World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

TOKYO, Japan - Customers dine at Hawaiian restaurant Ogo Ono-loa Hawaii in Tokyo's Akasaka district on June 17, 2009. The restaurant's walls are adorned with quilts from Hawaii, a popular destination for Japanese tourists and the birthplace of U.S. President Barack Obama.

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows Hawaiian dishes served at Ogo Ono-loa Hawaii in Tokyo's Akasaka district: (from front) a combo plate of ''kalua pig'' and ''lomi lomi salmon,'' ''poke,'' ''loco moco,'' and ''malasada.''

Hawaii activates National Guard amid Mauna Loa eruption

STORY: Hawaii activates National Guard amid Mauna Loa eruption DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, the United States CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano (courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard) STORYLINE: The eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano, the world's largest active volcano, has prompted Hawaii's National Guard to help as residents and tourists flock to witness the rare scene. Since its eruption on Nov. 27, Mauna Loa has been shooting jets of lava toward the sky and down the massive mountain. While officials said there is still no immediate risk to communities on Hawaii's Big Island, lava has now crept within 2 miles of the main highway connecting the eastern and western halves of the Big Island. "The leading edge of the lava flow continues to have minimal movement... and is approximately 2 miles from Daniel K. Inouye highway," the County of Hawaii's hazards website said Tuesday morning. "It does not pose a threat to any comm

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

TOKYO, Japan - Customers dine at Hawaiian restaurant Ogo Ono-loa Hawaii in Tokyo's Akasaka district on June 17, 2009. The restaurant's walls are adorned with quilts from Hawaii, a popular destination for Japanese tourists and the birthplace of U.S. President Barack Obama. (Kyodo)

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

World Cuisine in Tokyo: Hawaiian dishes

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows Hawaiian dishes served at Ogo Ono-loa Hawaii in Tokyo's Akasaka district: (from front) a combo plate of ''kalua pig'' and ''lomi lomi salmon,'' ''poke,'' ''loco moco,'' and ''malasada.'' (Kyodo)