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november 2010 | VOL. 16, no. 6
LEGACIES
Honoring our heritage. Embracing our diversity. Sharing our future.
Legacies is a bi-monthly publication of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai`i, 2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826
Ready to Celebrate the
Year of the Rabbit!
New Year’s
‘Ohana Festival
Sunday, January 9, 2011
10:00 am–4:00 pm
2454 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
tel: (808) 945-7633
fax: (808) 944-1123
email: info@jcch.com
website: www.jcch.com
Japanese Cultural Center
of Hawai‘i/Mō‘ili‘ili Field
Parking: A complimentary shuttle
service will run between the
parking structure at the University
of Hawai‘i at Mānoa on Dole
Street and the Cultural Center.
GALLERY HOURS
Tuesday–Saturday
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Mission Statement:
To be a vibrant resource,
strengthening our diverse community
by educating present and
future generations in the evolving
Japanese American experience
in Hawai‘i. We do this through
relevant programming, meaningful
community service and
innovative partnerships that
enhance the understanding and
celebration of our heritage,
culture and love of the land.
To guide us in this work we draw
from the values found in our
Japanese American traditions and
the spirit of Aloha.
Oshōgatsu/
Workshops
OFFICE HOURS
Monday–Saturday
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
GIFT SHOP HOURS
Tuesday–Saturday
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
A complete recap of
the past fiscal year
inside.
Save
the Date! New Year
Follow us on
Facebook and Twitter
RESOURCE CENTER HOURS
Wednesday–Friday
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Annual Report
2009–2010
Free on!
i
Admiss
This festival is made possible in large part
through a generous grant from the Hawai‘i
Tourism Authority—City and County of Honolulu
County Product Enrichment Program.
Follow us on Facebook and
Twitter for continuous updates
on the event or call 945-7633,
email info@jcch.com for more
information. Check out page 7
to reserve your spot
for this year’s
kimono dressing.
Join us for a new series
of workshops highlighting
traditional local Japanese
practices for the New
Year. Learn the meaning
of visiting the
shrine, make
your own
ceramic ema
(small plaques or
votive tablets on
which worshippers
write their prayers
or wishes), and learn
the secrets of local
style kadomatsu
(bamboo and
pine New Year’s
display) making!
See page 6
for details.
Aloha!
Dear JCCH ‘Ohana,
The holidays are here and we have much to be thankful for!
Your support as volunteers, members, donors, patrons of
our Gift Shop and two galleries; students of our cultural
classes; and participants in our many workshops and events,
enables us to offer an array of
programming that appeals
Today’s Thought:
to our visitors and entire
true friends
multicultural community.
As Reverend Osumi writes,
each of us is fortunate for
friends who stand by us
through thick and thin. We are
also fortunate that in Hawai‘i
our sense of community is
strong and the leaves of our
Cultural Center tree cling on
even during the toughest times.
I‘d like to remind you of the
story of community spirit that
saved our Cultural Center:
It is easy to make fair-weather
friends who flock to you when
prosperity is your portion.
In adversity the line of friendship
becomes thin. When your prestige
slackens or your money fails,
then your so-called friends will
drop away like leaves from a tree
in autumn. You are fortunate
if you have friends who stand by
you through thick and thin.
—The Reverend Paul S. Osumi
In late 2002, the Cultural Center was on the verge of being
sold due to insurmountable debt. A group of former chairmen,
board members and volunteers came together to form
a committee to “Save the Center.” The Makiki Language
School announced a significant gift towards this effort, and
with that the campaign to Save the Center was launched.
The committee knew the fundraising would have to be grass­
roots and they appealed to the community. By the following
June, most of the funding had been secured, and the Cultural
Center was saved.
This example, and the recent campaigns to save Hawai‘i
high school athletics and to provide financial relief to the
families of our Little League U.S. Champions remind us of
how fortunate we are that in times of need, our community
is ready to give. The value of this sense of community is
something we at the Cultural Center hope you will share
with each other and future generations.
Happy Holidays!
As we approach the end of 2010, I’d like to
take the opportunity to thank all of our hard
working staff and volunteers who have given
so much of their time and effort to make our
Cultural Center a constant success. 2010
proved to be a year of many challenges, yet
we had an outstanding year in our programs, membership
outreach, special events and financial stability. We have new
leadership in government and have been very fortunate to have
had their support over the years. We look forward to working
with the new administrations at the state and county levels.
We had the privilege of participating in the film debut of a new
documentary, 442: Live with Honor, Die with Dignity. We also
continued to make great strides with our Hawai‘i Confinement
Sites Committee and Monsanto Hawaii to preserve the
Honouliuli detention camp site. The Celebration of Leadership
and Achievement Dinner (CLAD) was a resounding success as
we honored five outstanding individuals who exemplified what
it means to be Kakushin no Tatsujin—Masters of Innovation.
My heartfelt thanks to our CLAD Co-Chairs Mark Yamada
and Lisa Shozuya for their outstanding leadership and hard
work planning this event as well as all of the many volunteers
who worked behind the scenes to make things happen!
Our capital campaign efforts are off to a good start as so many
of our friends and supporters have come forth to reinforce
their support and commitment to the Cultural Center and our
mission to preserve the legacy of our forefathers in Hawai‘i.
Thank you to everyone for their continued support and
financial contributions.
Your board of governors led by Deborah Nakagawa has been
hard at work planning our favorite New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival
scheduled for January 9, 2011. It is a wonderful event which
enables our community to gather together to celebrate the
New Year and experience some of our local culture. It certainly
is my favorite time of the year.
Lastly, I would be remiss if I didn’t thank our president,
Lenny Yajima Andrew, and chief operating officer, Allicyn
Hikida Tasaka, for their ongoing commitment to lead our
wonderful staff. We are fortunate to have such dedicated and
talented individuals that support the day-to-day activities
and operations. Mahalo to Caroline, Brian, Denise, Christy,
Jennifer, Derrick, Suann, Lei, Michelle, Nicki, and Audrey –
you are all very special individuals and we appreciate all that
you do for the Cultural Center and our community.
On behalf of your board of directors, I’d like to wish you and
your family happy holidays from the Japanese Cultural Center
of Hawai‘i.
Aloha,
Lenny Yajima Andrew
President & Executive Director
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Curt Otaguro
Chairman of the Board
f riends
of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
tomodachi
volunteers COORDINATOR’S Message
Please welcome
our new volunteers!
Natasha Arakaki, Office Assistant
Cheryl DiCello, Receptionist/
Special Projects
Scott Morita, Special Events and Projects
Jeff Moses, Special Events and Projects
Aloha Volunteers!
Graffiti Paint Out and Community Clean-up
in October. Our outreach and community
As the end of 2010 approaches, we have
volunteer events are a valuable way for us
had the opportunity to welcome many
to interact with the community and share
new volunteers to the Cultural Center as
our culture!
well as see some move on to new ventures
On December 9, our volunteers and members
and pursuits. This ongoing flux of new and
will be participating in the Kapahulu-Moiliili
familiar faces reminds me of the changing
Christmas Parade again this year from 5:30–
colors of autumn leaves (kōyō) in Japan.
8:00 pm. Please RSVP to me by December 1
As temperatures cool, kakigori (shave ice)
at 945-7633, Ext. 35 if you would like to join us.
gives way to kaki (persimmons), and momiji
Lately I have been addicted to the daily
(maple) leaves transition from green to
crossword puzzle in the newspaper, so I
orange to vibrant red. The chill in the air
thought it might be fun to challenge our
is greeted by bright scarves accenting dark
winter clothes; kuri (chestnuts) and yakiimo Legacies readers with a little Japanese culture
puzzle to mull over as they cozy up to a mug
(sweet potatoes) baking on hot stones on
of hot chocolate or apple cider. Please send
street corners; and bōnenkai (end of year
your completed puzzle to me by December 1.
parties). Speaking of parties, our Volunteer
Entries with all correct answers will be entered
Holiday Party will for the first time be a
New Year’s Party (shinnenkai or shinnen enkai) into a drawing for a prize so be sure to fill in
your name and phone number! Good luck and
on Monday, January 24, 2011. Please save
see you in 2011!
the date and keep an eye on your mailbox
for your invitation.
A big mahalo to the many volun­teers
who helped at the Okinawan Festival
Jenny Seki
in Sep­tember and T.A.G./Project Clean
Volunteers Coordinator
“Changing Leaves”
Dorian Nakamichi,
Gift Shop and Gallery >> Special Events
Frank Seki, Gallery >> Gardener
Mark your calendars!
January 24, 2011
The annual Volunteer Holiday Party will
be our first ever Shinnenkai or Shinnen
Enkai (New Year’s Party) hosted by the
Resource Center volunteers. Invitations
will be in the mail soon!
WANTED! Volunteers for
the 2011 New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival
The Cultural Center needs your help!
Falling into Winter…
We’re searching for individuals, schools or
work groups, and service organizations to
volunteer at our New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival
on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at the Japanese
Cultural Center of Hawai‘i and Mō‘ili‘ili Field.
We’re in need of volunteers to help us:
• Prepare keiki craft projects prior to the event.
• Set up the Cultural Center facilities and
Mō‘ili‘ili Field before the event.
• Work in booths for food, keiki crafts, and rides.
• Clean up during and after the event.
• Break down the equipment after the event.
For more information, please contact
Jenny Seki at (808) 945-7633 Ext. 35 or
email volunteers@jcch.com.
