JULY 2010 | VOL. 16, no. 4
LEGACIES
Honoring our heritage. Embracing our diversity. Sharing our future.
Legacies is a bi-monthly publication of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai`i, 2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96826
Curt Otaguro:
New Chairman of the Board Ready to Lead
C
aring, character, cooperation, competitiveness and confidence—
these are the “5 Cs” of First Hawaiian Bank. These are also
the core values of Curt Tadashi Otaguro, the new chairman
of the board for the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i.
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“Character is most important, integrity and mutual respect are
what my parents taught me and is reinforced in my work every day,”
explained Otaguro. “The customer is first and the customer’s needs
are first before our own” is the philosophy he stresses to the 113
employees he supervises as executive vice president and manager
of Card Services Group at First Hawaiian Bank, where he has worked
for 29 years.
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Tuesday–Saturday
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
GIFT SHOP HOURS
Tuesday–Saturday
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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.
Bonny Amemiya
B
onny Amemiya adores her 90-year-old
aunty, Nobuko Kaneda Mookini, the
matriarch of her family. There is great
comfort in feeling that Aunty Nobuko is taking
care of Amemiya and her family, having lost
her parents Edythe (Kaneda) and Melvin Suzui.
Bonny Amemiya serves on the
budget and finance committee as
well as the fundraising committee
in her first year of a three-year
term on the board of directors.
The sansei’s (3rd generation) roots are in the
Hiroshima and Fukuoka prefectures. Aunty
Nobuko keeps the family together. She is the
central point of the family as they gather for
lunch every Sunday at her house. Amemiya says
she admires her aunty’s kindness, generosity
and thoughtfulness.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday–Saturday
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
RESOURCE CENTER HOURS
Wednesday–Friday
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
New Board of Director Profile:
Proud father, Curt Otaguro (center), enjoys a close relationship with his
sons (L-R) Aden and Devan. Otaguro said, “What I love about the Cultural
Center is the legacy it leaves for our children and future generations.”
This successful business executive is a graduate of ‘Iolani School and
the University of Redlands in Southern California. He unabashedly
admits to some rocky periods in his early academic life. His “aha
moment” occurred while in college as a member of the golf team.
After playing several holes in an important golf match, his coach
called Otaguro off the course to inform him that he was academically
not eligible to continue playing and his team had to forfeit the
match. He was devastated and humiliated that his own inability to
perform had impacted others and he had let down not only himself,
but his teammates and cost them the championship. This life lesson
has never left him and he admits it has made him a better person.
Otaguro is still an avid golfer with a single digit handicap of 8.
“Hey at one time it was 5!” Otaguro quipped.
Otaguro is a yonsei (4th generation) who was raised in Kaimuki
with older sister, Cheryl. His father, Herbert, worked at Finance
Factors for 33 years and was active in community service and the
Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce. “My dad said since he
didn’t give me a brother, he would be that and a disciplinarian so
we spent a lot of time together watching and playing basketball,
football, baseball, and he taught me to play golf. I grew up
knowing my father’s friends, which later in life served me well as
his reputation and friendships helped open doors with my career,”
reflected Otaguro. With such a close bond, it’s not surprising that
the younger Otaguro considers his father one of his role models.
(continued on page 4)
Growing up, Amemiya was taught by her elders
to always try your best no matter what, have
pride in your work, persevere and work hard.
These are important values she hopes to teach
her 10-year-old son, Christopher, a fifth grader
at Punahou School.
(continued on page 4)
New Board of Director Profile:
Brennon
Morioka
Ph.D., P.E.
W
hen Brennon Morioka moved
from the private sector to the
public sector five years ago as
Governor Linda Lingle’s appointee as deputy
director and later as director of the State
Department of Transpor­tation, it was a major
Brennon Morioka officially started
his three-year term on the board
of directors on July 1. He serves
as a member of the facilities and
operations committee as well as
the fundraising committee.
transition. After studying civil engineering
for his bachelor’s and master’s degree at
the University of California, Berkeley and
his doctorate at the University of Hawai‘i at
Mānoa, Morioka changed course and entered
the world of politics as political finance
director and then chairman and executive
(continued on page 7)
Aloha!
Dear JCCH ‘Ohana,
2010 marks the 125th anniversary of the arrival in Hawai‘i
of the first Japanese contract laborers—the Kanyaku Imin.
Our heartfelt Okage Sama De (I am what I am because of
you) to these pioneers whose willingness to brave new
frontiers is the reason yonsei (4th generation) like myself
are enjoying an exceptional life with our gosei (5th gene­
ration) children here in Hawai‘i. In their honor, we dedicate
a series of community presentations, starting with Ryuho
Hamano Sensei’s artistic calligraphy exhibit debuting
in our Com­munity Gallery on July 10th. We hope you
will attend our annual membership meeting prior to the
exhibit opening, and join us for refresh­ments and a chance
to meet Hamano Sensei (see page 7 for more info about
the exhibition).
It is also in honor of the Kanyaku Imin that we dedicate
our Celebration of Leadership and Achievement Dinner
(CLAD), themed Kakushin no Tatsujin—Masters of
Innovation on Saturday, September 25. Our honorees,
Satoru Abe, Ken Hayashida, Dave “D.K.” Kodama, Anne
Namba, and Roy Sakuma, are nisei (2nd generation) and
sansei (3rd generation) who rose from humble beginnings
to become Kakushin
no Tatsujin in their
Today’s Thought:
respective fields of
expertise in culture
and arts. Reverend
A man had on his desk a model
Osumi captures the
of a turtle under which were
spirit of our honorees
these words, “Consider the turtle.
in his thought for the
He makes progress only when he
day chosen for this
issue of Legacies. Please sticks his neck out.” When a turtle
is enclosed in his shell he makes
join us in honoring
no progress. Are you afraid to
these individuals
for their significant
take any risks for a good cause?
contributions to our
Are you afraid to stick your neck
state, our nation and
out to help mankind?
the world, through
—The Reverend Paul S. Osumi
their masterful work
and community
service. We promise you an exciting evening with a silent
auction, and entertainment you will long remem­ber. In
addition to celebrating the achievements of our honorees,
your participation in CLAD, which is our major fundraising
event of the year, ensures a boost to our operating expenses
early in the fiscal year. We hope you will purchase tickets
and/or consider a donation to our silent auction (see page 5
for more information on CLAD 2010).
Stick your neck out
Aloha!
Lenny Yajima Andrew
President & Executive Director
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As your incoming
chairman of the board
and a Hawai‘i-born
yonsei (4th generation),
I have to pause and reflect
on what an awesome
responsibility I have just accepted to lead
our board of directors and Cultural Center.
So many great and prominent individuals
have led your Cultural Center before me
and have left us with the responsibility to
continue this tremendous legacy.
Founded in 1987 by nisei (2nd generation)
and sansei (3rd generation), the Japanese
Cultural Center of Hawai‘i has played a
critical role in perpetuating the cultural
heritage inherited from our pioneering issei
(1st generation) forefathers. During those
initial and humble beginnings, King David
Kalākaua negotiated with Emperor Meiji
for four years before the first ship arrived
with 944 immigrants on February 8, 1885.
A second ship arrived on June 17, 1885 with
another 988 immigrants from Japan. In all,
26 Kanyaku Imin ships brought 29,069
immigrants, and approximately 220,000
Japanese arrived in Hawai‘i from 1885–1924.
Significantly, this year we celebrate the
125th anniversary of the Kanyaku Imin.
Our forefathers from the Meiji Era brought
over their value system with emphasis on
respect for authority, hard work and belief
in education as a means for advancement.
My great-grandfather, Kosaburo Nakamura
was one of those individuals who shared
in those core values and sacrificed his life
to give us an opportunity for a better one.
He started his life in Hawai‘i with the
Waialua Plantation Company with his wife
Ie. My father wrote a paper on “Kosaburo
the Immigrant” during his college days.
When I initially read his essay, I thought it
was interesting to learn about our family’s
humble beginnings in Hawai‘i. Today, I look
back on my father’s paper as a valuable and
historic family heirloom, filled with so
many stories of my great-grandfather and
great-grandmother’s happiness as well as
their struggles. So many immigrants like
Kosaburo and Ie shared similar stories which
created a strong and common bond to get
through their adversity. I am grateful that
Dad was able to document and share that
piece of history with me because it makes
my commitment to our Japanese culture
more emotional and meaningful. I now have
a passion to ensure that my two sons have
an understanding of their family’s humble
beginnings in Hawai‘i.
