CELEBRATING THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST GROUP OF JAPANESE IMMIGRANTS TO HAWAII
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1860
1860 - Kanrin-Maru & Powhatan
Kanrin-Maru & Powhatan visited Honolulu with Kaishu Katsu, John Manjiro Nakahama, Yukichi Fukuzawa on board. King Kamehameha IV proposed a friendship treaty between Japan and Kingdom of Hawaii
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1865
1865 - Negotiation
Eugene Van Reed, a Japan based American businessman, was appointed as Consul General of Hawaii in Japan by Kingdom of Hawaii. He began negotiation with the Edo Bakufu ( Edo Shogunat Government) about the Japanese immigration to Hawaii under instructions of the Foreign Minister Robert Crichton Wyllie.
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1868
1868 - “Scioto”
May 17, 1868 : The departure of the ship “Scioto” from Yokohama. June 19, 1868 : The arrival of the “Scioto” at Honolulu port. The first Japanese organized immigrants about 150 persons : Arrived at Honolulu Port June 20, 1868 : The landing of the Gannenmono
Proclamation by Gov. David Ige
Proclomation In recognition of 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GANNENMONO WHEREAS, the first group of Japanese immigrants to Hawai’i were referred to as gannenmono, “people of the first year,” because they came to Hawai’i in Meiji Gannen, the first year in the reign...
Congressional Record: Vol.164 No.94
HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE GANNENMONO HON. COLLEEN HANABUSA OF HAWAII IN THE HOUSE OF...
Hawaii Nikkei Legacy Exhibit
A photographic exhibit covering the history and culture of Japanese Americans in Hawaii will be on display at the Honolulu Festival, as part of the Educational Program in support of the sub-theme “Harmony over the Ocean, Journey to Peace”. Co-hosted by the Nisei...
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