Curt Otaguro: Brennon Morioka - Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii

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mission statement: 

To be a vibrant resource, 

strengthening our diverse community 

by educating present and 

future generations in the evolving 

Japanese American experience 

in Hawai‘i. We do this through 

relevant programming, meaningful 

community service and 

innovative partnerships that 

enhance the understanding and 

celebration of our heritage, 

culture and love of the land. 

To guide us in this work we draw 

from the values found in our 

Japanese American traditions and 

the spirit of Aloha. 

leGaCies 

Honoring our heritage. Embracing our diversity. Sharing our future. 

Otaguro is a yonsei (4th generation) who was raised in Kaimuki 

with older sister, Cheryl. His father, Herbert, worked at Finance 

Factors for 33 years and was active in community service and the 

Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce. “My dad said since he 

didn’t give me a brother, he would be that and a disciplinarian so 

we spent a lot of time together watching and playing basketball, 

football, baseball, and he taught me to play golf. I grew up 

knowing my father’s friends, which later in life served me well as 

his reputation and friendships helped open doors with my career,” 

reflected Otaguro. With such a close bond, it’s not surprising that 

the younger Otaguro considers his father one of his role models. 

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JULY 2010 | VOL. 16, nO. 4 

LEGACIES IS a BI-montHly puBlIcatIon of tHe JapaneSe cultural center of HawaI`I, 2454 SoutH BeretanIa Street, Honolulu, HI 96826 

New Board of Director Profile: 

Curt Otaguro: 

New Chairman of the Board Ready to Lead Bonny Amemiya 

Caring, character, cooperation, competitiveness and confidence— 

these are the “5 Cs” of First Hawaiian Bank. These are also 

the core values of Curt Tadashi Otaguro, the new chairman 

of the board for the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i. 

“Character is most important, integrity and mutual respect are 

what my parents taught me and is reinforced in my work every day,” 

explained Otaguro. “The customer is first and the customer’s needs 

are first before our own” is the philosophy he stresses to the 113 

employees he supervises as executive vice president and manager 

of Card Services Group at First Hawaiian Bank, where he has worked 

for 29 years. 

Proud father, Curt Otaguro (center), enjoys a close relationship with his 

sons (L-R) Aden and Devan. Otaguro said, “What I love about the Cultural 

Center is the legacy it leaves for our children and future generations.” 

This successful business executive is a graduate of ‘Iolani School and 

the University of Redlands in Southern California. He unabashedly 

admits to some rocky periods in his early academic life. His “aha 

moment” occurred while in college as a member of the golf team. 

After playing several holes in an important golf match, his coach 

called Otaguro off the course to inform him that he was academically 

not eligible to continue playing and his team had to forfeit the 

match. He was devastated and humiliated that his own inability to 

perform had impacted others and he had let down not only himself, 

but his teammates and cost them the championship. This life lesson 

has never left him and he admits it has made him a better person. 

Otaguro is still an avid golfer with a single digit handicap of 8. 

“Hey at one time it was 5!” Otaguro quipped. 

Bonny Amemiya adores her 90-year-old 

aunty, Nobuko Kaneda Mookini, the 

matriarch of her family. There is great 

comfort in feeling that Aunty Nobuko is taking 

care of Amemiya and her family, having lost 

her parents Edythe (Kaneda) and Melvin Suzui. 

Bonny Amemiya serves on the 

budget and finance committee as 

well as the fundraising committee 

in her first year of a three-year 

term on the board of directors. 

The sansei’s (3rd generation) roots are in the 

Hiroshima and Fukuoka prefectures. Aunty 

Nobuko keeps the family together. She is the 

central point of the family as they gather for 

lunch every Sunday at her house. Amemiya says 

she admires her aunty’s kindness, generosity 

and thoughtfulness. 

Growing up, Amemiya was taught by her elders 

to always try your best no matter what, have 

pride in your work, persevere and work hard. 

These are important values she hopes to teach 

her 10-year-old son, Christopher, a fifth grader 

at Punahou School. 

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New Board of Director Profile: 

Brennon Morioka 

Ph.D., P.E. 

When Brennon Morioka moved 

from the private sector to the 

public sector five years ago as 

Governor Linda Lingle’s appointee as deputy 

director and later as director of the State 

Department of Transpor tation, it was a major 

Brennon Morioka officially started 

his three-year term on the board 

of directors on July 1. He serves 

as a member of the facilities and 

operations committee as well as 

the fundraising committee. 

transition. After studying civil engineering 

for his bachelor’s and master’s degree at 

the University of California, Berkeley and 

his doctorate at the University of Hawai‘i at 

Mānoa, Morioka changed course and entered 

the world of politics as political finance 

director and then chairman and executive 

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Dear JCCH ‘Ohana, 

2010 marks the 125th anniversary of the arrival in Hawai‘i 

of the first Japanese contract laborers—the Kanyaku Imin. 

Our heartfelt Okage Sama De (I am what I am because of 

you) to these pioneers whose willingness to brave new 

frontiers is the reason yonsei (4th generation) like myself 

are enjoying an exceptional life with our gosei (5th generation) 

children here in Hawai‘i. In their honor, we dedicate 

a series of community presentations, starting with Ryuho 

Hamano Sensei’s artistic calligraphy exhibit debuting 

in our Com munity Gallery on July 10th. We hope you 

will attend our annual membership meeting prior to the 

exhibit opening, and join us for refresh ments and a chance 

to meet Hamano Sensei (see page 7 for more info about 

the exhibition). 

It is also in honor of the Kanyaku Imin that we dedicate 

our Celebration of Leadership and Achievement Dinner 

(CLAD), themed Kakushin no Tatsujin—Masters of 

Innovation on Saturday, September 25. Our honorees, 

Satoru Abe, Ken Hayashida, Dave “D.K.” Kodama, Anne 

Namba, and Roy Sakuma, are nisei (2nd generation) and 

sansei (3rd generation) who rose from humble beginnings 

to become Kakushin 

no Tatsujin in their 

respective fields of 

expertise in culture 

and arts. Reverend 

Osumi captures the 

spirit of our honorees 

in his thought for the 

day chosen for this 

issue of Legacies. Please 

join us in honoring 

these individuals 

for their significant 

contributions to our 

state, our nation and 

the world, through 

their masterful work 

and community 

service. We promise you an exciting evening with a silent 

auction, and entertainment you will long remem ber. In 

addition to celebrating the achievements of our honorees, 

your participation in CLAD, which is our major fundraising 

event of the year, ensures a boost to our operating expenses 

early in the fiscal year. We hope you will purchase tickets 

and/or consider a donation to our silent auction (see page 5 

for more information on CLAD 2010). 

Aloha! 

Lenny Yajima Andrew 

President & Executive Director 

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Today’s ThoughT: 

sTick your neck ouT 

A man had on his desk a model 

of a turtle under which were 

these words, “Consider the turtle. 

He makes progress only when he 

sticks his neck out.” When a turtle 

is enclosed in his shell he makes 

no progress. Are you afraid to 

take any risks for a good cause? 

Are you afraid to stick your neck 

out to help mankind? 

—The Reverend Paul S. Osumi 

Aloha! 

As your incoming 

chairman of the board 

and a Hawai‘iborn 

yonsei (4th generation), 

I have to pause and reflect 

on what an awesome 

responsibility I have just accepted to lead 

our board of directors and Cultural Center. 

So many great and prominent individuals 

have led your Cultural Center before me 

and have left us with the responsibility to 

continue this tremendous legacy. 

Founded in 1987 by nisei (2nd generation) 

and sansei (3rd generation), the Japanese 

Cultural Center of Hawai‘i has played a 

critical role in perpetuating the cultural 

heritage inherited from our pioneering issei 

(1st generation) forefathers. During those 

initial and humble beginnings, King David 

Kalākaua negotiated with Emperor Meiji 

for four years before the first ship arrived 

with 944 immigrants on February 8, 1885. 

A second ship arrived on June 17, 1885 with 

another 988 immigrants from Japan. In all, 

26 Kanyaku Imin ships brought 29,069 

immigrants, and approximately 220,000 

Japanese arrived in Hawai‘i from 1885–1924. 