Another amazing fact is that our Cultural
Center’s initial origins were through the
Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce,
which coincidently will be celebrating its
110th anniversary. From the arrival of
the Kanyaku Imin in 1885, the Honolulu
Japanese Chamber of Commerce was born
in 1900 to advocate trade between Japan
and Hawai‘i. It wasn’t until much later that
our missions separated the “cultural” aspects
of Japanese in Hawai‘i, through the Cultural
Center, from our business and networking
aspects, through the Honolulu Japanese
Chamber of Commerce.
I have the unique opportunity of being your
incoming chairman of the board for the
Cultural Center as well as a director for our
Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce.
It is a very humbling experience to be in this
position as so many other great community
leaders have sacrificed and given their time
to make both organizations stronger and
better over the last century. I hope I can bring
our two groups together and align our
missions when it makes sense. Our Cultural
Center has come a long way and continues
to be vibrant and exciting. Thanks to so
many volunteers and nearly 5,000 members,
we are the pre-eminent keepers of our
Japanese American heritage in Hawai‘i.
We are financially stable with a positive
cash flow annually. Our investment portfolio
continues to provide much needed stability
for our future projects and generations.
More importantly, President & Executive
Director Lenny Yajima Andrew continues
to do an outstanding job and represents us
well in our community, on the mainland
and internationally. We are so very fortunate
to have a dedicated and hard working staff
to keep the inner workings of the Cultural
Center moving.
I am also extremely grateful for the leader­
ship of our immediate past chairman, Susan
Yamada. Her passion and commitment to our
community and Cultural Center has been
second to none. Susan taught us well and
left us with a very capable and conscientious
board to continue her vision and work that
she dedicated herself to over the past six years
as a board member. Susan was instrumental
in creating our Cultural Center vision around
three goals (1) developing the Cultural Center
as a gathering place; (2) sharing our Resource
Center with the wider community; and
(3) sustaining a well-maintained facility.
The recent launch of our five-year $10 million
Okage Sama De: A Living Legacy Campaign
under the stewardship of campaign chair,
Colbert Matsumoto, will help us strengthen
our legacy and cultural foundation. We want
to continue to expand our educational
programs for our children and their future
generations. Our campaign will allow us to
preserve our local histories as well as expand
our reach globally with alliances in Japan
and throughout the world. Who would have
thought any of this was possible back in 1885?
As your 2010 incoming chairman, I am
honored to lead such a great organization
and look forward to working with all of you.
To my fellow board members, we all know
that to move the needle, we need to work
as a team—one team. I am grateful that we
all respect one another and are supportive
of each other. To our new board members
Bonny Amemiya and Brennon Morioka,
welcome aboard. You will enjoy your time
on the board and be mesmerized by the
magic of our Japanese Cultural Center of
Hawai‘i. We have so many exciting and
meaningful projects and activities planned.
Together, we will make a difference.
To our wonderful membership, thank you
for your past support and involvement in
making our Japanese Cultural Center of
Hawai‘i a great place to visit and learn from.
I certainly look forward to learning from
all of you.
Aloha,
Curt T. Otaguro
Chairman of the Board
f riends
of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
tomodachi
volunteer COORDINATOR’S Message
Aloha Volunteers!
Atsui desune (It’s HOT)! I heard this phrase
all summer long in Japan. The young and
young-at-heart alike seemed to bond with
friends, co-workers, neighbors, and even
strangers through shared weather woes
and seasonal joys such as kakigori (shave
ice), natsu matsuri (summer festivals), and
hanabi (fireworks).
Here at the Cultural Center, more than
300 volunteers braved the mushi atsui
(hot and humid) weather in May to keep
our Kodomo no Hi: Keiki Fun Fest/Going
Green bright and sunny for festival goers
by helping with keiki make-and-take crafts,
food and drink booths, recycling, greeting
visitors, and helping in the Gift Shop
and Gallery.
At our annual Volunteer Appreciation
Luncheon on June 21, we said a BIG
“Otsukare­sama deshita” (You’ve worked
hard) to all of our volunteers, thanking
them for their tireless dedication and
commitment to the Cultural Center.
Board Chairman Susan Yamada announced
that volunteer Gift Shop Manager Barbara
Ishida has been honored as staff emeritus
by the board of directors to recognize
her tremendous volunteer efforts, and
presented her an engraved plaque that
will be displayed in the Gift Shop. Barbara
will now join long-time volunteers Jane
Kurahara and Betsy Young, who also
hold the designation of staff emeritus.
Guest speaker Raymond Ohta of Pacific
Training & Development Company gave
an inspirational and humorous talk about
“Making Volunteerism Fun.”
MAHALO
to the 300+ volunteers that
helped make Kodomo no Hi:
Keiki Fun Fest/Going Green
a success!
Kalani High School
Japanese Classes
Roosevelt High School
Sakura Club
Moanalua High
School Class of 2012
Shinnyo-en Hawaii
Punahou School
Japanese Classes
Roosevelt High School
Key Club
Waipahu High School
Japanese Club
Cultural Center
volunteers, members,
and community
members
We also welcomed quite a few new
volunteers this summer, including many
students on break who were generous
enough to volunteer their time while
learning a little about Japanese culture.
Jenny Seki
Volunteer Coordinator
Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
Volunteers, board of governors, board of directors and event sponsor pose
for a quick group photo before the recognition luncheon.
Event Sponsor
Douglas Goto
Executive Vice President
Pacific Guardian Life
Insurance Co., Ltd.
Guest Presenter
Raymond Ohta
Pacific Training &
Development Company
Gift Donors
Lenny Yajima Andrew
Emily Ebina
Marukai Wholesale Mart
Lee Moriwaki, Bank of Hawaii
Deborah Nakagawa
Arnold Okuhara, Zep Manufacturing
Curt Otaguro, First Hawaiian Bank
President & Executive Director Lenny Yajima
Andrew and Board Chairman Susan Yamada
presented Barbara Ishida with a special plaque that
will now hang in the Cultural Center Gift Shop.
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OTAGURO (cont’d from p. 1)
Although Otaguro’s dad had to fill in as a bro­
ther, he considers his very dear friend, Ray Ono,
as his long-lost brother, key role model and
biggest influence in his life. Ono has been
a special friend and mentor throughout his
professional career and helped him through
some of life’s challenges. At First Hawaiian Bank,
Otaguro has also been fortunate to have other
key individuals shape his career including
Walter Dods, Gary Caulfield, Tony Guerrero
and most recently, Don Horner. During his
time at ‘Iolani School, Otaguro, like many
other students and athletes regarded Eddie
Hamada as a friend and mentor. Otaguro
has been appreciative of all of his wonderful
teachers and mentors throughout his life.
Also having a positive influence on Otaguro
was his mother, Ethel (Fujii), who worked at
Pearl Harbor and then moved to the Small
Business Administration Hawai‘i as adminis­
trative assistant to the director. “She always
encouraged me to do my best even though
I would get very discouraged at times. While
I was in elementary school my mom gave me
a poem entitled ‘Don’t Quit’—I memorized that
poem and took it with me to college—it got me
through some tough times,” Otaguro recalled.
Ray Ono recruited Otaguro to serve on the
Cultural Center board of directors in 2007.
“It was truly an honor to be asked to serve
on the board and it has been a very rewarding
experience to learn about the Cultural Center.
What I love about the Cultural Center is the
legacy it leaves for our children and future
generations. We all have different moments
in life when we reflect on our heritage and the
sacrifices made by our ancestors. When we
make that connec­tion, the Cultural Center can
provide the focal point, expand our education
and curiosity about our heritage. My older son
asked me about our heritage and at that time
I didn’t know and I had to ask my father. My
father’s side is from Kumamoto prefecture and
my mother is Uchinanchu (Okinawan). My
father was born in Pu‘unene camp on Maui—
he had a very hard start in life and I was able to
share this and more with my son,” Otaguro said.
Otaguro is the proud father of two sons, Devan
Hideo, who is 26 years old and lives in Los
Angeles, California, and 22-year-old Aden Sunao
who works at Zen Shu restaurant learning
to be a chef. Otaguro is close to his sons and
hopes that he can fulfill his father’s dream
to work hard so that future generations will
not have to struggle as much as the previous
generations. He added, “In the end, blood is
all you can count on in life.”
Wearing his chairman’s hat, Otaguro’s vision
for the Cultural Center is to enhance the
resources to allow our community to experience
and participate in programs and exhibits that
drive and perpetuate our culture. His priorities
include sharing our mission with the commu­
nity to increase membership, exciting and
igniting a movement with people who are
passionate about our mission, and finding the
magic in the board and staff to make it happen.
