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Carissa Moore’s foundation welcomes Japanese students to Hawaii

Surfing champion Carissa Moore and her nonprofit Moore Aloha Charitable Foundation on Tuesday hosted their first Japan-U.S. Global Exchange. A tea ceremony at Honolulu Hale welcomed dignitaries and 14 Japanese students who will participate in the exchange, which will run through Friday.

By George F. Lee

Dec. 26, 2023

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With the aid of translator Masayori Sudo Hasegawa, center, Makinohara Mayor Kikuo Sugimoto familiarized Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi with his region of Japan prior to a tea ceremony with Carissa Moore at Honolulu Hale on Tuesday.
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With the aid of translator Masayori Sudo Hasegawa, center, Makinohara Mayor Kikuo Sugimoto familiarized Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi with the tea growing region of Japan prior to a tea ceremony with Carissa Moore at Honolulu Hale on Tuesday.
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Toshiyuki Akino, left, board member of the Hoshi Welfare Public Interest Foundation, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, Makinohara Mayor Kikuo Sugimoto and surfing champion Carissa Moore posed for a photo with donations from Japan.
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Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, left, and Makinohara Mayor Kikuo Sugimoto listened as surfing champion Carissa Moore expressed her gratitude for donations from Japan for Lahaina residents.
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Toshiyuki Akino, left, board member of the Hoshi Welfare Public Interest Foundation, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi, Makinohara Mayor Kikuo Sugimoto and surfing champion Carissa Moore posed for a photo with donations from Japan.
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Surfing champion Carissa Moore watched tea being poured during a ceremony at Honolulu Hale on Tuesday.
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Makinohara Mayor Kikuo Sugimoto, left, presented a cup of tea to surfing champion Carissa Moore.
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Makinohara Mayor Kikuo Sugimoto, left, presented a cup of tea to surfing champion Carissa Moore.
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