The Hawai‘i-Japan Sister State and Sister Metropolis Summit introduced collectively roughly 400 senior authorities officers and enterprise and civic leaders cut up about evenly between Japan and Hawaii.



  • From left, moderator Michelle Kauhane, Daniel Nahoopii, chief administrative officer, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Junichi (Jack) Kumada, chief advisor for world tourism agenda and sustainability, JTB Tourism Analysis and Consulting, Kurt Matsumoto, president of Pulama Lanai, and Blaine Miyasato, managing director for state and native authorities affairs for Hawaiian Airways, take part in a panel dialogue on sustainable tourism in the course of the second day of the Hawaii-Japan Sister Summit at Hilton Hawaiian Village on Friday.

  • Masato Aso, second from left, gross sales supervisor for Iichiko Shochu, talks about product with Joyce Naruse, proper, of Maui County Sister Metropolis.

  • Kanta Hibino, again, chief of Worldwide Trade for the Hokkaido Authorities, speaks with friends.

  • Tsugumasa Muraoka, governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture, speaks in the course of the second day of the Hawaii-Japan Sister Summit at Hilton Hawaiian Village.

  • Maki Kobayashi, left, chief of Worldwide Trade for Shirahama Prefecture, talks with potential customer Grace Carmichael.

  • Blaine Miyasato, proper, managing director for state and native authorities affairs for Hawaiian Airways, participates in a panel dialogue on sustainable tourism.

  • A person walks previous the Hiroshima Prefecture vendor stand.

  • Moderator Michelle Kauhane, Sr. VP of Grants and Investments for the Hawaii Neighborhood Basis, speaks in the course of the second day of the Hawaii-Japan Sister Summit at Hilton Hawaiian Village.

  • Kanta Hibino, left, chief of Worldwide Trade for the Hokkaido Authorities, speaks with Robyn Furuya, president and proprietor of KZOO Media Group.

  • Masato Aso, left, gross sales supervisor for Iichiko Shochu, pours samples for Joyce Naruse, second from proper, of Maui County Sister Metropolis, and Mamiko Reeves, proper, of Northwood College.

  • Daniel Nahoopii, chief administrative officer, Hawaii Tourism Authority, participates in a panel dialogue on sustainable tourism.

  • Kurt Matsumoto, center, president of Pulama Lanai, Junichi (Jack) Kumada, left, chief advisor for world tourism agenda and sustainability, JTB Tourism Analysis and Consulting, and Blaine Miyasato, proper, managing director for state and native authorities affairs for Hawaiian Airways, take part in a panel dialogue on sustainable tourism.

  • Kanta Hibino, left, chief of Worldwide Trade for the Hokkaido Authorities, speaks with Robyn Furuya, president and proprietor of KZOO Media Group.

  • Kanta Hibino, again, chief of Worldwide Trade for the Hokkaido Authorities, speaks with friends.

  • Individuals pay attention as Tsugumasa Muraoka, governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture, speaks in the course of the second day of the Hawaii-Japan Sister Summit at Hilton Hawaiian Village.

  • From left, moderator Michelle Kauhane, Daniel Nahoopii, chief administrative officer, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Junichi (Jack) Kumada, chief advisor for world tourism agenda and sustainability, JTB Tourism Analysis and Consulting, Kurt Matsumoto, president of Pulama Lanai, and Blaine Miyasato, managing director for state and native authorities affairs for Hawaiian Airways, take part in a panel dialogue on sustainable tourism.

  • From left, Daniel Nahoopii, chief administrative officer, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Junichi (Jack) Kumada, chief advisor for world tourism agenda and sustainability, JTB Tourism Analysis and Consulting, Kurt Matsumoto, president of Pulama Lanai, and Blaine Miyasato, managing director for state and native authorities affairs for Hawaiian Airways, take part in a panel dialogue on sustainable tourism.

  • Masato Aso, left, gross sales supervisor for Iichiko Shochu, pours samples for Joyce Naruse, second from proper, of Maui County Sister Metropolis, and Mamiko Reeves, proper, of Northwood College.

  • From left, Daniel Nahoopii, chief administrative officer, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Junichi (Jack) Kumada, chief advisor for world tourism agenda and sustainability, JTB Tourism Analysis and Consulting, Kurt Matsumoto, president of Pulama Lanai, and Blaine Miyasato, managing director for state and native authorities affairs for Hawaiian Airways, take part in a panel dialogue on sustainable tourism.

  • From left, moderator Michelle Kauhane, Daniel Nahoopii, chief administrative officer, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Junichi (Jack) Kumada, chief advisor for world tourism agenda and sustainability, JTB Tourism Analysis and Consulting, Kurt Matsumoto, president of Pulama Lanai, and Blaine Miyasato, managing director for state and native authorities affairs for Hawaiian Airways, take part in a panel dialogue on sustainable tourism.

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