Shinzen 2019 Program Booklet

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reamed by the Issei, built by the Nisei and bestowed upon the Sansei, Yonsei and Gosei, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC), is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and cultivating our community’s rich history, heritage and culture.

Located in San Francisco’s historic Japantown, the JCCCNC owns and operates a 17, 500 square foot facility where it offers a multitude of cultural, educational, recreational and social programs for the over 185,000 children, young adults, families and seniors who come annually through its doors. The JCCCNC also provides meeting and administrative space for a variety of community based organizations.

The JCCCNC continues to bring people together to strengthen our community while sharing the precious gift of Nikkei experiences, thoughts and traditions with future generations to come.

日系一世の夢であった北カリフォルニア日本文化コミュニティーセンター（ＪＣＣＣＮＣ）は、 二世、引き継がれた三世、四世、五世によって創られました。非営利団体として 法人化され, 豊かな歴史、伝統と文化の保存や発展に努めています。 ＪＣＣＣＮＣはサンフランシスコの歴史ある日本町に位置し、１７５００平方フィートの施設を所 有、運営しています。年間１８万５０００人以上の子供、青少年、家族と高齢者に教育、文化、社会的 なプログラムを提供しています。 また、集会場、会議室、展示場、体育館をコミュニティー団体に提供 しています。 ＪＣＣＣＮＣは日系人の経験を大切にし、考え方そして伝統という貴重な贈り物を共有する中で、 コ ミュニティーを強化し、人々の結束を導くよう努め、次の世代に引き継いでまいります。

Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California 1840 Sutter Street San Francisco, California 94115-3220 (415) 567-5505; fax (415) 567-4222 email: info@jcccnc.org website: www.jcccnc.org

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Celebrating 25 Years of Friendship The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC/ the Center) made their first visit to the City of Osaka in 1991 to develop exchange programs and build relationships with Japanese non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and non-profit organizations (NPOs) interested in working with the JCCCNC and the Japanese American community. A visit to Osaka City Hall expressing this interest gratefully led to the introduction of the Osaka YMCA. Several years later, in 1994, the JCCCNC organized its first goodwill tour to Osaka the Kristi Yamaguchi Goodwill Mission to Japan where the Osaka YMCA joined as a sponsoring organization. This event laid the foundation for a strong bond that has lasted until this day and the relationship has blossomed in a myriad of ways.

When the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake hit the Kansai Region in 1995, the JCCCNC immediately contacted the Osaka YMCA to seek ways to partner with them on recovery efforts. The JCCCNC was then introduced to the Kobe YMCA and was able to not only provide for relief and recovery needs but also for direct assistance to support citizens in need. The Kobe YMCA in turn introduced other NPOs in need of support. One of the organizations was the Nagata Kodomo Homean orphanage whose building was completely destroyed by the earthquake.

The JCCCNC has developed a special relationship with the Nagata Kodomo Home and has continued to support and visit the children on a regular basis.

Further, the JCCCNC worked with the Kobe YMCA to create and sponsor mental health training programs for relief workers and mental health professionals to visit the San Francisco Bay Area and has provided training opportunities for their staff to learn more about nonprofit organizations in the US. In 1997, the Shinzen USA Goodwill Program was developed to connect middle school students with students in Osaka and Kobe through a sports exchange program. The YMCAs have also supported other student programs including the Takahashi Youth Ambassador Program for high school students and the Nikkei Cultural Heritage Program for college students.

Again in 2011, the Kobe YMCA provided invaluable support for the the JCCCNC to directly coordinate with the Sendai YMCA to provide direct emergency relief and continued assistance through its Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund (NJERF) – a program specifically organized by the JCCCNC to help individuals overcome the hardship and devastation because of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

This year, we celebrate the 25 Years of Friendship with the Osaka YMCA (19942019) and Kobe YMCA (1995-2020) and appreciate the thousands of relationships

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developed, the cherished memories created and the rich life-long experiences that have occurred.

Many of the JCCCNC’s participants who have engaged in the various programs continue to stay in touch, visit and value the time they shared together with the people they have met in Japan through our Osaka YMCA and Kobe YMCA relationship. These relationships would not have been possible without the support of the many staff members, volunteers and affiliated organizations that have worked tirelessly to ensure participants were engaged in the spirit of international goodwill.

As participants of the 2019 Shinzen Program, we hope that you will embrace the feeling of friendship and look forward to the next 25 years!

Thousands of individuals have benefitted from this strong relationship and special international bond over the years.

“It takes a hello for those who are strangers to become friends.”

