"Voices Behind Barbed Wire" Film Screening (feat. Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra Performance)

In partnership with the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra (HSO), Kinetic Productions, and the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, a live musical performance by HSO concertmaster Iggy Jang and cellist Joshua Nakazawa will welcome audiences as part of a screening for "Voices Be......More

In partnership with the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra (HSO), Kinetic Productions, and the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, a live musical performance by HSO concertmaster Iggy Jang and cellist Joshua Nakazawa will welcome audiences as part of a screening for "Voices Behind Barbed Wire" a one hour documentary which tells the story of Japanese-Americans living in Hawaiʻi after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and how their families were affected by martial law. A violin that was used at Honouliuli Internment Camp is the inspiration for this special HSO performance. This special film screening will be followed by a panel session, including Ryan Kawamoto, the Director of the film, Karen Murashige whose father was incarcerated at Honouliuli and whose violin is featured, and a member of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.

Pearl Harbor National Memorial | 1 Arizona Memorial Place, Honolulu, HI 96818

Delphine Hirasuna (feat. Sandi Chang) Crafts in the Camp

Led by Delphine Hirasuna, author of the book "The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946", this presentation will cover how the camps came to be and showcase the different materials used for the intricate pieces of art craft......More

Led by Delphine Hirasuna, author of the book "The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946", this presentation will cover how the camps came to be and showcase the different materials used for the intricate pieces of art crafted by those imprisoned. Hirasuna will be joined by Sandi Chang, granddaughter of Sam Nishimura who was incarcerated at Honouliuli.Nishimura's work remains a stunning example of resilience and craftsmanship in the camps with his toothbrush rings, carvings, and toys he made for his family.

Sid Kobashigawa The Game of Go at Honouliuli Internment Camp

This presentation will begin with a short description of the game of Go and its strategy. It will then cover the history of Go in Japan from its arrival in the 6th century to the present. Upon its introduction into Japan, the game was first played by court nobility then......More

This presentation will begin with a short description of the game of Go and its strategy. It will then cover the history of Go in Japan from its arrival in the 6th century to the present. Upon its introduction into Japan, the game was first played by court nobility then eventually spread to the samurai class and then to the general population. The game enjoyed institutional support by the Tokugawa Shoguns from the 17th to 19th centuries and the Shoguns gave the strongest Go player a governmental position with a stipend. Professional Go players emerged in the 20th century with major corporations sponsoring Go tournaments much like corporations sponsor tennis and golf tournaments in the West.Kobashigawa will then cover the history of Go in Hawaii from the time of the arrival of Japanese immigrants to the outbreak of the war with Japan, ending with the discussion of the significance of Go at the Honouliuli Internment Camp as well as all the mainland interment camps. Two Honouliuli internees will be highlighted. Both were Japanese Americans born in Hawaii, interned at Honouliuli, then sent to mainland interment camps and, of course, played Go during their internment days.