Significantly, this year we celebrate the 

125th anniversary of the Kanyaku Imin. 

Our forefathers from the Meiji Era brought 

over their value system with emphasis on 

respect for authority, hard work and belief 

in education as a means for advancement. 

My greatgrandfather, Kosaburo Nakamura 

was one of those individuals who shared 

in those core values and sacrificed his life 

to give us an opportunity for a better one. 

He started his life in Hawai‘i with the 

Waialua Plantation Company with his wife 

Ie. My father wrote a paper on “Kosaburo 

the Immigrant” during his college days. 

When I initially read his essay, I thought it 

was interesting to learn about our family’s 

humble beginnings in Hawai‘i. Today, I look 

back on my father’s paper as a valuable and 

historic family heirloom, filled with so 

many stories of my greatgrandfather and 

greatgrandmother’s happiness as well as 

their struggles. So many immigrants like 

Kosaburo and Ie shared similar stories which 

created a strong and common bond to get 

through their adversity. I am grateful that 

Dad was able to document and share that 

piece of history with me because it makes 

my commitment to our Japanese culture 

more emotional and meaningful. I now have 

a passion to ensure that my two sons have 

an understanding of their family’s humble 

beginnings in Hawai‘i. 

Another amazing fact is that our Cultural 

Center’s initial origins were through the 

Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, 

which coincidently will be celebrating its 

110th anniversary. From the arrival of 

the Kanyaku Imin in 1885, the Honolulu 

Japanese Chamber of Commerce was born 

in 1900 to advocate trade between Japan 

and Hawai‘i. It wasn’t until much later that 

our missions separated the “cultural” aspects 

of Japanese in Hawai‘i, through the Cultural 

Center, from our business and networking 

aspects, through the Honolulu Japanese 

Chamber of Commerce. 

I have the unique opportunity of being your 

incoming chairman of the board for the 

Cultural Center as well as a director for our 

Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce. 

It is a very humbling experience to be in this 

position as so many other great community 

leaders have sacrificed and given their time 

to make both organizations stronger and 

better over the last century. I hope I can bring 

our two groups together and align our 

missions when it makes sense. Our Cultural 

Center has come a long way and continues 

to be vibrant and exciting. Thanks to so 

many volunteers and nearly 5,000 members, 

we are the preeminent keepers of our 

Japanese American heritage in Hawai‘i. 

We are financially stable with a positive 

cash flow annually. Our investment portfolio 

continues to provide much needed stability 

for our future projects and generations. 

More importantly, President & Executive 

Director Lenny Yajima Andrew continues 

to do an outstanding job and represents us 

well in our community, on the mainland 

and internationally. We are so very fortunate 

to have a dedicated and hard working staff 

to keep the inner workings of the Cultural 

Center moving. 

I am also extremely grateful for the leadership 

of our immediate past chairman, Susan 

Yamada. Her passion and commitment to our 

community and Cultural Center has been 

second to none. Susan taught us well and 

left us with a very capable and conscientious 

board to continue her vision and work that 

she dedicated herself to over the past six years 

as a board member. Susan was instrumental 

in creating our Cultural Center vision around 

three goals (1) developing the Cultural Center 

as a gathering place; (2) sharing our Resource 

Center with the wider community; and 

(3) sustaining a wellmaintained facility. 

The recent launch of our fiveyear $10 million 

Okage Sama De: A Living Legacy Campaign 

under the stewardship of campaign chair, 

Colbert Matsumoto, will help us strengthen 

our legacy and cultural foundation. We want 

to continue to expand our educational 

programs for our children and their future 

generations. Our campaign will allow us to 

preserve our local histories as well as expand 

our reach globally with alliances in Japan 

and throughout the world. Who would have 

thought any of this was possible back in 1885? 

As your 2010 incoming chairman, I am 

honored to lead such a great organization 

and look forward to working with all of you. 

To my fellow board members, we all know 

that to move the needle, we need to work 

as a team—one team. I am grateful that we 

all respect one another and are supportive 

of each other. To our new board members 

Bonny Amemiya and Brennon Morioka, 

welcome aboard. You will enjoy your time 

on the board and be mesmerized by the 

magic of our Japanese Cultural Center of 

Hawai‘i. We have so many exciting and 

meaningful projects and activities planned. 

Together, we will make a difference. 

To our wonderful membership, thank you 

for your past support and involvement in 

making our Japanese Cultural Center of 

Hawai‘i a great place to visit and learn from. 

I certainly look forward to learning from 

all of you. 

Aloha, 

Curt T. Otaguro 

Chairman of the Board

f riends 

of the JApAneSe CulturAl Center of hAwAI‘I 

tomodachi 

volunteer CoorDInAtor’S MeSSAge 

Aloha Volunteers! 

Atsui desune (It’s HOT)! I heard this phrase 

all summer long in Japan. The young and 

youngatheart alike seemed to bond with 

friends, coworkers, neighbors, and even 

strangers through shared weather woes 

and seasonal joys such as kakigori (shave 

ice), natsu matsuri (summer festivals), and 

hanabi (fireworks). 

Here at the Cultural Center, more than 

300 volunteers braved the mushi atsui 

(hot and humid) weather in May to keep 

our Kodomo no Hi: Keiki Fun Fest/Going 

Green bright and sunny for festival goers 

by helping with keiki makeandtake crafts, 

food and drink booths, recycling, greeting 

visitors, and helping in the Gift Shop 

and Gallery. 

At our annual Volunteer Appreciation 

Luncheon on June 21, we said a BIG 

“Otsukare sama deshita” (You’ve worked 

hard) to all of our volunteers, thanking 

them for their tireless dedication and 

commitment to the Cultural Center. 

Board Chairman Susan Yamada announced 

that volunteer Gift Shop Manager Barbara 

Ishida has been honored as staff emeritus 

by the board of directors to recognize 

her tremendous volunteer efforts, and 

presented her an engraved plaque that 

will be displayed in the Gift Shop. Barbara 

will now join longtime volunteers Jane 

Kurahara and Betsy Young, who also 

hold the designation of staff emeritus. 

Guest speaker Raymond Ohta of Pacific 

Training & Development Company gave 

an inspirational and humorous talk about 

“Making Volunteerism Fun.” 

We also welcomed quite a few new 

volunteers this summer, including many 

students on break who were generous 

enough to volunteer their time while 

learning a little about Japanese culture. 

Jenny Seki 

Volunteer Coordinator 

MahaLo 

to the 300+ volunteers that 

helped make Kodomo no Hi: 

Keiki Fun Fest/Going Green 

a success! 

Kalani High School 

Japanese Classes 

Moanalua High 

School Class of 2012 

Punahou School 

Japanese Classes 

Roosevelt High School 

Key Club 

Roosevelt High School 

Sakura Club 

Shinnyo-en Hawaii 

Waipahu High School 

Japanese Club 

Cultural Center 

volunteers, members, 

and community 

members 

Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 

Volunteers, board of governors, board of directors and event sponsor pose 

for a quick group photo before the recognition luncheon. 

EVEnt SPOnSOr 

Douglas Goto 

Executive Vice President 

Pacific Guardian Life 

Insurance Co., Ltd. 

GuESt PrESEntEr 

Raymond Ohta 

Pacific Training & 

Development Company 

GiFt DOnOrS 


Emily Ebina 

Marukai Wholesale Mart 

Lee Moriwaki, Bank of Hawaii 

Deborah Nakagawa 

Arnold Okuhara, Zep Manufacturing 

Curt Otaguro, First Hawaiian Bank 

President & Executive Director Lenny Yajima 

Andrew and Board Chairman Susan Yamada 

presented Barbara Ishida with a special plaque that 

will now hang in the Cultural Center Gift Shop. 

