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JASH HOLDS JAPAN WIZARDS STATEWIDE ACADEMIC COMPETITION The Japan-America Society of Hawaii announced and congratulated the winners of its 18th annual Japan Wizards Statewide Academic Team Competition. JASH praised the 60 students representing 14 high...

UH PRESS SALE: A SECRET JOY FOR READERS The University of Hawai‘i Press is a monster of a publishing company — at least when it comes to (virtually) monopolizing the market for putting out Hawai‘i-Pacific-Asia-themed...

FOUR HAWAI‘I-ISLAND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH-SCHOOL SENIORS Two Japanese American community organizations on Hawai‘i island offer scholarships to Big Isle seniors who are getting their high-school diplomas and hope to continue their formal education in colleges...

HUOA, CPB FOUNDATION AND SUN NOODLE FEED COMMUNITY Under a rainbow in Waipi‘o, 10,560 servings of noodles were distributed in the Hawaii Okinawan Center’s parking lot. On Sunday, Feb. 21, the Central Pacific Bank Foundation, Sun...

“UCHINANCHU OF THE YEAR” AND HUOA INSTALLATION BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! and tun-tun-ten! The taiko drums and sanshin kicked off the live-stream celebration of the Hawaii United Okinawa Association’s Uchinanchu of the Year and 71st Installation...

JCCH HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP SALE As part of its year-end holiday sale, the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i is offering 40% off everything in its Gift Shop to JCCH members from Tuesday, Dec. 15, through...

FOR FAMILY HOLIDAY “GATHERINGS”: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM’S “OTHER” MATERIALS AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS Has your household bunkered down for the holidays, trying to avoid the scary “second wave” of COVID-19 from the mainland, but feeling...

FOR FAMILY HOLIDAY “GATHERINGS”: A VIRTUAL CARE PACKAGE OF OKINAWAN CULTURE Wondering how your loved ones might bond as an extended family this holiday season — especially when the government recommends avoiding large gatherings and...

CHEF-ENTREPRENEUR CHRIS KAJIOKA CREATES PHILANTHROPIC FUND TO SUPPORT HAWAI‘I NONPROFITS Setting a generous example in the economically stressful age of COVID-19, restaurant entrepreneur Chris Kajioka has launched his own philanthropic fund to help Hawai‘i nonprofit organizations....

JASH FRIENDSHIP GOLF CLASSIC RESCHEDULED WITH GOLF BALL DROP ADDED The Japan-America Society of Hawaii has rescheduled its 30th Annual Friendship Golf Classic, sponsored by Pacific Guardian Life, for Monday, Nov. 2. The popular sporting...