Shinzen Motto

1999 Osaka

Reception ell Dinner in 2001 Farew

2009 visit to Naga ta Home

2005 Osaka Homestay introduction

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Kobe

Coach Danielle Mizuiri

ダニエル•ミズイリ コーチ

マデリン•ベイダー

Madeline Bader

ジュリア•ヒラハラ

Julia Hirahara

Kayla Ikuma

Jordyn Owyoung

Reina Shimomura

Tara Ushiro

ジョディン•アオヤング

レイナ•シモムラ

ケイラ•イクマ

タラ•ウシロ

Camille Yabu カミル•ヤブ

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Coach Jon Burroughs ジョン•ブロス コーチ

マイルス•チャン

Miles Chan

アーロン•フジモト

Aaron Fujimoto

Tatsu Koga

Kaiji Koga

Luke Kuroda

Kenshin Nakamura

カイジ•コガ

Koji Wong

コージ•ワング

ルク•クロダ

Dru Yonemura

ドリュー•ヨネムラ

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タツ•コガ

ケンシン•ナカムラ

Program Staff Masahiro Ueno Takashi Shiomi Junya Fukui Shigeru Nogami Masahiko Nakata Mayumi Hiroyama Toshio Nakayama Fumi Nogami

President of Osaka City Basketball Association President of Osaka City Junior Basketball Association Vice President of Nipponbashi Junior High School Chairman of Osaka City Junior Basketball Association Board of Director of Osaka City Junior Basketball Association Former Shinzen Staff Vice President of Osaka City Junior Basketball Association Former Shinzen Member

Girls Team Staff

Masaki Ono Kazumaro Yuzuriha

Girls Head Coach Girls Assistant Coach

Osaka City Select Team

Kanon Fujimura Momoka Fujisada Minami Hosokawa Kana Ishi Reika Kinugasa

Asumi Ko Juna Matsuda Miyu Okamoto Yu Okedoi Miya Ota

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Haru Sato Mei Suganuma Rinano Takahashi Shiho Tanaka Kanon Yonekura

Referees Naoki Nishida Tomoko Nishida

Board Member of Osaka City Junior Basketball Association Board Member of Osaka City Junior Basketball Association

Boys Team Staff

Yohei Hanada Kiyokazu Fukuda

Boys Head Coach Boys Assistant Coach

Osaka City Select Team

Fuki Akita Takashi Fujii Kaisei Ishiyama Hiroaki Ito Odai Kamimura

Hiromu Kato Naohiro Kishida Yuto Kitaoka Izuru Morioka Kento Noguchi

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Sota Ozawa Shota Shimamoto Harumichi Takatsu Shou Takamine Yuki Umakakeba

Motoyama Junior High School Kazuaki Oda Kuzuku Hosoi

Girls Coach Girls Coach

Ayane Chikazawa

Mihana Matsumiya

Ayami Mishima

Aoi Moriyama

Yuzuki Nitta

Hiyori Okuda

Rise Shingaki

Miharu Shoji

Ayaka Yanagi

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Mikage Junior High School Shunsuke Ikeda Hayata Ono

Boys Coach Boys Coach

2019 Kobe Boys

Kotaro Aki Yuhi Dogen Akira Endo Haruhiko Fuwa Koga Hamaguchi Tomoya Hirakawa Masaya Hori Teru Ikeda Tomohiro Imanishi Yuto Kamimura Akira Kanamoto Yo Kinoshita Fuga Kira

Takumi Kominami Shoki Kurane Daizaburo Matsukawa Kaisei Mitsunobu Yuki Nagara Jyota Naito Asato Nakamura Haruto Nakamura Kazusa Nakasato Daichi Nishikawa Tessei Oka Takuto Okada Yusuke Saimyouji

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Nagi Shirahase Taiga Simomura Parusa Syamusu Koki Terada Kazuma Teramoto Reito Tsuchiyama Yuki Ueki Syunpei Ueno Tatsuki Watanabe Kazuma Yano Kohaku Yoshida

交友２５周年記念 １９９１年、北加日本文化コミュニティーセンター（ JCCCNC/the Center ）は初めて大 阪市を訪問しました。ＪＣＣＣＮＣ・日系アメリカ人コミュニティーは、共に活動してく ださる非営利団体の交流の発展や信頼関係を築くことに努めました。そして、大阪市役 所に表敬訪問し、大阪ＹＭＣＡのスタッフの皆様を紹介していただきました。 １９９４年、ＪＣＣＣＮＣはＹＭＣＡ の協力のもと、“クリスティ ヤマグチ グッドウィ ル ミッション”のテーマで初めて親善大阪ツアーを実現しました。 このイベントを通し て、私たちは大阪ＹＭＣＡと強い関係を築きました。 １９９５年の兵庫県を襲った阪神淡路大震災の時、ＪＣＣＣＮＣは皆様の安全確認 と復興の協力の為、直ちに大阪ＹＭＣＡを通して神戸ＹＭＣＡに連絡させていただ きました。神戸ＹＭＣＡよりご紹介していただいた非営利団体、そして市民の皆様に 直ちに支援が行きわたるよう努めました。その一つに、地震によって大きな被害を受 けた児童養護施設、長田こどもホームがあります。現在もＪＣＣＣＮＣは長田こどもホ ームを訪問し、 さらに関係を深めています。 そして、ＪＣＣＣＮＣは神戸ＹＭＣＡと共に、 メンタルヘルスの研究者をサンフラン シスコに招き、 メンタルヘルス トレーニングプログラムを主催しました。 ２年後の１９９７年、親善ＵＳＡプログラムは大阪・神戸の中学生とスポーツを通し て交流を深め、現在も続いています。 さらに、ＹＭＣＡには、高校生の“タカハシ ユース アンバサダー プログラム”や大学生の“カルチャル ヘリテージ プログラム”などのプロ グラムのサポートをしていただいています。 ２０１１年、ＪＣＣＣＮＣは神戸ＹＭＣＡの協力により、 ノーザン ジャパン アースク イック リリーフ ファンドとして救援活動を続けました。 今年、大阪ＹＭＣＡ・神戸ＹＭＣＡと、交友２５周年記念を迎えます。私たちには素敵 な思い出と強い絆ができました。大阪ＹＭＣＡ・神戸ＹＭＣＡのスタッフ、ボランティ アの方々、団体関係者の皆様に大変感謝しています。 今後もさらに皆様と絆を強め、 また２５年後お祝いができることを楽しみにしていま す。 “このプログラムを通して、私たちは友達になりました。” 親善モットー

