A Hawai’i-Okinawan Story
About the Episode
Immediately following the end World War II, word got back to Hawai’i of how Okinawa was in dire need of help. The Hawai’i Okinawans got the community together and raised money to buy 550 pigs to send back to their ancestral home. Seven men agreed to take the pigs back to Okinawa.
Aired:
05/14/19
| Expires: | Runtime: 4m 10s
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Extras
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Kaua’i Pa’akai (Salt) Hanapēpē Salt Ponds
Ed and Malia Nobrega-Olivera discuss the effects of climate change.1:40 -
Episode 4 Preview | Kaua’i Pa’akai (salt)
Raiatea Helm shows us the importance of Aloha ʻĀina in the face of climate change.0:30 -
Episode 3 Preview | Molokaʻi Poke
Hawaiian vocalist Raiatea Helm introduces us to “Molokaʻi style."0:30 -
Episode 2 Preview | California
Jack Johnson reveals the influence his father had on him and shares those memories0:30 -
Episode 1 Preview | Oʻahu Mango
Surfer, photographer, actor, and environmentalist Haʻa Keaulana – protector of Oʻahu.0:30 -
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Chef Ed Kenney and, singer-songwriter, Jack Johnson visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium.1:28 -
