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The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California will host “Kamishibai Children’s Stories with Terakoya Learning” from 3 to 5 p.m. at 1840 Sutter St. in S.F.’s Japantown. Rebecca Haga will perform Japanese folktales “Hanasaka Jii-san” (“The Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom”) and “Urashima Taro.” “With origins in 12th century etoki pictorial storytelling, kamishibai […]

Hokka Nichi Bei Kai will host an autumn Japanese tea ceremony at its Kanso-An tea room at 1759 Sutter St. in S.F.’s Japantown, with sessions at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Organizers will serve Japanese green tea and sweets after the ceremony. Participants can choose to sit on the tatami floor or bench […]

The Millbrae Japanese Culture Committee will hold its 19th annual Japanese Culture Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Civic Center Plaza at One Library Ave. in Millbrae, Calif. “The festival will include live stage entertainment, delicious food (including beer, wine and sake tasting with food pairing), vendor booths, hands-on crafts, cultural demonstrations and activities […]