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Maui’s HP Baldwin High School wins Honolulu Festival’s Mikoshi design contest
A team from HP Baldwin High School on Maui has won a trip to Oʻahu to showcase their winning Mikoshi Shrine Design at the Honolulu Festival. The event returns three years after it was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 precautions.
Ocean Death Toll Rises to 12 on Maui: Victim at Pu‘u Keka‘a ID’d
A man who was pulled unresponsive from waters in Kāʻanapali on Tuesday afternoon has since died.
Japanese Visitor Pulled from Waters off Pu‘u Keka‘a, Kā‘anapali
A visitor from Tokyo, Japan was pulled unresponsive from waters in Kāʻanapali at around 1:16 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018.
Maui Matsuri Kickoff Scheduled for April 29
The 16th Annual Maui Matsuri presents an opportunity for the community to honor, celebrate and perpetuate Japanese culture through a kickoff event on Friday, April 29, an Obon dance practice on Friday, May, 6, with the main festivities commencing on Saturday, May 7, at the University of Hawai‘i Maui College.
Maui Matsuri Kicks Off on Friday, May 8
The 2015 Maui Matsuri will kick off on Friday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center’s Center Stage with taiko performances, karate demonstrations, Japanese dancing and other entertainment.
Maui Matsuri Festival Scheduled for May 16
The Maui Matsuri festival scheduled for Saturday, May 16, from 2 to 9 p.m. will feature Japanese and Okinawan cultural entertainment, food and craft booths, demonstrations and exhibits, cultural crafts and games for kids, manga and art contest, hanafuda contest, eating contests, Cosplay (costume) contest, video-gaming, obon dancing and more.