Across
Down
1. Japanese add labor to this Nov. holiday (E)
5. Popular simmered dish or karaoke song (J)
10. TV station & imperial fall flower (J)
11. Color of falling ginkgo leaves (E)
12. Yukidaruma (snowman) season (J)
13. Bunka no hi (E)
15. Azuki and mochi soup (J)
2. First shrine or temple visit of the year ( J)
3. ______ roasting on an open fire… ( J)
4. Satsuma______, Jaga______ ; sour cream
substitute (J)
6. His “birthday” is celebrated on Dec. 23 (E)
7. Fall colors (J)
8. Cozy, heated table ( J)
9. ____ gori, ____ mochi; squat, orange fruit ( J)
14. Hot pot, Japanese style ( J)
16. Fall/Autumn ( J)
(E) English
(J) Japanese (romaji)
Name: ____________________________
Tel. no.: ___________________________
Please fill in your name and phone number above
and send your completed puzzle to Jenny Seki,
Volunteers Coordinator, 2454 South Beretania
Street, Honolulu, HI 96826 by December 1.
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upcoming
events
Inside the
GIFT SHOP
G
et ready to deck the halls! Back by popular demand, glass
Christmas ornaments are once again available in the Gift Shop.
Shopping at the Gift Shop directly supports our educational
programs and activities. Don’t forget, Cultural Center members
receive 10% off on all items!
featured ITEMS: Glass Ornaments
Koinobori
2” x 4”
$12.99
Maneki Neko
2-1/4” x 3-1/2”
$12.99
Shave Ice
3” x 4”
$12.99
Sunday, November 7–
Saturday, November 13
November 6
(Members-Only Preview Sale)
Community Gallery
Get ready for more bargains! The Things
Japanese Sale will return November 7–13
to coincide with the Temari Trash &
Treasure Fair. At the sale, you will once
again find great deals on unique Japanese
items. Sale opens to the general public
on November 7 and prices will be slashed
once again on November 13. For more
information, call the Cultural Center at
945-7633.
Video
Don’t forget to pick up your copy of
the Celebration of Leadership and
Achievement Dinner honoree videos
at the Gift Shop! Honorees include
Satoru Abe, Ken Hayashida, Dave “D.K.”
Kodama, Anne Namba, and Roy Sakuma.
The videos, created by Ryan Kawamoto
of Kinetic Productions, Inc., are available
for purchase for $12 a copy. JCCH members
receive 10% off the regular price. Own a
copy of the honoree tribute videos that
people just can’t stop talking about!
29th Temari
Trash & Treasure Fair
The Cultural
Center Gift Shop
Welcomes
Hello Kitty!
Just in time for Christmas,
dozens of Hello Kitty products are
now available for purchase in our
Gift Shop! From pencils to lunch
boxes, backpacks and much,
much more! We have all your favorite Sanrio items. Don’t forget,
JCCH members receive 10% off all
purchases in the Gift Shop.
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Sunday, November 7
Community Gallery
Manoa Grand Ballroom
8:00 am—JCCH/Temari Member Preview
Start your holiday shopping
at the 29th Temari Trash &
Treasure Fair. The Cultural
Center will once again take
part in this annual event! This year’s fair
will be held in the Manoa Grand Ballroom.
JCCH and Temari members get in early at
8:00 am before the sale opens to the general
public at 9:00 am.
Find great gifts from select crafts and
one-of-a-kind items just in time for the
holidays. You don’t want to miss this highly
anticipated seasonal fair!
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
upcoming events
November 27–January 9
Sunday, November 14
10:00 am–3:00 pm
Community Gallery
Shichi Go San:
Keiki Kimono Dressing
Hawaii Potters’ Guild Ceramic Sale
F
or the first time, the Cultural Center
will be teaming up with the Hawaii
Potters’ Guild (HPG) for a ceramic
sale of pieces created by HPG students.
The sale will be held in the Community
Gallery from November 27–January 9.
New pieces will be replenished weekly
for your holiday shopping.
Manoa Ballroom
HPG, a 501(c)3, began in 1967 in Mō‘ili‘ili
behind the Church of the Crossroads.
Over the past 40 years, HPG has provided
a place for many people to
learn about ceramics. It is
now open year round
and has approximately
140 people enrolled as
students and members.
Upcoming
We are pleased to announce that we will start the New Year with
an exhibition Inspired by Japan: Hawaii Potters’ Guild Recent Work
from January 22–February 18, 2011. The exhibition is sponsored by
the Toshiko Takaezu Foundation. See the January issue of Legacies for
more information.
new!
Save the Dates!
Tomodachi to Bunka o Manabimashō—
Let’s Learn About Culture with Friends!
Kimono Dressing by Masako Formals
Photography by King Photo Service, Inc.
Cost: $60 per JCCH Member*
$75 per non-member
* Individual Members receive a 20% discount —one
$60 slot; Family Members receive two $60 slots.
For more information, call the Cultural Center
at (808) 945-7633 or email info@jcch.com
This festival is made possible in large part through a
generous grant from the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority—
City and County of Honolulu County Product
Enrichment Program.
A cultural day camp for children (ages 7–11) is being offered this
coming spring on March 17–18, 2011 from 8:30 am–3:00 pm at the
Cultural Center. The program is designed to teach our youth about the
local Japanese culture in a fun and energetic way.
Look out for more information in our January issue of Legacies.
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Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
upcoming events
Oshōgatsu Workshops
Shrine Visitation: Symbols
of Japanese New Year
Saturday, December 4
9:00 am–11:00 am
Cost: $12 JCCH member, $15 non-member
Registration deadline: Friday, November 26
Participants will meet at 9:00 am at
Daijingu Temple of Hawaii
Maps and driving directions provided
upon registration.
Ema Workshop
Saturday, December 11
9:00 am–11:30 am
Cost: $40 JCCH/HPG member,
$50 non-member
Registration deadline: Friday, December 3
Workshop will be held at Hawaii
Potters’ Guild
Maps and driving directions provided
upon registration.
In partnership with the Hawaii Potters’
Guild (HPG), join us for a special hands-on
workshop led by artist Esther Nowell with
an introduction on the significance of ema
by George Tanabe.
Kadomatsu Demonstration
Tuesday, December 28
9:00 am–12:00 noon
Cultural Center Gallery Theater/
Teruya Courtyard
Free and open to the public
Parking: $3 with validation
The Cultural Center is teaming up with
TEMARI Center for Asian & Pacific Arts
and the Kuhio Lions Club for a New Year’s
Oshōgatsu demonstration on kadomatsu.
For many in Hawai‘i, the celebration of the New
Year begins with a visit to a Shintō shrine to receive
blessings for the New Year that includes the purchase
of protective talismans, omamori; paper fortunes,
omikuji; and wooden votive tablets, ema.
Join George Tanabe, University of Hawai‘i Professor
Emeritus of Japanese Religion, as he shares insights
on the history and symbolism of such practices
throughout Japan and Hawai‘i today as we visit
Daijingu Temple of Hawaii and Izumo Taishakyo
Mission of Hawaii.
Held on site at HPG, students will be able to decorate
two (2) bisque ceramic ema and pick them up in
time for the New Year.
Ema are small plaques or votive tablets on which
worshippers write their prayers or wishes. The
ema are then left hanging up at a Shintō shrine or
Buddhist temple, where the kami (spirit or gods) or
Buddha receives them. They bear various pictures,
often of animals or other Shintō or Buddhist
imagery. Ema literally means “horse picture,” and
refers to the ancient practice of donating horses to
shrines for good favor. Over time this evolved to a
wooden plaque with a picture of a horse.
People buy ema in hopes of receiving practical
benefits such as success in work or on exams,
marital bliss, to have children, and good health.
At this special demonstration, TEMARI’s Ann Asakura
will share the significance of kadomatsu and tech­
niques of kadomatsu unique to the TEMARI style.
The bamboo and pine display is commonly seen
at the doorway of Japanese and Japanese American
homes and businesses during the New Year season.
The kadomatsu display dates back to the Edo period
of Japan. The arrangement is made of pine sprigs,
bamboo and sometimes plum blossoms that are tied
together with cord. The matsu (pine) symbolizes
constancy, vitality and longevity, and the bamboo
represents strength and flexibility.
Workshop Application
( ) Enclosed is my check payable to the JCCH
Name(s): ______________________________
( ) Please charge my credit card:
( ) Visa
( ) MasterCard
_______________________________________
Account #: _______________________________
Please specify which workshop(s):
Expiration Date: __________________________
_______________________________________
Authorized Signature:
_______________________________________
________________________________________
JCCH Membership # (required for discount):
For more information, call Audrey Muromoto at
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 28 or email programs@jcch.com
________________________________________
Couture Jeweller
Gives Back to the
Cultural Center
909 Kapiolani Boulevard
(808) 591-8080
Monday–Saturday
11:00 am–5:00 p.m.
J
ust in time for the holidays, Couture
Jeweller will generously donate 10%
of every purchase from the exclusive
Fiore collection to the Cultural Center
from now until December 31.
Italian jeweler, Roberto Coin, has created
this exquisite Fiore collection as a
celebration between nature and beauty.
Each piece is handcrafted in Italy in
18-Karat yellow gold and accompanied
with Roberto Coin’s ¼ carat exclusive
hand cut 100
faceted Cento
cut diamond
(flower pattern
in diamond). Each
piece is signed
with the “ruby”
that has become
the exclusive
signature of Roberto Coin, dedicated as a
secret gift of good wishes and happiness
for every woman to enjoy.
For a limited time, this Fiore collection is
available exclusively in Hawai‘i at Couture
Jeweller. All purchases come with the
signature Roberto Coin gift box, diamond
scope (allows view of flower pattern in
diamond), and a special exclusive Roberto
Coin gift.
For that special someone, Fiore makes
the perfect gift that will continue to give
back to the Cultural Center. Ask for Lance
Ishibashi when you visit the store.
