On Monday, October 10, 2022, the Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH) held its annual Bridge Awards Dinner & Silent Auction, An Evening in Japan at the Sheraton Waikiki, Hawaii Ballroom. Each year, JASH honors individuals, companies, or organizations with the Bridge Award for promoting understanding and friendship between the people of Hawaii and Japan. JASH was honored to present this year’s Bridge Awards to the Halekulani Corporation and Mr. Jake Shimabukuro for their a

EPIC students arrive at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport From September 30 – October 4, 2022, eight students from various Ehime high schools traveled to Hawaii to participate in a cultural exchange hosted by the Ehime Prefectural International Center (EPIC), which promotes cultural understanding and international cooperation through various programs and exchanges. Since 2013, EPIC has organized this exchange program that annually sends students from Ehime to Hawaii,

Japan-America Society of Hawaii Announces 2023 Hiroshima Peace Scholarship for Oahu High School Juniors HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH) announces the relaunching of its Hiroshima Peace Scholarship (HPS) for 2023. Selected scholars will study peace-related resources in their communities through a series of monthly workshops in Honolulu to prepare them for an educational summer trip to Hiroshima where they will explore the history and effects of Wo