“Pacific Crossing” Gannenmono 150th Concert Series
WHO/WHAT: In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Hawai‘i, the Doris Duke Theatre and the Honolulu Museum of Art brings together artists from Hawai‘i and Japan for original works that pay...
Community Focus – “Ko-Ryukyu: The Dawn of Ryukyu” Stages on July 24 at HOC
Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Hawaii, the youthful and energetic eisä taiko group, and the Pacific Cultural Interchange Association will present “Ko-Ryukyu: The Dawn of Ryukyu,” a presentation of Okinawan cultural arts and pre-Ryukyuan history, on...
Community Focus – “Go For Broke” 442nd RCT Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Close to 600 people, including 44 World War II AJA veterans, turned out for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team’s 75th anniversary banquet on March 18 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. The event, themed “Celebrating...
Community – JCCH “Sharing the Spirit of Aloha” Honors Seven
Karleen Chinen
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i recognized four organizations and three individuals at its annual “Sharing the Spirit of Aloha” gala dinner on June 16, at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom. Taiko...
Obon Celebration Performance By Hiromi Junta
WHO/WHAT: Japanese singer, songwriter and composer Hiromi Junta will present a performance of original compositions from her homeland, Tokunoshima, in the Amami
archipelago near Okinawa.
WHEN/WHERE: Friday, July 6, at 7:15 p.m. at Lahaina Jodo Mission...
“The Princess and the Iso Peanut”
WHO/WHAT: Manoa Valley Theatre and Kaimuki High School Performing Arts Center team up to present “The Princess and the Iso Peanut,” Lisa Matsumoto’s and Roslyn
Catracchia’s local pidgin musical comedy.
What happens when a traditional fairytale...
Obon Ceremony Celebrating 150th Anniversary of the Gannenmono
WHO/WHAT: This commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Gannenmono will begin with an obon service conducted by the Rev. Toshiyuki Umitani of Moiliili Hongwanji Mission.
WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, July 15, at 4...
Koganji Temple Bon Dance Practice
WHO/WHAT: Koganji Temple members will hold a bon dance practice session in preparation for the temple’s bon dance on Aug. 3 and 4.
WHEN/WHERE: Sunday, July 22, at 10-11:30 a.m. in the Koganji Temple Social...
To Learn More About the Gannenmono
June 5–Feb. 24, 2019: “Gannenmono: A Legacy of Eight Generations in Hawai‘i” exhibit. This exhibit features historic documents and illustrations, cultural objects and first-hand accounts of the Gannenmono. The exhibit also includes the genealogy...
Kuakini Honors Memory of Japanese Immigrants
Members of the Kuakini Medical Center Auxiliary and the Kuakini Health System administration gathered at Honolulu Memorial Park in Nu‘uanu on May 29 to honor the memory of the Gannenmono, who arrived in Hawai‘i...
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