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“We are blessed with great volunteers, the
unsung heroes at the Cultural Center who help
keep the vision alive for future generations.
To that end, we need to connect better with
sansei (3rd generation), yonsei (4th gene­ration)
and gosei (5th generation). We need to listen
to our members, volunteers and staff, and
carry that voice to the board so we can develop
new strategies,” Otaguro explained.
“This is one of the best professional board
of directors I’ve been honored to chair.
They are passionate, team-oriented and
very supportive. They will put the Cultural
Center’s needs before themselves and most
importantly will execute and deliver.”
Otaguro summarized his role as Chairman,
“I see the Cultural Center evolving in a good
way. I see my personal commitment as contin­
uing to improve the legacy left to us beginning
with those who built the Cultural Center, as
well as those who saved the Cultural Center.
Our job is to continue to benefit the community
and the people who sacrificed and to make
them feel proud.”
AMEMIYA (cont’d from p. 1)
One of her biggest influences was her ex-boss,
Yoshio Takaoka of Pentagram Corporation
(Burger King). Amemiya said he would always
tell her, “All you can do is all you can do and
all you can do is enough if you give complete
effort. If you do that, you will always be satisfied
and happy.” He would also say, “Don’t chase
money, it will chase you if you do that.”
She has taken his words to heart and has built
a successful career as director of finance at
Anheuser-Busch Sales of Hawai‘i, where she has
worked for the past 14 years. Amemiya received
her degree in business administration with
emphasis on accounting from the University
of Washington. She received her CPA license
in Washington. She enjoyed her time in Seattle
and it made her appreciate Hawai‘i more. She
is also a graduate of Punahou School.
The Amemiya name is widely recognized in
high school athletics. Her husband, Keith, is the
former executive director of the Hawai‘i High
School Athletic Association (HHSAA) and in his
12 years at the helm made innovative systemic
changes and successfully launched and raised
more than $1.3 million in four months of the
Save Our Sports campaign. The Amemiya family
personally donated more than $30,000 of their
own money towards this effort. Son Christopher
and his youth baseball buddies also donated
$50 each to the cause after asking his parents,
“How can I give?”
Amemiya serves as treasurer on ‘Ahahui Koa
Ānuenue, the fundraising partner of the
University of Hawai‘i’s athletic department,
as well as with Aloha Harvest. She also serves
as vice chair of the Hawai‘i Food Industry
Association. Amemiya enjoys playing golf and
recently learned to stand-up paddle board.
Amemiya is looking forward to learning more
about the Cultural Center, getting involved and
helping advance the mission.
One-
Day
Saturday, July 17 • 10:00 am–3:00 pm
Members Special Preview Sale at 9:00 am
Mark your calendars!
The Cultural Center is revamping
the popular Things Japanese
Sale. On Saturday, July 17, we
are hosting a One-Day Things
Japanese Sale and offering
fun new ways to save. The sale
will be held right outside of the
Gift Shop. Not only will you
find lots of one-of-a-kind items,
but also drinks, snacks, and a
20% discount on all books in
the Gift Shop!
A sneak peek:
Prize Wheel—everyone gets one free
spin, members get two. Prizes include
items showcased in the Gift Shop,
grab bags, and more!
Gift Shop Point Card—a free point
card to rack up points for discounts
and gifts as you make purchases.
Specials in the Gift Shop—20% off
all books.
Resource Center Picks—Books,
LPs and 78 records for collectors also
available. Members receive their
10% discount on these items as well.
And as always, great deals and
mark-downs!
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
upcoming events
Presenting this year’s
Celebration of Leadership and Achievement Dinner Honorees
T
he Cultural Center is proud and
honored to present the honorees
for the Annual Celebration of
Leadership and Achievement Dinner.
Kakushin no Tatsujin—Masters of Innovation
is the theme for this year’s event, a theme
our honorees truly define.
The five honorees are Satoru Abe, legendary
local sculptor and artist, Ken Hayashida,
president of KAI Hawaii; Dave “D.K.” Kodama,
owner and chef of Sansei Seafood Restaurant &
Sushi Bar; Anne Namba, owner of Anne Namba
Designs; and Roy Sakuma, owner of Roy Sakuma
Ukulele Studios.
Satoru Abe, a legendary figure, has been
inspiring the artistic community of Hawai‘i
Presenting our honorees for the 2010 Celebration of Leadership and Achievement Dinner! (left to right)
for decades with his unique paintings and
Jon Murai (representative for Ken Hayashida), Roy Sakuma, Dave “D.K.” Kodama, Anne Namba and
sculptures. He has won numerous awards in
Satoru Abe.
recognition of his great accomplishments,
including being honored as a “Living Treasure”
opening, the restaurant has been reeling in
The event will be held on September 25
by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i
“top notch” reviews and received several
at 5:30 pm at the Hilton Hawaiian Village
and being installed in the McKinley High School culinary honors; the most prestigious being
Coral Ballroom. Individual seats are $175
Hall of Honor in 1988. Abe’s approximately
overall rating of 90 in Wine Spectator, the
($150 for JCCH members). Table sponsor­
5,000 pieces of artwork can be found in nume­
highest food rating in both the 1998 and 1999
ships are also available at various levels
rous places around the Hawaiian Islands as
Zagat Hawai‘i Restaurant Surveys, numerous
($2,000/$5,000/$10,000). For more
he continues to create many more.
consecutive HONOLULU Magazine Hale
information, visit www.jcch.com or call
Aina Awards, inclusion as one of Bon Appetit’s
(808) 945-7633.
Ken Hayashida successfully opened the
“Favorite Asian Restaurants” and one of
structural engineering firm KAI Hawaii, Inc.
Be sure to save the date and be there as we
“America’s Best Sushi Bars” in Travel + Leisure.
in 1995 as a sole practitioner, and has grown the
honor these five accomplished and successful
company to 25 employees. Anne Namba began designing her own line
individuals.
His projects impact our
of one-of-a-kind garments out of her parents
daily lives and have won
home before opening her first boutique in
numerous awards. In 2007 Mānoa Valley in 1989. In the years since, Anne
An exciting new development
he was named “Engineer
Namba Designs has grown to new heights and
for this year is an exhibition
of the Year” by the National Namba’s “Kimono Couture” has made lasting
Society of Professional
impressions worldwide in places such as Beijing,
in our Community Gallery
Engineers. He has been
Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and many U.S.
featuring all of the honorees.
Ken Hayashida
an active participant in the main­land cities. In 2000, she was Hawai‘i’s
This exhibition will open on
engineering community
Retail Entrepreneur of the Year and in 2007
September 18 and run through
in Hawai‘i and was president and national direc­ she was the recipient of the Roselani Medallion
tor of the American Council of Engineering
of Excellence from the National Society of
October 30. We are also putting
Companies of Hawai‘i (ACECH). Additionally, Arts and Letters.
together public programs
he has generously donated his time and talents
Roy
Sakuma
is
the
young
protégé
of
ukulele
featuring each of the five
to the betterment of several organizations such
master
Herb
“Ohta-San”
Ohta.
As
an
extraor­
as the University of Hawai‘i’s Alumni Association
honorees throughout the month
dinary student, he decided to venture out and
and College of Engineering, YMCA, Lanakila
of October. See our September
devote his life to teaching others to play. Since
Pacific, and the Friends of ‘Iolani Palace.
issue of Legacies for more
1974, the Roy Sakuma Method of Ukulele
Dave “D.K.” Kodama is the founder of the
Instruction has brought the magic of music
information on the exhibit and
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar which
into the lives of thousands of his students.
public programs.
first opened on Maui in 1996. Known to all
Sakuma along with his wife Kathy have expanded
as “D.K.” he now owns and operates seven
Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios to four locations
restaurants on three islands. Ever since its
throughout O‘ahu.
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Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
First of Four Public Internment
Workshops a Success
upcoming events
O
n June 5, an early morning shower greeted the Cultural Center staff at the Kaua‘i
Museum. But thanks to the teru teru bōzu (paper or cloth doll believed to bring
good weather) made by Chris Faye from the Kaua‘i Museum, the brief Hawaiian
blessing was followed by a beautiful day for the first of four public internment workshops.
Save the Date!
