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The Hawaii United Okinawa Association was established back in 1951 and is an umbrella organization under which there are 50 different clubs with approximately 40,000 members. The mission is to prom… ...
WAILUKU–The Hawai’i Community Foundation (HCF) announced a monumental donation of $672,076.98 on Thursday from the Hawai’i United Okinawa Association (HUOA) to its Maui Strong Fund (MSF).
Honolulu (KHON2) – The Hawaii United Okinawa Association marks its milestone 70th anniversary this year working to preserve the Okinawan legacy for future generations with events and programs ...
From music to food vendors, the 41st Okinawan Fest, “Sharing Uchinanchu Aloha,” takes over the Hawaii Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Francis Nakachi-Kuba is a master instructor of Okinawan dance and president of the Hawaii United Okinawa Association. “Okinawa was faced with much poverty and harsh living conditions, so ...
HI (KITV) — The Hawaii United Okinawa Association announced on Thursday that it will bring all the excitement of an in-person Okinawan Festival from the comfort of your home. For the first time ...
The two-day festival ends today at 5 p.m. Organizer Hawaii United Okinawa Association is celebrating several milestones, including the 110th anniversary of the first arrival of Okinawan immigrants ...
Cummins Chong-Kee, 5, of Kahului performs Friday night as a participant in the 2019 Warabi Ashibi, or “children at play,” Okinawan Cultural Day Camp for children at Maui Okinawa Culture Center ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Jan. 8, 1900, 26 men arrived in Hawaii from Okinawa, Japan, as contract laborers for the sugar and pineapple plantations. This year marks the 125th anniversary of ...