Cultural Celebrations & Local Heroes | Chapter 6 | Okage Sama De Virtual Tours

Volunteer docent, Marilyn Higashide, shares her family's stories of celebrating New Year's, Hinamatsuri (Girls' Day), and Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day). Betsy Fujii Young honors the stories of Tokujiro Sato, Steere Noda, and Jesse Kuhaulua -- three local heroes whose legacies continue to inspire for generations to come.
About Okage Sama De virtual tours
Okage Sama De "I Am What I Am Because of You" is the permanent exhibit located at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i (JCCH) gallery that chronicles the journey of the Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Hawai'i from the first immigrants, or gannenmono, to the current day.
日本語字幕付き (Japanese subtitles available)
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:56 New Year's Celebrations (Oshogatsu)
6:34 Girl's Day (Hinamatsuri)
8:35 Boy's/Children's Day (Kodomo no Hi)
11:06 Local Heroes
11:20 Tokujiro Sato
12:55 Steere Noda
15:20 Jesse Kuhaulua
16:54 Closing
Mahalo to our sponsors
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Atherton Family Foundation www.athertonfamilyfoundation....
Produced by Kinetic Productions
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