Would you give up two of your precious Saturdays to volunteer in the community and promote the U.S.-Japan relationship at the grass-roots level? That's exactly what over 15 of our JETAA Hawaii members, officers, and Hawaii JET alumni did in support of the Japan Wizards Statewide Academic Team Competition, held this past Saturday at Kapiolani … Continue reading JETAA Hawaii volunteers support Japan Wizards Competition

Last Wednesday, February 9th, JETAA Hawaii joined up with JAIMS (Japan-America Institute of Management Science) for happy hour drinks at Gordon Biersch at Aloha Tower. Japan-America Institute of Management Science, or JAIMS, is a non-profit educational institute based in Hawaii Kai where students can prepare for a business-oriented career with a focus on the Pacific … Continue reading JETAA / JAIMS Happy Hour!

Over 30! That's how many people rang in the new year with us at Bonsai Restaurant in Restaurant Row on Saturday, January 22, 2011. Everyone dined on the delectable pupus - first round of spicy tempura sushi, chicken karaage, eda mame, and gyoza provided by JETAA Hawaii - and took advantage of the generous drink … Continue reading 2011 Shinnenkai!

Think back to the week before Christmas - do hectic malls, bumper-to-bumper traffic, and never-ending Christmas shopping lists sound familiar?  With a perfectly timed invitation from fellow JET alum Ian Chun, JETAA Hawaii members and friends had the opportunity to take a breather and taste a variety of tea grown and prepared by the president … Continue reading Tea Tasting with Kyoto Obubu Tea

'Tis the season for giving! For the second year in a row, JETAA Hawaii volunteered at the Lōkahi Day Concert and Gift Drive at Ala Moana Center on Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m., collecting gifts and monetary donations from the public at Center Stage. If you were shopping at Ala Moana, … Continue reading Lokahi Gift Drive