Fall 2027 Conference

150-Year Anniversary of Japanese American Christianity

OCTOBER 1–2, 2027 · A Hybrid Conference in Los Angeles, CA

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Japanese American Christian History Project Community Advisors

Rev. Mike Chong Perkinson

Lead & Superintendent
Pacific Coast Japanese Conference

Rev. Ted Esaki

Retired Pastor
Presbyterian Church USA

Mr. Mitch Homma

President, Amache Alliance
American Baptist Historical Society & Amache Alliance

Mr. Michael Okamura

President
Little Tokyo Historical Society

Mr. Bill Watanabe

Community Activist
Evergreen Baptist Church San Gabriel Valley

Rev. Jason Ashimoto

Senior Pastor
Evergreen Baptist Church

Rev. Allison Mark

Senior Pastor
Faith United Methodist Church

Rev. Dr. Mark Nakagawa

Retired District Superintendent
United Methodist Church

Rev. Katsuya (Kats) Omine

Pastor
Westlight Church

Rev. Wendy Tajima

Retired Executive Presbyter
Presbytery of San Gabriel

Rev. Steve Yamaguchi

Retired Pastor; Trustee; Interim Pastor
Princeton Theological Seminary; LA Union Church

Mr. Jonathan Tanaka

Certified Private Wealth Advisor
Wells Fargo

Ms. Melanie Mar Chow

Manager of Special Projects & Accounting
Asian American Christian Fellowship (AACF), Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society (JEMS)

Pastor Kenny Wada

Executive Director of Domestic Missions
Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society (JEMS)

Rev. Carolyn Shimabukuro

Founder, Executive Director; Retired
All Seasons Counseling; Director Asian American Christian Fellowship (AACF) PNW

Rev. Sam Tonomura

Retired Executive Director
Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society (JEMS)

Ms. Gerri Igarashi Yoshida

Council for Pacific and Asian American Ministries
Reformed Church in America; Japanese American United Church

Mr. Cyril Nishimoto

Executive Director
Iwa

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