To register, please return this form and
payment to the:
Address: ________________________________ Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, 2454
South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826,
________________________________________ fax to (808) 944-1123 or email info@jcch.com.
Telephone: ______________________________
Email: __________________________________
Cancellation prior to 72 hours will be reimbursed
in full.
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New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival
upcoming
events
Kimono Dressing
Application Form
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Cultural Center Fifth Floor
10:00 am–4:00 pm
Kula San Maui’s Healing Place by
Dr. Patricia Brown
Kimono Dressing by Masako Formals
Photography by King Photo Service, Inc.
cost: $60 per JCCH member*
$75 per non-member
Parking: $5 with validation
Book Talk and Signing
Saturday, November 13
10:30 am • Gallery Theater
Join us in the community gallery
for an intriguing discussion with
Dr. Patricia Brown as she
explores her latest book Kula
San Maui’s Healing Place.
*Individual members receive a 20% discount—
one $60 slot; Family members receive two $60 slots
•Fee includes dressing by Masako Formals staff,
use of kimono and accessories and the portrait sitting fee
with King Photo Service, Inc. Price does not include hair and makeup.
•Photos are a separate cost and are paid directly to King Photo Service, Inc.
Packages range from $20 to $60 and up.
•Dressing slots are limited and are assigned on a first come, first served basis
with receipt of application and payment.
•The Cultural Center will confirm your dressing participation within two weeks
of receiving your application form and payment.
•Cancellation prior to 72 hours will be reimbursed in full.
During the early 20th century,
Hawai‘i’s immigrant groups
were among those adversely
impacted by tuberculosis, the dreaded “white plague”
that spread throughout Hawai‘i’s plantation communities.
Among those affected by the disease were the Japanese, who
comprised the largest ethnic group of tuberculosis patients at
Kula Sanatorium, which had a reputation as a leading national
and international health care institution. Kula San Maui’s
Healing Place, a 325-page pictorial history book by Dr. Patricia
Brown, chronicles the self-sustaining hospital’s vibrant past
and unravels the personal stories of patients, employees, and
community leaders.
Registration deadline: Friday, December 17, 2010
Parent’s Name(s)
JCCH Membership # (required for member discount)
Telephone
The book not only documents the pain, fear and death expe­
rienced by its multi-ethnic patients, but also highlights the
support provided by the ‘ohana that formed at Kula San, as
the hospital was affectionately known by the people of Maui.
address
Email
Participant names:
The event is free and open to the public. The cost of the book
is $49.95. JCCH members will receive 20% off the regular
price. Dr. Brown will be available to sign copies of her book
following the discussion.
Shop at Barnes & Noble on November 24
and Benefit the Cultural Center
On November 24, shop at Barnes & Noble and a portion
of your purchase will benefit the Cultural Center. Eligible
purchases do not include gift cards, memberships, text
books, magazine subscriptions, video games, software,
digital devices, and Starbucks products.
The online Book Fair will run from November 24–29.
Please mention (when shopping in the store) or enter
(for online purchases) book fair ID# 10335131 when
making your purchase. Visit www.BN.com/bookfairs
for more details or to shop online.
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Please pick your preferred time slot (please select up to three time slots):
10:00 am–11:00 am
12:30 pm–1:30 pm
2:30 pm–3:30 pm
11:00 am–12:00 pm
1:30 pm–2:30 pm
*Appointments are assigned on a first come, first served basis when the form and payment
are received. We will make every effort to accommodate your assigned time slot. However,
your time slot is contingent upon the flow of day. Please kōkua as we are working with children.
Enclosed is my check payable to the JCCH
Please charge my credit card:
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Please return this form to the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i at
2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826.
For more information, call (808) 945-7633 or email info@jcch.com.
KanshaDonor List
Donations are from August 2010–September 2010
SUSTAINERS
$10,000 - $14,999
Marukai Corporation
DONORS
UP TO $499
Anonymous
Fred Y. & Hayako Abe
Satoru Abe
George Akita
Bank of Hawaii
Allied Builders System
First Hawaiian Bank
David J. & Bonnie Andrew
Hawaiian Airlines
Lenny Y. Andrew
Island Insurance Foundation
Paul & April H. Arakaki
D.K. & Lori Kodama
Vivian Arakawa
Urasenke Foundation of Hawaii
Wallace T. Arasato
Yamada Scott Family Fund
Hiroshi & Sue Arisumi
FRIENDS
Dennis Asai
$3,000–$4,999
Nancy T. Asaoka
Ben Franklin Crafts
Ann Yamasaki Berman
Consulate General of Japan
Carlsmith Ball LLP
KAI Hawaii Inc.
Karleen C. Chinen
D. Otani Produce Inc.
CONTRIBUTORS
Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert
$1,000–$2,999
Susan Eichor
A & B Foundation
Joyce K. Endo, Terri R., Brianna,
aio Group
Courtney & Kayla Wong
Bonny Amemiya
Flora-Dec Sales Inc.
Anne Namba Designs
Jean Fujinaga
Howard & Lynn Arimoto
Annette Y. & Larry H. Fujinaka
Donn R. & Lynne I. Ariyoshi
Hiroyuki Fujioka
Armstrong Builders LLC
Aileen S. & Aimee Fujitani
Atlas Insurance Agency Foundation
Pamela Funai
Business Insurance Services Inc.
Roy Y., Brent, Mari & Mia Furoyama
Cades Schutte LLP
Yoshiko Furuhashi
Central Pacific Bank
Kelli Furushima & Alex Indradat
Clifford Projects Inc.
Kikuo & Nancy K. Harada
Equality Hawaii Federation
First Insurance Company of Hawaii Ltd. Linda Harada
Tokio Harada
Larry K. Fujino
Bryce Hideo Hataoka
The Fund Development Group
The Hawaii Japanese School
The Go For Broke National
Edwin Jr. & Grace Hawkins
Educational Foundation Center
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP Michihiko & Bernice Hayashida
Will J. Henderson
Katherine M. Grebe
Geoffrey E. & Rosemary Hill
Hawaiian Host
Herbert T. & Jane Y. Hirata
Hawaiian Properties Ltd.
Roy & Frances Hirayasu
Hawaiian Telcom
Kent K. Hironaka, DDS
Hilton Grand Vacations
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Mildred Hokama
Gail Ann M. Honda
JACL of Hawaii Honolulu Chapter
Honolulu Japanese Chamber
Kamehameha Schools
of Commerce
M. Miura Store Inc.
Lyle & Joyce Hosoda
Marians Islandwide Catering
Tetsuji & Judy Ideta and Kai Murata
Meadow Gold Dairies
Karen Igarashi
Nippon Golden Network Inc.
James, Marian N., Derren S.
Nordic PCL Construction Services
& Kadee F. Iha
Occidental Underwriters of Hawaii Ltd.
Sada Okumura & John H. Drouilhet Margaret M. Iizaki
Stacey Imamura
Pacific Guardian Life Insurance
Charles & Yoko Inatsuka
Company Ltd
Inkinen & Associates Inc.
R.M. Towill Corporation
Shigenobu & Jane T. Inouye
Roy Sakuma Productions Inc.
Gregg Isara
Schneider Tanaka Radovich Andrew
Hachiro & Lei R. Ishizu
& Tanaka, LLLC
Jean F. Izu
Servco Foundation
JTB Hawaii Inc.
Michael & Akane Shimoko
Clyde M. Kanazawa
Suemori & Associates LLC,
David M. Kaneko
Attorneys at Law
Tadashi & Sadako T. Kaneko
UH Alumni Association
Kenzo Kanemoto
pioneers
Clarence H. & Janet M. Kanja
$500–$999
Richard & Judy Kappenberg
Alexander & Baldwin Inc.
Russell H. Kashiwa
Debra Balfour
Richard & Patsy Kataoka
Carolyn Chee
Wayne B. Kato
Gail H. Goto
Paula Kawajiri
King Food Service
Evon & John Kawamoto
Akemi & Misako Kurokawa
Jean K. Kawamura
Fujio & Amy M. Matsuda
Thomas N. & Irene K. Kawamura
Brennon & Jeanine Morioka
Robert & Doris Kawasaki
New City Nissan
Grace Kaya & Cynthia Matsunaga
T. Raymond & Betsy Sekiya
Masuo & Alice Kino
Myra & Kari Shozuya
Marilyn M. Kobata
Brian H. & Blayne Suzuki
Kokami Electrical Service Inc.
Susan E. Yamada
Edwin Koyama
Kimi Koyata & Kiriko Kuroda
Christine A. Kubota
Florence Kunimura & Mona Izumoto
Miyono Kunioka
Shizumi Kunioka
ASSOCIATES
$5,000 - $9,999
8
KZOO Foundation
Manfred & Jeanette Masuda
Glenn M. & Harriet Masunaga
Masao & Elaine I. Matsumoto
Rose T. & George J. Matsumoto
Herbert & Violet Matsumura
Janet N. Matsuoka
Hiroko Miller
Clayton S. & Aileen K. Mimura
Randal M. Mita
Kenneth & Kazue Morimoto
Catherine S. Morishige
John T. Morita
Marcia Morse
Michiko Motooka
Seichi & Fusayo Nagai
Claude T. & Maisie N. Nagaishi
Carol Nagano
Robert & Janette Nagao
Ralston & Pauline Nagata
Dean & D. Nakagawa
Doris Nakagawa
Karen & Dennis Nakagawa
Thomas & Janet Nakai
Carl T. & Sachiko J. Nakamura
George M. & Winifred Nakamura
Herbert, Hiroko & Kikaha Nakamura
Masue F. Nakamura
Alice Niiya
Nisei Building Maintenance Co. Inc.
