New Year`s - Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai`i

NOVEMBER 2009 | ii. 15, no. 5
LEGACIES
Honoring our heritage. Embracing our diversity. Sharing our future.
Legacies is a QUARTERLY publication of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai`i, 2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826
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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.
he start of a New Year can mean different
things to people. For some, it can mark a
sign of renewal or hope, for others, a time
to gather with family and friends. But for many
in the local Japanese community, the New
Year is full of cultural traditions, customs and
rituals that hold special symbolic meanings.
A lot of us still practice at least a few of these
New Year’s traditions—from Hatsumōde (first
temple or shrine visit of the year to cleanse
one’s spirit) to placing kadomatsu (bamboo and
pine arrangement) near the entryway of our
homes to feasting on specially prepared foods
for good fortune.
We ring in the New Year and celebrate these
family traditions, but with each new generation
of Japanese Americans—many of whom are
multi-ethnic—part of the symbolism of each
custom is diluted and the cultural background
lost. If one were to ask local Sansei (third
generation) or Yonsei (fourth generation) about
the meaning behind these Japanese New Year’s
customs, a common reply would be “because
my grandma did it” or “we’ve always done
this at New Year’s – I’m not sure why,
but it’s for good luck.”
The Japanese Cultural Center
of Hawai‘i wants to help those
interested in their Japanese
heritage and what better time
than the auspicious holiday of
the New Year. Three informative
workshops will help educate
people on Japanese New Year
celebrations in the Islands.
The workshops will focus
on: New Year’s
food, nengajō
(New Year’s
cards) and
kadomatsu.
(Continued on page 10)
Nengajō
OSHOGATSU WORKSHOPS
New Year’s
Oshogatsu
Workshops
Photo: Courtesy of Hawai‘i Association
of Teachers of Japanese
Saturday, December 12
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Cultural Center
Community Gallery
Cost: $20 Cultural Center
member/$30 non-member*
*students age 12 years & up
New Year’s Food
Sat., December 19
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Cultural Center
Community Gallery
Cost: $20 Cultural
Center member/
$30 non-member.
Workshop cost
includes Cultural
Center cookbook
Kadomatsu
Sunday, December 27
9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Cultural Center
Community Gallery
Cost: $50 Cultural Center &
Temari members/
$60 non-member*
*students age 18 years & up
Annual Report
2008–2009
Please see our Japanese Cultural
Center of Hawai‘i Annual Report
(See insert).
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L ove
of the center
Dear Japanese Cultural Center
of Hawai‘i ‘Ohana,
Happy Holidays!
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching,
I’d like to share the Japanese word/phrases
for expressing appreciation–it’s these simple
expressions of thanks that go such a long way.
Kansha–gratitude
Kansha shimasu–I am /We are grateful
(to you)
We are very pleased to announce that Jennifer
Seki has joined the Cultural Center staff as our
Volunteers Coordinator (please see page 7 for
Jenny’s biography). She has already brought
her family and friends on board as volunteers
and we are very fortunate to have her as
part of our staff ‘ohana. Welcome Jenny–
kansha shimasu!
We at the Cultural Center count our blessings
for you, our dedicated members, volunteers,
donors, and visitors and those who contribute
in their individual ways. Kansha shimasu!
To the five multi-generational family
businesses who we honored at our 2009
Celebration of Leadership and Achievement
Dinner, our kansha to you for your commitment
to providing Hawai‘i with quality products
and services over many generations for a total
of nearly 450 years. Ganbare! Generations of
Success was a fitting and timely theme to
celebrate our honorees: Diamond Bakery,
KTA Super Stores, M. Miura Store (currently
Deja Vu Surf Hawai‘i), Marians Catering/
Dots Restaurant, and Tasaka Guri Guri. These
businesses truly exemplify the ganbare, or
“go-for-broke” spirit as they persevered during
the depression, WWII and internment, natural
disasters, and more economic downturns
than most of us can remember, to serve our
communities. We hail the Murai, Taniguchi,
Miura, Harada, and Tasaka families for sharing
their recipes for success and inspiring us all
to ganbaru during the toughest of times! This
year’s celebration was held at the Mānoa
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Grand Ballroom at the Japanese Cultural
Center of Hawai‘i, and whether it was planting
grass in the Cultural Center courtyard or
securing donations for our successful silent
auction, the volunteer committee members
diligently invested countless hours to ensure
the event was a success. Our heartfelt kansha
to the committee, staff and all of the other
volunteers who helped make it such a
special evening.
With the holidays upon us, there are more
opportunities to socialize and benefit from
the Cultural Center’s programs, as well as
share our Japanese heritage with others.
In December, there will be three New Year’s
Oshōgatsu Workshops that will encourage
the Sansei and Yonsei to learn about Japanese
New Year’s traditions as practiced in Hawai‘i.
Most of us still practice these customs, but do
you know why? Come learn at our New Year’s
Oshōgatsu Workshops so that we can help
share and perpetuate our Japanese culture for
the next generation.
Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season,
Lenny Yajima Andrew
President/Executive Director
Today’s Thought:
“Express your
appreciation”
A husband to his wife as he
finished dinner: “Alice, that was
the best chicken I have ever eaten.”
He always praised her culinary
efforts. The art of expressing
appreciation must be cultivated.
No husband or wife should have
to search far to find something
to praise in the other. Learn to
express your sincere appreciation.
—The Reverend Paul S. Osumi
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rowing up in Hawai‘i,
I considered myself
to be American – my
country of origin – the United
States of America. Through my
high school and college years,
I learned about American history from books and lectures.
As I sat in classes, I dreamed of visiting the continental
U.S. and Europe to see the historical sights of my country
first hand.
Since my school days, I have ventured from the Islands.
I’ve lived in California for many years and traveled
extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe. I saw all
the places and relics that my teachers talked about –
artifacts in Washington D.C. that date back to the
American Revolution and historic Williamsburg.
I saw castles erected in the 1400s, and the works of
Michelangelo and Raphael and Buckingham Palace.
I was an awe-inspired witness to my country’s history.
I felt my dream had come true.
In 2005, I had the opportunity to join a select group of
Japanese American (JA) leaders from around the U.S.
on a delegation to Japan. During our visit, we learned
about the Japanese political system and socio-economic
issues; the relationship between the U.S. and Japan;
and Japanese etiquette and protocol. This trip evolved
into a life-changing experience for me. In my interactions
with JA delegates from the Mainland, I came to learn
that the experience for JA’s in the Mainland drastically
differed from that of the JA’s in Hawai‘i. A majority of
the delegates from the Mainland had relatives, who
were incarcerated in internment camps. I had heard
about these camps but had never met so many JA’s
whose families experienced the civil injustices that were
described to me. These families survived with dignity
and perseverance – two values that I believe Japanese
Americans continue to demonstrate today.
I had come to the realization that while my country
of citizenship is the U.S., my roots, my ethnic identity,
and my native country of origin is Japan. I am proud
to be Japanese American.
This is my sixth and final year serving on the Cultural
Center’s Board. During this time, I have had the good
fortune to learn more about the unique qualities of
my heritage and am now able to share these lessons
with my children.
Mohandas Gandhi once said, “The best way to find
yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
While serving on this Board, I have truly found myself.
I hope that you will join me and the rest of the board
members as we create opportunities to share the values
of our Japanese American traditions that are uniquely
infused with the spirit of Aloha.
Aloha,
Susan Yamada
Chairman of the Board
IN THEIR OWN WORDS…
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa student Nicole Kikuchi and Leeward Community College student Brittany Harada
joined a group of students from Washington and California this summer to participate in the Nikkei Youth
Cultural Heritage Program. They spent one month living and studying in Kōbe, Japan in order to gain a better
understanding of their ancestral and cultural background while discovering Japan in a unique and exciting way.
Here is more on their adventures in their own words:
Culture Shock
by Nicole Kikuchi
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t hit me one week before leaving for
Japan. For the first time in my life,
I would be living in a foreign country.
