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Remarks by C.G. Yoshi Kamo 

at Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki for “Lokomaika’i for Japan”

May 27, 2011

Who could enjoy speaking after Willie K?

Good Evening!

I think everybody here is having a very good time with great music, food and company. I don’t want to spoil your evening in any way. So my remarks should be very brief. I am here to say just two things. One is to thank the people of Hawaii. The other is to say thank you to Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki.

My hearty appreciation goes to the people of Hawaii who showed extraordinary generosity and good will to support Japan in raising funds for relief and recover. The “Aloha for Japan” fundraiser is incredible and most successful in raising more than 6 million dollars as of now. It is still going strong, but the new emphasis has been placed on promoting human exchanges. Today’s event is yet another attempt to ameliorate the hardship that the stricken people in Japan have been through by raising funds to be sent to them through the Aloha for Japan.  

Prince Hotel is organizing this event for the benefit of all of us. In Japan, Prince is synonymous with the first class hospitality industry. Prince belongs to Seibu Railway Company, Japan’s leading conglomerate which has wide range of business in transportation, real estate, retailing, and many more. Prince is also a big name in Hawaii in hotel business. Apart from Waikiki, they have two hotel business operations in the Big Island. I just want to remind you that they at Prince are doing very well in promoting their business in Hawaii. 

We at the Japanese Consulate are a proud and loyal customer of Hawaii Prince. Whenever we receive our VIP guests, we choose Prince for their home in Honolulu. We are going to have the APEC Leaders Week here in Honolulu in November this year. I have to tell you that we have asked Prince for accommodating the Japanese delegation during the APEC week. We thank you, Prince, for your service and hospitality.

So you should be happy because I will not speak any more.