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JTB HAWAII: FREE SCHOOL HOLIDAY TOURS
For the first time this holiday season, JTB Hawaii will be offering free trolley and bus tour experiences throughout Waikïkï for local Hawai‘i resident families from Saturday, Dec. 18th...
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UJSH CELEBRATES NENCHOSHA FOR 2020 AND 2021
On Saturday, Nov. 6, the United Japanese Society of Hawaii presented its annual Nenchosha festivities with honorees that were recognized for 2020 and 2021. Since celebrations were pushed...
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KENNEDY THEATRE: “THE HUMAN PAVILION”
In a gripping tale about Okinawan identity in a multi-ethnic Japan, Okinawan playwright Chinen Seishin’s “The Human Pavilion” will be streamed online from Friday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Dec. 5.
Kennedy...
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CPB FOUNDATION NOW ACCEPTS CRYPTOCURRENCY DONATIONS
Last month, the Central Pacific Bank Foundation, the charitable entity of Central Pacific Bank, announced in a press release that it now accepts 39 different cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and...
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LANAKILA MEALS ON WHEELS IS 50!
Lanakila Meals on Wheels program first started in 1971 as a lunch wagon in A‘ala Park. Known first as the Honolulu Nutrition Program — which was established under a...
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2021 HUI MAKAALA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association has recently announced the recipients of the Hui Makaala scholarship, which is given to deserving students who lead as community role models and are interested...
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JCCH: TOGETHER THEY RISE
As this past year and a half has brought so many challenges and obstacles, the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i would like to honor and recognize those who’ve helped Hawai‘i’s communities...
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JULY 17: UJSH 36th ANNUAL OBON SERVICE
On a breezy morning on Saturday, July 17, the United Japanese Society of Hawaii held a special obon service to honor the early immigrants who died and have...
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UJSH 63RD INSTALLATION CELEBRATION
The United Japanese Society of Hawaii’s 63rd annual installation celebration was held at noon on Saturday, June 26, over Zoom. Attendees picked up a “Super Bento” from the Pagoda Restaurant earlier...
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NIKKEI CHRONICLES WANTS INTERGENERATIONAL STORIES
Discover Nikkei’s online journal, Nikkei Chronicles, wants your stories of what it is (or was) like to interact with family members of multiple generations within Japanese diasporic communities. For its...