Real culture shock. Little did I know that
where I was going was filled with the most
welcoming people I’ve ever met, people
who were just as willing to learn about me
as I was to learn about our shared heritage.
As soon as I landed at the Kansai Airport,
I was thrilled to begin this month. It felt like
I was beginning a new life. I was determined
to fully immerse myself in the Japanese
culture and learn as much as I could in the
short time I was there.
On the first day of Japanese school, I was
nervous about meeting new people and
worried about how my Japanese language
would hold up when conversing with
Japanese natives. I couldn’t stop thinking
about how I’d survive if I got assigned to
a family that didn’t speak any
English at all, and every time I tried
to review my Japanese in my head,
it went blank. However, my spirits
were lifted when we finally met
with the rest of the Nikkei Youth
Cultural Heritage group. They were
all very open and it was instant
friendship with every participant.
I was comforted to know that I
wasn’t the only one with anxieties
about living with a host family in
Japan.
It didn’t take long for me to get used to
traveling 45 minutes by bus, train and foot
in order to commute to school each day.
In fact, despite the humidity, I enjoyed it
and once I made friends at school, we were
traveling all over on the JR and Hankyu
line. We went exploring all over Sannomiya,
Osaka, Kyōto, Kōbe, Himeji and countless
other places.
Aside from all the traveling and sightseeing,
the classes I took were effective. It was some
review of what I had learned in college, but I
was okay with that because we were taught
differently and I felt that learning in Japan
would help solidify my knowledge of the
language. The teachers were all very helpful
and taught us in many different ways. The
one teacher that really stood out to me was
Tanaka Sensei. She made every class fun
and because of that I feel as though I learned
more and participated more. She had a
different way of motivating the class, and
you just can’t help but speak up, even
if your pronunciation or sentence structure
is incorrect.
The host family I was going to
live with spoke a little English,
Nicole Kikuchi (left) and Brittany Harada (right) along
but I had a feeling that I’d be just
with another NYCHP participant visit Kiyomizu Temple
fine, despite all of my prior worries. in Kyōto, Japan.
The first night at my host family’s
Almost every day after school, a bunch of
house was one I will never forget.
us would explore another city. There is just
I settled in, gave my host family their
so much that Japan has to offer and being
omiyage and my host mother gave me
in one part of the country for a month didn’t
a tour of the house. After dinner I sat and
seem like enough time! Now that I’m back
talked with my host mother. It was about
home, not a day goes by without thinking
9 p.m. local time (2 a.m. Hawai‘i time) and
about Japan–the people, the food, and the
I could not understand any part of our
conversation! It sounded like mumble jumble many adventures I experienced abroad.
I still keep in touch with my host family in
to me! My host mother laughed and told
hopes to one day see them again. Going
me to go to sleep so I could be well rested
to Japan was one of the best decisions I’ve
for my first day of school.
ever made. I learned a lot about my culture
New friendships were formed with this year’s
NYCHP participants. Here they get ready to
board their planes back to the U.S.
and my Japanese language skills drastically
improved. Being away from home and
completely out of my element opened my
eyes to what the world has to offer us. There
is so much out there beyond Hawai‘i and
I’m so excited to find out what that is.
My Japan Experience
by Brittany Harada
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y trip to Japan was the best trip
I have ever been on. Nicole and
I went to the Kōbe YMCA for our
Japanese language classes. Each day was
something new to look forward to. I had a
wonderful host family that treated me really
well. My family had an older and younger
sister. Every day that I had to go to class my
older host sister accompanied me to the
station and caught the subway with me to
our stop. One of my favorite field trips was
going to Himeji Castle in Hyōgo Prefecture.
My younger host sister Shiori hadn’t gone
to Himeji Castle in a long time and so she
came with the group of students.
After the school program was complete,
many of the students went on a trip to Tōkyō.
It was hard to say goodbye to my host family
because I got attached to them within that
short month I was there. We went to the Peace
Museum in Hiroshima and Miyajima Island
before going to Tōkyō. One of the best parts
about Tōkyō was the shopping! Nicole and
I spent a lot of time going from store to store
in the Harajuku, Shibuya and Ginza districts.
Before we knew it we had to go back home.
I was really sad when we were at the airport.
I am really grateful for being able to go on
this trip. If it wasn’t for this program I don’t
think I would have had as much fun and
learned as much as I did by going on my
own. Thank you Japanese Cultural Center
of Hawai‘i.
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Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Resource Center
Hawai‘i Confinement Sites Committee
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i Receives Federal Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant
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s part of the Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program
administered by the National Park Service, the Japanese Cultural Center
of Hawai‘i received a grant of $43,187 for a wayside type traveling
exhibition on the internment experience of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i.
This portable outdoor exhibit will be used at pilgrimages and other events
and will help to educate the public about this topic and to build support
for further education,
research, preservation,
and commemoration.
The University of Hawai‘i West
O‘ahu group was represented by
(right to left) Suzanne Falgout,
Amy Nishimura, and Alan
Rosenfeld. Their grant includes
different research projects by
UH West O‘ahu faculty, oral
history, and an archeological
field study class taught by Jeff
Burton next summer.
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and making sure that all the organizations
work together to maximize the federal
funding for the projects ongoing in Hawai‘i.
The Cultural Center had previously received
a subgrant of $44,000 as part of the Education
through Cultural and Historical Organizations
program administered in Hawai‘i by the
Bishop Museum. These funds will be used
for field testing of the Hawai‘i internment
instructional units in several public high
schools and subsequent workshops for
teachers on these units and for the 2010
Honouliuli Day of Remembrance.
It was recently announced that the
Confinement Sites Grant program will see
an increase in funding for 2010–11 to $3
million. The Cultural Center will be preparing
another grant proposal in the spring.
Other Confinement Sites News
This grant requires a 1:2 match. Matching
funds will be provided by a previous grant
from the Island Insurance Foundation for
historical exhibitions.
Additionally, Densho in Seattle will receive
$112,500 towards an oral history project
that will include a significant Hawai‘i
component.
The grant was one of four received for
Hawai‘i based projects. The Cultural
Center also initiated a project with architect
Lorraine Minatoishi Palumbo and the Hawai‘i
Heritage Center on a project involving the
first steps towards the preservation of two
remaining original administration area
buildings at the Honouliuli site. This project
was funded for $58,600. The other Hawai‘i
projects included a multi-disciplinary
project at University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu
which will be funded for $26,148. This
project will include oral history, archival
research, and an archeological field school.
The University of Hawai‘i Center for Oral
History will receive $14,955 for an oral
history project focused on Japanese
Americans from Hawai‘i who ended up
getting caught up in the mass internment
of Japanese Americans on the West Coast.
All told, Hawai‘i projects received nearly
$143,000 out of the $1 million allotted for
fiscal year 2009–10 projects.
We were hopeful that at least one project
from Hawai‘i would be funded, and we
are very happy and grateful that four plus
projects having to do with Hawai‘i will be
funded out of a total of 19 funded projects.
After many years of neglect, the Hawai‘i
internment story may finally be getting the
national attention it deserves.
Thanks are owed to the Hawai‘i Confinement
Sites Committee and especially to René
Tomita, who authored the wayside exhibition
proposal, as well as to the leadership of
Jane Kurahara and Donald Amano.
On August 8, a Hawai‘i Confinement Sites
Committee meeting included a celebration
and presentations by three of the four
Hawai‘i grant recipients. The Cultural Center
will be coordinating the various projects
Honouliuli Named to the Hawai‘i
Register of Historic Places
In August, the Honouliuli Internment Camp
site was named to the Hawai‘i Register of
Historic Places. Jane Kurahara and Betsy
Young were among those who testified
before the Hawai‘i Historic Places Review
Board on behalf of the nomination,
which was authored by Jeff Burton.
The nomination will be forwarded for
consideration for the National Register of
Historic Places.
