1964 W. 162nd Street
Gardena, California 90247
Executive Director: Alison Kochiyama
(310) 324-6611
e-mail: info@jci-gardena.org

Map

Directions

For class location and information, please call the JCI office at: (310) 324-6611.

A printable listing of the Gardena Valley JCI's activities is available. Click to download the PDF document.

Youth

MAC-System Math & English
Wed. 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Saga Art Center for children
Wed. 2:30 – 6:30 p.m.,
Sat. 1:30 – 6 p.m.

Youth organizations that meet at GVJCI are:

Boy Scout Troop #683 (http://www.troop683.com)

Boy Scout Troop #719

Girl Scout Troop #402

Girl Scout Troop #561

Girl Scout Troop #466

Gardena Evening Optimist Club-Basketball
(http://www.gardenaoptimist.org/bball/index.htm)

Sansei Baseball League (http://gardenaoptimist.org/sanseibaseball/)

South Bay F.O.R.
(http://www.southbayfor.org/)

Arts & Crafts

Crafts Class with Elsie
Fri. 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Creative Stitchery
Tues., Wed., Thurs., 8:30 – 12:00 a.m.

Design Crafts
Tues. & Wed., 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Fundamentals of Art Class
Tues. 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Health

Blood Pressure & Foot Problems (3rd week only)
Tues. 9:00 -11:30 a.m.

Japanese Language & Culture

GVJCI Japanese Language School for
children & adults
Children - Sat. 9:00 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Adults - Sat. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Japanese Conversation for Adults
Intermediate - Mon. 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Beginners – Mon. 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Mieto Calligraphy
(each class meets once a month)
Sun. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Mon. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Ikebana Class – Sensho Ikenobo
Shiko Fujizawa Wed. 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Sanmi Shamisen Class – Lillian Nakano
Sat. 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Taiko Class – Tom Kurai for children & adults
Sat. 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Martial Arts

Gardena Judo Club (http://www.gardenajudo.com/)
Mon. & Thurs. 6:30 – 10 p.m.

Gardena JCI Kendo
Fri. 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Gardena Kendo Dojo
Wed. 7:30 – 10 p.m.

Gardena Naginata Dojo (http://www.scnf.org/)
Tues. 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.

Shotokan Karate
Mon. 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

South Bay Shorinji Kempo
Fri. 7:30-9:30pm

Music & Dance

Ballroom Dancing
Fri. 1:00 – 2:45 p.m.

Beginner/Intermediate Hula Class
Tues. 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Ukulele Class with Chika
Beginner - Thurs. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Intermediate – Thurs. 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Advance – 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Intermediate Hawaiian/Japanese Ukulele Class
Tues. 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Karaoke (in Japanese)
Wed. 1:45 – 3:15 p.m.

Kazuko Ballet for children & adults
Wed. 3:30 – 6 p.m.

Line Dance with Jean
Beginner – Thurs. 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Intermediate – Thurs. 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.

Line Dance with Teri
Beginner – Mon. 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Intermediate – Mon. 2:05 – 3:15 p.m.

Pilates
Mon. 2:45 – 3:30 p.m.

Seniors

Chi Gong & Yoga
Wed. 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Odori Japanese Dance
Thurs. 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Physical Fitness for Older Adults
Mon. 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.,
Thurs. 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.

Restorative Yoga
Fri. 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Senior Computer Class
Mon. 8:00 – 10 a.m., 10 a.m. – 12:00
p.m., and weekday labs

Senior Lunch Program SCAMP
Mon. – Fri., 11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Stretching for Seniors
Tues. 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

Tai Chi for Seniors
Wed. & Fri. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Social

Bingo
Wed. 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Card Games
Mon.- Fri. 9 – 11:20 a.m.

The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute serves the generational needs of the Japanese American community of the South Bay area through educational, cultural and social programs by:

•Providing programs and activities, sensitive and relevant, to the needs of our senior citizens and youth;

•Offering use of facilities and support to community organizations that fosters the best interests and welfare of the community and

•Promoting an environment for better inter-generational understanding, cultural pride and respect for all humanity.

board
members:

Alison Kochiyama, Executive Director
310-324-6611
Fax: 310-324-3223
Email: akochiyama@jci-gardena.org

Charlie Oyagi, President

Robert Horii, Vice President

Kenneth Kamiya, Secretary

Paul Koshi, Treasurer

George Ajioka
Dan Ashimine
Larry Hada
Eiji Inouye
Helen Kawagoe
Helen Nakano
Glenn Tachibana
Terry Terauchi

updated 5/23/07