Satoru & Gertrude Nishida
Bruce S. Noborikawa
Curtis M. & Helen Y. Noborikawa
Alice Tokumaru Oda
Elaine Oishi
Walter T. & Tsuruyo Okamoto
Joyce Okano
Jeffrey H. & Frances N. Okazaki
Sakiko Okihara
Robert & Eleanor Okimoto
Richard & Laureen Okumura
Ryan Okunaga
The Queen’s Health Systems
Karl A. Rhoads & Cynthia L. McMillan
June T. Saito
Linda S. Sakagawa
Katherine K. Sano, Patricia N.F.,
Amber & Kealoha Nahale
Samuel & Jane Sarae
Irvin K. Sasaki
Kiyoharu & Teruko Sekimizu
Gerald & Fay Sekiya
Garrett K. & Aileen A. Serikawa
Myles S. & Michael Shibata
Tammi & Lowell Shigemi
Akira & Seiko Shimizu
Lisa Shozuya, Nicholas & Nicholas
C.S. Salmas
Sunao & Evelyn Soga
Rattana Soubandith
Yoshio & Emiko Sugino
Alice Suyeoka
Benjamin, Jolene, Maxx & Rexx Taga
Winifred E. & Donna Mae Tajiri
Fred T. Takakuwa
Setsu Takashige
Frank K. & Helen S. Takenouchi
Takiko Takiguchi
George J. & Willa J. Tanabe
Jiro & Jean Y. Tanabe
Mitsue Tanaka
Alice Tando
Lionel T. & Janice M. Tashiro
Hisako Tatsumoto
Fay Toyama
James T. Tsuji
Dennis M. Tynan
Minoru & Kyoko Ueda
UHM–College of Engineering
Sara H. & Edmund M. Urabe
Dorothy T. Urada
Albert T. Wataoka
Ralph M. & Myrtle M. Yamada
Katsuo & Jean Yamashiro
Lillian Y. Yano
Rodney T. Yasunari
Lisa Fung
Roy Y., Brent, Mari & Mia Furoyama
Yoshiko Furuhashi
Melvin Furukawa
Gordon Jr. & Sandra Furuto
special
Edith M. Furuya
In honor of Satoru Abe–
Howard & Tomeyo Furuya
Nancy T. Hiu (Donors)
Alvin & Karen Fuse
In honor of Barbara Kawakami–
Tokuro & Tsuyako Hajiro
Takumi & Lillian Sawai (Donors)
Kathy Hamada-Kwock
In memory of Charles F. & Chima
Noreen & Warren Hananoki
Sekiya–Mabel S. Sekiya (Donors) Janet S. Harada
Kikuo & Nancy K. Harada
OKAGE SAMA DE
Linda Harada
May Leiko Imamura-Uruu
Tokio Harada
LEGACY MEMBERS
Lora F. Harano
George Takei
Hanako Hata & Joy Nakagawa
Tomoe Yamaguchi
Bryce Hideo Hataoka
Ethel H. Yamane
Michael, Laurel & Jena Hayama
members
Holly Hayashi
New or Renewing
Annie L. & Naomi S. Hayashida
Elaine Abe & Jeffery Tsuda
Michihiko & Bernice Hayashida
Fred Y. & Hayako Abe
Alden T. & Audrey Higa
Satoru Abe
Douglas Y. & Corinne S. Higa
Stanley & Edna Ajimura
Ray M. Higa
Patsy O. Akagi
Roland & Janice Higashi
Amy Akamine
Geoffrey E. & Rosemary Hill
Ann Akamine
Lori, Kaiyo Sayle, Zoe &
Takemitsu & Tomeko Akamine
Phoebe Hirashima
Mary Ann Akao
Herbert T. & Jane Y. Hirata
Velma C. Akinaka
Hitoshi & Kimiyo Hirayama
George Akita
Roy & Frances Hirayasu
Robbie, Cynthia & Rachel Alm
Joan Hironaka
American Carpet One
Hazel K. & Ramona A. Ho
Ryokan Ara
Masafumi Honda
Glen & Setsuko Arakaki
Lyle & Joyce Hosoda
Paul & April H. Arakaki
Hosoi Garden Mortuary Inc.
Stanley K. & Irene N. Arakaki
Clyde Hosokawa & Sherrie Samuels
Wallace T. Arasato
Fukuo & Frances Ideta
Howard & Lynn Arimoto
Tetsuji & Judy Ideta and Kai Murata
Hiroshi & Sue Arisumi
Walter & Sylvia Ifuku
Dennis Asai
Clyde, Renee, Tiana & Kiley Igarashi
Manabu & Fumiyo Asaoka
James, Marian N., Derren S.
Nancy T. Asaoka
& Kadee F. Iha
Clifford & Jennifer Asato
Mary Lou M. Iida
Wendy Asato
Margaret M. Iizaki
Associated Steel Workers Ltd.
Roy S. & Michiko Imai
Marvin B. & Audrey Awaya
Stacey Imamura
Lawrence Inaba
James Bayman, Miriam Stark
Charles & Yoko Inatsuka
& Aleana Meiyue Bayman
Howard & Yaeko Inoue
Ann Yamasaki Berman
Shigenobu & Jane T. Inouye
Big Save Inc.
Cary Isaki
David Bramlett
Thomas & Ethel Isara*
Alice N. Bruner
Harriet H. Iseri
Robert G. & Gloria Carlile
Bernice Ishida
Ellen Godbey Carson &
Masako Ishihara
Robert Carson Godbey
Virginia Ishii*
Jonathan Chikamoto
Herbert M. & Gladys M. Ishimoto
Karleen C. Chinen
Stanley Y. & Maxine M. Ishiyama
Joel & Sumako Cohn
Hachiro & Lei R. Ishizu
Gregg Concilla
Val Ito*
Conrad Enterprises Inc.
David E.K. & Katherine Sachie Cooper Minako Ito-Song
Michael, Betty & Brandon Iwai
Yuko Crocker
Chigusa Iwamoto
Harry H. & Jane Y. Dantsuka
George H. & Sylvia T. Iwasaki
Cheryl DiCello
Jean F. Izu
Daniel & Lynnette Dinell
Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Mendl Djunaidy
& Industry of Hawaii
Gary Doi
Japan-Hawaii Ground Golf
Yoshiko Dykstra
Association
Joyce K. Endo, Terri R., Brianna,
Dean & Carlyn Kagawa
Courtney & Kayla Wong
Bruce T. & Frances M. Kaji
Farmer’s Insurance Hawaii
Trent K. Kakuda
Shirley T. Fujii
Franklin & Jeanette Kam
Annette Y. & Larry H. Fujinaka
Allen & Carol Kamemoto
Hiroyuki Fujioka
Constance & Claire Kamimura
Alfreida F. Fujita
Douglas S. & Mary Y. Kamiya
Henry T. & Beverly T. Fujita
Clyde M. Kanazawa
Aileen S. & Aimee Fujitani
Jean T. Kanazawa
Royce K., Kristine, Alyshya &
Tadashi & Sadako T. Kaneko
Jared Fujitani*
Kenzo Kanemoto
Yoshiaki & Tomi Fujitani
Richard & Judy Kappenberg
June E. Fukumitsu
Harold H. & Elizabeth Karimoto
Dawn, Royce & Reese Fukumoto*
Noriko Kasahara
George M. & Ida I. Fukumura
Richard & Patsy Kataoka
Gary Y. & Mildred Funasaki
Stephen K. & Christine Yoshida
Kazuko Yoza
Ernest & Marion Yuasa
Peter Yukimura
Irene Kawaguchi & Jaynie Chong
Paula Kawajiri
Evon & John Kawamoto
Jean K. Kawamura
Stanley M. & Kayleen M. Kawamura
Thomas N. & Irene K. Kawamura
Kie Kawano & Yoko Ota
Robert & Doris Kawasaki
Yasuhiko & Claire Kawawaki
Grace Kaya & Cynthia Matsunaga
KCAA Preschools Of Hawaii
Stephanie Lee & Alex Kendrick
Stanford & Alarice C.S. Kim
Amy Y. Kimura
Mitchell Kimura
Masuo & Alice Kino
Takateru Kishii & Wesley Sakamoto
Marilyn M. Kobata
D.K. & Lori Kodama
Diane Y. Kodama
George & Ruth Kamuri Koga
Edward & Ellen Kohara
Amy T. Kojima
Ryosho & Ryuko Kokuzo
Edwin Koyama
J.M. & K. Koyama
Kimi Koyata & Kiriko Kuroda
Robert & Mazie Kozuki
Davin Kubota
Florence Kunimura & Mona Izumoto
Miyono Kunioka
Shizumi Kunioka
Nobuo & Teruko Kuniyuki
Chelsea Kuriki
Joseph J.T. & Betty M.Y. Kuroda
Akemi & Misako Kurokawa
Clifford & Janette Kusunoki
Harold Y. & Miyoko Kuwahara
Richard & Masami Lachmann
Patricia Lee
Lisa Valderueda
Calvin & Margaret Lyau
D.K. & Sheila A. Makahanaloa
Michael & Tomoko Malaghan
Henry L. & Gladys T. Martin
Barbara C. Marumoto
Evelyn Masuda
Manfred & Jeanette Masuda
Harold Masumoto & Sylvia Yuen
Kimiye & Lynn Masumoto
Larin & Kristie Masuoka
Katrina, Benny & Gavin Mateo
Gladys Matoi & Kara Ann Mark
Richard Y. Matsui & Ruth Kuratani
