Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH)

Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH) Japan-America Society of Hawaii(JASH) ハワイ日米協会: Building bridges between U.S. & Japan

⛳ Support JASH through our 2026 Golf Classic Lucky Draw Fundraiser!At JASH, we believe in building bridges between Hawai...
06/24/2026

⛳ Support JASH through our 2026 Golf Classic Lucky Draw Fundraiser!

At JASH, we believe in building bridges between Hawai‘i and Japan through education and community engagement.

During the 2025–2026 school year, more than 3,500 students participated in JASH educational programs, gaining valuable opportunities to develop global awareness, cultural understanding, and international connections.

Your support helps make these experiences possible.

The JASH Golf Classic Lucky Draw is a fun and easy way to support JASH while entering for a chance to win exciting prizes — and you do not need to be registered for the Golf Classic or be present at the drawing to win!

Some of the prizes include:

🏨 One-Night Stay at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort for Two plus a Round of Golf
🕶️ Maui Jim VIP Card redeemable for any pair of Maui Jim sunglasses, valued at over $500
🏓 Pickleball for Four at The Pacific Club
🛒 $100 Costco Gift Card

Increase your donation to receive additional complimentary entries and boost your chances of winning one or more prizes while helping JASH continue its mission of connecting Hawai‘i and Japan through educational programs and community engagement.

Stay tuned for additional prize announcements and full lucky draw details!

Learn more:
https://www.jashawaii.org/2026golf

🌏 Economic Policy Forum + Mahalo | ハワイ・日本経済政策フォーラム・感謝を込めてThe Summit continued on May 22 with an Economic Policy Forum at...
06/23/2026

🌏 Economic Policy Forum + Mahalo | ハワイ・日本経済政策フォーラム・感謝を込めて

The Summit continued on May 22 with an Economic Policy Forum at the East-West Center at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

💼 Sponsored by the City and County of Honolulu and planned by the Japan-America Society of Hawaiʻi and Hawaiʻi Leadership Forum, the forum brought together invited government officials and business leaders for focused discussions on strengthening business connections between Hawaiʻi and Japan.

🤝 Participants explored the opportunities and challenges faced by Hawaiʻi companies seeking to do business in Japan and Japanese companies seeking to do business in Hawaiʻi. The forum extended the Summit’s mission beyond dialogue and into action, creating space to identify barriers, exchange ideas, and support future trade, investment, entrepreneurship, and economic collaboration.

🙏 Mahalo to the generous sponsors, planning committee members, and volunteers whose support, time, and behind-the-scenes work made the 2026 Hawaiʻi–Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit possible.

🌏 At the heart of this Summit was a powerful message: sister-state and sister-city relationships are living partnerships. When nurtured with care, they create trusted platforms for cultural understanding, educational exchange, economic opportunity, policy dialogue, and people-to-people connection.

Dōmo arigatō gozaimasu. Mahalo.

🎥 Report & Movie:
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummit

5月22日には、ハワイ大学マノア校 イースト・ウエスト・センターにて、ハワイ・日本経済政策フォーラムが開催されました。

💼 ホノルル市の協賛のもと、ハワイ日米協会とハワイリーダーシップフォーラムにより企画された本フォーラムには、日本およびハワイの政府関係者やビジネスリーダーが集まり、両地域の貿易および経済連携のさらなる強化に向けた議論が行われました。

🤝 フォーラムでは、ハワイで事業展開を目指す日本企業、そして日本でのビジネス展開を目指すハワイ企業が直面する機会や課題について意見が交わされました。また、ハワイ・日本間の連携に向けた優先的なビジネス機会の特定、政府間および企業間の関係強化、貿易・投資を促進するための具体的な構想や行動計画についても話し合われました。

🙏「2026年日本・ハワイ姉妹州姉妹都市サミット」を実現するためにご支援くださったスポンサーの皆さま、企画委員会の皆さま、そしてボランティアの皆さまに、心より感謝申し上げます。

🌏 本サミットの中心にあった大切なメッセージは、姉妹州・姉妹都市の関係は単なる儀礼的な合意ではなく、生きたパートナーシップであるということです。大切に育まれることで、文化理解、教育交流、経済機会、政策対話、そして人と人とのつながりを生み出す信頼の基盤となります。

Dōmo arigatō gozaimasu. Mahalo.

