JASH 2021 Events Archive

This year's honorees are Dr. James Barahal and Japan Airlines. Due to health and safety concerns, we regretfully are unable to offer general seating this year. Sponsors, please see your official invitation for more information on this limited seating event.

Planned & organized by the JASH NexGen Advisory Board and sponsored by Island Insurance Foundation, our summer festival will be a hybrid event, broadcast to you live from Natsunoya Tea House via Zoom. Your virtual attendance is FREE, but proceeds from our add-ons will support our future programs!

We're excited to team up with Mauna Loa Helicopters to host a Golf Ball Drop! The FIVE balls that enter or fall closest to the hole will win prizes. Winners announced during our virtual Awards Pau Hana (no attendance necessary to win).

Learn some fun origami while listening to the story of “Momotaro” (“Peach Boy”). Suitable for kids ages 3-11. As this is a virtual event, please prepare your own sheets of origami paper (any square paper will do!).

This event is open to the public. Thanks to the generous support of the Embassy of Japan and the National Association of Japan-America Societies, there is no cost to attend. Click the link for more information, including our incredible line-up of speakers!

Informal Networking at 5:45pm. Program begins at 6:00pm (HST).
Celebrate the New Year with messages from our special guests; incredible international entertainment; and a cultural lesson on kagami-wari from a sake sommelier!

Join us as we welcome author and clinical psychologist Scott Haas to discuss his book "Why Be Happy?: The Japanese Way of Acceptance". Learn about how the Japanese concept of ukeireru 'acceptance' may help you reduce stress and anxiety, and boost your happiness and well-being.