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22nd Annual
new Year’s ‘Ohana Festival
Sunday, January 11, 2015
10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Mō‘ili‘ili Field
Celebrate the year of the Sheep as the Japanese Cultural Center
of Hawai‘i once again presents the popular New Year’s ‘Ohana
Festival on Sunday, January 11, 2015 from 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
at JCCH and Mō‘ili‘ili Field. Mō‘ili‘ili will be buzzing with excitement
as thousands of people from across the state and abroad will join
us as we ring in the new year.
new and returning visitors to the festival can look forward to a
showcase of multicultural cuisine including specialty food items
from various regions in Japan and other ethnic dishes; traditional
Japanese and Okinawan performances on both the Mō‘ili‘ili Field
stage and JCCH courtyard cultural stage; and cultural tables
promoting Japanese art and culture. The festival will also feature
mochitsuki (mochi pounding) demonstrations and everyone can
receive their Shintō blessing for the new year.
The new year’s ‘Ohana Festival is always a fun and exciting
event for all ages and a great way to celebrate Hawai‘i’s cultural
diversity. Mark your calendars now so you won’t miss this new
year’s tradition and highly anticipated event.
Children will be able to enjoy a ton of games and attractions. Our
craft fair and the popular Things Japanese Sale will offer a variety
of clothing, accessories, household items, and so much more.
For more information about this event or to find out how you can
get involved as a sponsor, vendor or volunteer, visit our website at
www.jcch.com, call (808) 945-7633 or email info@jcch.com.
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OF the Center
Dear JCCH Family and Friends:
it’s hard to believe that we’re celebrating the end of 2014 and preparing for a new year.
as i close out another year, i give thanks to the JCCH Board of directors for their volunteer leadership
in governing the organization. Each director brings a level of expertise and professionalism to the
JCCH — whether it’s financial oversight, educational programming, nonprofit governance, facilities
management — each and every director contributes to the future of the JCCH.
i give thanks to our loyal volunteers — a team of over 200 individuals — who help with our
collections, gift shop, resource center, administrative office, answering phones and processing
membership or organizing our festivals and fundraisers. JCCH volunteers are passionate about their
work, committed to our mission and critical to our success. Their enthusiasm for JCCH is matched
by a small, but dedicated staff, a team of community professionals and leaders in their own fields
who chose to work in the nonprofit sector. i have the great fortune to work with this team of board
members, volunteers and staff at the JCCH. and for that, i am truly grateful.
For me, the year-end holidays have always been a time for family gatherings and
community celebrations. it’s a time to reflect on the past, give thanks for the
health and happiness of our families, express gratitude to those who supported
us and to toast the continued health and happiness of our families and friends.
To all of you — members of the JCCH ‘ohana — thank you for your generous support
during the past year and i wish you health and happiness in the new year.
i look forward to seeing you at the JCCH in 2015!
in gratitude,
CaROLE HaYaSHINO,
PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Aloha!
Looking back on this past year, the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i (JCCH) has
accomplished so much. JCCH staff and the many volunteers that devote their time to the
cultural center’s mission have really led the charge to increase awareness of the Honouliuli
initiative and garner support to nominate the site as a national Park.
IKENOBO
Ikebana by
Mieko Yamase
This initiative has placed JCCH at the forefront of this project, across the nation as well as Japan,
Germany and France. Because of this, as well as the many other programs JCCH offers, we have
expanded our presence and level of support to the neighbor islands, increased opportunities for
new membership drives, and created new avenues for donations and funding meant to support
JCCH’s mission and sustain us as an organization.
We have been invigorated by the energy many of our new members on the Board
of directors have brought to the cultural center creating much excitement and
optimism for our future.
But in looking forward to the new year, we are most grateful to all of you
who continue to support the JCCH through your loyal membership and
generous donations.
Happy Holidays to all! We hope you and your family will join us at the new
year’s ‘Ohana Festival in what looks to be yet another fun and successful event
in our Mō‘ili‘ili community.
Mahalo,
BRENNON MORIOKa,
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
2014-2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
AT-LARGE DIRECTORS
VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY
KEN HAYASHIDA
BRENNON MORIOKA
HOWARD HANADA
TREASURER/VICE CHAIR
DIANE MURAKAMI
VICE CHAIR
DAWN MATSUYAMA Dunbar
MARK IBARA
KYOKO KIMURA
Maui Representative
GLENN INOUYE
SCOTT KUIOKA
VICE CHAIR
DARRYL NAKAMOTO
CHRISTINE KUBOTA
MITCHELL NISHIMOTO
VICE CHAIR
SHANNON OKINAKA
LEIGH-ANN MIYASATO
VICE CHAIR
EUGENE NISHIMURA
Hawai‘i Representative
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.
LYNNE HANZAWA O’NEILL
LORI TERANISHI
DARCIE YUKIMURA
Kaua‘i Representative
FELIPE ZIALCITA
2014-2015 BOARD OF GOVERNORS
David Arakawa
Colbert Matsumoto
David Asanuma
Debbie Nakagawa
Councilmember
Carol Fukunaga
Dr. Blair Odo
Douglas Goto
Leighton Hara
Susan Haramoto
Dean Hirata
Akio Hoshino
Kathryn Inkinen
Wayne Ishihara
Wayne Kamitaki
Councilmember
Ann Kobayashi
Jane Komeiji
FALL 2014
In this issue
Dr. Dennis Ogawa
Curt Otaguro
T. Raymond Sekiya
Garrett Serikawa
Jay Suemori
Walter Tagawa
Sharing the Spirit of Aloha
Annual Gala
Announcing our honorees for the 2015
Sharing the Spirit of Aloha Annual Gala.
Don Takaki
Tyler Tokioka
Ronald Ushijima
Senator Glenn Wakai
Susan Yamada
2013-2014 Annual Report
We recap another exciting year at JCCH!
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Akemi Kurokawa
STAFF
PRESIDENT and
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CAROLE HAYASHINO
hayashino@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 23
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
MEMBERSHIP assistant
jonathan lum
lum@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 48
RESOURCE CENTER
MANAGER
TIMOTHY HO
ho@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 22
MARCIA KEMBLE
kemble@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 34
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
& ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATION SPECIALIST
CAROLINE OKIHARA
okihara@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 33
DIRECTOR OF
COMMUNICATIONS &
DEVELOPMENT
DENISE TAGOMORI PARK
park@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 27
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
MICHELLE MIYASHIRO
miyashiro@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 30
ACCOUNTING specialist
LEIANNE FUJIMURA
fujimura@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 29
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
JANNA LAU
lau@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 47
DERRICK IWATA
iwata@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 25
Hawai‘i Internment Preservation
Our work continues. Find out the latest on
JCCH’s work to preserve Honouliuli and
Hawai‘i’s internment sites.
