CULTURAL CORNUCOPIA
The Honolulu Festival brings the sights
and sounds of Japan to the
Hawai'i Convention Center
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The Honolulu Festival brought a number of artisans and performers from Japan to the Hawai'i Convention Center. Among the performers was Mimiko Tamura, who performed yesterday with MIMICO and Yosakoi Soran Kiyose, a contemporary Japanese dance troupe and musical theater group from Tokyo.
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Emiri Hirayama, left, moved in close to her dad, Eiichi Hirayama, to feel the energy as he received Johrei, or a purification of the spiritual body, from the Rev. Keizo Miura.
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Mineo Tokoro, above, played clarinet yesterday as part of a lively dance and musical trio. The group's performance showcased a traditional Japanese form of advertising for businesses.
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Master puppeteer Mitsura Kamijo of the Edo Marionette Group from Tokyo put on a show using one of his puppets.