August 14: Book Talk and Signing
Gallery Theater, 10:30 am to noon
The Cultural Center, in partnership with the Kaua‘i Museum, the Educa­tion through
Cultural and Historical Organizations (ECHO) grant and with the help of Kaua‘i friends and
relatives, presented fascinating informa­tion and heart wrenching stories of the Hawai‘i
and Kaua‘i internment during World War II to over 80 people in attendance.
Lane Ryo Hirabayashi’s Japanese
American Resettlement Through the
Lens: Hikaru Carl Iwasaki and the WRA’s
Photographic Section, 1943–1945
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The day included a presentation of the short video “Honouliuli: Hawai‘i’s Hidden
Internment Camp” that consists of interviews with a former internee, children, and
grandchildren of internees. Presenters for the workshop included Brian Niiya, JCCH
director of program develop­ment, Betsy Young, JCCH staff emeritus, Alan Rosenfeld,
UH West Oahu, Norman Osumi, the son of the late Reverend Paul Osumi, and Roy
Miyake, who has done extensive re­search on the Kaua‘i internees. The audience
responded that the workshop was “excellent,” “top notch” and it “provided a wealth
of information and healing.”
The afternoon teacher/librarian workshop was also well attended and well received.
Three starter instructional units aligned to the Department of Education (DOE) Social
Studies WWII internment benchmarks for the courses on U.S. History, Modern History
of Hawai‘i and Participation in Democracy were presented by Mary Chun, Waialua High
School teacher, and the members of the JCCH Resource Center. The participants were
given classroom display panels of the “Dark Clouds Over Paradise: The Hawai‘i Internees’
Story” exhibit and the accompanying History Sleuth activity.
Workshops on the Big Island and Maui are scheduled for July and October (see below).
For more information, please call Education Specialist Derrick Iwata at (808) 945-7633
Ext. 25 or email him at iwata@jcch.com.
Big Island
In partnership with: National Park
Service, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park,
Go For Broke National Education Center,
Hawai‘i Japanese Center
Friday, July 9, 2010 (Teacher Workshop
and Public Session) • Kı̄lauea Military
Camp • 9:30 am–3:30 pm
Teacher Workshop: 9:30 am–12:00 pm
Public Session: 1:00–3:30 pm
Session will include an overview of
Hawai‘i’s WWII Internment Story, a DVD
presentation of “Honoluliuli: Hawai‘i’s
Hidden Intern­ment Camp,” a presentation
Maui
In partnership with: Go For Broke
National Education Center, Nisei Veterans
Memorial Center
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by the National Park Service and a visit
to the Kı̄lauea Military Camp detention
camp site.
Saturday, July 10, 2010 (Public Session
Only) • Hawai‘i Japanese Center •
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Session will include an overview of
Hawai‘i’s WWII Internment Story, a DVD
presentation of “Honouliuli: Hawai‘i’s
Hidden Internment Camp,” a presen­
tation of a forth­coming publication
regarding Otokichi Ozaki’s papers by Gail
Honda, and a talk-story session.
Saturday, October 9, 2010 • Nisei Veterans
Memorial Center • Time: TBD
(Check September issue of Legacies for
updated information.)
Lane Ryo Hirabayashi is the George and Sakaye Aratani professor
of Japanese American Internment, Redress, and Community at
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the author of
several books on the Japanese American World War II experience.
Hikaru Carl Iwasaki was the only full-time photographer of
Japanese ancestry in the WRA’s photographic section, 1943–46.
He later became an acclaimed photojournalist, whose work has
appeared in Life, Time, Sports Illustrated, and People.
Save the Date!
Teachers and librarians represented each public high school, a private school, Kaua‘i Commu­
nity College (KCC), a public library and a museum on Kaua‘i. The workshop presented three
starter instructional units aligned to the DOE Social Studies WWII internment benchmarks.
oin us for a presentation
by Lane Ryo Hirabayashi
centered on his latest
book, which takes a
fresh look at War Reloca­tion
Authority (WRA) photographs
of the “resettlement” of
Japanese Americans released
from wartime confinement.
Professor Hirabayashi will be
joined by Hikaru Carl Iwasaki,
who worked as a photographer for the War Relocation Authority
and who took many of the photographs in the book.
September 12:
Panel Discussion • Manoa Grand Ballroom,
5th Floor • 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Japanese American Social Issues Series
in Hawai‘i: No Shame!: Talking About
the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Japanese American Experience in Hawai‘i
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ou are invited to a program
on the unique issues
Japanese American mem­
bers of the GLBT community
face featuring a keynote address
by famed actor George Takei
followed by a panel discussion.
Panelists will include Jo Chang,
Micah Inoue, Kim Coco Iwamoto, George Takei
Camaron Mikio Jimenez Miyamoto,
and Rae Watanabe and will be moderated by
Christine R. Yano, Ph.D. See our September
Legacies for more on this provocative program.
Co-sponsored by the Equality Hawai‘i Foundation,
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i, and Japanese
American Citizens League—Honolulu Chapter.
MORIOKA (cont’d from p. 1)
125 Years
in Hawai‘i:
A Calligraphy Exhibition
by Ryuho Hamano
July 10–September 3, 2010
Community Gallery
R
enowned Calligrapher Ryuho Hamano
will showcase his exhibi­tion titled
125 Years in Hawai‘i to com­me­morate
the 125th anniversary of the beginning of
large scale Japanese migration to Hawai‘i
in 1885. Below, Hamano outlines his reasons
for taking on this ambitious project, as
translated by Tatsumi Hayashi.
director of the Hawai‘i Republican Party, where
he faced the frustrations of bureaucracy while
trying to figure out how to expedite the comple­
tion of his projects.
Ryuho Hamano proudly
displayed his many
masterpieces at a recent
show in Sapporo.
ambi­t ions more than 100 years ago. They strug­
gled through the days of hardship beyond our
imagi­nation. Their pioneer spirits have been
passed on from generation to generation and the
AJAs in Hawai‘i are now a vital part of the islands.
Now they are in their third and fourth generation
and the images of Japan are fading away among
them. I decided to have my calligraphy exhibit at
the Cultural Center this year to commemorate
the 125th anniversary of the Kanyaku Imin.
Over 1,060 family names of those who migrated
to Hawai‘i are written on the 24 sheets of cotton
“I got to know Sara Sawada, a nisei who volunteers
cloth (3 meters x 2 meters). I also engraved seals
for the Cultural Center, when I traveled to Honolulu. which are rendered with my thought on the group
At her request, my first calligraphy class was held of the Japanese who migrated on the first ship.
in February 2000 at Mililani High School. Given
The fragrance of sumi (Chinese ink) and the
writing brushes donated by the City of Toyohashi
space filled with black and white—I hope you
which is known for its production, the tense looks
will feel something with your eyes, nose, skin
of the students turned to smiles. I felt the nostalgic
and body.”
sentiments of the AJAs on their ancestors’ mother­
Ryuho, April 2010
land. Their ancestors migrated to Hawai‘i with
Public Programs for
125 Years in Hawai‘i
Co-organized with the
Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu
July 10: Opening Reception
Community Gallery, 11:30 am
July 27: Holehole Bushi: Song of the Canefields
• 5th Floor Lounge, 7:00–8:30 pm n Join
Franklin Odo, Ph.D., former chairman of ethnic
studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
and author of a forthcoming book on Holehole
Bushi in Hawai‘i, along with filmmaker Chris
Conybeare, for a program exploring songs of
labor and life composed and sung by Japanese
sugar plantation workers. Based on songs and
interviews collected by the late Harry Urata,
the program will also serve as a tribute to
Urata. A short clip from Conybeare’s accom­
panying documentary, Holehole Bushi: Songs
of the Canefields (working title) will also
be screened.
August 21: Reflections on 125 Years of
Japanese Immigration • 5th Floor Lounge,
1:30–3:30 pm n A panel discussion featuring
both academic and public historians will
highlight differing historical perspectives on
the large scale immigration from Japan to
Hawai‘i that began 125 years ago. Confirmed
panelists include Mark McNally, Ph.D., associate
professor, Department of History at University
of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, on the impact of immi­
gration from the Japanese standpoint; Palani
Vaughan, musician and public historian,
on King Kalākaua and the impact of immigra­
tion from the Hawaiian standpoint; Kelli
Nakamura, Ph.D., lecturer at University of
Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Kapi‘olani Community
College and Windward Community College,
on Yeiko Minobe So and domestic abuse in
the issei community; Patsy Iwasaki, lecturer
at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo and author
of Hidden Hero, on Katsu Goto and the continu­
ing resonance of his story.