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OtAGurO (cont’d from p. 1) 

Although Otaguro’s dad had to fill in as a brother, 

he considers his very dear friend, Ray Ono, 

as his long-lost brother, key role model and 

biggest influence in his life. Ono has been 

a special friend and mentor throughout his 

professional career and helped him through 

some of life’s challenges. At First Hawaiian Bank, 

Otaguro has also been fortunate to have other 

key individuals shape his career including 

Walter Dods, Gary Caulfield, Tony Guerrero 

and most recently, Don Horner. During his 

time at ‘Iolani School, Otaguro, like many 

other students and athletes regarded Eddie 

Hamada as a friend and mentor. Otaguro 

has been appreciative of all of his wonderful 

teachers and mentors throughout his life. 

Also having a positive influence on Otaguro 

was his mother, Ethel (Fujii), who worked at 

Pearl Harbor and then moved to the Small 

Business Administration Hawai‘i as administrative 

assistant to the director. “She always 

encouraged me to do my best even though 

I would get very discouraged at times. While 

I was in elementary school my mom gave me 

a poem entitled ‘Don’t Quit’—I memorized that 

poem and took it with me to college—it got me 

through some tough times,” Otaguro recalled. 

Ray Ono recruited Otaguro to serve on the 

Cultural Center board of directors in 2007. 

“It was truly an honor to be asked to serve 

on the board and it has been a very rewarding 

experience to learn about the Cultural Center. 

What I love about the Cultural Center is the 

legacy it leaves for our children and future 

generations. We all have different moments 

in life when we reflect on our heritage and the 

sacrifices made by our ancestors. When we 

make that connec tion, the Cultural Center can 

provide the focal point, expand our education 

and curiosity about our heritage. My older son 

asked me about our heritage and at that time 

I didn’t know and I had to ask my father. My 

father’s side is from Kumamoto prefecture and 

my mother is Uchinanchu (Okinawan). My 

father was born in Pu‘unene camp on Maui— 

he had a very hard start in life and I was able to 

share this and more with my son,” Otaguro said. 

Otaguro is the proud father of two sons, Devan 

Hideo, who is 26 years old and lives in Los 

Angeles, California, and 22-year-old Aden Sunao 

who works at Zen Shu restaurant learning 

to be a chef. Otaguro is close to his sons and 

hopes that he can fulfill his father’s dream 

to work hard so that future generations will 

not have to struggle as much as the previous 

generations. He added, “In the end, blood is 

all you can count on in life.” 

Wearing his chairman’s hat, Otaguro’s vision 

for the Cultural Center is to enhance the 

resources to allow our community to experience 

and participate in programs and exhibits that 

drive and perpetuate our culture. His priorities 

include sharing our mission with the community 

to increase membership, exciting and 

igniting a movement with people who are 

passionate about our mission, and finding the 

magic in the board and staff to make it happen. 

“We are blessed with great volunteers, the 

unsung heroes at the Cultural Center who help 

keep the vision alive for future generations. 

To that end, we need to connect better with 

sansei (3rd generation), yonsei (4th gene ration) 

and gosei (5th generation). We need to listen 

to our members, volunteers and staff, and 

carry that voice to the board so we can develop 

new strategies,” Otaguro explained. 

“This is one of the best professional board 

of directors I’ve been honored to chair. 

They are passionate, team-oriented and 

very supportive. They will put the Cultural 

Center’s needs before themselves and most 

importantly will execute and deliver.” 

Otaguro summarized his role as Chairman, 

“I see the Cultural Center evolving in a good 

way. I see my personal commitment as continuing 

to improve the legacy left to us beginning 

with those who built the Cultural Center, as 

well as those who saved the Cultural Center. 

Our job is to continue to benefit the community 

and the people who sacrificed and to make 

them feel proud.” 

AMEMiYA (cont’d from p. 1) 

One of her biggest influences was her ex-boss, 

Yoshio Takaoka of Pentagram Corporation 

(Burger King). Amemiya said he would always 

tell her, “All you can do is all you can do and 

all you can do is enough if you give complete 

effort. If you do that, you will always be satisfied 

and happy.” He would also say, “Don’t chase 

money, it will chase you if you do that.” 

She has taken his words to heart and has built 

a successful career as director of finance at 

Anheuser-Busch Sales of Hawai‘i, where she has 

worked for the past 14 years. Amemiya received 

her degree in business administration with 

emphasis on accounting from the University 

of Washington. She received her CPA license 

in Washington. She enjoyed her time in Seattle 

and it made her appreciate Hawai‘i more. She 

is also a graduate of Punahou School. 

The Amemiya name is widely recognized in 

high school athletics. Her husband, Keith, is the 

former executive director of the Hawai‘i High 

School Athletic Association (HHSAA) and in his 

12 years at the helm made innovative systemic 

changes and successfully launched and raised 

more than $1.3 million in four months of the 

Save Our Sports campaign. The Amemiya family 

personally donated more than $30,000 of their 

own money towards this effort. Son Christopher 

and his youth baseball buddies also donated 

$50 each to the cause after asking his parents, 

“How can I give?” 

Amemiya serves as treasurer on ‘Ahahui Koa 

Ānuenue, the fundraising partner of the 

University of Hawai‘i’s athletic department, 

as well as with Aloha Harvest. She also serves 

as vice chair of the Hawai‘i Food Industry 

Association. Amemiya enjoys playing golf and 

recently learned to stand-up paddle board. 

Amemiya is looking forward to learning more 

about the Cultural Center, getting involved and 

helping advance the mission. 

One-Day 

Saturday, July 17 • 10:00 am–3:00 pm 

Members Special Preview Sale at 9:00 am 

Mark your calendars! 

The Cultural Center is revamping 

the popular Things Japanese 

Sale. On Saturday, July 17, we 

are hosting a One-Day things 

Japanese Sale and offering 

fun new ways to save. The sale 

will be held right outside of the 

Gift Shop. Not only will you 

find lots of one-of-a-kind items, 

but also drinks, snacks, and a 

20% discount on all books in 

the Gift Shop! 

A sneAk peek: 

Prize Wheel—everyone gets one free 

spin, members get two. Prizes include 

items showcased in the Gift Shop, 

grab bags, and more! 

Gift Shop Point Card—a free point 

card to rack up points for discounts 

and gifts as you make purchases. 

Specials in the Gift Shop—20% off 

all books. 

resource Center Picks—Books, 

LPs and 78 records for collectors also 

available. Members receive their 

10% discount on these items as well. 

And as always, great deals and 

mark-downs!

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i 

UPCOMING EVENTS 

Presenting this year’s 

Celebration of Leadership and Achievement Dinner Honorees 

The Cultural Center is proud and 

honored to present the honorees 

for the Annual Celebration of 

Leadership and Achievement Dinner. 

Kakushin no Tatsujin—Masters of Innovation 

is the theme for this year’s event, a theme 

our honorees truly define. 

The five honorees are Satoru Abe, legendary 

local sculptor and artist, Ken Hayashida, 

president of KAI Hawaii; Dave “D.K.” Kodama, 

owner and chef of Sansei Seafood Restaurant & 

Sushi Bar; Anne Namba, owner of Anne Namba 

Designs; and Roy Sakuma, owner of Roy Sakuma 

Ukulele Studios. 

SAtOru ABE, a legendary figure, has been 

inspiring the artistic community of Hawai‘i 

for decades with his unique paintings and 

sculptures. He has won numerous awards in 

recognition of his great accomplishments, 

including being honored as a “Living Treasure” 

by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i 

and being installed in the McKinley High School 

Hall of Honor in 1988. Abe’s approximately 

5,000 pieces of artwork can be found in numerous 

places around the Hawaiian Islands as 

he continues to create many more. 

KEn HAYASHiDA successfully opened the 

structural engineering firm KAI Hawaii, Inc. 

in 1995 as a sole practitioner, and has grown the 

company to 25 employees. 

His projects impact our 

daily lives and have won 

numerous awards. In 2007 

he was named “Engineer 

of the Year” by the National 

Society of Professional 

Ken Hayashida 

Engineers. He has been 

an active participant in the 

engineering community 

in Hawai‘i and was president and national director 

of the American Council of Engineering 

Companies of Hawai‘i (ACECH). Additionally, 

he has generously donated his time and talents 

to the betterment of several organizations such 

as the University of Hawai‘i’s Alumni Association 

and College of Engineering, YMCA, Lanakila 

Pacific, and the Friends of ‘Iolani Palace. 

