Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i

09/18/2020

✨Coffee Mugs & Tea Cups✨

☕️ Japanese coffee mugs and tea cups come in a variety of styles and designs. Some cups are ceramic, hand-painted pieces of art. Some have unique features, such as the Soma ware cups, which are double-walled to avoid touching a hot cup. Some have symbolic meanings, such as the Meoto tea cups, which represent a married couple.

Vintage? Modern? Simple? Fancy? There’s a cup for everyone! Find your next favorite cup at our TJS - Autumn Online Auction! 🛍🧡

Go to https://jcch.cbo.io to browse our selection.

Auction ends on Monday, Sept. 28 at 3pm! 🕒

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09/17/2020

✨Decorative Plates✨

Japanese decorative plates add a beautiful vintage accent to your home. You’ll find that many plates feature a variety of detailed, hand-painted designs.

🙅‍♀️ Not your typical dinner dish- they can not only be used as serving platters, but also displayed prominently in your home as fine art.

Our TJS - Autumn Online Auction 🛍🧡 has many decorative plates to bid on at a variety of prices. Go to https://jcch.cbo.io to browse our selection.

Auction ends on Monday, Sept. 28 at 3pm! 🕒

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09/16/2020

✨Kutani Ware✨

Kutani ware has been around for over 350 years. This pottery style is traditionally known for its 5 vivid colors: red, yellow, green, purple, & blue, with later pieces featuring gold. The designs vary depending on the kiln, but they typically feature hand painted landscapes, people, and nature. 🏔👥🌿

You’ll find many Kutani items including dishes, figures, tea sets, sake ware, +more in our TJS - Autumn Online Auction. 🛍🧡

Click the link in our bio and start bidding! Auction ends on Monday, Sept. 28 at 3pm! 🕒

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09/15/2020

✨The Go For Broke Spirit✨

The Go For Broke Spirit: Portraits of Courage is part one of Shane Sato’s 20+ year project to collect the photographs and stories of Nisei veterans who served during WWII in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Infantry Battalion, and the Military Intelligence Service. This book features 81 Nisei veterans and their stories showcasing their important impact on American history.

You’ll find this rare, AUTOGRAPHED copy of the 184 page hardcover coffee table book in our TJS - Autumn Online Auction. 🛍🧡

Go to https://jcch.cbo.io and start bidding! Auction ends on Monday, Sept. 28 at 3pm! 🕒

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09/12/2020

😱 Over 100 new items just added! 🙌

Go to https://jcch.cbo.io to access the TJS - Autumn Online Auction 🛍🎉

Browse & bid on many new and gently used Japanese items such as obi, figurines, dishes, +more!

Auction ends on Monday, Sept. 28 at 3pm! 🕒

#jcch #jcchawaii #japaneseculturalcenterofhawaii #hawaii #oahu #thingsjapanesesale #onlinetjs2020 #virtualsale
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09/09/2020

We are excited to participate in Foodland’s annual Give Aloha program! 🤙

During September, Foodland will MATCH your tax-deductible donation made in-store & online when you donate as a Maika`i member using your Maika`i Card.*

At checkout, use our code: 7️⃣7️⃣2️⃣1️⃣4️⃣

Thank you for supporting our local, #nonprofit organization! ❤️

*Maximum donation matching of $249 per Maika`i card. Matching gift is divided proportionately among all participating organizations. Donations made without a Maika`i card will not be matched. The Maika`i program is free to join. The Give Aloha program ends on Sept. 30, 2020.

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09/05/2020

👀 Here’s a sneak peek of new and gently used items that’ll be added to the TJS - Autumn Online Auction next week! 🛍

There’s still time to browse and bid. Click the link in our pinned post to get started!

Auction ends on Monday, Sept. 28 at 3pm! 🕒

Keep checking back as we add new items weekly~ Happy shopping! 🤩

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09/04/2020

Our JCCH publication, A Resilient Spirit: The Voice of Hawaii’s Internees, recently received enthusiastic responses from teachers at two schools.

The faculty at a new middle school in Ewa Beach, Honouliuli Middle School, were introduced to the wartime internment experience and the rediscovery of Honouliuli along with readings from the book. Volunteers Jane Kurahara, Claire Sato, and Violet Harada conducted the virtual session.

At the East Asia Resource Center in Seattle’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, Jane Kurahara and Sandi Chang shared internment episodes that had a huge impact on the attending faculty. Both schools purchased multiple copies of the book for their teachers.

The book is available for purchase at jcch.com 🖥, & at the TJS - Autumn Online Auction! 🛍

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09/01/2020

jcch.cbo.io

🎉 TJS begins NOW! 🛍

Auction starts today, Sept. 1, and ends on Monday, Sept. 28 at 3pm.

We also ask for your support by donating to our Autumn Annual Fund.

