2006 Kimochi Newsletter

WINTER 2006
By Ben Hamamoto, Nichi Bei Times, May 11-17,2006
Yuka Matoba, born Jan 24,
1904 in Fukuoka Japan, was
wed to world-traveler Katsuzo
Matoba in a pre-arranged
marriage when she was 20.
That year, the pair immigrated
to the United States where
they lived in Santa Rosa, in conditions much more
humble to what they were accustomed to. They
grew strawberries, prunes and apples, ran an apple
dryer, pruned vineyards and trees, and cultivated
hops. They had nine children together.
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imochi celebrated its 35th anniversary on
Sunday May 7, 2006 at the Miyako Hotel in
San Francisco’s Japantown, honoring Japanese
Americans who have lived a century. The event was
emceed by Benh Nakajo, a Kimochi Board Member.
Opening remarks were made by Consul General
of Japan Makoto Yamanaka; District Supervisor
Ross Mirkarimi; Beverly Ng, representing
Assemblyman Mark Leno’s office; Russell Low,
representing Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office;
Hong Chang of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s
office; Harriet Ishimoto of Congresswoman Nancy
Pelosi’s office; Department on the Status of Women
Director Emily Murase of Mayor Gavin Newsom’s office
and Rev. Ron Kobata, original co-founder of Kimochi, Inc.
Katsuzo passed in 1956, after which Yuka
continued working in the apple industry for 13 more years.
Today, Yuka Matoba spends her time with her three daughters
and their husbands. She has a total of 13 grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.
Centenarians
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of Japantown in San
Francisco’s Western Addition, six living centenarians were
honored at the anniversary.
Fred Yoshimatsu Matsumoto, born June 6,
1906 in Wakayama Japan, was thought to be
terminally ill at the age of three. He
astounded everyone by making a miraculous
recovery. Some 10 years later, he immigrated
to America to join his father and older
brother. Unfortunately his brother passed
before Matsumoto had a chance to meet him and his father
returned to Japan on the same boat Matsumoto arrived on.
He lived with his uncle and enrolled in school, but after an
unpleasant incident with a bully, he left and did not return.
He then started work as a houseboy in San Francisco in a
residence on at the corner of Jackson and Gough streets.
Harry Masakichi Katsuyama, born Dec 30,
1906 in Nikko, Japan, was initially spent
his early years in Nikko with his uncle.
After grade school he went to Sacramento
to join his mother and siblings. In his
school, he became quite an athlete,
excelling in track and field, tennis,
and basketball. During summers, he worked as an
agricultural laborer.
Katsuyama married childhood friend Alyce Tsuyako
Nishimura in 1937 and they had their first son, Allen, the
following year. His second son, Ronald was born while
Katsuyama was incarcerated in the Minidoka concentration
camp. He later moved to San Francisco, where he had a
successful career as an architect, designing many of the city’s
Buddhist temples and churches.
Matsumoto returned to Japan to marry one Toshiko Maruyama
and they returned to California as farmers. They had seven
children and little money. After the wartime incarceration,
the family moved to Hunter’s Point in San Francisco and after
several years of hard work, was able to purchase a farm in
Centerville (now Fremont). Sadly, Toshiko died shortly after,
devastating Matsumoto.
Currently, he lives in Japantown and remains active. He enjoys
spending time with his grandchildren Kathie, Hana, and Sean,
and his great-grandchildren Bryant and Darren.
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Kimochi Honors Centenarians
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Several years later, his farm was condemned under imminent
domain proceedings and was purchased by the city of
Fremont. Matsumoto then started his own gardening service
and worked well into his 90’s. He currently resides in the
Kimochi Home.
Matsui Morioka, Tomoyo Morooka, Katsuzo Nakayama,
Yoshino Nao, Masae Onizuka, Ayako Ozawa, Iwao “Joe”
Ozawa, Rev. Fred Kiyomi Saito, Suma Seiki, Morie Takasuka,
Matsunosuke Tsukamoto, Mitsu Tsukamoto, Shigeru Sugiyama,
Shizue Ito, Hiyao Yano, and Takiyo Iwamoto.
Chiyoko Otoguro Otagiri was born in
Cupertino, Calif. on May 27,1905 to a
pair of farmers. She was sent to Japan
to be educated and returned at the age of
18, married Goro Otagiri of San
Francisco, and they had three children.
After being incarcerated in Topaz
(Central Utah) concentration camp, they moved to Boulder,
Colorado where her husband taught Japanese to the Navy.
