Aukipa Hawaiian Images - Okinawan Festival

Event Gallery: Okinawan Festival

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These photos were taken at the 22nd Okinawan Festival, which held on Sat, Sept 4th, 2004, in Waikiki, Hawaii. It started with a parade, then a two-day Festival, featuring food and entertainment.
Facts about Okinawan According to the 2000 Census, Okinawan Japanese were the largest Asian population, 16.7% out of 46%. Today, the Okinawan community remains strong. After first World War, Okinawan laborers were brought into Hawaii to work in a profitable industry - sugar plantations. At that time, the immigrants surpassed the local population.

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