Japanese in Hawaii with John Hokutani and Derrick Iwata
Host Hong Jiang speaks with John Hokutani and Derrick Iwata of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii about the Japanese people, integration and cultural influences in Hawaii.
HONOLULU, traditional AWA ODORI Japanese dancing at WAIKIKI BEACH (Hawaii)
SUBSCRIBE: - Here's a group of Japanese people dancing the Awa Odori dance from the Tokushima Perfecture in Japan, I videotaped this group as they were dancing along the main avenue at Waikiki Beach in beautiful Honolulu in Hawaii.
Honolulu, on the island of Oahu’s south shore, is capital of Hawaii and gateway to the U.S. island chain. The Waikiki neighborhood is its center for dining, nightlife and shopping, famed for its iconic crescent beach backed by palms and high-rise hotels, with volcanic Diamond Head crater looming in the distance. Sites relating to the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor include the USS Arizona Memorial.
The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.
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1960s TOUR OF THE UNITED STATES CROSS COUNTRY NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, HAWAII 11484
Viewers are treated to a “Cross Country” tour of the United States in this episode of Jack Douglas’ America! The episode begins by the camera driving down a rural highway in Georgia. An American flag flies at half-mast at the historical site of the Confederate Army’s Andersonville Prison (01:28). The episode shows the national cemetery with its rows of white tombstones, a statue commemorating the fallen soldiers from the state of Iowa, and the Providence Springs fountain (02:51). Two women walk through the garden at the Juliette Gordon Low House in Savannah, GA (03:20). The episode shows a painting of the woman, who founded the Girl Scouts of America. Her niece, Daisy Gordon Lawrence, speaks to the camera about her aunt. Next, in Luray, VA, viewers see the entrance building to Luray Caverns (04:33). A man plays an organ in the caverns, an organ that uses stalactites for its pipes. Aerial views from a helicopter show off the New York City skyline (05:42) as well as the Statue of Liberty. At the Museum of the City of New York (06:05), viewers see the exhibit of the original bedroom of John D. Rockefeller. At Central Park, a young woman puts on lipstick before playing a game of touch football; the game is between the Broadway Showgirls and the Playboy Bunnies (07:35). Next, the episode travels to Boston (08:15). Fanueil Hall (08:22) is a must-see, and on its top floor is the 1638 Artillery Armory museum. The episode shows the campuses of Harvard University (09:20), MIT, and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological School, where the Greek Holy Cross Choir sings for the camera. The next stop is Philadelphia (10:25), with a visit to nearby Howard’s Barn (an antiques barn), the small town of New Hope with its famous Bucks County Playhouse (11:38). Once a year at the Henry Ford Museum at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI, the Festival of Cars is held (12:25). All kinds of old cars motor around. Antique buggies “race” around the field. At the 4T Guest Ranch near Rapid City, SD (14:16), vacationers ride horses at the ranch and enjoy rides in an old stage coach. The episode visits the Barbary Coast Boating Club in Portland, OR (15:40), with its auto-player piano, before going to the Portland Zoo to see the famous Packy and Me-tu, the first elephants to service being born in captivity. Viewers are then taken to San Francisco’s Steinhart Aquarium in SF (17:05), which features an octopus and an eel. Footage shows driving across Golden Gate Bridge then a shot of the bridge from a distance as it is engulfed in fog (18:16). The last stop of the episode is Hawaii (18:25). The episode visits the East West Center at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, with its modern architecture and Japanese garden (19:22). A visit to the home of H. Alexander Walker includes touring her lush gardens, highlighted by the orchid section (19:57). A woman demonstrates the art of arranging cut Hawaiian flowers (20:45). The episode concludes with a shuttle boat ride out to the USS Arizona Memorial (21:53).
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HONOLULU, EXPLORING the iconic Japanese Buddhist Temple Byōdō-in (HAWAII) ????
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's go visit the magnificent and spectacular Japanese Buddhist temple of Byodo-In located just outside the beautiful city of Honolulu in Hawaii... Really spectacular views of the temple of the whole area!!
Honolulu, on the island of Oahu’s south shore, is capital of Hawaii and gateway to the U.S. island chain. The Waikiki neighborhood is its center for dining, nightlife and shopping, famed for its iconic crescent beach backed by palms and high-rise hotels, with volcanic Diamond Head crater looming in the distance. Sites relating to the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor include the USS Arizona Memorial.
