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04/06/2025

01/06/2025

The story behind Hōkūleʻa ( Star of Gladness ).

Mau Piailug wasn’t supposed to exist. Scholars said his art was dead. Then he sailed 2,500 miles—without maps, without instruments, using only stars his ancestors left him.
This was Mau Piailug, a master navigator from the Micronesian island of Satawal. In 1976, he accepted a significant challenge that would echo through history.
He agreed to guide the Hawaiian voyaging canoe, Hōkūleʻa, on a landmark journey from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti, a distance of about 2,500 nautical miles.
Piailug navigated without any modern instruments. He relied solely on traditional wayfinding methods passed down through generations but largely discounted by many in the modern world.
He used his profound knowledge of the stars, the patterns of ocean swells, the direction of the winds, and even the flight paths of birds to chart their course across the vast Pacific.
For many decades, these sophisticated Polynesian and Micronesian navigation techniques were considered lost arts, almost erased by colonization and the dominance of Western technology.
Yet, these very skills had enabled Pacific Islanders to explore and settle one of the largest areas of the globe, a testament to their incredible maritime capabilities dating back to around 1300 AD and earlier.
The 1976 voyage of the Hōkūleʻa was far more than just a successful sea journey; it was a powerful act of cultural revival.
It clearly demonstrated to the world that these ancestral navigation systems were not only historically significant but remained remarkably effective and deeply vital to Pacific cultures.
Piailug’s guidance and the Hōkūleʻa’s success ignited a renaissance in traditional voyaging and celestial navigation across Polynesia and beyond, inspiring a new generation

23/03/2025

Surrounded by nature under the blue sky Lomi Noho class was conducted. Welcome to Lōkahi Lomilomi!

She is a mother of three boys, her presence makes people feel at ease… I appreciate her active participation and questions during the class. She told me that even her husband who is not into a bodywork was impressed by Lomi Noho when she practiced on him.

Congratulations to your successful completion!!
I look forward to keep on learning Lōkahi Lomilomi with you🤙

Kumu Dane, we felt your presence during the class…I can’t be thankful enough to you…
Kumu Yumiko Ku’uleinani thank you so much for your guidance 🙏

18/11/2024

Lāʻau lapaʻau ( herbal medicine) was Kumu Lomi Dane’s speciality and passion. He inspired us to incorporate it into Lomilomi session.

What an encouraging feed back, Arisa Yamamoto, on Kumu Dane’s one of his favorite plant ‘ūhaloa !

Mahalo nui loa e Kumu Dane
Mahalo nui loa e Kumu Yumiko Kuʻuleinani
for your guidances🙏

10/11/2024

Kumu Dane, hauʻoli lā hānau o ka lani!

22/10/2024

This place came up in my mind as I was waiting for a wave when surfing…
Kumu Dane taught us how to perform Lomi Waiola. Warm ocean water under the blue sky with Lomi Ohana: such a heartwarming leaning moment with healing mana!

I miss you Kumu Dane…

12/08/2024

Mahalo nui Papa Ola Lokahi for honouring our Kumu Dane and his wonderful wife Pam🙏🙏

12/05/2024

Happy Mother’s Day💕💕💕

30/04/2024

Happy Lei Day!!!!

26/04/2024

28/02/2024

This morning, I roasted white sesame. In Japanese cuisine we use it as it is or as “ gomadare” ( paste) which can be mixed with vegetables or noodles. Here you can see “ suribachi” (grinding bowl).I love using it because I like the sound of sesame husk cracking and the nutty aroma released by grinding which fills the entire kitchen!

25/02/2024

Homemade miso are fermenting faster recently thanks to very warm days! Miso is rich in probiotics and has been an essential food in Japanese culture.

My snack in summer time in my childhood weren’t biscuits or cakes but… cucumber with miso🤣