Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute (GVJCI)

09/04/2026

🩷 What day is it?!? It’s Alison’s 25th anniversary with the GVJCI of course! 🥰

Happy 25th work anniversary, Alison! 25 years of amazing dedication, leadership, and hard work! Thank you for the lasting impact you have made on the GVJCI and our community!

Kanpai! 🥂 ♥️ 🌺

With love & aloha from the GVJCI staff & board

08/28/2026

🚗The 2026 GVJCI Car Show was a success! 🙏

Special thanks to Chico Kodama & Shige Suganuma (co-owners of Mooneyes USA/JAPAN), Ming Lai (Director of Craft of Speed Mooneyes Documentary), Oliver Wang (Author of Cruising J-Town: Japanese American Car Culture in the South Bay), Mitchell Matsumura (Sanei Legacy), Brian Omatsu (famous 1951 Mercury Purple Reign), Shoreline Car Club and the Car Show Committee (Wayne Nakatsu, Andrew Bacon, Dan Morimizu), all the car exhibitors, GVJCI Staff, and all our dedicated volunteers.

See you next year!

08/18/2026

🙌 Shout out to our fabulous interns, Dara and Camille!🥰 Thank you for all of your hard work this summer! Your enthusiasm and meaningful contributions will help shape the future of the GVJCI!

Readers, you may have recently participated in Camille’s GVJCI Young Adult Engagement Survey and all are welcome to come see Dara’s project “Threads of Wisdom” in our Bridge: JCI Heritage Center where you can read wisdom quotes from our Tomo No Kai seniors to the younger generations!

Wishing Camille & Dara all the best! We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in the future! And don’t forget to visit! ♥️ From your friends at the GVJCI

08/12/2026