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While walking on the ferry pier in Hong Kong in
December, Edmay and Roger Apana of Honolulu spotted a sculpture of a boy sporting a shirt with “aloha” pointing in the direction of Hawaii. Photo by Bart van Dura.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Oct. 25, 2020

Oct. 25, 2020

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In July 2019, Honolulu resident Derek Leong spotted this restaurant that serves poke and Spam musubi during his trip to the Montreal Jazz Festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Photo by Naomi Leong.

Signs of Hawaiian Life – Oct. 18, 2020

Oct. 18, 2020

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Honolulu resident Francis Arakaki discovered a sign for Pizza Aloha while traveling in Laos in January. Photo by Richard Dahilig.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Oct. 11, 2020

Oct. 11, 2020

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COURTESY TU-ANH GOPANI
On a visit to his childhood neighborhood in the Cholon (Chinatown) district of Saigon, Vietnam, Kapolei resident Kishin Gopani spotted the Kawaii retail store in February.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Oct. 4, 2020

Oct. 4, 2020

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COURTESY DENIS ISONO
Honolulu residents Larry Rodriguez and Ella Isono spotted the Ohana Bowl eatery at the Arenas de Barcelona shopping complex in Barcelona, Spain, in September 2019.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Sept. 27, 2020

Sept. 27, 2020

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COURTESY KIP ANDERSON
While at the Pentagon City Mall in Arlington, Va., Alana Anderson discovered the Poke It Up restaurant in March 2018.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Sept. 20, 2020

Sept. 20, 2020

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Callie Akazawa and Christian Sele snapped a photo at an outpost of Honolulu Coffee in Osaka, Japan, in May 2019. Photo by Audrey Kurihara.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Sept. 13, 2020

Sept. 13, 2020

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While on a N&K Travel Service tour in Okinawa, Japan, in January, Linda Shimamoto, Ruby Saito and Flora Kaneshiro discovered Sam’s Maui restaurant in Naha. Photo by Diane Shiraki.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Sept. 6, 2020

Sept. 6, 2020

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While driving on the California coast to visit her daughter in Los Angeles, Mililani resident Noreen Hirao discovered the Hawaiian Shave Ice Co. in Solvang in March. Photo by Derek Hirao.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Aug. 30, 2020

Aug. 30, 2020

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While circumnavigating Tasmania with Australia’s Coral Expeditions in January, Hawaii Kai resident Gretchen Arnemann discovered the Poki Market in Currie on King Island. Photo by Bill Arnemann.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Aug. 23, 2020

Aug. 23, 2020

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Aiea resident May Imamura discovered the Lava Cafe while on a tour in Vik, Iceland, in March. Photo by Camelia Maier.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Aug. 16, 2020

Aug. 16, 2020

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Dexter Ching of Kaneohe spotted the Hawaii Surfpoint clothing store while in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in February. Photo by Nancy Ching.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Aug. 9, 2020

Aug. 9, 2020

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Big Island residents Dr. George and Gail Crosthwaite found the Likelike restaurant in Aachen, Germany, while visiting the Christmas market last year.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — Aug. 2, 2020

Aug. 2, 2020

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Mililani resident Alton Farm, pictured with a restaurant employee, spotted the Aloha Poke eatery at the Singapore Changi Airport in
Singapore.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — July 26, 2020

July 26, 2020

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Audrey Maurer felt right at home when she spotted the
Hawaii Poke eatery in Stockholm, Sweden, in September. Photo by Gillian Van Schaick.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — July 19, 2020

July 19, 2020

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Duane Takamine discovered a display for Ohana Mahaalo, a line of fragrance and skin care products, at a shop in Oimachi Station,
Tokyo, in October. Photo by Allison Lee-Takamine.

Signs of Hawaiian Life — July 12, 2020

July 12, 2020

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Kapolei residents Bill and Pat Goding discovered a giant shaka sculpture at the Single Fin bar in Bali,
Indonesia, in January. Photo by Karen Eclavea.

Signs of Hawaiian Life – July 5, 2020

July 5, 2020

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Duke Dargush made a stop at Aloha Coffee in Hanoi, Vietnam, in January. Photo by Amanda Dargush.<strong></strong>

Signs of Hawaiian Life – June 28, 2020

June 28, 2020

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John Young of Kailua spotted the colorful Waikiki fabric shop while strolling through downtown Noumea, New Caledonia, in
December. Photo by Mary Bergmann.

Signs of Hawaiian Life – June 21, 2020

June 21, 2020

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Doug Tonokawa, from left, Jane Tonokawa, Patricia Rodriguez, Larry Rodriguez, Terri Fujii, Ella Isono, Cindy Adams and Denis Isono found Aloha Poke in Frankfurt, Germany, in December.
Photo by Jane Tonokawa.

Signs of Hawaiian Life – June 14, 2020

June 14, 2020

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At a teachers’ conference in Los Angeles in December, Stacey Chang (Mauka Lani, Oahu), from left, Jodi Kunimitsu (Maui High, Maui), Kari Handley (Lehua Elementary, Oahu) and Hope McKeen (Ka ‘Umeke Ka‘eo, Hilo) found a reminder of home. A lighted sign below the menu board reads, “Ohana means family.” Photo by Gwen Kurashima.

Signs of Hawaiian Life – June 7, 2020

June 7, 2020

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