ISHECI was established as a non-profit organization in 2011 in Blairstown, NJ.  It received 501(c)(3)  tax exempt status in 2015.  ISHECI was founded to research, distribute and 

Our Story

Our Mission

Isheci Focuses On The Cultural Heritage of Okinawa



We love peace, beauty and people! 

Current Projects

Our current project, Uchinanchu Cousins, tells the story of the history of Okinawa as seen through a group go 20-something Uchinanchu.  What is an Uchinanchu?

What are your passions?  What do you LOVE to do?  And how can we use that energy to work together to make the world a better place? 

John and Noriko started ISHECI to create beautiful educational materials.  We work to include both the dark and beautiful sides of nature, culture, art and humanity 

ISHECI brings together artists, farmers, musicians, cooks, philosophers, poets and dreamers.  We believe peace and beauty will triumph over evil- one mind at a time, one day at a time.