Dear Members and Friends of JASH, We love collaborating with other Japan-America programs! Coming up on Tuesday, May 11 at 2:00pm (HST), JASH is proud to be a community co-sponsor for Densho’s official virtual book launch ofFacing the Mountain. Written by Daniel James Brown, NY Times best-selling author of The Boys in the Boat, this new book takes place in the backdrop of the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans and details the exploits and heroism of the 442nd Regimental

Dear Members and Friends of JASH, In both the U.S. and Japan, spring brings new beginnings. In these early months in the Northern Hemisphere, plants and animals have started emerging their winter slumber. Daily life in Japan mirrors this fresh start, with the school year and fiscal year kicking off in the springtime. In Hawaii, the seasonal changes are perhaps more discrete, marked by shifts in the tides and winds rather than the melting of snow. Although people throughout th

JASH held its Fall Japan Day program sponsored by the McInerny Foundation and the Freeman Foundation during the months of December 2020 through January 2021 via interactive video workshops featuring karate and manga. Approximately 510 students from Aiea High School, Kapolei High School, Kealakehe High School, Niu Valley Middle School, Waiakea High School and Waipahu High School participated in the first-ever virtual Japan Day program. Held twice a year, Japan Day is JASH’s lo

Dear Members and Friends of JASH, From April 15-25, the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival presents their Indigenous Lens Showcase Series through their on-demand video streaming platform. Powered by Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), this series expands on HIFF’s mission to be the festival of record of Indigenous, Aboriginal and First Peoples from the Pacific and the Americas. Indigenous Lens features the latest works from Kanaka Maoli, as well as media artists from

Dear Members and Friends of JASH, On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the Ehime Maru Memorial Association (EMMA) hosted a special luncheon via Zoom celebrating the efforts of our dedicated volunteers from local Japanese American community groups who have donated hours of service to clean and maintain the Ehime Maru Memorial in Kaka’ako Waterfront Park. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the sinking of the Uwajima Fisheries High School training ship Ehime Maru which suffer

From left to right: JASH Membership & Programs Director, Lila Frisbie & Dr. Scott Haas On Thursday, January 21, 2021, the Japan-America Society of Hawaii hosted a Talk-Story with Dr. Scott Haas regarding his book “Why Be Happy? The Japanese Way of Acceptance.” Dr. Haas started off with the origins of his interest through watching Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon. The movie depicted the viewpoints of multiple characters and each of their viewpoints being given validity by the narrato