Author Archives: SarahKobayashi

Today was my fifth lesson through Skype. Today we reviewed question words and I practiced answering them with actual facts from my life. I had to practice not only speaking my answers out loud but typing my answers using Hiragana … Continue reading →

Today was my fourth lesson with Michiko-san. I am learning how to build a sentence using past, present, and future tense. I am slowly beginning to understand how sentences are being put together. There are different types of particles that … Continue reading →

Today, I learned how to type in kanji using the space bar after typing in Hiragana. It is very fun to type because it helps me learn each sound. Also, there are special ways of typing specific Hiragana. I am … Continue reading →

Here are some photos from the Ms. Aloha Hula competition. There are two different categories: kahiko & awana. Kahiko is more traditional hula. Awana is more contempory. The main difference is the style of dance and music.

My sister & I were able to attend the Ms. Aloha Hula competition at the 50th Merrie Monarch Hula Competition in Hilo, Hawaii. It was such a festive evening! Everyone was dressed in their finest aloha attire adorned with fragrant … Continue reading →

I’ve been in the process of locating my family koseki. It has been an interesting process. My grandather left Japan for Hawaii when he was 17 years old. He kept Japanese citizenship and had to register every year as an … Continue reading →

We will be moving to Okinawa by the end of the summer. We are very excited! There are lots of preparations to make in the meantime. We will miss our Hawaii home but know that we can always return.

Hi Michiko, Here is the article I mentioned. My son, Malachi, will be graduating from high school next month. He will be the first in 3 generations to do so. He recently was awarded the Horatio-Alger Scholarship. Only one student … Continue reading →

Moses was recently in an art show in Kona. He showcased some of his work. I hope you enjoy it.