Japan, Hawaiʻi and the Universal Language of Aloha
Above the Sides
English - February 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSociety & Culture Business aloha higher skills academy aloha response community economy hawaii hawaiian culture living aloha storytelling pono shim Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, we welcome three news guests, Eric Takahata, Randy Baldemor and OEDB team member, Luella Costales to reflect on the power of connection and how the language of aloha is universal. Several years ago through their work in the local hospitality industry, Randy and Eric traveled to one of Hawaiʻi's sister countries, Japan, with the late Pono Shim. We discuss their experiences abroad and how by leaning on the connections that bind our two nations, Hawaiʻi can serve as an example of regenerative tourism. The episode ends with an audio recording of Pono sharing about a presentation that he gave in Japan that highlights the many similarities that forever connect the people of Hawaiʻi and the people Japan.
Episode time stamps:
1:55 Interview with Randy, Eric and Luella on the power of connection
56:30 Molly transitions to the audio recording of Pono Shim
57:09 Pono Shim on how Japan and Hawaiʻi are mirrors of one another (Zoom audio, recorded 2020)