Our History

Japanese tradition holds that the first dream of the new year may foretell the future. Eijiro Machida, a farmer, a caring father and a 1st generation Japanese immigrant must have had an auspicious New Year’s Day dream because on January 17, 1936, he formally donated one acre of his prime farmland in the east end of the San Gabriel Valley for use by the Japanese community to foster the learning and the preservation of their cultural heritage and traditions.

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Our Leadership

Our Board of Directors are commited to carrying the torch our forefathers like Eijiro Machida have passed on to them.

We are fortunate to have dedicated individuals represent the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center.


2010 Board of Directors

Aya Kamimura, President
David Teragawa, 1st Vice President - Development
Jim Friesen, 2nd Vice President - Facilities
Joy Kitaura & Donna Kusumoto, 3rd Vice President - Programs
Nicole Cherry-Yu & Dawn Kiko M. Cheng, 4th Vice President - Public Relations
Susie Kozono, 5th Vice President - Membership
Denise Akune, Secretary
Glenn Nakatani, Treasurer
Barbara Shirota, Parliamentarian

Nolan Dyo
Shauna Hiranaka
Christopher Hubert
Danny Iwama
Mandy Kusumoto
Frances Nakano
Grace Richardson
Joan Robertson
Kay Sakaue
Donny Takemoto

 

Donate

We’ve reached 68% of our goal to raise $1.5 million for the new Social Hall.

Thank you to all of our members for their unwavering generosity.

If you would like to donate to the Social Hall Capital Campaign, please contact the Center office at (626) 960-2566 or info@esgvjcc.org.

 

East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center, Inc.
1203 West Puente Avenue • West Covina, CA 91790