36th Anniversary Keizai SV 2026 Shinnenkai: Fri, January 30

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36th Anniversary Shinnenkai Reception

Please join us in celebrating Keizai Silicon Valley’s 2026 Shinnenkai (New Year’s Reception) on Friday, January 30 at the Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club

This year, we are honored to award Ms. Kristi Yamaguchi with the Keizai Silicon Valley Distinguished Achievement Award.

Ms. Kristi Yamaguchi is an Olympic gold medalist, a two-time World Champion and celebrated Hall of Famer in figure skating. She made history as the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport. During her career in figure skating, she worked with a nonprofit, Make-A-Wish Foundation, which inspired her to continue working with families and serve under-resourced children. In 1996, she founded Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream organization to support early literacy skills in children in Northern California and Hawaiʻi.

Ms. Yamaguchi will be giving an acceptance speech and participating in a fireside chat. Dr. Richard Dasher, Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Stanford University, will be the moderator.

We will also be performing our traditional Kagamibiraki (sake barrel opening) ceremony. The Deputy Consul General of Japan, Mr. Takeshi Ishihara, is expected to lead this tradition.

Directions to the Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club

A buffet dinner will be served.

Please dress business casual (No T-shirt, jeans or shorts, please).

For more details:

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