Shinzen in Japanese means international goodwill

Shinzen NIkkei youth goodwill sports program
Shinzen in Japanese means international goodwill

or amity. This annual cross-cultural exchange program seeks to promote the values of fair play and competition, while fostering ties between the Japanese and Japanese American communities.

In 1995 the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) and the Office of the Consulate General of

Japan in San Francisco began discussing ways to create a more dynamic and meaningful exchange program between the US and Japan. It was agreed that although there are a substantial number of traditional cultural and intellectual exchanges, there exists a greater need for meaningful dialogue and goodwill exchange between youth in Japan and Japanese American Youth.

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The Nikkei Youth Goodwill Program will continue to provide

unique opportunities for not only the exchange of friendly

competition, but also for building a foundation for the exchange of ideas and important values of our young people today, ensuring a strong future for our US/Japan relations.