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
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!
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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
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...
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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!
We're ONE week away from GivingTuesday! The JCCH is excited to join Give Big Hawaiʻi, a 24-hour generosity movement dedicated to supporting local nonprofit organizations. 💛
📣 Please join us online on December 2nd + spread the word to help us reach our goal!
📣 Please join us online on December 2nd + spread the word to help us reach our goal!
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We're ONE week away from GivingTuesday! The JCCH is excited to join Give Big Hawaiʻi, a 24-hour generosity movement dedicated to supporting local nonprofit organizations. 💛
📣 Please join us online on December 2nd + spread the word to help us reach our goal!
📣 Please join us online on December 2nd + spread the word to help us reach our goal!
Let's make PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE STUFFING 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 Portuguese Sausage Stuffing! 🍞
YouTube video by Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
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November 22, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Let's make PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE STUFFING in this episode of Muriel's Mainichi Cooking presented by #HawaiiGas! 🍞
youtube.com/shorts/Mr9BQ...
➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
youtube.com/shorts/Mr9BQ...
➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
The Year of the Horse is almost here! 🐴 Inspired by hanafuda, the JCCH 2026 Year of the Horse design by #Sumofish incorporates elements from Japanese and local culture. ➡️ Shop t-shirts online at shop.jcchawaii.org (shipping begins on 12/2). Pickup and in-store purchases will begin on 12/3.
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The Year of the Horse is almost here! 🐴 Inspired by hanafuda, the JCCH 2026 Year of the Horse design by #Sumofish incorporates elements from Japanese and local culture. ➡️ Shop t-shirts online at shop.jcchawaii.org (shipping begins on 12/2). Pickup and in-store purchases will begin on 12/3.
Experience a Japanese year-end custom at the JCCH! 🎍
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Our friends at Konko Mission of Wahiawa will teach mochitsuki 餅つき (mochi-pounding), the traditional method of making mochi. ➡️ Register at bit.ly/jcchmochitsuki
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Our friends at Konko Mission of Wahiawa will teach mochitsuki 餅つき (mochi-pounding), the traditional method of making mochi. ➡️ Register at bit.ly/jcchmochitsuki
Join us for our 2025 Mochitsuki Workshop!
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November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Experience a Japanese year-end custom at the JCCH! 🎍
youtube.com/shorts/0Y6_U...
Our friends at Konko Mission of Wahiawa will teach mochitsuki 餅つき (mochi-pounding), the traditional method of making mochi. ➡️ Register at bit.ly/jcchmochitsuki
youtube.com/shorts/0Y6_U...
Our friends at Konko Mission of Wahiawa will teach mochitsuki 餅つき (mochi-pounding), the traditional method of making mochi. ➡️ Register at bit.ly/jcchmochitsuki
Let's learn 6️⃣ Pidgin words that come from Japanese! 🗣️
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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
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Let's learn 6️⃣ Pidgin words that come from Japanese! 🗣️
www.jcchawaii.org/resources/pi...
➡️ 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
The holidays are here! ✨ Join the JCCH Gift Shop for a festive holiday pop-up where you'll enjoy complimentary drinks as you discover local goodies, from ʻono treats and stylish finds to unique holiday gifts. ➡️ RSVP at bit.ly/jcchshopsip + be entered into our giveaway!*
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The holidays are here! ✨ Join the JCCH Gift Shop for a festive holiday pop-up where you'll enjoy complimentary drinks as you discover local goodies, from ʻono treats and stylish finds to unique holiday gifts. ➡️ RSVP at bit.ly/jcchshopsip + be entered into our giveaway!*
We celebrated Aki Matsuri - Hawaiʻi style! 🍂🤙 Mahalo to our volunteers, entertainers, partners, and vendors for making this event possible!
📆 Save the date for our last craft fair of the year on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
📆 Save the date for our last craft fair of the year on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
November 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
We celebrated Aki Matsuri - Hawaiʻi style! 🍂🤙 Mahalo to our volunteers, entertainers, partners, and vendors for making this event possible!
📆 Save the date for our last craft fair of the year on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
📆 Save the date for our last craft fair of the year on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Get ready for Mōʻiliʻili’s BIGGEST New Year celebration! 🎊 The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi (JCCH) invites you to ring in the Year of the Horse at the 33rd Annual New Year’s ʻOhana Festival. 🐴✨ ➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
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Save the date for NYOF 2026 🐴
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November 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Get ready for Mōʻiliʻili’s BIGGEST New Year celebration! 🎊 The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi (JCCH) invites you to ring in the Year of the Horse at the 33rd Annual New Year’s ʻOhana Festival. 🐴✨ ➡️ Learn more at bit.ly/nyof2026
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Discover 5️⃣ ways to celebrate #ShichiGoSan: www.instagram.com/p/DQqEEaqkjZ...
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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
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Discover 5️⃣ ways to celebrate #ShichiGoSan: www.instagram.com/p/DQqEEaqkjZ...
➡️ Support more educational content like this to keep Japanese culture and traditions alive! Become a JCCH member today: bit.ly/jcchmember
➡️ Support more educational content like this to keep Japanese culture and traditions alive! Become a JCCH member today: bit.ly/jcchmember
Happy Bunka no Hi! Learn about senbazuru 千羽鶴. (one thousand cranes) and where to find our new and improved JCCH cultural display.
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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
Happy Culture Day! 🎊
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November 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Happy Bunka no Hi! Learn about senbazuru 千羽鶴. (one thousand cranes) and where to find our new and improved JCCH cultural display.
youtube.com/shorts/3kbwU...