The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.
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HAWAII'S FAMOUS ALOHA FESTIVALS PARADE, WAIKIKI BEACH, OAHU, HAWAII USA.
Aloha Festivals Parade, Waikiki Beach, Oahu, The grand climax to Hawaii's spectacular, multi-cultural, month long festival...Flowers, beautiful Hawaiian Floats, Japanese Warriors, Korean Dancers, etc...with a backdrop of the ocean and Waikiki Beach....PLEASE SUBSCRIBE. Youtube.com/globalvideopro1
Japanese Review - Nakamura Tomoko - GV Hawaii
A Japanese testimonial on Global Village Hawaii.
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Hawaii: Polynesian Cultural Center
A lovely day with Dana at Hawaii Polynesian Cultural Center. The Ali'i Lu'u(royal feast) is so yummy. All the shows were amazing! Song is called Panini Pua Kea by IZ
HONOLULU, EXPLORING the WW2 U.S. ARMY MUSEUM of HAWAI'I ????
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's visit the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaiʻi which is housed inside Battery Randolph, a former coastal artillery battery, located at Fort DeRussy Military Reservation in Honolulu. The museum's collection contains some World War II armor pieces, an AH-1 Cobra helicopter, and small arms indoors, as well as the battery itself. The battery's main guns were scrapped prior to the inception of the museum.
Museum exhibits cover the military history of pre-Imperial Hawaii and the post-annexation history of US Army warfare in the Pacific hemisphere including World War II, Vietnam, and Korea. The museum also includes a Gallery of Heroes honoring recipients of the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross.
Honolulu, on the island of Oahu’s south shore, is capital of Hawaii and gateway to the U.S. island chain. The Waikiki neighborhood is its center for dining, nightlife and shopping, famed for its iconic crescent beach backed by palms and high-rise hotels, with volcanic Diamond Head crater looming in the distance. Sites relating to the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor include the USS Arizona Memorial.
The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.
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2013 Honolulu Festival Parade (a Behind-the-Scene Staging at the Start)
HONOLULU, March 3, 2013
The 2013 HONOLULU FESTIVAL PARADE....not your typical parade video but a behind-the-scene staging look just at the beginning of the parade...hence all the yellow jacketed EVENT managers trying to make their presence known to all who would listen to them....they got in the way of my filming most of the times....but it turned out OK anyway.....
The HONOLULU FESTIVAL is Hawaii's premier cultural event, promoting understanding, economic cooperation and ethnic harmony between the people of Hawaii and the Pacific Rim region. Each year, the Festival draws thousands of new and returning spectators who are looking for an experience beyond Hawaii.
Through educational programs and activities sponsored by the Honolulu Festival Foundation, the Festival continues to successfully share the rich and vibrant blend of Asia, Pacific and Hawaiian cultures with the rest of the world.
The three day extravaganza occurs every year in March on a weekend from Friday through Sunday. Dance performances and traditional art demonstrations are displayed by artisans from Japan, Australia, Tahiti, Philippines, Republic of China (Taiwan), Korea, Hawaii and the rest of the United States.
The Festival culminates with a spectacular grand parade down Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii and ends with a spectacular Nagaoka Japan fireworks off Waikiki beach. See the fireworks video on another of my YouTube video programs.
Japanese Immigration to Hawaii
In Honolulu's historical Hawaii Theater, Yasu Ishida (narrating actor) & Jeff Gere (shadow puppets) tell the difficult story of the Japanese immigration to Hawaii, to toil in the cane fields, face prejudice, and to define contemporary island life. Project funded by Japanese Buddhist/Shinto alliance, original script of historical fiction in Japanese.
Celebrating JCCH 25th Anniversary!
Has it been 25 years already? It seems like only yesterday the members at the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce were huddled around a table to develop the concept of what the Japanese Cultural Center should be, said Ron Ushijima, vice chair of the JCCH Board of Directors. All turned out well. We've come a long way. I know the programs and ideals that the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i represents will continue to benefit our future generations.
On May 28, 1987, the birth of a new direction and a giant step toward the dreams of our founders emerged as the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i was incorporated under the laws of the State of Hawai'i as a non-profit corporation. Twenty-five years later, the dream to create a permanent home to preserve our history and perpetuate the Japanese American culture is alive and well.
