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I go to an all-Hawaiian school, and we learn everything about being Hawaiian. We have a really deep respect for the water and the land. We say, 'mauka to makai,' mountains to ocean. I believe if you take care of the ocean, the ocean will take care of you in return.

Japan and Hawaii enjoy a special connection, and I want to honor this enduring relationship.

I can't speak for all Hawaiians, but the reality is that we depend on tourism. Locals might not want to go to the spots like Waikiki, but we do want tourists to experience more of the islands.

Japan and Hawaii already have strong economic, cultural and education ties, and we intend to build upon those ties and relationships as we look toward the future.

The history of Hawaii may be seen as a story of arrivals.

The Senkaku islands are inherently Japanese territory. I want to show my strong determination to prevent this from changing.

Hawaiians want change, and if the Democrats don't offer change, Hawaiians are going to vote for the Republican who offers change.

It's a blessing to be paid to be in paradise. The Hawaiian people are so friendly.

It saddens me to know that I jeopardized the welfare of the kind people of Hawaii, a community that I love and call my home.

Exploitation was rampant before statehood, and various factions actively tried to eradicate the roots of Hawaiian culture in the process of converting the natives to European religious beliefs. Some of the results can never be undone. We try to honor what is left.