Browse a selection of Japanese and Japanese-inspired items while supporting small business owners. The JCCH Gift Shop and Historical Gallery will be open until 3:00 PM.

Overview

Stephen Miwa shares the rediscovered diary of his father, an A-Bomb Survivor and his quest for peace.

Stephen Miwa will share The Rediscovered Diary of his father, an Atomic Bomb Survivor and His Quest for Peace When the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945, Japanese schoolboy Larry Fumio Miwa faithfully recorded each day’s events in his diary, despite the massive devastation he experienced firsthand. His eyewitness account of the improbable survival of his family and his solitary treks through the abandoned city bears haunting testimony to this unprecedented tragedy. More than 60 years later, Larry—by then a successful banker in Honolulu, Hawai‘i—rediscovered his childhood diary, which has now been reproduced in collaboration with his son, Stephen Miwa, in Gambare Hiroshima—Don’t Give Up! Newly released by Legacy Isle Publishing, the book includes the complete diary in both Japanese and English, as well as historic photos and vivid illustrations by atom bomb survivors—capturing both the vibrancy of Hiroshima before the bombing and the horrific reality that unfolded afterward. Books available for purchase and signing at the event.

With hands-on guided instruction and all workshop materials included, participants will learn the traditional Japanese art of fish printing. Each participant will make their own original gyotaku print to take home!

COST: $150 for JCCH members | $175 for non-members

Participate in the 10th annual Honolulu Rainbow Ekiden, a relay race inspired by the Japanese tradition of ekiden, where teams of runners complete a looped course from Kapiʻolani Park to Diamond Head. Teams pass a tasuki (sash) between runners as they complete their 5k legs, emphasizing teamwork and connection. The event includes the team ekiden, a 5K fun run/walk, and a children’s race.