Through the support of our members, volunteers and friends, the Cultural Center has grown to become a cornerstone in the community and stewards of Japanese American history providing a number of iconic events, programs and historic preservation projects.
We are very fortunate to have had so many individuals who volunteered, raised money and supported the dream of creating a world-class facility in Mo'ili'ili for future generations to enjoy, said Curt Otaguro, chairman of the JCCH Board of Directors. Over the past 25 years, the center has had its ups and downs. Many have sacrificed their time and given their financial support to ensure that our future remains bright. I am extremely grateful to our supporters and volunteers for keeping JCCH at the forefront of our community.
The Cultural Center has accomplished much over the years, said Carole Hayashino, JCCH president/executive director. We've digitized some of our historical archives, making them accessible and available to the public. We've expanded our historical and cultural educational outreach to public and private schools. We have maintained the multi-generational permanent exhibit, Okage Sama De: I am what I am because of you.
But, there is much more to do, Hayashino said. We need to capture and document the history of Japanese in Hawai'i before it is lost. We need to share our stories with the public by building upon our partnerships in the community and expanding our programs to the neighbor islands. We need to continue to remain relevant to the changing demographics of our community. I am confident that with the continuing support of our staff, volunteers, and members, we will succeed.
The Cultural Center has an ambitious agenda of projects and programs for 2012 - 2013. In the coming year, the center will commemorate its 25th anniversary with special events for members and the public. We invite all of you to share in the celebration and join us for the next 25 years.
Funny man at Polynesia cultural center; tour in Honolulu, Hawaii-US (Good show)
This gentleman did a wonderful show, he is very funny man, make all audiences laugh.We had a good time
Hawaii
Aloha! Waikiki, hula, muumuu, Honolulu? You don't know what we are taking about? Check out the top ten of Hawaii by Foreign Service Officer Catherine Muller. Did you know that surfing was invented by native Hawaiians? Or that Hawaii was once a monarchy? #50states #HI
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Aloha! My name is Catherine and I come from the beautiful state of Hawaii. Hawaii was discovered by Polynesians between the 3rd and 7th centuries A.D. It was later explored by British Captain James Cook in 1778. Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1898, and the 50th state of the U.S. on August 21, 1959.
When most people think of Hawaii, they think of Honolulu and our famous Waikiki Beach. We'll get to that in a minute, but did you know that Hawaii actually consists of 137 islands? Most people will only visit a few of the main 8 Hawaiian Islands. They are: O'ahu, Maui, Hawai'i, Kaua'i, Moloka'I, Lana'i, Ni'ihau, and Kaho'olawe. The most populated island is Oahu where the capitol city of Honolulu is located. It also happens to be my home island, and is nicknamed the gathering place.
I'd like to give you my Hawaii Top Ten! These are facts, places, and experiences that I think make my Hawaii unique.
Number 10: Hawaii is known as the land of aloha shirts and mu'umu'us. Both aloha shirts and loose dresses called mu'umu'us have bright Polynesian patterns.
Number 9: Many people only know Hawaii by what they see on TV and in movies. Classic American TV shows like Magnum PI and Hawaii Five-O were set in Hawaii. What about Jurassic Park, Avatar, and the hit TV show LOST? Hawaii's landscape has inspired many a film and TV producer.
Number 8: A vital part of the Hawaiian culture is hula. Hula is a Hawaiian form of dance that is accompanied by chanting or song and tells the stories, traditions, and culture of the Hawaiian people. Hula is performed in big fancy luaus for tourists, as well as in backyards at pretty much any special occasion. For example, I danced a hula at my wedding, a common practice at Hawaiian weddings today.
Number 7: If you come to my state, you can visit the only royal palace in the US that was used by a reigning monarch- 'Iolani Palace. In 1810, King Kamehameha, chief of the Big Island of Hawai'i, united all the Islands into one kingdom. In 1893, the monarchy was overthrown by American businessmen and a provisional government was established. Today, 'Iolani Palace is open to the public as a historic museum and shares the history of the Hawaiian Monarchy.
Number 6: The Dole Pineapple Plantation. In 1901 the Hawaiian Pineapple Company, now Dole, was established and the first pineapples were planted in Wahiawa. Other important crops in Hawaii include sugar, macadamia nuts, coffee, flowers, and seeds. I encourage you to try one of my favorite snacks, chocolate covered macadamia nuts. They are ono! That means delicious in the Hawaiian language.
