SPRING 2016JASSI REPORTS
Photo by Ms. Misato Nakamura

Benefit Dinner SupportersŖ źƌů ¨ƍL ©
Ě Actus Consulting Group, Inc.
ę︎ Citizen Watch Company ofAmerica, Inc.
Ě Hamilton-Madison Houseę The Japanese Medical Society ofAmerica (JMSA)Ě KPMG LLPę Law Office of Ryoko Mochizuki
and Associates, LLC-LORMA
HR Advisory Service
Ě Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
America, Inc.
ę Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
/The Mitsui U.S.A. Foundation
Ě Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc.
ę Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Ě Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.
ę Nippon Steel & Sumitomo
Metal U.S.A., Inc.
Ě Relo Redac, Inc.
ę Sony Corporation of America
Ě Sumitomo Corporation ofAmericasę Toyota Motor North America,
Inc.

“Emoji” Name Art by Taisan Tanaka

JASSI 34th Anniversary Benefit Dinner
On Thursday, October 15, 2015, JASSI hosted its 34th Anniversary Benefit Dinner at the
Yale Club of New York City. This event featured a silent auction, a beautiful performanceby soprano Asako Tamura, and live “Emoji” name art performance by Taisan Tanaka.
Ambassador Reiichiro Takahashi of the Consulate-General of Japan in New York gave ananniversary speech and commended JASSI on its continuous contribution to the Japanesecommunity for 34 years. JASSI was thrilled to present its Community Leadership Awards
to Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and W & E Hospitality, Inc. to acknowledge theircontributions to the Japanese community in New York. Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. has
been supporting the community for over 20 years as a member of Tomo-no-Kai (Friends of
JASSI). W & E Hospitality, Inc. has been providing the annual New Year Osechi &Karaoke Luncheon to JASSI’s senior members for over 25 years at East JapaneseRestaurant. The event was a great success, drawing over 125 attendees. JASSI deeply
appreciates our attendees; volunteer members; our Benefit Dinner supporters; and generous
auction donors such as Mikimoto (America) Co., Ltd., Citizen Watch Company ofAmerica, Inc., Kenro Izu, The Kitano Hotel New York, SEIKO USA, and Shiseido
Americas Corporation.

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Asako Tamura/ Aburiya Kinnosuke/ Daido Market/ Dainobu: Japanese deli + grocery/ Hazuki Matsushita, Makeup Artist/ Hibino
Brooklyn/ Hisako Salon/ Jam Jam Jammy Queens NY/ Japan Airlines/ Japonica/ KENKODO/ Kikuichi/ K2salon (Mina)/ Liza
Aelion/ Machiko Mori/ Momokawa/ Natsuko Yamawaki, Private Chef & Cooking Instructor/ Reiko Fujisawa, Art Therapist/
Ryuhei Tamura/ SEIGO NECKWARE New York/ Shoko Akiyama: Massage Therapy Studio/ Soba Totto/ Sushi Azabu/ Taisan
Tanaka/ Tazuko Shibusawa/ Yakitori Totto/ Yoshio Kano/ Yukie Beauty Spa/ Zenkichi: Modern Japanese Brasserie

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Volunteer Appreciation PartyĔ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ ż Ɔ ƌŭ ŕŔ ï 2015 年 8 月 18 日(火)、日頃から JASSI
でボランティア活動をしてくださっている方々に対して感謝の気持ちを込めて、ボラ
ンティア感謝会を開催しました。ボランテ
ィアの方々にはイベントのお手伝いを始め、フレンドリービジット、翻訳、ニュースレターや寄付金依頼文の郵送準備、オフィスワークなど多方面でご活躍いただいています。当日は 24 名のボランティアの皆様にご参加いただき、一人一人に感謝状を贈りました。ご出席いただけなかったボラ
ンティアの皆様にもこの場を借りてお礼申し上げます。

On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, JASSI helda Volunteer Appreciation Party to show
appreciation and applaud our volunteer
members. Our volunteer members dedicate
their time and effort to help us with event
assistance, Friendly Visits, translation,
preparation and mailing newsletters anddonation letters, and office work. Twentyfour volunteer members joined for the day,and we awarded Certification of
Appreciation to each member. We would
like to also thank other volunteer members
who could not attend the event.

