Please visit us at the 27th Honolulu Festival. It has been 3 years since the last time we were able to participate in this annual festival. Many of our Kenjin Kai's will be joining us at the convention center. The Kenjin Kai's and the United Japanese Society of Hawaii will be in the same section, right next to the Sake & Food fest.
Featuring: Kenny Endo Taiko Center of the Pacific Peter Rockford Espiritu and Tau Dance Theatre Sumie Kaneko from New York (koto, shamisen, vocals) Abe Lagrimas Jr (ukulele, vibes, drumset) Amelia Lukas from Portland (flute) Aki Takahashi from Toronto (shamisen, vocals) Ame means "rain" in Japanese but we interpret it as "Tears of the Earth." Kenny Endo wrote the title piece "Ame" after 9/11 and dedicated it to all victims of aggression in the world. The concert AME, Tears of the Earth is our effort to create something positive in a spirit of unity and respect for diversity. We hope to counter negativity with love and creativity through this musical performance. […]
Filled with insight and discovery, the Hawai'i International Film Festival (HIFF) 2023 Spring Showcase presented by Halekulani will return to a 100% in-theater festival from March 31 to April 6 with 19 new feature films—several straight from Sundance—and five award winning short films, exclusively at the Consolidated Kahala Theatres. The showcase includes three new films from Japan such as SUZUME (the latest anime from Makoto Shinkai), A MAN, and AND SO I'M AT A LOSS! Tickets go on sale on March 17. Please visit HIFF.ORG for more info and use our special code to save $2 on general admission: HIFFSPRING23. Check out the full Spring Showcase program at hiff.org/2023-spring-grid