Yu-Ai Kai Videos
Yu-Ai Kai Japantown Fun Run
NBC’s Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa
New book release "Tabemasho! Let's Eat" A Tasty History of Japanese Food in America, meet author Gil Asakawa at this reading and signing as he shares the delicious process of researching, tasting and chronicling the arrival and eventual popularity of Japanese food in America! emceed by Mike Inouye and sponsored by Nikkei Traditions San Jose, at Yu-Ai Kai Sansei Lecture Series.
New book release "Tabemasho! Let's Eat" A Tasty History of Japanese Food in America, meet author Gil Asakawa at this reading and signing as he shares the delicious process of researching, tasting and chronicling the arrival and eventual popularity of Japanese food in America! emceed by Mike Inouye and sponsored by Nikkei Traditions San Jose, at Yu-Ai Kai Sansei Lecture Series.
New book release "Tabemasho! Let's Eat" A Tasty History of Japanese Food in America, meet author Gil Asakawa at this reading and signing as he shares the delicious process of researching, tasting and chronicling the arrival and eventual popularity of Japanese food in America! emceed by Mike Inouye and sponsored by Nikkei Traditions San Jose, at Yu-Ai Kai Sansei Lecture Series.
New book release "Tabemasho! Let's Eat" A Tasty History of Japanese Food in America, meet author Gil Asakawa at this reading and signing as he shares the delicious process of researching, tasting and chronicling the arrival and eventual popularity of Japanese food in America! emceed by Mike Inouye and sponsored by Nikkei Traditions San Jose, at Yu-Ai Kai Sansei Lecture Series.
2022 Nikkei Matsuri – check out Yu-Ai Kai’s Japantown Fun Run!
Yu-Ai Kai would like to thank Lori Kozen and KPMG for their donation through KPMG’s Community Impact Grant.
Lori’s family and family friends continue to use the services at Yu-Ai Kai. She created this video highlighting Yu Ai Kai, which was presented at KPMG’s Annual Town Hall Meeting. Thank you Lori and KPMG!. Watch the video here.
Yu-Ai Kai 48th Anniversary Virtual Event February 12, 2022
2020-2021 Yu Ai Kai Annual Meeting June 17, 2021
Join Randy Ando, staff member at Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center, as he demonstrates a quick and simple no-cook recipe for making Takuan (pickled daikon radish) at home. This video was made as part of a Takuan Kit fundraising event to support Yu-Ai Kai's programs and Japantown Prepared!'s community safety action awareness program.
KANSHA Yu-Ai Kai 47th Anniversary Fundraising Event February 27, 2021
Northern California Public Media video on Yu-Ai Kai’s Nutrition Program
Nina F. Ichikawa,Executive Director of the Berkeley Food Institute will share her article “Community Cookbooks: Asian American Food Selfies” along with Yu-Ai Kai volunteers sharing their favorite family recipes. In this segment Margaret Tomita dishes up her family’s Chinese Chicken Salad recipe with help from granddaughter Tabitha.
This segment features Jane Kawasaki making her family’s Horensho Shira-ae (Spinach with White Tofu Dressing) recipe.
In this segment Kathy Higuchi shares her family’s recipe for Sweet and Sour Chicken Wings.
In this segment LaDonna Yumori-Kaku shares a Layered Rice recipe from her Yumori family cookbook.
Presented by YU-AI KAI Lecture Series and the Japanese American Museum San Jose (JAMsj) this virtual event featured Nina F. Ichikawa, Executive Director of the Berkeley Food Institute sharing her article “Community Cookbooks: Asian American Food Selfies” as well as Yu-Ai Kai volunteers dishing up their favorite family recipes.
The Yu-Ai Kai Lecture/Luncheon Series set the table for Mystery Author NAOMI HIRAHARA’s Presentation of her Award Winning Books and relevant Asian American literature. Naomi’s insights to her family history, writing style, future works, and autographing books entertained her fans. A light lunch featured a creative MURDERED Cheese Ball to round out the event.
The Yu-Ai Kai Lecture Series presents Hanayagi Reimichi-Reiko Iwanaga, San Jose dance instructor of the largest Obon Odori in America. Her father in law Rev. Yoshio Iwanaga first brought Obon Odori to the U.S. in 1930.
Bowman Ching and Tom Izu of Yu Ai Kai’s Sansei Lecture Series explain the history and current state of HANAFUDA, the Japanese “flower cards” used in many card games.
The Yu-Ai Kai Lecture Series presents – Instant Pot Japanese Cooking, “Bachan’s Favorites in half the time.” This workshop featured the “Two Instant Pot Ladies” Margaret Tomita and Diane Iwamura demonstrating traditional Japanese receipts using the fast time saving Instant Pot.
A highlight of Yu Ai Kai’s Lecture Series was a hands-on cooking experience sharing favorite Oshogatsu (Japanese New Year’s) recipes and techniques for making them. December 9, 2018 at the Akiyama Wellness Center
For over 100 years the KITAZAWA SEED COMPANY has been the Bay Area source for Japanese and Asian seeds. Starting in San Jose in 1917, Gijiu Kitazawa began by selling Japanese vegetable seeds to Japanese American farmers.