Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai&#8216;i is at 2454 S. Beretania St. The center's first-floor historical exhibit, Okage Sama De&#8212;I Am What I Am Because of You, depicts the history of the Japanese in Hawai&#8216;i from 1868 to today. The exhibit focuses on such topics as the lives of immigrant plantation workers, the major plantation strike of 1909 and the Japanese involvement in Hawai&#8216;i politics. Also featured are mock plantation-era buildings, three short films about the Japanese experience during World War II and the Ellison Onizuka Remembrance Collection, honoring Hawai`i's first astronaut.</br>The center also features the JCCH Honouliuli Education Center, which highlights Hawaii&#8217;s internment history during World War II, and a resource library housing books, oral history transcripts, photos, diaries and other materials.</br>Smoking, food and beverages are prohibited in the museum. Pets are permitted in the courtyard only.</br></br>