Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) show off a "kariyushi" shirt, the equivalent of a Hawaiian aloha shirt in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa, that he was given by Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki (L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025.

E

Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki (L) gives Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a "kariyushi" shirt, the equivalent of a Hawaiian aloha shirt in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025.

E

Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki (L) gives Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a "kariyushi" shirt, the equivalent of a Hawaiian aloha shirt in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025.

E

Japan PM Kishida at Okinawa fair

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) picks out a "kariyushi" shirt, the equivalent of a Hawaiian aloha shirt in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa, at an Okinawan fair held at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on May 28, 2024.

E

Japan PM Kishida at Okinawa fair

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) poses for a photo holding a "kariyushi" shirt, the equivalent of a Hawaiian aloha shirt in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa, at an Okinawan fair held at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on May 28, 2024.

E

Japan PM Kishida at Okinawa fair

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds up a "kariyushi" shirt, the equivalent of a Hawaiian aloha shirt in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa, at an Okinawa fair held in the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on May 31, 2023.

E

Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" to Japan PM Kishida

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki (L) gives Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a "kariyushi" shirt, the equivalent of a Hawaiian aloha shirt in Japan's southern island prefecture of Okinawa, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 30, 2023.

E

Disaster-hit city marks 50th anniv. with "aloha assembly"

IWAKI, Japan, June 9 Kyodo - A hula dance team perform during a special "aloha" session of the Iwaki city assembly in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on June 9, 2016, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the city hit hard by the 2011 killer tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. Assembly members wore Hawaiian shirts and enjoyed the performance by "Hula Girl," a dance team at a local spa resort facility, which has been a symbol of Iwaki's reconstruction efforts.

E

Ministers in casual wear

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Justice Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finance Minister Taro Aso attend a Cabinet meeting wearing "kariyushi" -- an aloha shirt-like garment worn in summertime in Okinawa -- at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 3, 2014, to push the government's "Cool Biz" campaign. The campaign is intended to promote energy conservation in the workplace by having air conditioners set at 28 C and encouraging employees to dress more casually.

E

Ministers in casual wear

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd from L) and other ministers are pictured wearing "kariyushi" -- an aloha shirt-like garment worn in summertime in Okinawa -- ahead of a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 3, 2014, to push the government's "Cool Biz" campaign. The campaign is intended to promote energy conservation in the workplace by having air conditioners set at 28 C and encouraging employees to dress more casually.

E

Ministers in casual wear

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L back), Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara (R) and other ministers attend a Cabinet meeting wearing "kariyushi" -- an aloha shirt-like clothing item for summertime in Okinawa -- at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 4, 2013, in a bid to give a push to the government's "Super Cool Biz" campaign. The campaign, launched the previous day for this year, is intended to promote energy conservation in the workplace by having air conditioners set at 28 C and encouraging employees to dress more casually.

E

Ministers in casual wear

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Justice Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Finance Minister Taro Aso attend a Cabinet meeting wearing "kariyushi" -- an aloha shirt-like clothing item for summertime in Okinawa -- at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 4, 2013, in a bid to give a push to the government's "Super Cool Biz" campaign. The campaign, launched the previous day for this year, is intended to promote energy conservation in the workplace by having air conditioners set at 28 C and encouraging employees to dress more casually.

E

"Super Cool Biz" campaign starts

TOKYO, Japan - An employee (R) at the Environment Ministry in an aloha shirt is interviewed by reporters in his office in Tokyo on June 1, 2012. The ministry the same day started its "Super Cool Biz" campaign to promote energy saving in the workplace, broadening the type of acceptable clothing for its staff to Hawaiian shirts and sandals.

E

Hawaii delegates visit Japan's Environment Ministry to promote Aloha shirts

TOKYO, Japan - Miss Hawaii USA 2009 Aureana Tseu (L) and Japanese Environment Minister Satsuki Eda pose for photos after Eda put on an Aloha shirt presented by Tseu as a gift at the ministry building in Tokyo on July 27, 2011. She and other delegates from the American state visited the ministry to promote the shirt as a tool to implement the ministry's Cool Biz campaign encouraging Japanese public and private sectors to dress casually as part of power saving efforts.

