Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi
@jcchawaii.bsky.social
Honoring our heritage. Embracing our diversity. Sharing our future.
Learn more: www.jcchawaii.org
Learn more: www.jcchawaii.org
Date night for food lovers is just a few months away! 💞 Experience a Japanese street festival-inspired night at Irasshai 2026, a fundraiser in support of the JCCH. 💌 Available Now: BOGO 30% off Valentine's Day Special
➡️ Tickets: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
➡️ Tickets: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
February 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Date night for food lovers is just a few months away! 💞 Experience a Japanese street festival-inspired night at Irasshai 2026, a fundraiser in support of the JCCH. 💌 Available Now: BOGO 30% off Valentine's Day Special
➡️ Tickets: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
➡️ Tickets: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
Happy #Setsubun! 👹 Let's learn how to eat ehomaki 恵方巻 (lucky direction rolls) with Queen Ariel and Princess Mika.
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➡️ Support more educational content like this to keep Japanese culture and traditions alive! Become a JCCH member today: bit.ly/jcchmember
Celebrate Setsubun with Queen Ariel and Princess Mika (CBF x HJJCC)
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February 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Happy #Setsubun! 👹 Let's learn how to eat ehomaki 恵方巻 (lucky direction rolls) with Queen Ariel and Princess Mika.
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➡️ Support more educational content like this to keep Japanese culture and traditions alive! Become a JCCH member today: bit.ly/jcchmember
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➡️ Support more educational content like this to keep Japanese culture and traditions alive! Become a JCCH member today: bit.ly/jcchmember
Each week, our #ikebana volunteers display an arrangement at the JCCH. Mahalo to these talented artists (top L-R):
🔸 Irene Nakamoto, Ohara
🔸 Barbara Tinius, Ikenobo
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 May Hiraoka-Tomita, Ikenobo
#japaneseflowerarrangement
🔸 Irene Nakamoto, Ohara
🔸 Barbara Tinius, Ikenobo
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 May Hiraoka-Tomita, Ikenobo
#japaneseflowerarrangement
January 31, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Each week, our #ikebana volunteers display an arrangement at the JCCH. Mahalo to these talented artists (top L-R):
🔸 Irene Nakamoto, Ohara
🔸 Barbara Tinius, Ikenobo
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 May Hiraoka-Tomita, Ikenobo
#japaneseflowerarrangement
🔸 Irene Nakamoto, Ohara
🔸 Barbara Tinius, Ikenobo
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 May Hiraoka-Tomita, Ikenobo
#japaneseflowerarrangement
Bring your furry (and feathered!) friends to our ペットフェア (Pet Fair) at the next JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair! 🐕🐱🐦 Browse a selection of Japanese and Japanese-inspired items while supporting small business owners.
➡️ www.jcchawaii.org/events/febru...
➡️ www.jcchawaii.org/events/febru...
January 29, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Bring your furry (and feathered!) friends to our ペットフェア (Pet Fair) at the next JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair! 🐕🐱🐦 Browse a selection of Japanese and Japanese-inspired items while supporting small business owners.
➡️ www.jcchawaii.org/events/febru...
➡️ www.jcchawaii.org/events/febru...
New year, new routines 🍵 Start healthy habits at home with tea and matcha from the #JCCHGiftShop.
Purchases made at the Gift Shop help to support our nonprofit’s programs and educational resources. 🎋🎏📚
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Purchases made at the Gift Shop help to support our nonprofit’s programs and educational resources. 🎋🎏📚
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JCCH Gift Shop - Tea Chest Hawaii Teas and Matcha, plus Drinkware
YouTube video by Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
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January 28, 2026 at 1:57 AM
New year, new routines 🍵 Start healthy habits at home with tea and matcha from the #JCCHGiftShop.