DAVE “D.K.” KODAMA is the founder of the 

Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar which 

first opened on Maui in 1996. Known to all 

as “D.K.” he now owns and operates seven 

restaurants on three islands. Ever since its 

Presenting our honorees for the 2010 Celebration of Leadership and Achievement Dinner! (left to right) 

Jon Murai (representative for Ken Hayashida), Roy Sakuma, Dave “D.K.” Kodama, Anne Namba and 

Satoru Abe. 

opening, the restaurant has been reeling in 

“top notch” reviews and received several 

culinary honors; the most prestigious being 

overall rating of 90 in Wine Spectator, the 

highest food rating in both the 1998 and 1999 

Zagat Hawai‘i Restaurant Surveys, numerous 

consecutive HONOLULU Magazine Hale 

Aina Awards, inclusion as one of Bon Appetit’s 

“Favorite Asian Restaurants” and one of 

“America’s Best Sushi Bars” in Travel + Leisure. 

AnnE nAMBA began designing her own line 

of oneofakind garments out of her parents 

home before opening her first boutique in 

Mānoa Valley in 1989. In the years since, Anne 

Namba Designs has grown to new heights and 

Namba’s “Kimono Couture” has made lasting 

impressions worldwide in places such as Beijing, 

Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and many U.S. 

main land cities. In 2000, she was Hawai‘i’s 

Retail Entrepreneur of the Year and in 2007 

she was the recipient of the Roselani Medallion 

of Excellence from the National Society of 

Arts and Letters. 

rOY SAKuMA is the young protégé of ukulele 

master Herb “OhtaSan” Ohta. As an extraordinary 

student, he decided to venture out and 

devote his life to teaching others to play. Since 

1974, the Roy Sakuma Method of Ukulele 

Instruction has brought the magic of music 

into the lives of thousands of his students. 

Sakuma along with his wife Kathy have expanded 

Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios to four locations 

throughout O‘ahu. 

the event will be held on September 25 

at 5:30 pm at the Hilton Hawaiian Village 

Coral Ballroom. Individual seats are $175 

($150 for JCCH members). Table sponsorships 

are also available at various levels 

($2,000/$5,000/$10,000). For more 

information, visit www.jcch.com or call 

(808) 9457633. 

Be sure to save the date and be there as we 

honor these five accomplished and successful 

individuals. 

An exciting new development 

for this year is an exhibition 

in our Community Gallery 

featuring all of the honorees. 

This exhibition will open on 

September 18 and run through 

October 30. We are also putting 

together public programs 

featuring each of the five 

honorees throughout the month 

of October. See our September 

issue of Legacies for more 

information on the exhibit and 

public programs. 

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First of Four public internment 

Workshops a success 

On June 5, an early morning shower greeted the Cultural Center staff at the Kaua‘i 

Museum. But thanks to the teru teru bōzu (paper or cloth doll believed to bring 

good weather) made by Chris Faye from the Kaua‘i Museum, the brief Hawaiian 

blessing was followed by a beautiful day for the first of four public internment workshops. 

The Cultural Center, in partnership with the Kaua‘i Museum, the Educa tion through 

Cultural and Historical Organizations (ECHO) grant and with the help of Kaua‘i friends and 

relatives, presented fascinating informa tion and heart wrenching stories of the Hawai‘i 

and Kaua‘i internment during World War II to over 80 people in attendance. 

Teachers and librarians represented each public high school, a private school, Kaua‘i Community 

College (KCC), a public library and a museum on Kaua‘i. The workshop presented three 

starter instructional units aligned to the DOE Social Studies WWII internment benchmarks. 

The day included a presentation of the short video “Honouliuli: Hawai‘i’s Hidden 

Internment Camp” that consists of interviews with a former internee, children, and 

grandchildren of internees. Presenters for the workshop included Brian Niiya, JCCH 

director of program develop ment, Betsy Young, JCCH staff emeritus, Alan Rosenfeld, 

UH West Oahu, Norman Osumi, the son of the late Reverend Paul Osumi, and Roy 

Miyake, who has done extensive re search on the Kaua‘i internees. The audience 

responded that the workshop was “excellent,” “top notch” and it “provided a wealth 

of information and healing.” 

The afternoon teacher/librarian workshop was also well attended and well received. 

Three starter instructional units aligned to the Department of Education (DOE) Social 

Studies WWII internment benchmarks for the courses on U.S. History, Modern History 

of Hawai‘i and Participation in Democracy were presented by Mary Chun, Waialua High 

School teacher, and the members of the JCCH Resource Center. The participants were 

given classroom display panels of the “Dark Clouds Over Paradise: The Hawai‘i Internees’ 

Story” exhibit and the accompanying History Sleuth activity. 

Workshops on the Big island and Maui are scheduled for July and October (see below). 

For more information, please call Education Specialist Derrick Iwata at (808) 945-7633 

Ext. 25 or email him at iwata@jcch.com. 

Big isLAnD 

In partnership with: National Park 

Service, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, 

Go For Broke National Education Center, 

Hawai‘i Japanese Center 

Friday, July 9, 2010 (Teacher Workshop 

and Public Session) • Kīlauea Military 

Camp • 9:30 am–3:30 pm 

teacher Workshop: 9:30 am–12:00 pm 

Public Session: 1:00–3:30 pm 

Session will include an overview of 

Hawai‘i’s WWII Internment Story, a DVD 

presentation of “Honoluliuli: Hawai‘i’s 

Hidden Intern ment Camp,” a presentation 

MAui 

In partnership with: Go For Broke 

National Education Center, Nisei Veterans 

Memorial Center 

by the National Park Service and a visit 

to the Kīlauea Military Camp detention 

camp site. 

Saturday, July 10, 2010 (Public Session 

Only) • Hawai‘i Japanese Center • 

10:00 am–12:00 pm 

Session will include an overview of 

Hawai‘i’s WWII Internment Story, a DVD 

presentation of “Honouliuli: Hawai‘i’s 

Hidden Internment Camp,” a presentation 

of a forth coming publication 

regarding Otokichi Ozaki’s papers by Gail 

Honda, and a talk-story session. 

Saturday, October 9, 2010 • nisei Veterans 

Memorial Center • time: tBD 

(Check September issue of Legacies for 

updated information.) 



Save the Date! 

Join us for a presentation 

by Lane Ryo Hirabayashi 

centered on his latest 

book, which takes a 

fresh look at War Reloca tion 

Authority (WRA) photographs 

of the “resettlement” of 

Japanese Americans released 

from wartime confinement. 

Professor Hirabayashi will be 

joined by Hikaru Carl Iwasaki, 

who worked as a photographer for the War Relocation Authority 

and who took many of the photographs in the book. 

Lane Ryo Hirabayashi is the George and Sakaye Aratani professor 

of Japanese American Internment, Redress, and Community at 

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the author of 

several books on the Japanese American World War II experience. 

Hikaru Carl Iwasaki was the only full-time photographer of 

Japanese ancestry in the WRA’s photographic section, 1943–46. 

He later became an acclaimed photojournalist, whose work has 

appeared in Life, Time, Sports Illustrated, and People. 

SAVE tHE DAtE! 

August 14: Book talk and Signing 

Gallery theater, 10:30 am to noon 

Lane ryo Hirabayashi’s Japanese 

American Resettlement Through the 

Lens: Hikaru Carl Iwasaki and the WRA’s 

Photographic Section, 1943–1945 

September 12: 

Panel Discussion • Manoa Grand Ballroom, 

5th Floor • 1:30 to 3:30 pm 

Japanese American Social issues Series 

in Hawai‘i: no Shame!: talking About 

the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/transgender 

Japanese American Experience in Hawai‘i 

You are invited to a program 

on the unique issues 

Japanese American members 

of the GLBT community 

face featuring a keynote address 

by famed actor George takei 

followed by a panel discussion. 