August 25: Textured Lives: Barbara Kawakami,
Japanese Immigrant Clothing, and Picture
Bride Stories • 5th Floor Lounge, 12:00–1:30 pm
n Historian Barbara Kawakami has focused the
second half of her life on the study of Japanese
immigrant clothing and picture brides. Join
us for a screening of documentary videos
produced for Textured Lives, an exhibition
currently on display at the Japanese American
National Museum (JANM), along with a
discussion featuring Barbara herself, JANM
Director Akemi Kikumura, Ph.D. and video
producer Audrey Muromoto.
August 28: Seal Making and Calligraphy
Workshops • 5th Floor Lounge • Seal Making:
9:00 am–12:00 pm • Calligraphy: 1:30–4:30 pm:
n Calligrapher Ryuho Hamano will conduct
seal making (morning) and calligraphy (after­
noon) workshops. Enrollment will be limited
to 30 for each session. Cost of the classes are
$20 for seal making and $15 for calligraphy.
Cultural Center members receive a $5 discount.
For reservations, call Christy Takamune at
945-7633, ext. 39 or e-mail takamune@jcch.com.
Morioka persevered and found his way through
the public sector maze. After five years he can
say it’s been enjoyable and he can see the
benefits of his department’s hard work. He
considers his accomplishments to include
improving the roads, updates to the airport,
outreach to the community, and changing the
attitude of the department employees to be
more proactive in listening to what the people
in each community want, need and can live
with and in so doing, reestablishing the trust
with the public. His appointed term ends in
December of this year and he plans to return
to the private sector in 2011.
Morioka’s interest in his Japanese heritage
peaked during a visit to Japan as a member of
the Japanese American Leadership Delegation
in 2007. His father, Keith, has roots in
Yamaguchi prefecture. His mother, Darleen
(Gum) is half Chinese and Portuguese. Growing
up, Morioka says he gravitated more to his
Japanese side of the family attending obon
festivals with his grandmother and enjoying
Japanese foods. He learned the value of
obligation in that everything you have comes
from someone else’s sacrifice. His parents
worked two jobs each and sacrificed so he,
his brother and sister could get a good
education. He also learned at an early age
to show respect to others and to give back
to the community.
Asked about his hobbies, Morioka said he is
consumed by his three children, Taysia who
is 7 years old, and 5-year-old identical twins,
Brayden and Bronson. He is married to his
wife of 11 years, Jeanine. In his spare time,
he enjoys golfing and has recently taken up
stand up paddle boarding.
As his children are getting older, Morioka
wanted to share their Japanese background
with them and has taken his family to our
New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival, Kodomo no Hi/
Keiki Fun Fest and Shichi Go San. This
experience also gave him an opportunity
to relive his youth.
He is not a stranger to the Cultural Center
as he is a member of the Cultural Center’s
Hawai‘i Confinement Sites Committee’s
Advisory Group helping in their efforts to
memorialize the Honouliuli internment camp­
site in Kunia with the National Park Service.
“I am very flattered to be considered to serve
on the board of directors. The Cultural Center is
a terrific avenue for learning about our Japanese
culture and more recent history of the issei
(1st generation) and nisei (2nd generation)—
it’s a great resource,” stated Morioka.
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Cheryl Shimoda
Mamoru & Frances Shinjo
Rae C. Shiraki*
Tsutomu & Jane W. Shiraki
Shizuko Shiramizu
Ben M. & Mabel T. Shishido
Sandy Shitanishi
Jean Shoji
Charles & Vera Shores
Randal Smith Jr.
Gladys Sonomura
Brennan Suehiro
Jeanette T. Suganuma
Keiko Suganuma
Tadafumi & Chizue Sugiyama
Roberta Sunahara &
Rhonda S. Corley
Mark & Grace Tajima
Richard & Tomiko Takaesu
Kacie Takahashi
Christy Takamune
Danny & Gayle Takanishi
Jadine Takanishi
Alice & Andrew Takata
Henry & Elaine Takato
Stanley & Marilyn Tamamoto
Clifford K. & Catherine M.
Tamura
Masao & Patsy Tamura
Walter M. & Alice Y. Tamura
James & Yoshie Tanabe
Akira & Miyome Tanaka
Calvin K. & Stacie Tanaka
Dean & Takako Tanaka
Elsie T. Tanaka
Katherine K. Tanaka &
Lynn Vasconcellos
Patricia C. Tanaka
Patricia C. Tanaka
Frances T. Tango
Roy & Geraldine Tanimura
Etsuko N. Taomoto &
Cynthia Beppu
Wallace Tasaka
Clinton K. & Jean Tashiro
Carolyn Washiashi Thomas &
Lisa Washiashi
Franklin Tokioka, II & Terry Yee
Ken R. & Janice F. Tokunaga
Lorraine M. Tokuyama
Sabra Y. Toma
Gordon & May Tomita
Christine F. Tomoyasu
Harumi & Clint Tsubota
Eileen H. Tsuji
Ryosuke & Akiko Tsuji
Roberta Uchida
Ritsuo & Betsy Uchimura
Edwin & Emi Ueda
Barry & Florence Utsumi
Donna J. Walden
Richard S. & Hiroko Watabayashi
Ronald & Amy Watarida
Julie Wo
Clifford & Cynthia Wong
Doreen Woo
Kiyoshi & Aileen F. Yada
Faith Yamagishi
Elaine Yamamoto
Tom I. & Doreen M. Yamamoto
Yumiko K. Yamamoto
Carol Yamamura &
Donna Lee Sato
Caryn Yamanaka & John Chilcott
Hatsuko Yamasaki
Cindy Yee
Kiyoshi & Lucy Yokoo
Kevin I. Yokota
Wallace H. & Sally S. Yokota
Betty Yonemori
George S. Yoshida
James M. & Merle Yoshida
Ruth M. Yoshida
Thurston T. & Aileen E. Yoshina
Constance F. Yoshioka
Florence K. & Julie S. Yoshioka
Wendy Yoshioka-Moore
Gary T. Yoshitake &
Michele Shiowaki
John C. & Shari Young
Paul M. Kurata
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Robert Masuda
Family of Tamotsu Masui
Gracie Matsuo
James Moonier
Wakako Morikawa
Herbert K. Murayama
Suyeno Nada
Ronald Nishimoto
Alice Oda
Raymond Ohta
Joan Okino
Pamela Saiki
Margaret Sakurai
Janet K. Shiga
Lynn Shimamura
Wanda Stahl
Osamu Takagi
Yoshimitsu Takei
Ina Tateuchi
To JCCH—Mahalo Nui Loa
for your Years of Support
To the AJA Artists of Hawaii
To the many contributors to
Bamboo Ridge over the thirty
plus years “Okage Sama De”
Ted Tsukiyama
Jann S. Uyeda
Doris Uyehara
Robert Webb
George Yamamoto
Doris Yamane
Betsy Young
Waynele & Colin Yu
Mahalo
To Our
Corporate Members
*Gift Membership
IN-KIND
Anonymous
Gladys Arisumi
Edward Barber
Marcia Bower
Makiko Gishi
Susan Hanley
Matthew Higashida
Mildred Hirashiki
Ronald K. Ihori
Yoshie Ikinaga
Taeko Ishikawa
Takashi & Tsuyuko Kajiwara
Roy & Sandra Kaneshiro
Paul Kodama
Chisora & Calvin Kuniyuki
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Rewind
event
Celebrate!: The Evolution of Japanese
Celebration in Hawai‘i April 17–June 18
Left to right: Lenny Yajima Andrew, Christy
Takamune, Kenny Endo, Suann Chen, and Brian
Niiya following a talk-story session with the taiko
master at the Cultural Center on May 15.
This Girls’ Day display was just part of the Celebrate! exhibition that showcased various traditional
Japanese celebrations.
Y
ears of Japanese celebrations and tradi­
tions came together for an exciting
exhibition in the Community Gallery.
Celebrate!: The Evolution of Japanese
Cele­bration in Hawai‘i opened to an eager
crowd on April 17. Told through historical
photographs, videos, objects, and art pieces,
the exhibition looked at traditional Japanese
celebrations and how each has evolved
into unique local festivals and practices. It
also looked at celebrations that take place
over the course of one’s life, from birth to
graduation to weddings to yakudoshi and
other special celebrations such as business
openings and openings of temples, schools
and other community institutions.
Celebrate! closed on June 18, but plans are
being formulated to travel it to venues on
the neighbor islands.
The exhibition also featured four public
programs designed to highlight different
areas of Japanese celebrations in Hawai‘i.
