On Friday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20 in the evenings, I helped with the Jodo Mission of Hawaii Bon Dance as an MC and with clean-up. On Sunday, August 21 in the morning, we took down the yagura.
On Sunday, August 21 from 11 AM – 2 PM, I attended Ethan Karamatsu’s 1st Birthday party at the Japanese Cultural Center. Ethan is my cousin Grant Karamatsu and Christine Ogawa Karamatsu’s son.
On Thursday, August 25 from 6 PM – 9 PM, I attended Governor Neil Abercrombie’s fundraiser dinner at Hilton Hawaiian Village. I sat on the Royal Aloha Vacation Club Table. My friend Owen Iida invited me. He is an attorney with Imanaka Kudo & Fujimoto, and the Royal Aloha Vaction Club is a client of theirs. I saw many friends there, including my inner circle of close friends.
On Friday, August 26 from 6 PM – 10 PM, I attended the Hawaii Professionals Foundation Fundraiser for Boys & Girls Club at Oceans 808 in Restaurant Row. I sat on the L&L table through my friend Bryan Andaya who is the Vice President & COO of the company. My friends Ryan Sanada and Jodie (Sawai) Sanada, Dan Chen, and Owen Iida were there. I saw my friend Spencer and my sister Lara as well.
JON RIKI KARAMATSU 