Ipponsugi Collection Received
The family of Riuichi Ipponsugi has
donated several boxes of documents to
the Resource Center. Dr. Ipponsugi was a
dentist and internee. The collection includes
photographs and documents tied to his
internment experience in Santa Fe, New
Mexico as well pre- and post-war material.
A close friend of Yasutaro Soga, Ipponsugi is
mentioned many times in Soga’s internment
book. This collection adds to our already
substantial holdings on internment.
ECHO Projects Updates
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Ramsay Hishinuma, whose father Jinjuro
Hishinuma was interned at Honouliuli,
shows Congresswoman Mazie Hirano some
documents at the site.
Otokichi Ozaki Draft
Manuscript Completed
Editor Gail Honda has finished a second draft
of the Otokichi Ozaki internment manuscript.
Titled Family Torn Apart: The Internment Story
of the Otokichi Ozaki Family, the manuscript
traces the internment odyssey of the Hilobased Ozaki family through letters, poems,
and radio scripts found in the Ozaki collection
held in the Resource Center. We hope to see
its publication in 2010 or 2011.
he Cultural Center is appreciative
of the $44,000 Education through
Cultural and Historical Organizations
(ECHO) Act federal grant monies that
we received to fund two projects that
are a continuation of last year’s ECHO
money. One project is to field test the
Internment Lessons that were created
to see student results and to find out if
the lessons are effective and replicable.
The other project funded is the Day of
Remembrance event which will be held
on Sunday, February 21, 2010.
The first ECHO grant year was devoted
to the development of internment
lessons for Hawai‘i public schools using
some of the primary resources the
Looking Like the Enemy Workshop
Volunteer (and
U.H. West O‘ahu
history professor)
Alan Rosenfeld
talks with one of
the participating
teachers in the
Roosevelt High
School library.
You can see our
Dark Clouds
traveling exhibit
in the background.
Mazie Hirono Visit
Following her House colleague Neil
Abercrombie, U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono visited
the Honouliuli site on August 28. She met
internee family members Ramsay Hishinuma
and Doris Berg Nye, who recalled their
parents’ internment there.
Save the Date!
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he 2010 Day of Remembrance
titled “Liberties and Culture
Suppressed but Revived “ will
be held at the Cultural Center on
February 21, 2010. Commemorating
the 68th anniversary of Executive
Order 9066 and the 67th anniversary
of the opening of the Honouliuli
Internment Camp, the event will
focus on the suppression of Japanese
culture in Hawai‘i during the war years
and subsequent revival after the war.
Please look for more on this event in
our next issue of Legacies.
Cultural Center provided. Four teachers
from around the state developed lessons
and submitted them to the Cultural
Center over the summer. The lessons
were reviewed internally by the ECHO
Committee and after revision, they
were sent to an external review group
which was comprised of social studies
teachers in the field. Japanese Cultural
Center of Hawai‘i representatives Betsy
Young, Jane Kurahara and Derrick Iwata
then met with teachers from Aiea High
School, Kapolei High School and Kahuku
High School to start the next phase of
a trial run of lessons in the classrooms.
The classroom trials will run through the
school year ending with sharing sessions
during the summer of 2010.
The “Looking Like the Enemy: The Case
of Japanese Americans in World War II”
teachers workshop took place in October
at Roosevelt High School. More than 20
high school social studies teachers from
O‘ahu and neighbor islands attended the
workshop, each receiving Department
of Education teachers professional
development credits for attending.
The program included presentations and
exercises on both the Japanese American
World War II veterans’ story and the story
of Hawai‘i internees and martial law
during the war. The group also visited
the Honouliuli site, with the assistance of
Alan Takemoto of Monsanto Hawai‘i.
The Cultural Center is in the process of
field testing our Hawai‘i internment units
in high schools this school year. We will
use the lessons learned at this workshop
in formulating plans for workshops built
around these units next summer and fall.
This workshop was held in collaboration
with the Go For Broke National Education
Center and funded by Central Pacific Life,
Pacific Guardian Life, Roy’s Restaurants,
Island Insurance Foundation, and Pacific
Bridge Companies.
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Rewind
events
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his year’s Celebration of Leadership and
Achievement Dinner: Ganbare! Generations
of Success honored multi-generational
family businesses who emulate the Cultural
Center’s mission of sharing the history,
heritage and culture of the Japanese American
experience in Hawai‘i.
The gala event took place on
October 3 at the Mānoa Grand
Ballroom at the Japanese Cultural
Center of Hawai‘i and recognized
five businesses that started from
scratch and have grown to establish
themselves as household names
in the Islands. These companies
have weathered economic
downturns, embraced changing
times, and kept their hearts and
minds focused on their passion
to serve.
A crowd of more than 500 people
joined the Cultural Center as it
recognized Diamond Bakery,
KTA Super Stores, Marians Catering/
Dots Restaurant, M. Miura Store,
and Tasaka Guri Guri.
In addition to a memorable
evening, the Cultural Center
raised an estimated $104,000
thanks to generous table
and silent auction sponsors.
Congratulations to this year’s
honorees and dōmo arigatō
to all who helped to make this
a successful celebration!
Top: 2009 Celebration of Leadership and Achievement Dinner honorees with Cultural
Center President/Executive Director Lenny Yajima Andrew (right) and Chairman of
the Board Susan Yamada (left); Left: Representatives from KTA Super Stores traveled
from the Big Island for the Cultural Center’s gala event; Right: People enjoying the silent
auction at this year’s Celebration of Leadership and Achievement Dinner.
Thank You to Sponsors:
SHOGUN
DAIMYO
Atlas Insurance Agency
Bank of Hawaii
Ben Franklin Crafts
Central Pacific Bank
First Hawaiian Bank
Island Insurance
Company, Ltd.
KTA Super Stores
Yamada Scott Family
Foundation
BUSHI
ABC Stores
aio Group
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
Donn & Lynne Ariyoshi
Armstrong Development,
Ltd.
Carlsmith Ball LLP
Dots Restaurant
First Insurance Company
of Hawaii, Ltd.
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Goodsill Anderson Quinn
& Stifel LLP
Grant Thornton LLP
Hawaiian Host
Hawaiian Telecom
Charles & Helen Higa
Honolulu Japanese
Chamber of Commerce
Kobayashi Sugita & Goda
KTA Super Stores
M. Miura Store, Inc.
(5 tables)
Ma-noa Grand Ballroom
Marians Catering
McCorriston Miller Mukai
MacKinnon LLP
Meadow Gold Dairies
Monsanto Hawaii
N&K CPAs, Inc.
Clay & Jean Nagao
National Mortgage
Nippon Golden Network,
Inc.
Occidental Underwriters
of Hawaii, Ltd.
Schneider Tanaka
Radovich Andrew &
Tanaka, A Limited
Liability Law Company
Servco Foundation
Sony Hawaii Company
Tasaka Guri Guri
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Special Donors
Alluvion
Ben Franklin Crafts
Diamond Bakery
KTA Super Stores
M. Miura Store
HASR Wine Co.
Hawaiian Host, Inc.
Dr. Lawrence K.W. Tseu
Tasaka Guri Guri
Service Providers
Akyth
Aloha Air Cargo
Bishop Shugen Komagata
Cane Haul Road
Charles Nii Nursery
Dan Cooke (KGMB9)
Steve R. Crocker
Diamond Parking Service
Elite Services
Eric Woo Design, Inc.
Hawaii Air Cargo
Hawaii Association of
Insurance Professionals
Hawaii Prince Hotel
Waikiki
Heartland Payment
Services
Mike Higgins
Japanese Cultural Center
of Hawai‘i
Dereck Kami
Kinetic Productions, Inc.
