Join us for the ultimate family game night as teams compete for prizes and the coveted title as Kizuna’s Showdown Champion.

Those who have previously attended this night of fun and games will tell you that Showdown is a blast! Support Kizuna’s fundraising goal of $35,000 while flexing your competitive skills vying for the Stanley Cup of game night plaques. Register your team today!

Showdown is such a fun night of dressing up and messing around with family and friends! I look forward to competing and being in this environment every year.
— 2022 Showdown Attendee

Saturday, November 18th
at Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
Doors Open at 1PM (1-5PM)

Help us meet our fundraising goal of $35,000 to support programs and operations at Kizuna.

What is Showdown?

Kizuna’s Showdown is a multi-generational afternoon of fun, featuring a huge list of games for the whole family, tons of opportunity drawing prizes, as well as great food and drink. Teams and tables compete with one another for points over the course of the event by winning games, challenges, and feats of will! The table with the most points walks away with enough clout to last until the the next Showdown. Build your team and test your might!

Games and challenges remain a secret until the day of. Past Showdowns have included eating contests, scavenger hunts, trivia and more.

Please fill out this packet for any in-kind donations or sponsorships that are not going through our Classy page.

Showdown is Kizuna’s Fall Fundraiser

Tickets, table sales, opportunity drawing tickets, sponsorships and donations all go towards our $35,000 fundraising goal. You can help us raise operating funds for programs and more.

Special pricing for Next Generation supporters (25 and under) and great table rates for Community Partners.

In-Kind Donations

You can support Kizuna’s Showdown with an in-kind donation to use during our opportunity drawing. Food, booze, Los Angeles attractions/experiences, and more are all great prizes. You can also purchase an ad in our program or donate goods and services to the event. Contact Miki for more info.

Volunteers

We’ll need volunteers for set up, clean up and general run-of-show. Interested?

 FAQs

  • The afternoon revolves around an amazingly fun team game night! However, THERE’S MORE! From Opportunity Drawings to Silent Auctions to Food & Drinks to Costume Contests, ALL of THIS will occur at Showdown! MOST IMPORTANTLY, you can connect with your community in a lively and playful way!

  • AMAZING QUESTION! Through our ticketing page, we have different sponsorship levels for purchase, but essentially, you are buying A TABLE of up to 10 guests with different benefits! This table will also make up your team for our game night.

  • Anywhere from 3-10 people! (Of course, we can squeeze in a few more friends if need be!) Don’t worry if you don’t have a full table of 10; you are still welcome!

  • NO and YES. We would love to still have you even if you don’t have your own table! We will seat you with other individuals flying solo to our event!

    Early Bird Entries purchased before 10/20: $65

    Late Bird Entries purchased after 10/20: $85

    Individuals 25 years old or younger: $50

  • Yes! We would love for you to plan team costumes with your table! Flying solo? Show up in a costume anyway. Everyone will be wearing one. :)

  • ANYONE! ALL AGES! Do you want to be more involved in this community? Come to Showdown! Want to win awesome prizes and play fun games and act like fools with your friends & family? Come to Showdown! Do you just really LOVE BINGO? Come to Showdown! :D

  • 1000% YES! Support Kizuna and Showdown from ANYWHERE by clicking this link here!

  • Our games are kept TOP SECRET until the moment we are playing them! Trust me, our games committee is ready for us to have a blast and fiercely compete against each other! To find out, come to Showdown!

  • We went ALL OUT this year when it came to asking for prize donations! From amusement parks to museum bundles to expensive alcohol, we have something for all ages! The chances are SO GOOD!!

Can’t Attend?

If you can’t attend but would still like to support Kizuna, consider making a direct donation to make an impact in the lives of the next generation!

This could be YOU!

TEAM COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED

Check out our previous Showdown participants below!

Thank You To Our MVP Sponsors

 
 

Thank You To Our Champion Sponsors

 

Special Thanks To Our Community Sponsors

 
 

Special Thanks To Our In-Kind Donors

Lee and Lorraine Ouye

Bryce Ikemura

Dana Fitzgerald & Magic Castle

David Yamahata

Roy Kuroyanagi

Christy Sakamoto

Check out our amazing 2022 Showdown Recap Video by Jamie Minamide!

2023 SHOWDOWN COMMITTEE

EVENT CHAIRS

Eric Komatsu

Chase Nishida

COMMITTEE

Alan Takashi Riley

Kali Kishi

Robin Olson

Terra-Lynn K Tokiwa

Chris Fitzgerald

Bryce Ikemura

Miki Matsumoto

Ashley Honma

Kevin Charles Keizuchi