Panelists closely related to the Cherry
Blossom Festival in Hawai‘i gathered for
the first of four discussions on April 24.
On May 8, Arnold Hiura, author of Kau Kau:
Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian Islands,
discussed his book and how food in local
culture is more than just a meal, but a
definition of who we are. Hiura also signed
copies of his book following his presentation.
In celebration of his 35th anniversary, master
taiko artist Kenny Endo held a special talk-story
session before a full room on May 15. The event
was moderated by Ricardo Trimillos, ethno­
musicologist at the University of Hawai‘i at
Mānoa. Endo spoke of the trials and tribula­
tions that led to his remarkable career which
has put him in front of a worldwide audience.
Author Arnold Hiura poses for a quick picture with
Brian Niiya, Lenny Yajima Andrew and Betsy Young
while signing copies of his book Kau Kau: Cuisine &
Culture in the Hawaiian Islands on May 8.
The final presentation, Bon Dancing Through
the Generations: A Discussion on Bon Dance
in Hawai‘i, was put on before a standing-room
only crowd in the Cultural Center 5th Floor
Lounge. On May 22, more than 80 people
attended the panel discussion which was
The discussion was moderated by UH
Professor Christine Yano, author of the book
Crowning the Nice Girl: Gender, Ethnicity
and Culture in Hawai‘i’s Cherry Blossom
Festival. Professor Yano also signed copies
of her book following the discussion.
moderated by Education Specialist Derrick
Iwata and included bon dance experts from
around the state. Following the presentation
attendees participated in a mini bon dance
lesson on the Manoa Grand Ballroom lanai.
The exhibition was made possible through
a generous grant from the Island Insurance
The panelists for The Cherry Blossom Festival Then and Now (left to right) Karlton Tomomitsu, 1999 general Foundation. Public programs were sponsored
by the Hilo Nihonjin Gakko Fund.
co-chair; Pono Chong, 1999 general co-chair; Trisha Tamaru, 2008 queen; Katherine Grebe, 1970 queen;
Christine Yano, moderator; and David Kaneko, 2008 general chairman.
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A Concert in the Ko‘olaus with Jon Nakamatsu April 24
Nakamatsu intrigued the audience with not
only his masterful playing, but his wit and
charm and ability to command a room.
Nakamatsu opened up the room to questions
in between pieces which the audience loved
and still rave about to this day.
Nakamatsu with
gallery/gift shop
manager and cousin
Christy Takamune
after touring the
Celebrate! exhibition.
He was also gracious enough to hold an
autograph session following the concert. His
CDs sold out quickly and many were eager to
personally meet the man behind the music.
World-renowned pianist Jon Nakamatsu chatted
with the audience during his performance.
T
he Cultural Center presented a very
special and unique benefit concert
featuring world-renowned pianist and
recording artist Jon Nakamatsu on April 24.
Hundreds attended the concert held at the
Ko‘olau Golf Club in Kaneohe. Howard Dicus
of Hawaii News Now and “Howard’s Day Off”
on Hawai‘i Public Radio was the master of
ceremonies for the evening.
He was also able to spend time with the
Nakamatsu clan (many of whom attended
Nakamatsu is the cousin of Gallery/Gift Shop
the concert) as well as his 96-year-old
Manager Christy Takamune who requested the
grandmother.
special performance on behalf of the Cultural
Center. During his visit, he was able to stop by The Cultural Center would like to once again
the Cultural Center, tour the exhibits and pay thank Jon Nakamatsu for an evening we will
never forget!
a special visit to KZOO as well.
Nakamatsu took time
to pose with an excited
Cultural Center staff
shortly after arriving
on Oahu.
Kodomo no Hi:
Keiki Fun Fest/Going Green May 2
D
espite passing
showers, thousands
attended our annual
Kodomo no Hi: Keiki Fun Fest/
Going Green on May 2. The
Cultural Center cele­brated
Hawai‘i’s keiki with fun games,
such as kingyo sukui (gold
fish scooping game), kimono
dressing, cultural activities
such as origami, calligraphy,
Gyotaku (fish prints) and
learning the game of “Go,”
a variety of food, and a mini
craft fair.
This is the second year the festival included
a “Going Green” theme to celebrate Earth
Day (April 22) and Midori no Hi (Greenery
Day in Japan, May 4). A number of “green”
compa­nies and non-profit organizations
were on hand with informational booths and
hands-on activities for the children.
Thank you to the
programs department
staffed by Brian Niiya,
Suann Chen, Christy
Takamune, Derrick Iwata,
and the 300 volun­teers that
helped make this event a
success once again! The
festival was made possible
in large part through a gene­
Entertainment for the event included perfor­
mances by Tamagusuku Ryu Sensukai Hawai‘i, rous grant from the Hawai‘i
Tourism Authority-City and
Hawaii Matsuri Taiko, Manoa Japanese
County of Hono­lulu County
Language School Singing Stars, Hanayagi
Dancing Academy, Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Product Enrichment Program.
Hawaii, Nakasone Dance Academy, Japan
International Karate and Wah Ngai Lion Dance
Association. All attendees were also allowed
to tour the Celebrate! exhibition free of charge.
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Thinking Out Loud Celebrates One Year on the Air
THINKING
OUT LOUD
Talking Issues•Taking Action
Maui Matsuri
Throughout the festival, hundreds
of hachimaki were made as well
May 15
as about 150 paper koi. We also
sold numerous items from our
he Cultural Center once again Gift Shop and got the opportunity
took part in the 10th Annual to meet some of our members
Maui Matsuri on May 15.
from Maui and Moloka‘i!
Education Specialist Derrick Iwata,
together with volunteers Charlene
Yuki Lei Sugimura, a former
Yamamoto, Kimberly Chinen, Scott board member, who is one of the
Morishige, Eric Kobayashi, Arnold co-coordinators for the event, was
“A.J.” Bactista and Shasta Yamada very pleased to have the Cultural
represented the Cultural Center
Center participate. The children’s
in the children’s activities tent
make-and-take activities tent
making our signature hachimaki,
coordinator, Tiffany Iida and her
as well as a new koi activity. Five
assistant were also very impressed
volunteers from Kamehameha
with how many patrons we were
School’s Japanese Club and three
able to service. We are very grateful
from Baldwin High School’s
to the Maui Matsuri organizers
Japanese Club also participated.
for inviting us once again.
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(Left to right) Eric
Kobayashi, Kimberly
Chinen, Scott Morishige,
Yuki Lei Sugimura,
Arnold “A.J.” Bactista,
Derrick Iwata, Charlene
Yamamoto and Shasta
Yamada present Sugimura
with a belated board
appreciation resolution.
Keauhou Shopping
Center Obon Festival
June 5
The Cultural Center
traveled to the
Big Island of Hawai‘i
on June 5 for the
7th Annual Keauhou
Shopping Center
Obon Festival.
The event was
sponsored by the
Kona Hongwanji. Educational Specialist
Derrick Iwata, volunteer Charlene Yamamoto,
and several members of the Hilo Tsukikage
Odori Kai staffed the Cultural Center booth
which assisted nearly a hundred event
attendees with our signature hachimaki
activity and sold some select items from
our Gift Shop. Lisa Ciriako, member of Kona
Hongwanji and Cultural Center, was very
pleased to have our group at the event.
Many thanks goes to the Kona Hongwanji
for inviting us for the past four years.
We look forward to another great experience
next year.
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KZOO-AM 1210
Mondays 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Phone: (808) 941-5966 (KZOO)
Email: jcch@am1210kzoo.com
H
ot topics, notable guests. Thinking Out Loud has officially been
on the air for a year and the interesting interviews continue
to draw much attention from the local community. Tune in
to KZOO-AM 1210 every Monday night and get into the discussions
regarding topics that are on everyone’s mind. Thinking Out Loud is
hosted by Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto and Warren Nishimoto, George
Tanabe and Christine Yano. Willa Tanabe hosts the JCCH Book Club
on the last Monday of each month.
July 5 T-shirts, Humor, July 26 JCCH Book
and Local Identity
Club: Murder Casts
(Guest: Grant Kagimoto) a Shadow (Guest:
Victoria Kneubuhl)
July 12 The World
of a Local Filmmaker
(Guest: Edgy Lee)
July 19 Storytelling,
Drama, and Oral
Histories (Guest: Nyla
Fujii-Babb)
August 2 Nichiren
Buddhism in Hawai‘i
(Guests: Eric Kawatani
and Bishop Shingyo Imai)
August 9 Local
Ingredients, Local
Products (Guest:
Don Akiyama)
August 16 Japanese
American National
Museum (Guest:
Irene Hirano Inouye)
August 23 The Creative
Spirit—Why We Need It
(Guest: John Koga)
August 30 JCCH
Book Club: The
Value of Hawai‘i
(Guests: Jon Osorio
and Craig Howes)
We want to hear from you. Call in your questions or comments
live during the program at (808) 941-KZOO or email anytime at
jcch@am1210kzoo.com.
