Okinawan Festival 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii
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From August 30 to September 2, 2007, the Hawaii United Okinawan Association celebrated their 25th annual Okinawan Festival at Kapiolani Park in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The festival is a unique celebration of Okinawan food, arts, and culture in Hawaii that attracts over 50,000 visitors each year.
The photos in this collection are courtesy of Pomai, who blogs about his culinary experiences in Oahu, Hawaii. For a full account of his trip to the 2007 Okinawan Festival, click here.
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Festival boothsCheerful flags invite visitors such as photographer/blogger Pomai to explore the booths at Hawaii's annual Okinawan Festival.
Crowds at the 2007 Okinawan Festival |
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VisitorsCrowds take in the sights at the Okinawan Festival under a sunny blue sky.
More Crowds at the 2007 Okinawan Festival |
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Okinawan Grocery ItemsOne of the tents at the festival featured Okinawan grocery items.
Groceries at the 2007 Okinawan Festival |
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Kapiolani BandstandFestival attendees find shade around the bandstand to rest and enjoy the festival's many delicacies.
Kapiolani Band Stage, Kapiolani Park, Honolulu |
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Making Yaki SobaVolunteers cook up massive quantities to yaki soba in woks to feed the crowds.
Making Yaki Soba, 2007 Okinawan Festival |
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Okinawan Yaki SobaA plate of Okinawan yaki soba (containing luncheon meat, ginger, carrots, green onion and seasoning) is ready to eat!
Okinawan Yaki Soba, 2007 Okinawan Festival |
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Pig's Feet SoupA volunteer displays a bowl of ingredients awaiting its final scoop of gingery broth. In the bowl are generous cuts of fatty pig’s feet, daikon, mustard cabbage, kubo (konbu/seaweed) and celery.
Pig's Feet Soup, 2007 Okinawan Festival, Honolulu |
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Shave IceDue to the hot temperatures there was a long line for this frozen treat.
Shave Ice, 2007 Okinawan Fesitval |
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Okinawan PlateAnother dish served at the festival was the Okinawan plate. This consisted of: champuru (the cabbage and agedofu mixture), shoyu pork (rafute), rice and andamisu (pork and miso condiment). All this could be yours for 28 scrips ($7)!
Okinawan Plate, Honolulu, Hawaii |
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AndadogsAnother treat at the festival were the andadogs.
Andadogs, 2007 Okinawan Festival |
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Staying CoolTo beat the heat, children played the Andagi Dunk game.
Cooling off at the 2007 Okinawan Festival |
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Jumpers and Diamond Head CratorChildren could also bounce around in their choice of jumper. In the background is Diamond Head Crater.
Bouncers at the 2007 Okinawan Festival |
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Festival StageA special stage was built for the 2007 festival performances. At night, projection screens were mounted on the left and right hand sides of the stage.
Okinawan Festival 2007 Stage |
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Musical PerformanceArtists play traditional music on stage during the day. A banner for the Hawaii United Okinawan Association, which produced the festival, can be seen in the foreground.
Daytime Performance at the 2007 Okinawan Festival |
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Rinken BandOkinawan artists Rinken Band rocked the festival stage on Saturday night. Rinken Band is a roots group, combining traditional Okinawan musical elements--taiko, shamisan, etc.--with modern rock instruments and beats. Ma Ti Che!
Rinken Band Performance |
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Three DrummersThree of the Rinken Band members using taiko drums to create modern music.
Rinken Band Drummers |
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Tomoko UeharaUehara is the lead female vocalist for the band.
Rinken's Tomoko Uehara |
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