Upcoming Events
Cultural workshops and tours highlight our
upcoming events.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
COORDINATOR
AUDREY KANEKO
programs@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 28
Special Collections /
GIft shop
JENNIFER CALLEJO
callejo@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 32
STAFF ASSOCIATES
JANE KURAHARA
BETSY YOUNG
STAFF EMERITA
BARBARA ISHIDA
RESOURCE CENTER
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 42
GALLERY/GIFT SHOP
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 43
In the Gift Shop
The Things Japanese Sale continues and there
is something for everyone in the gift shop.
Check out some of our featured items.
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SAVE THE DATE
Sharing the Spirit of Aloha
2015 JCCH Annual Gala
Saturday, July 25, 2015
5:00 p.m. Registration /Silent Auction
6:00 p.m. Dinner /Program
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
Coral Ballroom
Mark your calendars because you
won’t want to miss the 2015 Sharing
the Spirit of Aloha Annual Gala
happening on Saturday, July 25,
2015 at the Hilton Hawaiian
Village Waikiki Beach Resort
Coral Ballroom.
The Japanese Cultural Center of
Hawai‘i celebrates the contributions
and achievements of community
leaders at its annual gala. This year the
JCCH is pleased to honor the following
individuals for their contributions to
the JCCH and the community.
Seat and table sales will open
next year. For more information,
please contact Denise Park at
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 27 or via
email at park@jcch.com.
John Hara
Tatsumi Hayashi and the Hawai‘i
Internment Education Committee
Jesse Kuhaulua
Alan Takemoto
Kristi Yamaguchi
70th Annual Shinnen Enkai
Shoko Shiranami Gonin Otoko
Friday, January 9, 2015
Cocktails: 5:00 p.m.
Dinner & Program: 6:30 p.m.
Manoa Grand Ballroom
This will be a historical year for the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce’s
(HJCC) Annual New Year’s Banquet. The HJCC will debut its first all-female dorobo
cast which includes JCCH’s own President and Executive Director Carole Hayashino!
Please come and support Carole as she makes her debut in this
special 70th Anniversary HJCC Shinnen Enkai. Other cast members
include Stacie Koike, Orasi Design; Becky Ogata, Avalon Commercial,
LLC; Melanie Okazaki, McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii; Steven
Teruya, Finance Factors, Ltd.; Amy Watabayashi, Pacific Guardian
Life; and Brian Watase, Bank of Hawaii.
For tickets or more information, visit www.hjcc.org or call (808) 949-5531.
2014 Shinnen Enkai Cast
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Teaching the Story of
Hawai‘i’s Internment
By: Jane Kurahara
JCCH at the O‘ahu Teacher Institute Day
At a recent Hawai‘i State Teachers
Association (HSTA) Teacher Institute
breakout session, a Maui teacher told us
that whenever the Japanese Cultural
Center of Hawai‘i (JCCH) sponsored
something to do with education, she
made it a point to attend to find out
what else JCCH has learned. She said
she was never disappointed.
Since 2007, teachers were telling JCCH
that they did not have enough primary
resources on Hawai‘i internment to teach
the required benchmarks. JCCH was
determined to provide teachers with the
resources they needed.
In August, JCCH distributed the Hawai‘i
Internment Curriculum Packets to all high
schools across the state. These packets
contained not only Hawai‘i internment
primary resources, but also lesson plans
developed through a partnership with the
State of Hawai‘i Department of Education.
In October, teams made up of Hawai‘i
Internment Education Committee (HIEC)
members followed up on the curriculum
packet distribution and took additional
information on the packets to the Department
of Education Teacher Institutes on Kaua‘i,
O‘ahu, Maui, Moloka‘i, Hilo, and Kona.
In addition, all attending teachers received
a list of Hawai‘i oral histories related to
World War II that are online. They were
also informed that the update of JCCH’s
educational website was nearly complete and
will contain additional educational resources.
In all, JCCH connected to about 350 teachers
throughout the state and would like to
thank everyone who supported this effort.
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Donor List
OKAGE SAMA DE
A LIVING LEGACY CAMPAIGN
Mahalo to all who have contributed to the JCCH Okage Sama De – Living Legacy Campaign!
$250,000 and above
Island Insurance Co., Ltd.
Kosasa Foundation
$100,000 to $249,999
Glenn M. & Harriet Masunaga
Masayuki & Harue Tokioka
Foundation
$50,000 to 99,999
Makiki Japanese Language School
Colbert M. & Gail Matsumoto
T. Raymond & Betsy Sekiya
$25,000 to $49,999
Herbert E. Wolff Charitable
Remainder Trust
$10,000 to $24,999
Gordon Kagawa
Susan E. Yamada
$1,000 to $9,999
A & B Foundation
Wendy A. Abe
Bonny Amemiya
Lenny Y. Andrew
Donn Ariyoshi
BFS Inc. - Ben Franklin Crafts
Hingson, Sheila, Riley & Kerry
Chun
David B. & Tamae Erdman
Halekulani Corporation
Carole Hayashino
Hazel H. Takumi Foundation
Glenn & Keiko Inouye
Wayne T. & Joy N. Ishihara
Minako Ito-Song
Wayne Kamitaki
Jane O. Komeiji
Jane Kurahara
Akemi & Misako Kurokawa
Leave a Legacy
Michele Loudermilk, Megan Tune,
Leah & Kira Loudermilk
Eric Martinson
Caroline N. Masutani
Richard N. Mato
Fujio & Amy M. Matsuda
Liam & Lori Tomoyasu McGee
Eric M. Miura
Edison H. Miyawaki
Brennon, Jeanine, Taysia, Bronson
& Brayden Morioka
Robert & Janette Nagao
Brian Niiya
Miki Okumura & Tom Daniel
Norman & Carolyn Osumi
Curt Otaguro
Kiyoshi & Hanayo Sasaki
Claire Sato
Charlene S. Shimada
Neil Takekawa
By: Steve Okamoto
The recent deaths of some
high profile celebrities have
prompted the focus on
inheritance disputes that
sometimes follow.