Marians Catering
New Hope Photo Ministry
Nisei Building Maintenance
Obun Hawaii
Shinnyo Taiko
Waynele Yu
Celebration of
Leadership & Achievement
Dinner Planning
Committee
Overall Planning Co-Chairs
Lisa Shozuya
Mark Yamada
Silent Auction Co-Chairs
Yvonne Lau
Dawn Tsukazaki
Volunteers Chair
Justin Takaki
Finance/Table Sales Chair
Tyler Tokioka
Program Co-Chairs
Susan Lee
Debbie Nakagawa
Decorations Chair
Robyn Titcomb
Video Chair
Ryan Kawamoto
Public Relations Chair
Nathan Kam
Logistics Chair
Lori Okazaki
Clad Special Events
Coordinator
Waynele Yu
Registration Co-Chairs
Dawn Nakagawa
Jill Suzuki
Monetary Donors
(over $500)
Jane Komeiji
Dr. George &
Mrs. Esther Suzuki
Ushijima Architects, Inc.
Zephyr Insurance
Company
CLAD Committee Co-Chair Lisa Shozuya (second
from right) and her family enjoy CLAD 2009.
Fond Farewell
Aloha
Eric &
Dean!
The Cultural
Center staff bids
aloha to 2008–
2009 Chairman
of the Board, Eric
Martinson, and
former Chairman
Dean Hirata.
Above: Guests of M.
Miura Store (Deja Vu
Hawai‘i) enjoying the
evening’s program;
Right: Emcee Dan
Cooke of Hawaii News
Now and Cultural
Center’s Lenny Yajima
Andrew.
Goodbye volunteers!
Above: Members
of the Celebration
of Leadership
and Achievement
Planning committee;
Left: Dinner guests
looking over the many
choices at this year’s
silent auction.
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i bid aloha to volunteers Shige Yoshitake, Margaret
Nishimura, Ryan Kau and Masayo Nakatani this summer. The Cultural Center is humbled
by their support and generosity throughout the years. Dōmo Arigatō Gozaimasu!
New Face at THE CULTURAL CENTER
J
ennifer (Jenny) Seki joined the Japanese
Cultural Center of Hawai’i as part-time
Volunteers Coordinator in September
2009. She has been a member of the Cultural
Center and has volunteered at the New Year’s
‘Ohana Festival and Kodomo no Hi: Keiki Fun
Fest for the past few years. Jennifer is excited
to have the opportunity to help support
and expand the Volunteers Program at the
Cultural Center.
Drummers from Shinnyo Taiko kicked off the
evening with a high energy performance.
As a Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET)
Program participant from 2001 to 2004,
Jennifer lived and worked in the small town
of Kiyama in Saga Prefecture and gained
not only an appreciation of the Japanese
culture and people, but a love for teaching
as well. She is currently
pursuing a Master of
Education Licensure in
Secondary Education
degree at Chaminade
University with plans
to teach either middle
or high school science
in the future.
In addition to her ties with the Japanese
Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, she is active
with the JET Program Alumni Association
of Hawai’i and the Japan America Society
of Hawai’i and hopes to facilitate more
exchange between these organizations
through volunteer activities.
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KanshaDonor List
Donations are from June–September 2009
SUSTAINERS
$10,000–$14,999
Marukai Corporation
Sandler O’Neill & Partners LP
ASSOCIATES
$5,000–$9,999
Atlas Insurance Agency
Bank of Hawaii
BFS Inc. - Ben Franklin Crafts
Central Pacific Bank
First Hawaiian Bank
Island Insurance Company
K. Taniguchi Ltd.
CONTRIBUTORS
$1,000–$2,999
ABC Stores
Alexander & Baldwin Foundation
David & Lenny Y. Andrew
Donn R. & Lynne I. Ariyoshi
Armstrong Builders LLC
Carlsmith Ball LLP
Diamond Bakery Company Ltd.
Susan Eichor
First Insurance Company of Hawaii
Ltd.
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP
Grant Thornton LLP
Hawaiian Host
Will J. Henderson
Charles A. & Helen K. Higa
Kobayashi Sugita & Goda
KTA Super Stores
McCorriston Miller Mukai Mackinnon
LLP
Meadow Gold Dairies
Tad Tadashi & Margaret Miura
Monsanto Company
N&K CPAs Inc.
Clay & Jean Nagao
Robert & Janette Nagao
Nippon Golden Network Inc.
Occidental Underwriters of Hawaii Ltd.
Schneider Tanaka Radovich Andrew &
Tanaka, LLLC
Servco Foundation
Daniel Shiu & Sandee Moriki-Shiu
Sony Hawaii Company
Tasaka Guri Guri
UBS Financial Services
Zephyr Insurance Company Inc.
PIONEERS
$500–$999
June E. Fukumitsu
Herbert T. & Jane Y. Hirata
Harry K. Ishida, D.D.S.
Brian S. Kataoka
Christopher Manabe
Dr. & Mrs. Neal Shozuya
George & Esther Suzuki
Ushijima Architects Inc.
Susan E. Yamada
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DONORS
UP TO $499
Anonymous
Thomas T. & Linda Agawa
Raymond M. & Constance S. Akase
Takashi & Dorothy M. Akimoto
George Akita
Richard Y. Akizaki
David J. & Bonnie Andrew
Dexter Aoki
Edwin S. & Elaine A. Aoki
Charles S. & Masako Aoto
Paul & April H. Arakaki
Wallace T. Arasato
Hiroshi & Sue Arisumi
Audrey Y. Asahina
Dennis Asai
Michiko U. Asai
Nancy T. Asaoka
Wendy Asato
Associated Steel Workers Ltd.
Ernest Azama & Susan M. Lai
Louise M. Black & Daniel S. Stevens
David Bramlett
Adrienne Carter
Vickie Cheng & James Lee
Joyce Chinen
Karleen C. Chinen
Noriko & Yukiko Cossey
Raymond & Violet Doue
Joyce K. Endo & Terri R. Wong
F. E. Trotter Inc.
Frank M. & Carrie T. Fuchise
David & Gail Fujikawa
Taeko Jean Fujimura & Danel Licari
Annette Y. & Larry H. Fujinaka
Koichi Fukuda
Ralph & Gladys Fukumitsu
Benjamin Fukumoto
Roy Y. Furoyama
Thelma H. Furukawa
George & Mitsui Furuno
Kelli Furushima
Judith & Sally Fuse
Doris Hachida
Sidney G. & Karen Hamada
Wataru Hamamoto
Mike S. Hara
Randolph Hara
Kikuo & Nancy K. Harada
Linda Harada
Osamu & Edith C. Harada
Tokio Harada
Catherine E. Harris
Kazuo & Takako Hasegawa
Fumiko Hashimoto
Florence S. Hata
Bryce Hideo Hataoka
The Hawaii Japanese School
Ed Hawkins
Ronald Hayashi
Ken K. & Donna Hayashida
Richard & Jane Higa
George Y. & Jean A. Higaki
James K. & Florence Hirakawa
Robert & June Hirano
Colin T. & Dorothy M. F. Hirata
Robert M. & Hazel Hirayama
Roy & Frances Hirayasu
Arnold & Karen Hirotsu
Gail Ann M. Honda
Lyle & Joyce Hosoda
Ralph & Sandra Ichiyama
Tetsuji & Judy Ideta
Walter & Sylvia Ifuku
George & Amy Ige
James & Marian N. Iha
Edith & Leonard Ihori
Margaret M. Iizaki
George K. & Carole Ikeda
Stacey Imamura
Russell Imanaka
Charles & Yoko Inatsuka
Inkinen & Associates Inc.