Japanese Jazz singer Ayako Hosokawa belted out swinging
renditions of “To Be Young at Heart” and the Kyu Sakamoto
classic “Ue wo Muite Arukou,” popularly known as “Sukiyaki.”
The raffle winner of the round trip for 2, donated by Japan
Airlines, was Wayne Yamaguchi.
At the ceremonies closing, Cherry Blossom Queen Emily
Yukiko Leach, Cherry Blossom Princess Lindsay Mariko
Nakano, and court members Jun Aita, Lisa Flynn, Maxine
Yokosuka, and Lauren Watanabe presented the centenarians
each with 100 origami paper cranes topped with an
origami turtle.
The Otagiris relocated back to the Bay Area in 1946 and
started Otagiri Mercantile. Goro passed in 1977. In 2005,
Chiyoko Otagiri moved into the Piedmont Garden Residence
in Oakland, where she currently resides.
Established in 1971, Kimochi, Inc. is a grassroots community
organization that serves 3,000 seniors all over San Francisco.
Their programs include meal delivery, transportation, and 24hour residential and respite care, social services, congregate
meals, health and consumer education seminars, senior center
activities, and in-home support services. The net profit raised
from the 35th Anniversary Celebration was $103,739.
Kimochi expresses its appreciation to everyone who supports
the organization.
Tameko Shijo was born on New Year’s
Day in 1904 in Yamanashi, Japan. She
was arranged to marry Kunio Shijo of
San Francisco at the age of 19.
After their honeymoon she joined
her husband when he returned to
San Francisco. They found work with Kunio’s family at Fulton
Laundry across the street from the UC Berkeley. The couple
had four children, but Shoji lost both her husband and two of
her sons before the War.
35th Annual Spirit Award Honoree
During the War, she and her family were incarcerated at
Tule Lake, Calif. because her son-in-law Yasuo was a so-called
“No, No Boy.” After the War, she returned to San Francisco
alone where she worked as a nanny.
A Kimochi Spirit Award was
presented to Richard Tokeshi,
Kimochi’s transportation
coordinator and driver. He
coordinates the transportation
of roughly 40 seniors and delivery
of 125 lunches to homebound
seniors each day. He was awarded for going beyond
the duties of his regular job and working weekends
and evening hours, often on a volunteer basis.
Shijo continued living in an apartment in San Francisco
until the age of 101, when she moved into the Kimochi Home.
Hideko Oka Umekubo was born on July 13, 1902 in
Yamanashi, Japan. In 1929, she moved to San Francisco where
she wed Kesagoro Umekubo in a marriage arranged by their
parents. They owned a cleaning business in San Francisco and
later in Los Angeles. The couple had four children. After the
war, they returned to San Francisco where they lived in
Japantown. Umekubo was an active member of the Christ
United Presbyterian Church and Yamanashi Kei-Yu Kai.
“I enjoy working at Kimochi because they are good
people and provide a great service to the seniors,”
said Tokeshi. “It’s hard to imagine a better job.”
At the age of 99 she moved into the San Francisco Community
Convalescent Hospital where she passed away this year. She
was happy there and had enjoyed bowling, bingo, music and
watching videos. She felt the key to her longevity was her deep
religious convictions and lack of fear.
Kimochi would like to be informed of centenarians
(i.e. individuals who turn 100 in 2007) who presently
live or have lived in San Francisco during his/her lifetime.
Please contact Sandy Mori, Development Director, at
(415) 674-0219 or e-mail at [email protected].
The following centenarians were also honored posthumously:
Roy Abbey, Ayako Hanyu, Kiyo Hirano, Hanako Kodama,
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Mary Ishisaki
In Appreciation of Her Kimochi Spirit
n Mary Ishisaki’s relationship with
Kimochi began sixteen years ago
when she and her future husband’s
family struggled to find the right
solution of care for her future motherin-law. Like many families struggling
with aging parents, the Ishisakis did
their best caring for their mother at home until the effects
of Alzheimer’s required more attention than they could
realistically provide at home.
(first generation) by filling out social security forms and
providing night time escort services in San Francisco’s
Japantown. This younger generation’s commitment to the
Issei inspired the formation of Kimochi, Inc. which has
grown into a nationally-recognized, multi-service senior
service organization that, today, provides care and support
for more than 3,000 seniors and their families throughout
the Bay Area regardless of ethnicity.
