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What Does it Mean to be Sansei? - The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i
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Speaker
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Date
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Saturday - 7/1/2006
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1:30 PM
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Location
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Japanese Cultural Center
Fifth Floor
2454 S Beretania, 5th floor
For more details Call (808) 945-7633
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Cost
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FREE
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As more sansei retire and begin to take stock of their lives and look back at their challenges and accomplishments throughout the years--how will these grandchildren of Japanese immigrants answer the question: What does it mean to be sansei?
"While there is no single answer to define this diverse generation, the hope is to spark discussion and offer varying points of view from sansei about the identity of this group," said Mandy Westfall, JCCH programs director. "As the second generation (nisei) passes away, many of the sansei are now becoming keepers of family traditions. What did the sansei learn from past generations, and what of these influences are the sansei passing on to the yonsei (fourth generation)?"
The panelists are: George Tanabe, Ph.D., professor of Japanese religion at University of Hawai'i Ma¯noa; Ann Asakura, president of Temari, Center for Asian & Pacific Arts; Colbert Matsumoto, CEO of Island Insurance Companies and former JCCH board chairman; Karleen Chinen, editor of The Hawai'i Herald--a Japanese American community newspaper and Michael Markrich, writer & researcher. Judge Riki May Amano (Ret.), JCCH president/executive director, will moderate. This JCCH program is sponsored by NGN (Nippon Golden Network).
This is the fifth program in the JCCH's Japanese American Social Issues Series in Hawai'i; debuted in 2004. This series of forums--which included talks on being a person of mixed ethnic backgrounds to the challenges of elderly care in the Japanese American community in Hawai'i--is intended to generate dialogue on contemporary issues of concern and interest to the Japanese American community. Panel presentations are made by individuals with experience on the topic and the audience is encouraged to contribute their thoughts.
Name of sponsoring organization: The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, strives to share the history, heritage and culture of the evolving Japanese American experience in Hawai'i. The Center features a Community and Historical Gallery, Resource Center, Kenshikan martial arts do¯jo¯, Seiko¯an Japanese teahouse and Gift Shop.
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