Joe S. & Florence Matsukawa and
Erin & Michael Voss
Harry N. Matsuki
Hiroko Matsumoto
Masao & Elaine I. Matsumoto
Michael P. & Theolinda Matsumoto
Rose T. & George J. Matsumoto
Cheryl Matsumura
Herbert & Violet Matsumura
Allen K. & Hatsuko Matsuoka
Janet N. Matsuoka
Todd, Janelle, Maia & Tj Mayeshiro
Clyde & Ann Mikuni
Clayton S. & Aileen K. Mimura
Randal M. Mita
Mayumi Mitchell
Shigeko Mitsunaga
Tad Tadashi & Margaret Miura
Kristi-Ann Miwa
Roy & Catherine Miyahira
Dennis & Naomi Miyamoto
Koichi & Pansy Miyamoto
Mary T. Miyamoto
Ella Miyashiro
Gail S. Miyashiro
Setsuko Miyashiro
Doris H. Miyashita
Kazuaki & Janet Miyashita
Glenn K. & Ko Miyataki
Ryoko Miyazaki*
Kacie Mizoguchi
Dawn Mizuuchi
Bernard Y. & Elise Y. Mochizuki
Stella Moon
Thomas T. Moriki
Kenneth & Kazue Morimoto
Koji Morimoto & Kyoko Yoshida
Carolyn K. Morinishi
Catherine S. Morishige
Marcia Morse
Michiko Motooka
Karl Murai
Kenneth & Charlotte Muraoka
Seichi & Fusayo Nagai
Claude T. & Maisie N. Nagaishi
Carol Nagano
Ralston & Pauline Nagata
Bunzo & Frances Nakagawa
Doris Nakagawa
Karen & Dennis Nakagawa
Mitsue Nakagawa
Midori & Hiroko I. Nakahara
Yukio & Nora U. Nakahira and Kelly
Ann & Stacey Ikehara
Thomas & Janet Nakai
Steve Nakajo*
Ryo, Lei, Meagan & Nicole Nakamoto
Carl T. & Sachiko J. Nakamura
Gareth Nakamura
George M. & Winifred Nakamura
Herbert, Hiroko & Kikaha Nakamura
Masue F. Nakamura
Trisha & Evelyn Nakamura
Hajime & Chieko Nakasone
Richard Y. & Taeko Nakasone
Thea Nieves
Thomas T. & Helen S.O. Nikaido
Herbert & Barbara Nishida
Satoru & Gertrude Nishida
Sue Nishiguchi
Curtis M. & Helen Y. Noborikawa
Randal Y. Noguchi
Glenn & Wendy A. Nohara
Takashi & Toyomi Nonaka
Kazuto & Hisako Obara
Iris & Byron Oda
Koyumi Y. Oda
Clayton J. & Crystie Ogi
Ralph & Carolyn Ohara
Gayle S. Ohta
Robb, Kathy, Matthew & Lauren Ohtani
Miriam Ohye
Devin Oishi
Elaine Oishi
Robert M. & Helen H. Oka
David Y. & Kellyn Okabe
Peter Okada
Gary & Judith Okamoto
Walter T. & Tsuruyo Okamoto
Herbert H. & Jane A. Okano
Diane, Kimberly & Chad Okawa
Jeffrey H. & Frances N. Okazaki
Melva Y. Okazaki
Nancy Okazaki & Albert Okazaki
Sakiko Okihara
Kumiko Okimoto
Ray & Annette Okimoto
Robert & Eleanor Okimoto
Arnold T. & Sandra Okubo
Elsie Okumura*
Miki Okumura & Tom Daniel
Nobuyuki & Jane Okumura*
Richard & Laureen Okumura
Ryan Okunaga
Janyce M. Omura
Toshio Omura
Kay K. Ono
Emi Oshiro
Frances Oshiro
John & Nancy Oshiro
Masaru & Kiyoko Oshiro
Wayne Oshiro
Roy T. Ota
Tina Pedersen
Sandra & Roy E. Pfund
Aaron, Kris T. A., Alyssa & Kaitlyn
Poentis
David & Carol Pratt
Nancy Roach
June T. Saito
Ruby N. Saito
Linda S. Sakagawa
Ann & Rodney Sakaguchi
Gerard Sakamoto & Dennis Ideta
Helen T. Sako
Tomiko Salz
Katherine K. Sano, Patricia N.F., Amber
& Kealoha Nahale
Lance T. & Shelley K. Santo
Samuel & Jane Sarae
Claire Sato
Harold S. & Linda L. Sato
Iwao Sato
Stanley T. Sato
Koyo & Mariko Sawada
Takumi & Lillian Sawai
Jo Ann Schindler
Leatrice T. Scow, Malia, Zane & Grace
Jansson
Jason & Julie Segawa
Jennifer A. Seki
Kiyoharu & Teruko Sekimizu
Gerald T. & Joy H. Sekimura
Gerald & Fay Sekiya
Kyomi Sharp
Myles S. & Michael Shibata
Tammi & Lowell Shigemi
Hiroshi Shima
Mitchell & Sheryl Shimabukuro
George-Jan Shimamura
Akira & Seiko Shimizu
Paul T. & Aileen Shimokochi
Gregory & Gloria Shoda
Myra & Kari Shozuya
Sunao & Evelyn Soga
Minnie K. Song
Linda Soraoka
Rattana Soubandith
Randy & Misako Steverson
Suemori & Inouye Inc.
Allen & Beverly Suemoto
Yoshio & Emiko Sugino
Gerald Sumida & Heidi K. Wild
Roy H., Amy T. & Brianne Sunada
Carol Sunahara
Brian H. & Blayne Suzuki
Elizabeth Y. Suzuki
Raymond S. Tabata
Lance Tabe & Rochelle Sakai-Tabe
Benjamin, Jolene, Maxx & Rexx Taga
Craig & Lynn Taguma
Winifred E. & Donna Mae Tajiri
Tod Takahashi
Justin M. Takaki
Alyce Sato Takami
May & Derick Takamine
Janet Takamune
Harry M. & Karen S. Takane
Setsu Takashige
Tatsushi Takebayashi
June I. Takemoto
Takeshi Takemoto
Frank K. & Helen S. Takenouchi
Shigeyoshi & Toyoko Takeuchi
Takiko Takiguchi
Michael & Gwendolyn Tamaru
George & Emeline Tamashiro
Dave, Melissa & Troy Tamura
Eileen H. Tamura
George J. & Willa J. Tanabe
Jiro & Jean Y. Tanabe
Carl T. & Jean Tanaka
Earl Tanaka
Fred Y. Tanaka
Mitsue Tanaka
Toshiaki & Mitsuyo Tanaka
Alice Tando
Brian & Jan Taniguchi
Kazue M. Tanimoto
Geri J. Tanoue
Thomas & Ellen Tanoura
Hiroto & Nancy F. Taono
Allicyn Tasaka
Lionel T. & Janice M. Tashiro
Hisako Tatsumoto
Margaret Terakawa
Moriso Teraoka
Tyler M. Tokioka
Betty Torigoe
Edith C. Tosaki
Fay Toyama
Yvonne Toyoshima & Shizu Kokami
James T. Tsuji
Keizaburo Tsuji & Tokie Ozaki
Patrick S. & Vivian M. Tsuji
Kenji & Mildred Tsuruda
Dennis M. Tynan
Takashi Ueda
Eiichi Ui
Sara H. & Edmund M. Urabe
Dorothy T. Urada
Michiko Urata
Earl & Jane Ushijima
Marjorie M. Uyehara
Rosemarie Uyehara
Cassie Uyekubo
Kenneth & Dorothy Uyeno
Alex & Sally Uyeshiro
Ronald & Li Ann Wada
Glenn Wakai
Katherine R. Wakai
Terri Wakuzawa, Douglas Anderson,
Brent & Christine Wakuzawa
Hideko Watanabe
Hideo & Mabel Watanabe
Masaichi & Laurie Watanabe
Sadie F. Watanabe
Albert T. Wataoka
Lily Yuriko Weiss
Wellness Concepts
Neal Wu
Gladys Yajima
Tyler & Loretta Yajima
Katsumi Yamada
Mark, Lynn, Erik & Zachary Yamada
Myra M. Yamada
Ralph M. & Myrtle M. Yamada
Wendy Yamaguchi
Carol N. & Lynne Yamamoto
Craig Yamamoto & Lisa OuchiYamamoto
Desiree Yamamoto & Todd Aoki
Edwin, Shirley Ann S. & Andrew M.
Yamamoto
Kiyomi & Emily Yamamoto
Stella S. Yamamoto
Thomas Y. Yamamoto
Katsuo & Jean Yamashiro
Kuniko Yamashiro & Mizuho Takagi
Gay Yamashita
Juliane Y. & Wendy Yamashita
Hiromu & Ellen Yamauchi
Hajime Yano
Lillian Y. Yano
Jamie T. Yashiki*
Richard Y. & Catherine M. Yasukochi
Rodney T. Yasunari
Carol Yatsuoka
Charmaine Yee-Hollison
Leighton, Valerie, Chelsea & Ethan Yin
Grace S. Yokono
Stephen K. & Christine Yoshida
Yukio & Lillian Yoshikawa
Shigeo Yoshinaga
Alice Yoshiyama
Kazuko Yoza
Waynele & Colin Yu
Ernest & Marion Yuasa
Gavin Makoto Yukitomo
Stanley H. & Janet M. Zisk
Frederick A. & Kay K. Zukeran
*Gift membership
IN-KIND
Anonymous
Satoru Abe
Alamo Rent A Car
Alan Wong’s Restaurant
Lenny Andrew
Anne Namba Designs
Chiyoko Aoyagi
Ann Asakura
Debra Balfour
be… Designs
Bead it!
