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Oar from the Hokule'a signed by Nainoa Thompson when they visited Suo-Oshima in May 2007. That was a big event for the island and the Hawaiian community in Japan. I saw the Hokule'a only when they arrived at Yokohama.
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The Hokule'a is a traditional canoe where they use only the stars, wave motions, and bird observations for navigation like they did in ancient times. Nainoa was a pioneer in resurrecting and mastering this ancient form of navigation. You can read about their adventures on Suo-Oshima here, from May 20:
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![Oar from the Hokule'a signed by Nainoa Thompson when they visited Suo-Oshima in May 2007. That was a big event for the island and the Hawaiian community in Japan. I saw the Hokule'a only when they arrived at Yokohama.
The Hokule'a is a traditional canoe where they use only the stars, wave motions, and bird observations for navigation like they did in ancient times. Nainoa was a pioneer in resurrecting and mastering this ancient form of navigation. You can read about their adventures on [url=http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/holokai/2007/japan_4_hiroshima.html]Suo-Oshima here[/url], from May 20:
Keywords: yamaguchi Suo-Oshima island Museum of Japanese Emigration to Hawaii nikkei aja japanese-americans](albums/yamaguchi/suooshima/suooshima/so331-20121121-9645.jpg "Oar from the Hokule'a signed by Nainoa Thompson when they visited Suo-Oshima in May 2007. That was a big event for the island and the Hawaiian community in Japan. I saw the Hokule'a only when they arrived at Yokohama.
The Hokule'a is a traditional canoe where they use only the stars, wave motions, and bird observations for navigation like they did in ancient times. Nainoa was a pioneer in resurrecting and mastering this ancient form of navigation. You can read about their adventures on [url=http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/holokai/2007/japan_4_hiroshima.html]Suo-Oshima here[/url], from May 20:
Keywords: yamaguchi Suo-Oshima island Museum of Japanese Emigration to Hawaii nikkei aja japanese-americans")
