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Okinawan People and Culture in Hawaii
Information about Okinawan events, organizations,
and resources in Hawaii. Includes information
about the Hawaii Okinawan Festival on Oahu,
the Haari Boat Festival on the Big Island
of Hawaii, the Hawaii United Okinawa Association,
and community Okinawan clubs in Hawaii plus
Okinawan performers, cookbooks and arts in Hawaii.
Okinawan Events in Hawaii
Haari Boat Festival
Hawaii Okinawan Festival
The Okinawan Festival of Hawaii takes place every year
in Honolulu's Kapiolani Park and it attracts more then
50,000 visitors. Proceeds from the festival
benefit the Hawaii United Okinawa Association's
efforts to preserve and promote the
sharing of Okinawan culture.
Okinawan Organizations in Hawaii
Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA)
This organization founded in 1951 serves
as an hub for about 50 member clubs throughout
the state of Hawaii. The Hawaii United Okinawa
Association is a charter member of the United
Japanese Society of Hawaii.
WUB Hawaii
Official Web site of the Hawaii chapter
of the Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association.
Hawaii Okinawa Center
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association
is based at the Hawaii Okinawa Center,
a facility located on 2.5 acres in
Gentry Waipio Business Park.
(94-587 Ukee Street in Waipahu. Phone: 808-676-5400)
Okinawan Clubs and Cultural Groups in Hawaii
Hui Okinawa
Hui Makaala
Young Okinawans of Hawaii
More About Okinawan Culture in Hawaii
Cookbook:
Chimugukuru: Okinawan Mixed Plate II
This Okinawan cookbook by Betty Shimabukuro
was produced by Hui O Laulima,
the women's auxiliary of the United Okinawan
Association of Hawaii. The first edition
sold more then 10,000 copies and it earned
more then $80,000 for the group's cultural activities.
2nd Edition: Published in 2008
1st Edition: Published in 2000
Performers:
Ukwanshin Kabudan
Ryukyu and Okinawan performance troupe
based in Hawaii.
Traditional Art:
Okinawan Bingata by Yusuke Yokoi
Article about a Honolulu exhibit of the
stencil-dyed textiles produced by textile
artist Yusuke Yokoi.
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Related Links
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Islands of Hawaii
Hawaii for Visitors
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