Download past shows at the KZOO website. Visit www.jcch.com
for a link to all archived past shows.
Thinking Out Loud is sponsored by Hawai‘i Committee for the Humanities,
University of Hawai‘i Center for Japanese Studies, University of Hawai‘i College
of Social Sciences, and Barnes & Noble.
Kūlia I Kanu‘u
June 5
Nearly a thousand people gathered at
‘Iolani Palace on June 5 to commemorate
the 125th anniversary of Kanyaku Imin
and to honor the AJA World War II
veterans. The event was free and open
to public but many chose to purchase
the special VIP packages that gave event
attendees special reserved seating at
the ceremony and concert as well as fast
access to all food booths.
The Cultural Center was a partnering
organization of the event and assisted
with VIP ticket sales. The staff and
volunteers Janet Kanja, Clarence Kanja,
Brandon Kim and Troy Nakamura also
sold numerous items from the Gift Shop
and were thrilled to welcome two new
family memberships to the Cultural
Center. Another current member took the
opportunity to renew their membership
for the year.
A special photo of the AJA WWII veterans
was taken in front of ‘Iolani Palace to
mark the auspicious occasion. Several
Volunteer Brandon Kim and Chief Operating Officer
Allicyn Tasaka pose for a quick picture with Recording
Artist Jake Shimabukuro following his concert at the
Kūlia I Kanu‘u event at ‘Iolani Palace on June 5.
veterans held “talk-story” sessions of their
WWII experience. The event was topped off
by a special performance by Ukulele Virtuoso
Jake Shimabukuro who performed his new
song, “Go For Broke”. Education Specialist
Derrick Iwata was also instrumental in
coordinating the festive bon dance that
concluded the evening.
The event, sponsored by Pacific Guardian
Life and the Japanese Cultural Center of
Hawai‘i, also partnered with Central Pacific
Bank, Hawai‘i Imin Shiryo Hozon Kai, United
Japanese Society and Friends of ‘Iolani Palace.
ikebana
register now!
Inspirations SHIPPOYAKI
WORKSHOP
t Ikebana 1
Saga Goryu by
Esther Sanborn
Friday, August 20 · 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Saturday, August 21 · 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Cultural Center First Floor Conference Room
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earn to create beautiful ornamental
pieces such as earrings, pendants,
and brooches through the Japanese
art of Shippoyaki (Japanese enameling).
Award-winning enamel and cloisonné artist
Kazuko Inomata Sensei will be conducting
two workshops presented by the Cultural
Center. Inomata Sensei is a member of the
Japan Cloisonné Artists Association and has
taught the art form for more than 30 years. Students will learn how various colors of
enamel are used to produce unique designs
on a base of metal or ceramic objects. Class
size is limited so make your reservations now.
Ikebana 2 u
Toin Misho by
Eileen Tsuji
APPLICATION FORM
Cost per day:
• $15 for Cultural Center members
• $20 for non-members
* In addition to registration fees, students pay $5 for materials to Inomata Sensei on the
day of the workshop. Cash is appreciated!
Parking: Free with validation
Registration deadline: Friday, August 6, 2010
t Ikebana 3
Sogetsu by
Karen Bowman-Kirk
Name: ________________________________________________________________
JCCH Membership # (required for member discount):___________________________
Telephone: _____________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Email: _________________________________________________________________
Please check one:
I would like to attend the Friday, August 20 (1:00 pm–4:00 pm) class
I would like to attend the Saturday, August 21 (9:00 am–12:00 pm) class
I would like to attend both the Friday and Saturday classes
Ikebana 4 u
MOA Kohrinka by
Hideko Iwata and
Yoshiko Morimoto
TOTAL ENCLOSED = ________________
( ) Enclosed is my check (payable to JCCH)
( ) Please charge my credit card: ( ) Visa
( ) MasterCard
Account Number: _______________________________________________________
Exp. Date ______________________________________________________________
Authorized Signature: ____________________________________________________
• Workshop space is limited and participation slots are assigned on a first come, first served
basis with receipt of application and payment.
t Ikebana 5
Ohara by
Edith Tanaka
• 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.
For more information, call the Cultural Center at (808) 945-7633 or email info@jcch.com.
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.
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Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Membership benefits
Golf Benefits
Hawaii Prince Golf Club*
20% off merchandise in the Pro Shop and a
discounted price of Weekday/Weekend $42/$55,
from regular Kama‘aina price of $52/$65
respectively [Oahu]
Kapalua Plantation Golf Course
20% discount off Kama‘aina greens and
cart fees at The Plantation Course at Kapalua,
non-sale retail goods in The Plantation Course
Shop at Kapalua and one spa treatment at the
new Kapalua Spa [Maui]
Luana Hills Country Club
10% off green fees [Oahu]
Makalei Golf Club
2 for 1 green fees (kama‘aina rate only) [Hawai‘i]
Olomana Golf Links
20% off Pro Shop items (some restrictions apply)
and a member special rate of $37 on weekday
golf and $45 on weekend golf [Oahu]
Pearl Country Club
20% discount off of regularly priced apparel in
the pro shop [Oahu]
Poipu Bay Golf Course
$55 + tax green fee [Kauai]
Pro-Am Golf Shop
20% off retail price on all items, except golf balls
& items already on sale [Honolulu]
Pukalani Country Club
4 players for the price of 3 (not valid from
January to March) [Maui]
Retail Benefits
The Art Board
30% off custom picture framing [Honolulu]
BASKETS, etcetera by Nancy
10% discount [Kaneohe]
Hakubundo
10% off (except CD/DVD/magazines) [Honolulu]
Martin and MacArthur
10% off regular price of any furniture purchase
at the retail stores or Furniture Showroom,
10% off any custom framing job at the Framing
Workshop, and a discount on Corporate accounts
(discount not to be combined with other offers
or discounts) [Honolulu, Maui]
Morning Glory
15% off at the Mililani location only [Mililani]
Nuimono
10% off all merchandise except consignment
merchandise [Honolulu]
Security Alarm Shop
10% off all merchandise [Honolulu, Pearl City]
Shirokiya*
10% off any day [Honolulu]
Restaurant Benefits
Hakone, Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki*
20% off buffet menu [Honolulu]
Izakaya Nonbei
10% off food [Honolulu]
Naniwa-Ya Ramen
10% off purchase [Honolulu]
Prince Court, Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki*
20% off buffet menu [Honolulu]
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Current Partnership/
Program-Related Benefits
$5 off Japanese Calligraphy by Sensei Hiromi
Peterson.
Discount on kimono dressing at our New Year’s
‘Ohana Festival, Kodomo no Hi and Shichi Go San.
Specialty Services Benefits
Bay View Mini Putt
Buy 1 get 1 free 18-hole round of miniature
golf (limit 1 free round per membership card
presented) [Kaneohe]
Brian Y. Sato
$25 discount on portrait sessions for members
65 and older [call 945-7633 for more information]
Dean Kashiwabara Physical Therapy
Free initial consultation [Honolulu]
Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki
10% off regular menu items for catering
events [Honolulu]
Hawaii Senior Life Enrichment Association
& Honolulu Shogi Club
10% off $40 initiation fee & 10% off
yearly $20 Honolulu Shogi Club fee [Honolulu]
Hertz Corporation
Provide customer discount program (CDP)
#1884139 for special rates on car rentals
1-800-654-3131.
Japan Karate Shotokai Hawaii
50% discount off classes at the Cultural Center
Kenshikan Dojo [Honolulu]
Jujube Holistic Clinic
Free consultation & 10% off from service/
products [Honolulu]
new definition of
family membership
The Cultural Center is pleased
to announce that starting in
July 2010 the popular “Family”
category of membership will
now include up to two children
for the same $50 rate.
Previously the “Family” category
included only two adults. We
now welcome up to two children,
who are 17 years and under,
to receive JCCH membership
benefits. Additional children
may also be added on to the
“Family” membership for
$15 (student rate) each child.
We hope that many of you
will take advantage of this
great opportunity to make the
entire family a member of the
Cultural Center.