BFS Inc. - Ben Franklin Crafts
Big City Diner
Bishop Museum
William & Haruyo Bledsoe
A Cake Life
California Hotel & Casino
Castle & Cooke/Dole Plantation
Clayton Amemiya, Artist
Sumako Cohn
The Contemporary Museum
Continental Airlines
Couture Jeweller
Creative Holidays
Creative Patchworks/April Ishigami
Dave & Buster’s
Diamond Head Theatre
Diversified Innovations, Inc. dba
pidginoverdrive.com
Doubletree Alana Hotel-Waikiki
Down to Earth All Vegetarian,
Organic & Natural
Kris Ebisuya-Yuasa
Barbara Edelstein
Executive Chef
Eye Productions, Inc.–“Hawaii Five-0”
Nolan T. Fong
Friends of JCCH
George S. & Kikue Fujita
Nancy Fujita
Geobunga
Makiko Gishi
Global Village
Grove Farm Company Inc.
Gucci America
Hair Alchemy
Hairspray! Salon
Hakuyosha International, Inc.
Halekulani
Jean Hamakawa & Mackenzie Smith
Ryuho Hamano
Sue Hashizume
Sakae Hata
Hawaii Family Dental Centers
Hawaii Nature Center
Hawaii Opera Theatre
Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Chip Company
Hawaiian Crown
Hawaiian Host
Hawaiian TelCom
Hee Hing Restaurant
The Hertz Corporation
Donna T. Higashi
Hilton Grand Vacations
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Beach Resort & Spa
Hokuli’a
Honolulu Academy of Arts
Honolulu Printmakers
Honolulu Theatre for Youth
Honolulu Zoo Society
Hotel Wailea
Ice Palace
Indich Collection Oriental &
Hawaiian Rugs
Kazuko Inomata
Iolani Palace
Barbara Ishida
Island Air
Island Insurance Company Ltd.
Janice Fukunaga
The Kahala Hotel and Resort
Kaimuki Grill
Kaiulani Spices, Kaiulani Cowell
Genro & Muriel Kashiwa
Nancy Kawakami
KBFD TV
Daniel & Mia Kim
King Photo Service Inc.
Karl J. Kinoshita
Kirin Brewery of America LLC
Kirin Restaurant
Ko Olina Golf Club
KoAloha Ukulele
Kathleen S. Komo
Kreative Images
Kualoa Ranch Hawaii
Christine Kubota
Kumu Kahua Theatre
Duane Kurisu
Las Vegas Jerkys
Liann Ebesugawa
Lisa Valderueda DMD
lululemon athletica
Norma Lum
M. Miura Store Inc.
Maui Divers of Hawaii dba Maui Divers
Jewelry
Maui Land & Pineapple Company Inc.
Maui Lani Golf Course
McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii Inc.
Wish
KiboCORNER
Thanks to all who have contributed
to our Kibo- (“Wish”) Corner! The
Cultural Center is in need of a couple
of items. If you are interested in
Michel’s at the Colony Surf
Mission Houses Museum
Lance Mizumoto
Moonglow
Mountain Apple Company
Deborah & Dawn Nakagawa
New City Nissan
Nippon Golden Network Inc.
Occidental Underwriters of Hawaii Ltd.
Millie Okada-Miura
Lori Okazaki
Masayuki Okazaki
Curt Otaguro
Mayumi Otaki
Paul Brown Salon & Spa
Pearl Ultra Lounge
Hiromi Peterson
Prince Resorts Hawaii
Pure Joy Day Spa
Ramona Ho dba Mona Ho
Red Ginger Café
Roberts Hawaii Tours
Robyn Buntin of Honolulu
Dr. Dan Rodrigues, Chiropractor
Roy Sakuma Productions Inc.
Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studio
RSVP Style
Pamela Saiki
Janet M. Sakagawa
Sam’s Club #4755
San Francisco Marriott
Sansei Seafood Restaurant
and Sushi Bar
Hanayo Sasaki
Donny Sato
Sea Life Park Hawaii
Seattle Mariners
Sedona - Ward Center
Frank Seki
Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl/
Diamond Head Classic
Lisa Shozuya
Kelly Shreve
Rachel Sokugawa
donating any of the following
items, please call Michelle
Miyashiro at 945-7633 Ext. 30.
• Gently-used heavy duty
sewing machine
• Flat-bed push carts
(for moving large boxes and
other items)
• Wooden stool
Sony Hawaii Company
Star of Honolulu Cruises and Events
Karen Takahashi
Alyce Takami
Ruby Takanishi
George Takei
Tamura Supermarket, Cliff Tamura
George Tanabe
The Oahu Club
The Ranch House/Sergio’s Italian
Restaurant
Toastman Inc., Hitchhike Records, Inc.,
Music Is Good Medicine
Susan Todani
Today’s Thought
Carole Tokioka
Tyler Tokioka
Town Restaurant
Toyota Hawaii, a division of
Servco Pacific, Inc.
Tsukazaki & Associates LLC
Dawn Tsukazaki
U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye
Minoru Ueda
Umbrellas Hawaii
“University of Hawai’i at Manoa
Office of Intercollegiate Athletics”
University of Hawai’i Press
Wailea Golf LLC
Yoko Waki
Watanabe Floral Inc.
Waterfall Resort
Wayne Kamitaki
The Willows Restaurant
WK Bear Company
Ernie Yagi
Mark Yamada
Charlene Yamamoto
Ethel H. Yamane
Jon Yamasato
Yoshida Fine Art LLC
Constance F. Yoshioka
Calvin & Leslie Young
Mahalo
To Our
Corporate Members
9
2011 NYOF Coordinator Merrissa Uchimura
Welcome!
We would like to welcome Merrissa Uchimura as the Cultural Center’s
new special events coordinator. Uchimura will be coordinating the
New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival which is scheduled to take place on Sunday,
January 9, 2011.
Uchimura brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the annual
event. She helped coordinate numerous large-scale events including
the Wahiawa Pineapple Festival, Cherry Blossom Festival, and the
Taste of the Hawaiian Range. Over the past 10 years, she has also
coordinated numerous weddings and other large events for the
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
She is currently an event planner for UH. Uchimura has already dived
into her new role and hit the ground running with the coordination
of the New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival. Please help us welcome her to the
Cultural Center.
THINKING
OUT LOUD
Talking Issues•Taking Action
6:30–7:30 p.m.
KZOO Mondays
Phone: (808) 941-5966 (KZOO)
AM1210
Email: jcch@am1210kzoo.com
H
ear the topics that have the community
tuning in. You won’t want to miss
the Cultural Center’s weekly talk-story
community forum called Thinking Out Loud:
Talking Issues, Taking Action (TOL) Monday
evenings on radio station KZOO-AM 1210.
Thinking Out Loud is hosted by Michiko
Kodama-Nishimoto and Warren Nishimoto,
George Tanabe and Christine Yano. Willa Tanabe
hosts the JCCH Book Club on the last Monday
of each month.
Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage Program
In His Words
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa student Mark Gibo, the Cultural Center’s representative to the
Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage Program, returned from a month-long trip to Kōbe, Japan where
he lived and studied to better understand his heritage and discover parts of Japan in a new
and exciting way. Gibo had this to share about his experiences.
By Mark Gibo
T
he Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage Program
(NYCHP) has given me the opportunity
of a lifetime. Through this program I was
able to experience the Japanese culture first
hand by living with two Japanese host families,
traveling to many of the historic sites of Japan,
as well as taking classes in Japanese.
My host families were complete opposites
of each other which was a good way to
experience the cultural diversity of Japan.
Through this program I was able to form
lifelong friendships with people from other
parts of the U.S., China, Taiwan, Korea,
Thailand, and of course Japan. I was able to not
only learn more about the Japanese culture but
cultures of other countries through these new
friends I made. I was also able to form close
relationships with all my sensei. The classes
are relatively small so you are able to develop
a strong relationship between student and
teacher. They were so unique and interesting
that it made me actually want to go to class.
TOL hosts Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto and
Warren Nishimoto with guest Izumi Hirano about
Surviving the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb.
Kyomizu-dera in Kyoto
November 8
Commitment to
Community Activism
(Guest: James Koshiba)
November 15
World War II and
the Nisei Soldier
(Guest: Ted Tsukiyama)
Gibo and his host family at the Sayonara Party. (Back row:
left to right) Tomohiro, Mark, Aya, Richie, Mrs. Kuzuhara.
(Front row: left to right) Raika, Yuuku, Mrs. Kurata.
Not only was I able to make lifelong
friendships, but also memories which will last
me a lifetime. One of the most memorable
experiences I had while in the Kansai region
was a thing I actually saw on YouTube. If you
pretend to shoot someone by saying “Bang”
that person would act out as if they were
actually shot.
The NYCHP was an experience I will never
forget. It may sound a little cliché but this
experience is truly something special and the
memories made will last a lifetime.
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November 1
Nichiren Buddhism
in Hawai‘i
(Guest: Bishop Shingyo
Imai and Eric Kawatani)
November 22
Hiki No: The Nation’s
First Statewide Student
News Network
(Guest: Susan Yim)
November 29
TBA
December 6
Education Programs
at Pacific Historic Parks
(Guests: Paul Heintz)
December 13
Spreading Compassion;
Aloha as a Way of Being
(Guest: Keola Beamer)
December 20
Buddhist Views of
Same Sex Relations
(Guest: Alan Goto
and Blayne Higa)
December 27
TBA
So tune in, call in, and start thinking out loud!
Call in your questions or comments live during
the program at (808) 941-KZOO or email anytime
at jcch@am1210kzoo.com.
Download past shows at the KZOO website. Visit
www.jcch.com for a link to all archived past shows.
On board a boat in Kobe’s Harborland with other NYCHP
participants. (Back row: left to right) Brian, Eryn, Kristin,
Ken, Mark, Jessie. (Middle row: left to right) Michelle, Alyssa,
Kitten, Panita. (Front row: left to right) Duane, Kim.
Thinking Out Loud is sponsored by Hawai‘i Council
for the Humanities, “We the People” Initiative of the
National Endowment for the Humanities, University
of Hawai‘i Center for Japanese Studies, University of
Hawai‘i College of Social Sciences, and Barnes & Noble.
