July 1, 2007
So, Hawaii was fabulous. It was my first visit to the islands (Oahu and Hawaii) and I liked them a lot!
Reasons why I call Hawaii paradise:
*Nice and mild weather (not hot at all!)
*Gorgeous beaches (water is so blue and clear), mountains and abundant flowers
*Rainbow(s) everyday. I like rainbows.
*I felt at home. Many Japanese locals (Don’t count Japanese tourists.) and Japanese food.
*Sushi is everywhere. I couldn’t be happier.
*Birds are singing all day. So many of them!
*No snakes! I don’t like snakes or spiders.
And more…..
OK, the highlight of my Hawaii trip was the Big Island of Hawaii and the Polynesian Cultural Center in Oahu:
*The vast lava fields and craters were just awesome. They remind us that nature is great and we are tiny. It was interesting walking on a lava field. A week later, Mt. Kilauea erupted! I like the myth of Pele, the goddess of fire (volcano). I felt her around me when I was there.
*Polynesian dances were exciting! Seven villages—Hawaii, Fiji, Tonga, Tahiti, Samoa, Marquesas and Aotearoa (New Zealand)—made presentations of their dances. They all had warrior’s dances that were quite energetic and courageous, in different ways and with different music. Something in common and very interesting to me was they all had quite strong and extra low KIBADACHI (or it could be shikodachi). Their dances were primitive and fierce. I was captivated by their moves and spirit. I think I have been trying to become more sophisticated in my karate training most of the time, and have forgotten the primitive element of karate. It was an eye-opening experience. The dances were accompanied with different kinds of drums. I loved the beats. I felt something was awakening deep inside of me. Come to think of it, Polynesians were among those who migrated to Japan some ten thousands years ago. I was thoroughly impressed.
Conclusion:
The Hawaii trip was pretty educational and it opened my eyes.
I’m glad I made the trip. I want to go back again for sure.
Mahalo!
Mahalo ohiogozaimasu! We
Mahalo ohiogozaimasu!
We should take a collection and have a dojo trip to Hawaii. We could learn and practice a dance with low kibadachi, and perhaps teach them Tekki Shodan.
Beach practice! Lava practice! Surf practice! Sushi practice! Heaven on earth!
Ja mata! -brad
Aloha!
You made me laugh. I like that! Beach practice, Lava practice, Sushi practice....
Save your money, and we'll fly to Hawaii for a Sushi Special Training! We can even
make "ocha" with the lava heat. It's 2000F. We'll probably evaporate. By the way,
it sounds "ohiogozaimasu", but it spells "ohayoo gozaimasu". Being a native speaker
of Japanese, I just feel obligated to help people with the language. Hiroko