Let's move on to Number 5: The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial. It marks the resting place of 1,102 sailors that were killed on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor by
Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. In 1949 the Pacific War Memorial Commission was created to build a permanent memorial in Hawaii. The US Navy insisted that it be in the form of a bridge floating above the ship.
Now we come to Number 4: Surfing! The first known occurrences of surfing come from the ancient Hawaiian tradition of he'e nalu, or wave sliding. In the early 1900s news about surfing had made its way to California, and in 1915, famed Hawaiian surfer and Olympic swimmer Duke Kahanamoku introduced surfing to Australia. In the 1950s surfers started tackling the big waves of the North Shore of Oahu, and today competitions are held at Banzai Pipeline, Sunset Beach, and Waimea Bay.
Moving on to Number 3: Hawaii is known for its active volcanoes. Hawaii emerged from the sea millions of years ago, forged by the power of volcanoes. If you visit the Big Island of Hawai'i, you can visit Maunaloa or Kilauea at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where you can come face to face with an active volcano.
Number 2! I'd like to tell you a little about native Hawaiian food. Today, you can find a fusion of many cuisines, but traditional Hawaiian food is still popular and delicious. If you visit my state, I encourage you to try poi, made from the starchy taro root. You can try kalua pig, a favorite at most luaus. Kalua pig is traditionally cooked in an imu, an earth oven in which the pig will roast and steam for about 12 hours!
Number 1 is the famous Waikiki Beach. Waikiki was once the playground of the Hawaiian Royalty. The name, Waikiki, means spouting waters and is Oahu's main hotel and tourist area. Here you can find world class restaurants and shopping, as well as one of the busiest beaches in the Hawaiian Islands. If you want to try a more gentle surfing lesson than you'd find on the North Shore, Waikiki is a good starting point.
Visiting Amazing Honolulu, City in Hawaii, United States
Honolulu (/ˌhɒnəˈluːluː/ or /ˌhoʊnəˈluːluː/;[5][6] Hawaiian pronunciation: [honoˈlulu]) is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Hawaii.[a] It is the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu. Hawaii is a major tourist destination and Honolulu, situated on the island of Oahu, is the main gateway to Hawaii and a major gateway into the United States. The city is also a major hub for international business, military defense, as well as famously being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific culture, cuisine, and traditions. For more info, visit this link:
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Honolulu's Bishop Museum Explores Hawaiian History and Culture
Founded by Charles Reed Bishop, the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum encompasses a natural science and cultural history of the islands. This is the place to go if you are interested in theories about where the Hawaiian people originated and the Hawaiian culture!
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1950s, Japanese Immigrants in Hawaii, USA
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Street market stall. School children walk down the street. Shops, fishing boats, mother shopping, surgeon. Dentist waiting room, farmer, nurses leave hospital, people on street. Vars signs for hotel, mortuary, employment office, vs shop signs with English translations on some. Colonisation. Faces of Hawaiian people superimposed over signs doing their daily routine. Japanese temples.
Polynesian Cultural Centre, Oahu May 2009
More traditional performance from the Aotearoa (New Zealand) exhibit at the PCC.
HONOLULU, EXPLORING the historic ALOHA TOWER (HAWAII), scenic views ✈️⛴️
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's go visit the historic Aloha Tower which is a lighthouse that is considered one of the landmarks of the state of Hawaii in the United States. Opened on September 11, 1926 at a then astronomical cost of $160,000, the Aloha Tower is located at Pier 9 of Honolulu Harbor. It has been, and continues to be, a guiding beacon welcoming vessels to the City and County of Honolulu. Just as the Statue of Liberty greeted hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year to New York City, the Aloha Tower greeted hundreds of thousands of immigrants to Honolulu. At 10 stories and 184 feet (56 m) of height topped with 40 feet (12 m) of flag mast, for four decades the Aloha Tower was the tallest structure in Hawaii. It was built in the Hawaiian Gothic architectural style.Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com.
Honolulu, on the island of Oahu’s south shore, is capital of Hawaii and gateway to the U.S. island chain. The Waikiki neighborhood is its center for dining, nightlife and shopping, famed for its iconic crescent beach backed by palms and high-rise hotels, with volcanic Diamond Head crater looming in the distance. Sites relating to the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor include the USS Arizona Memorial.
The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.
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