KEIZAI SILICON VALLEY 36th Anniversary Shinnenkai Reception Please join us in celebrating the new year with Kristi Yamaguchi
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36th Anniversary Shinnenkai Reception
Please join us in celebrating Keizai Silicon Valley’s 2026 Shinnenkai (New Year’s Reception) on Friday, January 30 at the Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club
This year, we are honored to award Ms. Kristi Yamaguchi with the Keizai Silicon Valley Distinguished Achievement Award.
Ms. Kristi Yamaguchi is an Olympic gold medalist, a two-time World Champion and celebrated Hall of Famer in figure skating. She made history as the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport. During her career in figure skating, she worked with a nonprofit, Make-A-Wish Foundation, which inspired her to continue working with families and serve underresourced children. In 1996, she founded Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream organization to support early literacy skills in children in Northern California and Hawaiʻi. She has also written numerous children’s books, making her a New York Times bestselling author.
Ms. Yamaguchi will be giving an acceptance speech and participating in a fireside chat. Dr. Yoky Matsuoka, CEO of Panasonic Well and founder of Umi, will be the moderator.
We will also be performing our traditional Kagamibiraki (sake barrel opening) ceremony. The Deputy Consul General of Japan, Mr. Takeshi Ishihara, is expected to lead this tradition.
directions to the Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club
A buffet dinner will be served.
Please dress business casual (No T-shirt, jeans or shorts, please).
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