Signs of Hawaiian Life – Feb. 18, 2024
![While traveling in Himeji, Japan, Stan Sano of Makiki found a big "Mahalo Hawaii" atop a department store. Photo by Stan Sano.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/web1_Mahalo.jpeg)
While traveling in Himeji, Japan, Stan Sano of Makiki found a big "Mahalo Hawaii" atop a department store. Photo by Stan Sano.
![Chase Nakamoto traveled to Japan, a long way from his Honolulu home, only to find Pacific Drive-In Hawaiian Kitchen in Shinjuku. Photo by Judy Nakamoto.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/web1_Pacific-Drive-In-Hawn-Kitchen.jpeg)
Chase Nakamoto traveled to Japan, a long way from his Honolulu home, only to find Pacific Drive-In Hawaiian Kitchen in Shinjuku. Photo by Judy Nakamoto.
![Seeing the Konapoke poke bowl restaurant in Paris inspired Tom Espe of Honolulu to flash double shakas. Photo by Jim Meskan.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/web1_KonaPoke.jpeg)
Seeing the Konapoke poke bowl restaurant in Paris inspired Tom Espe of Honolulu to flash double shakas. Photo by Jim Meskan.
![While traveling in Himeji, Japan, Stan Sano of Makiki found a big "Mahalo Hawaii" atop a department store. Photo by Stan Sano.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/web1_Mahalo.jpeg)
![Chase Nakamoto traveled to Japan, a long way from his Honolulu home, only to find Pacific Drive-In Hawaiian Kitchen in Shinjuku. Photo by Judy Nakamoto.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/web1_Pacific-Drive-In-Hawn-Kitchen.jpeg)
![Seeing the Konapoke poke bowl restaurant in Paris inspired Tom Espe of Honolulu to flash double shakas. Photo by Jim Meskan.](https://staradvertiser.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/web1_KonaPoke.jpeg)
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