Fundraising Seminar “Brain Mechanism”

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On Wednesday, November 4, 2015,
JASSI hosted its first fundraisingseminar. A neuroscientist, Dr. Masayuki
Sakamoto, PhD, was invited as a guest
speaker to talk about “Brain
Mechanisms, Memory, and Alzheimer’s
Disease.” Among forty-threeparticipants, a number of questions wereraised. The seminar participation fees
were donated to JASSI to provide social
services to the community.
We will regularly host such seminars, inviting guest speakers whoare specialized in their fields. Please join us and learn something
new or something you are interested in while helping people in need!

JCOP Grant Award CeremonyĔ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ JCOP 3 ā  r

On Friday, December 11, 2015, JASSI
received a JMSA Community Outreach
Program (JCOP) 2015 Grant, hosted by
Japanese Medical Society of America(JMSA). This grant enabled us to increase
access to medical care for the uninsured
by informing and educating members of
the Japanese community about healthinsurance options and available
healthcare services. (Photo by JMSA)AAF Meeting with NYC HRA Commissioner
On Thursday, February 25, 2016, as one of
the leaders of Asian-serving non-profit
organizations, JASSI joined a meeting,organized by Asian American Federation(AAF), with Commissioner Steve Banks of
NYC Human Resources Administration totalk about the need for more language
access services for HRA’s programs. *We
have “I Speak…” cards at our office torequest for free interpretation services from
HRA. Please come by if you need one!

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2015 年 11 月 4 日（水）、JASSI は「いつまでも健康な脳を保つため知っておくべきこと」と題したセミナーを開催しました。
脳科学の専門家である坂本雅行博士が、講師として脳と記憶のメカニズムやアルツハ
イマー病などの脳疾患についてお話しくださいました。43 名の参加者からは多くの質問が飛び交う活発な質疑応答が行われました。今後も JASSI では専門家をお呼びし、役立つ有料セミナーを定期的に開講する予定です。セミナーに参加することで、新しい分野や興味のある分野を学びながら、コミュニティーの皆様への支援に繋がります。是非ご参加ください。

2015 年 12 月 11 日（金）、JASSI は米国
日本人医師会（JMSA）が主催する助成金授与式にて JMSA Community Outreach
Program (JCOP) 2015 年度助成金を受贈しました。この助成金により、保険未加入
な日系コミュニティーの皆様でも利用でき
る医療福祉の紹介、健康保険への加入のお手伝いをし、必要なときに医療機関を利用できるように支援することができます。
※ 写真提供：米国日本人医師会（JMSA）

Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ V æë f {ľ s6 ƍ ú Ľą įŎ ? Ĕ2016 年 2 月 25 日（木）、Asian
American Federation が企画した多言語対応に関する会合に、アジアンコミュニティ
ーを支援する主要な非営利団体の一つとして JASSI が出席し、ニューヨーク市人的資源管理（HRA）スティーブ・バンクス局長と HRA のプログラムへの日本語対応の重要性について話し合いました。※HRA のサービスを利用する際に無料通訳を付けてもらえる“I Speak…”カードが JASSI にあります
ので、ご希望の方はご連絡ください。

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HOTLINE PROGRAM

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JASSI’s Hotline Program provides free information and referral services for those who are under 60 years old through phone,email, and in-person counseling. Crisis intervention, case assistance, advocacy, and companion services to court and othergovernment agencies are provided as needed. During the first half of this fiscal year (July 1- December 31, 2015), we handled
1,003 cases to help 460 people. The most common inquiries were ObamaCare followed by public health insurance such as
Medicaid and the Essential Plan, women’s health issues, legal issues, governmental system, public benefits and entitlements,
health-related issues, and visa problems. 71% of those people required assistance in Japanese. A case example includes:
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HOTLINE
Mrs. A (40s), who recently lost her husband, contacted JASSI
for health insurance consultation. JASSI’s enrollment
counselor/social worker explained about the Marketplace plans
and helped her family enroll in health coverage suitable for theirfinancial situation. The social worker will follow up with Mrs. A
to talk about Survivors Benefits and other public entitlements
and benefits she is qualified for.

