2022-09-13T16:11:19-05:00 2021-10-31 593783195 TAKETA IWATA HARA & ASSOCIATES LLC 101 AUPUNI STREET SUITE 139 HILO HI 96720 990 2020-11-01 470863357 HAWAII JAPANESE CENTER HAWA 8089349611 751 KANOELEHUA AVE HILO HI 96720 GLADYS SONOMURA VICE CHAIR 8089349611 2022-09-12 1 GLADYS SONOMURA 999009999 BRIAN M IWATA P00024194 8089355404 2022-09-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z GLADYS SONOMURA 440 NANIAKEA ST HILO HI 96720 115495 0 X HTTP://HAWAIIJAPANESECENTER.COM/ X 2002 HI THE HAWAII JAPANESE CENTER SERVES AS A BRIDGE FOR DIVERSE GENERATIONS OF THE FUTURE TO UNDERSTAND THE TRIUMPHS AND STRUGGLES OF JAPANESE IMMIGRANTS TO THE ISLAND OF HAWAII THROUGH ITS EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND ACCESS TO ITS COLLECTIONS OF RESOURCES. 11 11 0 15 0 0 96750 115251 0 0 63 14 924 -1118 97737 114147 0 0 0 0 73439 63665 0 0 12733 91140 110709 164579 174374 -66842 -60227 833211 773068 0 84 833211 772984 X THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF JAPANESE IMMIGRANTS TO HAWAII BY:-PRESERVING RECORDS AND ARTIFACTS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE IN HAWAII.-EDUCATING CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT THE STRUGGLES, SACRIFICES AND SUCCESSES OF THEIR IMMIGRANT FOREBEARS.-SERVING AS A BRIDGE TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH BETWEEN HAWAII AND JAPAN.-SHARING THE JAPANESE CULTURE THROUGH THE CENTER'S EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.THE CENTER' GOAL IS BY PRESERVING THE PAST, IT CAN SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO LEARN ABOUT AND APPRECIATE THE HISTORY OF THE JAPANESE IN HAWAII AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT THE IMMIGRANTS FROM JAPAN MADE IN HAWAII'S HISTORY. 0 0 127541 THE HAWAII JAPANESE CENTER (CENTER) WAS SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE COVID-19 VIRUS AND ITS VARIANTS. INDOOR GATHERING RULES WERE PARTICULARLY STRINGENT, FORCING THE CANCELLATION OF SUCH POPULAR EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AS THE CENTER'S TANABATA (STAR FESTIVAL) AND MUSICAL NOSTALGIA KARAOKE CONCERT. THE CENTER ALSO CLOSED ITS EXHIBITION HALL AND GIFT SHOP TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN KEEPING WITH THE LIMITATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH BY STATE AND COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS.THE CENTER DID BENEFIT FROM THE PARTICIPATION OF A SMALL GROUP OF WORKERS WHO CONTINUED TO VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THEY CONTINUED TO DO FINISH WORK ON THE CENTER'S NEW MAIN HALL EXHIBITION, SETUP A WORLD-CLASS TRAVELING EXHIBITION ON JAPANESE DOLLS, TAKE CARE OF REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CENTER AND ITS GROUNDS.THE CENTER CONTINUED TO RECEIVE, CATALOGUE AND ARCHIVE DONATIONS OF CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT ARTIFACTS FROM THE COMMUNITY.TRAVELING EXHIBITION - COORDINATED BY THE CONSUL GENERAL OF JAPAN IN HAWAII, THE CENTER WAS SELECTED TO HOST THE WORLD-TRAVELING EXHIBITION OF JAPANESE DOLLS CURATED BY THE PRESTIGIOUS JAPAN FOUNDATION.TOURS- AS COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS WERE SLOWLY RELAXED, THE CENTER BEGAN A PROGRAM WHERE GROUPS OF 10 OR LESS WOULD BE ADMITTED BY APPOINTMENT. THIS PROVED HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AS VISITORS COULD SEE BOTH THE MAIN PERMANENT EXHIBIT AND THE TRAVELING DOLLS EXHIBIT. 127541 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 HI X ELOISE HIURA 8089349611 751 KANOELEHUA AVE HILO HI 96720 MIEKO TSUBOI DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 WALLACE T OKI DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GOYA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN KIKUTA DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 DWAYNE MUKAI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HIROSHI SUGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR TANIGUCHI DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE KAMITAKI BOARD CHAIR 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLADYS SONOMURA VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD HIURA PRESIDENT 19.00 X 30165 0 0 ELOISE HIURA TREASURER 19.00 X 15299 0 0 45464 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 620 66305 48326 115251 14 14 230 1348 -1118 -1118 114147 -1118 0 14 56073 22429 22429 11215 7592 3037 3037 1518 2769 2769 42 42 2832 2832 10921 8737 2184 15711 15711 12839 11990 849 CULTURAL ACTIVITIES EXP 65221 65221 BANK SERVICE & LATE FEE 309 309 PENALTY 46 46 GE TAX 19 19 174374 127541 34100 12733 106300 111853 100218 50233 759586 159604 615693 599982 11000 11000 833211 773068 0 84 0 84 X 0 0 0 0 833211 772984 833211 772984 833211 773068 -60227 0 X 0 0 0 X 244555 108380 72251 96750 115251 637187 244555 108380 72251 96750 115251 637187 637187 1216 1154 1206 563 14 4153 641340 45389 0.99350 0.99290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 145800 145800 612710 158528 454182 1076 1076 0 599982 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 HAWAII JAPANESE CENTER HAS MEMBERS ONLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990 FOR REVIEW, BEFORE THE TAX RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.