Learn the Japanese folk art of temari using natural dyed materials that have been thoughtfully curated by our teacher, Yoriko Yamamoto.

Help us kick off the 2024 AAPI Heritage Month with a 5k fun run that honors and celebrates the rich Asian and Pacific Islander history in San Francisco.

This is a FREE, family-friendly, fun walk/run through the heart of the city, where we will pass by over 14 historic AAPI landmarks. Each landmark will have goodies, resources, and information about each location.

We will start the 5k with an opening ceremony performance and end it with an amazing Finisher's Festival, which will include more performances, activities, goodies, and vendors.

There will be cheer stations, photo ops, candy, and entertainment on the route for runners to enjoy!

Safeway is more than a grocery store. It’s a pharmacy, bank, and community asset.

Join the Human Rights Commission (HRC), Planning Department, and Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) for community discussions on grocery options in the Fillmore District.

Please fill out the Google Form here to sign up for the session.

KINTSUKUROI 

n.

1. the Japanese art of repairing pottery using gold

2. the strength and beauty found in something that has been broken

Like every immigrant family, the Itos came to the United States to build a better life. After years of struggle and sacrifice, the dream that was America seemed within their grasp. 

Then the world changed forever …

With a stroke of his pen, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 and effectively destroyed the lives of 120,000 Japanese Americans at the onset of WWII.

KINTSUKUROI follows members of the Ito family from their pre-war life in San Francisco’s Japantown to the concentration camps of the American West to the battlefields of Europe as they struggle to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives.

Please join the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival and Ikeibi Films for the world premiere of KINTSUKUROI. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film's director and members of the cast and crew. Profits will benefit the the non-profit organization. If you have questions, please contact us at ikeibifilms@gmail.com

Safeway is more than a grocery store. It’s a pharmacy, bank, and community asset.

Join the Human Rights Commission (HRC), Planning Department, and Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) for community discussions on grocery options in the Fillmore District.

Please fill out the Google Form here to sign up for the session.

The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Grand Parade starts at the Civic Center Plaza, proceeds up Polk Street to Post Street. The parade begins at 1:00 pm, so come early to claim your spot!

Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival®, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the largest Cherry Blossom Festival on the West Coast. All are welcome to join in the festivities as we celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture with you, live and in Person again!

• Two stages with live music!

• Japanese and Asian - inspired crafts fair

• Food Bazaar and Sapporo Beer Garden

• Children’s Cherry Blossom Village

• Performances, exhibits, and cultural programs at the JCCCNC

Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival®, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the largest Cherry Blossom Festival on the West Coast. All are welcome to join in the festivities as we celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture with you, live and in Person again!

• Two stages with live music!

• Japanese and Asian - inspired crafts fair

• Food Bazaar and Sapporo Beer Garden

• Children’s Cherry Blossom Village

• Performances, exhibits, and cultural programs at the JCCCNC

Safeway is more than a grocery store. It’s a pharmacy, bank, and community asset.

Join the Human Rights Commission (HRC), Planning Department, and Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) for community discussions on grocery options in the Fillmore District.

Please fill out the Google Form here to sign up for the session.

Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival®, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the largest Cherry Blossom Festival on the West Coast. All are welcome to join in the festivities as we celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture with you, live and in Person again!

• Two stages with live music!

• Japanese and Asian - inspired crafts fair

• Food Bazaar and Sapporo Beer Garden

• Children’s Cherry Blossom Village

• Performances, exhibits, and cultural programs at the JCCCNC

Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival®, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the largest Cherry Blossom Festival on the West Coast. All are welcome to join in the festivities as we celebrate Japanese and Japanese American culture with you, live and in Person again!

• Two stages with live music!

• Japanese and Asian - inspired crafts fair

• Food Bazaar and Sapporo Beer Garden

• Children’s Cherry Blossom Village

• Performances, exhibits, and cultural programs at the JCCCNC

Since the very first Nihonmachi Street Fair (NSF) back in 1974, we have always been the one festival that has brought our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities together. Sharing with festival attendees our diverse cultures and learning more about each other.

On April 6th at the Peace Plaza, the Nihonmachi Street Fair will present “Our Community Our Pride” a celebration of our AAPI communities through music and dance. This pop up focuses on our cultural performance groups and this year we have brought together yet another stellar line-up.

Bringing cultural groups together and showcasing their powerful performances allows us to celebrate our diverse AAPI cultures . Come and experience AAPI pride in Japantown on Saturday, April 6th!