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ľ»²ĥabįŎŋġĽĭĸĠĦńįĜJASSI also provides case assistance to those who are 60 and older through its Senior Program. During the first half of this fiscal
year, the Senior Program staff handled 860 cases, assisting 260 people. The most common inquiries for seniors were public healthinsurance such as Medicare and Medicaid, public benefits and entitlements, health-related issues, Friendly Visits, government
system, homecare, and housing issues. 62% of the seniors required assistance in Japanese. A case example includes:ńĳěJASSI ĹĿŢŲŔŹƊŝƆƀőøĭĸ 60 ®ľĽňèľŋġļŠƎŶŤőĭĸĠńįĜ@8¡Ŀě860 ľÇíĽ{Įě260 AľĽőĭńĭĳĜŢŲŔƆŖƌĹňVĤĶĳÇíĿěƁŮŕŞŔļĻľ'Ã7Â Ćě'Ãƍ/oě"pHĎěŷƉƌŰ
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SENIOR LINEMr. B (60s) who has a preexisting medical condition lost his
Medicare prescription coverage due to his failing to pay
premiums. Mr. B was not able to maintain his health without his
prescribed medicine and needed to reenroll in his prescription
coverage. However, his insurance company told him that hecould not reenroll in his plan because the Medicare Open
Enrollment Period had ended. JASSI staff contacted the Medicare
Rights Center to find a way to enroll him in prescription coverage
and recommended him to apply for the EPIC program to use aSpecial Enrollment Period.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM

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ġwĿ¾îľģ ĠőĭĸĠħ bĹįĜŞŔ śŵ ƎŠ ŽƎ ůŹ Ɗŝ ƆƀWith grants from New York City Department for the Aging, JASSI’s Caregiver Support Program provides services to those whocare for loved ones over 60 years old. During the first half of this fiscal year, JASSI assisted 627 cases, supporting caregivers. A
case example includes:ŲƃƎƅƎŜiØēgľ3āĽŋōěJASSI ľŞŔśŵƎŠŽƎůŹƊŝƆƀĹĿě60 ®ľľðőĭĸĠŎĝŞŔśŵƎƑðÙƒĞŃőàĶĸĠńįĜçmo8¡Ľ 627 f{ĭěŞŔśŵƎľŃ·6ĭĳőĭńĭĳĜĥŞƎŤĹįĜ

Mrs. C (70s), who was caring for her husband diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s disease for over 3 years by herself, contacted JASSI
because she was mentally and physically exhausted and anxious
about her financial situation. JASSI’s social worker provided
supportive counseling, explained about public benefits, andadvised her to consult a pro bono elder lawyer about end-of-lifeplans including living wills. The social worker also provided
supplemental services for temporary financial relief.

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JASSI Reports Spring 2016

SENIOR PROGRAM
FREE Seminar: MedicareŢŲ ŔŹ Ɗ ŝƆ ƀµ Ŧ ſű Ǝ ĝƁ Ů ŕŞŔ Ğ

On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, JASSI joined the 9th Senior Week
hosted by Japanese American Association of New York (JAA) and gavea free seminar titled “Medicare: Medicare Basics for Those Who Are
Turning 65.” JASSI’s Senior Program Coordinator, Mizue Katayama,
explained about Medicare, and 30 participants also learned about
available financial assistance for Medicare expenses.
2015 年 9 月 23 日（水）、JASSI はニューヨーク日系人会（JAA）が主催する第 9 回シニアウィークに参加し、「メディケアとは〜65 歳になる
あなたへメディケアの基本をお話しします」と題したセミナーを開講しました。JASSI のシニアプログラム担当片山瑞恵がメディケアについて解説し、30 名の参加者は自己負担額を補助するプログラムについても学ぶことができました。

