[5] The organization reduced the number of board members, changed leadership, and rewrote their mission statement.

[10] The JCCH also received a series of grants to study and preserve the site, as well as to educate the public about internment in Hawaii.

[11] The main exhibit at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii is called "Okage Sama De: I am what I am because of you".

[12] 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 100th Battalion and 442nd.

[14] 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".

It is an extension of the permanent exhibition "Okage Sama De", and focuses on the experiences of Japanese-American internees at the Honouliuli internment camp.