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COM 0839.000 2010-2012
••;tSYQF.............. ° William T.Takaba • �' ai,;; �� • ggam; Managing Director • William P.Kenoi +�11rr 'r ��:R Mayor —�" Walter K.M.Lau 7, °.• ■: Deputy Managing Director TE OF . Ctiuu 1� XX Pa rn u`i ®ffilr of flpAtavor 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo,Hawai'i 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.,Bldg.C • Kailua-Kona,Hawai`i 96740 (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 August 31, 2012 - The Honorable Dominic Yagong and Members of the County Council County of Hawai'i CD Hilo, HI 96720 --- Dear Chair Yagong and Council Members: Pursuant to Hawai'i County Code, Section 2-166 (c), the following report is submitted on the status of Hawai'i County's active sister-city programs, covering the previous year's sister-city activities. This report covers FY 2011-12. YURIHAMA CITY, JAPAN— Formerly Hawaii-Cho Resolution No. 400-96, dated October 16, 1996. The supporting organization is the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawai'i, (JCCIH). July, 2011 —Amy Aoyagi, along with Dr. and Mrs. Tangaro and students from Hawai'i Community College (Halau Unukupukupu) went to Yurihama City's Hawaiian Festival. They delivered gifts and a letter of aloha to Mayor Miyawaki and the Governor of Tottori Prefecture from Mayor Kenoi. August, 2011 — 15 students and five adults, including Vice Mayor Senga, participated in a five-day student exchange hosted by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, and the Hilo High School Builders Club. The County of Hawai'i provided transportation during the visit, and presented the students and adults with gifts. Attached and submitted with this report is the "2011 Aloha Friendship Aloha Mates Report," that was written by the visiting students. Comm. No. 2(3 Ref.To: L • County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Ref. 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The supporting entity is goodwill ambassadors and liaisons, Alain and Marie Gerente. October, 2011 — President Didier Robert, Vice President Jean-Francois Sita, Communication/Public Relations Corinne Payron-Beoulieu and Communication/Media Eddy Payet from La Reunion visited Hawai'i Island along with Alain and Marie Gerente. The County hosted a luncheon and dinner, and provided transportation as well as acted as informational guides for the group. They visited NELHA, Volcanoes National Park, Waikoloa, and did a helicopter tour of Volcano. January, 2012 — Resolution 197-12 was signed on January 4, 2012, approving the establishment of a sister-city relationship between La Reunion and the County of Hawai'i, and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a formal signed agreement. June, 2012 —The agreement establishing a sister-city relationship between the County of Hawai'i and La Reunion was signed by Mayor Billy Kenoi and President Didier Robert. Mayor Billy Kenoi, Sister City Protocol Officer Charmaine Shigemura, and Goodwill Ambassadors and Liaisons Alain and Marie Gerente signed the service agreement for the purpose of maintaining and sustaining a viable and meaningful sister-city relationship between the County of Hawai'i and La Reunion. ORMOC, PHILIPPINES Resolution No. 77-11, dated June 15, 2011. The supporting organization is the Congress of Visayan Organizations — Kona Visayan Club and Hilo Visayan Club (COVO). September, 2011 —The agreement establishing a sister-city relationship between the County of Hawai'i and Ormoc, Philippines was signed on September 14, 2011, by Mayor Billy Kenoi and Mayor Eric Codilla. Mayor Billy Kenoi, Sister City Protocol Officer Charmaine Shigemura, and COVO signed the service agreement for the purpose of maintaining and sustaining a viable and meaningful sister-city relationship between the County of Hawai'i and Ormoc, Philippines. March, 2012 — Mayor Billy Kenoi, Councilman Angel Pilago and a group from Hawai'i Island visited the Philippines for 10 days, touring Manila, Cebu, and Ormoc. 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Japan Hawaii Activities Time Time 12:45 Meet at Hawai Museum of History & Folklore, load luggage on bus August 4 13:15 Departure Ceremony (Town Office) (Thu.) 13:40 Depart Town Office(charter bus) -■ 19:00 Arrive at Kansai Airport(dinner,exchange money) 21:30 Plane departs (HA450) Sleep on plane 10:50 Arrive at Honolulu Airport on Oahu (guide will be waiting at international exit) Transfer 14:01 Plane departs (HA302) — 14:53 Arrival at Hilo Airport on Hawaii August 5 August 4 island (Fri.) (Thu.) 15:15 Tour of Hilo 17:30 Welcome party (JCCIH to host) 19:00 Students depart for home stay 19:30 Chaperones arrive at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel 7:00 Students meet at Hilo Intermediate School 7:30 Chaperones meet at hotel lobby August 6 August 5 8:00 Meeting with school principal, students join class (Sat.) (Fri.) 14:00 Vice Mayor and CIR visit Puna Geothermal 15:00 Hawaiian culture lesson with Builders Club i17:00 Students return to home stay, chaperones return to hotel 7:30 Meet at Hilo Hawaiian Hotel August 7 August 6 8:30 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (Sun.) (Sat.) 13:20 Orchid farm, macadamia nut farm 17:30 Students return to home stay 18:30 Chaperones have dinner with JCCIH, school staff, county officials 1 r 8:30 Students free day with host family August 8 August 7 Chaperones tour western Hawaii (Mon.) (Sun.) 18:00 Farewell party 21:00 Students return to home stay 7:30 Meet at Hilo Airport August 9 August 8 9:37 Depart Hilo Airport(HA341) -■ 10:26 Arrive at Honolulu Airport lunch (Tue.) (Mon.) 12:00 Depart for Polynesian Cultural Center (dinner included) I ) 20:30 Arrive at Pacific Beach Hotel August 9 Morning free time/lunch 11:00 Depart hotel (charter bus) (Tue.) 14:20 Depart Honolulu Airport(HA449) Sleep on plane August 10 18:00 Arrive at Kansai Airport(exchange money) -• 19:30 Depart airport(charter bus) (Wed.) — Dinner (on bus) -► 24:20 Arrive in Yurihama 5 9 puu `sauzu2 asauudup juuotttpu,1t autos mato. pamogs 'ZCD:YG<VI :1.W*TI6ild t=41< 111 °=./'1 `uutugl,1nA uo uottutuasaad pip am puu `Ataud Ham -1 rl; / ^(.4-;Q-CO 1:4 (O*114-41140111 _aauj u putt am OuIuaso agt uj •uudup ut gouaq aqt uugt aatttaad tpnut sum numuH uI gauaq arty •,1agta2o1 4no Vr ek1'1 `1 ALv(I`d1 1 1,11- .2unq jju am os atom uutugtanA tuoaj stuapnts aagto TVO*9 9C0 �'�� °°�� � aaam aaagt puu gouaq attt of tuam am tugt tatty•daags =,z 21 #— ‘0--(0:-: _1*A 4d4l RD(, 17 K.J n L puu `suoudju `aaBtt attgm u aas of 402 j tnq `uudup ut ,1 CD ooz u utoaj tuaaajjtp Tap t,usum tj•uooUaatju aqt uI ooz ¢ r '��=� 1 Z^l (4T cf u of tuam am puu `2utuaotu aqt ut Allure;4soq Aux g4Im °Z� L ,1® y 1 2utddogs tuam j `Kuts amoq Stu jo Sup gpanoj eqt up _y` •2u14sa,1a4ul.faan sum = L L 4 Y`'T1 ri f�H* 'MI 8 CD tt puu uudup uI sjunitsaj aqt tuoaj 41.19a9jjtp Xip1.01 sum O4-- ""'11 C .( �L1 5 5 Z .10.1 itl?mt'jj ut junttsaj agy •atutpatuaatuj ojtg to pau,1uaj 1 G a COSH E1 'T1 °74'1 T- 61 1$ Y/.' am aouup atj3 paaUup am puu junttsaj uog u of tuam ,�GZY�n '-ci<VC1-121 (404 am 211IuOAe aqt uj •uottdnaa ato. aas of 2utzu11tu sum tt iSumu auj 0.10M am tj nogt uana puu `anttou jjtts Si ' num1H uI OU1OIOA aqj •ouuojon aqt aas a 042uIuaout 0-•`1n5 VI`cte kma(T1D-.'G∎1 °=.F1 T.1 4?