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History
The Southeast Japanese School and Community Center, located in Norwalk, California,
was first established in 1923 as a Japanese language school. Japanese American families
residing in the south-eastern portion of Los Angeles County and wide areas of Orange
County have long been using the facility for Japanese language instruction, a variety
of cultural classes, martial arts practice, and youth sports activities, such as
basketball and baseball as well as for social events. As the membership grew and
the activities expanded, the facility became overcrowded and in 1977, a new gym was
erected. In 1994, an annex building for additional classrooms was also completed
to meet the increasing demand for community center expansion.
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Current Activities
- Southeast Gakuen Japanese Language School: Pre-school Program, and Various Levels
(Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, Secondary), Adult Class and After-school Shuji
(Brush Calligraphy) Class
- Norwalk Youth Sports (Basketball and Baseball): Various Age Groups
- Norwalk Dance Club: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced Classes
- Norwalk Nikkei Seniors
- Norwalk Judo Dojo
- Norwalk Kendo Dojo
- Norwalk Karate Club
- Norwalk Karaoke Club
- Japanese Classical Dance Class
- Ikebana (Flower Arrangement) Class
- Kimekomi Ningyo (Doll Making) Class
- Chigirie (Paper Art) Class
- Taiko (Drum) Class
- Tanden/Yoga Class
- Guitar Class
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Additionally, the community center holds special events throughout the year, such
as the Bingo Night on the first Saturday every month, the dinner-dance in May, the
golf tournament in the spring, the annual carnival and ondo dance in July, the Las
Vegas Night in the fall, and the Holiday Boutique in October. Everyone is invited. |
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Call the Community Center at (562) 863-5996 to obtain the name and telephone number
of a contact person for any clubs or events listed above. |
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