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COURTESY WALLY NISHIGUCHI

The Nishiguchi-Nakamoto clan came across a beauty salon with the very local-sounding name Mahaloa while on afamily trip to Tokyo earlier this month. Patty Nishiguchi, left, grandson Chase Nakamoto, daughter Kristin Nakamotoand son-in-law Clayton Nakamoto lined up for a photo with the shop’s hand-lettered sign. Nishiguchi and herhusband, Wally, who took the photo, live in Salt Lake, and the Nakamotos live in Kaimuki.