WELCOME
HULA COMPETITION & EXHIBITION 2025
Aloha & welcome to Ke Ano Aloha
Kawena Mann, producer
FUJISAWA, KANAGAWA
KE 'ANO ALOHA started in February 2022.
Founder, Kumu Kawena Mann, a native born Hawaiian, a life long hula student and a kumu hula desired to create
a special hula event in his home town Fujisawa, Japan.
His vision for Ke Ano Aloha is simple, have the
spirit of aloha permeate all throughout this event.
Mahalo nui loa for
第3回 KE 'ANO ALOHA
Once again, our 3rd 2024 KE 'ANO ALOHA
exceeded our expectations. A sincere thank you to all that attended our dinner show at the Shonan Crystal Hotel in Fujisawa and to all the sensei and haumana that participated in our hula competition/exhibition.
Special MAHALO to our 2024 judges:
Lehua Kawaikapu, Kumu Chinky Mahoe, Kumu Michael Delacruz, Kumu Scott Au and
Kumu Ulukoa.
Mahalo to our Mistress of Ceremonies
Kaori Kawasaki
2025 KE ANO ALOHA
This year 2025, we will add Wahine (solo & group) categories to our competition.
Keita Ushijima, musician will join Makua Band
KE 'ANO AlOHA is dedicated
to perpetuate this value ALOHA
Please enjoy this special event with us.
Aloha & Mahalo
Kawena
PHOTOS FROM
2024 KE ANO ALOHA
KE 'ANO ALOHA LOGO STORY
KE 'ANO
your existence, character, being
ALOHA
love, compassion and kindness
NĀ LEI ʻEHĀ
Four lei: kukui, lehua, mokihana & lauaʻe
Logo created by Kawena
This bundle of green ti leaves is called a puolo.
A gift or makana is this puolo's significance.
There are four kinolau (kukui, mokihana, lauae and lehua) wtihin our
Ke ʻAno Aloha logo . These kinolau represent four special loea hula (hula expert) that are spiritually connected to our
Ke ʻAno Aloha event, they are: Kumu Alan (Pops) Makahinu Barcarse, Kumu John Keola Lake, Kumu Chinky Kaliula Mahoe
and Kumu Kawaikapuokalani Hewett.
As you continue to perpetuate hula, please remember
HULA is a gift of aloha from Hawaii.
HULA is also a gift from Hawaii's ancestors to you.
It is our responsibility to ALOHA and MALAMA this gift of hula.
COMPETITION & EXHIBITION 10/25/2025
1) Ke 'Ano Aloha 2025 hula competition.
COMPETITION CATEGORIES ARE
Keiki Solo/Keiki Group age 4-12
Opio Solo/Opio Group age 13-18
Wahine Solo/Group age 19-49
Kupuna Solo age 50-
2). Ke 'Ano Aloha 2025 hula exhibition.
3). Audio CD or LIVE music by our house band-
MAKUA is optional for competition and exhibition.
Ke 'Ano Aloha Hula Competition & Exhibition
実行委員会
<制作>株式会社 ヨネザワ楽器 イベント事業部担当:
佐藤 拓也
〒254-0031平塚市天沼9-87
Tel.0463-23-8171 Fax0463-23-7269
Email:sato@yonezawa-gakki.com