2010 Celebration of Leadership and Achievement Dinner
Kakushin no Tatsujin—
Masters of Innovation
Top: Shinnyo-En Taiko
opens the program with an
exciting performance.
Center: CLAD honoree
Roy Sakuma and his student
Aidan La Prete Powell
entertain the crowd.
(Left to right): Lenny Yajima Andrew, JCCH president & executive director; 2010 Celebration
of Leadership and Achievement Dinner honorees Ken Hayashida, engineer and president of Kai
Hawaii; Satoru Abe, renowned artist; Anne Namba, fashion designer and owner of Anne Namba
Designs; Roy Sakuma, ukulele instructor and owner of Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios/Roy Sakuma
Productions; Dave “D.K.” Kodama, chef and owner of Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar; and
Curt Otaguro, JCCH chairman of the board; at the annual fundraising event.
T
his year’s Celebration of Leadership
and Achievement Dinner honored
five Japanese American trail blazers
who raised the bar in their respective
fields and truly define what it means
to be Kakushin no Tatsujin—Masters
of Innovation.
Hundreds attended the gala event that
took place on September 25 at the
Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort
& Spa Coral Ballroom. This year, the
Cultural Center recognized Satoru Abe,
Ken Hayashida, Dave “D.K.” Kodama,
Thank you to sponsors:
DAIMYO
Bank of Hawaii
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaiian Airlines
Island Insurance
Company, Ltd.
Sandler O’Neill Partners
Urasenke Foundation
of Hawai‘i
BUSHI
aio Group
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
Bonny & Keith Amemiya
Howard & Lynn Arimoto
Donn Ariyoshi
Armstrong Builders, Ltd.
Atlas Insurance Agency
Ben Franklin Crafts
Central Pacific Bank
Clifford Projects Inc.
d.k Steak House
Deja Vu Surf Hawai‘i
Anne Namba, and Roy Sakuma for
their many accomplishments in their
own businesses and the community.
Many people raved about the event and
commented that it was one of the best
CLAD events to date! The fundraiser
also raised more than $100,000 thanks
to generous table sponsorships and a
one-of-a-kind silent auction that inclu­
ded a 2010 Toyota Prius!
Congratulations again to this year’s
honorees and to all who helped make
this celebration a success!
First Insurance Company
of Hawaii, Ltd.
The Fund Development Group
Goodsill Anderson Quinn
& Stifel LLP
Katherine Grebe
Hawaiian Host
Hawaiian Properties Ltd.
Hawaiian Telcom
Hilton Grand Vacations
Honolulu Japanese Chamber
of Commerce
Kai Hawaii
Kamehameha Schools
Tamateru Kodama
Marians Catering/Manoa
Grand Ballroom
Meadow Gold Dairies
Monsanto Hawaii
Anne Namba Designs
Nippon Golden Network, Inc.
Occidental Underwriters
of Hawaii, Ltd.
Pacific Guardian Life
R.M. Towill Corporation
Roy Sakuma Productions, Inc.
Sansei Seafood Restaurant
& Sushi Bar
Schneider Tanaka Radovich
Andrew &
Tanaka, A Limited Liability
Law Company
T. Raymond Sekiya
Servco Foundation
Michael & Akane Shimoko
Stanley Yamagata, Business
Insurance Services, Inc.
Suemori & Associates
Yamada Scott Family
Foundation
SPECIAL DONORS
Ben Franklin Crafts
(Decorations/Centerpieces)
Couture Jewellers
(Honoree Awards)
Hawaiian Host, Inc.
(Candies/Favors)
McNeil Wilson
Communications
Roy Sakuma Productions
(CDs/Favors)
Photos courtesy of Noel Curammeng and Leticia Buhr
of New Hope Photo
SERVICE PROVIDERS
AKYTH, Inc. (Volunteer Dinner)
Reverend Irene Matsumoto
(Palolo Kwannon Temple)
Steve R. Crocker (Silent
Auction)
Eric Woo Design, Inc.
(Invitations, Program
and Silent Auction
Booklet Designs)
Kim Gennaula (Kapiolani
Health Foundation) & Guy
Hagi (Hawaii News Now)
Hawaii Association of
Insurance Professionals
Heartland Payment Services
(Credit Card Processors)
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Beach Resort & Spa
Mike Higgins (Show & Tell)
Japanese Cultural Center of
Hawai‘i Kumihimo Class
(Kumihimo Lei)
Wayne Yoshida (Kumihimo Lei)
Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios
(Entertainment)
Bottom: Debbie NakaneluaRichards, senior managergovernment and community
relations for Hawaiian
Airlines, and Gordon
Kagawa, JCCH board of
directors member, shortly
after Occidental Underwriters
of Hawai‘i, Ltd. won the
drawing for two tickets
on the Hawaiian Airlines
inaugural flight to Tokyo
on November 17. Hawaiian
Airlines generously donated
the tickets for a special
drawing for all table sponsors.
Kinetic Productions, Inc.
(Video Production)
New Hope Photo Ministry
(Photography)
Obun Hawaii (Printing)
Shinnyo-En Taiko (Opening
Performance)
Rachel Sokugawa (Special
Events Coordinator)
MONETARY DONORS
(over $500)
Atlas Insurance Agency
Cades Shutte LLP
Kai Hawaii
Akemi & Misako Kurokawa
Brennon Morioka
Yamada Scott Family
Foundation
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442: Live with Honor, Die
with Dignity Movie Screening
September 10
T
he movie being hailed the “best docu­
mentary ever made about the 442nd
Regimental Combat Team,” debuted in
Hawai‘i on September 10 at the Consolidated
Ward 16 Theatres. The Cultural Center partnered
with the various Nisei veterans groups to put
on a special advance screening prior to the
official opening.
Over 300
of Nisei
veterans,
their
families,
and supporters
filled the theatre for the event that included
a special video commen­tary by ukulele
virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro and rare guest
appearance by famed actor George Takei.
The film had a very successful run in the
islands. Release date of the DVD is pending.
(Left to right) Michael Oya, Lisa Shozuya, and
JCCH Administrative Assistant Michelle Miyashiro
welcomed guests at the special advance screening
on September 10.
Cultural Center Addresses the GLBT Japanese
American Experience September 12
A
s part of our Japanese American Social
Issues in Hawai‘i series, the Cultural
Center presented a program titled
No Shame!: Talking About the Gay/Lesbian/
Bisexual/Transgender Japanese American
Experience in Hawai‘i to a packed ballroom
on September 12.
The program featured a fiery keynote address
titled “Embracing Change” by famed actor
George Takei, followed by a panel of local
people who related their own experiences
with the issue of sexuality from a local
Japanese American perspective. Panelists
included Josephine (Jo) Chang, Micah Inoue,
Kim Coco Iwamoto, Camaron Miyamoto, and
Pieper Toyama.
Slam poet Jamaica
Osorio also per­
formed two of her
award-winning
pieces and the
Pacific Buddhist
Academy Taiko
Ensemble, under
the direction of
George Takei greeted audi­
Sensei Jay Toyofuku,
ence members and signed
opened the program
autographs following the
with a crowd-pleasing
discussion.
performance.
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Presenters and organizers of “No Shame!”
backstage prior to the event (left to right) Micah
Inoue, Camaron Miyamoto, Pieper Toyama,
George Takei, Brad Altman, Josephne (Jo) Chang,
Lenny Yajima Andrew, Kim Coco Iwamoto,
Susie Roth, Christine Yano, Brian Niiya, Donald
Bentz, and Blayne Higa.
More than 300 people attended the No Shame!
event on September 12.
The event was presented in partnership
with Da Moms, Equality Hawai‘i Foundation
through grants from the Hawai‘i People’s
Fund and State Equality Fund, Honpa
Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i, and the
Japanese American Citizens League—
Honolulu Chapter.
125 Years in Hawai‘i:
A Calligraphy Exhibition
by Ryuho Hamano
In conjunction with the 125 Years in Hawai‘i:
A Calligraphy Exhibition by Ryuho Hamano,
four programs were presented to the public.
Holehole Bushi: Song of the Canefields
July 27
(Left to right) Lenny
Yajima Andrew, JCCH
president & executive
director; Franklin Odo,
author of a forthcoming
book on Holehole Bushi
in Hawai‘i; and Brian Niiya, JCCH director of program
development, following the program that explored songs
of labor and life composed and sung by Japanese sugar
plantation workers.
Reflections on 125 Years of Japanese
Immigration August 21
(Left to right) Dennis Ogawa, moderator; Patsy Iwasaki,
lecturer at University of Hawai‘i at Hilo and author of
Hidden Hero; Kelli Nakamura, lecturer at the University
of Hawai‘i at
Mānoa, Kapi‘olani
Community College
and Windward
Community
College; Mark
McNally, associate
professor at the
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa; and Palani Vaughan,
musician and public historian following a riveting presen­
tation on Japanese immigration. It was standing-room
only at the event that featured a panel of presenters and a
short performance by Palani Vaughan and The King’s Own
as well as a presentation from the King’s Guard.
Textured Lives: Barbara Kawakami,
Japanese Immigrant Clothing, and Picture
Bride Stories
August 25
(Left to right) Audrey
Muromoto, Textured
Lives video producer;
Barbara Kawakami,
author and historian;
Yoshihiko Kamo, consul general of Japan; and Akemi
Kikumura, director of the Japanese American National
Museum prior to Kawakami’s presentation on immigrant
clothing and picture bride stories. The event drew a crowd
of more than a hundred people in attendance.
