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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 Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii opened on May 28, 1987 in Moiliili, a majority-Japanese neighborhood in Honolulu. By 1989, the fundraising committee had raised $7.5 million from the Keidanren and other Japanese organizations to buy land and construct a new building to house the organization. Construction of the first phase of the ...
December 29, 1962 [3] Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located in the Kona District on the Big island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. It includes the National Historic Landmarked archaeological site known as the Honokōhau Settlement. The park was established on November 10, 1978 ...
Maunalua Bay. Coordinates: 21°17′03.18″N 157°43′05.45″W. Maunalua Bay in the south of Eastern Honolulu (red) Maunalua Bay (2016) Hawaii Kai, Portlock, Koko Head, Hanauma Bay, and Koko Crater. Maunalua Bay is a bay in the southeast of Honolulu, the capital of Hawaiʻi. The bay extends about 6.3 miles (10.1 kilometers) from the southern ...
Sukyo Mahikari. Sukyo Mahikari ("Sukyo" means universal principles and "Mahikari" means True Light) is an organization with centers in more than 100 countries. [1] [2] The stated aim of the organization is to help people improve the quality of their lives and attain happiness by practicing universal principles and a method of spiritual ...
ABC Stores is a chain of convenience stores based in Honolulu. The chain operates 73 stores, 58 of which are located in the state of Hawaii, with the remaining locations in the Mariana Islands (1), Las Vegas (6), and Guam (8). [1] The company now generates more than $230 million in annual sales and employs over 1500 staff, and is described as ...
North Kona. Big Island. Science. Located at Kona International Airport, space science and artifacts of astronaut Ellison Onizuka. Bailey House Museum. Wailuku. Maui. Multiple. Historic 19th century house museum with Hawaiian history and art, collection of land snails.
Katsu Goto. Katsu (or Jun) Goto (後藤濶) (née Kobayakawa) (1862–1889) was a Japanese merchant, interpreter, and lynching victim. [1] He was the leader of a fledgling Japanese community in Honokaa .