Purchases made at the Gift Shop help to support our nonprofit’s programs and educational resources. 🎋🎏📚
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Purchases made at the Gift Shop help to support our nonprofit’s programs and educational resources. 🎋🎏📚
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Let's make GOURMET HOT BREAD in this episode of Muriel's Mainichi Cooking presented by #HawaiiGas! 🥖
➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
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➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
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Let's make Gourmet Hot Bread 🥖
YouTube video by Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
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January 24, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Let's make GOURMET HOT BREAD in this episode of Muriel's Mainichi Cooking presented by #HawaiiGas! 🥖
➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
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➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
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Have you heard of the Hawaiʻi Internee Database? 🤔 Using this online tool, you can search for Hawaiʻi residents incarcerated during WWII. ➡️ Search the database at incarceration.jcchawaii.org
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Search the Hawaiʻi Internee Database (JCCH Resource Center)
YouTube video by Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
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January 21, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Have you heard of the Hawaiʻi Internee Database? 🤔 Using this online tool, you can search for Hawaiʻi residents incarcerated during WWII. ➡️ Search the database at incarceration.jcchawaii.org
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Each week, our #ikebana volunteers display an arrangement at the JCCH. Mahalo to these talented artists (top L-R):
🔸 Soo Boo Tan, Sogetsu
🔸 Connie Yoshioka-Kinoshita, Sogetsu
🔸 Dan LaBeff, Sogetsu
🔸 Yukari Sato, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
🔸 Soo Boo Tan, Sogetsu
🔸 Connie Yoshioka-Kinoshita, Sogetsu
🔸 Dan LaBeff, Sogetsu
🔸 Yukari Sato, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
January 17, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Each week, our #ikebana volunteers display an arrangement at the JCCH. Mahalo to these talented artists (top L-R):
🔸 Soo Boo Tan, Sogetsu
🔸 Connie Yoshioka-Kinoshita, Sogetsu
🔸 Dan LaBeff, Sogetsu
🔸 Yukari Sato, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
🔸 Soo Boo Tan, Sogetsu
🔸 Connie Yoshioka-Kinoshita, Sogetsu
🔸 Dan LaBeff, Sogetsu
🔸 Yukari Sato, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
Mahalo for joining us at #NYOF2026! 🎊🐴 This event would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors and in-kind donors, as well as the incredible dedication of our festival committee members and volunteers. 💛
January 17, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Mahalo for joining us at #NYOF2026! 🎊🐴 This event would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors and in-kind donors, as well as the incredible dedication of our festival committee members and volunteers. 💛
Reposted by Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi
33rd Annual New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival at @jcchawaii.bsky.social (Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai’i) 🎌
#hawaii #oahu #honolulu #japaneseculture #japan #culture
#hawaii #oahu #honolulu #japaneseculture #japan #culture
January 12, 2026 at 2:57 PM
33rd Annual New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival at @jcchawaii.bsky.social (Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai’i) 🎌
#hawaii #oahu #honolulu #japaneseculture #japan #culture
#hawaii #oahu #honolulu #japaneseculture #japan #culture
📣 Join our 2026 #TanoshiiHawaii summer camp team! We are hiring camp counselors for the JCCH's cultural week-long keiki day camp program.
➡️ Apply by Friday, June 5, 2026, at bit.ly/thcounselor
➡️ Apply by Friday, June 5, 2026, at bit.ly/thcounselor
January 15, 2026 at 1:25 AM
📣 Join our 2026 #TanoshiiHawaii summer camp team! We are hiring camp counselors for the JCCH's cultural week-long keiki day camp program.
➡️ Apply by Friday, June 5, 2026, at bit.ly/thcounselor
➡️ Apply by Friday, June 5, 2026, at bit.ly/thcounselor
Shop Fukubukuro (lucky bags) at the #JCCHGiftShop in-store only beginning on 1/11!* 🛍️
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
2026 NYOF Fukubukuro at the JCCH Gift Shop
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January 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Shop Fukubukuro (lucky bags) at the #JCCHGiftShop in-store only beginning on 1/11!* 🛍️
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
Plan out your day at #NYOF2026. SAVE this post as your festival guide! 📥
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
2026 New Year's ʻOhana Festival (NYOF) - Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi
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January 8, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Plan out your day at #NYOF2026. SAVE this post as your festival guide! 📥
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
Here's how to get to #NYOF2026! 🚗 View our festival map, parking options, shuttle service, and more.
➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
January 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Here's how to get to #NYOF2026! 🚗 View our festival map, parking options, shuttle service, and more.
➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
Hatsumode 初詣 is a Japanese tradition that has been practiced for many years in Hawaiʻi. Taken on 1/1/1939, this photo from the #JCCHarchives captures Kawasaki Seikyo's visit to Daijingu Temple of Hawaii.
🗃️ Nippu Jiji collection | bit.ly/jcchcatalog
🗃️ Nippu Jiji collection | bit.ly/jcchcatalog
December 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Hatsumode 初詣 is a Japanese tradition that has been practiced for many years in Hawaiʻi. Taken on 1/1/1939, this photo from the #JCCHarchives captures Kawasaki Seikyo's visit to Daijingu Temple of Hawaii.
🗃️ Nippu Jiji collection | bit.ly/jcchcatalog
🗃️ Nippu Jiji collection | bit.ly/jcchcatalog
Try #SunNoodle Kalo Noodles at #NYOF2026! 😋 Visit the JCCH Soba Fundraiser Booth to purchase soba bowls featuring Kalo Noodles. 100% of sale proceeds will benefit the JCCH's educational programs and resources. 💛
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
2026 NYOF Kalo Noodles x JCCH Soba Fundraiser Booth
YouTube video by Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
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December 31, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Try #SunNoodle Kalo Noodles at #NYOF2026! 😋 Visit the JCCH Soba Fundraiser Booth to purchase soba bowls featuring Kalo Noodles. 100% of sale proceeds will benefit the JCCH's educational programs and resources. 💛
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
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➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
Let's make CHOCO-NUT SNOWBALLS! in this episode of Muriel's Mainichi Cooking presented by #HawaiiGas! 🍫🥥
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➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
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➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
Let's make Choco-Nut Snowballs! 🍫🥥
YouTube video by Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
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December 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Let's make CHOCO-NUT SNOWBALLS! in this episode of Muriel's Mainichi Cooking presented by #HawaiiGas! 🍫🥥
youtube.com/shorts/RliRO...
➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
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➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
いらっしゃいませ! Join us in April for the 4th Annual Irasshai: Eat, Drink, Kanpai! 🏮🍻🥢
🚨 EARLY BIRD OFFER: Use code tsuru15 for $15 off General Admission tickets through 2/14/2026, while supplies last.
➡️ Tickets/Sponsorship: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
🚨 EARLY BIRD OFFER: Use code tsuru15 for $15 off General Admission tickets through 2/14/2026, while supplies last.
➡️ Tickets/Sponsorship: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
December 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
いらっしゃいませ! Join us in April for the 4th Annual Irasshai: Eat, Drink, Kanpai! 🏮🍻🥢
🚨 EARLY BIRD OFFER: Use code tsuru15 for $15 off General Admission tickets through 2/14/2026, while supplies last.
➡️ Tickets/Sponsorship: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
🚨 EARLY BIRD OFFER: Use code tsuru15 for $15 off General Admission tickets through 2/14/2026, while supplies last.
➡️ Tickets/Sponsorship: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
Japanese street festival vibes, Hawaiʻi style! 🏮🍻🥢 Enjoy 12+ chef stations, live music, refreshing drinks, a silent auction, and more at Irasshai: Eat, Drink, Kanpai!, the JCCH's annual fundraising event.
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➡️ Tickets/Sponsorship: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
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➡️ Tickets/Sponsorship: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
Join us at the 2026 Irasshai: Eat, Drink, Kanpai!
YouTube video by Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
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December 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Japanese street festival vibes, Hawaiʻi style! 🏮🍻🥢 Enjoy 12+ chef stations, live music, refreshing drinks, a silent auction, and more at Irasshai: Eat, Drink, Kanpai!, the JCCH's annual fundraising event.
youtube.com/shorts/6eeqt...
➡️ Tickets/Sponsorship: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
youtube.com/shorts/6eeqt...
➡️ Tickets/Sponsorship: bit.ly/irasshai2026 | This is a 21+ event.
