Here is an archive listing of participants in the BWA Student Exchange Program between Hawaii and Japan.
Japan Students to Hawaii
| 2018 | Miwa Kakoi (Kagoshima) and Fuuka Sasaki (Hiroshima) Aug 9 – 16 Federation 8/9; Kauai 8/10-8/11; HI Island 8/12 to 8/14; Honolulu 8/14 to 8/15; Federation 8/16 (all homestay); No host Maui, Oahu |
| 2016 | Mami Takayanagi (Takaoka, Toyama) and Hinano Nishihata (Hyogo) Aug 12 – 19 no host Kauai and Hawaii; Honolulu 8/12 to 8/14, Maui 8/14-8/16, Oahu 8/16-8/18, Federation 8/18-8/19 (all homestay) |
| 2014 | Fukumi Tajima (Miyazaki) July 29 – Aug 6 no host Maui and Hawaii; Federation 7/29-7/30; Oahu 7/30 to 8/1, homestay); Honolulu 8/1-8/3; Kauai 8/3-8/5; Federation 8/5-8/6 |
| 2012 | Mio Iwata (Fukuoka), Kana Yoshida (Kumamoto) July 31 – August 8 no host Kauai; Oahu 7/31 to 8/2; Hawaii 8/2 to 8/4; Maui 8/4 to 8/6; Honolulu 8/6 to 8/8 |
| 2010 | Tamae Otsuka, Aya Matsuzawa August 9 – 17 no host Oahu: Honolulu 8/9 to 8/10; Kauai 8/10 to 8/11; Maui 8/11 to 8/13; Hawaii 8/13 to 8/15; Honolulu 8/15 to 8/17 |
| 2008 | Kayo Fujiwara, Marissa Toyoda July 29 – August 6 no host Hawaii: Honolulu 7/29 to 7/31; Kauai 7/31 to 8/2; Maui 8/2 to 8/4; Oahu 8/4 to 8/6 |
| 2006 | Yuika Inagaki, An Na Jo August 8 – 18 no host Honolulu: Hawaii 8/9 to 8/11; Maui 8/11 to 8/14; Kauai 8/14 to 8/17; Oahu 8/17 to 8/18 |
| 2004 | Miyuki Okita, Maki Goto August 2 – 11 no host Maui: Honolulu 8/2 to 8/4; Hawaii 8/4 to 8/7, Kauai 8/7 to 8/9, Oahu 8/9 to 8/11. |
| 2002 | Sayaka Kawase, Keiko Kubo August 4 – 13 no host Kauai: Honolulu 8/4 to 8/6; Hawaii 8/6 to 8/8, Maui 8/8 to 8/11, Oahu 8/11 to 8/13 |
| 2000 | Reiko Okazaki, Yuko Hironaka August 10 – 23 no host Honolulu: Honolulu 8/10 (Rose Nakamura), Kauai 8/11 to 8/14; Maui 8/14 to 8/17; August 8/17 to 8/20?; Hawaii 8/20 to 8/23 |
Hawaii students to Japan
| 2019 | Katelyn Otani (Pearl City), Chloe Oshiro (Mililani) July 17 – July 27 Homestay: Jokenji Temple, Oda City in Shimane Prefecture Reports by the students are printed in the Fall 2019 HFBWA newsletter. |
| 2017 | Kiaria “Zoi” Nakamura (Hilo, Hawaii), Brandi Yamamoto (Kapaa, Kauai) July 10 – July 22 Reports by the students are printed in Fall 2017 Federation Newsletter. |
| 2015 | Koki Atcheson (Honolulu), Cristina Gervais (Hakalau, Hawaii) July 17-29 |
| 2013 | Lyssa Nishikawa (Makawao, Maui), Megan Pascual (Hilo, Hawaii) July 22 – August 4; Homestay: Nara |
| 2011 | Emi Hashi (Makawao, Maui), Michelle Soga (Kahului, Maui) July 27 – August 9; Homestay: Kyoto |
| 2009 | Maitri Soga (Kahului, Maui), Robyn Taniguchi (Hilo, Hawaii) July 30 – August 11; Homestay: Kyoto, Hiroshima, Toyama |
| 2007 | Clarynne Ishikawa, Carolyn Taira July 18 – July 31; Homestay: Kyoto & Nara |
| 2005 | Raimi Ishikawa, Erika Masaki July 28 – August 8; Homestay: Yamaguchi , 2 host families |
| 2003 | Holly Mizuno, Kristine Taniguchi July 25 – August 5; Homestay: Kinosaki-Toyooka, Osaka |
| 2001 | Stacey Onishi, Karlen Suga July 30 – August 13, Homestay: Niigata, Chiba, Tokyo, Yokaiichi |
| 1999 | Tabita Kobata July 25 – August 5; Homestay: Fukui, Toyama, Kokubu |
| 1997 | Kathy Taira, Edlyn Muneto |
| 1995 | Kari Miyamoto, Celeste Nagata July 24 – August 7; Homestay: Shiga-ken, Osaka |
| 1993 | Susan Kakuda, Aiko Shibuya, Rona Yagi |
| 1991 | Susan Asato, Janice Kamemoto July 25 – August 8; (homestay 8 families) |
| 1990 | Megumi Makino, Michele Pabila July 25 – August 7 |
| 1989 | postponed because of HHMH Centennial Celebration |
| 1987 | Candace Imada, Caroline Otani |
| 1985 | Luly Nakanishi, Ann Okano |
| 1983 | Yumi Kawaji, Shelly Ushio |
| 1980 | Rene Ojiri, Yvonne Takeshita July 23 – August 10 |
| 1976 | Maya Fujitani, Penny Tomiyama |
| 1971 | Jan Aratani, Gail Mamura 1st participants selected after resolution to adopt the Student Exchange program was passed at the 3rd World Buddhist Women’s Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii June 1967 |