日本婦人協会

Welcome to

Japanese Women’s
Society Foundation

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Address: P.O. Box 3233, Honolulu, HI 96801

Our History

The Japanese Women's Society of Honolulu (JWS) was founded in 1954 as a cultural and service organization for the purpose of cultivating fellowship among members, promoting friendship between the United States and Japan, and rendering community service. The initial call for such a group came from Haruko Tsumura, wife of Consul General Shinjiro Tsumura, who urged the formation of an organization of civic-minded women to represent the Japanese community in Honolulu.

A more immediate predecessor to JWS, the Honolulu Japanese Women's Society (Nihonjin Fujinkai), was founded in March 1916 with an initial membership of 103 issei (first-generation) Japanese women. During World War II, the society's assets were frozen and the society was disbanded.

But in 1954, a small group of women met to hammer out a new Japanese Women's Society and was determined to do more than replicate the prewar organization. The dream was to harness the energies of younger, second-generation women who were fluent in English and could fully participate in the multicultural environment of postwar Hawaii.

At the organization's inaugural meeting on July 12, 1954, several prominent issei women were honored with advisory positions on the board while the remaining offices fell to women born or raised in Hawaii. In its more recent history, The Japanese Women's Society Foundation came about after the merger of the Japanese Women's Society of Honolulu and the Japanese Women's Society Foundation on August 9, 2006.

Mission

To render services to the community by supporting worthwhile projects through activities and charitable contributions in the area of culture, education, gerontology, and other women’s issues

Events

General Membership Meeting

The General Membership Meeting brings together members for the annual business meeting. The program usually includes a speaker and opportunities for fellowship.

Shinnenkai

The shinnenkai is a lively event to welcome the New Year. The program usually includes a speaker, entertainment and fellowship.

Adopt-A-Mom

In addition to Friendship Teas with residents at Kuakini Home, JWSF celebrates Mother’s Day with all residents at the Adopt-A-Mom event. This joyful event honors the residents’ accomplishments with a lunch and entertainment.

Information

Organization

Japanese Women’s Society Foundation
財団：日本婦人協会

Address

P.O. Box 3233, Honolulu, HI 96801

Phone

N/A

Email

president@jwsf.org

Website

https://jwsf.org

Established

1954 July

Founder

Seiko Adachi, Jean Ikeda, Yoshie Isoshima, Jayne Miho, Ellen Sayegusa, Elizabeth Russell, Rose Kamuri Shigemura, Mariko Sumida, Lillian Yajima

Members

200+

Presidents Message

Lori Fujikawa Casey

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