Barbara M. Inouye
Senator Dan & Irene Hirano Inouye
Shigenobu & Jane T. Inouye
Amy Inowe
Gregg Isara
Wayne T. & Joy Ishihara
Hachiro & Lei R. Ishizu
James & Elaine Isobe
Thomas & Chiye Itagaki
Minako Ito-Song
Warren T. Iwai
Ann C. Iwasa
Samson Tsuneto Iwatani
Jean F. Izu
June L.W. Kadomoto
Irene Kaichi
Bruce T. & Frances M. Kaji
George & Miyako Kajiwara
Ronald R. Kajiwara
Franklin & Jeanette Kam
Haruo & Esther Kameoka
Yonetoshi & Sarah Kamida
Douglas S. & Mary Y. Kamiya
Donald Kanagawa
Clyde M. Kanazawa
Tadashi & Sadako T. Kaneko
Kenzo Kanemoto
Steven S. & Myrna R. Kanemoto
Yukie Kaneta
Clarence H. & Janet M. Kanja
Russell H. Kashiwa
Richard & Patsy Kataoka
Paula Kawajiri
Jean K. Kawamura
Thomas & Irene Kawamura
Clifford S. & Diane L. Kawana
Robert & Doris Kawasaki
Grace Kaya & Cynthia Matsunaga
Masuo & Alice Kino
Kintetsu International Hawaii
Company
Helen H. Kishi
Hifumi Kitayama
Kenneth & Blanche Kiyabu
Marilyn M. Kobata
Harvey T. & Betty R. Kodama
Kenneth A. & Inez N. Koga
Sadame & Mits Kojimoto
Walter & Mary Komeiji
David M. & Harriet H.Y. Komo
Frances & Toshio Komoda
Ellen Kondo & Elaine Rabacal
Lawrence D. & Jane Y. Kumabe
Florence Kunimura & Mona Izumoto
Miyono Kunioka
Shizumi Kunioka
Kenichi Kurashige
Akemi & Misako Kurokawa
Gladys & Masao Kurosu
Gary & Fujiko Kusuhara
Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts
Clifford & Myra Lau
Lisa Valderueda
Thomas & Jean Maekawa
Mr. & Mrs. Saburo Makinodan
Michael & Tomoko Malaghan
Henry L. & Gladys T. Martin
Arthur H. & Sumie Marutani
George & Joan M. Masaki
Manfred & Jeanette Masuda
Helen T. Masui & Diane E. Arakawa
Harriet Masunaga
Kathryn S. Matayoshi
Richard N. Mato
Florence M. Matsuda
Richard T. Matsuda
Barbara R. Matsumoto
Masao & Elaine I. Matsumoto
Rose T. & George J. Matsumoto
Cheryl Matsumura
Herbert & Violet Matsumura
Hiroshi & Nellie Matsunami
Alice Matsuno
Ronald K. & Natsuno Matsuo
Janet N. Matsuoka
Reiko Matsuura
Seth A. McKinney
Merck Partnership for Giving
Robert K. & Amy Mihara
Clayton S. & Aileen K. Mimura
Billy T. Miwa & Cheryl Osumi
Shirley & Ray Miyamoto
Kenzo & Florence Miyasaki
Greg S. & Clare Miyashiro
Susumu Miyashiro
Bernard Y. & Elise Y. Mochizuki
Mokihana Travel
Esther K. Monma
Harry H. & Jane S. Morikawa
Kennard & Miriam Morimoto
Kenneth & Kazue Morimoto
Nelson & Gladys Moriwaki
Marcia Morse
Michiko Motooka
Eugene S. & Ethel Mukai
Mitsuharu & Beatrice R. Murakami
Roy K. & Joycelyn Murakami
Yuki & Mitsuo Muraki
Seichi & Fusayo Nagai
Claude T. & Maisie N. Nagaishi
Carol Nagano
Roy T. Naguwa
Bunzo & Frances Nakagawa
Doris Nakagawa
Karen & Dennis Nakagawa
Kenneth S. & Margaret S. Nakagawa
Doris H. & Roy Y. Nakahara
Suzuto Nakahira & Millie Tagami
Thomas & Janet Nakai
Carl T. & Sachiko J. Nakamura
George & Winifred Nakamura
Helen T. Nakamura
Herbert & Hiroko Nakamura
Hideki & Irene T.O. Nakamura
Masue F. Nakamura
Melvin M. & Nancy S. Nakamura
Phyllis H. Nakamura
Roy & Lorraine Nakamura
Susan Y. Nakamura
Chizu Nakashima & Lisa Ciriako
Harry & Kuniko Nakashima
Laura T. Nakasono
Satoru & Gertrude Nishida
Richard & Jocelyn Nishihara
Donald & Joyce Nishiiye
Hiroshi & Mary Nishimoto
Curtis M. & Helen Y. Noborikawa
Ernest & Janice Nogawa
Edward & Jane Oda
Noboru & Betty K. Ogami
Elaine S. Ogawa
John & Faye Ogoshi
Robert & Elaine Oishi
Donald K. & Patricia Y. Ojiri
Walter T. & Tsuruyo Okamoto
Iris R. & Doris Y. Okawa
Nancy Okazaki & Albert Okazaki
Shoji & Wendy Okazaki
Sakiko Okihara
Robert & Eleanor Okimoto
Norman M. & Gertrude M. Okubo
Misao Okuda
Betty Okuhara
Richard & Laureen Okumura
Ryan Okunaga
Tyson R. Onishi
Edith E. Ota
Kazuko Oyama
Nancy Roach
Robert M. & Alice K. Fujimoto
Foundation
Jean E. Rolles
Priscilla Sadanaga
Yasuo & Chiyo Sadoyama
Walter M. & Kathleen A. Saito
Linda S. Sakagawa
Kawika Sakai
Wilfred & Jane Sakai
Lawrence & Janet Sakata
Mary A. Sakaue
Katsuji & Dorothy Sakuma
Kazumi K. Sakuma
Katherine K. Sano &
Patricia N.F. Nahale
Samuel & Jane Sarae
Irvin K. Sasaki
Aiko Sato & Brian Sato
Kiyoharu & Teruko Sekimizu
Gerald & Fay Sekiya
Lisa Sekiya
Wish
Kibo
Kansha donor list
Donations are from June–September 2009
CORNER
T. Raymond & Betsy Sekiya
Garrett K. & Aileen A. Serikawa
Myles S. Shibata
Tammi & Lowell Shigemi
Elaine S. Shigemoto
Michelle Ann Shigezawa
Ed & Hope Shimabukuro
Akira & Seiko Shimizu
Kazuto & Lynn Shimizu
Betty Y. Shirai
Donald Y. & Haruko Shizumura
S. Steven & Pamela Sofos
Sunao & Evelyn Soga
Yuriko J. Sugimura
Yoshio & Emiko Sugino
Teizo & Dean Sumida
Brian H. & Blayne Suzuki
Lance Tabe & Rochelle Sakai-Tabe
Walter T. & Doris Taira
Paul & Betty Takaezu
Jean M. Takaki & Joan Yanazaki
James K. & Alice K. Takamoto
Robert F. & Jane F. Takane
Setsu Takashige
Yasu & Yo Takehara
Nathan & Linda Takeuchi
Takiko Takiguchi
George J. & Willa J. Tanabe
Jiro & Jean Y. Tanabe
Alma S. Tanaka
Hisashi Tanaka & Jeanette Yuen
Mitsue Tanaka
Paul & Krist Tanaka
Baker T. & Kazue K. Taniguchi
Hiroto & Nancy F. Taono
Raymond & Lorraine Tasaka
Lionel T. & Janice M. Tashiro
Candace K. Tasoe
Hisako Tatsumoto
Fumio Teranishi
Carol Thamtrachai
Paul & Ann Tokumaru
Wah Fard & Gail Tom
Carol C. Tomioka
Maxine T. Tomoyasu
Betty Totoki
James T. Tsuji
Kenneth M. Tsuji
Dennis M. Tynan
Minoru & Kyoko Ueda
Hiroshi & Hideko Usami
Ronald R. & Agnes C. Ushijima
Kimiko Uto
Marjorie M. Uyehara
Muriel S. Uyema
Gladys F. Watanabe &
Jessie T. Nakayama
Samuel T. & Hideko Watanabe
Albert T. Wataoka
Charles & Betsy M. Watarai
Stanton Wong
Warren & Lisa C. Wong
Ernest M. Yagi
Ralph M. & Myrtle M. Yamada
Shasta Yamada
Shoji & Shizuyo Yamaguchi
Harry K. & Shirley H. Yamakawa
Melvin T. Yamaki Jr.