These events provide an
important reminder for all of
us as we consider planning for
the future—everyone needs to
have a current will or an estate
plan in place to guarantee that
assets are distributed according
to their wishes.
A written will is the most
effective way for individuals to
ensure their families are provided
for and assets are distributed
according to their wishes. Just
letting your intentions be known
to family or friends is not enough.
Everyone may not agree on what
they think you said before you
were gone. If your plans are not
in writing, the courts are left to
decide who makes decisions for
your estate.
A family attorney can effectively
draft or update a will or trust. In
addition to serving the family, wills
and trusts provide the context
for the most popular form of
planned giving to the Japanese
Cultural Center of Hawai‘i. For
those who are unable to make an
immediate gift but would like to
support the JCCH, bequests work
particularly well.
Including a bequest to JCCH
in your will or trust enables
individuals to address their
wishes to support JCCH
educational tours for school
children, promote Japanese
cultural activities, preserve the
stories of the Japanese American
internment camp experience,
or secure JCCH’s future. By so
doing, you can leave a legacy
for future generations.
For more information about
estate planning, please contact
Denise Park at park@jcch.com.
Allicyn Tasaka
Masaichi & Toshiko Tasaka
Bradford Tokioka
Tyler M. Tokioka
Allan & Betty Totoki
Dawn, Peter & Megan Tsukazaki
Minoru & Kyoko Ueda
Ronald R. & Agnes C. Ushijima
Christine R. Yano & Scott Wilson
Betsy Young
Up to $999
Suann Chen
Stephen & Jeanne Fujikami
Leianne T. Fujimura
Nicolita Marie S. Garces
Norman Hashimoto
Brad Hironaka
Timothy Ho
Barbara Y. Ishida
Derrick S. & Mitchell Iwata
Kyoko Y. Kimura
Minnie Kosasa
Sharon Joy Kurio
Michelle Miyashiro
Lance Mizumoto
Phyllis, Mark & Mari Muraoka
Ken & Tomoko Niimura
Joanne M. Ninomiya
Caroline & Susumu Okihara
Denise S. Park
Jennifer A. Seki
Isamu & Gladys Shirai
Clinton I. & Fumiko Shiraishi
Christy Takamune
Lionel & Carole Tokioka
Alan & Joyce Tomonari
Waynele & Colin Yu
Old Passports at
Japanese Consulate
The Japanese Consulate in Honolulu has in their
possession many old passports, going back to the early
1900s, that they would like to return to relatives of the
original passport holder.
JCCH has the list of names of these passport holders. If you
would like to see if a family member’s name is on the list,
please call Marcia Kemble, JCCH resource center manager, at
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 34. If the name is found on the list, we
will assist you in making arrangements to retrieve the passport.
Mahalo Christy!
The Japanese Cultural Center
of Hawai‘i would like to
extend its best wishes to
Christy Takamune as she
leaves the JCCH ‘ohana.
Christy joined the JCCH in 2004 as the Gallery/Gift Shop
Manager where she has been instrumental in the shop’s success
and launching new events such as the Summer Craft and
Collectibles Fair. Her creative flair has been the inspiration and
backbone to many of JCCH’s art and educational exhibitions.
Christy continues to serve as a volunteer with the JCCH
collections team on Thursdays. Please join us in wishing
Christy and her family all the best for the future.
EVENT REWIND
AKI MATSURI:
CELEBRATING CHILDREN
AND CULTURE
It was a great day to celebrate
children and culture at the
Japanese Cultural Center of
Hawai‘i’s first annual Aki
Matsuri on November 9.
More than 3,000 visitors
enjoyed the many cultural
activities put on by local
high school Japanese clubs
and classes as well as
entertainment by local
Japanese and Okinawan
performing and martial
arts groups. The highlight
of the event was our annual
Shichi Go San: Keiki Kimono
Dressing in which 100
children were dressed in
traditional kimono, blessed
and had their photo taken by
a professional photographer.
Mahalo to our sponsors!
Gold Sponsor
Nisei Building Maintenance
Company, Inc.
Silver Sponsor
First Hawaiian Bank
Bronze Sponsors
Island Insurance Foundation
Waianae Store
M. Okimoto
We would also like to thank
all the volunteers and
supporters who made our
first Aki Matsuri possible.
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honouliuli Aqueduct and Waiahole Ditch tunnel Connection
By: Betsy young
at the first stop of our tour we viewed the
commemorative monument erected by the
contractor, Kichihei Mizuno, at the entrance
to the tunnel on its completion in June,
1916. Etched in the stone were the names
and occupations of the men in Mizuno’s
company. Our guides marveled that the
Japanese laborers, who began digging the
Waiahole Tunnel from opposite ends with
only the crude tools available at that time,
were able to accomplish the highly technical
feat of meeting in the middle.
One prominent feature in the 1945
historic photos of the honouliuli
internment camp is the aqueduct that
spans from the west side of the gulch
to the east side over the stream.
The aqueduct served as a physical barrier
between the civilian internees housed on the
makai side of the aqueduct and the prisoners
of war encamped on the mauka side. it also
served as a ready made bridge for some of
the internees who crossed it daily.
in 2002, at the time of the rediscovery
of the Honouliuli internment site, that
aqueduct on the photo helped farmer Larry
Jeff pinpoint the exact location of the long
forgotten camp site.
When the Japanese Cultural Center of
Hawai‘i began the site tours in 2012,
research was conducted on the history of
the aqueduct and its water source. This
research fueled the interest of the JCCH
volunteers which culminated in a fascinating
on-site tour of the Waiahole ditch, tunnel,
and irrigation system.
The Waiahole irrigation Company (WiC),
a subsidiary of the Oahu Sugar Company
(OSC), built the Waiahole irrigation system
from 1913 –1916. The irrigation system
was needed for the water intensive sugar
cane crops on the leeward side of O‘ahu
due to the limited rainfall and intermittent
Aqueduct as seen in this historical photo of the
Honouliuli internment camp. Photograph by R. H. Lodge
Japanese American Relocation and Internment: The
Hawai’i Experience Archival Collection.
stream fall. Beginning in Kahana Valley,
a three mile tunnel was bored through
the Ko‘olau mountain and connected to
a system of smaller support tunnels,
ditches, aqueducts, siphons and pipes
which ended at the terminal reservoir
in Honouliuli. The 27 mile water system
brought 100 –125 million gallons of water
daily from the windward side of O‘ahu to
the leeward sugar plantations.
