Theme: "Heart of the Pacific, Creating Our Future"
Date: March 13, 14, and 15, 2009
Participating Performers
Alaska Native Heritage Center Dancers, Tahiti Nui International - Tiare Heipua -, Hempfield Spartan Marching Band, Rafu Mutsumi Kai, MONTESSORI DE CAGAYAN DANCE TROUPE, Kalayaan Philippine Dance Theatre/La Salle Filipiniana Dance Company, Jujube Oi Lan Dochu from Hawaii, Enjoy the Honolulu Festival with Momoi, Tenshumonogatari, Ukulele Studio MAHANA, Miyagi Univ. Kosuzume, Obama Girls & Obama Boys, Ibaraki City Dance Drill Team World Wings etc.
Educational Programs
- Educational School Tours-
March 13, 2009, Friday
The yellow school buses lined up in front of the Hawaii Convention Center on the morning of Friday, March 13, 2009 to drop off Hawaii students ranging from elementary to high school. [ Detail ]
Maui Mikoshi, Unveiling Ceremony
March 14, 2009, Saturday
The unveiling ceremony of the Honolulu Festival Maui Mikoshi Design Contest was held at the Hawaii Convention Center on March 14, 2009, Saturday. [ Detail ]
Friendship Gala
March 14, 2009, Saturday
The Honolulu Festival event area at the Hawaii Convention Center quickly turned into the Friendship Gala party area after the ending of the first day of the 15th Annual Honolulu Festival. [ Detail ]
Performance Stages
March 14, 2009, Saturday
March 15, 2009, Sunday
Performances at the Festival Stage at the Hawaii Convention Center, the largest of Honolulu Festival stages, featured a variety of entertainment. [ Detail ]
Craft Fair
March 14, 2009, Saturday
March 15, 2009, Sunday
The 15th Annual Honolulu Festival Craft Fair, held on March 14 and March 15, showcased a variety of crafts from Hawaii and Japan for the attendees to enjoy. [ Detail ]
Ennichi
March 14, 2009, Saturday
March 15, 2009, Sunday
Ennichi Corner was the most popular attraction for the children at the Honolulu Festival once again. [ Detail ]
Grand Parade
March 15, 2009, Sunday
The Grand Parade once again wrapped up the Honolulu Festival with over 100 groups performing down Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki on Sunday from 4:30 p.m. [ Detail ]
Feature Article
Daidengaku & Tenshumonogatari Daidengaku is a form of Japanese art that was revived by Kyogen master Mannojo Nomura, oldest son of Man Nomura who is the leader of Kyogen's Izumi School. Mannojo passed away at a young age due to illness in 2004. His father, Man Nomura, inherited Mannojo's desire to continue the legacy of Daidengaku.
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A Surge of Power from our Youth at the Honolulu Festival!
Many groups representing the younger generation (high school and college students) participated in the 15th Annual Honolulu Festival. The high school students came to visit Hawaii as part of their traditional school excursions. The college students were members of their clubs. Their youthfulness was dynamic and powerful.
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Japanese Sub-Culture, Anime and Akiba-kei, alive and well in Honolulu! Doraemon, a very popular Japanese anime character who is also Japan's Anime Ambassador, participated in the 15th Annual Honolulu Festival. Doraemon was there to greet those who attended the Honolulu Festival at the Hawaii Convention Center on March 14, Saturday, and March 15, Sunday.
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Omuta Dijayama and Honolulu Daijayama! "Our mission is for Omuta Daijayama to support Honolulu Daijayama, then showcase Daijayama to the world." The group consisting of Omuta Daijayama Vice Chairman Tsutsumi, Adviser Miyazaki, Chairman Kawano,...
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Honolulu Daijayama…getting ready for the Grand Parade March 13, 2009, Friday morning at the Hawaii Convention Center. About ten volunteers, most of them members of Hawaii's Fukuoka Kenjin Kai, gather at HCC to build the head of Honolulu Daijayama, one of the highlights of Honolulu Festival’s Grand Parade.
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the "Obama for Obama" support group Interview with Yasunori Maeno The "Obama Girls and Obama Boys" participated in the Honolulu Festival for the first time. The city of Obama has been receiving a lot of American media attention recently because the name of their city is the same as the name of the President of the United States, Barack Obama.
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From the port city of Toba in Mie pref. to the Honolulu Festival! The 15th Honolulu Festival marked the sixth time for members of the Toba-City Tourist Association to participate in this annual event. We were able to catch up with the chairman of the Toba-City Tourist Association Mr. Kenji Komiyama and ask him a few questions.
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Pan Pacific Performance Groups The Honolulu Festival celebrated its 15th anniversary this year. Fifteen years is a long time. One of the differences since the inception of the Honolulu Festival is the fact that it has grown in the number of Pan Pacific group participants other than from Japan.
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Daidengaku & Tenshumonogatari