Shabu-Shabu Luncheonĭŉ ł ĭŉ ł Ɔ ƌŪ 
On Monday, November 23, 2015, President Shuho Yagi of Shabu Tatsu
Restaurant invited 40 JASSI seniors to his restaurant for Shabu-Shabuluncheon. The hot pot warmed up the participants, and it was a perfect
get-together in such a cold season. Mr. Yagi has hosted this annual eventfor senior citizens for the past 25 years! He also donated $2,500 to JASSI
at the event for the Senior Program. We would like to thank Mr. Yagi for
his continued generosity and support.
2015 年 11 月 23 日（月）、しゃぶ辰レストランの八木秀峰社長のご厚意でしゃぶしゃぶランチ会が開かれ、40 名の JASSI シニアが招待されました。心も体も温まる熱々のしゃぶしゃぶ鍋を囲んで、皆で楽しいひとときを過ごすことができました。八木社長はこのイベントを 25 年にわたって
シニアに提供してくださっています。更に、八木社長から$2,500 の寄付を頂きました。長年にわたり、JASSI のシニアプログラムやシニアの皆様をサポートしてくださる八木社長に心よりお礼申し上げます。

Osechi & Karaoke Luncheonģ ıĵƐ ŚƆ ř Şƍ Ɔ ƌŪ 

On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, East Restaurant invited 40 JASSI
seniors to the annual New Year Osechi Luncheon. After thedelicious Osechi and Ozoni (Japanese traditional New Year meals)
lunch, seniors enjoyed Karaoke that they had been looking forward
to. We greatly appreciate the generosity of President Taiki
Wakayama and East Restaurant staff.
2016 年 1 月 12 日（火）、イーストレストランの方々が JASSI シニ
ア４０名を新年恒例のおせちランチ会へ招待してくださいました。
シニアは美味しいおせちとお雑煮を召し上がった後、カラオケを皆で楽しみました。JASSI シニアに楽しい時間を提供してくださった
イーストレストランの若山大樹社長とスタッフの皆様にこの場を借りて厚くお礼申し上げます。

Nippon Club Osechi Delivery ¤ŜƆ Ÿľ ģı ĵĀ ü

On Thursday, January 28, 2016, Nippon Club donated Osechi Bento to JASSI seniors again this year. JASSI volunteers delivered
Osechi Bento to those who live in nursing homes and who are homebound. These seniors were able to celebrate theJapanese traditional New Year in their residence. We would like to thank Nippon Club staff for their thoughtfulness.
2016 年 1 月 28 日（木）、日本クラブより豪華なおせち弁当が寄付され、高齢者施設に住んでいる方や、外出が困難なシニアのお宅へ、JASSI ボランティアによりおせちが届けられました。おせちを受け取ったシニアは、日本の伝統的なお正月を堪能することができました。日本クラブの皆様ご協力ありがとうございました。

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President Tadao Yoshida of Sunrise Mart
donated fifty $50-Sunrise Mart gift cards (totalof $2,500) to JASSI seniors and also donated$2,500 to JASSI. JASSI distributes the giftcards according to physical and financial needs.
Please contact JASSI at 212-442-1541 if you
wish to receive a gift card. We would like tothank Mr. Yoshida who has been providing
such a generous number of gifts every year.
* Sunrise Mart offers home delivery services
by phone. Call 212-598-3040 for more details.
Also, please check out the new JapaneseLeft: Ms. Erina Yoshida, General
French cuisine restaurant, Autre Kyo Ya, inManager of Autre Kyo Ya
the East Village Mr. Yoshida opened in
Right: Ryoko Mochizuki (JASSI Board)
December 2015!

Monthly Tea Party

昨年 12 月イーストビレッジに新規オープン
した日仏レストラン「Autre Kyo Ya」のオーナーでも知られる、日系食料品店のサンラ
イズマート好田忠夫社長から、JASSI シニア
へ$50 分のサンライズマート商品券を 50 枚
（総額$2,500 分）と更に$2,500 のご寄付を頂きました。JASSI では金銭的または身体的なニーズのあるシニアを優先に同商品券を配布しています。ご希望の方は JASSI まで
ご連絡ください。シニアのために毎年多額のご寄付をくださる好田社長に心より感謝いたします。
※サンライズマートでは電話注文での宅配サービスも提供しています。詳細は、212598-3040 へお問い合わせください。

