November Events: Life at Camp

10th Anniversary celebrations for the month of November will center around life in Honouliuli internment camp and how prisoners kept themselves occupied for the many years they were incarcerated. Many traditional artforms, including drawings, carvings, and music, became commonplace in the camps to stave off the overwhelming threat of boredom.

In addition to several speakers, Honouliuli is partnering with local organizations that specialize in the game of Go, a popular past time for Japanese Americans, Japanese POWs, and Korean POWs. Members of the community who get involved can even learn how to play the game themselves while learning of its historical and cultural significance to East Asia and the camps.

Please Note:

Nearly all of our Speaker Series events will be virtual.

Event details will be posted closer to the month in which they take place. Please check back for updates to the calendar and event pages.

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Speaker: Sid Kobashigawa

Honolulu Go Club

Date and Time: November 2025, exact date and time TBD.

Discussion Summary: The President of Honolulu Go Club will speak about the game's significance to the Japanese and Korean communities during their incarceration period.

Biography: Sid Kobashigawa spent 16 years of teaching the class "Buddhist Philosophy and the Game of Go" at Punahou School to over 180 local students each year.

 

Speaker: Arts Organization

Hawaiʻi Handweavers Hui with Pauline Sheldon, and more

Date and Time: November 2025, exact date and time TBD.

About the Event: Come meet the arts organizations who are creating arts and crafts inspired by Honouliuli. These works will be featured at our final event.

 

Learn to Play Go with the Honolulu Go Club

Date and Location: November 2025, Exact Date and Location TBD

About the Event: Learn how to play the game Go with the Honolulu Go Club, a timeless and culturally significant strategy game.

 

Honouliuli Traveling Pop-Up Exhibit: Hawaii State Library

Hawaii State Library

Date: All of November, 2025, Hawaii State Library, 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813, open during library hours.

About the Event: For the entire month of November, the Hawaii State Library will be the home of Honouliuli National Historic Site's traveling exhibit. Visit the library to read up on the history of Honouliuli and what work has been done on the site since its discovery. For a comprehensive list of literature related to Honouliuli and Japanese American incarceration, please check out our Recommended Reading List.

 

Honouliuli Monthly Bookstore Educational Item

Pearl Harbor National Memorial Gift Shop

Date and Location: November 2025, 1 Arizona Memorial Place, Honolulu, HI, 96818

About the Event: The Honouliuli National Historic Site bookstore is located in the Pearl Harbor National Memorial bookstore. The bookstore, which carries items beyond just books, provides visitors with a range of interpretive and educational materials about Honouliuli. The income generated from these items supports important historic preservation, ongoing research, visitor interpretation, natural and cultural resources management, and educational programs at the park.

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