Jon Yamasato

Happy 15th Koaloha Ukulele!

July 20, 2010
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Last night, bruddah Alan Okami and Koaloha Ukulele Company celebrated their 15th year anniversary at the Willows Restaurant. I was one of the fortunate ones to get an invite to this special event that included live entertainment by Jon Yamasato, David Kamakahi, Herb Ohta, Jr., James Hill, Pali Ka`aihue, and others, and some ono kine [...]

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Wedding Day Recap – Part II

December 16, 2008

And… we’re… back… Let’s put a wrap on all this wedding talk with Part II of my Wedding Day Recap. It’s been what, almost a month, and I’m still blabbing away about it. Sorry! Like before, we’re using Noreen’s day-of Twittering as the framework for this post. Enjoy! What a nice cake! 12:23 PM Nov [...]

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How to Get Married In Hawaii

December 1, 2008
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With the festivities to my own wedding here and gone, I’d like to think that I’ve got a pretty decent grasp on what it takes to get married here in our beautiful islands of Hawaii (Oahu in particular). From quality vendors to use to helpful tips to help make your (or someone you know) special [...]

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Columnists’ Holiday Party at the Road Runner Music Hall

November 11, 2008

PSYCHE! With a whoppin’ 7 comments on yesterday’s post (2 of which were mine!), I decided to postpone the oh so popular wedding related posts to next week (while I’m on vacation). That way, I won’t have to be in front of a computer when I cry my eyes out at the lack of comments. [...]

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