon dancing, Japanese
language, Japanese cooking, etc. Campers will get a chance to learn
and connect with their heritage along with high school juniors, seniors
and college students serving as camp counselors under adult supervision.
CAMP COUNSELOR’S INFORMATION
TANOSHII Fun Camp offers Summer Volunteer Opportunities for
College Students and High School Students entering their Junior &
Senior Year in the Fall of 2013.
What are the Requirements to be a Camp Counselors’?
Camp Counselor can be any college student or high school student entering his or her junior or senior year in the fall of 2013.
Camp Counselor should have knowledge/experience with Japanese American culture and heritage.
Upon acceptance of your application, interviews will be scheduled.
All Camp Counselors must attend 10 hours of training 2 weeks
prior to the start of camp.
RYAN LEE’S EAGLE SCOUT
PROJECT
On September 8, 2012, Ryan Lee accomplished his Eagle Scout Project in the JCI’s garage. His job was to organize the storage of the
large equipment, build racks for the tables and chairs, and clean and
discard unwanted items. Ryan did an excellent job on all aspects of
his project, pre-planning the detailed work and supplies, obtaining
donations, directing his troop members in the various tasks of the
project day, and troubleshooting as various unforeseen issues arose.
Ryan accomplished it all so well! We express our deepest appreciation and gratitude to Ryan Lee, his parents, Steve and Nori, his advisor Jim Matsushita, and his entire Boy Scout Troop #719. The JCI is
very fortunate to be the recipient of Ryan’s project, as well as other
youth projects.
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NIKKEI DISCOVERY
CAMP
2013 will be the launch of the brand
new Nikkei Discovery Camp hosted by
Kizuna, a non-profit Nikkei youth organization. Offered for three separate
weeks, the Nikkei Discovery Camp
provides elementary and middle school students with a fun discovery of their Japanese American culture and heritage. The camp will
take place for three separate weeks from July 29 – August 2, August 5–9, and August 12–16, 2013 at the:
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (JCI)
1964 W. 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247
The Nikkei Discovery Camp will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Enrollment is open to all children 7 – 12 years old (entering 2nd to
entering 8th grade). Enrollment will be limited to 100 campers. Campers can sign up for individual weeks to accommodate their family’s
busy summer schedules.
Online registration begins in mid-January 2013 at kizuna-la.org/
programs/nikkei-discovery-camp.
Through fun activities like spam musubi and mochitsuki making, jan
ken pon games, crafts, and field trips, the camp aims to help young
people discover their Japanese American culture and heritage. The
camp may partner with cultural expert Chris Aihara. Aihara is the
former executive director of the Japanese American Cultural and
Community Center (JACCC) and author of Nikkei Donburi: a Japanese American Cultural Survival Guide (1999).Camp activities are led
by high school juniors, seniors, and college students serving as camp
counselors under adult supervision.
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SPRING BREAK
YOUTH PROGRAMS
NIKKEI YOUTH WORKSHOP
Tuesday, 4/9/13 10am – 3pm
Engage your child in this one-day Nikkei Youth Workshop where
children will participate in hands-on craft activities and cultural lessons
to create positive self-images and identities in the Japanese American
heritage that your child will value for years to come. By sharing the
cultural values and expressions with our children, we can pass on the
lessons and spirit of the Japanese American community in fun and
memorable ways.
Workshops are designed for children ages 7 – 12. Registration is
limited to 50 participants, and pre-registration is required. Space will
be filled on a first come first served basis.
Registration will be available mid-January. Please visit jci-gardena.org
or kizuna-la.org/programs/nikkei-discovery-camp/ (click on the “Youth
Workshop” tab) to sign your child up today!
The Nikkei Youth Workshop is co-sponsored by Kizuna and The
Bridge: JCI Heritage Center. It is meant to be a sample of Kizuna’s
summer program, Nikkei Discovery Camp, and JCI’s TANOSHII Fun
Camp.
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (JCI)
Rooms 202 & 203
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 10am – 3pm
$15 per child
If you have any questions, please visit the Nikkei Discovery camp
website at www.kizuna-la.org/programs/nikkei-discovery-camp/ or
contact the Camp Administrator, Paul Matsushima by email at
[email protected] or by phone at (213)973-4465.
GVJCI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2013 AWARDS
The GVJCI will be awarding scholarships to 2013 high school seniors of the Gardena and the South Bay communities, who are affiliated with the GVJCI and organizations that are our community
partners. Emphasis will be placed upon GVJCI and other community involvement, volunteerism, and future goals.
