“Fred Korematsu Speaks Up” Book Signing
WHO/WHAT: Author Stan Yogi will discuss and sign copies of “Fred Korematsu Speaks Up,” which he co-authored with Laura Atkins. Fred Korematsu refused to comply with the World War II internment order and was...
Community Focus – Deigo Club Celebrates “Year of the Rooster”
Deigo Club members enjoyed each other’s company at their annual shinnen enkai on April 2 at the Natsunoya Tea House. The program featured Okinawan and Japanese karaoke singing and dancing by member, live Okinawan music by Ryukyu Koten Afusoryu Ongaku Kenkyu Choichi Kai USA, along with lots of door prizes. Tadashi Kinjo, who succeeded koto....
Fundraising Campaign Launched For Hiroshima Landslide Victims
The “Hawai‘i for Hiroshima Fundraising Committee” recently kicked off a campaign to raise funds to aid the people of Hiroshima City following the massive landslides of Aug. 19. Seventy-two residents were killed in the...
Spotlight – World War II AJA Veterans Remembered in Punchbowl Service
DIALOGUE By Karleen C. Chinen
Cultural Fusion 2016
WHO/WHAT: Senju Kai Hawaii presents this holiday fundraising event, featuring Okinawan music and dance, food and drinks, a kachashi dance contest and silent auction. Proceeds will help offset costs for the school’s recitals, costume...
“An Internment Odyssey: Haisho Tenten” Book Launch Party
WHO/WHAT: The long-awaited release of “An Internment Odyssey: Haisho Tenten,” written by Suikei Furuya and translated by Tatsumi Hayashi, will be released by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i. The book chronicles Furuya’s World...
Hongwanji Mission School Fun Fair
WHO/WHAT: Hongwanji Mission School presents its annual Fun Fair. Enjoy this family fun day with games, food, a rock climbing wall, inflatable obstacle course and entertainment.
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, Jan. 14, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at...
17th Annual Maui Matsuri
WHO/WHAT: The Japanese culture will be spotlighted at the 17th annual Maui Matsuri, presented by the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui, with major support by the County of Maui, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Island Honda,...
“The Methodology of Creation of Nihon Buyo Choreography”
WHO/WHAT: A presentation on the fundamentals of dance choreography by Kikunobu Dance Company, in partnership with the State Foundation on the Culture and the Arts Folk & Traditional Arts Program.
WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, July 23, at...
12th Annual Joint Memorial Service
WHO/WHAT: The Japanese American soldiers who served in World War II as members of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service and 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion will be remembered and...