Hamano Seal Making and Calligraphy
Workshops August 28
Ryuho Hamano Sensei
demonstrated various calli­
graphy stroke techniques
during his calligraphy work­
shop on August 28. Hamano
Sensei also held a hanko (seal)
making class earlier in the
day. The workshops and
exhibition were co-organized with the Consulate General
of Japan in Honolulu.
Okinawan Festival
September 4–5
Cultural Center Receives $10,000
Donation from Taste of Marukai Benefit
M
ore than a thousand people visited the Cultural Center
booth at the annual Okinawan Festival over the Labor
Day weekend. Staff and volunteers assisted event-goers
in the cultural tent doing our signature hachimaki activity and
distribu­ted information about the Cultural
Center and Historical Gallery. Throughout
the course of the festival, close to 1,200
hachimaki were made. Event staff were
pleased with the number of patrons we were
able to service. Thank you to the Okinawan
Festival for inviting us to participate in this
exciting event every year.
Marukai Wholesale Mart executives presented the Cultural Center with a check for
$10,000 as a portion of the proceeds from the Taste of Marukai event held in April.
(left to right): Roy Ishihara, vice president of operations of Marukai Wholesale Mart,
Lenny Yajima Andrew, JCCH president & executive director, Curt Otaguro, JCCH chairman
of the board, and Richard Matsu, executive vice president of Marukai Wholesale Mart.
No Choice but to Follow
September 18
Molokai Guzeiji Obon Festival
August 28
T
he Cultural Center was fortunate to once again partici­
pate in the Molokai Guzeiji Obon Festival on August 28,
after a year absence due to renovations at the temple.
Education Specialist Derrick Iwata, together with volunteers
Charlene Yamamoto, Kimberly Chinen and Eric Kobayashi,
represented the Cultural Center and brought along our everpopular hachimaki,
and carp windsock
make-and-take activi­
ties. The Cultural Center
was also able to sell
items from our Gift
Shop, as well as solicit
new mem­bers. We are
very grateful to Jane
Inouye, JCCH member
and event organizer,
and Faye Komagata
of the Nuuanu Soto
Mission for inviting
us to parti­cipate in the
festival, and we look
forward to returning
in 2011.
F
our local poets, Jean Yamasaki Toyama, Juliet S. Kono, Ann
Inoshita, and Christy Passion, came together on September 18
for a special reading from their book No Choice but to Follow.
Based on the traditional Japanese poetry style known as renshi, these
poets spent a year writing poems, each new poem using the last line
of the prior poem as its title. The poets also held an autograph session
following the event.
Christy Passion, Audrey Muromoto, Jean Yamasaki Toyama, Brian Niiya, Juliet
S. Kono, and Ann Inoshita were pleased to share their poetry with attendees on
September 18.
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Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
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Golf Benefits
Hawaii Prince Golf Club*
20% off non-sale merchandise in the Pro Shop
(does not include golf equipment and sunglasses)
and a discounted price of Weekday/Weekend
$42/$55, from regular Kama‘aina price of
$52/$65 respectively [Oahu]
Japan-Hawai‘i Ground Golf Association
10% off of $50 annual membership fee (annual
tournament fee is automatically waived with
membership). [Oahu]
Kapalua Plantation Golf Course
20% discount off Kama‘aina greens and
cart fees at The Plantation Course at Kapalua,
non-sale retail goods in The Plantation Course
Shop at Kapalua and one spa treatment at the
new Kapalua Spa [Maui]
Luana Hills Country Club
10% off green fees [Oahu]
Makalei Golf Club
2 for 1 green fees (kama‘aina rate only)
[Hawai‘i]
Olomana Golf Links
20% off Pro Shop items (some restrictions
apply) and a member special rate of $37 on
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Pearl Country Club
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Poipu Bay Golf Course
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Pro-Am Golf Shop
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balls and items already on sale [Honolulu]
Pukalani Country Club
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BASKETS, etcetera by Nancy
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Hakubundo
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Martin and MacArthur
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Security Alarm Shop
10% off all merchandise [Honolulu, Pearl City]
manoa Grand Ballroom*
10% off (up to $100) on food catered [Honolulu]
Shirokiya*
10% off any day [Honolulu]
Masaki Auto
10% discount (up to $50 off, not valid
with other promotions) [Honolulu]
Restaurant Benefits
Hakone, Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki*
20% off buffet menu [Honolulu]
Masako Formals
10% off kimono dressing & picture taking
[Honolulu]
Izakaya Nonbei
10% off food [Honolulu]
Occidental Underwriters of Hawaii
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Naniwa-Ya Ramen
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Pacific Resource Realty Inc.*
$500 to $7,500 closing cost credit, additional
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Call 721-7507 for assistance [Honolulu]
Prince Court, Hawaii Prince Hotel
Waikiki*
20% off buffet menu [Honolulu]
Zen Shu
10% off [Honolulu]
Current Partnership/
Program-Related Benefits
$5 off Japanese Calligraphy by Sensei
Hiromi Peterson.
Discount on kimono dressing at our New Year’s
‘Ohana Festival, Kodomo no Hi and Shichi Go San.
Specialty Services Benefits
Bay View Mini Putt
Buy 1 get 1 free 18-hole round of miniature
golf (limit 1 free round per membership card
presented) [Kaneohe]
Brian Y. Sato
$25 discount on portrait sessions for
members 65 and older [call 945-7633 for more
information]
Dean Kashiwabara Physical Therapy
Free initial consultation [Honolulu]
Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki
10% off regular menu items for catering
events [Honolulu]
Panda Travel
Corporate rates on inter­national travel
[Honolulu]
Quality Health & Fitness
Intro offer: $45 per session with a five session
package for $225 ($400 value) or 10% off on
any other packages, 20% off on any supplement
by dot fit [Honolulu]
RevoluSun
$250 off photovoltaic (PV) energy system.
RevoluSun will also donate $250 of each
member purchase to the Cultural Center.
[Honolulu]
Taira Chiropractic
Complimentary consultation and 50% off
initial examination [Honolulu]
Wealth Strategy Partners LLC.
Complimentary financial review for busi­
nesses, couples and individuals. Contact
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thomas_blottenberger@thewsp.com
[Honolulu]
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Free one-year admission to the Cultural
Center Historical Gallery exhibit Okage Sama
De as well as other Community Gallery exhibits
throughout the year.
Hawaii Senior Life Enrichment
Association & Honolulu Shogi Club
10% off $40 initiation fee & 10% off
yearly $20 Honolulu Shogi Club fee [Honolulu]
Free subscription to Legacies, the Cultural
Center newsletter.
Hertz Corporation
Provide customer discount program (CDP)
#1884139 for special rates on car rentals
1-800-654-3131.
20% off non-commercial translation services
at the Cultural Center Resource Center.
Japan Karate Shotokai Hawaii
50% discount off classes at the Cultural Center
Kenshikan Dojo [Honolulu]
Morning Glory
15% off at the Mililani location only [Mililani]
Jujube Holistic Clinic
Free consultation & 10% off from service/
products [Honolulu]
Nuimono
10% off all merchandise except consignment
merchandise [Honolulu]
Ken Yu Kai Kendo Club
50% off fees ($7.50 per month) at the Cultural
Center Kenshikan Dojo [Honolulu]
10% off items in the Cultural Center Gift Shop.*
50% off session fee for Kumihimo Craft
Workshops.
Discounts on selected Cultural Center
programs, events, cultural classes, workshops
and seminars.
Invitations to special events and voting
privileges.
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2010–2011
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Board
Curt Otaguro
Treasurer/Vice Chair
Lee Moriwaki
Secretary/Vice Chair
Ronald Ushijima
Vice Chair
Gordon Kagawa
Vice Chair
Neil Takekawa
Vice Chair
Tyler Tokioka
At-Large Directors
Bonny Amemiya
Donn Ariyoshi
Susan Eichor
David Erdman
Glenn Inouye
Wayne Kamitaki
Hawai‘i Representative
Kyoko Kimura
Maui Representative
Michele Sunahara
Loudermilk
Eric Miura
Kaua‘i Representative
Lance Mizumoto
Brennon Morioka
Ken Niimura
Christine Yano
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
VICe-ChaiR
Edwin Koyama
Members
David Asanuma
Ben Fukumoto
Leighton Hara
Susan Haramoto
Karen Hayashida
Charlyn Honda Masini
Rich Hosoda
Dennis Ihara
Barbara Ishida
David Kaneko
Susan Kitsu
Jane Komeiji
Akemi Kurokawa
Susan La Vine
Michael Matsuo
Michael Murakoshi
Dawn Nakagawa
Lori Okazaki
Ryan Okunaga
Lisa Shozuya
Rattana Soubandith
Jay Suemori
Brian Suzuki
Justin Takaki
George Tanabe
Robyn Titcomb
Yvonne Toyoshima
Garyn Tsuru
Gregg Ushiroda
Kristine Wada
Glenn Wakai
Mark Yamada
Betsy Young
Cultural Center STAFF
President &
Executive Director
Lenny Yajima Andrew
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Director Of Development
& Communications
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Director Of Finance
& Administration
Caroline Okihara
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday,
November 7
Event • 29th
Temari Trash
& Treasure Fair
November 7 – 13
Exhibit • Things Japanese Sale
Sunday,
November 14
Event • Shichi Go San
—Kimono Dressing
November 27–
January 9
Event • Hawaii
Potters’ Guild
Ceramic Sale
New Year’s
Oshōgatsu Workshops
Saturday,
November 13
Event • Kula San
Maui’s Healing
Place Book
Reading and
Signing
Saturday,
December 4
Event • Shrine
Visitation
Saturday,
December 11
Event • Ema
Workshop
TUESDAY,
December 28
Event • Kadomatsu
Demonstration
Sunday, January 9
Event • New Year’s
‘Ohana Festival