-.1 aqt ut tjaj Hu am `Auts auzog alp jo ifup patgt alp up .•ter, U W,,Z*'Y s(e T1 di flt* 'T1® F3 E CD 1'4 Y`?—`I= •2undogs tuam am,1auutp tatty jju tt 2ufjutap V-y, o yCD ajgnoat pull j puu ant sum tt gum paaapao j aomf eqj ,y •atutt 4satj agt aoj 000uz oaoj u atu puu aauutp aoj Ajt _tuuj tsoq Aux gtim quo tuam j 211I11ana eqt uj •spuataj `� Y `1 °`VI a-a-a l:1.1 4Ra ifuutu @putt'puu tot u paq j •aauup uog u puu aauup L L'! 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I had a really ❑ ,s O) 'rt i�- L L T 4)'MI R.< 7::z 4`0j- ��1J great time during my four days in Hilo, and I want to visit Hawaii again. I got along so well with my host family and the students at Hilo Intermediate that I »7 f'zo)5El [l4t, %1`X1, 77 - 1) —L 3V111. L was very sad to leave. T, »'74 A h' 1->'7, 4:f 1 L. %1 '1 v"X'(E`t On our fifth day in Hawaii, we left our host families /3'— M,*L t 1,4:. V>6 v>6 fs Q O) I V:c 3ZT L T* and the Big Island, and traveled to Oahu, where we SA-0 t`OD-C.-3 .) 1.-67),--D 1` j-•o visited the Polynesian Cultural Center. It was inter- lag B 4 `1-t)v0-) o 1g•\,74 4 --1--ZxV> esting to be able to experience the unique cultures of various different countries. qt L i Lt:_. 7 4 04=6 L'Z t 61'1-1, Z L tz 0 On our last day, we went shopping at a store in the `Q JJd)Z»7 4 ZiP L=U t , u 4c L 4Ii ) L hotel, and near Waikiki beach. Waikiki beach was 4X7)'h -Cp .) L t 4:< 1„S)h I 1,7',:h'i, 11f24IIA very pretty. #4Z-C; is V,T .,�,»7-r o)A L 0 iAr.,.b—r f�0D-C At first, I was bewildered by all the things that were different from Japan, but I got to have a lot of experi- ences that I definitely would never have had other- 7-1=i \2( 4 l r- by L ZC 4:.,6th'-D t,-.."01-0 S.,v).7) wise, and I got to interact with many new people in L 7 ''V'I Lt.".=0 Hawaii. I also think that by going to Hawaii I was able to become a little more self-confident. I'm really glad I was able to participate in the Aloha Mates pro- gram.Thank you. rx` " 11 Ar , •''''' ..jlr)c 4j,.,. 1.,' 9a' .. '.. .. g y ,,.-^. rte ' /v4. U;[. 4. 3 �. 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I'd t�o iit it t V'6 V'6 fd'Plf 4Z A V't V: like to eat it in Japan as well. Z 17 1.--C V' C0 - -L-c, My host family was very kind to me. They did my #AZAU L7)'0"-C<11.t�o)-`, t�2 to laundry, and they took me to many different places to N 7 Z th- -o t.:Att-6 4I, Z tip Z < ifit h'V'A go shopping. They always smiled when they talked to 4 ' l-e L t.o 7 - L 4:-AI ['\t7—j L — me, so it was very easy to talk with them. All of the people I met in Hawaii were cheerful and 1rX 0-)1i✓*0 M±, fAh' warmhearted. People would say "Hello" to you even 0)'-( ✓ a--L 4X ot V'0)h,2 o Z W tz�, [7c 1'L t!Jz J when they were just passing by. That doesn't happen i\7 very often in Japan.The cashier at a store even helped t:_ me when I wasn't sure which coins to use. Every sin- 1\7 ( " 1"Z 41, Z U L fi' gle day in Hawaii was very fulfilling, and lots of fun. 0) 'o )\7 t 1 Utz. - L Z, I was very said when we had to leave Hawaii. I felt like I wanted to stay there forever. 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I ts. raffa)13411 4:4d. El k01fkL'7`)L-7`4: thing you don't really see in Japan. During English `-h,11.Z-- 4,1 x4)"1 Lt:.° ?c(1)L 6. aQfilih class we were placed in groups with some Hilo Inter- pp-4I I;c V,t ft t-:< . 1.,-c 6 i L t:.° mediate students, and I was surprised to learn that for 3 13 El 0)A4'4±I h h'S,h. Elul i0)At;.-7) 12-11:1 many of them, English was not their first language. " L.-C-1. 1 Lt�° ?c0)1g, h 0 Z—#�A44�$ o t:OD On the evening of our third day in Hilo, there was a summer festival with many food stalls. The most memorable thing about the festival to me was the 0)-eth , ,VIIZ 1UI16ILka),,,z. L7), H*0);,z1.-tI° Bon dance. We have Bon dances in Japan as well but ts L—04:A0-C, LZ L ' t`Z I was surprised that the Bon dance in Hawaii used .c 0)?A"0)p 4:= 9.1 h &) h. % .A F 7 7 3, 1)—1::-t L modern Japanese songs. I enjoyed dancing with every- one. t., - Z Lt�° The next day we had a farewell party where we said 1 iI.III L ti,-j Iii t L tt h . I❑o)r - *x 1`7 7 goodbye to our host families, but to tell the truth, I ,) L < tc Z L 7'Z 6 tj:L. ran f)Jib L i L wanted to stay longer. f:. l\r7 4 0) k,:c 3 i 4: 'l.t.h. '(til td eo to 61,, I was only there for a week, but I got to know the 6 t-1 Pff 4't f7< L h -Cc:6-C. L T 1) l oDi L, 1 . Hilo students and my host family really well, and ���Z Lt�°` my English improved too. I got to see first hand the 1\r7 4 4:f7< .L h'Z Z. * 4.. h, t�L w diverse cultures of Hawaii, and I got to visit many m t- /-J- .s� ,y .s� p per' different places like the volcano. It was a jam-packed week. . 7 4,-_- h 7)' no-it-12:o It was really great to be able to visit Hawaii. Thank you to everyone in Yurihama and Hawaii who allowed me to have this valuable experience. . la II 1 „, 1 i ,i. .f . r;:'''e,./7- Niti '',4,-.44%', f{ Mu . y rev , - ' 11 •pagnid aana cf..C4 • G ff• R�F aneg I amu2 aaoaos 2utas°aalut asom aqa sem al •aag4a2 `T1 x 0 3 (r} °4.Z Z o G:1`F O -oa saaods /Surd oa °iqe aq oa lnaa2 sem al anq `asor ogee pun uom ogm ao aaoas Bata anogn awns SHnaa lou w,I '1.T,,11.W*'Y ` Zt q °:./-1 TO-11 21 (-4.'1'x-. •una ups sum at anq `gonux ooa Ting Bqa uo 2ursnao3 T-191t aitgm aidoad olux una I pun `puod u oaux iia; at uagm G O *<I T E{g*"f 3ionq [pg. alp 2utaaa2 argnoaa peg am 'Bas aqa Beau °.7-1 ti 2'1 41—,11:1=1:2,1c-4- Maud u an aaoaos pa/NO am`oiiH ut Sop gaano j ano u0 4 =�c",(415 sn an'faun ` z'rl 2.'y ? T1-P149- 4- al' la2 pinom aanxap exp. 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I'd like to be this sort of cheerful person in t$ G:-. 4'77121>'t 4 "147-*jIpLZ � t�oA Japan as well. 7:c i*SH.- Z Ls L.7jZ 6 I L t,o ),7-I—C0)--11—p The third memorable thing was the natural beauty of l:Gi t.:< c�A,o)&*$ S)h. 4K 4:—H t.'0 t.:0)7)>L Hawaii. I had an image of Hawaii being a place with �? a e-- L tz. Z t Z . f- Z Z L&,0 L 0 7 rif Z beautiful beaches from looking at pictures and such, Lt�o 0)1 f`i't-ilk.4tZ < t.,' o f",=AT7 f 0 but actually going there in person I realized just how -W , c 75, *A 1. 7 7 1) OD} /r, &)h'h L - beautiful it actually was. There were large turtles, ''‘,>1 Lt.:. and the waters were shallow enough to walk quite far from the shore. I felt firsthand the amazing natural environment of Hawaii. Finally, I would like to say that participating in the Aloha Mates program was a valuable experience that I will never forget. Every day single in Hawaii was so filled with new experiences that I had a hard time believing all the things I did in just one day. 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El*opt-31 h o Z 1,'7a 0)V±1 I E p; f: 1%h even though I had never participated in a Bon dance L L t.h', f3*0 i bt SciLh'x Xti. in Japan, but I really enjoyed joining the circle and 0 7.7.0)-e 4 L 7)'o t:_Z t o dancing with everyone. It was kind of strange seeing >N 7 4 Z V1, Tth 4=t t:( A,ld*(7)SC' hl A 6 4 i L people in Hawaii doing a Japanese Bon dance, but I 7 '1 )10)3Z4!4: 1 ti' 6 was glad to see that they had adopted part of tradi- 4 H*L tt 0)4±, Itt 0)A c Z to %} —A.x tional Japanese culture. T-f )07,-,,:h 6, I saw many other traces of Japanese culture in Ha- 7:C c 7�7-I A hLA 611, waii, but there were also many differences as well. < h Li L tom, 7 7—A 1. 