Panelists will include Jo Chang, 

Micah Inoue, Kim Coco Iwamoto, George Takei 

Camaron Mikio Jimenez Miyamoto, 

and Rae Watanabe and will be moderated by 

Christine R. Yano, Ph.D. See our September 

Legacies for more on this provocative program. 

Co-sponsored by the Equality Hawai‘i Foundation, 

Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i, and Japanese 

American Citizens League—Honolulu Chapter.

125 Years 

in Hawai‘i: 

A Calligraphy Exhibition 

by Ryuho Hamano 

July 10–September 3, 2010 

Community Gallery 

Renowned Calligrapher ryuho Hamano 

will showcase his exhibi tion titled 

125 Years in Hawai‘i to com me morate 

the 125th anniversary of the beginning of 

large scale Japanese migration to Hawai‘i 

in 1885. Below, Hamano outlines his reasons 

for taking on this ambitious project, as 

translated by Tatsumi Hayashi. 

“I got to know Sara Sawada, a nisei who volunteers 

for the Cultural Center, when I traveled to Honolulu. 

At her request, my first calligraphy class was held 

in February 2000 at Mililani High School. Given 

writing brushes donated by the City of Toyohashi 

which is known for its production, the tense looks 

of the students turned to smiles. I felt the nostalgic 

sentiments of the AJAs on their ancestors’ motherland. 

Their ancestors migrated to Hawai‘i with 

Public Programs for 

125 Years in Hawai‘i 

Co-organized with the 

Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu 

July 10: Opening Reception 

Community Gallery, 11:30 am 

July 27: Holehole Bushi: Song of the Canefields 

• 5th Floor Lounge, 7:00–8:30 pm n Join 

Franklin Odo, Ph.D., former chairman of ethnic 

studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa 

and author of a forthcoming book on Holehole 

Bushi in Hawai‘i, along with filmmaker Chris 

Conybeare, for a program exploring songs of 

labor and life composed and sung by Japanese 

sugar plantation workers. Based on songs and 

interviews collected by the late Harry Urata, 

the program will also serve as a tribute to 

Urata. A short clip from Conybeare’s accompanying 

documentary, Holehole Bushi: Songs 

of the Canefields (working title) will also 

be screened. 

August 21: reflections on 125 Years of 

Japanese immigration • 5th Floor Lounge, 

1:30–3:30 pm n A panel discussion featuring 

both academic and public historians will 

highlight differing historical perspectives on 

the large scale immigration from Japan to 

Hawai‘i that began 125 years ago. Confirmed 

panelists include Mark McNally, Ph.D., associate 

professor, Department of History at University 

of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, on the impact of immigration 

from the Japanese standpoint; Palani 

Vaughan, musician and public historian, 

Ryuho Hamano proudly 

displayed his many 

masterpieces at a recent 

show in Sapporo. 

ambi tions more than 100 years ago. They struggled 

through the days of hardship beyond our 

imagi nation. Their pioneer spirits have been 

passed on from generation to generation and the 

AJAs in Hawai‘i are now a vital part of the islands. 

Now they are in their third and fourth generation 

and the images of Japan are fading away among 

them. I decided to have my calligraphy exhibit at 

the Cultural Center this year to commemorate 

the 125th anniversary of the Kanyaku Imin. 

Over 1,060 family names of those who migrated 

to Hawai‘i are written on the 24 sheets of cotton 

cloth (3 meters x 2 meters). I also engraved seals 

which are rendered with my thought on the group 

of the Japanese who migrated on the first ship. 

The fragrance of sumi (Chinese ink) and the 

space filled with black and white—I hope you 

will feel something with your eyes, nose, skin 

and body.” 

Ryuho, April 2010 

on King Kalākaua and the impact of immigration 

from the Hawaiian standpoint; Kelli 

Nakamura, Ph.D., lecturer at University of 

Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Kapi‘olani Community 

College and Windward Community College, 

on Yeiko Minobe So and domestic abuse in 

the issei community; Patsy Iwasaki, lecturer 

at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo and author 

of Hidden Hero, on Katsu Goto and the continuing 

resonance of his story. 

August 25: Textured Lives: Barbara Kawakami, 

Japanese immigrant Clothing, and Picture 

Bride Stories • 5th Floor Lounge, 12:00–1:30 pm 

n Historian Barbara Kawakami has focused the 

second half of her life on the study of Japanese 

immigrant clothing and picture brides. Join 

us for a screening of documentary videos 

produced for Textured Lives, an exhibition 

currently on display at the Japanese American 

National Museum (JANM), along with a 

discussion featuring Barbara herself, JANM 

Director Akemi Kikumura, Ph.D. and video 

producer Audrey Muromoto. 

August 28: Seal Making and Calligraphy 

Workshops • 5th Floor Lounge • Seal Making: 

9:00 am–12:00 pm • Calligraphy: 1:30–4:30 pm: 

n Calligrapher Ryuho Hamano will conduct 

seal making (morning) and calligraphy (afternoon) 

workshops. Enrollment will be limited 

to 30 for each session. Cost of the classes are 

$20 for seal making and $15 for calligraphy. 

Cultural Center members receive a $5 discount. 

For reservations, call Christy Takamune at 

945-7633, ext. 39 or e-mail takamune@jcch.com. 

MOriOKA (cont’d from p. 1) 

director of the Hawai‘i Republican Party, where 

he faced the frustrations of bureaucracy while 

trying to figure out how to expedite the completion 

of his projects. 

Morioka persevered and found his way through 

the public sector maze. After five years he can 

say it’s been enjoyable and he can see the 

benefits of his department’s hard work. He 

considers his accomplishments to include 

improving the roads, updates to the airport, 

outreach to the community, and changing the 

attitude of the department employees to be 

more proactive in listening to what the people 

in each community want, need and can live 

with and in so doing, reestablishing the trust 

with the public. His appointed term ends in 

December of this year and he plans to return 

to the private sector in 2011. 

Morioka’s interest in his Japanese heritage 

peaked during a visit to Japan as a member of 

the Japanese American Leadership Delegation 

in 2007. His father, Keith, has roots in 

Yamaguchi prefecture. His mother, Darleen 

(Gum) is half Chinese and Portuguese. Growing 

up, Morioka says he gravitated more to his 

Japanese side of the family attending obon 

festivals with his grandmother and enjoying 

Japanese foods. He learned the value of 

obligation in that everything you have comes 

from someone else’s sacrifice. His parents 

worked two jobs each and sacrificed so he, 

his brother and sister could get a good 

education. He also learned at an early age 

to show respect to others and to give back 

to the community. 

Asked about his hobbies, Morioka said he is 

consumed by his three children, Taysia who 

is 7 years old, and 5-year-old identical twins, 

Brayden and Bronson. He is married to his 

wife of 11 years, Jeanine. In his spare time, 

he enjoys golfing and has recently taken up 

stand up paddle boarding. 

As his children are getting older, Morioka 

wanted to share their Japanese background 

with them and has taken his family to our 

New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival, Kodomo no Hi/ 

Keiki Fun Fest and Shichi Go San. This 

experience also gave him an opportunity 

to relive his youth. 

He is not a stranger to the Cultural Center 

as he is a member of the Cultural Center’s 

Hawai‘i Confinement Sites Committee’s 

Advisory Group helping in their efforts to 

memorialize the Honouliuli internment campsite 

in Kunia with the National Park Service. 

“I am very flattered to be considered to serve 

on the board of directors. The Cultural Center is 

a terrific avenue for learning about our Japanese 

culture and more recent history of the issei 

(1st generation) and nisei (2nd generation)— 

it’s a great resource,” stated Morioka. 

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Rewind 

EVENT 

Celebrate!: The evolution of Japanese 

Celebration in Hawai‘i April 17–June 18 

This Girls’ Day display was just part of the Celebrate! exhibition that showcased various traditional 

Japanese celebrations. 

Years of Japanese celebrations and traditions 

came together for an exciting 

exhibition in the Community Gallery. 

