Legacies - Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii

2013 Day of Remembrance:Reflections on the Past, Relevancy for the FutureSave the Date!Sunday, February 101:00 pm - 2:30 pmJapanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘iManoa Grand BallroomFebruary 10, 2013 will be commemoratedas a Day of Remembrance inHonolulu at an afternoon publicprogram in the Manoa Grand Ballroom.It will be a time of remembrance andreflection on the unique experienceof Japanese and Japanese Americansliving in Hawai‘i who were selectivelyrounded up and detained in one of 13confinement sites in Hawai‘i. JCCHprogram organizers also say thatthe Honolulu Day of Remembranceprogram will offer a time to reflecton the relevancy of the JapaneseAmerican wartime experience forfuture generations.“It’s been 70 years since the openingof the Honouliuli confinement site,and yet, we are still uncoveringHonouliuli’s history and theexperience of Japanese who were heldcaptive there,” said Jane Kurahara,JCCH staff associate. “We need tounderstand what happened, but wealso want to explore the relevancyof our history, the lessons learned andwhy it’s important for us to understandthis history.”The question, “why is the Day ofRemembrance important today?” willbe examined from four perspectives—an educator, civil rights leader,legislator, and a student’s point ofview. The program will also featurethe 25-minute classroom adaptationof the film The Untold Story: Internmentof Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i.The program is hosted by theJapanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘iand co-sponsored by the JapaneseAmerican Citizens League—HonoluluChapter and the Honolulu JapaneseJunior Chamber of Commerce.The Day of Remembrance is commemoratedannually on February 19.In 1942, on February 19, PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt signed intolaw, Executive Order 9066 which ledthe way for the military to exclude,roundup and imprison persons ofJapanese ancestry living on the westcoast. Following the program, therewill be refreshments and educationaldisplays in the Teruya Courtyard.For more information on Day ofRemembrance in Hawai‘i, please checkour website www.jcch.com or call(808) 945-7633.Fred Korematsu Day in Hawai‘i on January 30, 2013R.H. Lodge2454 South Beretania StreetHonolulu, HI 96826tel: (808) 945-7633fax: (808) 944-1123email: info@jcch.comwebsite: www.jcch.comFollow us on Facebook,Twitter and YouTubeOFFICE HOURSMonday–Friday8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.GALLERY HOURSMonday–Saturday10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.RESOURCE CENTER HOURSTuesday–Friday10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.Saturday10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.(or by appointment from1:00 – 4:00 p.m.)GIFT SHOP HOURSMonday–Saturday10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.The Japanese CulturalCenter of Hawai‘iwill join togetherwith World War IIValor in thePacific NationalMonument,University ofHawai‘i WilliamS. RichardsonSchool of Law,AmericanImmigrationCouncil, Japanese American CitizensLeague—Honolulu Chapter, Hawai‘iCouncil for the Humanities, State ofHawai‘i Department of Education,Social Studies Program, Hawai‘iState Bar Association Committee onCivics Education, Korematsu Institutefor Civil Rights & Education,Fred T. Korematsu Center for Lawand Equality (Seattle University LawSchool), and Sons and Daughters ofthe 442nd Regimental Combat Teamon January 30, 2013 to commemorateFred Korematsu Day in Hawai‘i.Events are planned in the morning andevening to encourage students and thecommunity to contemplate and discussthe lessons learned from Korematsu’sWorld War II incarceration. Thedocumentary, Of Civil Wrongs andRights: the Fred Korematsu Story, willbe shown at Arizona Memorial Theaterat the World War II Valor in the PacificNational Monument. The 12:30 p.m.and 1:30 p.m. screenings are free andopen to the public. Seating is limited.Fred Korematsu’s daughter, Karen,will be present at the Arizona MemorialTheater to engage the audience inunderstanding her father’s experiences.In the evening, the public is invitedto a discussion at 5:30 pm in theManoa Grand Ballroom at theJapanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i.In attendance will be: GovernorNeil Abercrombie, State SenatorWill Espero, Karen Korematsu,professor of law and social justice,Eric Yamamoto, Bill Kaneko whohelped local Japanese obtain redressafter being evicted from their homesafter the bombing of Pearl Harbor,distinguished leader and memberof 442nd Regimental Combat TeamTed Tsukiyama, and Helene Minehira,who as a young Japanese-Americangirl was one of the 136 individualswho were forced from their homesin Pu‘uloa and sent to Honouliulion O‘ahu.Mission Statement:To be a vibrant resource,strengthening our diverse communityby educating present andfuture generations in the evolvingJapanese American experiencein Hawai‘i. We do this throughrelevant programming, meaningfulcommunity service andinnovative partnerships thatenhance the understanding andcelebration of our heritage,culture and love of the land.To guide us in this work we drawfrom the values found in ourJapanese American traditions andthe spirit of Aloha.2