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Island-style fun as seen
through the camera’s eye
New Year unity
A festival showcases various
cultural performances and traditionsThe Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii presented a New Year's Ohana Festival yesterday at Moiliili Park. The theme of this year's event was "Celebrating the Multicultural Traditions of Hawaii" and featured diverse cultural demonstrations and entertainment, including performances of bagpipes and Scottish dance, Brazilian martial arts, Philippine dance and more.
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Kristi Sugano, 9, and her brother Casey, 6, fed the lion money for good luck.
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Ladies from the Tenrikyo Mission of Hawaii gave a demonstration in making mochi.
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Leland Akau Jr., left, and his brother Landon demonstrated their techniques with the Flip-N-Flyer, right, and the Spin Jammer, left.
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Kerri Yanamoto, right, of the Hawaii Matsuri Taiko Ensemble, played a taiko drum.
