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Signs of Hawaiian Life – March 17, 2024

At a stop in the Philippines while on a cruise in Asia, Kanani Hanohano Okuda saw the Honolulu Cafe in the Robinson Place Shopping Mall in Luzon. Photo by Okuda’s aunt, Jackie Mahi Erickson.
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At a stop in the Philippines while on a cruise in Asia, Kanani Hanohano Okuda saw the Honolulu Cafe in the Robinson Place Shopping Mall in Luzon. Photo by Okuda’s aunt, Jackie Mahi Erickson.

Janine Murray caught sight of Mochiko Hawaiian BBQ & Deli in Charlottesville, Va., and it put a big smile on her face. Photo shot by a Mochiko restaurant employee.
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Janine Murray caught sight of Mochiko Hawaiian BBQ & Deli in Charlottesville, Va., and it put a big smile on her face. Photo shot by a Mochiko restaurant employee.

At left, Arlene Shimokawa, Suzy Yamasaki, Patty Kihara, Stanley Tamamoto, Kari Tamamoto, Allison Pu‘u, and Linda and Alan Kitabayashi found a slice of home at Moke’s Hawaii nearby Enoshima-jinja Shrine while visiting Enoshima Island, Japan. Photo by Riko.
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At left, Arlene Shimokawa, Suzy Yamasaki, Patty Kihara, Stanley Tamamoto, Kari Tamamoto, Allison Pu‘u, and Linda and Alan Kitabayashi found a slice of home at Moke’s Hawaii nearby Enoshima-jinja Shrine while visiting Enoshima Island, Japan. Photo by Riko.

At a stop in the Philippines while on a cruise in Asia, Kanani Hanohano Okuda saw the Honolulu Cafe in the Robinson Place Shopping Mall in Luzon. Photo by Okuda’s aunt, Jackie Mahi Erickson.
Janine Murray caught sight of Mochiko Hawaiian BBQ & Deli in Charlottesville, Va., and it put a big smile on her face. Photo shot by a Mochiko restaurant employee.
At left, Arlene Shimokawa, Suzy Yamasaki, Patty Kihara, Stanley Tamamoto, Kari Tamamoto, Allison Pu‘u, and Linda and Alan Kitabayashi found a slice of home at Moke’s Hawaii nearby Enoshima-jinja Shrine while visiting Enoshima Island, Japan. Photo by Riko.

Did you spot a sign of Hawaiian life on your travels? To submit photos, check out our new, simple online submission form at staradvertiser.com/signs Opens in a new tab. You must fill out all required fields in order to be considered for publication. Photos must have a person in them and contain a “sign” of Hawaiian life. Email submissions and mailed photos are no longer accepted.

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