WEEKEND SCENE » The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii welcomed 2006 yesterday with its annual New Year's Ohana Festival in Moiliili, featuring a mix of traditional Japanese New Year's customs, local cuisine and entertainment. Joanna Nakandakari, left, and Sara Nakatsu of the Nakasone Dance Academy performed the song "Ashibina."
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