For more information, please
call (808) 945-7633 or email us
at info@jcch.com.
Ken Yu Kai Kendo Club
50% off fees ($7.50 per month) at the Cultural
Center Kenshikan Dojo [Honolulu]
manoa Grand Ballroom*
10% off (up to $100) on food catered [Honolulu]
Masaki Auto
10% discount (up to $50 off, not valid
with other promotions) [Honolulu]
Masako Formals
10% off kimono dressing & picture taking
[Honolulu]
Occidental Underwriters of Hawaii
Special discounts on insurance [Honolulu]
Pacific Resource Realty Inc.*
$500 to $7,500 closing cost credit, additional
discount for sale or purchase over $1.5 million.
Call 721-7507 for assistance [Honolulu]
Panda Travel
Corporate rates on inter­national travel
[Honolulu]
Quality Health & Fitness
Intro offer: $45 per session with a five session
package for $225 ($400 value) or 10% off on any
other packages, 20% off on any supplement by
dot fit [Honolulu]
Taira Chiropractic
Complimentary consultation and 50% off
initial examination [Honolulu]
Wealth Strategy Partners LLC.
Complimentary financial review for businesses,
couples and individuals. Contact Thomas
Blottenberger at (808) 371-1273 or thomas_
blottenberger@thewsp.com [Honolulu]
JCCH Benefits
Free one-year admission to the Cultural Center
Historical Gallery exhibit Okage Sama De. as well
as other Community Gallery exhibits throughout
the year.
Free subscription to Legacies, the Cultural
Center newsletter.
10% off items in the Cultural Center Gift Shop.*
20% off non-commercial translation services
at the Cultural Center Resource Center.
50% off session fee for Kumihimo Craft
Workshops.
Discounts on selected Cultural Center programs,
events, cultural classes, workshops and
seminars.
Invitations to special events and voting
privileges.
* Some restrictions may apply.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership/Donation application
annual membership meeting
Membership questions? Please call (808) 945-7633, Ext. 30
or email membership@jcch.com
Saturday, July 10 • 10:30 am • Cultural Center Gallery Theatre
JULY 2010 (Membership benefits are for one year and non-transferable)
Yes, we/I want to be a
Dear Members,
Member
Legacy Member
Corporate Member
Donor
You are invited to the Japanese Cultural Center
of Hawai‘i’s Annual Membership Meeting on
Saturday, July 10 at 10:30 am in the Cultural
Center Gallery Theatre.
Membership
$ 15 Student (with ID)
$ 35 Individual
$ 50Family
(Two adults, two children 17 years and under)
LEGACY MEMBERSHIP
$1,000Legacy (Individual Lifetime Membership)
At the meeting, the Cultural Center board of
directors will report on the status of the Cultural
Center for fiscal year 2009–2010 and future
plans for fiscal year 2010–2011.
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
$ 100Non-Profit
$ 250 Supporting Business
$ 500Premier Corporate
$ 1,000 Imperial Corporate
All members are encouraged to attend. Free
validated parking will be provided for members.
Please stay after the meeting to enjoy the
official exhibit opening, 125 Years in Hawai‘i:
A Calli­graphy Exhibition, by Ryuho Hamano
commemorating the anniversary of Japanese
immigration to Hawai‘i. Refreshments will
be provided.
If New or Renewing:
If you have any questions, please contact Allicyn
Tasaka, chief operating officer at (808) 945-7633,
Ext. 22 or email membership@jcch.com.
Name (of Recipient) _______________________________
Address ________________________________________
City ____________________________________________
State ______________________ Zip _________________
Home Phone # ___________________________________
Work Phone # ___________________________________
Email ___________________________________________
Membership # ___________________________________
Expires _________________________________________
Name __________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
City ____________________________________________
State ______________________ Zip _________________
Home Phone # ___________________________________
Work Phone # ___________________________________
Email ___________________________________________
FOR Gift Membership ONLY:
Thank you very much for your continuous
support of the Japanese Cultural Center of
Hawai‘i. We look forward to seeing you at the
Annual Membership Meeting.
FOR FAMILY Membership
(Two adults, two children 17 years and under):
Please indicate the names of additional family members below:
(Mr./Mrs./Ms.)___________________________________
_____________________ ________________________
With warm regards,
In addition to my membership, enclosed is
my tax-deductible contribution of $ _______________
in support of JCCH programs and activities.
Ronald Ushijima
Lenny Yajima Andrew
Secretary, Board of Directors
President & Executive Director
TOTAL: $ ____________________
Please send payment to
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2454 South Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96826
Check enclosed, payable to the JCCH
Charge to my:VISA
MasterCard
Card # ______________________________________
Exp. _________________________________________
Signature ____________________________________
2010–2011
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Board
Curt Otaguro
Treasurer/Vice Chair
Lee Moriwaki
Secretary/Vice Chair
Ronald Ushijima
Vice Chair
Gordon Kagawa
Vice Chair
Neil Takekawa
Vice Chair
Tyler Tokioka
At-Large Directors
Bonny Amemiya
Donn Ariyoshi
Susan Eichor
David Erdman
Glenn Inouye
Wayne Kamitaki
Hawai‘i Representative
Kyoko Kimura
Maui Representative
Michele Sunahara
Loudermilk
Eric Miura
Kaua‘i Representative
Lance Mizumoto
Brennon Morioka
Ken Niimura
Christine Yano
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. Postage
Paid
Honolulu, HI
Permit No. 891
Chairman
Deborah Nakagawa
Members
David Asanuma
Raymond Fujino
Ben Fukumoto
Denise Hayashi
Charlyn Honda Masini
Rich Hosoda
Dennis Ihara
Barbara Ishida
Susan Kitsu
Jane Komeiji
Akemi Kurokawa
Yvonne Lau
Susan La Vine
Kathryn Matayoshi
Michael Murakoshi
Dawn Nakagawa
Lori Okazaki
Ryan Okunaga
Ricky Shimokawa
Lisa Shozuya
Rattana Soubandith
Brian Suzuki
Jill Suzuki
Justin Takaki
George Tanabe
Robyn Titcomb
Glenn Wakai
Mark Yamada
Betsy Young
2454 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
a t a g l a nc e J a pa nese C u lt u r a l C en t er of H awa i‘i
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, July 9
Workshop • Hawai‘i Internment
Teacher Workshop & Public Program at
the Kı̄lauea Military Camp (Big Island)
Cultural Center STAFF
President &
Executive Director
Lenny Yajima Andrew
andrew@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 23
Chief Operating Officer/
Director Of Development
& Communications
Allicyn Hikida Tasaka
tasaka@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 22
Director Of Finance
& Administration
Caroline Okihara
okihara@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 33
Director Of Program
Development
Brian Niiya
niiya@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 32
public relations/
membersip manager
denise tagomori park
park@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 27
Gallery/Gift Shop
Manager
Christy Takamune
takamune@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 39
Volunteers Coordinator
Jennifer Seki
volunteers@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 35
Education Specialist
Derrick Iwata
iwata@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 25
Programs Assistant/
IT Specialist
Suann CHEN
chen@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 40
Administrative Assistant/
Accounting Clerk
Leianne Fujimura
fujimura@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 29
Administrative Assistant
Michelle Miyashiro
miyashiro@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 30
resource center Assistant
nicolita (nicki) garces
resource.center@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 42
Staff Emeritae
Barbara Ishida
Jane Kurahara
Betsy Young
Saturday, July 10
Event • Annual Membership Meeting
SatURday, July 10–
Friday, September 3
Exhibit • 125 Years in Hawai‘i:
A Calligraphy Exhibition by Ryuho Hamano
Commemorating the Anniversary of
Japanese Immigration to Hawai‘i
Sat., July 17
Event • Things Japanese Sale
Saturday, August 14
Event • Lane Hirabayashi Book Signing
Friday, August 20 &
Saturday, August 21
Class • Shippoyaki
Resource Center
resource.center@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 42
Gallery & Gift Shop
gallery@jcch.com
(808) 945-7633, Ext. 43
Saturday, July 10
Workshop • Hawai‘i Internment Public
Program at Hawai‘i Japanese Center in
Hilo (Big Island)
Saturday, september 25
Event • Celebration of Leadership and
Achievement Dinner— Kakushin no
Tatsujin (Masters of Innovation)
Sun., September 12
Panel Discussion • No Shame!:
Talking About the Gay/Lesbian/
Bisexual/Transgender Japanese
American Experience in Hawai’i
Japanese American
Resettlement
Through the Lens