Celebrate!: The Evolution of Japanese 

Cele bration in Hawai‘i opened to an eager 

crowd on April 17. Told through historical 

photographs, videos, objects, and art pieces, 

the exhibition looked at traditional Japanese 

celebrations and how each has evolved 

into unique local festivals and practices. It 

also looked at celebrations that take place 

over the course of one’s life, from birth to 

graduation to weddings to yakudoshi and 

other special celebrations such as business 

openings and openings of temples, schools 

and other community institutions. 

Celebrate! closed on June 18, but plans are 

being formulated to travel it to venues on 

the neighbor islands. 

The exhibition also featured four public 

programs designed to highlight different 

areas of Japanese celebrations in Hawai‘i. 

Panelists closely related to the Cherry 

Blossom Festival in Hawai‘i gathered for 

the first of four discussions on April 24. 

Author Arnold Hiura poses for a quick picture with 

Brian Niiya, Lenny Yajima Andrew and Betsy Young 

while signing copies of his book Kau Kau: Cuisine & 

Culture in the Hawaiian Islands on May 8. 

The discussion was moderated by UH 

Professor Christine Yano, author of the book 

Crowning the Nice Girl: Gender, Ethnicity 

and Culture in Hawai‘i’s Cherry Blossom 

Festival. Professor Yano also signed copies 

of her book following the discussion. 

The panelists for The Cherry Blossom Festival Then and Now (left to right) Karlton Tomomitsu, 1999 general 

co-chair; Pono Chong, 1999 general co-chair; Trisha Tamaru, 2008 queen; Katherine Grebe, 1970 queen; 

Christine Yano, moderator; and David Kaneko, 2008 general chairman. 

Left to right: Lenny Yajima Andrew, Christy 

Takamune, Kenny Endo, Suann Chen, and Brian 

Niiya following a talk-story session with the taiko 

master at the Cultural Center on May 15. 

On May 8, Arnold Hiura, author of Kau Kau: 

Cuisine & Culture in the Hawaiian Islands, 

discussed his book and how food in local 

culture is more than just a meal, but a 

definition of who we are. Hiura also signed 

copies of his book following his presentation. 

In celebration of his 35th anniversary, master 

taiko artist Kenny Endo held a special talk-story 

session before a full room on May 15. The event 

was moderated by Ricardo Trimillos, ethnomusicologist 

at the University of Hawai‘i at 

Mānoa. Endo spoke of the trials and tribulations 

that led to his remarkable career which 

has put him in front of a worldwide audience. 

The final presentation, Bon Dancing Through 

the Generations: A Discussion on Bon Dance 

in Hawai‘i, was put on before a standing-room 

only crowd in the Cultural Center 5th Floor 

Lounge. On May 22, more than 80 people 

attended the panel discussion which was 

moderated by Education Specialist Derrick 

Iwata and included bon dance experts from 

around the state. Following the presentation 

attendees participated in a mini bon dance 

lesson on the Manoa Grand Ballroom lanai. 

The exhibition was made possible through 

a generous grant from the Island Insurance 

Foundation. Public programs were sponsored 

by the Hilo Nihonjin Gakko Fund.

A Concert in the ko‘olaus with Jon nakamatsu April 24 

World-renowned pianist Jon Nakamatsu chatted 

with the audience during his performance. 

The Cultural Center presented a very 

special and unique benefit concert 

featuring world-renowned pianist and 

recording artist Jon Nakamatsu on April 24. 

Hundreds attended the concert held at the 

Ko‘olau Golf Club in Kaneohe. Howard Dicus 

of Hawaii News Now and “Howard’s Day Off” 

on Hawai‘i Public Radio was the master of 

ceremonies for the evening. 

kodomo no Hi: 

keiki Fun Fest/going green May 2 

Despite passing 

showers, thousands 

attended our annual 

Kodomo no Hi: Keiki Fun Fest/ 

Going Green on May 2. The 

Cultural Center cele brated 

Hawai‘i’s keiki with fun games, 

such as kingyo sukui (gold 

fish scooping game), kimono 

dressing, cultural activities 

such as origami, calligraphy, 

Gyotaku (fish prints) and 

learning the game of “Go,” 

a variety of food, and a mini 

craft fair. 

This is the second year the festival included 

a “Going Green” theme to celebrate Earth 

Day (April 22) and Midori no Hi (Greenery 

Day in Japan, May 4). A number of “green” 

compa nies and non-profit organizations 

were on hand with informational booths and 

hands-on activities for the children. 

Nakamatsu intrigued the audience with not 

only his masterful playing, but his wit and 

charm and ability to command a room. 

Nakamatsu opened up the room to questions 

in between pieces which the audience loved 

and still rave about to this day. 

He was also gracious enough to hold an 

autograph session following the concert. His 

CDs sold out quickly and many were eager to 

personally meet the man behind the music. 

Nakamatsu is the cousin of Gallery/Gift Shop 

Manager Christy Takamune who requested the 

special performance on behalf of the Cultural 

Center. During his visit, he was able to stop by 

the Cultural Center, tour the exhibits and pay 

a special visit to KZOO as well. 

Entertainment for the event included performances 

by Tamagusuku Ryu Sensukai Hawai‘i, 

Hawaii Matsuri Taiko, Manoa Japanese 

Language School Singing Stars, Hanayagi 

Dancing Academy, Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko 

Hawaii, Nakasone Dance Academy, Japan 

International Karate and Wah Ngai Lion Dance 

Association. All attendees were also allowed 

to tour the Celebrate! exhibition free of charge. 

Thank you to the 

programs department 

staffed by Brian Niiya, 

Suann Chen, Christy 

Takamune, Derrick Iwata, 

and the 300 volun teers that 

helped make this event a 

success once again! The 

festival was made possible 

in large part through a generous 

grant from the Hawai‘i 

Tourism Authority-City and 

County of Hono lulu County 

Product Enrichment Program. 

Nakamatsu with 

gallery/gift shop 

manager and cousin 

Christy Takamune 

after touring the 

Celebrate! exhibition. 

He was also able to spend time with the 

Nakamatsu clan (many of whom attended 

the concert) as well as his 96-year-old 

grandmother. 

The Cultural Center would like to once again 

thank Jon Nakamatsu for an evening we will 

never forget! 

Nakamatsu took time 

to pose with an excited 

Cultural Center staff 

shortly after arriving 

on Oahu. 

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Maui Matsuri 

May 15 

The Cultural Center once again 

took part in the 10th Annual 

Maui Matsuri on May 15. 

Education Specialist Derrick Iwata, 

together with volunteers Charlene 

Yamamoto, Kimberly Chinen, Scott 

Morishige, Eric Kobayashi, Arnold 

“A.J.” Bactista and Shasta Yamada 

represented the Cultural Center 

in the children’s activities tent 

making our signature hachimaki, 

as well as a new koi activity. Five 

volunteers from Kamehameha 

School’s Japanese Club and three 

from Baldwin High School’s 

Japanese Club also participated. 

keauhou shopping 

Center Obon Festival 

June 5 

The Cultural Center 

traveled to the 

Big Island of Hawai‘i 

on June 5 for the 

7th Annual Keauhou 

Shopping Center 

Obon Festival. 

The event was 

sponsored by the 

Kona Hongwanji. Educational Specialist 

Derrick Iwata, volunteer Charlene Yamamoto, 

and several members of the Hilo Tsukikage 

Odori Kai staffed the Cultural Center booth 

which assisted nearly a hundred event 

attendees with our signature hachimaki 

activity and sold some select items from 

our Gift Shop. Lisa Ciriako, member of Kona 

Hongwanji and Cultural Center, was very 

pleased to have our group at the event. 

Many thanks goes to the Kona Hongwanji 

for inviting us for the past four years. 

We look forward to another great experience 

next year. 

Throughout the festival, hundreds 

of hachimaki were made as well 

as about 150 paper koi. We also 

sold numerous items from our 

Gift Shop and got the opportunity 

to meet some of our members 

from Maui and Moloka‘i! 