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“This organization thrives on the work of its volunteer
network,” said Sandy Mori, Development Director of
Kimochi, Inc. and one of its founding members. “The
Sansei and now 4th and 5th generation Japanese Americans
are involved in the organization – to retain their cultural
ties, and to express that feeling of ‘kimochi’ for the seniors
who are now their parents and grandparents. Mary is not
Japanese, but her love and ‘kimochi’ for her Japanese family
and mother-in-law brought her to us and she stands out for
her devotion, her energy and her critical eye when things
could be made better.”
Through her sister-in-law, Mary learned of San Francisco’s
Japantown-based Kimochi, Inc. and the culturally sensitive
philosophy of care they provided. “They cared for the
whole person: physical, social, cultural. At Kimochi Home,
Obachan (Japanese term for grandmother) was a block
from her old church. They sang Japanese songs that she
recalled from her childhood and the food was Japanesestyle. Kimochi fueled her memories and her imagination.”
Her mother-in-law stayed in Kimochi Home for two years
but Mary’s commitment to the organization has continued.
The day Mary and her husband, Ben, sold their business,
she went to Kimochi Home and asked, “I’m retired now.
What can I do to help?”
Five years ago, Mary joined the organization’s Board of
Directors to drive policy decisions and ensure programs
and level of service and care were protected. Affectionately
called the “Raffle Queen,” she has coordinated the raffle for
Kimochi’s fundraising events for the last four years and
raised thousands of dollars each year – all this while still
devoting each Monday and Tuesday to the same level of
volunteerism she started 15 years earlier.
Mary served meals at Kimochi Home (residential and
respite care), she did administrative work and Office on
Aging intakes, and participated with the seniors in their
exercise programs. Although Mary spoke almost no
Japanese, she never let it get in the way of her enjoyment
of the seniors and her involvement with their care.
For Mary, the feelings she has for the organization are deep.
“I am forever grateful to Kimochi for what they brought to
Obachan’s life. In turn, Kimochi has become a big part of
my life – it is all about our seniors.”
Kimochi’s roots go back 35 years when a few Sansei (third
generation Japanese Americans) began helping the Issei
New Kimochi Staff Member
umi Ogura is the new Case Manager at Kimochi’s Social Services Program. Her primary focus
will be to provide various support services to family caregivers. Family care giving often comes
with some very heavy responsibilities. Caregivers have to juggle between duties at work and giving
care to senior family members or close friends. Furthermore, it might be even more difficult to care
for others while combating one’s own physical and/or mental health issues. Ms. Ogura will provide
individual counseling/consultation, support groups/training to family caregivers, translation and
referral services. Kimochi provides short-term in home and respite care services for those who need
breaks from their busy days. Caregivers are encouraged to call or visit Ms. Ogura at Kimochi’s
Buchanan Street office at 1715 Buchanan. Her office schedule will be 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Her phone number is 415-931-2275 and her e-mail address is
[email protected].
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Yumi Ogura,
Kimochi Case
Manager
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Kimochi, Inc. appreciates and thanks the following corporations
and private foundations for their general support in the calendar year 2006
Myrtle V. Fitschen Charitable
Trust
Catholic Healthcare West
Kikkoman International Inc.
Kintetsu Enterprises Co. of America
The San Francisco Foundation
Union Bank of California
Pacific Asian American Women’s
Bay Are Coalition (PAAWBAC)
For FY 2006-2007, Kimochi acknowledges the City Departments for contract awards
Arts Commission - $16,000
Department of Aging and Adult Services - $761,052
‘05 – ‘06 for Fundraising
July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006
Event
Actual Net Amount
Nihonmachi Street Fair
Event
$6,498.50
Actual Net Amount
Cherry Blossom Festival
$ 12,058.47
$103,739.30
Golf Tournament
$16,553.40
35th Anniversary
Sansei Live
$52,274.37
Cookbooks
Silver Bells
$5,786.09
$245.00
Total
$197,155.13
Kimochi, Inc. Budget for 2006 - 2007
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007
Sources of Funds
Expenses
TOTAL: $2,061,006
TOTAL: $2,061,006
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A Message From
Executive Director Steve Nakajo
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Kimochi Staff Directory
Kimochi Administration
1715 Buchanan, San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel:(415) 931-2294 • Fax: (415) 931-2299
imochi is not only celebrating
its 35th anniversary, but it is
Steve Nakajo, Executive Director
Steve Ishii, Operations Director
Anna Sawamura, Program Director
Sandy Mori, Development Director
Rod Valdepenas, Controller
Dorothy Gin, Bookkeeper
Emily Hsieh, Administrative Assistant
Hiroka Akiyama, Receptionist
Riyo Kunisawa, Receptionist
also celebrating the spirit of our
Japantown community. This year,
San Francisco’s Japantown, the
first and oldest Japantown in the
continental U.S., located in the
Western Addition, is celebrating its 100th anniversary as the
hub of the San Francisco Japanese American community.
