LAW546J: The Equitable, Fulfilling Workplace, taught by @vincentkimura at @uhmlaw @uhlawlibrary. Today’s topic, Entrepreneurship & Impact, featuring @richardha421, Luis Salaveria (State Dept. of Budget and Finance), @olagon, Jill Sims (cofounder @elementalexcelerator), and Chris Sadayasu (@dbedthigov). (at University of Hawaii at Manoa)
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Felix. #thatdarncat #felixthecat #orangetabbycat #catsofinstagram (at Mililani Town, Hawaii)
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Although they’re a popular part of the Mililani Farmer’s Market, it figures the first time I try @talisbagels is at a pop-up at @theboxjelly in Kakaako. So very good. I hope it was an audition for a regular engagement! @rechung #boxjelly #boxjellycoworking #coworking #talisbagels #bagels #minibagels (at The BoxJelly Coworking)
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Javier flexing for the judges at the 69th annual Healthy Baby Contest is a free event, hosted by the non-profit Honolulu Chinese Jaycees. (at Windward Mall)
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My recently civically engaged youngest son insisted I take the bus to “work” today. So I did. @hnl.dts #holocard (at Mililani Town, Hawaii)
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A pau hana and fundraiser for AAJA Hawaii at Honolulu Beerworks (328 Cooke St, Honolulu, HI 96813) on Wednesday, August 17 organized by chapter President @noellefujiioride. This fundraiser/pau hana is part of a multi-chapter effort to support the Asian American Journalists Association. Member @kyuen105 is running in the NYC Marathon in November as part of Team AAJA, and she’ll be fundraising on behalf of the New York and Hawaii chapters. #aaja #aajahawaii #asianamerican #asianamericans #asianamericanjournalists #journalists #journalism #honolulu #oahu #hawaii (at Honolulu Beerworks)
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Surprised, humbled, moved, and immensely grateful to Rev. Ishii, his wife Ikuko, and the (@waipahu_taiyoji) taiko troupe and the wider temple community for paying such loving tribute to @mrshawaii at tonight’s bon dance.
I knew that there would be a few words said, but to have a ceremonial blessing — for her, and other beloved members of the temple family — with incense and flowers and chanting was amazing. The troupe even performed around her in what was their first public performance since we were in the mix in 2019. And they were very impressive! I definitely missed drumming.
The temple was also celebrating its brand new yagura, built just this summer by complete but generous strangers from Molokai. It’s a deluxe edition, with custom steel ladder, LED lighting, and an electric hoist to safely raise large drums and other equipment to the top.
Jen would sometimes lament that she had no rich culture, or close community, and in the end felt she’d even lost her family. But she found all of those things in Hawaii, with us and the Ozawa ’ohana. She would have been so touched by the public embrace for her, a girl from Florida, on this hot summer night in the former sugar plantation town in Waipahu.
#obon #bondance #bonfestival #hawaiibondance #bondancehawaii #waipahu #waipahutaiyoji #sotozen #honolulu #oahu #hawaii #latewife #cancersucks #fuckcancer (at Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji 曹洞宗 松嶽山 大陽寺)
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The first Hawaiians In Tech hackathon, in partnership with Purple Mai‘a. The challenge: Hawaiian genealogy research. #hawaiiansintech #hawaiians #hawaiian #kanaka #kanakamaoli #purplemaia #halauinana #geneaology #hackathon (at Hālau ‘Īnana)
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初盆 (はつぼん), or hatsubon, is the first obon after a loved one passes away. Obon (お盆) or just Bon (盆) is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one’s ancestors, and include bon dances (盆踊り). This year is Jennifer’s hatsubon, and it came upon us so fast, I’m very grateful that my dad and Gayle remembered to include her in our family temple’s services, along with my Uncle Ted. Jen greatly appreciated Hawaii’s many colorful cultures, and I know she would have been deeply moved to see her name on an otoba (大塔婆) and lantern. I certainly was.
It was also nice to see the temple community in person again, including our taiko class classmates, who kindly remembered Jen’s curiosity and enthusiasm, and shared a photo of Jen I’d never seen before. A surprisingly special evening. #hatsubon #obon #otoba #toba #stupa #obon #bon #buddhism #buddhist #waipahu #oahu #honolulu #hawaii (at Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji 曹洞宗 松嶽山 大陽寺)
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TFW the restaurant you walked into on a whim turned out to be better than the restaurant you wanted to eat at (but got rebuffed by an hour-long wait). So very good. Totally coming back soon. #kamitokuramen #wardvillage #wardcentre #kakaako #honolulu #hawaii #hawaiigrinds #hawaiieats #hawaiifoodie #hawaiifood (at Kamitoku Ramen)
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