In 2012, the now defunct Gardena Valley Chapter, JACL transferred
their scholarship funds to GVJCI to manage. The total amount was
$15,000 to be awarded in $1,000 annual scholarship for the next 15
years. The guidelines are the same as the GVJCI’s.
Applications will be available at the JCI Office or on the JCI website
www.jci-gardena.org. Submission deadline is May 14, 2012, and award
announcements will be made in June 2012. Please contact the JCI
office for more information.
WWII CAMPS AND TODAY: A HIGH
SCHOOL WORKSHOP
Wednesday, 4/10/13, 9am – 5pm
The Bridge: JCI Heritage Center would like to offer a one-day workshop for high school youth on Wednesday, April 10 (Spring Break for
many local schools) from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the GVJCI. The
workshop would cover the basics about the camps and camp experiences as well as explore questions about racial identity and civil
rights. The workshop can also be used as preparation for participation in the 2013 Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 27 (see related article in this newsletter). Cost: $20 and includes a bento
lunch. Spaces are limited. Please contact the GVJCI at [email protected] or 310-324-6611 for more information or to obtain registration material.
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GVJCI JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
JCI Donors
As we enter the year of 2013, I am amazed
at how fast the new school year is speeding
by. It was just September 8, 2012 that we
started the school year and welcomed all
the new and returning students back after a
long summer break.
(Continued from page 5)
On October 13, 2012 we conducted our
annual Undokai, the traditional Japanese
sports day at Arthur Lee Johnson Memorial
Park. It was a joy to see all the students
participating with great school spirit. Students, teachers, parents, and family members
all joined in enthusiastically in the competitive individual and group events. Though
the students were divided and competed as either Red or White Teams, and one
team was the victor, I felt that the camaraderie that we experienced on that day
made everyone a winner
On November 10, 2012, the students participated in the GVJCI Japanese Language
School 100 Year Legacy Celebration. The students performed the current school
song, which was written by Shoko Agee Sensei, and also performed an odori dance
to the song “Tanko Bushi”. Two of our graduated students, Ken and Kelly Dekitani,
demonstrated their skills on the shamisen by performing several songs. Being a former student of one of the schools honored, Compton Gakuen, I was deeply touched
to see the former alumni of Moneta, Gardena, Compton, and the present GVJCI
Japanese Language School all together, encouraging our future successors to continue
to learn the Japanese Language and develop a deeper understanding of the Japanese
culture. Though many of the former students attended Japanese school during their
respective times with some resentment, all are grateful to their parents for giving
them the opportunity to attend Japanese School and have come to truly realize the
beneficial impact that it has made in their lives. We learned to no longer just physically participate in the Japanese traditions we grew up with, but understand more of
the feeling and purpose that they are conducted. I owe a deep debt to the late Endo
Sensei, who was my Principal at Compton Gakuen and first Principal at the GVJCI
Japanese Language School, for his sincerity and patience in wanting to teach me Japanese, most of all for not giving up on me.
On November 20, 2012, Kelly Airi Dekitani, one of our former graduates and current Volunteer at the Japanese School, was one of three youths from the Gardena
area honored by the Gardena Evening Optimist Club during their Youth Appreciation
Banquet. We are all very proud of Kelly and thankful to the Gardena Evening Optimist Club for all they do to recognize the efforts of our young people.
Welcoming in the New Year of 2013, I am forever grateful for being granted the
opportunity to be associated with the Japanese School. I extend my gratitude and
thanks to the Parent Group for all their help and support in coordinating the school
activities, to the Teachers for their dedication in instructing the students and developing new programs at the schools, to the Volunteers who donate their Saturdays to
help create proper kokeisha (successors), to the Staff of the GVJCI for their tireless
efforts and guidance, and to the Students for their continued desire to learn the Japanese Language. I will try to do my best together with you all in this upcoming year
and ask for your continued support and assistance, yoroshiku onegae shimasu.
I wish everyone a rewarding and prosperous New Year.