🎥 レポート＆動画はこちら：
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummit

🛍️ Marketplace + Summit Reception | マーケットプレイス・交流の時間The Sister Summit Marketplace added another vibrant dimension to the ...
06/22/2026

🛍️ Marketplace + Summit Reception | マーケットプレイス・交流の時間

The Sister Summit Marketplace added another vibrant dimension to the event, bringing together exhibitors from Hawaiʻi and Japan, including businesses, cultural organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and community partners.

🤝 Open to both Summit attendees and the public, the Marketplace created a lively space to discover products and services, learn about sister-city and sister-state initiatives, exchange ideas, and build new connections.

🌏 The diversity of exhibitors reflected the richness of the Hawaiʻi–Japan relationship and showed how collaboration extends beyond government and policy into business, culture, education, and community engagement.

✨ At the heart of the Marketplace and Summit Reception was what makes the Hawaiʻi–Japan relationship so meaningful: people meeting, sharing, learning, and building bridges together.

🎥 Report & Movie:
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummit

マーケットプレイスには、ハワイと日本から企業、文化団体、教育機関、政府機関、コミュニティパートナーなど、さまざまな出展者が集まりました。

🤝 参加者や一般の方々が商品やサービスに触れ、姉妹都市・姉妹州の取り組みについて学び、意見を交わし、新たなつながりを築く活気あふれる場となりました。

🌏 多様な出展者の存在は、ハワイと日本の関係の豊かさを表すとともに、その協力関係が政府や政策の枠を超えて、ビジネス、文化、教育、地域交流へと広がっていることを示していました。

✨ マーケットプレイスとサミット・レセプションの中心にあったのは、ハワイと日本の関係を支える大切なもの——人が出会い、分かち合い、学び合い、共に橋を築いていく姿でした。

🎥 レポート＆動画はこちら：
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummit

💬 Breakout Sessions | ブレイクアウトセッションThe Summit’s breakout sessions brought together leaders and experts across several imp...
06/21/2026

💬 Breakout Sessions | ブレイクアウトセッション

The Summit’s breakout sessions brought together leaders and experts across several important areas of collaboration, exploring shared challenges and new opportunities for Hawaiʻi and Japan.

🌱 Sessions included One Health for All; The Business of Pop Culture, Anime, Gaming & e-Sports; Hawaiʻi–Japan Economic Impact and Relationship; Disaster Preparedness & Resiliency; Free & Open Indo-Pacific; and Sports Diplomacy.

🌏 Together, these conversations highlighted the wide scope of the Hawaiʻi–Japan relationship — from health, sustainability, culture, and the creative economy to economic partnership, disaster preparedness, regional cooperation, and sports.

💬 Across all sessions, one message was clear: Hawaiʻi and Japan have much to learn from one another, and many opportunities to continue working together toward a stronger shared future.

🎥 Report & Movie:
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummit

姉妹州姉妹都市プログラムのブレイクアウトセッションでは、ハワイと日本が共に向き合う課題や、新たな協力の可能性について、各分野のリーダーや専門家が意見を交わしました。

🌱 セッションでは、「皆のためのワンヘルス：健康・持続可能性・共有学習」「ポップカルチャー・ビジネス：アニメ・ゲーム・eスポーツ」「ハワイと日本の経済的影響と関係」「防災レジリエンス：アイランドコミュニティーからの教訓」「自由で開かれたインド太平洋：ハワイと日本の戦略的役割」「スポーツディプロマシー：関係構築と親善」など、幅広いテーマが取り上げられました。

🌏 健康、持続可能性、文化、クリエイティブ産業、経済、防災、地域協力、スポーツなど、多様な分野を通して、ハワイと日本の関係の広がりが示されました。

💬 すべてのセッションを通して、ハワイと日本が互いに学び合い、より強い未来に向けて共に取り組んでいく可能性を感じる時間となりました。

🎥 レポート＆動画はこちら：
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummit

🌺 Opening Ceremony + Keynote | サミット総会・開会式・基調講演On May 21, the 2026 Hawaiʻi–Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit offi...
06/20/2026

🌺 Opening Ceremony + Keynote | サミット総会・開会式・基調講演

On May 21, the 2026 Hawaiʻi–Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit officially opened with the Summit General Session, honoring Hawaiʻi’s cultural traditions and the enduring friendship between Hawaiʻi and Japan.