George & Sueko Yamamoto
Warren Yamamoto
Haruyuki Yamanaka
Ethel H. Yamane
Katsuo & Jean Yamashiro
Roy H. & Jane N. Yamashiroya
Burt S. & Sherilyn F. Yamauchi
Hatsue Yanagida
Richard & Pauline Yanagisawa
Herbert Yanamura
Akiharu & Frances E. Yano
Lillian Y. Yano
Paul N. & Marlene Yasuda
Rodney T. Yasunari
Hiromu Yogi & Nora Yogi Lum
Geraldine York
Ronald M. & Toshie Yoshida
Doris K. Yoshikami
Byron K. Yoshina
Marjorie Yoshioka
Ernest & Marion Yuasa
James & Marjorie Yuasa
Peter Yukimura
Irene Zane
SPECIAL
In Memory of Clara S. Okamura–
Jane Agawa (Donors)
In Memory of Conrad Kurahara–
Clarence H. & Janet M. Kanja
(Donors)
In Memory of Conrad Kurahara–
Jane Kurahara (Contributors)
In Memory of Conrad Kurahara–
Alyce Sato Takami (Donors)
In Memory of Tomishige “Tom” Shibao
–Clara H. Yamamoto (Donors)
legacy MEMBERS
Benjamin Fukumoto
Kaukaweli Haili-Nakamoto
Kyoko Y. Kimura
Susan Kitsu
Mi Kosasa
Thomas Kosasa
Lori McGee
Yasuo Sadoyama
NEW MEMBERS
808 Sports Academy
Nobuhiro Adachi
Amy Akamine
Ann Akamine
Gordon Andrew
Frances Apo
Robert Barros
Ann Yamasaki Berman
Louise M. Black & Daniel S. Stevens
Nola Buffins
Edwina Char
Debra & Nancy Ching
Yoshiko Dykstra
Janet Esaki
Shirley T. Fujii
Raymond Fujino
Ira & Cattie Fujisaki
Akeyo Garcia & Fumiko Hatakeyama
Sueko Gushiken
Noreen & Warren Hananoki
Lori & Kaiyo Sayle Hirashima
Elsa & Karl Honma
Amy Inowe
Shigeko Iwamoto
Honami Kageyama
Miho Kamanao-Espiritu &
Jesse Espiritu
Jo-Anne A. Kaneshiro
Keiko & Nobuyoshi Katoh
Mamie Kimata
Jon Kobayashi
Carolyn Kuba
Susan La Vine
Richard & Masami Lachmann
Gail Sugimoto Leong
Lisa Valderueda
Ayako Kato Lunsford
Terrence Matsuo
Tj Mayeshiro
Maydeen Minami
Mayumi Mitchell
Tad Tadashi & Margaret Miura
Karen Y. Miyama
Setsuko Miyashiro
Claire Mizushima
Clara K. Morikawa
Audrey Muromoto
Dawn Nakagawa
Loui Mee Nakama
Evelyn Nakamura
Denny & Signe Nakayama
Wayne Nishimoto
Iris & Byron Oda
Margie Ogawa
Suzanne Ogawa
Melva Y. Okazaki
Arnold T. & Sandra Okubo
Betty Okuhara
Julee & Alvin Omori
Dudley Omura
Niccolo O’Neill
Kay K. Ono
Wayne Oshiro
Toshio G. & Kyoko Ozeki
Kristin Remington
Tomiko Salz
Yoshiko Scion
Kyomi Sharp
Myles S. Shibata
Michelle Ann Shigezawa
Ricky Shimokawa
Allen & Beverly Suemoto
Jill Suzuki
Jolene Taga
Justin M. Takaki
Linda Taketa
Nobuko Todd
Kenneth M. Tsuji
Dennis M. Tynan
Terri Wakuzawa
Shayne T. Yabui
Shasta Yamada
Jan Yamagami
Masahisa Kurt Yamaguchi
Melvin T. Yamaki Jr.
Darin & Miki Yamashiro
Leighton & Valerie Yin
Wallace H. Yonemura
Joyce Yoshida
IN-KIND
Anonymous
William & Haruyo Bledsoe
Kimino Bryant
Linden T. Doescher
Ethel N. Hasegawa
Jane Hayashida
Atsuko Hori
June M. Ikeda
Walter & Marion I. Ikeda
Yuka Ishida
Bruce Ito
Paul I. Kaneda
Grace Kaya
Ron Kodama & Peg Ebata
Fred Koga
Tony Koura
Paul Kurata
Joyce Matsuo
Robert Murakami
Junko Nakajima
Michiko Nakamoto
Margaret Nakamura
Marsha Nakasone
Nisei Family
Dan Nomura
Alice Oda
Carol J. Oda
Christine Ogura
Dale M. Oliva
Hiroko Omura
Kay Ono
Richard Onomoto
Pacific Telecommunications Council
Robert & Rusayo Scannell
Yasushi Sento
Noriko Shimada
Thelma Starr
Harumi K. Suzuki
Tomiko Takai
Myrna Takakuwa
Jeanne T. Takasaki
George Tanabe
Tatsuno Family
Tokunaga/Shinohara Family
Doris S. Uchida
Riley Wong
Scot Wong
Sachie Yamada
June Yamashita
Connie Yoshioka
Colin Yu
Every little bit helps, which is
why the Kibo- (“wish”) Corner
was created. Listed below
are items or services that
can help the JCCH.
Thanks to all who have
contributed to our Kibo- Corner!
If you are interested in donating
any of the following, please
call Michelle Miyashiro,
Administrative Assistant, at
(808) 945-7633, ext. 30.
Used/Empty Hewlett-Packard
(HP) Ink Jet Cartridges
for the JCCH Office to receive a
discount on office supplies.
Laptop Computer
(older laptop with operating
system pre-Windows Vista)
to connect with a projector
in the JCCH Gallery.
Industrial Cart
to carry heavy collection
and office items.
Mahalo
To Our
Corporate Members
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New Year’s Oshōgatsu Workshops
December 12, 19 and 27
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i Community Gallery
Application Form
Nengajō
Saturday, December 12
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Cultural Center
Community Gallery
Cost: $20 Cultural Center
member/$30 non-member*
Registration deadline:
Friday, December 4
*students age 12 years & up
New Year’s Food
Saturday, December 19
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Cultural Center
Community Gallery
Cost: $20 Cultural Center
member/$30 non-member
Registration deadline:
Friday, December 11
Kadomatsu
Sunday, December 27
9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Cultural Center
Community Gallery
Cost: $50 Cultural Center
& Temari members/
$60 non-member*
Registration deadline:
Monday, December 21
*students age 18 years & up
Attend all three workshops
and receive a discount!
Three workshops:
$75 Cultural Center members
($15 discount)
$100 non-members
($20 discount)
• The Cultural Center will confirm your participation within one
week of receiving your application form and payment.
• Cancellation prior to 72 hours notice will be reimbursed in full.
• Workshop fee includes parking.
Name(s): ________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
JCCH Membership # (required for member discount):
________________________________________________________
Telephone: ______________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________________________
Enclosed is my check payable to the JCCH
Please charge my credit card:
Visa
MasterCard
Account #: _______________________________________________
Expiration Date: __________________________________________
Authorized Signature: _____________________________________
For more information, call Derrick Iwata at (808) 945-7633 x25 or
email iwata@jcch.com.
To register, please return this form and payment to the:
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, 2454 S. Beretania Street,
Honolulu, HI 96826, fax to 808-944-1123 or email info@jcch.com.
