An parade is held in Hilo in conjunction with the 43rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
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These ladies from Japan danced the hula on a truck bed that was part of the Hilo Merrie Monarch Parade. CLICK FOR LARGE
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As the Hilo parade wound its way through downtown Hilo, friends Shizu Sugawara, left, and Fran Ishii play hanafuda, a Japanese card game, in Sugawara Lauhala and Gift Shop. The shop is owned by Shizu's sister, June Sugawara. CLICK FOR LARGE