Each week, our #ikebana volunteers display an arrangement at the JCCH. Mahalo to these talented artists (top L-R):
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 Irene Nakamoto, Ohara
🔸 Sue Shimabukuro, Sogetsu
🔸 Charmaine Yee-Hollison, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 Irene Nakamoto, Ohara
🔸 Sue Shimabukuro, Sogetsu
🔸 Charmaine Yee-Hollison, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
December 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Each week, our #ikebana volunteers display an arrangement at the JCCH. Mahalo to these talented artists (top L-R):
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 Irene Nakamoto, Ohara
🔸 Sue Shimabukuro, Sogetsu
🔸 Charmaine Yee-Hollison, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 Irene Nakamoto, Ohara
🔸 Sue Shimabukuro, Sogetsu
🔸 Charmaine Yee-Hollison, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
📣 Enter to win one (1) round-trip to your favorite neighbor island destination, courtesy of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, in our IG Giveaway:
www.instagram.com/p/DSL8iXODVGU/
🏆 One (1) winner will be randomly selected and posted to IG stories on 1/9/2026.
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🏆 One (1) winner will be randomly selected and posted to IG stories on 1/9/2026.
December 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
📣 Enter to win one (1) round-trip to your favorite neighbor island destination, courtesy of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, in our IG Giveaway:
www.instagram.com/p/DSL8iXODVGU/
🏆 One (1) winner will be randomly selected and posted to IG stories on 1/9/2026.
www.instagram.com/p/DSL8iXODVGU/
🏆 One (1) winner will be randomly selected and posted to IG stories on 1/9/2026.
Discover 8️⃣ ways to celebrate Oshogatsu! 🎍
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➡️ Support more educational content like this to keep Japanese culture and traditions alive! Become a JCCH member today: bit.ly/jcchmember
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➡️ Support more educational content like this to keep Japanese culture and traditions alive! Become a JCCH member today: bit.ly/jcchmember
December 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Discover 8️⃣ ways to celebrate Oshogatsu! 🎍
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➡️ Support more educational content like this to keep Japanese culture and traditions alive! Become a JCCH member today: bit.ly/jcchmember
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➡️ Support more educational content like this to keep Japanese culture and traditions alive! Become a JCCH member today: bit.ly/jcchmember
Join us for our LAST JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair of the year! ☃️ Browse a selection of Japanese and Japanese-inspired items while supporting small business owners.
➡️ www.jcchawaii.org/events/holid...
➡️ www.jcchawaii.org/events/holid...
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Join us for our LAST JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair of the year! ☃️ Browse a selection of Japanese and Japanese-inspired items while supporting small business owners.
➡️ www.jcchawaii.org/events/holid...
➡️ www.jcchawaii.org/events/holid...
Still in search of gifts during this season of giving? Check out our holiday gift guide for inspiration!💡🎁
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From coffee and tea lovers, to golfers, to keiki—there's something for everyone on your list at the #JCCHGiftShop.
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From coffee and tea lovers, to golfers, to keiki—there's something for everyone on your list at the #JCCHGiftShop.
December 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Still in search of gifts during this season of giving? Check out our holiday gift guide for inspiration!💡🎁
www.jcchawaii.org/articles/gs-...
From coffee and tea lovers, to golfers, to keiki—there's something for everyone on your list at the #JCCHGiftShop.
www.jcchawaii.org/articles/gs-...
From coffee and tea lovers, to golfers, to keiki—there's something for everyone on your list at the #JCCHGiftShop.
Hooray, it's GivingTuesday! 🙌 The JCCH is excited to be a part of Give Big Hawaiʻi, a 24-hour online fundraising campaign dedicated to supporting local nonprofit organizations on 12/2. 💛
➡️ Donate today at bit.ly/jcchgivingtues. Mahalo!
➡️ Donate today at bit.ly/jcchgivingtues. Mahalo!
December 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Hooray, it's GivingTuesday! 🙌 The JCCH is excited to be a part of Give Big Hawaiʻi, a 24-hour online fundraising campaign dedicated to supporting local nonprofit organizations on 12/2. 💛
➡️ Donate today at bit.ly/jcchgivingtues. Mahalo!
➡️ Donate today at bit.ly/jcchgivingtues. Mahalo!