Japanese band TUBE Rocks Waikiki Over The Weekend

My favorite Japanese Band TUBE (チューブ) gave a special performance at the 3rd Annual WAIKIKI by MOONLIGHT (ワイキキ・バイ・ムーンライト) block party on Saturday night (May 31). Before putting on an awesome show, the group donated a $7,500 check to Easter Seals Hawaii.

Arigatoo TUBE!!!


Members of TUBE: (left to right) Nobuteru Maeda (vocals), Hideyuki Kakuno (bass), Michiya Haruhata (guitar) and Ryoji Matsumoto (drums)







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Set list:
1： ビーチタイム (Beach Time)
2：シーズン・イン・ザ・サン (Season In The Sun)
3： 恋してムーチョ (Koishite Mucho)

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Memorial Day at Ala Moana Beach

Highlights from tonight's 10th Annual Lantern Floating Hawaii at Ala Moana Beach at Magic Island.

The Lantern Floating Ceremony is held to remember our ancestors and all the souls who have passed on to the next realm. The warm glow of the lanterns set afloat from the shores of Ala Moana Beach represents the light of happiness and tranquility, free from distress and fear.

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{ Photo Moment } Sunny Blue Skies and Rain?

Just got back from the Art On The Block event at Fasi Civic Center grounds and it was a beautiful day except it was drizzling off and on all day. Here's a beautiful rainbow over the Punchbowl area.



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Photo Moments: Honolulu Daijayama Matsuri

Here are couple shots from the 14th Annual Honolulu Festival grand parade, which happened last weekend (March 16, 2008).

Daijayama is the Fire Spitting Dragon from Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu. Each summer the Daijayama Summer Festival attracts over 400,000 spectators, celebrating an old legend dating back over a thousand years. Dragon floats parade through the main streets in Fukuoka Prefecture each July manned by thousands of people. Folklore has it that the dragon is a water god, blessing the farmlands with water and children with good health. The Honolulu Festival will feature this towering dragon float measuring 20 feet in height and 33 feet in length at the Grand Parade. It will be manned by over 200 people. Fireworks will light up the skies of Waikiki as the performers dance to the drums and flutes of traditional Japan.
~Honolulu Festival~

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