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2024-2025 Board of Directors
Executive Committee:
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​           President- Florence Kojima...................... (310) 977-4470

                            1st Vice President- Anthony Tanaka.............. (562) 455-7470

                               2nd Vice President- Ole Nervik................ (562) 533-2994

                              Treasurer- Joanne Leivici......................... (310) 994-0553

                               Secretary- Atsuko Yomigida..................... (562) 425-6554

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Member Organizations
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Long Beach Japanese Ondo Group

Contact: June Donovan (562)708-3633 or LongBeachOndo@gmail.com

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An organization that provides Japanese Folk dancing instruction and entertainment for the LBJCC Annual Festival. The group dances for other venues throughout the year.

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Long Beach Japanese Language School

Contact: Ole Nervik (562)533-2994

 

Founded in 1949 as an elementary level Japanese language school. Today the school provides Japanese language and cultural education for all ages and heritages. Providing beginning levels or elementary, middle and high school/adults. Progressing to intermediate and advanced levels. 

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Long Beach Shotokan Karate 

Osamu Nishimura (562)644-1443

or Dojo manager: James Watkins (562)417-0584

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Practice: Wednesdays 7:00pm-8:30pm

 

Shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts. As the most widely practiced style,  Shotokan is considered a traditional and influential form of karate.

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Long Beach Judo Dojo  

Contact: Anthony Tanaka (562)455-7470

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Practice: Tuesday/Friday 7pm-9pm

 

Judo meaning "gentle way" is a dynamic combat sport intended to train the body and mind. From a standing position, it involves techniques that allows you to lift and throw opponents onto their backs.

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Long Beach Kendo Dojo  

Contact: Yusuke Sakuma

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Practice: Tuesday/Friday 7pm-9pm

 

Judo meaning "gentle way" is a dynamic combat sport intended to train the body and mind. From a standing position, it involves techniques that allows you to lift and throw opponents onto their backs.

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Kokoro Taiko Kai of Long Beach  

Contact: Joann Matsunaga (310)387-8163

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Practice: Saturdays 1:00pm - 3:00pm

 

Founded in 1990, the world "Kokoro" represents the heart and soul. The rhythm of the drums is the spiritual sensation that the Kokoro Taiko drummers feel in their hearts when they perform. 

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LBJLS Alumni & Friends Association  

Contact: Nancy Kobata  (562)896-9537

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An organization made up of all current and past students of the school and all others who want to befriend and promote the ongoing quality of education and the financial security of the school . 

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Long Beach Buddhist Church  

Contact: Keiko Shibata (562)630-3258

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Services: Sunday 10am

 

Founded in 1951 to return to the original teachings of Buddhism in its purest form.  

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Grace First Presbyterian Church  

Contact: Victor Fukuhara (562)424-0211

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Services: Sunday 9:00am & 11:00am

 

We are a practicing faith community, intentionally multicultural and intergenerational, impacting contemporary life through the love of justice and Jesus Christ.  

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Sumie Group  

Contact: Ann Igarashi (714)540-8948

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The 2000 year-old art form of Japanese brush painting is spiritually rooted in Zen Buddhism,    

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Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai   

Contact: Hiroko Ishiguro (562)431-0820

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Monday: 10:00am -1:00pm

 

Japanese Calligraphy Classes

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Long Beach Ikenobo Ikebana  

Contact: Izumi Minamitani (310)292-0179

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2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays: 1:30pm (Call to Confirm)

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Japanese art of flower  arrangement. 

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kimekomi Doll-Yukari Kai   

Contact: Atsuko Yomigida (562)425-6554

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3rd Saturday of the month, 9:30am-12:00pm @ the Long Beach Buddhist Church 

 

Instructor: Mrs. Yukari Kanesaka 

"Ki" means wood and "mekomi" refers to the technique that is used to tuck fabric into the wooden grooves of the dolls body. 

Shodo Kai Shigin    

Contact: Michiko Honda (562)426-6756

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Mondays 7:00pm-9:00pm

 

Shingin is the chanting of the ancient Chinese poetry. The unique characteristic of the Kokuho style includes a variety of folk songs (with chanting), waka (a 31-syllable Japanese poem), Haiku poem and biwa (Japanese Lute) 

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Long Beach Landscape Gardeners Association   

Contact: Frank Harada (714)821-3528

 

First organized in 1953 to promote the best interests of gardeners in the Long Beach area and further the knowledge of horticulture. They created the Japanese Garden at the Center  

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