Today, various types of crops are grown in
Central O‘ahu and most of the farms in
the area rely on the water provided by the
irrigation system from the past.
The highlight of the tour was the experience of
hiking through a dark tunnel for about 3/4 of
a mile before descending on a flight of steps
even deeper, into a narrow cave-like room.
it felt like being at the center of the earth
with hundreds of gallons of water roaring
under our feet. This is where the four-man
maintenance crew measures and regulates the
water flow which we were told would reach
the other side of the mountain in five hours.
The group left the Waiahole tunnel satisfied
with a better understanding of the water
system which was once the source of water
which flowed through the aqueduct in the
Honouliuli camp.
( a BOVE LE FT) Commemorative monument with
names of those who helped to build the tunnel
JCCH volunteers and staff under the
peak of the Ko‘olau mountain.
( a BOVE ri GH T)
PRESERVING HONOULIULI
HAWAIʻI’S
InternMent
CAMP
u.s. senator Brian schatz, JCCh
and JACL—honolulu urge Interior
secretary to support Park service
Protection for honouliuli
On december 4, u.S. Senator Brian Schatz
(d- Hawai‘i) joined Carole Hayashino, the
president and executive director of the
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, and
Jacce Mikulanec, president of the Honolulu
Japanese american Citizens League, to present
interior department Secretary Sally Jewell
with petitions from more than 6,000 people
requesting the inclusion of the Honouliuli
internment Camp in the national park system.
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i,
through its volunteer leadership of the
Hawai‘i internment Education Committee
(HiEC), started the petition as a small
grassroots effort to build community support
for the recognition of Honouliuli as a
national historic site or national monument.
The effort started with a modest goal of
2,300 signatures to represent the voices of
the Japanese from Hawai‘i interned during
World War ii. in a few short weeks, thanks
to our dedicated team of volunteers, JCCH
exceeded that goal with more than 6,000
signatures from across the state and beyond.
( T OP ) JCCH President and Executive
Director Carole Hayashino and U.S. Senator
Brian Schatz present Secretary Jewell with
the petition with more than 6,000 signatures.
Photo by Tami Heilemann, Department of
the Interior.
( B O T T O M) U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
(D- Hawai’i), Carole Hayashino, Les Goto,
and Jacce Mikulanec meet with Interior
Department Secretary Sally Jewell and
NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis to discuss
the importance of preserving Honouliuli.
Photo by Office of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz.
( B a C K G r O u n d ) Photograph by R.H. Lodge:
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i / Japanese
American Relocation and Internment: The Hawaii
Experience Archival Collection
“The Honouliuli internment Camp serves as
a symbol of the constant need to protect
the freedoms and rights of every american,”
Senator Schatz said. “i’m proud to stand
with the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i,
the Japanese american Citizens League, and
the thousands of americans who support
protection of this solemn site. i will continue
to work with Secretary Jewell and President
Obama to finally give Honouliuli the historic
recognition it deserves.”
“The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
greatly appreciates Senator Brian Schatz’s
leadership in supporting the preservation
of Honouliuli and Hawai‘i’s internment
sites,” said Carole Hayashino. “The project
has truly been a grassroots effort involving
many organizations and individuals. We are
also grateful for the support of the other
members of the Hawai‘i Congressional
delegation, Senator Mazie Hirono,
Congressmembers Colleen Hanabusa and
Tulsi Gabbard as well as Congressmemberelect Mark Takai.”
“JaCL-Honolulu is pleased that Honouliuli
internment Camp is one step closer to
receiving the recognition it deserves. it is
a symbol of what can happen when fear and
prejudice dictate policy in our country — and
why we must counter racism and prejudice in
any form,” said Jacce Mikulanec. “JaCL has
a long history of advocating for civil rights in
Hawai‘i and nationally. We are honored to be
part of this pivotal visit and look forward to
the work ahead.”
Last year, Schatz met with national Park
Service (nPS) director Jonathan B. Jarvis
to discuss the need to complete the special
resource study, which was authorized by
Congress in 2009 to review the site for
potential inclusion in the national park
system. Following the meeting, Schatz sent
director Jarvis a letter to reiterate his support
for the Honouliuli internment Camp’s
inclusion in the national park system.
in September 2013, Secretary Jewell visited
Honouliuli Gulch where she saw remnants of
the confinement site that historic documents
indicate once held 175 buildings, 14 guard
towers, and over 400 tents at the 160 acre
camp. Jewell also met with local leaders
and members of several Japanese cultural
organizations who are part of the growing
chorus of voices who want to see this difficult
chapter in our nation’s history preserved
and interpreted for the benefit of generations
to come.
in 1943, the Honouliuli internment Camp
was constructed on O‘ahu to intern citizens,
resident aliens, and prisoners of war. The
camp held approximately 320 internees and
became the largest prisoner-of-war camp
in Hawai‘i. Honouliuli was the largest and
longest-used World War ii internment camp
in Hawai‘i.
The nPS held a series of public meetings
throughout Hawai‘i during May and June
2014 to present the draft study report,
answer questions, and accept comments.
Following receipt and review of public
comments, a final report, including a course
of action recommended by the Secretary of
the interior, will be transmitted to Congress.
it’s not too late! if you would like to add your
name to the JCCH petition, please email
derrick iwata at iwata@jcch.com or check
out our online petitions at Moveon.org or
Change.org.
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DOnOr LIst
KANSHA
Donations are from July 1, 2014 – October 31, 2014
the japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i extends its deepest appreciation and
aloha to all our members and donors. We are grateful for your generous support.
the following acknowledges contributions received from july 1, 2014 through
October 31, 2014. We make every attempt to be accurate and inclusive. If a
name has inadvertently been omitted, please contact us at lau@jcch.com or
call (808) 945-7633 Ext. 47. mahalo for your support.
SPONSORS
$25,000 - $49,999
Island Insurance Co., Ltd.
