Save the Date: Keiro no Hi Festival
Mark Your Calendar and Join Us With Your Friends and Family for a Celebration!
Date: Saturday, September 14, 2019 
Location: JACCC Plaza (244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90012)

Keiro and Japanese American Cultural & Community Center are proud to cohost our second annual Keiro no Hi Festival. This free, family-friendly event celebrates the lives of our community’s older adults. Come out to this exciting day full of entertainment, food, intergenerational activities, and more.

Complimentary transportation from various locations in Los Angeles and Orange counties will be available to everyone with registration. A hosted bento lunch will be provided to older adults 65 and above with prior registration as well.

2018 Keiro no Hi Festival Attracted Over 1,000 people
Last year's inaugural Keiro no Hi Festival welcomed many older adults and their family members to Little Tokyo, where they enjoyed a full day of activities and entertainment.

Keiro Superstar: Hiromi and Satoko
Learn more about these two friends at Nikkei Senior Gardens and what keeps them healthy.
Trying New Things at Age 103
with a Smile and Laughter
Hiromi Nishimura has lived through the Great Depression, two World Wars, and has traveled across the globe. His is a life long-lived and well-traveled, but when you ask him about how he did it – how to live to be 103 years young – Hiromi will let you in on his little secret: laughter and smiles.

A Sense of Safety and a Passion for Painting
Originally from Hiroshima, Satoko Yamamura survived the atomic bomb that struck the town. She considers safety as an important part of maintaining her genki lifestyle. At age 90, she is a skilled painter who picked up this new hobby at age 64. Her painting has been featured in a number of exhibits.

2019-2020 Grants Workshops
Grants workshops begin this week, and continue through July. Registration is required to attend.
Grants workshops will be held in numerous locations throughout our community starting this month. Please check our website for the latest dates and times.

The workshops will provide an overview of the Grants Program, guidelines, changes from previous years, and how to apply. The application deadline for 2019-2020 Grants cycle is August 30, 2019.

Nominate a Loved One for
the New Denwa Project
The Denwa Project is a new pilot program to reconnect with older adults through phone conversations and learning about their legacies
Keiro is currently asking our community members to nominate socially isolated individuals whom they feel could benefit from a series of social conversations.

Socially isolated individuals may include those who have stopped participating in community center activities or are living alone. Please contact Keiro to nominate a loved one to participate in this program!

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Tip for Today: Eating at Obon
Obon festival season is just around the corner. While having fun at obon festivals should be your number one priority, we should not forget our healthy lifestyle choices.

According to Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Prisca Ho, eating in moderation, with balance and variety is important. But that doesn't mean you can't eat your favorite obon foods. Read this tip sheet before you head out to obon festival this summer!

Challenges of Finding Affordable Housing
The Kawashimas, who came to the United States from Japan many years ago, had lived in their apartment for decades and had a good relationship with their landlord and neighbors. 

Read about how the client assistance fund, part of the partnership initiative between Keiro and Little Tokyo Service Center, helped this couple when they were suddenly asked to leave their apartment complex.

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