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JCCH Welcomes Consul General andMrs. Toyoei Shigeeda to Hawai‘iCongratulationsand Mahalo toHawaiian Airlines!Consul General Toyoei and Mrs. Shigeeda with members of Kizuna Hawai‘i at the welcomeluncheon in the Manoa Grand Ballroom.The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i joined with Kizuna Hawai‘i at aluncheon held at the Manoa Grand Ballroom to welcome Consul Generaland Mrs. Shigeeda to Honolulu.“JCCH is honored to join with friends and colleagues in the communityto welcome Consul General and Mrs. Shigeeda,” said Tyler Tokioka,JCCH chairman of the board. “We look forward to working with theConsul General to promoteU.S.–Japan relations andunderstanding.”Consul General Shigeedavisited the CulturalCenter upon his arrivalto Honolulu. Presidentand Executive DirectorCarole Hayashino added,“We appreciated ConsulGeneral Shigeeda’s interestin learning the history ofthe Japanese in Hawai‘iConsul General Toyoei Shigeeda visits the Japanese CulturalCenter of Hawai‘i to learn more about the center’s programsand services.and introduction to our unique cultural programs. We look forward toworking with the Consul General and his staff as we expand our culturaleducational exchange between Hawai‘i and Japan.”Prior to his assignment to Hawai‘i, Consul General Shigeeda was theConsul General of Japan at Frankfurt, Germany. His overseas assignmentshave also included the Embassies of Japan in Germany, Austria,Switzerland, Egypt and the Permanent Mission of Japan to theInternational Organizations in Vienna.Consul General Shigeeda has served as Director for Inspection with theMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Counselor for Environment Affairs with theMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Director of Passport Divisionwith the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Senior Executive Director forInternational Relations with the Osaka Prefectural Government.Honolulu delegation greeted at SapporoAirport by representatives from the ShiraoiAinu Museum of Hokkaido.Carole Hayashino, JCCH presidentand executive director, and TylerTokioka, JCCH chairman of theboard, joined the celebration ofthe Hawaiian Airlines inauguralflight from Honolulu to Sapporo inOctober 2012.“Hawaiian Airlines’ expansion toSapporo will benefit the economiesof the city and state, but will also helpto promote positive relations betweenJapan and Hawai‘i,” Hayashino said.“Improving US-Japan relationshipson a grassroots community level isimportant to the state and to JCCH.”Tokioka added, “We appreciateHawaiian Airlines for inviting us onits inaugural flight and continuing thepartnership between our organizations.I look forward to working withHawaiian Airlines in the coming yearsand developing friendships with thepeople of Sapporo.”10
Yukou no Wa:Circle of Friendship1st and 3rd Mondays; 6:30 pmKZOO AM1210The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, in partnershipwith KZOO Radio, is proud to present a new talk-story radioshow with host/JCCH President and Executive DirectorCarole Hayashino. The new show debuted in Decemberwith guests Jeannie Wakatsuki-Houston and JCCH boardmembers Tyler Tokioka and Ken Niimura.The show will highlight a wide variety of topics surroundingthe Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i and all JapaneseAmerican communities across the nation.You won’t want to miss Yukou no Wa: Circle of Friendshipairing every 1st and 3rd Monday at 6:30 pm on KZOOAM1210. Listeners can tune into AM1210 and OceanicTime Warner Digital Cable Channel 888. Or watch thevideostream on www.kzooradio.com.Thinking Out Loud Bids FarewellFinal Show Looks Back at Three Years ofTalking Issues and Taking ActionThe weekly talk-story radio show airing live every Mondayon KZOO AM1210 has aired its final show. On December10, the hosts of Thinking Out Loud: Talking Issues, TakingAction reminisced about the 182 shows they hosted overthe years.Since June 2009, Thinking Out Loud has explored issues ofconcern to the Japanese American and broader communityin Hawai‘i. The show’s format encouraged listeners tocall-in with questions and comments, and the latter portionof every show was Thinking Up the Positive, devoted tobrainstorming possible solutions to problems, issues, andconcerns. On the last Monday of every month, ThinkingOut Loud featured the JCCH Book Club where host WillaTanabe would lead a lively discussion with a special author.Over the years, the show welcomed intriguing guestsincluding Keola Beamer, Irene Hirano Inouye, HenryKapono, Honolulu Theater for Youth, and Lynne Waihee,just to name a few.KZOO Radio and the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘iwould like to thank the hosts Christine R. Yano, GeorgeTanabe, Willa Tanabe, Brian Niiya, and Marika Wilson fortheir time, dedication, and years of great interviews andfond memories. JCCH would also like to thank KZOO’sDavid and Robyn Furuya for your constant support of theshow and its hosts over the years.Show ScheduleJanuary 7: 20th Annual New Year’s ‘Ohana FestivalJanuary 21: Korematsu Day in Hawai‘iFebruary 4: 2013 Day of RemembranceFebruary 18: National Veterans’ Network(left to right): Christine R Yano, Willa Tanabe, Marika Wilson,Brian Niiya, George Tanabe, Carole Hayashino, Robyn Furuya, andDavid Furuya at Thinking Out Loud’s final show on December 10.11
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