PaTRONS
$15,000 - $24,999
Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream
Foundation
CONTRIBUTORS
$1,000 - $2,999
janet m. & Clarence H. Kanja
Endowment
Ella m. tomita & Roxanne Kam
PIONEERS
$500 - $999
june E. Fukumitsu & Phyllis Camara
Carol Fukunaga
jane Kurahara
Naomi K. Pursel, Roberta “Bobbie”
Kuniyuki, valerie Howe, and
jacqueline medeiros - “In honor
of our mother, Edna, as a token
last gift from her to the japanese
Cultural Center of Hawai‘i”
Gary & Sharon Sakamoto
DONORS
UP TO $499
Florence H. Aihara
Raymond m. & Constance S. Akase
George Akita
Edwin S. & Elaine A. Aoki
Ernest Azama & Susan m. Lai
mary Ann Barngrover
Ann Yamasaki Berman & Li Ann
Berman Shigemi
Ann Yamasaki Berman - In memory
of mrs. Shirley Asato
timothy R. Berman - In memory of
mrs. Shirley Asato
Hingson, Sheila, Riley & Kerry Chun
- Resource Center
mahalo
Ronald K.S. Chung & may
tamashiro
toshiko & Paul Doi - In Honor of
jan Sakagawa, jane Wakasa, &
Ethel murakami
julie Ford - In Honor of jane
Kurahara, Betsy Young, & marcia
Kemble
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marvin Fukuchi
mitsuko Fukuda
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Carol Hamamura
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tokio & Larry Harada
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Fetherland
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michael, Laurel & jena Hayama
Linda Hayashi
michihiko & Bernice Hayashida
jane Higa
George Y. & jean A. Higaki
Norman & Elaine Higaki
marilyn Higashide - Honouliuli
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jane Y. Hirata
Hitoshi & Kimiyo Hirayama
Roy & Frances Hirayasu
Honpa Hongwanji mission of Hawaii
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TO Our COrPOraTE MEMBErS!
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jean F. Izu
june L.W. Kadomoto
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Fayrene Kaku
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Kam
Francis & miyoko Kamikawa - In
memory of Edna H. Kuniyuki
Donald Kanagawa
Clyde m. Kanazawa
Steven S. & myrna R. Kanemoto
Richard & judy Kappenberg
Noriko Kasahara
Brendan Katahara
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Kayono Koike
Kauai japanese Cultural Society
jean K. Kawamura
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Robert & Doris Kawasaki
masuo & Alice Kino
Henry Kitagawa
Hifumi Kitayama
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Florence t. miyasato
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michelle miyashiro
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marcia morse
michiko motooka
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Roy K. & joycelyn murakami
joseph I. & machiko S. muratsuchi
Seichi & Fusayo Nagai
Lane Nagano
Ralston & Pauline Nagata and
Chelley Endo & jackson Endo
Shuku Najita
Doris Nakagawa
Karen Nakagawa
Kenneth S. & margaret S.
Nakagawa
mitsue Nakagawa
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Alice K. Nakahata
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George m. & Winifred Nakamura
Roy & Lorraine Nakamura
Susan Y. Nakamura
Chizu Nakashima & Lisa Ciriako
Harry & Kuniko Nakashima
Sue Nishiguchi
mary Nishimoto
jeanne Nishioka
Eleanor C. Nishita
Ernell Nishiyama
Lilliann Noda
Ernest, janice, toby & Kaira Nogawa
james m. Nojiri
Paul Nozaki & Sue Kajihara-Nozaki
Henry Y. & Lorraine Y. Obayashi
Sandra S. Ogawa & Dazzman
toguchi
Elaine S. Ogawa
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Robert & Eleanor Okimoto
Carol-Ann Y. Oki-Noguchi & Harry
K. Noguchi
Betty Okuhara
Laureen Okumura
maude Omai
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toshio G. & Kyoko Ozeki
Norman & Eileen Passos - In
memory of Edna H. Kuniyuki
Naomi K. Pursel
joan Rich
Priscilla Sadanaga
Bert & Ruth Saito
june t. Saito
Roy Saito
Linda S. Sakagawa
Wilfred & jane Sakai
Brian L. Sakamaki
Gerard Sakamoto, Dale S. Yoneda
& Bree Yoneda
Howard H. & molly t. Sakamoto
thomas & Leatrice Sakamoto
Kazumi K. Sakuma
Arleen, Ronald, Baylee & Colin
Santos
jean S. Sasaki
miyoko Sato & Heidi Shimada
Brian Sato & Aiko Sato
Harold S. & Linda L. Sato - In
memory of Allen C.H. Young,
PE Civil, Structural, Land Survey
Alan Sekiguchi
Gerald & Fay Sekiya
Elena Seu
Florence Shibano
Liann m B Shigemi - In memory of
mrs. Shirley Asato
Cindy Shigemoto-Kadota, Ryan
Kadota, misa Kadota & Aimi
Kadota
Betty Shinkawa
Charles & vera Shores
Christine Soares
madge Sodetani - Educational
Programs
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Yuriko j. Sugimura
Rene Sumida
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Raymond S. tabata
Lance tabe, Rochelle Sakai-tabe
& Brianne tabe
Benjamin & jolene taga
Randall, Edna, Reyn & Amy takaki
Christy takamune
Kevin K. takata
Nathan & Linda takeuchi
Raymond j. tam - Honouliuli
Project
George & Emeline tamashiro
thomas tamayori
Jiro & Jean Y. Tanabe
Alma S. Tanaka
Gladys Tanaka
Susan Tengan & Danny S. Tengan
Sandra K. Thomas
Vance Tokumoto
May Tomita
George & Lauren Tsuchida
Kenneth M. Tsuji
Daryl & Diana Tung
Dorothy T. Urada
Amy E. Ushijima & June Takahama
Ronald R. & Agnes C. Ushijima
In Honor of the 50th Wedding
Anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Gerald
Ushijima
Glenn Wakai
Charlene Watanabe
Clinton Watanabe
Gladys F. Watanabe
Samuel T. & Hideko Watanabe
Jane C. Yamada
Myra M. & Reggie H. Yamada
Ralph M. & Myrtle M. Yamada
Barbara S. Yamaguchi
Akihiro Yamakura
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George S. Yamamoto
Sueki & Mildred Yamamoto
Thomas Y. Yamamoto
Katsuo, Jean, Ryne & Kailey
Yamashiro
Burt S., Sherilyn F. & Taryn
Yamauchi
Judy K. Yanagida
Daniel & Amy Yanagihara
Herbert Yanamura
Paul N. & Marlene Yasuda
Geraldine York
Joyce, Amaya & Selena Yoshida
Ronald M. & Toshie Yoshida
Ernest & Marion Yuasa
OKAGE SAMA DE
May Leiko Imamura-Uruu
Spring 2014
Annual Fund
Gold
Richard N. Mato
Silver
Frank K. Hamada
Red
Glenn A. & Jo Ann H. Matsumoto
Raymond M. & Constance S. Akase
Jinji Higa
Barbara M. Inouye
Clifford, Myra, Tyler & Kathryn Lau
Joyce & Roy T. Matsuo
Kimiko K. & Diana M. Segawa
Benjamin & Jolene Taga
Irene N. Wakatsuki
Barbara S. Yamaguchi
Donors
Yoshiko S. Furumizo
Patsy O. Akagi
Richard Y. Akizaki
Mary Lou M. & A. Y. Iida
Claude T. & Maisie N. Nagaishi
Dorothy N. Teraoka
HAWAI‘I FOR
HIROSHIMA
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The “Hawai‘i for Hiroshima Committee” announced that $21,230.00
was raised from organizations, businesses and individuals throughout the
State of Hawai‘i for the victims of the recent landslides in Hiroshima City.