7— Fa) Especially different from Japan was the size of things. — ( Z When my host family took me to the supermarket, I al- 7a L h'Z 6 ±f L t.0 was shocked when the ice cream they were selling was 0)7❑H\, s7 . A.0)J\7-f 0 A L `' bigger than anything I had ever seen before. When we L> Lt tJ'. eo)At Z LT< 112-C Z -311. went to a fast food place, the drink was big I couldn't L7)'-pk-e -o At 't4:Zt' Ailz `. 0)z drink it all. Al:t h k v'L 11 W i L tz o Through this Aloha Mates program I met a lot of dif- 4 Ph % —A.Z 7 L t.h-' 7-f ferent people in Hawaii,but they all greeted me with a 7)I-C~6 L 7T I Lt.:. A smile. I think I'd like to become the sort of person who A 4:7:C 0 t:. —1k-7\7- 4:$7 t:w Z o o greets everyone with a smile as well. Going to Hawaii to do a home stay and learn about Hawaiian culture was a wonderful experience. I'd like to visit Hawaii again when I am an adult. mr 15 91 alp of pus 'Ilspaaism s of `Zu?ddogs auz Tool Sag', •STt T S'a t7—z (i 1 .� �1=�� `i _uts3 Isoq ano 1{ TM Sup aaa3 s sum Sup g4ano3 age c ct �1 <�c ciz Z c Cy.2"1 .:1. i •un3 psq I pus 2ugisnq aimb aaam giog -Tempo.; pus fiasd s of Iuam Om dutuana lugy •sinu pus aisT000go ais I uzas3 aqi ly•isg aagisa ssm oUBaTOn aqi `usdsf ut a3T?Tun •unas3 inu stutsp 5421 (4 b r — /TI °=��1 � l (�k� _sasuz s pus ounaTon alp of Iuam am Sup pa?ql aqi up 1 Z t l£I ° � 1 Z<�9.=� �92.2 ?<1 *9 ':1 m •pauaddsq lot s aaagm Sup 2uoi s °=.V1 'T1[1111 £ esm lI•Saoumut pool u utaq do papua i?lug„`uagol?x„ °z,VT Z ao3 „utsgo Sfax„ iools?ut cogl aaagm luap?out aouuuz s T <� :�c G W ssm aaaq,T, •Zutddogs aux 3100I "Sags `2utuan0 aqi uI r' .lot paiSofua j Inq`Iinag3?p t s ssm stuua as n�aa �ut�Ss d os ` n a stuua os _-J °`fl T.<^cl 5 Z c�y2 UR`1 4 ( s !=T1* l.g i i q i l l3 BT.ut uz,I •gnio suuual aaq of uuuTa qi?m Iuam I ioogos °`V '`'�`� aaljy •sastadans pus unj 3o Tin.; sum Sup eqi os `luaaa3 1 Ti Y= bV 'T12177051'4 Y=4 3?p Sgsloi ssm iq;lnogi puu palas am Sum am `sivap _nls Toogas g2iq aoiunf its aaam am q2nogi uang -clog _*1 ‘T1-2141112A =� 1 Z<� 1 c<�2 s'L114. 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Il 5 . � T''- �4 TM r n I Via- W-u`:g� 9 .-- .° via a..� ,;.: 4:4 Il b S,h, C -);\17 4 (2) L 9111'1,Ta o)t> beach. I ate a loco moco,but it was too large for me to Lm-) L;AL< tsh1L,L. .`iZ W1LZ t.:WiLIt finish. 4 , Va , _h.a* Lt. 471 h iN'7-f t 1,,4' c. That evening we had a farewell party, and the thought of leaving my Hawaii friends made me sad. Lh.Z� �xf��.����AL�'�f�z�o The performance we had been practicing went well. 5 El El 0)M, A ) 7 i) - hlj 11 G" 110 More than anything,I am glad everyone in Hawaii en- au 4: v 1 f� 1L O) & L I Lt.:. --1„---C, tli .0 joyed it. I.-L b n 12.1 4:>\tl L,--C [Thank you for every It was time to leave our host families on the morning thing] h A ti'I L f"o a 6. -- �fs h I L f,: l 'rO L of the fifth day, and I gave them the thank you letter L f`o I had written the night before. Then we hugged just a-0)T4, 43 1 1L 1L r i 4:* , %l�'J x:/7311.',-t✓3' as we had when we first met, and I said "Thank you for everything."I was about to cry,but I held back the 4ITT L.L. 6-D 0)SCTt4:---f1.' 1'1,iL1.,3Ilt ,�'zf tears. I .h,-,fr.L, SLN4.:7 h 1 L L. When we arrived in Honolulu, we went to the Poly- 7c L Zf b o l IL 11/o)MI, 1:.z 7 11, F nesian Cultural Center. Seeing the differences of six 1) --✓1 .-CSC)L I L f�. o I J'?a L L Z 1). 14't it unique cultures was interesting and I learned a lot. 7)'o f:.Zto ` U CLk, -)ZS) L W I3,,EJ 0) 1 am m Then came our final day in Hawaii. The beach in h''- 1'D h i Utz. Honolulu was an emerald green, and I was stunned M 0) 11 i'a9 Z A A L-1t� < by its beauty. Dipping my feet in felt wonderful.Then, before I knew it this amazing week was over. L'' L t-o 7 Z ffi t,: 1;c L' 4l, My experiences that week reminded me of the Japa- nese proverb. "Treasure every encounter, for it will R$ 4" T*fi Q i 4-'3I=1=O)�c1, 0,-\"',20-A11, never recur."I will treasure the memories I have with Z< ;1-t % A 1. 7 7 i1)—4:∎bt'r g L Z k.('11-o $ everyone I met in Hawaii for the rest of my life. 6� h�js 'L' L f�o Finally, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Aloha Mates Committee, our chaperones, my parents, and the host families who took us in. Thank you very much. _.,, Ii17,7 ,,,....„ LT ii0:: - ; rya, � 1 a�$ t� p �I '-t'*.,:: � , , 111, '-,;"/a a 4*1 1 Let , ' �y k1 t MLA 4 1 I �` 41 81 aoj aauaivanuoaut uu uaaq pug ifuls Aui lugl patxaom sum I `Isauoq aq oZ •Xlied Iiamaau3 aqI gaaads aaq [g '2-1-1 T. 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Z•<LZ aL 'N"$h'o t.:Z y o >'❑ * •Zits Mot,: At my host family's house,we took off our shoes before Lh'3-DS)h I Lt.:o going in so I was surprised that in Hawaii you really 1 o E l V±, ^z0)1c.fi'±)Qz J.I'-Z L.a"C- o A F go to class with your shoes on. The second thing that 7 7 .--: I) 0)*Z4ilft4tigWt 0)T -h', r#'*- -`4±t1. surprised me was that not only can you eat breakfast Z7.z A t!L I Lt.:. 2 o 4i, *)j`' Z tt- at school,but you could eat a snack between classes as z`L�'Z 6 Z, Lt'6 414rm rrrtj t'Z 6 z L Z$o well.This is completely different from Japan, so I was shocked. The third thing was the size of the meals. <329 z o Z71 o< 0 Li L t o 3-DWI, They were really large, and I was surprised that peo- 0 1-e 'o i7'L'C'64.<T, )\94 0)A t,": 4±1<A"< ple in Hawaii were able to finish everything. 6 Z L 7 Y-e 6 Z t.L: 6 i Lt._O The reasons I participated in the Aloha Mates pro- 17'øJ\2(4'7 4=StU L t�J`F114t, »7 4 Z of w gram were to experience the lifestyle and customs of 11-.\'' '#x' i T* LZ t�1,>LU>'-)L- e L. B*05CTL Hawaii, and to show them some of Japanese culture .Tz i.Ta L L t 4z»7-f o)3ZT E t.*Z1`tz o L,E. t�t' Z while learning about theirs. I think I not only met my y o ?c o)B 1 Vti I Z 6 t�t. V1'T tk<, El L�±.0)L* L t' goals,but exceeded them. For me,this week in Hawaii T$$. 'Z tz- I.1 1-o i\7 4'i!i L t:. 1 AMU,V , 1>4� was an invaluable experience that I will treasure for the rest of my life. L.'z7)'4ti)'�.0)td1!>t-JJtc--1.0DIVR4:ts h I Lt.. After returning to Japan, I've continued to communi- 4:l T 6 Z t' ts 7:/.=.9—Liti—)1/ 311.. cate with Ashley via email. It is because of the Aloha 'Z 7--tr( *1 o°'"CVN to ltit�� -C 6 is tj>Z 6 t.: Mates program that I was able to make such a won- o)?l, 712)\, 4 7 4=.IgbnT 6 t�137'4ft.!L®l>i y o * derful friend.Thank you very much. 4:-.:&)h 7)'e�Z: II Utz. -sue q � , k _�` 117 +I r. e pp ,- "-.-.' " ..-�.i -,2T f.,.,\ r 19 OZ ur „utuga&aai 4uUm I„ 2ur1Sus pa?al I os `utugaiSa3i r —T f °�� Tti .41= :1 VT G 9.4/:-f4‘*.' �2 paluum i `sgj?2 2upfnq ono aaam am uagm •uopuo?unut r �g�� T •• >—i _uzoastuz 2urnionu?luap?out auo sum aaagi `aanamoH —¢ ��,� c�y,1 �'(�` °2-1-1 T. 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L t,:k.>2 < 4'I Lt.:. can't communicate without proper pronunciation, and 7 v» 4 )Z"»'7 4 X11-T—*iCkJJ td L t!La I resolved to study English harder. l':t-` L 4d, n 51t:_-6 ti'-*ft.t'LI L i l.tl' h'0)1 I believe the most important thing about this trip is 4:t h'L Z V>< 7)'-C"-4-.. fix i Z i:A L a)f41 h figuring out how to apply all the things we learned. I ti kt)J 4:L t:.v'L. Afia'C;0) �-:=f/"' 'u ✓)7 want to value my relationships with people even more Ad), i't,th' 0)n -0):q-3K 4:TxSz.Z t.:ki>L®l'i Lt.:. than before. Also, I think it will be very useful to me TR$&4:t� ) 1 L t:.7. 