E

Hawaii delegates visit Japan's Environment Ministry to promote Aloha shirts

TOKYO, Japan - A dancer from Hawaii (L) performs a hula dance in front of Japanese Environment Minister Satsuki Eda (R) and other ministry officials at the ministry building in Tokyo on July 27, 2011. Delegates from the American state visited the ministry to promote Aloha shirts as a tool to implement the ministry's Cool Biz campaign encouraging Japanese public and private sectors to dress casually as part of power saving efforts.

E

Hawaii delegates visit Japan's Environment Ministry to promote Aloha shirts

TOKYO, Japan - Miss Hawaii USA 2009 Aureana Tseu (L) presents an Aloha shirt as a gift to Japanese Environment Minister Satsuki Eda at the ministry building in Tokyo on July 27, 2011. She and other delegates from the American state visited the ministry to promote the shirt as a tool to implement the ministry's Cool Biz campaign encouraging Japanese public and private sectors to dress casually as part of power saving efforts.

E

Aso on stumping tour

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso, wearing an aloha shirt, makes a stumping speech for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 21.

E

Aloha shirts made with kimono fabric sell well at Tokyo shop

TOKYO, Japan - Akihiko Nakamura shows off an original aloha shirt made with kimono fabric at his shop Sanun Kaigetsu in late June. The brightly colored shirts that use textiles found in antique markets are all meticulously designed, one-of-a-kind pieces.

E

Guinness Book lists world biggest aloha shirt

HONOLULU, United States - The Guinness Book of Records recently listed this 3-meter-long aloha shirt as the world's biggest. The shirt, exhibited at a souvenir shop in Honolulu, was made in 1986 for a local festival.

E

Man nabbed for selling fake Stussy aloha shirts

A large amount of fake Stussy aloha shirts have been confiscated by police at Kansai International Airport. Police said Hiroshi Wakita, 54, president of the clothing import company Pasadena, imported 3,700 shirts, illegally labeled with the trademark of U.S. clothing manufacturer Stussy, from South Korea. He was arrested by police.

E

Aloha Summer (1988)

Don Michael Paul & Lorie Griffin Characters: Chuck Granville, Amanda Granville Film: Aloha Summer (1988) Director: Tommy Lee Wallace 26 February 1988 Date: 26 February 1988

E

Aloha Summer (1988)

Tia Carrere Characters: Lani Kepoo Film: Aloha Summer (1988) Director: Tommy Lee Wallace 26 February 1988 Date: 26 February 1988

E

Aloha Summer (1988)

Chris Makepeace Characters: Mike Tognetti Film: Aloha Summer (1988) Director: Tommy Lee Wallace 26 February 1988 Date: 26 February 1988

E

Aloha Summer (1988)

Yuji Okumoto Characters: Kenzo Konishi Film: Aloha Summer (1988) Director: Tommy Lee Wallace 26 February 1988 Date: 26 February 1988

E

Disaster-hit city marks 50th anniv. with "aloha assembly"

Members of the Iwaki city assembly in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima attend a special "aloha" session on June 9, 2016, wearing Hawaiian shirts, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the city hit hard by the 2011 killer tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Disaster-hit city marks 50th anniv. with "aloha assembly"

A hula dance team perform during a special "aloha" session of the Iwaki city assembly in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on June 9, 2016, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the city hit hard by the 2011 killer tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. Assembly members wore Hawaiian shirts and enjoyed the performance by "Hula Girl," a dance team at a local spa resort facility, which has been a symbol of Iwaki's reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Aso on stumping tour

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso, wearing an aloha shirt, makes a stumping speech for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture on Aug. 21. (Kyodo)