Social Services
1715 Buchanan Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel: (415) 931-2275 • Fax: (415) 931-2299
Kimochi’s Sansei Live! was one of the last official events of
the year-long Centennial celebration.
Sango Harumi, Social Services Coordinator
Akemi Yoshimoto, Social Worker
Eric Sung Mo Chung, District Wide Social Worker
Yumi Ogura, Case Manager
Three generations: Issei (1st generation), Nisei (2nd
generation), and Sansei (3rd generation) struggled to keep
their Japantown community through the years of the Great
Depression,World War II & forced internment, post-war
Kimochi Senior Center
1840 Sutter Street #101, San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel: (415) 931-2287 • Fax: (415) 931-2299
resettlement with the rebuilding of lives, businesses and
organizations, and the diaspora caused by Redevelopment.
Natalia Covacha, Nutritionist
Justin Ng, Senior Center Coordinator
Pamela Hong, Nutrition Assistant
Akitoshi Takazawa, Head Cook
Akio Kudo, Assistant Cook
Junko Sakita, Assistant Cook
Grace Yip, Assistant Cook
Dave Sugaya, Home Delivery Driver
Yan Bin Jiang, Dishwasher
Rolando Samson, Dishwasher
The fact that San Francisco’s Japantown still exists as a
viable community and is able to celebrate its Centennial is a
tribute to their spirit, the spirit of the Japanese speaking
immigrants who came after the war, and the spirit of the
emerging Yonsei (4th generation). We recognize and
welcome the growing Gosei (5th generation) and the
“Whateversei” generation and invite them to join us in
keeping San Francisco’s Japantown alive.
Rich Tokeshi, Transportation Coordinator
Mark Mylroie, Driver
John Nagano, Driver
Kimochi, Inc. was founded in 1971 by Sansei, as a
community-based, non-profit organization to help the aging
Kimochi Home
1531 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: (415) 922-9972 • Fax: (415) 922-6821
Issei live their senior years with dignity and independence.
As we continually assess the needs of our seniors (now the
Niseis and older Sanseis), our goal will continually be to
Linda Ishii, Kimochi Home Coordinator
Grace Fujimoto, Assistant Residential Coordinator
Atsuko Hasegawa, Program Assistant
Dorcas Hautea, Program Assistant
Tomoko Nakai, Program Assistant
Yukie Takano, Program Assistant
Pei Fen Tsai, Program Assistant
Mercedes Hernandez, Program Assistant
Teruko Turner, Program Assistant
Michiko Turks, Program Assistant
Tsoodol Altantuya, Program Assistant
Ayami Oshita, Program Assistant
Guadalupe Gutierrez, Janitor
provide care and support to them and their caregivers.
Our community-based long term care services, which
include transportation, congregate and home-delivered
meals, case management, senior center and wellness
activities, in-home support services, residential/respite care,
are available to assist seniors to “age in place” and to
minimize institutionalization. Kimochi honors the Japanese
American and Japanese-speaking community, the pride &
heritage, as we look towards our future.
Kimochi Lounge
1581 Webster Street #202, San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel: (415) 563-5626 • Fax: (415) 931-2299
Alfred Gordon, SCSEP Staff
– Steve Nakajo, M.S.W.
Executive Director, Kimochi, Inc.
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Over 140 Participants Gather for
the 25th Annual Kimochi Golf Tournament
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Tsumori, Sam Nao, Hank Chen and Tats and Arly Nagase.
Tournament co-chair Lowell Kimura presented the Tosh
Hara - Sam Sato Memorial Perpetual Trophy to Field Low
Net winner Gregory Low and the Wilfred Hiura Memorial
Perpetual Trophy to the Super Seniors Flight Champion
Joe Shiro.
imochi thanks all the participants and donors for
helping reach their fundraising goal. During the past 25
years, the Golf Tournament has raised over $400,000 for
direct services provided by Kimochi, Inc.
Gregory Low triumphed over a field of 152 golfers to win the
25th Annual Kimochi Golf Tournament held September 29,
2006 at the Richmond Country Club. Under an overcast sky,
Low shot 93-29-64 to win Field Low Net honors and the
prestigious Tosh Hara - Sam Sato Memorial Perpetual Trophy.