Humbly,
Larry Hada
$1000 - $5000
Kushida, Arlene & Ray
$100 - $499
Furukawa, Joseph & Jean
Nogawa, Sam
Burch, Carleton & Miyoko
Muranaka, Aiko & Aki
Hayashi, Yoshiko
Marumoto, Todd & Joni
Shitara, Joe & Cheri
Sueyoshi, Robert & May
Taniguchi, Akira
$10 - $99
Flowers by Don
Mayeda, Florence
Tahata, William & Erma
Furutani, Warren & Lisa
Inouye, Shoichi
Ota, Odiene & Katsumi
Suzuki, Richard
Yamada, Larry & Hazel
Kojima, Tom
Tanaka, Nancy
Toyoshima, Jane & Toshiaki
Ohara, Nancy
Bond, Mildred
Kawai, Hiro & Kayo
Baker, Chiyo
Hirata, Carole
Imamoto, Eiko
Irie, Eunice
Iwamoto, Daniel & Ruby
Kiyonaga, Chiye
Noda, Martha
Ueunten, Robert & Elsie
Yamauchi, Wakako
Yorita, Kenji & Nobuko
Akioka, Sharon & Craig
Furukawa, Joseph & Jean
Ida, George & Takako
Murai, Cheryl & Michael
Murakami, June & Kameki
Tanioka, Helen & Stanley
Yamagata, Satoru
PROGRAMS
DONORS
$1000 - $5000
South Bay FOR
Endo, Helen
$100 - $499
Imada, Kevin
$10 - $99
Teshima, Dr. Kenneth
THE BRIDGE: JCI
HERITAGE CENTER
DONORS
$1000 - $5000
Masuyama, Dean & Myra
Sue Miyabe
$500 - $999
Yoneyama, Kazumi
$100 - $499
Hoops For Friends
Higuchi, H. Mary
Furukawa, Richard & Irene
Kishimoto, Terry &
Gertrude
Matsuda, John
Nagami, Willis & Betty Ann
Ono, Sharlene & Paul
Furutani, Warren & Lisa
Hata, Donald
Kikuchi, Steve & Janie
$10 - $99
Kurtis S Kanemaru DMD
Inc
Sato, Gayle
Taguchi, Michelle & John
Nakamura, Alvin & Reiko
Ota, Hirokazu & Nancy
Miyatake, Gary
Tanita, Carol
Yasunaga, Linda
Tani, Cynthia & Wayne
Ganiko, Danny & Elaine
Olsen, Marilynn
Ohara, David & Debbie
Ajioka, George & Masako
Gillespie, Wendy
Kubo, Hana
Mihara, Toshi
Okamura, Dean
Takamori, Alvin & Mochidome, Debbie
Yamada, Janet
BRIDGE FUNDRAISER
Kita, Dawn
NON-MONETARY
DONORS
3 J's Rooter Service
Arakaki, May
Arakawa, May
Asakura, Yuma
Awakuni, Donna
Awakuni, Dorothy
Awakuni, Ken
Bob's Ohana Hawaiian
Style Restaurant
Borg Produce Sales
Boy Scout Troop #683
Cal Fresco Company
Cambra, May
Coast Produce Co
Country Touch Café
Creative Cuts Intl
Crenshaw Lumber
Flynn, Frances
Fujimoto, Randall
Fukumoto, Kimi
Furutani, Norman & Ginny
Get Shaved
Giuliano's
GVJCI Japanese Language
School
Hamada, Richard
Hashiro, Mae
Hawaiian Host Candies of
LA
Hayashi, Yoshiko
Herzig-Yoshinaga, Aiko
Hirami, Hideko
Honda Japanese Restaurant
Hong Kong Bakery & Deli
Ikuta, Hiroko
(Continued on page 9)
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SENIOR PROGRAMS
JCI Donors
SENIOR WEEKDAY BENTO PROGRAM
(Continued from page 8)
JCI continues to provide bento (Japanese-style box lunch) Monday through Friday
catered by the California Rice Center (CRC). CRC provides fresh, healthy and delicious Japanese dishes conveniently packaged for dine-in or take-out orders. The
bento menu includes a main dish (beef sukiyaki, tempura, inari/futomaki, saba, chicken
teriyaki, or salmon, etc.), rice, vegetables, and tsukemono. Bento price is sold at
CRC’s cost with no mark-up.
Orders for bento must be received 3 business days or more in advance by coming to
JCI or calling between 9am to 12pm Monday to Friday. Pay same day when you receive your bento. You may eat in or take out. If you do not come to JCI by 11:45am
that day, your bento will be sold.
Special delivery service available to JCI Gardens Apartment residents. Please call the
JCI Office for more information.
