Dear Members and Friends of JASH, We are thrilled to announce the return of our GOLF BALL DROP fundraising event as part of this year’s JASH Friendship Golf Classic on JULY 19, 2021! With the help of Mauna Loa Helicopters, this fundraiser drops 1,000 golf balls from the sky over a designated hole at the Mid-Pacific Country Club. The FIVE BALLS to land in or closest to the hole will win incredible prizes, with the GRAND PRIZE winning a TRIP FOR TWO TO LAS VEGAS courtesy

The Straub DOC Clinic at the Sheraton Waikiki is now offering COVID-19 testing (ABBOTT ID Now Rapid NAAT Test) for travel to Japan. English/Japanese translators are available. *Please confirm that this is an appropriate test for your country of destination. **JASH is not affiliated with this testing center. ABBOTT ID Now Rapid NAAT Test - Results in 15 Minutes - $215 - Includes completion of Japan Government Form - Trusted travel partner 10am-7pm daily, including Saturday and

Dear Members and Friends of JASH, Today, we would like to share with you a press release from Hawaii HIS Corporation regarding their COVID-19 PCR testing services for Hawaii visitors at their PCR Testing Center in the Waikiki Shopping Plaza. Their center offers support in both English and Japanese, and test results are available within 12 hours of testing. Please see their press release below to learn more! *Before booking your appointment, please confirm that this type

Dear Members and Friends of JASH, The weather is heating up, and we’re loving the summertime feeling! To celebrate the season, our JASH NexGen group has been busily planning for their 2nd Annual Natsumatsuri. You all loved the awesome Zoom summer festival they put together last year, complete with delicious bento and fantastic entertainment. This year’s party will be hosted virtually once again so that everyone can join in the fun! We’ll have more information for you

- SAVE THE DATE - 31st Annual JASH Friendship Golf Classic Monday, July 19, 2021 Mid-Pacific Country Club NEW for 2021: Complimentary Golf Ball Drop Entry for referring a sponsor! More information coming soon. Questions? Contact Justin George at justin@gsehawaii.com Mahalo to our Title Sponsor Co-Hosted Events Co-Hosted with the Hawai‘i International Film Festival Virtual Panel Discussion From the Traditional to the Modern: A Conversation about Japanese Music Inspired

(“Firefighter”by Marsha Yokomichi) Dear Members and Friends of JASH, With Mother’s Day just a few days away, florists nationwide are experiencing their second-busiest time of the year just behind Valentine’s Day. While red roses symbolize love and romance universally, how did this fact come to be? It may be attributable to Shakespeare’s tragic play Romeo and Juliet or the many other poets and writers who used red roses to represent romance and love in their literary pi