🌺 Guests were welcomed with a traditional oli and powerful hula kahiko performances, grounding the gathering in a deep sense of place, protocol, and respect.

✍️ A highlight of the Opening Ceremony was the signing of a new sister-state relationship between the State of Hawaiʻi and Okayama Prefecture, marking an important new chapter in Hawaiʻi–Japan relations.

🎤 The session also featured keynote speaker Joshua W. Walker, PhD, President and CEO of Japan Society in New York. His remarks helped frame the Summit’s larger purpose: strengthening the trusted people-to-people, government-to-government, and community-to-community relationships that allow Hawaiʻi and Japan to move forward together with creativity, friendship, and shared vision.

🎥 Report & Movie:
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummit

「2026年日本・ハワイ姉妹州姉妹都市サミット」は、5月21日のサミット総会・開会式により正式に開幕しました。ハワイの文化的伝統と、ハワイ・日本の長年にわたる友情を大切にした式典となりました。

🌺 伝統的なオリ(oli)と力強いフラ・カヒコ(hula kahiko)のパフォーマンスで参加者を迎え、ハワイという場所への敬意、儀礼、そして深い結びつきを感じる時間となりました。

✍️ 開会式の大きなハイライトは、ハワイ州と岡山県による新たな姉妹州関係の締結です。この新姉妹調印式は、ハワイと日本の関係における新たな一歩となりました。

🎤 また、ジャパン・ソサエティー（ニューヨーク）会長兼CEOのジョシュア・W・ウォーカー博士による基調講演では、ハワイと日本が創造性、友情、そして共通のビジョンをもって共に進んでいくために、人と人、政府同士、そしてコミュニティ同士の信頼関係を深めることの大切さが語られました。

🎥 レポート＆動画はこちら：
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummi

🌺✨ Welcome Reception | ウェルカムレセプション ✨🌺The 2026 Hawaiʻi–Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit began with a warm and me...
06/19/2026

🌺✨ Welcome Reception | ウェルカムレセプション ✨🌺

The 2026 Hawaiʻi–Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit began with a warm and memorable Welcome Reception at the Official Residence of the Consul General of Japan in Honolulu.

🤝 Consul General Chotoku and his wife graciously welcomed guests from Hawaiʻi and Japan, setting a meaningful tone for the days ahead.

🎶 The evening featured the lively sounds of the Royal Hawaiian Band, food provided by Zetton, Inc. restaurants, sake courtesy of Kokusai Sake Kai, and regional specialties shared by local Kenjinkai booths.

It was a beautiful start to the Summit — a celebration of friendship, culture, and the spirit of aloha that continues to define the Hawaiʻi–Japan relationship.

🎥 Report & Movie:
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummit

「2026年日本・ハワイ姉妹州姉妹都市サミット」は、在ホノルル日本国総領事館でのウェルカムレセプションから始まりました。

🤝 長徳総領事ご夫妻がハワイと日本からのゲストを温かく迎えてくださり、これから始まるプログラムにふさわしい、心に残るひとときとなりました。

🎶 会場にはロイヤルハワイアンバンドの演奏が響き、（株）ゼットンによるケータリング、国際酒会による日本酒、そして各県人会によるブースでは、日本各地の魅力や地域の誇りが紹介されました。

友情、文化、そしてアロハの心に包まれた、姉妹州姉妹都市プログラムの素晴らしい幕開けとなりました。

🎥 レポート＆動画はこちら：
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummit

🌺 2026 Sister Summit Recap | 2026年日本・ハワイ姉妹州姉妹都市サミットThe 2026 Hawaiʻi–Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit brought to...
06/18/2026

🌺 2026 Sister Summit Recap | 2026年日本・ハワイ姉妹州姉妹都市サミット

The 2026 Hawaiʻi–Japan Sister State and Sister City Summit brought together nearly 400 leaders, partners, and community members from Hawaiʻi and Japan under the theme, “Creating Our Future.”

🤝 Held May 20–21 in Honolulu, with a Government Policy Forum on May 22, the Summit celebrated the long-standing friendship, collaboration, and shared purpose that continue to connect Hawaiʻi and Japan across generations.

🌏 From cultural exchange and policy dialogue to business, education, disaster preparedness, sports, and people-to-people connections, the Summit highlighted the many ways Hawaiʻi and Japan are moving forward together.