Bento Dine-In
11:45am – 12:30pm
Bento, with tea and occasional treats served, donations appreciated. JCI is a
Wi-Fi HotSpot.
Bento Take-Out
11:15am – 11:45am
**If you do not pick up your bento by 11:45am that day, your bento will be sold.
To Order
Monday to Friday, 9am – 12pm
Orders or cancellations must be received 3 business days or more in advance by
coming to the JCI or calling (310) 324-6611.
Payment
$3.25 bento. Pay same day when you receive your bento.
Monthly Birthday Bento Program
11am, usually held on last Friday of each month.
Dine in and be treated to live entertainment and complimentary piece of cake provided with bento order.
Menu
Monthly menus are available at the JCI Office or can be downloaded from our website: jci-gardena.org.
TOMO NO KAI CORNER
Happy New Year from Tomo No Kai! 2013 Membership dues of $10 will be collected in either the Tomo No Kai class in which you attend, or in the JCI Office.
Class fees will increase to $3/class from the beginning of this year.
Thank yous
The Tomo No Kai Christmas Party on December 1, 2012 was a fun event with over
300 people attending. Everyone enjoyed the delicious food, great entertainment, and
visiting with friends. Thank you to our emcees Chika Nagata and Sachiko Uchizono,
and to all of the talented Tomo No Kai classes who performed---karaoke, line dance,
hula, and ‘ukulele, and our yoga teacher Genie Nakano. Special thanks to guest performers Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Los Angeles for their lively drumming. Thank you
to the Girl Scout Troop #8925 for their help with decorating and bagging the rice.
Our sincere thank you to all of the volunteers who made this event a success!
Donations
4th Quarter ’12: Program fees to JCI of $7,000. Total 2012 contributions to JCI for
program fees, and general donations were $52,080.
Inouye, Jean
Isaka, George & Sachiko
Isaka, Sachi
J Hellman Produce Inc
Jazzmin Inc
Kashiwabara, Miyoko
Kiku Florist
King Tofu House
Kochiyama, Jimmy
Kodama, Jo Ann
Koshimizu, Seiji & Ethel
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Kuwahara, Teri
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Ladybug Asian Grill
Leilani Jewelers
Lomeli's Italian Restaurant
Marie Callender's
Matsumoto, Don
Matsunaga & Associates
Matsushima, William &
Nancy
Maui Chicken
Mikawa, Florence & Daniel
Miller-Clark, Anne
Mitobe, Karen
Miyako Hybrid Hotel
Miyasato, Jane
Mom's Donuts
Montebello Golf Shop
Morishige, Harumi
Morita Produce
Murakami, Jeff & Christine
Murakami, John
Muranaka, Aiko & Aki
Mutual Trading Co Inc
Nakagawa, Martha
Nikkei Credit Union
Oasis Air
Oba Family
Oba, Rory & Debbie
Otake, Jeanne
Oyagi, Charles & Carol
Oyama, Sam & Itsuyo
Ozaki, Bernice
Palos Verdes High School
Park, Dr. Wayne
Philippe The Original
Phiten Torrance Shop
Rage Hair Salon
Rascals Teriyaki Grill
S&S Kettle Corn
Sakae Sushi
Sasaki, Sally
Sea Empress Seafood Restaurant
Shibata, Ray & Sharon
Shigeta America, Inc DBA
Shin-Sen-Gumi
Shimabuku, Hazel & Stanley
Shimazu, Carol
Shubin, Gayle
Soka Gakkai International
USA
Sparkletts Water
Sports Gear Inc
Styles Of Hawaii
Sueda, Irene
Sumi, Nori
Sushi Boy Inc
Sushi Island
Suzuki, Haruyo
Suzuki, Roy & Terri
Sweeties Bakery
Tahata, William & Erma
Taira, Esther
Tamashiro, Nolan
Tanouye, Mary
Tarumoto, Paul & Margie
Terao, Dr. Ernest
The Loft Hawaiian Restaurant North Torrance
Togo's Sandwiches
Torrance Pride Cleaners
Toyo Photography
Trader Joe's
Tsudama, Gaye
Uemura, Muneo & Hannah
Umina Bros Inc
Uwahori, Sadae
Vons Market
Watanabe, Gail
Ya Yaa Thai Cuisine
Yamada, Dr. Jason
Yamaguchi, Eric & Sarah
Yamamoto, Ned & Arlene
Yonamine, Sharon
TRIBUTES
$100 - $500
In Memory of Yoshiko
Kamiya
Enomoto, Richard &
Jean
In Memory of Leo Gen
Komai
Kushida, Arlene & Ray
RAFFLE DRAWING ON
JANUARY 25, 2013
Thank you very much for supporting our Raffle for the
JCI Building Fund for capital improvements and major
repairs and replacements. Thank you to those who
also sent in monetary donations from this mailing.
