Yamanashi Kyoyukai Friendship Club

September 2006: Annual Labor Day Weekend Picnic McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006. March 2006: Annual Shinnen Enkai New Year's Party Our organization returned to Treetops Restaurant in Manoa Valley to celebrate its 84th anniversary. Enjoy the photos from this special gathering, where we honored our members age 80 and better. October 2003: Tsukimi Our tsukimi, or moon viewing, was held Thursday, October 9, 2003, at Kawaikui Beach Park. August 2003: Annual Picnic Our annual picnic was held on Sunday, August 31, 2003 at McCoy Pavillion at Ala Moana Park. March 2003: Annual Shinnen Enkai New Year's Party and Annual Meeting We celebrated the 81st anniversary of our organization at Treetops Restaurant, located on the old grounds of Paradise Park deep in Manoa Valley. Order Logo Items The order form to purchase our popular Yamanashi Kyoyukai Friendship Club logo items — including stylish polo shirts and caps — is now available online. March 2002: Annual Shinnen Enkai New Year's Party and Annual Meeting We celebrated the 80th Anniversary of our organization at the Governor's mansion to reflect the auspicious nature of our event. Washington Place is a historic Hawaii treasure and is a living museum where many governors have resided. In addition, it was the historic home Hawaii's last Queen. Nisei Veterans Endowed Forum Series An invitation to the fifth event in the "Universal Values for a Democratic Society - Nisei Veterans Endowed Forum Series," featuring Leila S. Meyerratken. Meyerratken, a middle school teacher in Lafayette, Indiana, guided her students in the creation of a quilt entitled "120,000 Tassel Tapestry" that represent the experiences of persons of Japanese ancestry in the wake of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.