Yuki Lei Sugimura, a former 

board member, who is one of the 

co-coordinators for the event, was 

very pleased to have the Cultural 

Center participate. The children’s 

make-and-take activities tent 

coordinator, Tiffany Iida and her 

assistant were also very impressed 

with how many patrons we were 

able to service. We are very grateful 

to the Maui Matsuri organizers 

for inviting us once again. 

(Left to right) Eric 

Kobayashi, Kimberly 

Chinen, Scott Morishige, 

Yuki Lei Sugimura, 

Arnold “A.J.” Bactista, 

Derrick Iwata, Charlene 

Yamamoto and Shasta 

Yamada present Sugimura 

with a belated board 

appreciation resolution. 

kūlia i kanu‘u 

June 5 

July 5 T-shirts, Humor, 

and Local Identity 

(Guest: Grant Kagimoto) 

July 12 The World 

of a Local Filmmaker 

(Guest: Edgy Lee) 

July 19 Storytelling, 

Drama, and Oral 

Histories (Guest: Nyla 

Fujii-Babb) 

Nearly a thousand people gathered at 

‘Iolani Palace on June 5 to commemorate 

the 125th anniversary of Kanyaku Imin 

and to honor the AJA World War II 

veterans. The event was free and open 

to public but many chose to purchase 

the special VIP packages that gave event 

attendees special reserved seating at 

the ceremony and concert as well as fast 

access to all food booths. 

The Cultural Center was a partnering 

organization of the event and assisted 

with VIP ticket sales. The staff and 

volunteers Janet Kanja, Clarence Kanja, 

Brandon Kim and Troy Nakamura also 

sold numerous items from the Gift Shop 

and were thrilled to welcome two new 

family memberships to the Cultural 

Center. Another current member took the 

opportunity to renew their membership 

for the year. 

A special photo of the AJA WWII veterans 

was taken in front of ‘Iolani Palace to 

mark the auspicious occasion. Several 

thinking Out Loud Celebrates One Year on the Air 

THinking 

OuTLOuD 

tALKinG iSSuES•tAKinG ACtiOn 

Hot topics, notable guests. Thinking Out Loud has officially been 

on the air for a year and the interesting interviews continue 

to draw much attention from the local community. Tune in 

to KZOO-AM 1210 every Monday night and get into the discussions 

regarding topics that are on everyone’s mind. Thinking Out Loud is 

hosted by Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto and Warren Nishimoto, George 

Tanabe and Christine Yano. Willa Tanabe hosts the JCCH Book Club 

on the last Monday of each month. 

July 26 JCCH Book 

Club: Murder Casts 

a Shadow (Guest: 

Victoria Kneubuhl) 

August 2 Nichiren 

Buddhism in Hawai‘i 

(Guests: Eric Kawatani 

and Bishop Shingyo Imai) 

August 9 Local 

Ingredients, Local 

Products (Guest: 

Don Akiyama) 

KZOO-AM 1210 

Mondays 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. 

Phone: (808) 941-5966 (KZOO) 

Email: jcch@am1210kzoo.com 

August 16 Japanese 

American National 

Museum (Guest: 

Irene Hirano Inouye) 

August 23 The Creative 

Spirit—Why We Need It 

(Guest: John Koga) 

August 30 JCCH 

Book Club: The 

Value of Hawai‘i 

(Guests: Jon Osorio 

and Craig Howes) 

We want to hear from you. Call in your questions or comments 

live during the program at (808) 941-KZOO or email anytime at 

jcch@am1210kzoo.com. 

Download past shows at the KZOO website. Visit www.jcch.com 

for a link to all archived past shows. 

Thinking Out Loud is sponsored by Hawai‘i Committee for the Humanities, 

University of Hawai‘i Center for Japanese Studies, University of Hawai‘i College 

of Social Sciences, and Barnes & Noble. 

Volunteer Brandon Kim and Chief Operating Officer 

Allicyn Tasaka pose for a quick picture with Recording 

Artist Jake Shimabukuro following his concert at the 

Kūlia I Kanu‘u event at ‘Iolani Palace on June 5. 

veterans held “talk-story” sessions of their 

WWII experience. The event was topped off 

by a special performance by Ukulele Virtuoso 

Jake Shimabukuro who performed his new 

song, “Go For Broke”. Education Specialist 

Derrick Iwata was also instrumental in 

coordinating the festive bon dance that 

concluded the evening. 

The event, sponsored by Pacific Guardian 

Life and the Japanese Cultural Center of 

Hawai‘i, also partnered with Central Pacific 

Bank, Hawai‘i Imin Shiryo Hozon Kai, United 

Japanese Society and Friends of ‘Iolani Palace.

I ikebana 

nspirations 

Ikebana 2 u 

Toin Misho by 

Eileen Tsuji 

Ikebana 4 u 

MOa Kohrinka by 

Hideko Iwata and 

Yoshiko Morimoto 

t Ikebana 1 

Saga Goryu by 

Esther Sanborn 

t Ikebana 3 

Sogetsu by 

Karen Bowman-Kirk 

t Ikebana 5 

Ohara by 

Edith Tanaka 

regisTer nOW! 

SHIPPOYAKI 

WORKSHOP 

Friday, August 20 · 1:00 pm–4:00 pm 

Saturday, August 21 · 9:00 am–12:00 pm 

Cultural Center First Floor Conference room 

Learn to create beautiful ornamental 

pieces such as earrings, pendants, 

and brooches through the Japanese 

art of Shippoyaki (Japanese enameling). 

Award-winning enamel and cloisonné artist 

Kazuko Inomata Sensei will be conducting 

two workshops presented by the Cultural 

Center. Inomata Sensei is a member of the 

Japan Cloisonné Artists Association and has 

taught the art form for more than 30 years. 

Students will learn how various colors of 

enamel are used to produce unique designs 

on a base of metal or ceramic objects. Class 

size is limited so make your reservations now. 

COSt PEr DAY: 

• $15 for Cultural Center members 

• $20 for non-members 

* In addition to registration fees, students pay $5 for materials to Inomata Sensei on the 

day of the workshop. Cash is appreciated! 

PArKinG: Free with validation 

rEGiStrAtiOn DEADLinE: Friday, August 6, 2010 

Name: ________________________________________________________________ 

JCCH Membership # (required for member discount):___________________________ 

Telephone: _____________________________________________________________ 

Address: _______________________________________________________________ 

______________________________________________________________________ 

Email: _________________________________________________________________ 

Please check one: 

I would like to attend the Friday, August 20 (1:00 pm–4:00 pm) class 

I would like to attend the Saturday, August 21 (9:00 am–12:00 pm) class 

I would like to attend both the Friday and Saturday classes 

TOTAL ENCLOSED = ________________ 

APPLiCAtiOn FOrM 

( ) Enclosed is my check (payable to JCCH) 

( ) Please charge my credit card: ( ) Visa ( ) MasterCard 

Account Number: _______________________________________________________ 

Exp. Date ______________________________________________________________ 

Authorized Signature: ____________________________________________________ 

• Workshop space is limited and participation slots are assigned on a first come, first served 

basis with receipt of application and payment. 

• The Cultural Center will confirm your workshop participation within two weeks of receiving 

your application form and payment. 

• Cancellation prior to 72 hours notice will be reimbursed in full. 

For more information, call the Cultural Center at (808) 945-7633 or email info@jcch.com. 

to register, please return this form and payment to: 

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, 2454 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu, Hi 96826 

or fax to 808-944-1123. 

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Golf BenefItS 

current partnerSHIp/ 

HAWAii PrinCE GOLF CLuB* 

20% off merchandise in the Pro Shop and a 

discounted price of Weekday/Weekend $42/$55, 

from regular Kama‘aina price of $52/$65 

respectively [Oahu] 

KAPALuA PLAntAtiOn GOLF COurSE 

20% discount off Kama‘aina greens and 

cart fees at The Plantation Course at Kapalua, 

non-sale retail goods in The Plantation Course 

Shop at Kapalua and one spa treatment at the 

proGram-related BenefItS 

$5 off Japanese Calligraphy by Sensei Hiromi 

Peterson. 