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i (JCCH) was honored to work with the Hiroshima-Hawai‘i
Sister State Committee, Honolulu Hiroshima Kenjin Kai and the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of
Commerce on this important initiative to support the victims. It is estimated that more than
14,400 residents were forced to vacate their homes, 74 residents lost their lives and 1,600 of
these residents are being housed in temporary shelters due to the devastating landslides.
Carole Hayashino, president and executive director of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, said,
“The JCCH was honored to do our part in this important initiative for Hiroshima. We offer our thanks
to the many individuals, churches, businesses and organizations for their contributions and to the
media, particularly the Japanese media, who helped to bring public awareness to our effort.”
Mahalo to Hawai‘i
for Hiroshima
Donors:
$5,000 and above
Richard N. Mato
$1,000 to $1,999
Finance Factors Foundation
Honolulu Japanese Chamber
of Commerce
Honpa Hongwanji Mission
of Hawaii
$500 to $999
Clarice K. Ching
Colleen Hanabusa
Honolulu Hiroshima
Kenjin Kai
Hideo & Teruko Murakami
Kazuto Obara
Michael Sawai
Up to $499
Thomas T. & Linda Agawa
Minoru Arakaki
George M. Arine
Kirk Caldwell & Donna
Tanoue
Claudia Chang
Karleen C. Chinen
Christine A. Kubota
Mieko Denault
Friends for Brian Taniguchi
Carrie T., Frank M. &
Nicholas S. Fuchise
Stuart Fujiyama
Edward Fukuda
Benjamin Fukumoto
Stanley & Elaine Fukumoto
Shawn E. K. Hamamoto
Myrtle C. Hara
Linda Harada
Carole Hayashino
Yukio Higa
Dorothy M. Higashi
George Hirota
Milton T. Hiura & Carol Kato
Faye F. Honma
Richard & Michiko Hori
Edith Horii
Sharon A. Ikeda
Kenneth K. Ikemori
Takeo & Judy E. Inokuchi
Kazuo Inouye
Isoe Isemoto
Larry S. & Beatrice Isemoto
Sandra Ishihara
Wayne T. & Joy N. Ishihara
Arthur M. Ishii
Tei Ishii
Denis & Ella Isono
Jason & Lisa Ito
Chojiro Kageura
Judith Kamalii
Rene K. Kanno, Evie Joy
Chan & Jamasen Chan
Wayne B. Kato
Stanley K. & Carol K.
Kawaguchi
Wilma M. Kawasaka
Vivian Kimura - Honolulu
Hiroshima Kenjin Kai
Vivian Kimura - WahiawaWaialua Horishima
Kenjin Kai
Kobayashi Travel Service
Ltd.
Ann H. & Dale Kobayashi
Peter Kobayashi
Ruth K. Koga
Elsie Kojima
Kazukiyo “Jiggs” Kuboyama
Nathan & Cheryl Kurashige
Colin Kurata
Hatsue Kusano
Donna Masuda-Kam
Kerry Meyer
Laura Miho
Sadako Miyamoto
Richard T. Miyao
Wayne Miyao
Wakayo Morikawa
Iwao Motoyama
Gregg E. Mueller
Seichi & Fusayo Nagai
Robert & Janette Nagao
Leroy Nagasako
Helen Nagata
Ralston & Pauline Nagata
Candice Naito
Yoshio & Ethel Nakagawa
Sharon S. Nakai
Sharon S. Narimatsu
Ethel Nishimoto
Masami & Joyce Nishimoto
Lois F. Ohta & Cynthia
Iwashita
Stan & Debbie Oka
Robert Y. Okamoto
Chiemi Okamura
Melanie Okazaki
Betty M. Okubo
Yaeko Onuma
Jane K. Ota
Hiromi Peterson
S. Uyeda Family
Kenneth T. Saiki
Joichi Saito
Walter M. & Kathleen A.
Saito
Harriet Sakai
Thomas & Leatrice
Sakamoto
James Y. Sato
Pamela Seeney
Roy A. & Nancy K.
Shimamoto
James A. & Joyce
Shimokusu
Norman & Yoshie Tachiki
Lois Tagami
Lucille Takemoto
Mason Takeshita
Grace Takeuchi
Ken & Janice Takeuchi
Dave Tamura
Brian Taniguchi, Jan
Taniguchi & Roycen Strom
Molly Tokunaga
Wayne T. & Sandra S. Toma
Patrick E. Torres
Kiyoshi & Lillie Tsuchiya
Michiyo Uchibori
Elton Wada
Richard S. & Hiroko
Watabayashi
Aiko Watanabe
Chao-ping Wu
Clarence & Lenora Yagi
Donald & Hiromi Yamada
Florence Yamada
Shirley H. Yamada
Suzuo Yamada
Gary M. & Hisae Yamaguchi
May Yamamoto
Jack M. & Grace K.
Yamashiro
Florence Yamatani
Judy K. Yanagida
Shoso & Keiko Yasui
Beatrice Yoshimoto
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Mochitsuki Demonstration
with Konko Mission of Wahiawa
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Session 1: 10:00 a.m.
Session 2: 10:30 a.m.
Session 3: 11:00 a.m.