7 U)',t 4 ' 4:-..viin L-C.< 0) in the future if I improve my English ability. L tr .3r h tj'Z t�0)1), J W®v' t�< h.--D Finally, I would like to say that all the things I < Z L'h -C;6 t:.0)f , 0)7 ti J\,( 4 ,y 4-_ `Z< learned, and all the great memories I made would not t� 0 t'ji k o) 7)'4YZ`o'o $�4�S) h t)'L L>i have been possible without the help of all the people L t.:o involved in the Aloha Mates program. 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There were many more things about � 31L, �5�` 9FA�T 6� xz � pp � Japan and about myself that I wanted to tell my host family but couldn't because my English was lacking. I really felt helpless.Yet, when I was able to make my- self understood,I felt overjoyed. After experiencing both this helplessness and joy b'*-16Daf e7E"` 4-_V7ALt�oz k during my home stay, I realized how critical it is to V:ARk', t*L3. .,=LTotz , L-01-)7k w #4t�tso study English as tool to understand others, and to tiotAt�-Dt.:75")LeLtso° 713 iN2t "14:. �7A make oneself understood. I definitely would like to be Lz, ref 4-t1' -Z ft:7k t't'3rtz, able to speak English just as well as I speak Japanese. If I hadn't participated in the Aloha Mates program Lot'ha as a junior high school student,I probably would have gone on to high school and then college without think- ing about any of these things. However,by participat- ( h1-0 t` 5CT E'n t t,f-9 `° ing in Aloha Mates, I developed a new attitude to- {}1p Z,}l/v 1'6 L'6 t A L Tr'it< L Z t'< L t'7 wards English, and I discovered a new way of looking Las, a y 'I * Tl h, 5~ °" L i 6 7 tJ' p at Japanese people, and myself. This intercultural ex- I h. - -L'z, - -11.4=.1 7a -)° P 5i v)J L H*0) perience made me realize how important it is to have your own opinions and express them clearly, while at the same time being considerate of others as well. I believe that getting along with various people re- gardless of their race begins with—and ends with— understanding others,and making oneself understood. Over the course of that week I came to better appreci- ate Japan,and myself. a ;.: t I I : Y. . ? 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Even 1 L/:::` L7) . f.“:L L-D'Z I L'Z C t 6 ts4 z tc. days later,happy memories from Hawaii kept popping Z ti,t.:o)Z.-o into mind. My experiences in Hawaii have become a 71:7)\71/'✓ FF/77' %.L'Z ktZ_L6 , ALpt big part of who Iam. �"Ta L 6 11 T-0)A L o - -. `L. -W 4'L T Through this trip I've learned the importance of look W t.,:t� 4 A.L 1-3+L i, 'rt. 0) ing people in the eyes when you speak, and the impor- L tance of thanking people who have been kind to you. LU, * ± r-et. ZC. 4-0frbtz 4: These are really obvious things, however, they are 6±/2.0tsoto) CLt.i° )\'74zIkt:`i'►.60)` L things I didn't always do before. I think if I am able X17 ?a t`tt Z, LtJ' 13Z 0) 7 z17fi' Ttt' to do just these two things that I learned in Hawaii, it .1E0 I will have a big influence on my life in Japan. I'd like to visit Hilo again someday. It may be years is 7a t'6 i 7)'6 t.t,'o'e, 'f7( �-L.7J'Z t,:6%17.`Z F 7 7 from now, but if I'm able to go again I'd like to meet ')--L t rt q'*X Z ai tz zI4:R-v'tz W Z ° my host family and all the friends I made at Hilo In- 9 I t t', 19 AK L tI MA J'i1.-)Q Z it C 1 termediate School. L-C, p*0). t A-V -Ta`L t'Z 6 i L t.o )\rl Finally, I'd like to say that living in a country so dif- - 0)ja. LL* 6 C at.j„is 4:fR dj Z 0 6 t. - ®o i t° ferent from Japan has also made me notice the good things about Japan as well. I think I'd also like to share with everyone in Japan all of the great things about Hawaii. ,_ n , ,t,„ , . ,,,, , .,. ., . :.„, „.: -,, _,,,,.4. __, „ ,,, , _ , , . ,.,, ,„,, , . ... r n::• ,'''.' ".. - 11 " - 11*--or: .;,, ,. 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The second evening we were there, my host family took me to the festival.There were lots 2 H ®ODGZ .Z r7 7 c,t', of food stalls and I even danced. I realized just how U tt 3f A i. h 1-7',:o Q*L 0) it deep the connections between Japan and Hawaii were. On the last day I spent with my host family,we went AI-7 7 3 'J—L i!� ttfkm�Q V'V1, 6�fT I L to the beach. I was a bit chilly, but I still had fun. Apparently, people in Hawaii go to the beach all the tto L7-r tzh'ottZth',14Lh'ot:T1o)N740)1 61, time. e Rte' 1<*-Cv'xa ot Z Ltzo I also had a good time at the farewell party. I was ARIA-CU, 1„tt <if=i-,721-1 1-L-0 l—7:/MS glad to be able to introduce them to the Soran Bushi '''dtA.� A — 7I< i t�o)Z7t< L�'�t�Z� o folkdance, the kendama (ball and cup game), and I thought our speech about Yurihama went well too. iN r7 f 0DAt6: 7;:z.v'0)7)'L.B° L However, I was sad when I thought about how I < 4L, Otn53.0 t-C)\ Lid:&51 LLo wouldn't be able to see my friends from Hawaii any- '7 4-k-O VI, L'Z t tL.''Z A T'}}'—7 4 ✓ L more. I decided then that I would come on my own to I Lt.:. i t" L Hawaii again someday. Waikiki beach was really nice, and I tried surfing for L i:Z o t l 1L 1L Z p V: t't,: V V L' the first time. I was also excited to be in the city at L I Ltzfi'l%LV L-h,o t:.-Cto night without my parents.After leaving Honolulu and 7a1\,(4"Y"CoDff,k0)-5—t.ih'1l: h Lt.:„ Q arriving safely back in Japan I was relived, but I was * -1B LZ.4, 0*Z i'*AVz#L7),--D o j-,7 4 also a bit sad. I will treasure every minute and every second of my experience in Hawaii. I enjoyed every moment from —4xr4t0D930)+l: the time we left Japan until the time we returned. In Mak t::12 i N)t f"'V: -D-C< going to Hawaii I learned about English, culture, and L Z t't Y o T ti,N i "l— also about people. I hope my host brother will come to Japan. 14-4 )\'7 f 6z f7 -T, Finally I would like to express my gratitude to every- to one involved in the Aloha Mates program. I'm sure I will make good use of my experiences in this program, and I want to visit Hawaii again someday. 1111111 , p till • itio t J 27 8Z ano puu `aa4uao auk u u q m m crania u uo wog u apoa am c l<�� t/1 Z k/t G 21 qb CO L 'k (, Y CD* '9 s�p-I •sauunlsoa ammo IUUOmpual. 2Uiauam aiTum ;uppom c-41d1f dyCDM c=.i't4co :1di C0-4i a-1J aidoad ,fuuuU aaam aaam aaaum `aawuao inanmno uris °ZVI To-10 401"/ > -au&iod ag.col.Guam os'u •an1iau'Saan Ips Xi4uaaan3 �,(1,4411 7.1-- -.!=* l� Si ouuaion am yelp urea' oq. pasTadans j •uaaaos 3USi2 4 °ZVI ciz.•? 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' ., ":", 4 ' ,-'''''''''' t' It''';.,.. ''' ' , ,, c , g , • ' .-,,.- - -.-1.0,,y1.:‘, 1, poi% Algio17,''.1-' "...4 : ,,,,,,, ' ..44_;. t: 11A 1 r 6 i L t,:. guide explained about the various cultures in Polyne- 1:,,14 'y ic..Vbrit zIV it, lf, LL7)' -ts sia. 0 0)Z, 'N 7 4 0)A L = .m=---T'—v ✓7) L ti..Z 0)t' Before participating in the Aloha Mates program I L 2'C 4)T- L tz7)', 1t a'h T-i'`n~ts S3-Gt"._..7 could only speak a little English, so at first, I was very —TT Ltr.h LT, 7:c I,L h'--- 4:'"L C 1AM h worried about being able to communicate with the LZiE i-` L 7)'Z 6 I Lt,:. 71:1)\)( -f i:Vlin LZ, people in Hawaii. However, when my English wasn't 1, 6 0 5 is At.t L 0)30'''1\7 4 0)1 4C'i'3Z'(E; -*='I, good enough I used gestures and things like that, and t=,:-- L, --1—-c.t.< Ai OD it -0'6 t.• L Gt, :-.41-7)' in the end we were able to have a great time together. 