Ü ê JASSI’s volunteer members run the Monthly Tea Party to create a safe place for seniors to promote social interaction and maintainsocial support network while seniors enjoy tea and conversation. No reservation needed. Please feel free to come by. This
gathering is held on the first Tuesday of the month. *We send out the monthly schedule to JASSI’s registered seniors.
茶話会は、社会的に孤立しがちなシニアの交流を促し、ソーシャルサポートネットワークを保つことを目的に JASSI ボランティア
によって行われています。予約の必要はありませんので、お気軽にお越しください。毎月第一火曜日に開催されています。
※JASSI でシニア登録をされている方には日程のご案内が届きます。

On Tuesday, September 1, 2015, Mr. Norimichi Ishikawa
performed his saxophone and Mr. Kazuo Hyakuda performed
his ocarina at the Monthly Tea Party, and they played oldJapanese songs. Also, nine students from Japan joined theevent and danced to the music. It became a fun gathering.
2015 年９月 1 日（火）、石井得道さんがサックスを演奏し、百田征男さんがオカリナで日本の歌謡曲を演奏しました。また、日本からいらした 9 名の学生も参加し、歌に合わせて「ソーラン節」を踊り、賑やかな茶話会になりました。

On Tuesday, January 5, 2016, Mr. Kiichiro Iwaki joined theMonthly Tea Party and performed his violin for theparticipants and played Japanese New Year songs. His
performance brought back memories of Japan, which madethe participants feel nostalgic.
2016 年 1 月 5 日（火）、岩城喜一郎さんが茶話会に参加し、ヴァイオリンで日本のお正月の曲を演奏してくださいました。演奏と一緒に口ずさみながら聴いていた出席者の中には、昔を思い出し、胸を熱くされた方もいらしたようです。

On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, Ms. Miho Negrao brought
beautiful Ikebana to the Monthly Tea Party. Ms. Negrao
donates floral centerpieces to our Benefit Dinner every year.
We would like to thank Ms. Negrao for bringing spring into
the gathering!
2016 年 3 月１日（火）、ネグロン美穂さんが奇麗な生け花を茶話会に持ってきてくださいました。ネグロンさんは毎年行
われる JASSI のチャリティーディナーでテーブル用のお花を寄付してくださいます。ネグロンさん、日本の春を感じさせる素敵な生け花をありがとうございました！

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
FREE Seminar “ObamaCare”şſ ƃŲ ŭŕƎ Ŕŗ ůƇ ƎŪ ŹƊ ŝƆ ƀĔ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ

On Sunday, November 15, 2015,
collaborating with the Korean Community
Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc.
(KCS), JASSI held a seminar where New
York Certified Enrollment Counselor/JASSI
Director/Social Worker, Yoko Naka,
explained about 2016 ObamaCare. Forty-six
participants also learned about a new publichealth insurance plan, the Essential Plan,
targeted for low-moderate income New
Yorkers. If you have questions about the
Essential Plan, please go to our website orcall or email us! *This seminar was fundedby the KCS.

2016 Health Insuranceµ Ŧ ſű Ǝ ĝř ŵ žŞŔ Ğ2015 年 11 月 15 日（日）、The Korean
Community Services of Metropolitan New
York, Inc. (KCS)と協同し、JASSI のソーシャルワーカー、ディレクターでニューヨー
ク州認定カウンセラーでもある中曜子が2016 年度のオバマケアについてセミナーで解説しました。46 名の参加者は主に、ニューヨーク州の新しい公的医療保険「エッセンシャルプラン」について学びました。
JASSI では、日系コミュニティーの皆様の
健康維持のため、健康保険に関する情報を提供しております。お気軽にご相談ください。＊この無料セミナーは KCS の助成金で実現しました。

