Community Focus –“Ko-Ryukyu: The Dawn of Ryukyu” Stages on July 24 at HOC
Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Hawaii, the youthful and energetic eisä taiko group, and the Pacific Cultural Interchange Association will present “Ko-Ryukyu: The Dawn of Ryukyu,” a presentation of Okinawan...
View Article“Pacific Crossing” Gannenmono 150th Concert Series
WHO/WHAT: In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Hawai‘i, the Doris Duke Theatre and the Honolulu Museum of Art brings together artists from Hawai‘i and Japan for original...
View Article“The Joy of Sake”
WHO/WHAT: A celebration of the world’s finest sakes, including the 2018 U.S. National Sake Appraisal gold and silver award winners. The 478 premium sakes will be complemented with sake appetizers from...
View Article“Ko-Ryukyu: the Dawn of Ryukyu”
WHO/WHAT: Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Hawaii and the Pacific Cultural Interchange Association present “Ko-Ryukyu: The Dawn of Ryukyu,” a program of Okinawan cultural arts and pre-Ryukyuan history inspired...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – Sumie Society Celebrates Conclusion of 16th Annual Exhibition
Sachie Saigusa-Sensei and her Sumie Society of Hawaii students marked the conclusion of their 16th annual exhibition of Japanese brush paintings at Honolulu Hale with an awards luncheon on April 27 at...
View ArticleNagasaki Commemoration For Peace
WHO/WHAT: The United Nations Association of Hawai‘i’s 25th annual “Nagasaki Commemoration for Peace” will remember the Aug. 9, 1945, atomic bombing of Nagasaki. The ceremony will include blessings and...
View ArticleAnnual Hiroshima Commemoration and Peace Ceremony
WHO/WHAT: The annual Hiroshima Commemoration and Peace Ceremony will mark the 73rd anniversary of the Aug. 6, 1945, bombing of Hiroshima. The Rev. Daiya Amano of the Hawaii Izumo Taishakyo Mission will...
View Article“Rescuing the Lost Battalion – the Story Behind the ‘Heroes'” on PBS Hawaii
PBS Hawai‘i will screen “Rescuing the Lost Battalion — The Story Behind the ‘Heroes,’” an NHK documentary on the World War II rescue of the Texas “Lost Battalion” by AJA soldiers of the 100th...
View ArticleCommunity Focus –“Hawaii for Hiroshima” Drive Launched to Aid Hiroshima...
The Honolulu Hiroshima Kenjin Kai has launched a public fundraising campaign to support victims of the recent torrential rains that devastated Hiroshima Prefecture. In early July, heavy rains in...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – Honolulu Fukushima Kenjin Kai Celebrates 95th Anniversary
The Honolulu Fukushima Kenjin Kai celebrated its 95th anniversary with a festive gathering at the Ala Moana Hotel’s Hibiscus Ballroom. The June 3 event started with a briefing by Fukushima Vice Gov....
View ArticleHUOA Autumn Dance Matsuri
WHO/WHAT: Every year, the Hawaii United Okinawa Association holds its “Autumn Dance Matsuri.” The indoor bon dance is the last dance of the obon season. Traditional Okinawan numbers are combined with...
View ArticleNatsumero Charity Concert
WHO/WHAT: The Hawaii United Okinawa Association will hold a charity concert to celebrate the completion of the Hawaii Okinawa Plaza. There will be performances by local karaoke singers and their...
View ArticleJASH “Talk Story” with Misako Ito
WHO/WHAT: The Japan-America Society of Hawaii presents a lunchtime “talk story” with Misako Ito, wife of Consul General of Japan Koichi Ito. Mrs. Ito will speak about her cross-cultural experiences...
View ArticleFire & Rice Waikiki
WHO/WHAT: Join Eating House 1849 on a cultural journey celebrating 150 years of Japanese heritage in Hawai‘i. Executive Chef Randy Bangloy and the Eating House 1849 team will partner with award-winning...
View ArticleKaneohe Music Festival
WHO/WHAT: Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji Mission will hold a music festival featuring live performances by the Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji Band, City Boys, Ten Feet and more. The festival will also feature...
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Community Focus – Japanese Women’s Society Foundation Celebrates Gannenmono...
Carole Hayashino, JCCH president and executive director (far right), interviews Gannenmono descendants Lorrie Ann Santos (far left) and Keone Cook (middle). Santos, a fifth generation descendant of...
View ArticleSpotlight – Grant Murata Will Say “Thank You” with Concert
When Clarence and Judith Murata adopted their infant son in 1962, they never imagined that he would grow up to become a leader in the field of Okinawan music in Hawai‘i through uta-sanshin — the...
View Article“Hawaii Nikkei Legacy” Exhibit on Kauai
WHO/WHAT: A photographic exhibit highlighting the history and culture of Japanese Americans in Hawai’i travels to Kaua‘i. The 6:45 p.m. opening will feature a performance by singer Allison Arakawa,...
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Community Focus – HJCC Inauguration & Generational Award Celebration
“Celebrating the Past, Honoring the Future” was the theme of the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce’s 14th annual Inauguration and Generational Award Celebration, which was held July 18 in the...
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Community Focus – Faye Shigemura Installed as 2018-19 UJSH President
Sheree Tamura and Faye Shigemura with the UJSH’s Kenjinkai Outstanding Members. The United Japanese Society of Hawaii installed its 2018-19 officers and directors on June 23 at the Japanese Cultural...
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