Educational School Tours
Event Time | 09:00 - 13:00 (Mar 1 (Fri) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
(open to the public)

Governor’s Luncheon Reception
Event Time | 12:00 - 13:30 (Mar 1 (Fri) ) |
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Place | Washington Place |
(by invitation only)

Friendship Gala
Event Time | 18:30 - 20:30 (Mar 1 (Fri) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Tickets: $90 / $70 for under 21 years old
(includes food and one beverage)
*FREE admission for under 6 years old (NOT include food and beverages)
Symposium “3/11 Tsunami Debris: Japan-U.S. Collaborative Effort”
Event Time | 09:00 - 12:00 (Mar 2 (Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center, 3rd |
Language: English & Japanese with interpreter
After two years passed from 3/11 Tsunami at East Japan, debris have reached even to Hawaii. Both governments and NPO of the United States of America and Japan will talk about how they cooperate and solve the debris problem and influence to the environment of all over the Pacific.
Door Prizes
Event Time | 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 2 (Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Enter for a chance to win great prizes!
Craft Fair
Event Time | 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 2 (Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Ennichi Corner
Event Time | 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 2 (Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |

Anime Corner
Event Time | 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 2 (Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Hawaii Music Festivals – Hawaii Band & Orchestra Festival –
Event Time | 10:00 - 14:30 (Mar 2 (Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center, 3rd flr, #311 |

Maui Mikoshi Unveiling Ceremony
Event Time | 11:00 - 11:15 (Mar 2 (Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
The Maui mikoshi contest was developed exclusively for high school students in Maui. Each year there is a competition among high schools to design a mikoshi for the Honolulu Festival. The winning Maui mikoshi is unveiled and displayed at the Hawaii Convention Center over the Festival weekend. Students selected as the overall winner visit Honolulu during the weekend of the festival and march in the Grand Parade showcasing their award winning mikoshi.

Honolulu Festival Yagura Unveiling Ceremony
Event Time | 11:30 - 11:45 (Mar 2 (Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
The Honolulu Festival’s Bon Dance Yagura (tower) will be unveiled!
Bon Dance Workshop
Event Time | 11:45 - 12:30 (Mar 2 (Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |

Film Festival
Event Time | 13:00 - (Mar 2 (Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center, 3rd flr, #316A-B-C |
(Free Admission)
13:00 - | LIGHT UP NIPPON |
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15:00 - | Quartet |
Rebuilding begins on the road -Story Behind the Camera-
Event Time | 13:00 - 16:00 (Mar 2 (Sat) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center, 3rd flr, #301 |
Guest Speaker: Mamiko Akutagawa
Host: Reiko T. Rogers

Door Prizes
Event Time | 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 3 (Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Enter for a chance to win great prizes!
Craft Fair
Event Time | 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 3 (Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |
Ennichi Corner
Event Time | 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 3 (Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |

Anime Corner
Event Time | 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 3 (Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center |

Film Festival
Event Time | 11:00 - (Mar 3 (Sun) ) |
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Place | Hawaii Convention Center, 3rd |
(Free Admission)
11:00 - | Haru's Journey |
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Honolulu Rainbow Ekiden
Event Time | 12:00 - 15:00 (Mar 3 (Sun) ) |
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Place | Waikiki |
The first ever, “Honolulu Rainbow Ekiden” will be held for runners in Hawaii! Our goal is to join all participants in the Spirt of Aloha, by the use of ribbon leis as race sashes. We also strive to widen a circle of friendship beyond ethnic background or generation, to spread a ripple of goodwill to all participants of the Ekiden.
[ URL ] http://www.honoluluekiden.com

Nagaoka Fireworks Show
Event Time | 20:30 - (Mar 3 (Sun) ) |
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Place | the Skies over Waikiki Beach |
The Nagaoka Fireworks is well known for their large fireworks display originating from Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast.
*Hawaiian105 KINE will be broadcasting the music to the fireworks from 8:30pm.
Please bring your FM Radio with you.
*The firework display may be cancelled due to weather conditions.
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Related article:
– Nagaoka Fireworks Special Interview (2011)
– Sending out to the World Our Prayer for the Pursuit of Peace Nagaoka’s Fireworks
in Honolulu (2012)