Discount on kimono dressing at our New Year’s 

‘Ohana Festival, Kodomo no Hi and Shichi Go San. 

SpecIalty ServIceS BenefItS 

BAY ViEW Mini Putt 

Buy 1 get 1 free 18-hole round of miniature 

nEW DEFinitiOn OF 

FAMiLY MEMBErSHiP 

The Cultural Center is pleased 

to announce that starting in 

July 2010 the popular “Family” 

category of membership will 

new Kapalua Spa [Maui] 

LuAnA HiLLS COuntrY CLuB 

10% off green fees [Oahu] 

MAKALEi GOLF CLuB 

2 for 1 green fees (kama‘aina rate only) [Hawai‘i] 

golf (limit 1 free round per membership card 

presented) [Kaneohe] 

BriAn Y. SAtO 

$25 discount on portrait sessions for members 

65 and older [call 945-7633 for more information] 

now include up to two children 

for the same $50 rate. 

Previously the “Family” category 

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and a member special rate of $37 on weekday 

golf and $45 on weekend golf [Oahu] 

PEArL COuntrY CLuB 

20% discount off of regularly priced apparel in 

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POiPu BAY GOLF COurSE 

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& HOnOLuLu SHOGi CLuB 

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now welcome up to two children, 

who are 17 years and under, 

to receive JCCH membership 

benefits. Additional children 

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$15 (student rate) each child. 

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& items already on sale [Honolulu] 

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4 players for the price of 3 (not valid from 

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Provide customer discount program (CDP) 

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JAPAn KArAtE SHOtOKAi HAWAii 

50% discount off classes at the Cultural Center 

Kenshikan Dojo [Honolulu] 

JuJuBE HOLiStiC CLiniC 

Free consultation & 10% off from service/ 

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We hope that many of you 

will take advantage of this 

great opportunity to make the 

entire family a member of the 

Cultural Center. 

For more information, please 

call (808) 945-7633 or email us 

at info@jcch.com. 

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HAKuBunDO 

10% off (except CD/DVD/magazines) [Honolulu] 

50% off fees ($7.50 per month) at the Cultural 

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MArtin AnD MACArtHur 

10% off regular price of any furniture purchase 

at the retail stores or Furniture Showroom, 

10% off any custom framing job at the Framing 

Workshop, and a discount on Corporate accounts 

(discount not to be combined with other offers 

or discounts) [Honolulu, Maui] 

MOrninG GLOrY 

15% off at the Mililani location only [Mililani] 

nuiMOnO 

10% off all merchandise except consignment 

merchandise [Honolulu] 

SECuritY ALArM SHOP 

10% off all merchandise [Honolulu, Pearl City] 

SHirOKiYA* 

10% off any day [Honolulu] 

MAnOA GrAnD BALLrOOM* 

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MASAKi AutO 

10% discount (up to $50 off, not valid 

with other promotions) [Honolulu] 

MASAKO FOrMALS 

10% off kimono dressing & picture taking 

[Honolulu] 

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Special discounts on insurance [Honolulu] 

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$500 to $7,500 closing cost credit, additional 

discount for sale or purchase over $1.5 million. 

Call 721-7507 for assistance [Honolulu] 

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WEALtH StrAtEGY PArtnErS LLC. 

Complimentary financial review for businesses, 

couples and individuals. Contact Thomas 

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JccH BenefItS 

Free one-year admission to the Cultural Center 

Historical Gallery exhibit Okage Sama De. as well 

as other Community Gallery exhibits throughout 

the year. 

Free subscription to Legacies, the Cultural 

Center newsletter. 

10% off items in the Cultural Center Gift Shop.* 

20% off non-commercial translation services 

at the Cultural Center Resource Center. 

reStaurant BenefItS 

Corporate rates on inter national travel 

[Honolulu] 

50% off session fee for Kumihimo Craft 

Workshops. 

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Discounts on selected Cultural Center programs, 

20% off buffet menu [Honolulu] 

intro offer: $45 per session with a five session events, cultural classes, workshops and 

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nAniWA-YA rAMEn 

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package for $225 ($400 value) or 10% off on any 

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seminars. 

invitations to special events and voting 

privileges. 

* Some restrictions may apply.

MEMbErShIP 

aNNUal MEMbErShIP MEETING 

Saturday, July 10 • 10:30 am • Cultural Center Gallery Theatre 

Dear Members, 

You are invited to the Japanese Cultural Center 

of Hawai‘i’s Annual Membership Meeting on 

Saturday, July 10 at 10:30 am in the Cultural 

Center Gallery Theatre. 

At the meeting, the Cultural Center board of 

directors will report on the status of the Cultural 

Center for fiscal year 2009–2010 and future 

plans for fiscal year 2010–2011. 

All members are encouraged to attend. Free 

validated parking will be provided for members. 

Please stay after the meeting to enjoy the 

official exhibit opening, 125 Years in Hawai‘i: 

A Calli graphy Exhibition, by Ryuho Hamano 

commemorating the anniversary of Japanese 

immigration to Hawai‘i. Refreshments will 

be provided. 

If you have any questions, please contact Allicyn 

Tasaka, chief operating officer at (808) 9457633, 

Ext. 22 or email membership@jcch.com. 

Thank you very much for your continuous 

support of the Japanese Cultural Center of 

Hawai‘i. We look forward to seeing you at the 

Annual Membership Meeting. 

With warm regards, 

ronald ushijima 

Secretary, Board of Directors 


President & Executive Director 

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Membership/donation application 

Membership questions? please call (808) 945-7633, ext. 30 

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2010–2011 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Chairman of the Board 

Curt otaguro 

treasurer/ViCe Chair 

Lee moriwaki 

seCretary/ViCe Chair 

ronald ushijima 

ViCe Chair 

Gordon Kagawa 

ViCe Chair 

neil takekawa 

ViCe Chair 

tyler tokioka 

at-LarGe direCtors 

Bonny amemiya 

donn ariyoshi 

susan eichor 

david erdman 

Glenn inouye 

Wayne Kamitaki 

hawai‘i representative 

Kyoko Kimura 

maui representative 

michele sunahara 

Loudermilk 

eric miura 

Kaua‘i representative 

Lance mizumoto 

Brennon morioka 

Ken niimura 

Christine yano 

CulTuRAl CENTER STAFF 

President & 

exeCutiVe direCtor 

Lenny yaJima andreW 

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(808) 945-7633, ext. 23 

Chief oPeratinG offiCer/ 

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& CommuniCations 

aLLiCyn hiKida tasaKa 

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direCtor of finanCe 

& administration 

CaroLine oKihara 

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memBers 

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raymond fujino 

Ben fukumoto 

denise hayashi 

Charlyn honda masini 

rich hosoda 

dennis ihara 

Barbara ishida 

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Jane Komeiji 

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at a glance Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i 


saturday, July 10 

Event • Annual Membership Meeting 

saturday, July 10– 

Friday, september 3 

Exhibit • 125 Years in Hawai‘i: 

A Calligraphy Exhibition by Ryuho Hamano 

Commemorating the Anniversary of 

Japanese Immigration to Hawai‘i 

Friday, august 20 & 

saturday, august 21 

Class • Shippoyaki 

saturday, september 25 

Event • Celebration of Leadership and 

Achievement Dinner— Kakushin no 

Tatsujin (Masters of Innovation) 

sat., July 17 

Event • Things Japanese Sale 

saturday, august 14 

Event • Lane Hirabayashi Book Signing 

Friday, July 9 

Workshop • Hawai‘i Internment 

Teacher Workshop & Public Program at 

the Kīlauea Military Camp (Big Island) 

saturday, July 10 

Workshop • Hawai‘i Internment Public 

Program at Hawai‘i Japanese Center in 

Hilo (Big Island) 

sun., september 12 

Panel Discussion • No Shame!: 

Talking About the Gay/Lesbian/ 

Bisexual/Transgender Japanese 

American Experience in Hawai’i 

Japanese American 

Resettlement 

Through the Lens

Curt Otaguro: Brennon Morioka - Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii

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