2016 m oľ 7ÂĆOpen enrollment for 2016 health coverage ended January 31, 2016. However, if you qualify for aSpecial Enrollment Period (SEP), you can still enroll in a health insurance plan for 2016. You qualify
for a special enrollment period 60 days following certain life events that involve a change in family
status, loss of other heath coverage, or pregnancy*. Additionally, there is no limited enrollment
period for Medicaid, Child Health Plus, or the Essential Plan. If you are eligible to apply for healthinsurance and need assistance, please contact our NY State of Health Certified Enrollment Counselor,
Yoko Naka, at 212-442-1541 ext. 1 or 2. *Pregnancy is now a qualified reason for a SEP on NY State of Health as of January 8,
2016. This SEP does not have a 60-day enrollment requirement.
2016 年１月 31 日に 2016 年用の医療保険申請期間が終了しました。しかし、特別加入期間（SEP）に該当すれば、2016 年の保険にまだ加入することができます。家族構成の変化、現行の保険の失効、妊娠（注）などのイベントのあった日から 60 日以内であれば、SEP に該当します。また、メディケイド、チャイルドヘルスプラス、エッセンシャルプランなどの公的医療保険に該当す
る方は、年間を通して申請可能です。（注）ニューヨーク州では 2016 年 1 月 8 日付で妊娠も特別加入期間該当理由になりました。60 日以内加入の期限もありません。医療プロバイダーからの妊娠証明があれば、妊婦のみいつでも保険へ加入できます。

FREE Cancer Screening Registration
Collaborating with the New York State Department of
Health Cancer Services Program Queens, JASSI
continuously assists in making appointments for aclinical breast exam and a pap smear for uninsured
women who are 40 and older, living in Queens. If you
wish to receive cancer screenings, please contact us.
Next free screenings dates are April 14 & 28, May 12& 26, June 9 & 23, July 14 & 28, August 11 & 25,
September 8 & 22, October 12 & 27, November 10,
and December 8 & 22.
*If you live in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, or Staten
Island, we will refer you to the other appropriate
programs. Please feel free to call us!

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JASSI はニューヨーク州保健医療省がんサービズプログ
ラム・クイーンズと協同し、クイーンズ区に在住する 40
歳以上の保険未加入女性を対象に、乳がん検診と子宮頸癌検診の予約を受け付けています。検診をご希望の方
は、JASSI までご連絡ください。今年の無料検診日は、４月１４日＆２８日、５月１２日＆２６日、６月９日＆２３日、７月１４日＆２８日、８月１１日＆２５日、９月８日＆２２日、１０月１３日＆２７日、１１月１０
日、１２月８日＆２２日。
※クイーンズ以外の区に居住している方は、その地域の無料がん検診を提供する医療機関を紹介しますので、
JASSI までお気軽にご連絡ください。乳がんのリスクが高い４０歳未満の方も対象です。

TAX FILING DEADLINE APPROACHING… If you earn $62,000 or less, you may qualify for FREE TAXPREP services, including online filing and in-person filing with an IRS certified VITA/TCE volunteer preparer.
Check out NYC Consumer Affairs website at http://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/file-your-taxes.page
税務申告の締め切りが近づいています。年収が$62,000 以下であれば、無料の税務申告サービスに該当するかもしれません！まだ税金申告をしていない所得該当者は、ニューヨーク市消費者問題課のウェブサイト
（http://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/file-your-taxes.page）を是非ご覧ください。

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JASSI Reports Spring 2016
THANKS TO OUR TOMO NO KAI MEMBERS (%WE THANK FOR THE GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM:)' 

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the following
corporations for renewing their membership in Tomo no Kai(Friends of JASSI).
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Actus Consulting Group, Inc.
Law Office of Ryoko Mochizuki and Associates,Ĕ Ĕ Ĕ LLC-LORMA HR Advisory Service
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.
Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc./
Mitsui U.S.A. Foundation
Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc.
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal U.S.A., Inc.
Relo Redac, Inc.
Sony Corporation of America
Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
We thank Sachiyo Ito & Company for free tickets that enabled
JASSI seniors to attend their cultural events!
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Daicel (U.S.A.), Inc.
Daiei Trading Company, Inc.
Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc.
E53 Physical Therapy
East Restaurant
Hamilton-Madison House
Hairppy, Inc.
Isabella Geriatric Center, Inc.
Japanese Medical Society of America (JMSA)
Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc.
The Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, Inc.
Marumi Corp
Meisei Motors, Inc.
Nippon ClubNYC Department for the Aging
NYS Department of Health Cancer Services Program Queens
The RIA Group, Inc.
Sachiyo Ito & Company
SET SHOP
Shabu Tatsu Restaurant
Sunrise MartTOP New York
Trend Port NY, LLC

