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USC Nikkei

History

The USC Nikkei Association was founded in 1995 by Kori Hojo, Marc Sakaguchi, Stacy Watanabe, Stephanie Wong, and Bryan Yamami. The founders of SCNA wished to bring together a community of students enthusiastic about exploring the rich Japanese-American heritage that began to flourish during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. USC Nikkei was established with these goals:

1. To explore and promote cultural awareness and a sense of identity in the Japanese-American population of the University of Southern California.
2. To promote cultural sharing and to educate people not of Japanese-American descent in Japanese American history and culture.
3. To participate in community service in the surrounding areas of the university.

Though Nikkei consists primarily of students of Japanese descent, we welcome and embrace those who are not Japanese American to join and explore the culture.

Mission Statement

Founded in 1995, USC Nikkei aims to provide a place for both Japanese American Trojans and those interested in Japanese American culture. Through activities both on campus and in the rich Nikkei community of Los Angeles, we aim to promote the teaching and sharing of Japanese American culture by exploring our roots while finding family in students from all walks of life.

Nikkei Meetings

Every other Tuesday at 7:30PM in VKC 258

Have questions or interested in joining? Visit the website or e-mail usc.nikkei@gmail.com.