E

Hawaii delegates visit Japan's Environment Ministry to promote Al

TOKYO, Japan - Miss Hawaii USA 2009 Aureana Tseu (L) and Japanese Environment Minister Satsuki Eda pose for photos after Eda put on an Aloha shirt presented by Tseu as a gift at the ministry building in Tokyo on July 27, 2011. She and other delegates from the American state visited the ministry to promote the shirt as a tool to implement the ministry's Cool Biz campaign encouraging Japanese public and private sectors to dress casually as part of power saving efforts. (Kyodo)

E

Hawaii delegates visit Japan's Environment Ministry to promote Al

TOKYO, Japan - A dancer from Hawaii (L) performs a hula dance in front of Japanese Environment Minister Satsuki Eda (R) and other ministry officials at the ministry building in Tokyo on July 27, 2011. Delegates from the American state visited the ministry to promote Aloha shirts as a tool to implement the ministry's Cool Biz campaign encouraging Japanese public and private sectors to dress casually as part of power saving efforts. (Kyodo)

E

Hawaii delegates visit Japan's Environment Ministry to promote Al

TOKYO, Japan - Miss Hawaii USA 2009 Aureana Tseu (L) presents an Aloha shirt as a gift to Japanese Environment Minister Satsuki Eda at the ministry building in Tokyo on July 27, 2011. She and other delegates from the American state visited the ministry to promote the shirt as a tool to implement the ministry's Cool Biz campaign encouraging Japanese public and private sectors to dress casually as part of power saving efforts. (Kyodo)

E

World Surfing Games in Aichi

Japan's Kanoa Igarashi is pictured during the semifinals of the Aloha Cup at the World Surfing Games in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 20, 2018. The Japanese team advanced to the final in second place. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

World Surfing Games in Aichi

Japan's Kanoa Igarashi rides a wave during the semifinals of the Aloha Cup at the World Surfing Games off the Oishi coast in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 20, 2018. The Japanese team advanced to the final in second place. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

World Surfing Games in Aichi

Japan's Kanoa Igarashi runs toward the ocean to compete in the Aloha Cup final at the World Surfing Games in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 20, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

World Surfing Games in Aichi

Japan's Kanoa Igarashi rides a wave during the semifinals of the Aloha Cup at the World Surfing Games off the Oishi coast in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 20, 2018. The Japanese team advanced to the final in second place. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

World Surfing Games in Aichi

Japan's Kanoa Igarashi competes in the semifinals of the Aloha Cup at the World Surfing Games off the Oishi coast in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 20, 2018. The Japanese team advanced to the final in second place. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

World Surfing Games in Aichi

Japan's Kanoa Igarashi rides a wave during the semifinals of the Aloha Cup at the World Surfing Games off the Oishi coast in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 20, 2018. The Japanese team advanced to the final in second place. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

World Surfing Games in Aichi

Japan's Kanoa Igarashi rides a wave during the semifinals of the Aloha Cup at the World Surfing Games off the Oishi coast in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 20, 2018. The Japanese team advanced to the final in second place. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Okinawa governor presents "kariyushi" shirt to PM Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (R) hold up Kariyushi shirts, an equivalent of a Hawaiian aloha shirt in Japan's southernmost island prefecture of Okinawa, presented by Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga (3rd from L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 1, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Aloha shirts made with kimono fabric sell well at Tokyo shop

TOKYO, Japan - Akihiko Nakamura shows off an original aloha shirt made with kimono fabric at his shop Sanun Kaigetsu in late June. The brightly colored shirts that use textiles found in antique markets are all meticulously designed, one-of-a-kind pieces. (Kyodo)

E

Guinness Book lists world biggest aloha shirt

HONOLULU, United States - The Guinness Book of Records recently listed this 3-meter-long aloha shirt as the world's biggest. The shirt, exhibited at a souvenir shop in Honolulu, was made in 1986 for a local festival.

E

Man nabbed for selling fake Stu

A large amount of fake Stussy aloha shirts have been confiscated by police at Kansai International Airport. Police said Hiroshi Wakita, 54, president of the clothing import company Pasadena, imported 3,700 shirts, illegally labeled with the trademark of U.S. clothing manufacturer Stussy, from South Korea. He was arrested by police.