Hawaii governor asks Japan for help to boost tourism

Hawaii governor asks Japan for help to boost tourism

TOKYO, Japan - Hawaii Gov. Benjamin Cayetano holds up a newspaper ad promoting Hawaiian tours at a news conference Oct. 10 at a hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Cayetano called on the Japanese government to cooperate in helping boost tourism in Hawaii, which has been badly hit by the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the United States.

Hawaii-born Akebono makes goodwill visit to Ehime Pref.

Hawaii-born Akebono makes goodwill visit to Ehime Pref.

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Hawaii-born retired champion sumo wrestler Akebono (R) meets Ehime Gov. Moriyuki Kato at the Ehime prefectural government building in Matsuyama on April 9. Akebono visited the prefecture and expressed sympathy on behalf of Hawaiian Gov. Benjamin Cayetano to the people of Ehime Prefecture, still mourning February's sinking of the fisheries training vessel Ehime Maru by a U.S. submarine.

Hawaii governor asks Japan for help to boost tourism

Hawaii governor asks Japan for help to boost tourism

TOKYO, Japan - Hawaii Gov. Benjamin Cayetano holds up a newspaper ad promoting Hawaiian tours at a news conference Oct. 10 at a hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Cayetano called on the Japanese government to cooperate in helping boost tourism in Hawaii, which has been badly hit by the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the United States.

Hawaii-born Akebono makes goodwill visit to Ehime Pref.

Hawaii-born Akebono makes goodwill visit to Ehime Pref.

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Hawaii-born retired champion sumo wrestler Akebono (R) meets Ehime Gov. Moriyuki Kato at the Ehime prefectural government building in Matsuyama on April 9. Akebono visited the prefecture and expressed sympathy on behalf of Hawaiian Gov. Benjamin Cayetano to the people of Ehime Prefecture, still mourning February's sinking of the fisheries training vessel Ehime Maru by a U.S. submarine.

Hawaii-born Akebono makes goodwill visit to Ehime Pref.

Hawaii-born Akebono makes goodwill visit to Ehime Pref.

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Hawaii-born retired champion sumo wrestler Akebono (R) meets Ehime Gov. Moriyuki Kato at the Ehime prefectural government building in Matsuyama on April 9. Akebono visited the prefecture and expressed sympathy on behalf of Hawaiian Gov. Benjamin Cayetano to the people of Ehime Prefecture, still mourning February's sinking of the fisheries training vessel Ehime Maru by a U.S. submarine.