Author Archives: JoshuaKaimikaua

Basketball

About two weeks ago, I started playing basketball on Fridays at the UH gym. I usually play pick up games at this park near my house but recently I started playing at the gym with some friends from school. It’s … Continue reading

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Sandy

In Italy, I use to have a dog named Sandy. We originally  got  her at the Humane Society in Washington State, and then brought her over to Italy when we moved. Sandy was a mixed between a  Golden Receiver/German Shepard. … Continue reading

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Valentines Day

For Valentines Day, I took my girlfriend to the Brian McKnight concert, which was amazing. Before the concert, we decided to cook dinner at home, instead of going out to eat. We made Caesar Salad, California Rolls, and Chicken Tonkatsu. … Continue reading

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Interesting Class Activity

Currently at UH, I am taking a class called Japanese in Hawaii, which basically deals with the history and the different issues that Japanese face in Hawaii. This past week, we were talking about Japanese labor immigration and picture brides, … Continue reading

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Rice Field Art

Recently, my mom sent me this email about Rice Field Art in Japan. Apparently, farmers create huge murals in their rice fields by planting different color rice plants in strategically arranged positions. They plant yellow and purple leafed Kodaimai rice … Continue reading

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Good Times

Two things I remember most about living in Washington State is playing sports and playing music. When I first moved to Washington, I really didn’t know that many people or have many friends. But sports and music gave me the … Continue reading

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Trains in Tokyo

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to stay in Tokyo for a couple of months as a part of an internship program that I got involved with. One of things that I immediately had to get use to when … Continue reading

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Hanamichi

Recently I was talking with my grandfather and he explained to me about the concept of “Hanamichi”. Literally this phrase means “Path of Flowers” and it means to allow someone that you have defeated or is defeated to have a … Continue reading

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Culture Shock

Growing up, I spent most of my childhood living overseas because my mom worked for the Navy. I was born and raised in Japan and lived there for  the first ten years of my life. But after Japan, my mom … Continue reading

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2 Birthdays?

Recently, I had something funny happen to me on my Facebook page. For those who don’t know, Facebook is basically a social networking website that helps you keep in touch with friends. When I originally created my Facebook account, for … Continue reading

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