6 u)'t• ' .: t..0 L,E L i t o I met a lot different people, learned about traditions .D 0) •f t Gz it tt.Z L- L it, L-c t*fiftf-efillWiTcoil and cultures, and I will never forget the many friends WC f1,4±t-D LAl Lt�t'ot.:0)Z, JUi Imade. it a) � 4:XX h CZ,.t.v L tot Lt.:. i t" 7v)\ Experiencing a different culture firsthand was a very 4 '7 L'Z, i Vi N7f 14:fth.Zoz4th0)r$'1-10) interesting experience. I would have liked to speak At t L C*A C t'I"t-i:::0)'Z 14.7)' t:Z' o more than I did, so I am going to redouble my efforts i-` 0) GI, -Lki ,s o1lih't�< h.Z 6 i Lt.:. >\ in studying English.Also,I was glad to become friends '7 4 Gz ifi t,4t'Z k t.f L , `ilt,6 0)n 5i 4:lt'L with students from other schools in Yurihama. -'co l', —ct0 7 tII\ 4 'y G: bu- 6 t L Z t I 0 I made a lot of great memories this summer. I'm sure ah'T 6 I Ltz. h.'L nil Lt.. I'll make good use of all of the things I learned in Ha- waii. Participating in the Aloha Mates program was a great experience.Thank you. _ I , A, . 4 NONFIC S'r 4,. r. k _ , ,...„..„......_. is .....,. ,.,.. . ...7....._ .___,_ .s.,._,.. ,.., __...... ..____ _ ___ . _ , . 29 0g `uoouaa43B WIT aawuaa Butddogs a2aui o4 4uam am J.4,21.1( ?' 'TIE g 9 .am oi.Acres Saan MOOS;,uptp a04BAABeS ° .i Ulf a n t nea 2aan SBm t 'Janam0 snoaa2uB a t gy 'i 3.� q �. 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Z (ball and cup game)and top spinning. ;17 T 1v 4,:Cu7 t,o i L tz t', o 6 o 6 t,% 'T 1L 0D I V4:') y On our fifth day we flew from Hilo Airport to Hono- t'T i-'Z o t�0)Z UY- < h L I Lt.:. *T)l'4:4i lulu, and then visited the Polynesian Cultural Center. 7°--) tj� .Z, J- k t�L*L< i(<" 2 hi-C.' I Lt.:. There were a variety of shows there representing the 6 B E Gt, *T)I,0)-4-<"3,E,( 4:t,,7a 17 4 1 —.1-T, various cultures in Polynesia. We rode a canoe while '7'—, 1/:::t L it—7-f ✓ L Z*L Jk i L tz o 1%1 our guide explained the different cultures on display 6:✓a V t_".% ' 1....-C*i 11,7L�i't 4-,::A h,t'I UL. in the park.The buffet dinner there was also delicious. )--D 0)1 i4.1111 Z L tz o I t.:to 4:4-1- tz w Z ., After our tour we headed for our hotel.I was surprised when I saw many limousines stopped in front of sev- eral of the hotels. Our hotel had a pool, and we all had fun swimming there together. On our sixth day,I enjoyed learning how to surf from Mr. Fujishige at Waikiki beach. 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After shopping Q)*-1,A'5'-f 3,11 L Z I„t,=` L 6i, Xiiiihli. for about 30 minutes,we went back home. 4:a,-�-7:C< Z?. nt L J . ®z 4t T 7a L 0-) At the farewell party we performed our Soran Bushi L"C;-r0 1 4,:1 44k h'1 h 1,_/:c.7),6-c;1-t.:-.7) .� folkdance, showed them how to do kendama (ball and ---11.-C"t)it l::tz o)Z, -t'6 L, t�6 T 6 Z L . cup game), and did a presentation introducing Yuri- rY I L t.=o ` 'l-h' C o)` L .41 it tcz.L 4:t h'L hama.I think it all went very well.We got lots of gifts, T t 6 tr::t'z'- 'o and I talked a lot with everyone. I learned through this home stay that even if you can't speak English that well, you can still communicate if you want to. It actually worked when I tried com- municating with gestures, so I learned that if you just try, you can communicate. 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CI * >*4; -aau pup pataaom ssai aplu p aurpoaq I pup u our T1 4-,k L' 021 o4 pa)Iip4 aaxpp3 stq pup tug `A4apd auroolam w CD-tE, g 'Y .X` 4-i}- 'X11 k Y 7—*4--T •saiaouraur 4paa 3o lox s appui pup o:4 itpmpll 4uaM I `uruaoad sa4py&I pgow alp Onoags, oyfiyal,y x' k (kin ' 1 epeweA oAu ®m sawn euold ui 2upediai}aed )-'1 dft6==9 4.J- X k i❑L 410.04 u la D\AO ' rVi).(V \ d\\A)r Y.. , .,, ,,,:vii,, ''',w.. __ ' ' ' N'..-r„, ,,i,r,,,-,,,„...' . , - ,,,..,„,e.-..e.-,-.!4--„,4-i„,,,061. iirprott : '' [ 0 *4 Z, k isT— G:,` h 1 Lt.:. k 5'✓x 4)`l 7 4 dance were Japanese. A lot of students from Hilo In- 'l Tit. >'❑111 T kz'z t 'o t,'in tIAi't,t.:0)T, termediate School cam to the dance, and we all danced L Z't '; h 1.tJ'h I Lt.:. 09';/A4i L Z t .*3- together. The climax of the whole event was when ,/ t 0)T, c 1'l.t li' the song for the dance we learned at school started to � � � � 6�Lt�� Teo 4-1=1)\,7 4 47-17 6, t 17 0)1#i t.f,:t L 0DZIA L play, and we all excitedly danced together. It was a T, t-N'' zs: ..2.-r- `l—:/a :/(0t-PJ td e f-1'i pretty simple dance, so I'm going to try to not forget it. L t.:o `0)4, tt, ;0)t it is e 4:A t,L T ti tz By going to Hawaii and interacting with the students W T 'o in Hilo, I learned the importance of speaking English, and communication. 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YZ'1 4- <N,1 L ,/'1 T 1Z4Z'13 1A0(4 (k1n a114 oa go `lTUmsH oa go aaam am uoos •OZ 3o dnoa2 suTa jo L(d OZ d l 'r� 2 CO<r� <1 1Y aapUal aprut SUM I`agBa/fur TIT anq`sauBTdaTU aaTTisTp I asnra `� � 9��1 _aq a,usum aI •srasaano dTaa asa13/flu aurraaq stga mogautos °=‘'1 T<q -i) 3 rsgasaan°d!aa asaTJ 1:14 `aaoJeq proags Tanraa oa setatunaaoddo PUTT an,I u2nogaw * `.44.4-2(O0* 11414°./G4*W4M>4—iiiVD-114 aaues owoiiusoA `iapeal dno10 $c Amy ff® iiem H ui 14!0-1e1s!S 1110 0l \/N G i�'fl ' 6 ds; \ � S ua 0 S110 0 w , 1,,ti� a . �` y * • + ., . pK, a y' a k �✓r—t1 -t�t �t�az l tr't�4' �6� �Z, toogik ence again."It was a good experience for someone who can't t�o tz:L,T.0 Z o l-r0 •••. *AU remember having had a hamburger for lunch for at least \7�Z t.i6-7P—c;6 a� �' III L too o - :. lss h o) several years. It was delicious, and became confident that I would be able to live in Hawaii. Incidentally, the meal on It]tt i\://i—fif—Z Lt.:o the plane ride home also had hamburger in it. tp11: 4W)f*W efibt.t.:3$IJAIcVt, On our last day on the Big Island,we attended a farewell 17 c, TTY h orAt if t't 6 h LAW,, --`V t-t:.Q,. party at the Hilo Intermediate School cafeteria. Like the T"10DV A- o�Ro) Ltz6ts<, t� �'�t�' welcome party,there was a wide array of hand-made foods. Unlike the welcome party,the children weren't timid at all; *[1'N'tsgUi 0)r$'T17bi-t- Lt o I heard loud voices everywhere, and it was a very friendly U 121\)t-f""0),t:/)—tA -L`C 4 h,11, Z-i'l.l 0—t and relaxed atmosphere. Lt�hC � O C Lt 0 ,t Finally it was time for the Yurihama students to show y�- g��® the results of all the hard training they had done in the -- s' ts(�.�.Z•— '`t�L V' . �Cpp Z, + >T- . 7c L Z four months since being selected to participate in the Aloha 6 *trAiui*gr,C f349 0 2 t'I L tz h', `r Mates program. Each of the students boldly stepped up to the microphone and—in English—introduced Tottori, and U. X6 Q) ±t'h I Lt..:. also Yurihama. The audience listened intently, but voiced their surprise when the saw the picture of a car buried in R'AJTko) h J U. —t}Al.l'I T ' the heavy snow we had this year. "l t) --01 is-D t:M ti$t h After their presentation,the students performed the thing RS L. .ah'6)c t-a$t)')h I Lt o they had been practicing the hardest:the Soran Bushi folk- 711i\2( "lox ct1' DT'10*t.A.x, aZt' - lf dance. They all came together to give a great performance, and received enthusiastic applause from everyone. 01 LZ n33-ts This year marks the 10th year of student exchanges under o-)fi n Uitb c e t.L, o)L 6.7. 