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Earlier this week, more than 9,000 visitors from Japan took part in the Honolulu Marathon. That's double the number from last year and it's part of a pattern of overall Japanese travel. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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An increase in visitors from Asia is giving the Hawaiʻi tourism industry a boost as we recover from the pandemic shutdowns. One good sign is the number of Japanese runners who have signed up for this weekend's Honolulu Marathon. Japanese participation in the premier race has almost doubled what it was last year.
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The Zentoku Foundation, launched in 2018, houses a collection of stories from the community in collaboration with The Hawaiʻi Herald. The goal of the foundation is to share stories of the Japanese-American community for future generations.
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A newspaper that has long served Japanese-American communities across the islands is coming to an end. The Hawaiʻi Herald's last edition this month is a farewell from the newspaper's staff, with the headline, "A Hui Hou!" Editor Kristen Nemoto Jay told HPR's Cassie Ordonio that she feels like she's losing a loved one.
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This week in Japan, the focus was on a different sport — one that's attracting new fans — and players. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Hawaiʻi leaders want to make it easier for tourists from Japan to visit the U.S. state by creating a traveler pre-clearance program. Gov. Josh Green and other state officials proposed the idea during a recent visit to Tokyo.
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Overall tourism numbers in Hawaiʻi were down for a second month in September. Hawaiʻi was also not a popular destination for Chinese travelers during recent holidays, as they stayed closer to home in the Asia Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Artificial intelligence is playing a growing role in many aspects of our lives. It's also an area that advertisers are watching closely. And in Japan, that attention now includes a new TV commercial. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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“Himeyuri and Hawaii” focuses on a group of Okinawan women memorialized on the island after the sacrifices they made during World War II. The Conversation spoke to Joyce Chinen, a retired sociology professor and the former director of UH Mānoa's Center for Okinawan Studies, about the exhibit.
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The first meeting in eight years between the Chinese president and U.S. Senate leadership included a focus on the Middle East. The session was part of a bipartisan trip across the region. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.