Olympian Carissa Moore spreads aloha through exchange program
On the second day of the Japan-U.S. Global Exchange program, 14 youngsters from Makinohara, Japan, participated in Hawaiian cultural activities like surfing, hula and lei-making. The intercultural exchange was hosted by Moore Aloha, a female empowerment nonprofit founded by champion surfer Carissa Moore.
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Carissa Moore hit the waves at Kewalos on Wednesday morning with some of the 14 youth from Makinohara, Japan.
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Heikura Leong, left, Saten Ishihihara along with Kylie Sato and Ako ishikawa made lei during a lei making lesson taught by Pamakani Pico at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Hookupu Center on Wednesday.
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Hana Nakamura was fitted for her lei made during a lei making lesson taught by Pamakani Pico.
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Ako ishikawa tried on her lei made during a lei making lesson taught by Pamakani Pico.
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Carissa Moore hit the waves at Kewalos on Wednesday morning with some of the 14 youth from Makinohara, Japan.
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Carissa Moore hit the waves at Kewalos on Wednesday morning with some of the 14 youth from Makinohara, Japan.
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Carissa Moore high fived Kei Masuda.
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Surf champ Carissa Moore hit the waves at Kewalos on Wednesday morning with Kei Masuda.
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Yuta Matsumoto, left, Kahea O’Neill, Yuzuki Nashimoto and Satoshi Kato dance to the song “Lei Hooheno” during a lesson taught by Ulu Strike of Halau Hula o ke Anuenue.
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Kahea O’Neill, Yuzuki Nashimoto Satoshi Kato and Daichi Nagano dance to the song “Lei Hooheno” during a lesson taught by Ulu Strike of Halau Hula o ke Anuenue.
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Ako Ishikawa chose her flowers to make a lei during a lei making lesson taught by Pamakani Pico.
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Puaiohi DeFries, left helped Sawa Tanaka make a lei during a lei making lesson taught by Pamakani Pico.
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