JON RIKI KARAMATSU

I feel your pain.

I know you will dance . . . And free your soul.

I will build a spaceship for you.

That will take you up to the stars tonight.

It will be a spaceship for two.

If you’re going to make it to the moon – I will be right there by your side.

I just want to laugh with you.

Leave the world and start anew.

We just got to try.

Kauai Prosecuting Attorney Justin Kollar, myself, Melvin G. Mason Jr., and Honolulu Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Mark Tom in the chambers of the Hawaii State House of Representatives for the opening of the 2016 Legislative Session.

Hawaii State Senator Will Espero, Hong Li, Melvin G. Mason Jr., Lin Mei, and I at Espero’s office on 1/19/2016.

This song “Sunshine” by Robaer featuring Meerah is inspiring my creativity in the real world and the dream world.

I finished my 8th consecutive Honolulu Marathon. I didn’t train much this year, so a little bit tired but it was fun!

Today was one of the best days of 2015! I found out good news from my baby sister Lara Karamatsu that will change her life! Also, my friend Melvin G. Mason Jr. and I hit a milestone for our largest business project that includes 4 other team members in our management company. I also have other friends who I’m working with on other projects. There have been so many ups and downs, and we still haven’t truly bore the fruits of our work yet, but the risk-taking and journey is worth it. Though anxious, I’m even more excited on what the future will bring. I dedicate this song to my loved ones/friends/business partners!

“Purpose is the essence to living. Without it, the gloom seems gloomier, but with it, anything is possible.” -Jon Riki Karamatsu, December 4, 2015-

“One thing’s for sure, change is constant. Through the good and bad in our lives, we have to grow and evolve. We are only as relevant as the hearts of those we touch.” – Jon Riki Karamatsu, November 28, 2015.

Show me to a higher place. Take me to outer space. I want you to be my friend. We’ll make it to the world ends.

Don’t give me love governed by life. Limited by these worldly heights. I want a love that the universe can never stop – can never hurt. I want a love that will last after this world is our past. A love that no time could erase. A love in a higher place.

Every so often something crazy happens in our lives that makes us reflect. Physical violence, verbal violence, anger, jealousy, and resentment seems to haunt us as we try to progress in life. Yet through it all, we try to forgive those who attack us, and progress as better human beings. It’s important that we persevere and not give up in the goodness that exists in humankind. We must keep striving for our vision of peace and happiness, and not get blinded by the headlights of negativity.

In the spirit of Love Fest Hawaii (http://lovefesthawaii.com) on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2015 to be held at Hawaii Events Center, 985 Dillingham Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, I dedicate this song to all of you going through life’s challenges. It’s titled “Headlights” by Robin Schultz featuring Ilsey. My heart is with you.

Stars or planets aligning with the moon on the early morning of November 7, 2015, after a tumultuous evening.

Love Fest Hawaii on 11/13/2015 & 11/14/2015 at Hawaii Events Center at 985 Dillingham Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96817.

Our past and our future. Sometimes it’s hard to understand it. What if things happened differently? Or maybe nothing needs to change, as everything is suppose to be the way they are. All we know is, that our feelings are deeply sincere. So much so that it pains us. Even if what we desire exists only in our imagination, at least it exists. These thoughts have given me a 4th story to write for some time now, as soon as I finish writing my 2nd and 3rd one.

In the spirit of Love Fest Hawaii (http://lovefesthawaii.com) to be held at Hawaii Events Center, 985 Dillingham Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii on 11/13/2015 & 11/14/2015, I dedicate this song to all of you who are sad and alone.

Thank you for making our world more beautiful by all the love and compassion you have shared with so many people! That’s the spirit of Love Fest Hawaii!  Celebrate life, loved ones, and the future we will do together to make this world even greater!

Love Fest Hawaii 2015 will be at an exciting new venue, the Hawaii Events Center located at 985 Dillingham Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817. Tickets can be purchased at http://lovefesthawaii.com.

Here’s a song for you, one of my favorite dance songs called “Beautiful World” by Blasterjaxx & DBSTF feat. Ryder.

Stage with lights, computer graphics, and smoke at Love Fest Hawaii 2014.

Dress up in costume and enjoy our free Mahaloween Concert tonight, October 30th at Hawaii Events Center located at 985 Dillingham Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, a 8,000 square foot venue with a mezzanine. Enjoy Lion Fire, MaryAnn Ito, Kapu Systems, Astatine Collective, and our resident DJs. Enter our costume contest for a prize, and we’ll be giving away free Love Fest Hawaii (http://lovefesthawaii.com) tickets that will be held at Hawaii Events Center on November 12 and 13, 2015. Also, bring a canned food in our effort to help Hawaii Food Bank. Doors open at 9 p.m. Strive for your dreams, stay healthy, and enjoy life! See you soon!

Love isn’t always the way you want it to be. Sometimes it doesn’t work out. We move on. Through it all, we remember the good things, yet keep an open mind for a brighter future.

In the spirit of Love Fest Hawaii 2015 (http://lovefesthawaii.com), which will be held on 11/13/15 & 11/14/15 at Hawaii Events Center at 985 Dillingham Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817, I dedicate this song to all of you feeling sad and alone.

Sunset of south shore, Oahu, Hawaii on 4/24/2014.

Radio ad and video ad of Mahaloween for Friday, October 30, 2015 at 9 P.M. & Love Fest Hawaii 2015 (www.lovefesthawaii.com) for November 13 & 14, 2015 at Hawaii Events Center located at 985 Dillingham Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817.