JCCH Teruya Courtyard
Mochi (rice cake made from glutinous mochi rice) is one of
the most important traditional foods for the Japanese New
Year representing strength, longevity and purity. As we ring
in the auspicious Year of the Sheep, join us for a hands-on
mochitsuki demonstration.
Demonstration is free and open to the public. Advance
registration required for “hands-on participation.”
Registered participants will learn the significance of
mochi in the Japanese culture and then pound and fashion
their own mochi to take home. Each participant will make
and take 6 komochi (plain) and 6 mochi with azuki an
(sweeten red bean paste).
Cost for Hands-on Participation:
$20 per session JCCH Member
$25 per session Non-member
Advance registration required for hands-on participation.
For more information contact Audrey Kaneko at 945-7633
Ext. 28 or email programs@jcch.com.
Photo by Little Looks Photography
Japanese Temples
of Hawaiʻi Tour
Saturday, January 17, 2015
8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Liliha Shingonji Shingon Mission
Byodo-In Valley of the Temples
Cemetery
Join Professors George and Willa
Tanabe, authors of Japanese
Buddhist Temples in Hawai‘i: An
Illustrated Guide, on a special tour
of two temples and gain a better
understanding of the rich symbols
and meanings embedded in their
architectures and sanctuaries.
$25 per JCCH Member
$30 per Non-member
Includes bus transportation from
JCCH. Seating is limited.
Advance registration is required.
Please contact Audrey Kaneko at
(808) 945-7633 Ext. 28 or email
programs@jcch.com for more
information.
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Shippoyaki Workshop
Friday, February 20, 1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 21, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
and 1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.
JCCH Community Gallery
It’s back! Come and learn the popular Japanese art form of
enameling in a workshop led by award-winning enamel and
cloisonné artist, Kazuko Inomata Sensei. Inomata, who is from
Osaka, Japan, is a member of the Japan Cloisonné Artists
Association and has taught the art form for more than 30 years
throughout Japan and in Hawai‘i. Students will learn how to
make their own one-of-a-kind ornamental pieces — such as
pendants, earrings, pill box covers, brooches and purse hangers /
hooks — in which various colors of enamel are used to produce
unique designs on a metal base.
$15 per JCCH Member | $20 per Non-member
In addition to registration fees, students pay $5 for materials to Inomata Sensei
on the day of the workshop. Cash is appreciated! Parking is free with validation.
For more information, please call Derrick Iwata at (808) 945-7633
Ext. 25.
APPLICATION FORM
Registration deadline: Friday, February 13, 2015
Now through January 11, 2015
To register, please return this form and payment to:
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, 2454 S. Beretania Street,
Honolulu, HI 96826 or fax to 808-944-1123
Membership # Address
State
Zip Phone
Email
Please check one:
Friday, February 20 (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Saturday, February 21 (9:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.)
Saturday, February 21 (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
TOTAL ENCLOSED: $ Check enclosed, payable to the JCCH
Charge to my:
VISA
MasterCard
Card #
Exp. / Gift Shop Hours:
Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m.
Closed Sundays
Closed Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day.
Name
City Things Japanese Sale
Signature
Workshop space is limited and participation slots are assigned on a first
come, first served basis with receipt of application and payment.
The cultural center will confirm your workshop participation within two weeks
of receiving your application form and payment.
Cancellation prior to 72 hours notice will be reimbursed in full.
The ever popular Things Japanese Sale is on!
Come shop for great one-of-a-kind Japanese
items, vintage and new, including kimono, textiles,
art, craft supplies, tea sets, lacquerware, vases,
dishes, housewares, furnishings, games, toys,
ornaments, Japanese dolls, and much more.
Members receive a 10% discount on all Gift
Shop items, and all shoppers who spend $10 or
more receive full parking validation. Don’t miss
out on these one-of-a-kind finds!
Your donations are welcome!
Cleaning house for the New Year? The JCCH
Gift Shop accepts in-kind donations of
Japanese-related items in good condition.
Your thoughtful donation helps to support
JCCH programs and is tax-deductible! For
more information, call the Gift Shop at
(808) 945-7633 Ext 43.
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NEW In the GIFt shOP!
an Okinawan Kitchen:
Valor with Honor (DVD)
Traditional recipes with an island Twist
a FiLM By BurT TaKEuCHi
GranT SaTO
$23.00 ($20.70 for JCCH members)
$19.95 ($17.95 for JCCH members)
Third in a series of cookbooks exploring
Hawai‘i’s many ethnic cuisines from the
viewpoint of those who grew up in the
islands and learned to make the dishes of
their heritage, local-style. Their no-nonsense,
home-style recipes are meant to be referred to again and again when
cooking for your own family, friends, potlucks, and gatherings.
an independently produced documentary
on the last interviews of Japanese american
WWii vets who served in the 442nd
regimental Combat Team. This film contains dramatic firsthand
accounts of the 442nd’s battles, rescues, and operations, highlighting
the brave struggles of nisei soldiers.
Pualani and the 3 Mano�
Grant Sato, a professional chef and culinary instructor at Kapiolani
Community College, learned how to cook from his grandmother, Jeanette
Setsuko akamine, who is the inspiration for this collection of recipes.
How Hawai‘i Changed america:
The Campaign for Equal Treatment
of Japanese americans in the War
against Japan
TOM COFFMan
$19.95 ($17.95 for JCCH members)
in the event of war with Japan, a small but
visionary group in Honolulu, the Council for
interracial unity, sought to circumvent a mass
incarceration of the Japanese community and
mobilize its participation in the u.S. war effort.
How their advanced planning played out against the forced evacuation
of 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast is at the
heart of How Hawai‘i Changed america.
dEVin OiSHi
$12.00
($10.80 for JCCH members)
three hungry sharks live in the
sunken remains of a super aircraft
carrier. While dinner cools, they
go holoholo through the depths.
Surfing prodigy Pualani wipes out, sending her to the bottom of the sea,
where she stumbles upon the sharks’ meal. Appetites collide in Devin
Oishi’s first illustrated children’s book based on the classic, Goldilocks
and the three Bears.