Please join us on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 11am for
the Raffle Drawing during our Senior Birthday Bento
Program. If you’d like to enjoy the lively entertainment
and order a bento, please call us M-F 9a to 12p by
1/22/13 or come by the JCI bento cashiers desk to
place your order.
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DISKOVERY JCI WINTER 2013 CLASS SCHEDULE
Register for DISKovery JCI courses and workshops at the JCI Office
(registration must be made in person). Discounted fees and free public
access hours are available to GVJCI Tomo No Kai members ($10
calendar year membership fee).
DISKovery JCI always welcomes volunteers. If you are interested in
teaching computer classes, monitoring the lab, assisting in the classes,
or just being around computers, please contact us at the JCI Office
(310) 324-6611.
COURSES
The fee for courses that are 4 weeks, 8 sessions are $45 for Tomo
No Kai members/ $55 for non-members. The fee for courses that
are 2 weeks, 4 sessions are $30 for Tomo No Kai members/ $40
for non-members. Note: Courses may be subject to cancellation if
minimum enrollment is not met.
すべてのコースは４週間、８回で、受講料は友の会会員が４
５ドル、非会員が５５ドルです。注：定員に満たない場合は
コースがキャンセルされることがあります。
FEBRUARY
Tell Your Story with Your Computer
February 5 to February 14, Tue. and Thur., 10am – 12
pm, 2 weeks, 4 sessions
Everybody has an interesting story to tell. In this class, learn to
use Microsoft Word to tell your story in words and pictures.
You will also learn to tell your story online through the use of a
blog.
Internet Level 1
February 19 to February 28, Tue. and Thur., 10am 12pm, 2 weeks, 4 sessions
The Internet is full of useful information and applications. This
course will start off with using web based email, and progress
through other applications offered by Google.
MARCH
Internet Level 2
March 5 to March 14, Tue. and Thur., 10am - 12pm, 2
weeks, 4 sessions
A continuation of our adventure though the Internet. We will
explore the multimedia features of the web, and how to find what
you are looking for in the Internet
Digital Photography
March 19 to March 28, Tue. and Thur., 10am – 12pm (2
weeks, 4 sessions)
Explore the world of digital photography. Learn how to compose
your pictures, and then get them into your computer. Also learn
basic photo editing and how to share your pictures. Bring your
digital camera to class.
APRIL
Basic Video Editing
April 2 to April 25, Tue. and Thur., 10am – 12pm, 4
weeks, 8 sessions
Discover the ease of editing your own videos in this eight session
class. You will gain an understanding of how to turn video clips
into a complete video. You will also learn to work with music to
create professional quality slide shows.
WORKSHOPS
All single session 2-hour workshops are $15 for Tomo No Kai
members/ $25 for non-members. Double session 4-hour workshops are $20 for Tomo No Kai members/ $30 for non-members.
Note: Workshops may be subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment is not met.
すべてのワークショップは１回のみで、受講料は友の会会員
が１５ドル、非会員が２５ドルです。注：定員に満たない場
合はワークショップがキャンセルされることがあります。
FEBRUARY
Maintaining Your Computer
February 4, Mon., 10am - 12pm, 1 session
You have a computer and know how to use it. Did you know
that there are basic things that you can do to keep it running like
new? Learn about software that you can use to protect and maintain your computer.
Mail Merge
February 11, Mon., 10am – 12pm, 1 session
Using the mail merge feature in Microsoft Word can make it
much easier to create mailing labels and invitations. But you can
also use the mail merge feature to create name tags and other
items that you need create many of, but just change the name and
address. Learn all about
shop.
