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Women Who Lead: Silver Linings & Redesigning a Business Virtual Talk-Story with Eden in Love Owner Tanna Dang Moderated by Monchalee Ota, owner of Nimbus Unlimited, LLC and JASH NexGen member Aired Thursday, March 18, 2021. We love all our local small business owners in Hawaii, whose stores brighten up shopping center with their innovative, fun, and creative offerings. Since the start of the global pandemic one year ago, many small businesses have had to pivot and reimagine how they do business to survive. We were honored to sit down with local entrepreneur Tanna Dang, owner of boutique Eden in Love, as she shares how she and her team fought their way through the challenges of COVID-19 and the lessons they learned to come out bigger and better than ever. This Zoom webinar will be moderated by Monchalee Ota, owner of Nimbus Unlimited, LLC and JASH NexGen member. Eden in Love is lifestyle boutique popular with locals and Japanese clientele alike. As a brand, Eden is committed to being authentic with their customers by empowering confidence and sparking inspiration in communities around the globe. Eden in Love has a long history of giving back to the community, and locally they have been strong supporters of Japanese American events such as the Cherry Blossom Festival. To learn more about the Japan-America Society's "Women Who Lead" program, visit https://www.jashawaii.org/women-who-lead. Eden In Love: https://edeninlove.com/ Nimbus Unlimited, LLC: https://www.nimbusunlimited.com/

Webinar from January 21, 2021. Have you been feeling on-edge lately? Stressed and fatigued from current events, shifts at work, or strains in your personal life?? Have you ever wondered why Japanese people say sumimasen for literally everything??? Join JASH in welcoming clinical psychologist and writer Dr. 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 how toncurate your own personal toolkit of values and perspectives to improve your mental well-being; better navigate your personal and professional relationships; and be more understanding in intercultural situations. You may find that those life lessons from obaachan and ojiichan were onto something after all! To learn more about his book, read this great review by Forbes at https://bit.ly/2LvIWmP, or hear from Dr. Haas himself in his piece for the Boston Globe at https://bit.ly/2NqXYvj You may order "Why Be Happy?" on Amazon at https://amzn.to/2XdIxbo To stay up-to-date with JASH, become a member https://www.jashawaii.org/general-membership and follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JapanAmericaSocietyofHawaii/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jashawaii/

For this third installment in our "Women Who Lead" talk-story series, we welcomed the 68th Cherry Blossom Festival Court to share their experiences serving the community through the COVID-19 pandemic and their hopes for the future. Moderated by Kim Takata Endo. Aired 10 December 2020.

On July 22, 2020, the Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH) hosted its second Summer Talk-Story Webinar entitled, “A Question of Loyalty: Five Inflection Points on the Road to Dignity.” This was JASH’s second in a series of four virtual Talk-Story webinars.

Recorded 15 October 2020 JASH welcomed speakers Phyllis Look of Forest Bathing Hawaii, Cristina Moon of Chozen-Ji, and moderator Colby Takeda of Blue Zones Project - Hawaii for a webinar addressing the role of spirituality, mindfulness, and the importance of taking care of one's mental health and wellbeing in this COVID-19 pandemic. ---Links--- Daihonzan Chozen-ji, Honolulu: https://www.chozen-ji.org/ Forest Bathing Hawaii: https://www.forestbathinghi.com/ Association of Nature and Forest Therapy: https://www.natureandforesttherapy.earth/ , https://www.natureandforesttherapy.earth/about/science The New York Times, "An ‘Awe Walk’ Might Do Wonders for Your Well-Being": https://nyti.ms/2EOfBkM

Recorded July 30, 2020 The Japan-America Society of Hawaii was fortunate to welcome linguist Dr. David Iannucci to speak in our Summer 2020 Talk-Story Series. Dr. Iannucci presented on the small volcanic island of Hachijojima and its severely endangered Hachijo language. He explained the history and current vitality of the Hachijo language, how it differs from Standard Japanese, and provided anecdotes of his experiences conducting fieldwork in communities on the island.

Join us as we share the stories of two extraordinary women who are successfully leading their companies through the COVID-19 crisis. Learn how they are managing to persevere and rise above challenges that many of us are all facing today.

Recording from July 16, 2020. The Japan-America Society of Hawaii welcomed longtime JASH member and photographer Ray Tabata to share his photos and stories of his volunteer projects in Tohoku following the 3.11 earthquake and tsunami.