Special recognition was given to Shig Futagaki and Roy
Masuda, the inspirational leaders of the Nisei Plastics golf
tournaments which supported various East Bay Issei
housing developments, and Laura Takeuchi, Executive
Director of Japanese American Services off the East Bay
(JASEB). Kimochi also thanked the 2006 Cherry Blossom
Queen Ms. Emily Leach, 2006 Princesses Jun Aita and
Maxine Yokosuka and Queen Program Director and escort
Kristina Boyd for their assistance with the raffle.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, staff, and many
volunteers, I want to express our deep appreciation for your
participation in today’s golf tournament and the many of you
who have supported this event over the past 25 years,” stated
Kimochi Executive Director Steve Nakajo. “The proceeds
from this tournament will enable Kimochi to continue to
provide the many programs and services to the elderly in the
community,” said Nakajo.
The Kimochi Golf Committee expressed appreciation to the
staff of the Richmond Country Club for their warm
hospitality and excellent service and to the sponsors for the
golf holes, Hole-in One and Closest-to-the Pin contests.
Kimochi also wants to thank and acknowledge the Hole-inOne sponsors – Jerry Kika & Family, Allen Okamoto, Dick
Yamamoto and David Fujita of MIF Insurance who
increased the stakes to $25,000 in recognition of the 25th
anniversary, Brian Choy of Ellis Brooks Chevrolet, and
Lowell and Donna Kimura for the $25,000 Putt for Dough
contest. Kent Chew won the Putt for Dough contest and
was awarded a Black Oz Nike putter.
Steve Nakajo also thanked the Golf Committee members and
many tournament volunteers, and recognized the initial
leadership of Tosh Hara and Sam Sato in the development of
this golf tournament, particularly noting their commitment
to community service. Other Nisei and volunteers
instrumental in the initial development and success of the
golf tournament are Masaye Hara, Mo and Nellie Noguchi,
the Wilfred and Pearce Hiura families, Frank and Steve
Watanabe, Taxy and Yo Hironaka, Sab and Michi Yamato,
Harry Takahashi, Babe Morino, Hats Aizawa, Himo
The following are
the winners of the
golf tournament
Field Low Net Champion: Gregory Low
Filed Low Gross:
Rob Sentovich
Super Senior Champion:
Joe Shiro
Champion Flight:
1st Rob Sentovich
2nd Gerald Sui
3rd Doug Yoshimura
4th Darryl Chun
5th Richard Alcantara
6th Ken Mizono
First Flight:
1st Vernon Takasuka
2nd Joe Shiro
3rd David Takashima
4th Guillermo Rodriguez
5th Gene Nagase
6th Stanley Yasumoto
74-8-66
84-17-67
80-12-68
83-14-69
85-15-70
79-8-71
92-26-66
98-30-68
92-23-69
93-23-70
95-23-72
93-21-72
93-29-64
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98-30-68
Women’s Flight:
1st Lorri Arishita
2nd Joanne Hayashida
3rd Betty Yee
4th Phyllis Yasumoto
5th Carol Otaguro
Closest-to-the-pin:
Hole #3 Gene Nagase
Hole #7 Don Chew
Hole #11 Jeff Higaki
Hole #16 Fred Watanabe
116-40-76
112-33-79
105-25-80
115-32-83
120-37-83
Callaway Flight:
1st Kaz Sera
2nd Mark Otaguro
3rd Glen Kobuchi
4th Les Adams
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The following are the golf committee members and tournament volunteers:
Co-Chairs: Jerry Kika & Lowell Kimura, Donna Kimura, Hats Aizawa, Richard Alcantara, Richard Eijima, Todd Eshima,
Anna S. Higaki, Stephen Higashi, David Ishida, Joe & Fumi Kawasaki, Gene Nagase, Duane Ong, Al Petrich, Gilmore Wong,
Lorri Arishita, Daryl Chun, Arly Fong, Genie Gee, Ben Hogo, Emily Hsieh, Steve Ishii, Ryan Kimura, Ella Kitagawa, Alan
Matsui, Joyce Nakai, Steve & Etsie Nakajo, Melissa Ong, June Suzuki, Laura Takeuchi, Jack Tanabe, Jeanne Wing, Annie
Wong and Les Yim.
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The 25th Annual Kimochi Golf Tournament Donors
Kimochi would like to express their sincere appreciation for the following businesses and individuals
for their generous contributions to the tournament.
