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Hawaii's BackyardTravel

Japan’s ukulele ambassador hosts 2 days of musical fun

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COURTESY UKULELE PICNIC IN HAWAII

Hawaii ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner plays at Kakaako Makai Gateway Park. Gardner will perform at this year’s Ukulele Picnic in Hawaii.

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COURTESY UKULELE PICNIC IN HAWAII

Contest winners will receive ukulele from Kanilea Ukulele.

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COURTESY UKULELE PICNIC IN HAWAII

Twelve-year-old Usaburo Mendenhall, a student at Kaimuki Middle School, performed at last year’s International Ukulele Contest at the Royal Hawaiian Center. He won third place in the 13-and-under category.