Hālau · Est. 1979
1979 Gotanda school — Japan pioneer kumu trained in Hawaiʻi since 1971
One of Japan’s oldest Polynesian dance schools, hula and Tahitian, with headquarters in Higashi-Gotanda and classrooms across the country. Hālau Hula ʻo Mehanaokalā for hula, Te Pupu ʻOri Te Mahanaotera for Tahitian, and the Tropicana performance team since 1981.
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Language & eikaiwa · Classes & workshops
Hawaiʻi-raised teachers building ʻohana through English in Sapporo
Sapporo, Japan
080-6087-8649WebsiteTry tell ’em HYP sent you.
Tattoo & visual arts
Garden Grove tattoo shop founded 2008 by afakasi Samoan Suluʻape Siʻi Liufau.
Garden Grove, CAPacific Islander(714) 534-8784Website
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Hālau · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance
Oakland hālau under Kumu Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu, a regular Merrie Monarch presence from the East Bay.
Oakland, CAIsland RootsWebsite
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Performing arts & luau entertainment · Hula & Polynesian dance
A Polynesian cultural nonprofit based in Emerald Isle, teaching and staging Samoan dance and culture for East Coast communities and festivals.
Emerald Isle, NCPacific IslanderWebsite
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Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance
National Japan hula association (NPO) with Maire Homma as chair, and the Maire Homma hula school.
Tokyo, JapanIsland RootsWebsite
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Hula schools · Classes & workshops · Hula & Polynesian dance
Rancho Cucamonga hula studio under Kumu Toni Temehana Pasion.
Rancho Cucamonga, CAIsland RootsWebsite
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