Japanese Ring in New Year with Ohana Fest
The same weekend lion dances and fireworks sound off the new year in Honolulu's Chinatown, a similar cultural happening takes place on the other side of the city. The ‘Ohana Festival is how the Japanese in Hawai‘i have been ringing in the new year for the past decade – complete with taiko drumming, cultural demonstrations and [...]
Source: http://www.hawaii-aloha.com/blog/2012/01/10/japanese-ring-in-new-year-with-ohana-fest/