the mail merging in this work-
Q&A
February 25, Mon., 10am - 12pm, 1 session
Bring your questions and they will be answered. You will also
walk away with tips and tricks to increase your computing effectiveness
Smart Phone
February 8, Fri., 10am - 12pm, 1 session, Instructor: Sano
スマートフォン
最近の携帯電話といえばスマートフォンに変わりつつありま
す。従来の携帯電話とどう違う？何ができる？どんな種類があ
る？などを説明します。
２月８日金曜日の午前１０時から正午まで（１回のみ）
講師：佐野明広クラス定員:１２名
Windows Live
February 22, Fri., 10am - 12pm, 1 session, Instructor:
Sano
Windows Live - ウィンドウズライブ
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Windows Live とは、ホットメールやフォトギャラリーをはじ
め、写真や様々なファイルの保存や共有など色々な機能を無料
で利用できるウェブサービスです。さらに、新しくできること
をパソコンに加えることもできます。このクラスを取ってパソ
コンの可能性を広げましょう！
２月２２日金曜日の午前１０時から正午まで（１回のみ）
講師：佐野明広クラス定員:１２名
APRIL
Protecting Yourself on the Internet
April 1, Mon., 10am – 12pm, 1 session
The internet is a useful tool, but it can also be dangerous. Scams,
viruses, identity theft, and other dangers lurk around every corner. Discover easy ways to protect yourself while you are using
the internet in this workshop.
Customizing Windows
MARCH
Making Slide Shows
March 4 and March 11, Mon., 10am – 12pm, 2 sessions
Making slide shows to share your pictures is a fun hobby. Discover the secrets of making professional quality slide shows with
your own pictures. If you have digital pictures, please bring them
to this workshop. If not, the instructor will have pictures for you
to experiment with.
Watch Your Favorite Shows Online
March 18, Mon., 10am - 12pm, 1 session
Learn how to watch everything from a single television episode
to an entire movie online. Come discover a wealth of entertainment on the Internet.
Q&A
March 25, Mon., 10am - 12pm, 1 session
Bring your questions and they will be answered. You will also
walk away with tips and tricks to increase your computing effectiveness.
Windows7 Tips
March 8, Fri., 10am - 12pm, 1 session, Instructor: Sano
Windows7 の知られざる機能と裏技
Wi n d o ws
7 が発売されてからはや３年以上が経ち、
Windows8 もすでに出ています。でも、Windows7 の機能を
April 8, Mon., 10am – 12pm, 1 session
The look and feel of Windows can be customized for every user.
Learn to customize Windows to look how you want it to look,
and work how you want it to work.
Listening to Radio on Your Computer
April 15, Mon., 10am-12pm, 1 session
Sometimes you just want to listen to the radio while you work.
Did you know that your internet connected computer can tune
into radio stations from around the world? You can also create
custom radio stations for free. Learn how to do all of this in this
informative workshop.
Buying a Computer
April 22, Mon., 10am - 12pm, 1 session
Gigabytes, gigahertz, dual-core, quad-core, USB, DVD+/-RW,
DDR3 – what do all these mean? This workshop will take some
of the mystery out of all these term so you know what you are
looking at in plain English.
Q&A
April 29, Mon., 10am - 12pm, 1 session
Bring your questions and they will be answered. You will also
walk away with tips and tricks to increase your computing effectiveness.
Toolbars
April 5, Fri., 10am - 12pm, 1 session, Instructor: Sano
知り尽くして使っている人はあまりいないのが現状です。
ツールバーってすごく便利！
こんなことができるの？しらなかった！ということがきっ
ツールバーには２通りあります。一つはインターネットで使う
もので、ボタンの位置のほか、検索が容易になるものやお気に
入りを並べることができます。もう一つはパソコンの機能で、
使いたいものがすぐに出せるし、整理も簡単になります！
４月５日金曜日の午前１０時から正午まで（１回のみ）
講師：佐野明広クラス定員:１２名
とあります！
３月８日金曜日の午前１０時から正午まで（１回のみ）
講師：佐野明広
クラス定員:１２名
Internet Safety
March 22, Fri., 10am - 12pm, 1 session, Instructor: Sano
Back up
インターネットの危険から身を守る
April 19, Fri., 10am - 12pm, 1 session, Instructor: Sano
インターネットの普及に伴い、近年では俗にアイデンティ
ティー・セフトと呼ばれる個人情報を盗み出す犯罪や、ホーム
ページを見ているうちにコンピューターに細工をされて悪用さ
れたり、ある日突然変なメッセージやウィルス検出というメッ
セージが出て使えなくなってしまうような事例が増えてきまし
た。そういった魔の手から自分自身を守ることができる方法の
うち、誰にでもできることやあまり難しくない方法を説明しま
す。
３月２２日金曜日の午前１０時から正午まで（１回のみ）
講師：佐野明広クラス定員:１２名
「ああっ！！コンピューターが壊れた！」「なんか調子が悪い
なあ…」「以
前はここをクリックすると、こんな画面が出てきたんだけ
ど…。」「しまっ
た！削除しちゃった！」「プリンターが動かない！」など、い
ろいろなトラブルもこれで解決！
４月１９日金曜日の午前１０時から正午まで（１回のみ）
講師：佐野明広クラス定員:１２名
究極のコンピュータートラブル解決方法！！バックアップ
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Gardena Valley
Japanese Cultural Institute
The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute
(JCI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community center housing various classes, services, and programs for seniors, non-senior adults, and youth
in the South Bay area for over 40 years. Our
mission is to serve the needs of the Japanese
American community of the South Bay area
through educational, cultural, and social programs, as well as the community at large, sharing the Japanese and Japanese American cultural heritage.
