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The Japanese in Hawaii (simply Japanese Hawaiians or “Local Japanese”, rarely Kepanī) are the second largest ethnic group in Hawaii. At their height in 1920, they constituted 43% of Hawaii's population. [2] They now number about 16.7% of the islands' population, according to the 2000 U.S. Census. The U.S. Census categorizes mixed-race ...
Japantown (日本人街) is a common name for Japanese communities in cities and towns outside Japan.Alternatively, a Japantown may be called J-town, Little Tokyo or Nihonmachi (日本町), the first two being common names for Japantown, San Francisco, Japantown, San Jose and Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.
Marukai Corporation U.S.A. is an American offshoot chain of retail markets that imports and sells Japanese goods in American cities started by the Osaka, Japan-based Marukai Corporation (Japan) . Unlike other Japanese supermarkets, which may carry non-Japanese products based on local diversity, Marukai has Hawaiian products as a core focus in ...
Feb. 19—The full recovery of visitor arrivals from Japan, one of Hawaii's most coveted source markets, continues to fall short, and a complete return to 2019 levels could take until 2026. The ...
COURTESY OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and first lady Jaime Kanani Green shared a moment at Wednesday’s opening of the Tokyo International Gift Show, which drew approximately 3 ...
Hawaii leaders want to make it easier for tourists from Japan to visit the U.S. state by creating a pre-clearance program allowing travelers from the country to save time at the Honolulu airport ...
Also called "Japan bobora". Originally from a regional Japanese dialect, based on the Portuguese word abóbora, meaning a Japanese squash. Boro boros: Dirty clothes, rags. Old clothes worn for activities like house painting, car repair, etc. Chawan cut: A hairstyle that was common among little Japanese girls.
KIKU was the last of four stations to air UPN programming in Hawaii when it began airing the network's programs on November 1, 2004. UPN programs were usually broadcast in the late afternoon, leaving Japanese-language shows in prime time. [32]