page_title: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
section_title: Okage Sama De: I am what I am because of you
hierarchical_section_title: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii / Exhibits / Okage Sama De: I am what I am because of you
caption_attribution_description: English: The shop scene from the JCCH "Okage Sama De" permanent exhibition.
context_page_description: The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii is a cultural center and history museum in Moiliili, Hawaii that focuses on the Japanese-American experience in Hawaii, especially internment.
context_section_description: The main exhibit at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii is called "Okage Sama De: I am what I am because of you". It opened in 1995 and shows the history of Japanese immigration to Hawaii from 1868 to present. The exhibit begins by showcasing values that the issei immigrants brought with them, then moves on to depictions of plantation life, picture brides, World War II, the 442nd and 100th Battalion. There is a theater in the middle of the exhibit showing short documentaries produced by the Center. The exhibit then finishes with a section on post-war life in Hawaii.
  It has held several travelling exhibits, such as the Go For Broke National Education Center's "Courage and Compassion: Our Shared Story of the Japanese American WWII Experience".
  After the closure of the Ellison Onizuka Space Center in Kona, some of Onizuka's memorabilia that were on display there, including a moon rock, were put on display in the Japanese Cultural Center's exhibit.
caption: The shop scene from the JCCH "Okage Sama De" permanent exhibition.
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