✨ Mahalo to everyone who joined us and helped make this meaningful gathering possible.

🎥 Report & Movie:
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummit

「2026年日本・ハワイ姉妹州姉妹都市サミット」では、「未来の創造」をテーマに、ハワイと日本から約400名のリーダー、パートナー、コミュニティメンバーがホノルルに集まりました。

🤝 5月20日・21日に開催され、5月22日にはハワイ・日本経済政策フォーラムも行われた本サミットでは、世代を超えてハワイと日本をつないできた友情、協力関係、そして共通の想いを改めて確認する機会となりました。

🌏 文化交流、政策対話、ビジネス、教育、防災、スポーツ、そして人と人とのつながりを通して、ハワイと日本が共に未来へ進んでいく姿が示されました。

✨ ご参加くださった皆さま、そして本サミットを支えてくださったすべての皆さまに、心より感謝申し上げます。

🎥 レポート＆動画はこちら：
https://www.jashawaii.org/news/2026sistersummit

This school year, JASH’s Japan-in-a-Suitcase (JIAS) program brought Japanese culture and the idea of “Different Perspect...
06/18/2026

This school year, JASH’s Japan-in-a-Suitcase (JIAS) program brought Japanese culture and the idea of “Different Perspectives” to keiki across Oʻahu!

During the 2025–2026 school year, our amazing volunteer team delivered 148 interactive presentations to approximately 3,000 students at 34 elementary schools.

Through activities, games, visuals, and discussions, students in kindergarten through 5th grade explored school life, geography, language, traditions, and everyday culture in Japan and Hawaiʻi.

One student shared that the presentation helped them understand how the world can look different depending on the perspective — such as maps showing different countries at the center. Another student said their favorite part was seeing photos of Japanese schools and hoped to visit Japan one day!

On June 17, JASH hosted a volunteer appreciation luncheon at Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant to celebrate the volunteers who made this year possible.

Mahalo to all of our JIAS volunteers for sharing your time, energy, and passion for cultural education with Hawaiʻi’s keiki. Your dedication continues to inspire the next generation to learn about the world with open minds and curiosity.

Learn more:
jashawaii.org/education/jias

Read the full report:
jashawaii.org/news/jias2025-26

🌺 10th JASH Language Exchange (JASH LangX) 🌺On June 6, JASH welcomed 13 participants to our 10th JASH Language Exchange ...
06/13/2026

🌺 10th JASH Language Exchange (JASH LangX) 🌺

On June 6, JASH welcomed 13 participants to our 10th JASH Language Exchange (JASH LangX)! From beginners to fluent speakers, everyone came together to practice English and Japanese in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

The morning featured fun speed-chatting activities, guided conversation rounds in both languages, and plenty of opportunities to make new friends while sharing cultures and experiences. 🇯🇵🤝🇺🇸🌺

We were thrilled to hear such positive feedback from participants:
✨ 91% strongly agreed they were satisfied with the event.
✨ 82% strongly agreed they would like to join the next LangX session.

One participant shared:

“I thoroughly enjoyed speaking English. Connecting with people of different ages gave me the opportunity to gain new ideas and broaden my perspective.”

Mahalo to everyone who joined us and helped create another wonderful morning of language and cultural exchange! We look forward to seeing you at the next JASH LangX, tentatively scheduled for September 19.

🔗 Read the full event recap on our website: jashawaii.org/news/10thlangx

⛳🏌️ Registration is Open!Join us for the 36th Annual JASH Friendship Golf Classic on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Mid-Pacif...
06/10/2026

⛳🏌️ Registration is Open!

Join us for the 36th Annual JASH Friendship Golf Classic on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Mid-Pacific Country Club.

This signature event brings together Hawaii’s business and community leaders, JASH members, and supporters for a day of golf, networking, and friendly competition in support of JASH’s educational and cultural programs.

✨ New This Year
• Exciting on-course games and challenges
• Featured pro player appearances
• Junior players joining select golf activities
• More chances to win prizes throughout the tournament

🍻 Pau Hana Returns
Celebrate the day with prizes, food, drinks, and networking with fellow participants and supporters.

🤝 Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Sponsorships range from $500–$5,000, with additional in-kind donation opportunities for prizes and activities.

📅 Monday, July 13, 2026
📍 Mid-Pacific Country Club

Learn more and register:
jashawaii.org/2026golf

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