Donations will help to support the overall operations of the JCCH during these challenging times due to COVID-19.🍂🧡

Click the link below to access the virtual auction!👇

http://jcch.cbo.io

08/29/2020

🌸Coming Soon: Online TJS🌸

The JCCH’s bi-annual Things Japanese Sale (TJS) will be a virtual auction this year! 🖥

🛍 Shop for items from the Gift Shop from the comfort of home. 🍱🍶👘🍽🎎

Auction starts on Sept. 1, so check back for more updates!

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08/25/2020

💐 Starting tomorrow: The Vase Sale 💐

Stop by the JCCH Gift Shop to receive 40% off ALL vases until the end of August.*

Gift Shop Hours: Tues-Sat 9am-2pm

🌱FYI, this is the LAST sale for August❗️

*Discount cannot be combined with other discounts. Vase sale ends Aug. 29th, 2020.

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08/21/2020

Hawaii State Capitol - Wikipedia

August 21, 1959 is the date that the territory of Hawai`i was dissolved and admitted into the United States of America as the 50th state. The Hawaii State Capitol building, completed in 1969, represents the natural aspects of the Hawaiian islands. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_State_Capitol

The Hawaii State Capitol is the official statehouse or capitol building of the U.S. state of Hawaii. From its chambers, the executive and legislative branches perform the duties involved in governing the state. The Hawaii State Legislature—composed of the twenty-five member Hawaii State Senate led...

08/18/2020

Eating at home? Change things up by serving your meals on Japanese dishware from the Gift Shop:
✔️ Plates
✔️ Bowls
✔️ Cups +more!

Starting today, you’ll receive 40% off ALL dishes in the Gift Shop.*

Gift Shop Hours: Tues-Sat 9am-2pm

*Discounts cannot be combined with other discounts. Dishes sale ends on Aug. 29th, 2020.

#jcch #jcchawaii #japaneseculturalcenterofhawaii #jcchgiftshop #hawaii #oahu #sale #JapaneseDishes #bowls #cups #plates

08/15/2020

Have you heard of “San San Kudo”? 🤔

It translates to "three three nine times."

Traditional Japanese weddings feature this sake drinking ceremony as a symbolic binding of a marriage 💌

Pick up this special sake set 🍶 and other lacquerware 🥢 at the Gift Shop's lacquer sale anytime from now to Aug 29th for 40% off!* 👏

Gift Shop Hours: Tues-Sat 9am-2pm

*Discount cannot be combined with other discounts.

#jcch #jcchawaii #japaneseculturalcenterofhawaii #hawaii #oahu #sale #lacquer #laquerware #sansankudo #japanesetraditions #sake #sakeware

08/13/2020

#ThrowbackThursday - Moiliili Summer Festival 2015 🎊🏮

Today is the first day of Obon in Japan 🇯🇵

Obon is a time to honor our ancestors. We gather and dance among our ancestors who come to visit during this time of year.

In Hawai`i, Bon festivals are spread across several months, usually from June to September. They are typically held at Buddhist temples and include a program, dance, food booths, and cultural activities.

Obon festivals may be a little different this year, but there are still ways to celebrate safely at home. Have you been to any virtual Bon Dances this year?

#jcch #jcchawaii #japaneseculturalcenterofhawaii #hawaii #oahu #obon #obonseason #obonfestival #bondance #bondancehi #tbt

08/12/2020

Starting TODAY, all lacquer is 40% off* at the Gift Shop‼️ Find stylish bowls, plates, trays, boxes (jubako), & more 🍱🥢

Also happening now: 40% off* ALL Obi + Kimono + Happi until Aug. 29th!

Gift Shop Hours: Tues-Sat 9am-2pm

*Discount cannot be combined with other discounts. Lacquer sale ends on Aug. 29th, 2020.

#jcch #jcchawaii #japaneseculturalcenterofhawaii #hawaii #oahu #jcchgiftshop #sale #lacquer #laquerware #kimono #obi #happi

08/06/2020

Hiroshima Peace Memorial - Wikipedia

Take a quiet moment of reflection. Today marks the 75th anniversary of an atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, during World War II. A ceremony is held annually at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial to remember the detonation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (広島平和記念碑, Hiroshima Heiwa Kinenhi), originally the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, and now commonly called the Genbaku Dome, Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome (原爆ドーム, Genbaku Dōmu), is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in H...

08/05/2020

40% discount on kimono, obi, yukata, and happi for the month of August. Take advantage of this sale for the last days of summer.

JCCH Gift Shop hours of operation are Tuesday thru Saturday, 9am to 2pm. Free two hour parking validation with a purchase of $10. For more information please call 945-7633 or email Ken Yoshida at [email protected]

07/29/2020

The Gift Shop is open!