OR CURRENT OCCUPANT
We hope you enjoy the variety of activities,
programs, and services offered. We are truly
fortunate to have an active and well-utilized
center serving people of all ages in the South
Bay community. We thank you for your active
participation and for your support through
donations and volunteerism that enables JCI to
continue to provide the services that we do.
1964 West 162nd Street
Gardena, California 90247
Phone: 310-324-6611
Fax: 310-324-3223
Email: [email protected]
Website: jci-gardena.org
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural
Institute Board of Directors
Charlie Oyagi, President
Bob Horii, Vice President
Marilyn Tsuge, Secretary
Miles Akiyama, Treasurer
George Ajioka
Dan Ashimine
Larry Hada
Eiji Inouye
Helen Kawagoe
Paul Koshi
Jeff Murakami
Helen Nakano
Ray Shibata
Glenn Tachibana
Terry Terauchi
Staff
Alison Kochiyama, Executive Director
Debbie Oba, Facility Operations Manager
Dale Inafuku, Programs & Technology Specialist
Brian Hoshiko, Maintenance Custodian
Bob Seki, Maintenance Custodian
Gerald Mayewaki, Facility Assistant
Eddie Montonaga, Facility Assistant
Japanese Language School
Larry Hada, Principal
Atsuko Vorreiter, Vice Principal & Teacher
Shoko Agee, Teacher
Kyoko Kawakita, Teacher & Adult Conversation
Teacher
Mikiko Neill, Teacher
Naoko Okamoto, Teacher
Eriko Yamamoto, Adult Class Teacher
Tomiko Akamine, Clerical
COMMERCE WEST INSURANCE
Commerce West Insurance Company, formerly Western Pioneer (founded 50 years ago by a group of nisei to
provide auto insurance) has a special discount program benefiting Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute
(JCI) drivers and families.
COSTA MESA
MIYAZAKI INS. SVCS.
(714) 979-8700
LOS ANGELES
BUNA INSURANCE
(213) 626-1547
MONTEREY PARK
QUALITY INS. SERVICES
(323) 727-7755
CULVER CITY
TRUST INSURANCE
(310) 839-3127
FRANK IWASAKI
(213) 879-2184
PASADENA
FIA INS. SVCS, INC.
(626) 795-7059
GARDENA
AHTKY INSURANCE
(310) 516-0110
KAGAWA INSURANCE
(213) 628-1800
MINATO INSURANCE
(310) 836-7961
MATSUMOTO INS.
(310) 327-0012
PIONEER INSURANCE
(310) 515-3638
NAKAMURA AGENCY
(310) 327-0717
RICHARD NISHIOKA
(213) 623-1657
NISHISAKA AGENCY
(310) 225-5673
SATO INSURANCE
(213) 680-4190
HUNTINGTON BEACH
MIZUNO INSURANCE
(714) 964-7227
TATSUNO BUSINESS SVCS
(213) 626-1954
LONG BEACH
NORI MARUMOTO INS.
(562) 595-4403
MONTEBELLO
OGINO-AIZUMI, INC.
(323) 728-7488
OTA INSURANCE
(626) 795-6205 OR
(213) 617-2057
SANTA MONICA
AUTOLINE
(800) 770-7978
TORRANCE
DAIWA INSURANCE
(310) 540-8595
KENNETH KAMIYA INS.
(310) 781-2066
ISU TSUNEISHI INS.
(310) 533-8877
LA PALMA
THE J. MOREY INS. CO
(714) 562-5910
TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBER FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED: 1-(800) 244-1545 EXT. 4587