Japan Day

The Japan-America Society of Hawaii presented "Japan Day" yesterday at Hawaii Tokai International College. Campbell High School, Kohala High School, McKinley High School and Mid-Pacific Institute participated.

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Jean Sakihara and her students from the Kimono Project USA at the University of Hawaii Lab School instructed students from Mid-Pac and McKinley on the proper way to put on a yukata, an informal type of kimono. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Gail Kajiyama led students in a bon dance demonstration. Loan Vu, right, from McKinley High School followed her. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Mid-Pac students showed examples of Japanese calligraphy: Dane Furutanji, left, held "autumn," Brian Chan had "love" and Christian Tsukamoto had "chrysanthemum." CLICK FOR LARGE