Watch Rena Gao, a Shin-Issei that grew up in Honolulu, as she chats with Locals in our video series, Wakame 若目.
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Educators from across Hawaiʻi joined the Hidden HIstories of WW2 program, where they explored new perspectives of the war.
Watch the first full-length documentary to chronicle the internment experience of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i
Hoʻokāhi ka iʻlau like ana - "Wield the paddles together"
These films share untold first-hand accounts of island residents and their experiences of being detained during World War II.
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June 26-30, 2023 - Mahalo for joining Hawaiʻi's favorite cultural summer fun day camp!
Visit one of the island’s premiere practice spaces for learning martial arts and cultural practices.
Experience an authentic tea ceremony practice at our traditional tea house.
Learn about the unique wartime experience of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i at our education center.
Setsubun is a Japanese tradition to banish evil and misfortune every year between Winter and Spring
Purchase vintage Japanese wares and new locally-crafted items at the JCCH Gift Shop