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Oshōgatsu Workshops
(Continued from page 1)
Nengajō
A popular custom for people in Japan is to send
nengajō (New Year’s postcards) to relatives, friends
and school or business acquaintances—making
the end of December and the beginning of January
the busiest time of the year for post offices. The post
offices collect and hold on to the nengajō until
they are delivered on January 1.
At this Cultural Center nengajō workshop, held
on December 12, students will learn about why
the Japanese continue this New Year’s tradition,
see specific examples from Japan, and make
their own unique nengajō that they can send
to friends and family.
Photo: Courtesy of Hawai‘i Association of Teachers of Japanese
New Year’s Food
A celebration in Hawai‘i wouldn’t be complete without a huge
spread of food and the New Year’s holiday is no exception.
Japanese people eat a special selection of dishes during these
festivities. These traditional New Year’s foods or osechi ryōri are
symbolic of good fortune, long life, good health and success.
Husband and wife George
and Willa Tanabe, hosts
of the Cultural Center’s
radio program Thinking
Out Loud: Talking Issues,
Taking Action, will shed
some light on the history
and symbolism of
osechi ryōri at the New
Year’s food workshop
on December 19. The
Tanabes will also discuss
how these Japanese foods
have evolved in Hawai‘i and how locals have adapted some of the
dishes and customs throughout the years. There will also be a food
demonstration. Participants will also receive a copy of the Cultural
Center cookbook, The Legacy of the Japanese in Hawai’i: CUISINE.
Kadomatsu
The Cultural Center is teaming up with Temari Center for Asian
& Pacific arts for the third New Year’s Oshōgatsu
Workshop on
kadomatsu. The bamboo and pine display is commonly seen at the
doorway of Japanese and Japanese American homes 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.
At this hands-on kadomatsu workshop, Temari’s Ann Asakura will
share the significance of kadomatsu and students will get the
opportunity to make their very own kadomatsu.
New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival
Keiki Kimono Dressing
Application Form
Kimono Dressing by Masako Formals
Photography by King Photo Service, Inc.
Save the Date
When:
Where:
Time:
Cost:
Sunday, January 10, 2010
JCCH Fifth Floor
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
$60 per JCCH Member*
$75 per non-member
(price does not include hair and makeup;
cost of photos is separate)
Sunday, January 10, 2010
10 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Parking: Free trolley service from UH Parking Structure to JCCH
Registration deadline: Friday, December 18, 2009
New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival
* Individual Members receive a 20% discount—one $60 slot;
Family Members receive two $60 slots.
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i & Mō‘ili‘ili Field
Free Admission
Come celebrate with us!
Parent’s Name(s)
As part of its New
Year’s tradition, the
Japanese Cultural
Center of Hawai’i
will ring in 2010
and the Year of the
Tiger with its annual
fun-filled festival
that features food,
crafts, entertainment, and cultural
and marital art
demonstrations. Keiki can also enjoy games and
make-and-take activities throughout the day.
JCCH Membership # (required for member discount)
Telephone
address
Email
Participant names:
1)
Age: ______ Boy / Girl ( please circle one)
2)
Age: ______ Boy / Girl ( please circle one)
The New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival is a great way for
the community to come together and celebrate 2010!
3)
Age: ______ Boy / Girl ( please circle one)
wanted
4)
Age: ______ Boy / Girl ( please circle one)
5)
Age: ______ Boy / Girl ( please circle one)
Volunteers for the
New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival 2010
Please pick your preferred time slot
(please select up to three time slots):
10 a.m.–11 a.m.
2 p.m.–3 p.m.
The Cultural Center needs your help! We’re
searching for individuals, school or work groups
and service organizations who would be interested
in helping us at the New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival
on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at the Japanese
Cultural Center of Hawai‘i and Mō‘ili‘ili Field.
11 a.m.–12 p.m. 3 p.m.–4 p.m.
12 p.m.–1 p.m.
*Appointments are assigned on a first come, first served basis when
payment is received.
*The Cultural Center will confirm your dressing participation within
two weeks of receiving your application and payment.
*Cancellation prior to 72 hours notice will be reimbursed.
This year we’re in need of following
volunteers who could help us:
Enclosed is my check payable to the JCCH
• Prepare keiki craft projects prior to the event.
Please charge my credit card:
• Set up the Cultural Center facilities and Mō‘ili‘ili
Field before the event.
Visa
MasterCard
ACCOUNT #
• Work in booths for food, keiki crafts and rides.
Expiration date
• Clean up during and after the event.
• Break down the equipment after the event.
Authorized Signature
For more information on volunteering at
the 2010 New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival, please
contact Jennifer Seki at (808) 945-7633, ext. 35
or email volunteers@jcch.com.
Please return this form to the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i at
2454 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826. For more information,
call (808) 945-7633 x46 or email specialeventscoord@jcch.com.
FOR OFFICE USE:
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Gallery
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
community
JCCH Gallery and gift shop Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Things Japanese Sale Community Gallery & Gift Shop
Saturday, November 21–Saturday, December 5
Find all “things Japanese” and a treasure trove of other unique Japanese clothing, dish sets,
kimono, dolls, collectibles and more at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i’s two-week
Things Japanese sale. 10% membership discount is available on purchases at the sale.
Cultural Center members receive 50% off from Tuesday, December 1–Saturday, December 5.
Money raised from this event goes towards Cultural Center educational programs and
cultural activities presented throughout the year.
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Scenes in my Memory
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Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority with producer,
director, and writer Kimberlee Bassford.
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rtist Sumako Cohn also shared her
talent by holding two workshops,
Animal Origami and Cut Out Card
Making, for students. About 20 people
of all ages got a hands-on lesson on
how to make these colorful and unique
cards and origami.
Living Traditions: Student Work from
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai’i Classes
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Get a jump start on your Christmas shopping list
with a personalized gift at the Japanese Cultural
Center of Hawai‘i’s Holiday Book Fair on Saturday,
December 12. Come talk story with local authors
and filmmakers, who will discuss their books/
DVDs, answer questions from the audience.
Books/DVDs will be available for purchase at the
Cultural Center Gift Shop and authors will be able
to autograph copies after the panel discussion.
Confirmed books/DVDs so far are:
Stories of Aloha: Homegrown Treasures of Hawai’i
with author Jocyelyn Fujii
Sumako Cohn
Art Workshops
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Saturday, December 12 · 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Community Gallery & Gift Shop
Free Admission
Talking Hawai‘i’s Story: Oral Histories of an Island
People with editors Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto
and Warren Nishimoto.
riends, family and supporters of artist
Sumako Cohn gathered on August 1
at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Community Gallery for the opening reception
of Scenes in my Memory. The exhibit ran from
August 1–October 3 and featured a charming
collection of paper doll collages based on
Cohn’s memories growing up in Japan.
he public was able to explore
the traditional arts of Japan at
this exhibit featuring artwork
from Japanese Cultural Center
of Hawai‘i kumihimo, shippoyaki
and shodo classes. Living Traditions:
Student Work from Japanese Cultural
Center of Hawai‘i ran in the Community Gallery from October 17–30.
HOLIDAY BOOK FAIR
Looking for
Celebrations Objects
We are looking for key objects to be featured
in an exhibition highlighting the ways Japanese
Americans in Hawai‘i celebrate. Scheduled to
open in April 2010, this as yet untitled exhibition
will be the first sponsored by a generous gift
from the Island Insurance Foundation.
For now, we are looking for the following:
• Large or small objects or photographs/footage
associated with bon dance in Hawai’i;
• Unique, only in Hawai’i wedding dresses or
1001 crane arrangements;
• Objects associated with the large community
celebrations of the various 50th and 100th
anniversaries of the start of immigration from
Japan and from various prefectures;
• Interesting or unique objects associated
with such seasonal celebrations as New Year’s,
Boy’s/Girl’s/Children’s Day or Tanabata;
• Anything else unique to Hawai’i that might
shed light on this topic.
