Twenty years ago, Nikkei Horizons was created to address the interests of active Japanese American seniors who wanted to experience more in their retirement years. Today, the continuing education and activities program offers more than 50 classes and workshops that inspire lifelong learning, wellness and creative expression, while focusing on Japanese culture. Every quarter, more than 400 participants enroll in the various activities.
A program of Nikkei Concerns, Seattle’s premiere Japanese elder health organization, Nikkei Horizons’ intergenerational program offers classes in:  Japanese cooking; cultural arts; music; exercise and wellness; computer training; Medicare, finance and estate planning education; and one-of-a-kind field trips to Japan, Canada and various domestic areas! Nikkei Horizons is open to people of all ages and backgrounds. Anyone 65 or over is eligible for discounted tuition for most classes.
Japanese Style Healthy Home Cooking is one of the most popular classes. This winter, students will learn to make Black Cod Kasuzuke, Chicken Tsukune, meat ball with Hijiki and Sunomono.  Japanese Sweets Cooking classes, by Setsuko Agata, owner and pastry chef of Setsuko Pastry, are also in high demand. Agata offers unique recipes to make treats like Okara cookies, Ichigo Daifuku, Japanese style green tea matcha muffins and Anpan! 
Nikkei Horizon’s Japanese language classes cover beginning and intermediate conversation, as well as literacy in hiragana, katakana and kanji, using Hyakunin Isshu (famous anthology of 100 poems by 100 poets written between the 7th and 13th centuries). In Japanese arts and culture, students learn Sumi-e brush painting, Japanese calligraphy, Mizuhiki Zaiku, Zokei Bonsai-silk flower arrangement, silk flower arranging and Bunka embroidery.
The fall quarter continues through the third week of November.  The winter quarter schedule will be available in mid-December through Nikkei Concerns’ newsletter, Tayori, or on the website at www.nikkeiconcerns.org. To find out more contact Nikkei Horizons manager, Rie Taki, at (206) 726-6469 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Nikkei Horizons is a continuing education program of Nikkei Concerns, a non-profit organization that provides elder care services. They offer nursing home care (Seattle Keiro), assisted living (Nikkei Manor), adult day care (Kokoro-Kai) and continuing education (Nikkei Horizons).

Detailed schedule coming soon at www.nikkeiconcerns.org

Zokei Bonsai Class	Bunka Embroidery Class
Woodcarving Class	Origami Doll Card Making Class
	Dressing Yukata Workshop