Here is the line up for this year’s Nihonmachi Street Fair’s Our Community Our Pride:

1:00 PM - Welcome!
1:15 PM - Uzumaru Yosakoi (Japanese)
1:45PM - Gede Oka Artha Negra (Indonesian)
2:00 PM - Parangal Dance Company (Filipino)
2:30 PM - Helen Dance Academy (Chinese traditional and folk dance)
3:00 PM - West Coast Lion Dance Troupe (Chinese)

Safeway is more than a grocery store. It’s a pharmacy, bank, and community asset.

Join the Human Rights Commission (HRC), Planning Department, and Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) for community discussions on grocery options in the Fillmore District.

Please fill out the Google Form here to sign up for the session.

Staff are refreshing the Community Challenge Grants (CCG) Program. We invite community members to attend a focus group*. Learn about the program and provide input to make it more responsive to community needs.

CCG provides grant funds to nonprofit organizations for neighborhood-generated improvement projects. The program is an important tool for building resilient San Francisco communities. CCG has funded community-led projects that:

• Enhance San Francisco's beauty with street maintenance and graffiti abatement;

• Create community gathering or open space areas;

• Improve streetscape design;

• Increase urban greening and agriculture;

• Create and install public art or other amenities that beautify the neighborhood.

During this 60-minute online meeting, we will:

• Share background on the program;

• Outline components in recent requests for proposals (RFP);

• Discuss community strengths, neighborhood needs, and experiences applying to a previous RFP.

Please register so you arrive prepared for the conversation and receive the Microsoft Teams (an online meeting platform) invitation. Learn more about Microsoft Teams. 

*This is one of several focus groups. Staff will provide and collect the same information at each. We encourage organizations to register for one focus group only.

Staff are refreshing the Community Challenge Grants (CCG) Program. We invite community members to attend a focus group*. Learn about the program and provide input to make it more responsive to community needs.

CCG provides grant funds to nonprofit organizations for neighborhood-generated improvement projects. The program is an important tool for building resilient San Francisco communities. CCG has funded community-led projects that:

• Enhance San Francisco's beauty with street maintenance and graffiti abatement;

• Create community gathering or open space areas;

• Improve streetscape design;

• Increase urban greening and agriculture;

• Create and install public art or other amenities that beautify the neighborhood.

During this 90-minute meeting, we will:

• Share background on the program;

• Outline components in recent requests for proposals (RFP);

• Break into small groups to discuss community strengths, neighborhood needs, and experiences applying to a previous RFP.

Please register so you arrive prepared for the conversation.

*This is one of several focus groups. Staff will provide and collect the same information at each. We encourage organizations to register for one focus group only.

Staff are refreshing the Community Challenge Grants (CCG) Program. We invite community members to attend a focus group*. Learn about the program and provide input to make it more responsive to community needs.

CCG provides grant funds to nonprofit organizations for neighborhood-generated improvement projects. The program is an important tool for building resilient San Francisco communities. CCG has funded community-led projects that:

• Enhance San Francisco's beauty with street maintenance and graffiti abatement;

• Create community gathering or open space areas;

• Improve streetscape design;

• Increase urban greening and agriculture;

• Create and install public art or other amenities that beautify the neighborhood.

During this 90-minute meeting, we will:

• Share background on the program;

• Outline components in recent requests for proposals (RFP);

• Break into small groups to discuss community strengths, neighborhood needs, and experiences applying to a previous RFP.

Please register so you arrive prepared for the conversation.

*This is one of several focus groups. Staff will provide and collect the same information at each. We encourage organizations to register for one focus group only.

Staff are refreshing the Community Challenge Grants (CCG) Program. We invite community members to attend a focus group*. Learn about the program and provide input to make it more responsive to community needs.

CCG provides grant funds to nonprofit organizations for neighborhood-generated improvement projects. The program is an important tool for building resilient San Francisco communities. CCG has funded community-led projects that:

• Enhance San Francisco's beauty with street maintenance and graffiti abatement;

• Create community gathering or open space areas;

• Improve streetscape design;

• Increase urban greening and agriculture;

• Create and install public art or other amenities that beautify the neighborhood.

During this 90-minute meeting, we will:

• Share background on the program;

• Outline components in recent requests for proposals (RFP);

• Break into small groups to discuss community strengths, neighborhood needs, and experiences applying to a previous RFP.

Please register so you arrive prepared for the conversation.

*This is one of several focus groups. Staff will provide and collect the same information at each. We encourage organizations to register for one focus group only.