Dear Members and Friends of JASH, It's graduation season in Hawaii! We at JASH extend a heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2022. These past few years have been full of unexpected difficulties, but go forth with confidence knowing that you have the strength and resiliency to overcome life's many challenges. Whether you're graduating from high school or university, from preschool or a graduate program, we wish you all the best as you begin your next chapter in life.

presents McInerny Foundation’s Additional funding provided by Freeman Foundation JASH held its Spring 2022 Japan Day program sponsored by the McInerny Foundation and the Freeman Foundation during the months of April through May via interactive video tutorials featuring bon dance, calligraphy, ikebana, karate, manga, Peace Studies/Sadako Sasaki Story, soroban, and tea ceremony. Approximately 550 students from Asia Pacific International School, Castle High School, 'Iolani Sch

Dear Members and Friends of JASH, We've missed our in-person events, and so we are thrilled to invite all of our members for the opportunity to join our exclusive Taste of JASH Nomu Edition Tasting Tour on Saturday, June 11! Aboard the comfortable EV HiBus provided by TP Transportation, this tour will first visit Hawaiian SHOCHU Company in Haleiwa, where owner Ken Hirata will share how he sources local ingredients, ferments koji, and distills shochu using traditional method

Dear Members and Friends of JASH, The Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH) is pleased to announce the selection of four Junior Ambassadors (JAs) to represent JASH and Hawaii at the 34th Annual Asian-Pacific Children’s Convention (APCC). This year’s JASH APCC program will be a hybrid program, combining in-person JASH preparatory workshops with virtual APCC activities. The 2022 Junior Ambassadors for the United States of America-Hawaii Delegation are (L-R, above photo): Kent

Dear Members and Friends of JASH, There are many reasons to celebrate this first week of May. As we near the end of Golden Week, our first major celebration is for Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi or Tango no Sekku) today, Thursday, May 5. With decorations of decorative armor and helmets (yoroi kabuto), carp pennants (koinobori), and irises (ayame), we pray for the health and happiness of our children. Last year, Mrs. Takako Aoki shared a Children's Day essay she wrote for our