Mahalo Kikaida Forever Hawaii

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Mateus likes to play soccer on his spare time.  I wanted to see how he played so we went to the park.

This kid was running around the park kicking the ball all over the place.  I was impressed by his soccer skills.  I kicked the ball once and almost broke my toe.

My younger brother taught me how to make BBQ ribs in 16 minutes.  I tried it last night and it was so good!

As you probably know, I’m a Kikaida super fan.  Everybody knows Kikaida in Hawaii because it was on TV back in the 1970’s.  I use to watch it at my Grandpa’s house with my brothers.  We also had so many Kikaida dolls.  I was a little kid back then but if you asked me to sing you the Kikaida theme song right now, I still know it word for word.  Those memories is something I will never forget.  “Change, switch on, 1, 2 3!!!”

OMG, Kikaida is coming on January 15th, 2023 to the Japanese Culture Center!  That’s this Sunday!  The real Jiro is coming!!!  This will be his last appearance so I hope I can make it there!!!!

Here’s more information off the Kikaida Hawaii website.

(日本語は英語の後に続きます)
Japanese superhero “Kikaida”, the costumed android who wrangled marauding robots became a cultural phenomenon for locals who grew up in Hawaii during the mid-1970s. 😁When the show debuted in 1974 on local TV, it became a smash hit.
📺✨The show was rebroadcast many times, and its popularity has been passed on from parents to children and grandchildren for three generations❗👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Nowadays, it is hard for people in Japan to imagine how big a sensation Kikaida was in the islands. It’s amazing to know that people in Hawaii openly express their love for Japanese superhero. ☺️
On Sunday, January 15th, Kikaida will appear at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai’i’s New Year’s Ohana Festival!🎌 This last Kikaida appearance event, will include a stage performance and a free autograph and photo session with actor Daisuke Ban, who played the original hero, Jiro.

 

ハワイでは、日本発の特撮ヒーロー「人造人間キカイダー」が長年に亘って親しまれています😄 東映制作の特撮テレビシリーズの1つで、49年前にハワイで字幕版が初めて放送されると抜群の視聴率を記録したそうです。その後、何度も再放送され、親・子・孫と三世代に渡ってその人気は受け継がれているため、この現象は「GENERATION KIKAIDA(ジェネレーション・キカイダー)」と呼ばれています📺👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
来週、15日(日)にハワイ日本文化センターで開催されるニューイヤー・オハナフェスティバルにキカイダーが登場します❗️ 最後のキカイダーイベントとして、ステージパフォーマンスや主役のジローを演じた俳優、伴大介さんの無料サイン会&撮影会なども行われます!
KIRBY FUKUNAGA
ハワイで生まれ育ち、プロサーファー、フォイラー、スキンダイバー、カメラマンの肩書きを持ち、ウォーターマンとして、海で多くの時間を過ごし、海から多くのモノをもらいながら生活しています。彼が伝えようとしていることは、海がある生活は僕らを豊かにしてくれるということ。そして、自分だけではなく、いろいろなことをみんなにシェアし、人生を楽しむということ。現在は、ハワイでプライベートサーフィンガイドを主催。
カービー福永のハワイサーフィンガイド
https://go-naminori.com/kirbyhawaiisurfingguide