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Community Focus – Wakaba Kai Sorority Celebrates 68th Anniversary
Inset: Wakaba Kai founder Lillian Yajima tells the former sorority members about Wakaba Kai’s early days.(Photos by Clinton Inouye) Former members of the University of Hawai‘i’s Wakaba Kai gathered at...
View ArticleJCCH New Year’s Ohana Festival
WHO/WHAT: The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i celebrates the “Year of the Dog” with the 25th annual New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival. The event marks the first public event of the Gannenmono 150th...
View Article“Through My Grandfather’s Eyes” Talk on Maui
WHO/WHAT: The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center on Maui kicks off its 2018 Speaker Series with a talk by Dr. Gail Okawa, emeritus professor of English at Youngstown State University in Ohio, and a...
View ArticleSpotlight – Colbert Matsumoto Receives Imperial Decoration
Colbert Masayuki Matsumoto was conferred The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, by the Government of Japan in a ceremony at the Japanese Consulate on Dec. 21. The Imperial Decoration,...
View ArticleTakie Sugiyama Lebra: Reflections on a Legacy
WHO/WHAT: The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Center for Japanese Studies and the Department of Anthropology will present a discussion by three anthropology professors reflecting on the multifaceted...
View ArticlePublic Forum on Okinawa Studies
WHO/WHAT: The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Center for Okinawan Studies will present a public forum on Okinawan Studies by its new director, Dr. Masato Ishida. This will be an opportunity to meet Dr....
View ArticleFestival of Japanese Dance
WHO/WHAT: The Hawaii Japanese Dance Association will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a weekend of events centered about the theme, “A Festival of Japanese Dance — With Much Appreciation.” The...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – Hawaii Buddhist Council Launches “Open Night at the Temples”
The Hawaii Buddhist Council has launched an “Open Night at Temples” series aimed at introducing those interested in learning about the different denominations of Buddhism represented in the council to...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – Five Honored with the HUOA “Legacy Award”
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association presented its “Legacy Award” to five individuals for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the Okinawan community. The luncheon program was held Nov....
View ArticleCommunity Focus – Ryukyu Koten Ongaku Holds Annual Concert
Ryukyu Koten Ongaku Nomura Ryu Ongaku Kyo Kai – Hawaii Shibu sanshin association and Ryukyu Sokyoku Koyo Kai Hawaii Shibu koto association held their 2017 Gödö Ensö Kai, or joint concert, at Masa’s...
View ArticleChildren’s Expression of Peace Exhibit
WHO/WHAT: The 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans, in partnership with the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, will host an exhibit of Children’s Expressions of Peace. The exhibit is curated by...
View ArticleThe Hawaii Okinawan Restaurant Project Exhibition
WHO/WHAT: Organizers of the Hawaii Okinawan Restaurant Project documented over 325 restaurants in Hawai‘i that are owned by people of Okinawan ancestry. This remarkable story is being told in an...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – Japanese Women’s Society Foundation Holds Shinnenkai
A lively taiko performance by Hyaku Sen Ki Kai Taiko, Pacific Buddhist Academy’s student taiko group, kicked off the festivities of the 2018 shinnenkai (New Year’s party) of the Japanese Women’s...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – Hui O Laulima Awards 2018 Cultural Grants
Hui O Laulima has awarded its 2018 cultural grants to 11 organizations, totaling $13,000. The nonprofit women’s organization, which is an active member of the Hawaii United Okinawa Association, awards...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – Chado Urasenke Tankokai Hawaii Association Welcomes 2018...
Members and guests of the Chado Urasenke Tankokai Hawaii Association, led by president George R. Ariyoshi, ushered in the Year of the Dog on Jan. 21 with the Hatsudate Shiki, or first tea of the year,...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – HJCC Stages 73rd Gonin Otoko Play
The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce welcomed the “Year of the Dog” at its 73rd annual shinnenkai (New Year’s party) on Jan. 5. The event at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i was attended by...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – 2017 Chrysanthemum Festival Queen Crowded
Paige Maki Nagahama was crowned queen of the 65th Chrysanthemum Festival, which was held Dec. 2 at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku, Maui. The annual fundraising event is sponsored...
View ArticleSpotlight – Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Contestants Introduced
The 66th Cherry Blossom Festival got its official kick-off on Jan. 14 with the introduction of the 15 queen contestants at the New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival, presented by the Japanese Cultural Center of...
View ArticleHakuoh Handbell Choir to Perform in Hawaii
WHO/WHAT: The Hakuoh Handbell Choir celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year and will again be in Hawai‘i for public and private concerts. Hakuoh University’s music director, Professor Hirotaka Arai,...
View ArticleHawaii’s Plantation Village Rededicates Shiroma Saimin Stand at “Noodles and...
WHO/WHAT: Hawaii’s Plantation Village will hold a rededication ceremony of the renovated Shiroma Saimin Stand building, located inside the village. In 1997, the Shiroma family, who operated a saimin...
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