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Signs of Hawaiian Life – Jan. 28, 2024

Honolulu resident Derrick Urabe came across Nalu Nani, a Hawaiian cafe and kara­oke bar in Bangkok, Thailand, in March. Photo by Kathryn Yomono.
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Honolulu resident Derrick Urabe came across Nalu Nani, a Hawaiian cafe and kara­oke bar in Bangkok, Thailand, in March. Photo by Kathryn Yomono.

On a high school trip to Washington, D.C., Kaimuki Christian School sophmores, from left, Paige Hamada, Maia Kadomoto, Sean Yuen, Koen Wong, Jake Perez and Noah Sumikawa discovered the poke restaurant Poki DC in March. Photo by Kacy Sumikawa.
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On a high school trip to Washington, D.C., Kaimuki Christian School sophmores, from left, Paige Hamada, Maia Kadomoto, Sean Yuen, Koen Wong, Jake Perez and Noah Sumikawa discovered the poke restaurant Poki DC in March. Photo by Kacy Sumikawa.

Honoulu residents Lynn Hirashima and Patsy Tom snapped a selfie in front of the Aloha Table Waikiki restaurant in Nagoya, Japan, in March. Tom wrote that its menu featured loco moco with original or teriyaki gravy.
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Honoulu residents Lynn Hirashima and Patsy Tom snapped a selfie in front of the Aloha Table Waikiki restaurant in Nagoya, Japan, in March. Tom wrote that its menu featured loco moco with original or teriyaki gravy.

Honolulu resident Derrick Urabe came across Nalu Nani, a Hawaiian cafe and kara­oke bar in Bangkok, Thailand, in March. Photo by Kathryn Yomono.
On a high school trip to Washington, D.C., Kaimuki Christian School sophmores, from left, Paige Hamada, Maia Kadomoto, Sean Yuen, Koen Wong, Jake Perez and Noah Sumikawa discovered the poke restaurant Poki DC in March. Photo by Kacy Sumikawa.
Honoulu residents Lynn Hirashima and Patsy Tom snapped a selfie in front of the Aloha Table Waikiki restaurant in Nagoya, Japan, in March. Tom wrote that its menu featured loco moco with original or teriyaki gravy.

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