WE THANK ALL INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF JASSI!
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!# "*' Due to limited space, not all donors are listed. We thank you to all our generous donors!
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Tadaaki Kuwayama
Shuji Yagi
Darin Arita
Motoatsu Sakurai
Sumiko Abe
The Tomoko Trust
Kazuo & Sawako KoshibaHajime Nanahara
Tsugie Susy Watanabe
Roger Fujimoto
Shinjiro Tsutsui
Yuka Wakino
Robert Kay
Shinzo Yonezawa
Saeko Nakao
Mary Tsuyuko Ito
Akiko Iimura
Junko Noguchi
Penny Willgerodt
Satoru Murase
Shoji Hoshino
Yuichiro Kuwama
Toshiko Mori
Aiko Cascio
Hitoshi Temma

Nobu Fukui
Ayako Mitsuhashi Sheldon
Kazushi & Shoko Kawakita
Lisa Tashiro
Fumihiro Hara
Yasuo Fukushima
Jan Hagiwara
Paul Huang
Mari Matsumoto
Keiko Nakano
Taeko Nishikawa
Kingo Yamanashi
Warner Wada
Taisan Tanaka
June Goldberg
Robert Emy
Yuma Otonashi
Kazumitsu Yokokawa
Mariko Conway
Hilda Ohara
Takashi Fujimoto
Herry & Ruiko Moritsugu
Mie Komatsu
Kumiko Baumann
Dai Miyazaki

Jimmie Miyakawa
Testuji Namba
Hisao & Yoko Takahashi
Dominick Purpura
Akihiko Nakamura
Shigeko Okubo
Kenro Izu
Reiko Otsuka
Takeo Akiyama
Setsu Komai
Michi Kobi
Yoko Kitahara
Naoki Achiwa
Kazuko Nagamatsu
Shoko Kasumi
Hideko Paragon
Yumiko Abe
Kozo Suzuki
Shinichi Doi
Ryuzo Yamasaki
Isao Fukuda
Yuko Hanakawa
M.S. Park Sonoda
Sandra Funatake
Hisako Glicksman

Masaki Shirota
Satoshi Nakamura
Yukio Fukuda
Kunio Iyoda
Rentaro Hashimoto
Mizue Sawano
Midori Sato
James Naohiro Nada
Yoshiki Miura
Atsuko Sato
Kanji & Akemi Tomizawa
Yousuke ImaiMari Sakaji
Kiyoshi Ohashi
Takaaki Takehi
Yoshino Hukushi
Rie Tora
Kiyoshi Kanai
Kyoko Nansai
Ruby Takanishi
Teruko NeuwalderShuichi Nakaura
Kazuhito Wada
Mabel Tsufura
Asao Mori

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Together we can make a difference!
Your tax-deductible donation will help JASSI continue to provide social services freeof charge. Please make your check payable to “JASSI” and mail it to 100 Gold Street,
Lower Level, New York, NY 10038. You can also make your gift online at
http://jassi.org. Thank you for your support!

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City, State, Zip:
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Social Services, Inc.
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New York, NY 10038
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P: 347-482-1541
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About JASSI Reports
This Newsletter is published by Japanese American Social Services, Inc. (JASSI), an accredited non-profit
organization, which was established in 1981 in order to address social needs of persons in the Greater New York
City area. JASSI acts as a culturally sensitive source of support and information. Its services include application
assistance for public benefits and entitlements.
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Staff:
Yoko Naka, MSW, Director
Mizue Katayama, MA, Senior Program Coordinator
Mari Konno, MSW, Community Outreach Coordinator
Yoko Sakai, Administrative & Accounting Assistant
Board of Directors:
Hiroshi Aoki, JASSI Board Chair
Hiroko Hatanaka, Deputy Board Chair
Sato Iwamoto, MSW
Yoshio Kano
Ryoko Mochizuki, CBP, CCP, CPA, MBA, JD, Esq., JASSI President
Machiko Mori, JASSI Secretary
Kozo, Osaki, CPA, JASSI Treasurer
Tazuko Shibusawa, PhD, LCSW
Sayaka Takeda
Narumi Yoshida, CPA

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