Abacus Products, Inc
Abey, Kaz
Aizawa & Furuta
Aizawa, Hats & Amey
Alfred's Steakhouse – Pat Petri
Aloha Warehouse – Leah Dang
Arakawa, Atlas & Janet
Atlantic Casino Resort Spa – Kimberlee Tolkien
Avi Resort & Casino – Virginia Spence
B.C.O. Golf Tournament – Doug Macmaster
Benkyo-do Company – Ricky & Bobby Okamura
Berkeley Bowl Produce – Glenn Yasuda
British Motors – Laura Hiura
Buddhist Church Of Oakland Golf Club
CA Flower Market – Bob Otsuka
California Bank & Trust – Mr. Nagata
Coyote Creek Golf Course – Bernie Lee
Crane Pest Control/Peter Davidson
Dela Rosa, Damien
El Dorado Hotel Casino
Empress Of China
G & G Produce – Mark & Gordy Goytoku
Glatt, David & Joyce
Goemon Japanese Restaurant – Mr. Ishikawa
Hamano, Tim
Hayashida Family
Hirose Jack
Hiura & Hiura
Harrah's Lake Tahoe/Harvey's –
John Koster
Harrah's Reno – Jamie Agee
Holdaway, Tsugiko
Horita, Shiro & Marsha
Horiuchi, Kathleen
Horizon Casino Resort
Hukilau-S.F., San Jose, Palo Alto –
Eric Tao
Ishida, David
Isobune/Kushi Tsuru
Iwamasa, Harold
JCCCNC 2007 Golf Tournament
Jewel Collection – Randy Lee
JFC International, Inc.
Kawano, Robert
Kawasaki, Joe
Kika, Jerry
Kimura, Ryan
Kinokuniya Book Store
Kojimoto, Mits
Kwok, Louis
Lake Shastina Golf Course
Le Central
Lee, Edwin
Low, Greg
Masamori, Darlene
Masamura, Howard
Mc Farren, Morey
Mission Hills G.C. – Eric Willyerd
Mizono, Gary
Moriguchi, Kenny
Nagase, Gene
Nakajo, Steve & Etsie
Nakano, Bob
Nisei Plastics
Nihei, Tom
Noguchi, John
North American Sales
Ogawa, Thomas
Okabe & Kawashiri
Ong, Ronald
Osumi, Jerry
PG&E – Travis Kiyota
R.S. Suzuki Jewelers
Rick's Restaurant & Bar – Rick Oku
S.F. Automatic Transmission – Mike Beglitsoff
S.F. Giants
S.F. Nikkei Lions
San Ramon Golf Course
Sanppo Restaurant – Mr. Noh
Sawamura, Anna & Higaki, Jeff
Shimizu, George
Shinzai, Shig
Shiro, Joe
Sienna Hotel Spa Casino – Randy Spangler
Sui, Gerald
Sunol Valley G.C.
Sweet Stop – Hatsy & Moses Yasukochi
Takakura, Donald
Tam, Tony
Tanaka, John
Tanisawa Family
The Nippon Company – Robert & Rick Ito
Thunder Valley Casino – Scott Garawitz
Todai Restaurant, D.C. – Keiko Maruyama
Tomita, Mary & Kenji
Tong, Betty
Union Bank of California – Mr. Okuda
Uoki K. Sakai Company – Robert Sakai
Wampler - Katsura D.D.S.World Golf
Championship Auto – Custom Flag 05
Yamato, Michi
Young, Laurence
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Kimochi, Inc. Board of Directors 2006
Kimochi Home brochure
available in Japanese
Shoji Horikoshi, Chairperson
Roy H. Ikeda, Vice Chairperson
Mark Moriguchi, Treasurer
Mary Ishisaki, Secretary
Shinobu Horikiri
Lowell Kimura
Ellen Kiyomizu
Bonnie Manning
Gary S. Mizono, M.D.
Richard J. Moore, M.D.
Benh Nakajo
Devon Nakajo
Thomas T. Ogawa, D.D.S.
Hiroshi Shimizu
Silvie Thang
John Umekubo, M.D.
Michael Yamaguchi
Hisao Inouye, Honorary Board Member
imochi social worker, Akemi Yoshimoto, helped to
create and translate the Kimochi Home brochure into
Japanese, with a specific emphasis on Japanese cultural
activities and photographs to reach out to the Japanesespeaking community. If you would like to receive a copy,
please call 415-931-2294.
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