Accomplishments

• Washington State Register of Historic Places (1993)
• National Register of Historic Places (1994)
• John D. Spellman award for Exemplary Achievement for Garden Restoration (2020)

House & Garden

• House restoration including electrical upgrade; front porch significantly stabilized; replaced furnace (2018)
• Restoration of Kuni’s Garden (2019)
• Implemented a pedestrian and vehicle circulation plan (2018)
• Cherry Tree Planting (2018)
• Stabilization of historic Fruit Barreling Plant (2020, 2021)
• Developed ADA compliant wheelchair lift and bathroom (2019, 2021)

Programs

• Annual Haiku Festival (ongoing)
• Annual Japan Festival (ongoing)
• Children’s Japanese cultural immersion day camp (2018)
• Day of Remembrance ceremonies (ongoing)
• Master Class cooking and craft series (ongoing)
• Research and Education Symposia (ongoing)
• Asian American Film Watch Parties (ongoing_
• Sponsorship of speakers on historic and cultural topics (ongoing)
• Japanese cultural workshops (ongoing)

• Participation in Vashon Maury Heritage Museum awarding winning exhibit “Joy and Heartache” about the Japanese American experience on Vashon Island (2018-2019)
• Development of rental program for community organizations and event

Education and Research

• Open houses for youth, cultural organizations and general public (ongoing)
• Conducted house and grounds tour for 140 McMurray 7th grade students(ongoing)
• Conducted research on Mukai and Vashon history(ongoing)
• Creation of a collections policy (ongoing)
• Installed interpretive exhibit on Vashon Japanese American and Mukai family history (2018)

Operations

• Hired a part-time Executive Director
• Adopted historic preservation guidelines for interpretation and rehabilitation
• Archeological oversight during constructure (ongoing)

Communications

• Updated our logo, tag line, branding, webpage, and social media platforms
• Membership drive (2020)

• Implementation of monthly newsletter (ongoing)

• Developed videos on Mukai history and on Kuni’s garden