4A L 1 L t o the Aloha Mates program, and I personally hoped that we 74 AVt, k V11 L Yt71 4-0j B P n L,.5 V'tJ't1'x would have a friendship and exchange befitting of this an- z <antfraaa ,gf*Z Ro'2J't :it*v)ax'c ( niversary.After the farewell party, I was certain that that was the case. The island of Hawaii has a history of overcoming and re- <10-Att., iirAL1 Ut c Ui . LAL"I Utz° building after disasters such as volcanoes and tsunamis,not 15 I o 7❑/\) "'L 5 tr 031 t- n t'. unlike the challenges that face Japan today.I think we can V td 1`7 7 7L t tt( L V Z o Z)1,041 learn from that history,and live in harmony with nature as well. ,ik L M 0 1;tj'V f Z&)Z L I/'-3.'.L )\7-1 A V:*T y&66 T S Finally,I would like to express my sincere appreciation to LTa �t�'Z Lt�o President Michael Kaleikini,and everyone else at the Japa- f, h V" J r JL • ti L u V Leo L t Ta)\7 4 A B nese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii that *AI FE0� •h,V�V±, *''13 V:tt h I Lt o 'V\ made our stay such a wonderful one.Mahalo! `f`ye lir A 1 I r MYYY ‘1,,,„ 4,„ ■ 8E puu `uudup woa3 sluapnls eql gloq jo pnoad dawn um TsgT � 1 £ oidIII ' TIVkGc/ .Lc/1,;21Ziti1.).1341*? fEOW Sus of ansq i `31ouq 2unioori aapua2 ao ioogos jo ssaipas2aa `spuata3 auxsaaq uudup uxoa3 sluapnls aql uo luam dul aql su rGc� =��� ��°1'" `1 CDr��DCD} G�� 1 18 'stomps luaaa33tp ano3 utoa3 2utaq altdsap'ow Tumuli moa3 sluapnls Siuo ao `uudup uxoa3 sluapnls Apo jo sdnoa2 ow! #g 2%Y(1431cE1 'T1i4MC0k4K‘f LCO®4 '��LYf1c E ltIds Siaasa sluapnls ally •(alno iCnvaa are nod)„nsap nvmrl G � °=.icl1G'*>VL11yZ Z#34K4r4t '21C0*—“/.( vipawrnpaw vm vyvuv„puu (alno eau nod)„nsap 22vmvy vm �G `Pi �COG I' 9` = C0 �7)113111)„ anitr s2ugl pauaq `utu2s aano puu nano •asindod lsout alp sum (alno) our/ma„ `sluapnls ttumsH agl 41.12nu4 =�G<�F�,� ��1<�F"d`.� Y� 1 ' 1WR` 7T=i<c4)41;:i stusqunx uxoa3 sluapnls aql spaom asauudup aql Hu Jo lno 0,"TiC0 -£ ' '(�=�� .�<���1;� /� � °Zi'AD ii4WEC- •saniasuwgl 2utSocua aaam Sagl a3iq pa3toor f ¢{ J rr_) G ¢ S uaa us `aa a2o sawn otd oo as o osa tm a gnu W 3 r�'41.6 r1�4.K A- �c� 1 c� It p gT ql g gT p g t J D--4#0'42,10 r r r r Soap `pusq ut sausuotlotp glm aaglo goua agiods uudsp rt Y�1 "° a puu!Tumuli wag sluapnls alp q og•atugl paw sum a2uugoxa 2 "= [�=�G�j 5-1-" jt <f414;TO*g 1(49--i TCO y G c/ agl jo laud Siang Isom atu•rant lasaq_ol_lauaq uo alsotunux °:.i c-; C.y ?y`1 _uxoo puu`saaglo gltm loauuoo of ausap aaaouts agl anuq of st G:4 C--14 G � 'G=��#11 F'g 21 2111114 Tuslaodun'Isom agl lsgl anagaq o9111B0 ;uanof stg 2utana .sum aZustioxa isuotluuaalut us jo laud luulaoduxt 'T19-=.41TokLic(3*E1 Isom am lsgm Tnoqu loi u lq..Snogl i `uudsp 2utneai aaojag •pa2augoaa lia3 I`suotssnosip '"$.CD''1`CO.iscf<AT1`1= '1 rmiVT9 Ot-tbCO'',1' 9-*1:474--3 C. otla2aeua 2utnuq puu 2ugtuxs saulunoo gloq tuoa3 sluapnls aas of punoas pauanl i uagm lnq `an2ils3 3o su2Is molls tut 4-1C1 TYCO J 1 K=�G`�F{i�'l l} �c�❑ _lauls ssm i Sup panil exp.Sg •2utpueun aaam 2ut2uts pus L aelg2nsi `uotlssaanuoo lad`passed pug sSsp aaagl Siuo .snq •:).4c43 7 Gc1c 3—G�i:Z 1<CF`'CO47-—aggVWWCO9-=icy aril uo sluapnls aql 3o uotlauaalut aql sum 2utsudans aaotu g4,:/G?� 0`.,/ tl 1 uana lnq `2utstadans aaam avaus jo sautnid puu `aalsao slt ousoion ant!ally Maud IsuotlsN saousoion ttsmuH snouts3 G��3 £�"� °`�c,V T,xW i-F71T—1 _piaom alp of snq toogos s uo lno papsaq am we aaglsam Ina 411 444444 '4<AWc—1%to Vk '21074®d£<q4--q _aapuom Sq passaiq aaam am `aaagl Sup patgl ano uo•spuoa3 c":; COW COTtti3C0 (0Z141���� 1 C0 � ' ct. 4nu0000 3° 4n0 s43uao apsux pus `utnq autos pommel `ssuio 4C0n1?(,wm °=/c7<vy ti L gsti2ug us 3I004 Sagl 1011402o4 aaagm 'Flaps alutpautaalui oitH lu slaudaalunoo 0IIH atagl panto[stusqunn woa3 sluap j1—4 xN,®ii?`0 my)'G\ pc 1 C ''4 V42)H*J, -nls aql `satttuxs3 lsoq atag4 g4tm 4112tu 4sat3 neap aaw3V TWfl£ °=,/-1 1ff:114T,D-Xic CD%A- '-c1 .Rs-oug • C0' 7-1*-39--7/11 0 LAki,1kkttli COW4Q: ualloaq ut ssm Tt 3t uana `sogtws3 Tsoq atagl 2utlaaut 4sat3 aaljs aluotuntuuwoo 01 lsaq ategl patal Amp aql uxoa3 9�°� /� r � 1�1E1 Z=fix } �Y<?—I CO(Amp 2ut02lno aaam sluapnls aql `piss aq sv„•au3 os q$tm pa3iaom °Zit/0- l3GT-(-1<V-14 <V101,9 V1,‘'” CD°-4 ,1 cl ansq i dnoa2 lsaq aqT st silly •Tasls aql'ma;apn4?44;2uto2 ff=.1'1 P-4*3—<< J G4 y* 'T1 c1 1:21<ct 4n0 puu Sipuatt3 sluapnls suxstiunx aql Sq passaaduxt ssm 3 , co41 (03 rzic.7.1111V <1,1� g51g1D,Ild:::/ccr i„911113104 92uu11ox9 agl jo opts oi'H 3o amnia ut aaqueal aql `3.Ju3s pus Slinau3`sluapnls ioogos aletpautaalui°I'H a14 puu �1 ��'T Z �c<f� l c1 �1 �,� Z `uumsH 3o Salsnpui pus aoaaututoo jo aaquregp aseusdsp cj<fLU((T19-ZITtrliCOJpl kt WJ alp`segtuxs3 49014 agl Act sn ao3 piati Slasd iiameas3 alp TV Kcind.0011111a-terkm� •ssaoons 4saa2 s sum!tumuli 04 1pstn s,asaA suit`saansuatu asagl SE!•auoduu gltm losaalut 04 amgs saoluotunumwoo aniloa3 ( � �[1 '�_ �`—<<= G Z'1 _3a aaoux euxooeq amp emus aql TB!pm Sagl `suaztlto isgot2 °LA' c--,;:ir1VYT1 V C0(..k rC‘ J-X-Dl 14 ss a2patmount near 2utsuaaoan aptim•uudup ut T,upinoo Tsgl °Scf213 SCRW-3C00/.'EK:—li= s2utg4 uasat pus saouauadxe atgsnrun aneg Irim sluapnls agl <gckcl: 5131u,15 3 3 SCR ra C0113Ya® `a2uutioxa sup g2noagy TremsH uxoa3 sluapnls amm louaalu! Srloaatp of Sltunlaoddo aql saapsai amp-1j ano all firm °rim #10 d *V4,1*>-4T1Z�1702i*Ill '13 7-0-1q uutsgtanx ut sluapnls aql ant2 0l st Slunoo tism;H grim r�C01'Gkig49-ziTtdiCD.Iig-tr/V(-4 -1,V dttisuotlsiaa Alto.104sis s,suxegtanu 3o siuo2 utsux aql 3o ano 'T 1 G—CD f ®*g CD t a F t- CD 3 Si)'G k t•I4)'G c f e2eue,inN oe)Jel `aepeal 1ue1s!ssd I G® salmi eyold ui 2uipediagJed 21 d[( .7 4,)- X iO u '� O\ O\'4 , - L hti X is • — 111' 164 te • o)f tkaN:, 4'(0>0)Att0f.:ft1 t�##oZ4it:o itVIYJfi the students from Hawaii. 0) 0.40) ASV ,A,;/0)*fse0)*,(0) }*V_ 'j "L-cozo) On our last full day there,we were taken around the island of Hawaii.The island's area is only about three times larger 6:.. 40)N5it fi h'i is<tit tt I Z-c:04 K t o tzo *A' than Tottori,but the scenery was quite varied.The east side Z <4.td',a 4'Kt),R;11-Z0)Vi. ,40) AnQV:v'7't'• fT7 of the island is relatively rainy,and is filled with palm trees 7 t • 1:170)2'DO)4,000 Jt—} )L `C0)V11tJ' /,:b-D2 4 and other foliage, whereas the west side is somewhat dry c'S64::ii,A r140:tt1014-12,(—l-)LV:Opt:0 and desert-like. One of the main reasons for this difference between east and west are the two 4,000-meter-tall moun- TSE;eit,M7'DZ4't,:o t`sW tains that dominate the center of the island:Mauna Kea and t o 4±41-0AR L L"C/\7'f 40)TE tstttV:'h I6'DV- Mauna Loa.In addition,the center of the island was covered 60) 7W )1'tt: I(DiN7,f a)'j�—'iV , with kilometers-long lava fields. It was a scene that one C.1 0)El 0)) 7 f 7� 10)�u �J'r-A14 o'Z L �tzo definitely can't see in Japan.As a social studies teacher, I was enchanted by the island's mysterious allure.During the 712 7 N)t drive that day,the notion I had of Hawaii being nothing but 44F1M)--Dtj'IN- JV: 'itd744-4- a lush,green place with an everlasting summer vanished. trg 14433..')l—r A.t.CO)t)', 1J Ate 9j 1 ,9V t ZOt),. 746#L When it was decided that I would be accompanying the stu- dents to Hawaii, one place I really wanted to visit was the L.0)E1'T n LtztJ'�tZ. world-famous Waikiki beach. I wondered why it was such *or1,9s ® 120)% l)L)L6t i1 0)'rAnitz,tit1.t.o a well-known resort. Why do so many people go there?Was 6pi)t7 z.'z7'f --1- k Lt�o *V±XcLtJ'�tzo it because the ocean was so beautiful? I wanted to see why 7kZ4zT)LO)V1111 Mfa:Lt:_t/0) '.LAY A0i'0. 