Thanks for checking your garages and closets!
There will be much more to come on this subject
in the coming months.
AcchiKocchi
Here & There, This & That corner
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I nspirations
Community Outreach Update
THANK YOU FOR GIVING
YOUR ALOHA!
Thank you to all of our generous donors as
well as Foodland and Western Union!
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i felt
your “aloha spirit” during Foodland’s Give
Aloha Matching Gifts Program in September.
The Cultural Center received a total of
$1797.56 in donations from customers and
Foodland and Western Union.
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MOA Kohrinka by
Hideko Iwata and
Yoshiko Morimoto
Keauhou Bon Dance
Keauhou Shopping Center, Kona, Hawai‘i
Big Island keiki enjoyed the Cultural Center’s
hachimaki make-n-take activity at the Keauhou Bon
Dance in Kona on June 20.
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Ikenobo by
Junko Ige
Matsuri Kaua‘i
Kaua‘i War Memorial
Convention Hall, Lihue, Kaua‘i
On October 17 the Japanese Cultural
Center of Hawai‘i traveled to Kaua‘i to
participate in the Matsuri Kaua‘i.
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Sogetsu by
Connie Yoshioka
O‘ahu Teacher’s Institute Day—Neal Blaisdell Center
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i participated in O‘ahu Teacher’s Institute Day on
October 12 to help share information with current and retired teachers of the Hawai‘i State
Teachers Association (HSTA) about the Cultural Center’s education programs, gallery tours,
discovery boxes, Resource Center, cultural classes and volunteer program.
Educational and Public Programs
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
had an exciting summer of events for the
public to enjoy. From students visiting
us to learn about the immigration of the
Japanese to Hawai‘i and the summer
festival of Tanabata to participating in the
Okinawan Festival, the Oahu Teacher’s
Institute Day and the Matsuri Kauai, the
Cultural Center volunteers and staff helped
educate the public about the rich history
and culture of the Japanese in Hawai‘i.
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Ikenobo by
Kazuko Yoza
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Volunteer Noelle Ito with a student from Central Union
Preschool during their visit to the Cultural Center.
Sogetsu by
Jayne Iwamoto
Thank you to the Hawai‘i State Teachers Association, Kaua‘i Cultural Society, and the Kona Hongwanji Mission for enabling
the Cultural Center to present its outreach events. Such activities introduce more people to the Japanese Cultural Center of
Hawai‘i and its educational and cultural programs. Dōmo Arigatō Gozaimasu!
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Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
New ItemS at the JCCH Gift Shop
S
tart your holiday shopping early
at the Japanese Cultural Center of
Hawai‘i Gift Shop! We’ve carefully
selected dozens of new items ranging
Riley & The Chibi
from locally made crafts to children’s
Club CD
books that celebrate the Japanese
Learn Japanese the
culture. Don’t forget, by shopping at
Fun Way, $16.95
the Cultural Center Gift Shop, you are
This CD includes a song book with popular
directly supporting our educational
Japanese folk songs, as well as original
programs and activities. Members also Japanese-American tunes!
receive 10% off all items!
Origami Inspired by Japanese Prints
from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
By Megumi & Steve Biddle, $24.00
The Perfect
Sword
By Scott Goto,
$15.95
Young Michio
is apprenticed
to the master
sword smith.
He watches
and learns not
only the skills
to make a fine
sword, but also lessons in humility, hard
work, and compassion and elements of
Bushido, the samurai code of honor.
Discover the secrets of the art of origami.
The magic of this book begins with the
cover, which unfolds to reveal 48 brightly
colored sheets of
origami paper. Inside
are reproductions of
color woodblock
prints by Japanese
masters, which inspired
the authors to create
unique origami.
Let’s Sing! Japanese Songs for Kids
With Janet Sono and Maren Sono,
$16.00 (CD and song book)
This CD of 14 favorite
Japanese children’s
songs (in Japanese and
English) comes with an
accompanying song book.
One Leaf Rides
the Wind
By Celeste Mannis &
Illustrated by Susan
Kathleen Hartung, $15.99
This book introduces the youngest
readers to the beauty and hidden secrets
of a Japanese garden.
Bento Box Recipes
for Hawaii’s Kids
By Susan Yuen, $14.95
A widespread trend
sweeping Japan is the
homemade specialty
bento parents prepare
for their children. This
new cookbook is filled
with fun, easy-to-make bento box recipes that
will delight the eye and tickle the tummy.
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One month free soccer school
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$29.00 service fee + tax,
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Food Court, Honolulu
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Intro offer: $45 per session with a 5
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10% off on any other packages
715 S. King St. 504, Honolulu
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Program-Related
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$5 off Japanese Calligraphy by Hiromi
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Free initial consultation
Free one-year admission to the
JCCH Historical Gallery exhibit Okage
Sama De.
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Enrichment Association &
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($5 per month) at the JCCH
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2009–2010
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Board
Susan Yamada
Tresurer/Vice Chair
Lee Moriwaki
Secretary/Vice Chair
Ronald Ushijima
Vice Chair
Susan Eichor
Vice Chair
Wayne Muraoka
Vice Chair
Tyler Tokioka
At-Large Directors
Donn Ariyoshi
David Erdman
Glenn Inouye
Gordon Kagawa
Wayne Kamitake
Hawai‘i Representative
Michele Sunahara
Loudermilk
Eric Miura
Kaua‘i Representative
Lance Mizumoto
Ken Niimura
Curt Otaguro
Kyoko Kimura
Maui Representative
Neil Takekawa
Christine Yano
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Chairman
Susan Kitsu
Vice Chair
Yvonne Lau
Members
David Asanuma
Raymond Fujino
Ben Fukumoto
Denise Hayashi
Charlyn Honda Masini
Rich Hosoda
Dennis Ihara
Barbara Ishida
Jane Komeiji
Akemi Kurokawa
Susan La Vine
Kathryn Matayoshi
Michael Murakoshi
Deborah Nakagawa
Dawn Nakagawa
Lori Okazaki
Ryan Okunaga
Ricky Shimokawa
Lisa Shozuya
Rattana Soubandith
Brian Suzuki
Jill Suzuki
Justin Takaki
George Tanabe, Jr.
Robyn Titcomb
Glenn Wakai
Mark Yamada
Betsy Young
Cultural Center STAFF
President &
Executive Director
Lenny Yajima Andrew
andrew@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, ext. 23
Chief Operating Officer/
Director of Development
& Communications
Allicyn Hikida Tasaka
tasaka@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, ext. 22
Director of Finance
& Administration
Caroline Okihara
okihara@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, ext. 33
Director of Program
Development
Brian Niiya
niiya@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, ext. 32
Public Relations/
Membership manager
Marisa Takahashi
takahashi@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, ext. 27
Gallery manager
Christy Takamune
takamune@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, ext. 39
Gift Shop Manager
Barbara Ishida
info@ jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, ext. 43
Volunteers Coordinator
JENNIFER SEKI
volunteers@jcch.com
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Derrick Iwata
iwata@jcch.com
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Assistant
SUANN ROBINSON
gallery@jcch.com
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& Accounting Clerk
Leianne Fujimura
fujimura@jcch.com
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Michelle Miyashiro
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Jane Kurahara &
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a t a g l a nc e J a pa nese C u lt u r a l C en t er of H awa i‘i
UPCOMING EVENTS
SATURDAY, November 21–
Saturday, December 5
Event • Things Japanese Sale
SaturDAY, December 12
Event • Holiday Book Fair
Saturday, December 12
Workshop • New Year’s Oshōgatsu Workshop
(Nengajō)
Saturday, December 19
Workshop • New Year’s Oshōgatsu Workshop
(New Year’s Food)
Sunday, December 27
Workshop • New Year’s Oshōgatsu Workshop
(Kadomatsu)
Gallery & Gift Shop
(808) 945-7633, ext. 43
January 10, 2010
Event • New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival