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“GIRLS BE AMBITIOUS” INITIATIVE
On Tuesday, March 8, in conjunction with International Women’s Day, the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and the US based OIST Foundation, launched an initiative called “Girls Be Ambitious”...
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JAPAN, KOREA AND U.S. MET TO DISCUSS CONTINUED TRILATERAL PARTNERSHIPS
On Friday, Feb. 18 the National Park Service, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation proudly presented the first-ever virtual...
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JAPAN, KOREA AND U.S. MET TO DISCUSS CONTINUED TRILATERAL PARTNERSHIPS
On Saturday, Feb. 12, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korean Foreign Minister Eui-Yong Chung to...
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HIROSHIMA TORII GATE CELEBRATES 20TH YEAR
On Saturday, Jan. 22, the Honolulu Hiroshima Kenjin Kai held a private ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Hiroshima Torii Gate located in the triangle park near...
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JTB GOODWILL DONATES TO KCC
The JTB Goodwill Foundation presented a $40,000 check to the University of Hawai‘i Foundation to fund its endowed scholarship that supports aspiring hospitality students enrolled in Kapi‘olani Community College’s Culinary...
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JCCH FIRST MULTI-DAY VIRTUAL ‘OHANA FESTIVAL
This year, The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i presented its first multi-day virtual New Year’s Ohana Festival which was hosted by Nolan Hong. It was held from Friday, Jan....
HUOA’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY
On Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, the Hawaii United Okinawa Association celebrated its 70th anniversary. As a supporter of 50 different clubs and 40,000 members, HUOA continues to work to preserve Hawai‘i’s Okinawan legacy for...
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JTB HAWAII: FREE SCHOOL HOLIDAY TOURS
For the first time this holiday season, JTB Hawaii will be offering free trolley and bus tour experiences throughout Waikïkï for local Hawai‘i resident families from Saturday, Dec. 18th...
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UJSH CELEBRATES NENCHOSHA FOR 2020 AND 2021
On Saturday, Nov. 6, the United Japanese Society of Hawaii presented its annual Nenchosha festivities with honorees that were recognized for 2020 and 2021. Since celebrations were pushed...
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KENNEDY THEATRE: “THE HUMAN PAVILION”
In a gripping tale about Okinawan identity in a multi-ethnic Japan, Okinawan playwright Chinen Seishin’s “The Human Pavilion” will be streamed online from Friday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Dec. 5.
Kennedy...