1.,h'-D with my own eyes. Luckily,the day we were scheduled to return to Japan,the two Lt,L. r, -0)74' weather in Honolulu was amazing. So early that morning,I ÷c—c, 1\7 grabbed my camera and went for a stroll on Waikiki beach. 4Z0 0iti h 74 4- —±tk 'zt a, 4, The ocean was beautiful. The line of towering hotels serv- ing as a backdrop to sandy shores and palm trees were also beautiful. However, I thought to myself as I walked down t* t qz.< I,.)Ta L 4' `-L t o 7lik c.tHH L *R71 the beach:"The beaches in Tottori and beaches in Yurihama x`0)17 nB o fp-±, '—T-i —V`1..2011tV:A1i UTw< are just as beautiful."I realized while traveling around the Big Island and Waikiki that Tottori, despite being a small prefecture, and Yurihama, despite being a small town, also—1-r- Vtts4> jObL7kh (0)J�ktj' ?ac's� have many things to offer tourists. I am certain that if we . IDXWV:-. itVARVC'1'-D2<Zt:' '4'ts4'o were to coordinate our hot springs, fresh foods, and other Atd'tJ'c, resources well,we too could become a world-class destination Rikr-td h I 4)17 td*Its rd ':0) - 4k like the Big Island and Waikiki. It was with that dream, or rather, with that conviction in my head, that I boarded the 2<t`c''4' L/LiAV7 RIT t N-R-A tzi411 -1x n 0) (r-H' plane at Honolulu Airport. 7C1.Z e'tt l:,bqb, Jfki,i0)�J'g0) G VzI-9- Finally,I would like to like to express my deepest apprecia- < 4Lt�EIEIL_LVJf to tion to everyone at the Yurihama Town Board of Education, Yurihama Town Office and associated organizations who provided me with this valuable learning opportunity.Thank r`• you also to my school Principal and all of my coworkers. 0 . _ *' /4: • 39 017 2upaaa2 u st paaanoostp am gotgm „`ugoiy„ esm sssio y-11:6C0 J- Y 7—=F 'L. 4 Y CO aftr rfi i • 2utanp pauauai I puu swepncs am spawn age 3o aup =t iF3 <21<V °=��1 tl T<1 1 CgICF •ttumuH 4tstn wenn aidoad Ausui os uosuaa alp pixels tlEck9- WCO1 1.7,11721[0 s���cCO Y V�1 _aapun o3 uu2aq osiu 13iutg3 i Au3s 4aogs sig.2uunc piaom age ut fum ataq�a�iutu i**G<' [sgoiyJ '2 °�'1 i t-.r " qy CD G ki puu do moat eq�su Aiiu atag3 a2sn2usi mum rpm faq� 01�:1 G ��c-441 1 f TIM mou4 i •mss Aagl Tsgm aaq.q.sut ou Apsauoq papuaa puu k G«<t4 rtV CO >'y `,)..th CO l fi¢<1 CO 04 `40m /Sam ogm aaputu ou peituis Aagy •aidoed ueam3eq 71->Z G��7.1 VY* sap.eql 2utuadaap ut sAuid 02un2uui aioa 4uu4.todutt aq� rt-c1 0 Z 1'x,(2W N'64-<,1 1 ria3 osis /Cam 3t aapuom i pooq.saapun 2uIeq you;o uop ` , ICOs;PC9 °--t. 7f :21. _ualsnaj alp puu `a4sotunututoo aiqu 2utaq Aof alp qe; °,(4(- i uuisgtanic.may sluepn4s aq4 sans ut,i `ioogos aTutpetu aa3ul oitH max;swaprps age gum agq.2ut.ouaa4ut amok kA* 1 Z CO=g:1 j puu�fu4s auioq ataq�2utanQ aag�o'pup puulsaapun puu 21 S �� $ CO * "1'9i 5 s' �<C4.. 5<'1.� y suot3usaanu0o ansq ansq iiim auo set iumaoddo atom 5 k 1 4=� 1 CO d At 9-=.i i '2.' 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Indeed, among everyone we met—the members of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of tiZT?c0) LV>ohana ()\r7-I WC Pik&J) O)—5l Hawaii, the staff at Hilo Intermediate School, and the Z k t d! V c't T< tzt. o L tz o 5i host families—I felt a warmth as if they were one large i'L 7)'683 7 A Ck' tk A k L L T, "-it/I-pt.:1k family.And through their heartfelt welcome, they even Lo/A--1.144-6 11.'-r 4: L 2 t<>6 t,:tr>L.121v,i Lt.:. t made us visitors feel as if we were part of their ohana. A 0)fl k , f t,> A's tt e n 91„0)x L It i-66/, I felt that from now on, I too should treat the people I "C-1-7)1., F91 Z <i L<, e L:-t,VD o t„.7.h L L tt»7 4 0)9, meet and the people around me with the same kindness Z•--1 �i , Z t� V> o that was shown to me. I realized that it wasn't just the blue seas and skies and beautiful environment of Ha- waii that draws people in, but also the cheerful, kind, 15 4 1 A re #G:ila`L t��I V 0) k L t f t:- . 7c and relaxed atmosphere. L z»'7 4 Z * 6 t:0 t:t'• z 0 A4:4L,t'61,E Mt L Finally, I would like to express my appreciation to the Z V>i to < oD`1. - t> .%t 1.--C, f1>ri 47', n33- w) people at the town office that helped us prepare, the AO, 't,75,6 0)16 4:.o L>'Z 'x Z 6.t,6}Gz td' h chaperones and students I spent the week together with, i. and to everyone who took care of us in Hawaii. The 1Lt�oLTt �>1��� � "lt��,4��� zo)�Lplo) y Willa, t� L�>®t'ff'i Z 6 t�<, �$ 0)�l Z many encounters I had have caused me to reflect on my life. Moreover, for the young students I think this trip will become not just a fun memory, but a deeply mean- ingful experience in their lives. By participating in this Z t'4`a'z-Ta tS' r ''Z Z t 0)tz'L S l:./ L tz-0 C.:00 visit, I realized that the importance of this exchange 3 L>t,:t:1 t>t:. L G� 4f 1.b 2 n BB 4" L-0)Zitott between our towns far exceeds just the effects it has on fi'I t'h. 4 f*t t 12 r i L iA t y-MiT t'cs 6 4: x 7 Y) individual people. I am thankful to have had this op- -C 0 7),11..Z L .,11,7),6111-D-co I to * 4.--_,, h t;L portunity,and I sincerely hope that this close friendship between Yurihama and Hawaii continues to grow and strengthen.Thank you very much. . fir, r% J itirlit t., 'if .'I N''',. . .,u lid m tiii r. 1 I is �- j It s It h ir ii • ell tiii PJ144 i 41 _nls 2upiool snonaau °ruts e l ussn aaagj `amp stp Ag 'I 9z,cc co g (d gF c- 9.VD-di Co Y,(CO •saaluaa autos pup minion aqI panaasgo an aaaum `xasd draft '21w. ° 'I Z Y To V TsuotluN saousaioA !lumen of sn 3lool Asp p-lip aqy •aamod s,puslsi gig ag13o%Oti Inge sagddns si;ugl asag of pastadans alinb ssn i Inq `gaped °:-7,1-1 K 'Z �(3d _xa usp aalalnb ssn Iusid aamod y •lucid aamod lsum-l01141300 sund aql I!s!n oI putgaq sluapnls aqI 13ai I L D.Ta lfJ,.3 cO%OZ 4*CDV k L,ki 'At=n pus aoAsjAT aa'A ati; `Asp am q noagl £snlasd •sasssio G G11"T1 XW tW-3•�LL4W' q' 4,4 autos u! palsdtoilaed ifagl aaagm Toogog aletpauuaalui 6)1J1.. 1'y, icJ CLdye ° i T'1 NTH oI Iuan sutsgtanA um-1j sluapnls alp `Asp Ixau aqy 1140 21 c04-t El 'T19.:7:i (D g'A •alsotunututoo oI Isaq atagl 2utfa4 sluapnls Ausut aaam ° l T`^ `� '� G 241 aaap tug `Isai3 is snonaau Isgmautos pautaas auoAaang satltuts3 Isog alagl laaut oI suzsgtanA um-l3 sluapnls agl _ G `' L`l L ao3 amp Aiisug sum II fI-lsd autoolan s ao3 etaala3sa 02aT *"/ Tlf( Nt °4-�W-(=NCO—li ; G Y {' lob Altunututoo!lumen aql oI poppet!am`anal apt N 9-7,11 <o 1114/ e T 0 °=.7'1 T tlx: ,Cate •2uglae4s sum uosaad ut a(w N r G k/2'U yWa�*U4 '9=.i c- 4. a�tli S joo I1.121aq leg;Isgm eas Allsnlas oI lnq„`q;Itg;aa3 'I '1 G l c '. . . 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I:I -paputut_noaasu pus A-lIo ltq`aatpnfaad of julsJ st jans.T„ r°2 cg z c 4/4Tl:1 x. �� '(Ids '10101 J r uewiemov nnatigen i Z—cc i.Lr —r i Z sewn euow au} q !M Aewnor AW WiCD? /,. y x∎1❑L dlOY te‘k#1;11A D\AO y " ." d Y r 4V ,E fig• '; , s � P.: n OIL! 4- II i..1-q-A, ! t.ft t� Vt, 1,.tc 1.,!4rkfi2'T4. < t� h dent.To the contrary,the students on the bus were almost S t„`C o i L t;.o having too much fun! Still, I was glad that the students i\7'f AZ o) q 6 tftt.:- V % A 1.7 7 -: 1) — had gotten to know each other so well in such a short L Ii�f7IJ, �i1.*Zit Ali g),c ;/i —tj>>.7-f AnA� time. On our last day on the Big Island, the students went Z !7 L z< il,I L f..7.0 7c 6 l'1-3 11:1,44-V op Z with their host families for a free day, and the chaper- yAR -ttrrt)II, 7k iA(Dt t;.