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YOUTH ITINERARY Shinzen Nikkei Youth Goodwill Tour Celebrating 25 Years of Friendship Tuesday, July 23 Depart San Francisco International Airport

Wednesday, July 24 Arrive at Haneda Airport, Tokyo Thursday, July 25-Friday, July 26 Depart Osaka Half-day tour of Osaka

Two-night stay at Osaka YMCA Kisen Waiwai Mura (traditional farming village)

Activities at Osaka YMCA Kisen Waiwai Mura

• Cook Meals, Harvest Vegetables, Make Handmade Udon and Hashi Saturday, July 27 Depart for Kobe Visit Nagata Kodomo Home (orphanage) Visit Kobe Earthquake Museum Welcome Reception – Kobe Art Center

Youth begin homestay with Kobe host families Sunday, July 28

Intercultural activities with Kobe students Goodwill Basketball Gaames at Mikage Junior High School • Shinzen Girls vs. Motoyama Junior High School • Shinzen Boys vs. Mikage Junior High School

Monday, July 29 Depart for Osaka

Goodwill Basketball Games at Nipponbashi Junior High School

• Shinzen Girls vs. Osaka City Select 2018

• Shinzen Boys vs. Osaka City Select 2018

Youth begin homestay with Osaka Host Families Tuesday, July 30

Free time with host families

Wednesday, July 31

Kyoto Tour with family Farewell Reception: Celebrating 25 Years of Friendship

Thursday, August 1 Osaka Tour with family Shinzen Program Closing Luncheon Depart for Tokyo

Return to San Francisco or begin Post Tour

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THANK YOU and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Shinzen 2019 Program Committee

Nagata Kodomo Home

Paul Osaki Executive Director, JCCCNC Lori Matoba Deputy Director, JCCCNC Matt Okada Director of Programs, JCCCNC Diane Matsuda Director of Special Events, JCCCNC Ruby Hata Accountant, JCCCNC Jon Burroughs Boys Team Coach Danielle Mizuiri Girls Team Coach

Mitsuhito Oji Director

Tomochika Uyama Consul General of Japan The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation

Taiki Ozawa Steve Katayama

General Secretary Vice General Secretary Managing Director Staff Staff Chairperson of the Board

Ikuo Suguhara

Director

2019 Shinzen Families Shinzen Cultural Advisors

Vice President Regional Manager

Kintetsu International Travel Koji Hamada Morimichi Hiratsuka

Maki Hoshino Naomi Takehara

Kenichiro Ogawa Tokihiko Matsuno Tadakuni Tajiri Kaori Nishikawa Yuzuki Shimohara Yoshihiro Nakagawa

Kisen Waiwai Mura

Special Thanks

Japan Airlines

Osaka YMCA

President Deputy General Manager, Kinki Nippon Tourist General Manager Sales Manager

Kobe YMCA Shinji Inoue General Secretary Michiko Matsuda Executive Director Takashi Sakamoto Chief Director Hikaru Tamura Director Yui Hashimoto Director Mai Sakai Staff Motoo Nakamichi Chairman of the

Board Kazuhiro Oda Committee Member Takashi Onoe Foundation for

Children and Family

Services Kobe YMCA Youth Basketball Team

Jon Burroughs Judy Kajiwara Rev. Koshi Kurotaki Diane Matsuda Shinzen Alumni

JCCCNC Robert Sakai President Myron Okada Vice President Marjorie Fletcher Executive Assistant Mika Shimizu Office Manager Jennifer Hamamoto Programs and Facility

Manager Haruka Roudebush Programs Manager Stephanie Doi Development Manager Sarah Seiki Membership Manager Caelynn Hwang Kase Intern Stephen Nakamura Kase Intern Chloe Funabiki-Gong Kase Intern Jordan Wong Kase Intern

Special Acknowledgements Brandt Fuse Sumofish Rich Lee Rich Lee Draws Taisuke Suzuki Consulate General of Japan Shinzen Alumni and Families