➡️ 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
#Hanafuda, happy hour, and fun! 🎴🍻 In partnership with the #hjjcc, 64 players joined us at #bEASTsideKitchen for #PauHanafuda. Congrats to the winners of our lucky draw prizes! 🏆
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
#Hanafuda, happy hour, and fun! 🎴🍻 In partnership with the #hjjcc, 64 players joined us at #bEASTsideKitchen for #PauHanafuda. Congrats to the winners of our lucky draw prizes! 🏆
Each week, our #ikebana volunteers display an arrangement at the JCCH. Mahalo to these talented artists (top L-R):
🔸 Patricia Kubo, Sogetsu
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 Debra Lau-Shiroma, Sogetsu
🔸 Carol Murakami, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
🔸 Patricia Kubo, Sogetsu
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 Debra Lau-Shiroma, Sogetsu
🔸 Carol Murakami, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Each week, our #ikebana volunteers display an arrangement at the JCCH. Mahalo to these talented artists (top L-R):
🔸 Patricia Kubo, Sogetsu
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 Debra Lau-Shiroma, Sogetsu
🔸 Carol Murakami, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
🔸 Patricia Kubo, Sogetsu
🔸 Shannon Teves, Sogetsu
🔸 Debra Lau-Shiroma, Sogetsu
🔸 Carol Murakami, Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
Let's make MAIN DISH POTATO SALAD 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 Main Dish Potato Salad! 🥔
YouTube video by Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
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October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Let's make MAIN DISH POTATO SALAD in this episode of Muriel's Mainichi Cooking presented by #HawaiiGas! 🥔
youtube.com/shorts/Ak8mu...
➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
youtube.com/shorts/Ak8mu...
➡️ View Muriel’s mainichi まいにち (everyday) recipes as new episodes are posted: www.jcchawaii.org/muriel-miura
Let’s learn about LGBTQ+ history and culture in Japan as we celebrate Pride in Honolulu this month! 🇯🇵🔗🏳️🌈
➡️ 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
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jcchawaii on Instagram: "Let’s learn about LGBTQ+ history and culture in Japan! 🇯🇵🔗🏳️🌈Did you know? October is an annual celebration of Pride in Honol…"
Let’s learn about LGBTQ+ history and culture in Japan! 🇯🇵🔗🏳️🌈Did you know? October is an annual celebration of Pride in Honolulu. While celebrating locally, we became curious about LGBTQ+ communities in Japan. 🤔Swipe to learn about relevant laws, historical occurrences, and gender identities. Mahalo to JCCH volunteer + Hoʻohana cohort member, Yu, for their research and help!➡️ Support more educational content like this to keep Japanese culture and traditions alive! Become a JCCH member today. (link in bio)...#jcchawaii #JCCHeducates #japanesetradition #japaneseamericans
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October 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Let’s learn about LGBTQ+ history and culture in Japan as we celebrate Pride in Honolulu this month! 🇯🇵🔗🏳️🌈
➡️ 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
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Celebrate Aki Matsuri 秋祭り (Fall Festival) 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/novem...
➡️ www.jcchawaii.org/events/novem...
October 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Celebrate Aki Matsuri 秋祭り (Fall Festival) 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/novem...
➡️ www.jcchawaii.org/events/novem...
Each week, our #ikebana volunteers display an arrangement at the JCCH. Mahalo to these talented artists (top L-R):
🔸 Barbara Tinius, #Ikenobo
🔸 Litheia Nakamoto, Ikenobo
🔸 May Hiraoka-Tomita, Ikenobo
🔸 Charmaine Yee-Hollison, #Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
🔸 Barbara Tinius, #Ikenobo
🔸 Litheia Nakamoto, Ikenobo
🔸 May Hiraoka-Tomita, Ikenobo
🔸 Charmaine Yee-Hollison, #Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
October 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Each week, our #ikebana volunteers display an arrangement at the JCCH. Mahalo to these talented artists (top L-R):
🔸 Barbara Tinius, #Ikenobo
🔸 Litheia Nakamoto, Ikenobo
🔸 May Hiraoka-Tomita, Ikenobo
🔸 Charmaine Yee-Hollison, #Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
🔸 Barbara Tinius, #Ikenobo
🔸 Litheia Nakamoto, Ikenobo
🔸 May Hiraoka-Tomita, Ikenobo
🔸 Charmaine Yee-Hollison, #Sogetsu
#japaneseflowerarrangement
Get your tickets for #HIFF45! 🎟️ We recommend viewing the SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN films, which include KOKUHO, TOKYO TAXI, and KAEDE. ➡️ Use our code HIFFSAVE2 to receive $2 off general admission tickets at HIFF.ORG.
October 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Get your tickets for #HIFF45! 🎟️ We recommend viewing the SPOTLIGHT ON JAPAN films, which include KOKUHO, TOKYO TAXI, and KAEDE. ➡️ Use our code HIFFSAVE2 to receive $2 off general admission tickets at HIFF.ORG.
📣 Enter to win one of three copies of Marie Kondo’s newest book, LETTER FROM JAPAN, written with Marie Iida in our IG Giveaway:
www.instagram.com/p/DPuTYqADlhQ/
Mahalo to Crown Publishing for their generosity and partnership!
www.instagram.com/p/DPuTYqADlhQ/
Mahalo to Crown Publishing for their generosity and partnership!
October 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
📣 Enter to win one of three copies of Marie Kondo’s newest book, LETTER FROM JAPAN, written with Marie Iida in our IG Giveaway:
www.instagram.com/p/DPuTYqADlhQ/
Mahalo to Crown Publishing for their generosity and partnership!
www.instagram.com/p/DPuTYqADlhQ/
Mahalo to Crown Publishing for their generosity and partnership!