�'Vt i'ARTo)M4P ones were treated to a tour of the western side of the 7Cpq C I J V,, H* )' >—7 ✓ r�t�4AS island by members of the Chamber of Commerce. That Li L t,o 3 JJV±;i.l,./;r7G V: L Z t,t L t:7', a evening brought the farewell party.In the Hilo Intermedi- fikV:is Za L 1 L7 -- tdt.ft toll–tr.. ate School cafeteria, the students from Yurihama did a O)A k L z, 7 T1)N)c d "7 t:- Vii“7-f 0 5CT L, presentation in English introducing their town, showed off some traditional Japanese games, and performed the Soran Bushi folkdance. Everyone was having a lot of fun 1–t'1..., V7-6 ri•LooD -PJ7:0M7)14, h 1 interacting with each other,but I saw some students with -o --11,1t, N Jb 6f xa L. V.v, $11 Z '` '7q o) tears in their eyes near the end. ZV t.> L-c L i\7-f Q t fri t: ii, it o)4 6:V I Through this trip,the students from Yurihama learned a 4 6 6 t�R, ..'S'4-k -tj'S)7a, Lt, ` L .3-}-7),--D Z lot about Hawaii's culture,history and customs. However, < 1't.t-O)Z 6i tc.07),L E 0 i-s--o there is another important reason for this exchange.That -)I/, tAIR1 03-)•L A')XILOka)f/ Z1Ft is to broaden their horizons. Though they were only in 7 LLg,,7, �y { `L.} �y ,}, Hawaii for a short while, through this exchange I think fi .d�.-G t:_-/g J''7�L,c' Ito u m I I.Y z g o)rti V: the students were able to discover that the world is filled 130-C,Z, t, t`� t 6V�'_V`tkJ7 t� O)Z V t,O,,Z with different viewpoints and ways of thinking. L.t 35 N'o t,'? `ac, �i®4).1 '5 ta.*J1; 43C'((; This experience allowed them to see things from the per- Mt. 1.t: l 0 I rt.Z .K O)R C h tj'L l tj' 7a tf L spective of people from a culture other than their own,an 4-;Z Z v'i to ability is critical in our globalized world. For this reason, O)yklaiA L IN'7,f O)x tj, Afk *iK<n< ` L I truly believe that this sort of youth exchange is some of o the most valuable work that a Coordinator for Interna- tional Relations such as myself can be involved in. 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I saw photographic evidence that other stu- t Za MT ho)8 a(J Z 4t is V'Z L 7 h'? *1- dents jumped around on their beds with their host sib- • h glk Z 'o L , c7i.I, is t.: < h. lings. I rest assured that certain students introduced T4 0 t C L. o * 4F1. t 1 tc t V:A-T L Z w Arashi and EXILE to their host families,and everyone tz 2'O o)` learned a few new words in a different language. 111 0)bPIr 4t. a t,L, h. Through the laughter, smiles, and pieced together C, V' 4:% a T* L t� h I Lt.:. f/4 r\7 XT I phrases, relationships were formed. Isn't that what H 4: Z t `c; L t.L. tat:t: grassroots internationalization is about?I trust every- one was able to learn things that are more effectively • Lt:. I Lz, taught by experience than a book, which fulfilled my mahalo nui loa (�'- �' c'$V'I L t:.) ! two hopes for the students. Of my time in Japan the chance to take part in this trip is certainly one of the most exciting and memo- rable. 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Japan Time Hawaii Time Main Activities August 4 13:40 Depart Yurihama Town Office-+21:30 T A nice chat over dinner with the host families Depart Kansai Airport - -->August 5 August 4 '10:50 Arrive at Honolulu Airport �14:53 Arrive •Group Members at Hilo Airport-4 Welcome Party Group Leader Yoshitomo Senga(Vice Mayor) 8:00 Hilo Intermediate School->15:00 Learn Chaperones Takao Kuranaga(Vice Principal, August 6 August 5 Hawaiian culture,etc. Togo JHS),Keiko Hitsuda(Instructor,Hokumei JHS),Matthew Ackerman(Coordinator for Intl. August 7 August 6 8:30 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,orchid farm, macadamia nut farm Relations),Mark Fujishige(Assistant Language Teacher) August 8 August 7 8:30 Free day w/host family- 18:00 Farewell Party Students Yurihama JHS:Yasutaka Kimura, 9:37 Depart Hilo Airport->10:26 Arrive at Motofumi Takahama,Shumei Fuketa August 9 August 8 Honolulu Airport—12:00 Polynesian Cultural Togo JHS:Sena Ashiba,Yuki Onda,Kentaro Center-4 20:30 Arrive at hotel Tanaka,Kotoka Nakamura,Haruka Nabara, Ma u Hashimoto,Haruka Hiraoka August 9 Morning free time 11:00 Depart hotel 14:20 Y Depart Honolulu Airport Hokumei JHS:Misato Tsumura,Hirokazu Hamahashi,Hiro Matsuda,Ryo Yamada August 10 -'18:00 Arrive at Kansai Airport-+19:30 Depart Tottori University JHS:Mizuho Namba Kansai Airport 24:20 Arrive at Town Office I ALOHA MATES - ' ' "' ' . ' i _. with both nervousness and p.m. on the 4th (Hawaii Time). 41 i. excitement, waved goodbye to While in Hilo, the students ` .1 #, their families and departed for participated in classes at Hilo ' . V'. r„ `ti,- _ — Hawaii. Intermediate School,and divided ".ter The students took off from into eight groups to do a home 4; Kansai International Airport stay. At their farewell party, on evening of the 4th, and they introduced in English after spending the night on the some of the special places and .._ '"!" airplane,they transited through products of Yurihama. They Honolulu Airport on Oahu to also performed a Japanese folk T Participating in an English as a Second arrive at Hilo Airport at about 3 dance,the Soran Bushi. Language class at Hilo Intermediate School I Interview Experiencing Other Cultures Firsthand Hawaii's Surprisingly Cheerful People - * I was a little worried f The thing that about going to some- - surprised me the most place I wasn't really in Hawaii was how familiar with, but I cheerful everyone j ended up enjoying, was. Before going, I the visit so much that I imagined Hawaii was was excited the whole a friendly place, but ' time. By actually living it exceeded my expec- the lifestyle, I noticed ._: ,; tations. I was worried many things that were about not being able Tottori University J.H.S.,Year 2 different from Japan. YurihamaJ.H.S.,Year3 to communicate with Mizuho Namba For example,there are Motofumi Takahama my host family at first, a lot of boiled foods in but everyone was so Japanese cuisine, but in Hawaii I thought there nice I was able to make lots of friends and had many raw foods and fried foods. 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August 14 students from Hokumei Junior High School visit Hawaii island. [Hawaii County & Yurihama Town] 2004 October The towns of Togo,Hawai,and Tomari merge to form Yurihama. 2005 May Yurihama Mayor Yamamoto visits Hawaii County and reaffirms the sister-city relationship. July The Hawaii County finance director,and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce&Industry of Hawaii president visit town. August 12 Yurihama junior high school students visit Hawaii County. 2006 June Celebrations for the 10 year anniversary of sister-city relations with Hawaii County.Hawaii County Executive Director Andy Levin and Japanese Chamber of Commerce&Industry of Hawaii President Phoebe Lambeth attend. September 14 students from Hilo Intermediate School and seven chaperones visit town and do a home stay. 2007 August 14 students from Hokumei and Togo Junior High Schools visit Hawaii County.The delegation is lead by Vice Mayor Nishio. 2008 October 14 students from Hilo Intermediate School and five chaperones visit Yurihama. 2009 February Yurihama Mayor Miyawaki visits Hawaii County.Sister-city agreement is renewed with County Mayor Kenoi. August 14 students from Hokumei,Togo, and Yurihama Junior High Schools visit Hawaii County.The delegation is lead by Superintendent of Education Dokai. 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