Japanese Eyes american Heart:
Personal reflections of Hawaii’s
World War ii nisei Soldiers
COMPiLEd By THE HaWaii niKKEi
HiSTOry EdiTOriaL BOard
$25.00 ($22.50 for JCCH members)
This first volume of Japanese Eyes
american Heart has been out of print in
hardcover but is now available in soft
cover! Japanese Eyes american Heart
contains direct accounts of the men of the
100th infantry Battalion, 442nd regimental
Combat Team, Military intelligence Service, and the 1399th Engineer
Construction Battalion, as recorded in diaries and letters.
Daruma Gift Box
$8.00 ($7.20 for JCCH members)
Fun for new year’s resolutions—the daruma is a symbol of
perseverance and good luck. Set a goal for yourself, then color
in his eye when your goal is reached. The inside is hollow for
storing treats, giving as gifts, or using as party favors.
Handmade with sustainably harvested aspen wood veneer by
Honolulu’s Shop Toast.
approximately 3” tall, 2-3/8” diameter
The Year of the Sheep
OHaRa
Ikebana by
Irene Nakamoto
$15.95 ($14.35 for JCCH members)
2015 is The year of the Sheep! Sydney is a lamb who learns
the lay of the land from her parents and that is important
to fit in with the flock! Sydney befriends the shepherd girl
Zhi and together they learn what kind of character a sheep
possesses! But how can Sydney uniquely help when trouble
arises? The year of the Sheep is the tenth in the annual series
Tales of the Chinese Zodiac.
Membership /Donation Application
FALL 2014
JCCH MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
(Membership benefits are for one year and non-transferable)
Golf Benefits
Specialty Services Benefits
Hawaii Prince Golf Club *– Discounted price
of $47 weekday and $57 weekend golf and
20% discounts off merchandise (excludes sale
merchandise, golf clubs and sunglasses) in the
Pro Shop at Hawaii Prince Golf [O‘ahu]
American Carpet One – 10% off any carpet
or carpet remnant purchase and 5% off any
hard surface flooring and window coverings
purchase [Honolulu]
*Valid January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014; discount
applies only to member of JCCH, must be a local resident
& show valid ID; may not be combined with any other
special or promotion
Pro-Am Golf Shop – 20% off retail price on all
items, except golf balls, repairs & items already
on sale [Honolulu]
Retail Benefits
Shirokiya * – 10% off any day [Honolulu]
University Flowers – 20% off entire purchase
[Honolulu] (not to be combined with other offers)
Celebrations – 10% discount on merchandise
and services with valid JCCH membership card.
[Honolulu]
(Does not include gift certificates, classes, or specially
marked merchandise. Not combinable with promotions or
other discounts and offers.)
*Discount is valid for new bookings for the year 2014; may
not be combined with any other offers or promotions; valid
January 1, 2014 – December 22, 2014
Healthy Carpet – 10% discount or a 10%
donation to JCCH for new customers. Visit
healthycarpet.com for info about services.
[Honolulu]
The Hertz Corporation* – When placing
reservations, provide customer discount
program (CDP) #1884139 for special rates on
car rentals with Hertz. Call 1-800-654-3131
[Worldwide]
Island Insurance Company – Special group
discounts on Personal Automobile and
Homeowners insurance [Honolulu]
Manoa Grand Ballroom – 10% off (up to $100)
on food [Honolulu]
Restaurant Benefits
Bird of Paradise Restaurant *– 15% dining
discount off regular lunch menu [Honolulu]
*Valid for up to six persons per card, two cards maximum
per table; may not be combined with any other offers or
promotions; 15% gratuity will be added to the check prior
to discount; valid January 1, 2014 – December 22, 2014
Hakone, Hawaii Prince Hotel
off buffet menu [Honolulu]
Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki – 10% off menu
items for catering events at Hawaii Prince Hotel
Waikiki [Honolulu]
Waikiki *–
15%
*Valid for up to six persons per card, two cards maximum
per table; one check per party, no separate checks; not
valid on holidays or special events; may not be combined
with any other offers or promotions; 15% gratuity will be
added to the check prior to discount; valid January 1,
2014 – December 22, 2014
Naniwa-Ya Ramen – 10% off purchase
[Honolulu]
Prince Court, Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki *–
15% off buffet menu [Honolulu]
*Valid for up to six persons per card, two cards maximum
per table; one check per party, no separate checks; not
valid on holidays or special events; may not be combined
with any other offer or promotions; 15 % gratuity will be
added to check prior to discount; valid January 1, 2014 –
December 22, 2014
Masaki’s Auto Repair – 10% discount (up
to $50 off, not valid with other promotions)
[Honolulu]
Occidental Underwriters of Hawaii –
Special discounts on insurance [Honolulu]
Inc.*
Pacific Resource Realty
– credit up to
$5000 towards JCCH member’s closing cost
or PRRI shall donate up to $5000 to the
Japan Relief Fund or JCCH (member to
designate) from brokerage fees received in
representing a JCCH member in the purchase
or sale of real estate. Call (808) 721-7507 to
qualify transaction. [Honolulu]
Solar Farms Energy – 15% off solar needs,
$500 donated to JCCH for every member
who signs up or any referrals from a member
[Honolulu]
Taira Chiropractic – Complimentary consultation
and 50% off initial examination [Honolulu]
JCCH Benefits
Current Partnership/
Program-Related Benefits
Free one-year admission to the JCCH Historical
Gallery exhibit Okage Sama De.
$5 off Japanese Calligraphy by Hiromi
Peterson Sensei.
10% off items in the JCCH Gift Shop.*
Discount on kimono dressing at Aki Matsuri.
Free subscription to the JCCH newsletter Legacies.
Discount on non-commercial translation
services and genealogical research assistance
at the JCCH Resource Center.*
50% off session fee for Kumihimo Craft
Workshops.
Discounts on selected JCCH programs, events,
cultural classes, workshops and seminars.
Invitations to special events and voting privileges.
*Some restrictions may apply.
Benefits subject to change without notice. Please visit our website at www.jcch.com for the most updated benefits listing.
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8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Saturday
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UPCOMING EVENTS
at a glance Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Now through January 11, 2015
Things Japanese Sale
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Community Gallery
Shippoyaki Workshop
(Japanese enameling)
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Community Gallery
Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m.
Closed Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day
Friday, February 20, 2015
Saturday, December 20, 2014
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Mochitsuki Demonstration
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Teruya Courtyard
10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Mō‘ili‘ili Field
10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Japanese Temples of Hawai‘i Tour
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
8:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.
Sogetsu
Ikebana by
Nancy Fujita