Stop by before August 1 for the last days of our re-opening sale: 25% off everything + additional specials

New Hours: Tues-Sat 9am-2pm

#jcch #jcchawaii #jcchgiftshop #hawaii #japaneseculturalcenterofhawaii

07/25/2020

Message from the JCCH Board Chairman

JCCH Members and Volunteers:

The JCCH Administration Office, Gift Shop, and Courtyard will be closed from Saturday night, July 25th to Tuesday, July 28th in anticipation of Hurricane Douglas. We are tentatively planning to reopen JCCH on Wednesday, July 29th. The additional closure date(s) will allow our property manager and building engineer to assess any damage, flooding, building leaks, and coordinate clean up after the storm passes.

The JCCH Board of Directors will postpone and reschedule its July 28th board meeting to the following week of August 3, 2020. We want our staff, visitors, tenants and volunteers to remain safe at home and off the roads during the storm. Please check the JCCH website for updates to the building operations and closure. Take care and be safe.

--Scott Kuioka, Chairman, JCCH Board of Directors

07/23/2020

Check out these textiles at JCCH Gift Shop!

Gift Shop Grand Re-Opening sale continues with 25% off everything in the store! 30% for JCCH members!

The Gift Shop is open Tuesday thru Saturday, 9am to 2pm. Two hour parking validation with purchase of $10.

07/17/2020

Close up of volunteer made pincushion. You can find crafts like this and gently used porcelain, textiles and lacquer at the gift shop. Grand Re-Opening Sale for the month of July! 25% off everything, 30% discount for JCCH members!

07/16/2020

We wanted to share a photo we found from the Tokioka Resource Center of a Judo demonstration of a hiza nage throw.

07/16/2020

The Grand Re-Opening Sale continues through the month of July at the gift shop! Check out these crafts made by our JCCH volunteers that are available for sale! Shop hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9am to 2pm. Remember 25% off everything in the shop, 30% discount for JCCH members!

07/15/2020

A Message from JCCH Board of Directors

A Message from JCCH Board of Directors

07/11/2020

The Grand Re-Opening Sale continues tomorrow, Saturday, at the Gift Shop from 9am - 2pm. Everything is 25% off! JCCH members get 30% off! Year of the Rat shirts are 50% off! Select books and dvds are also 50%off! Remember to wear a mask and keep social distancing when visiting us.

07/08/2020

These fashionable kimono purses are available at the Gift Shop. This and other treasures can be found at JCCH. Members receive 30% off this month at our Grand Re-Opening. Non-members 25% off all items. We open from 9 am to 2 pm.

07/08/2020

July 7th Is Tanabata In Japan!

It's Tanabata! Look up at the stars and make a wish this year. Check out this video about the meaning and history of this beloved Japanese holiday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOahFPV-xxQ

GTV 99 "The Story Of Tanabata" July 7th Is a holiday for lovers in Japan! Oh, and sometimes its held in August too! Let's learn why! (More Below...) This is ...

07/01/2020

Welcoming back our customers and celebrating our JCCH members!

06/23/2020

Okinawa Memorial Day - Wikipedia

Take a moment of silence today. Irei no Hi or Okinawan Memorial Day is observed on June 23rd. It is a holiday in the Japanese Prefecture of Okinawa that remembers not only the loss of military lives during the Battle of Okinawa during World War II, but also the civilian lives lost during the engagement between Japanese and U.S. forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa_Memorial_Day

Okinawa Memorial Day (慰霊の日, Irei no Hi, lit. "the day to console the dead") is a public holiday observed in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture annually on June 23 to remember the lives lost during the Battle of Okinawa. It is not celebrated nationally throughout Japan. The Battle of Okinawa was the ...

06/20/2020

Announcing the 2020 Preservation Award Honorees

The JCCH is proud to have received the 2020 Preservation Honor Award for Achievements in Interpretive Media for the documentary Voices Behind Barbed Wire: Stories of Hawai`i from the Historic Hawai`i Foundation. This documentary was written and directed by Ryan Kawamoto and produced by Carole Hayashino. Check out this link to see the other honorees and award winners-- https://historichawaii.org/awards-2020/

Announcing the 2020 Preservation Award Honorees Historic Hawai‘i Foundation is pleased to announce the honorees for the 46th Annual Historic Preservation Honor Awards. Inaugurated in 1975, the Historic Preservation Honor Awards are Hawai‘i’s highest recognition of projects, organizations, publ...

06/17/2020

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i's cover photo

06/17/2020

We would like to thank the members and the community for participating in the Sharing the Spirit of Aloha Silent Online Auction. The JCCH appreciates your enthusiasm, support and generosity during our online event.

06/12/2020

The Sharing the Spirit of Aloha Online Silent Auction closes tomorrow (6/13). Make sure to place your last bids before the 7pm closing time! - https://mailchi.mp/jcch/program-preview-and-enriching-online-content-2616602

06/12/2020

This Honolulu building that was constructed in 1908 is now part of the Honolulu Museum of Art. Do you know what it was originally built to house? JCCH/Goichi Nakamoto collection #flashbackfriday #TokiokaHeritageResourceCenter #JCCHpicturecollection