NIKKEI VIEW: The Asian American Blog

Bits of pop culture, media and politics from a Japanese American’s perspective by Gil Asakawa

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Entries from August 2008

Hawaiian Eye - Pt. 9 (Aloha, Hawaii!)

October 14th, 2007 · No Comments

We ended the week with a flurry of shopping at the famous Flea Market at Aloha Stadium.

Sat. Sept. 22
It’s our last day in Honolulu, but we’re now slowing down. It’s jam-packed, with a trip to the fabled Flea Market that Erin has been raving about since we’ve been planning the trip. It’s a sale that’s [...]

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Tags: asian american · food · places

Hawaiian Eye - Pt. 8 (Researching the past)

October 14th, 2007 · No Comments

We didn’t see many geckoes during our visit, but here’s one tiny one we saw next to a sculpture of a gecko, outside Richela’s front door.

Friday, Sept. 21
Another big food day. We’re eating our way across Oahu.
It was also a day of hunting history.
We began the day with Richela, who joined us in a [...]

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Tags: asian american · food · places