Ukulele Hale in Kaimuki

“Nada Sou Sou” (which translates to “large tears are falling”) is a beautiful Okinawan song originally written by the band BEGIN and singer Ryoko Moriyama. The song skyrocketed in popularity after a stunning cover by fellow Okinawan singer, Rimi Natsukawa.

Today, it’s a favorite among our students, including Purple, who says, “I love the melody - it’s so beautiful.”

We hope you enjoy this little snippet of Purple’s touching performance of “Nada Sou Sou.”

It’s so wonderful to see how the ukulele and music can bring family friends together. Sammy has already accomplished so many incredible things in and out of school, and we’re thrilled to see Brayden competing in this year’s International Ukulele Competition with his group, the “Heartstrings.” Moments like these truly warm our hearts and remind us the power of shared passions.

Happy May Day from all of us at ! A special thank you to the Akino Ohana (Kaz, Chieri, Miyu, and Kaito), our visiting students from Japan who used to live in Hawaii, for singing and playing along to the Aloha Friday song!

One of the highlights for and the Rising Stars was their performance of “Tokada,” a classical piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by Jody’s mentor, .

After practicing with karate masters and .chinen at , Jody was ready to live out his childhood dream: performing a Crane Kick on stage at the . Did he pull it off? Watch to find out! 👀

A big mahalo to world-class athlete and coach Maile of Kachi Karate, and fellow world-class athlete Rey. Thank you to of for his continued support and aloha, and to everyone who attended the Waikiki Spam Jam to watch our performance. We’d also like to thank our content creator, .mokke, and Hale Ambassador, .azuma, for lending their time and talent.

Congratulations to our Ukulele Hale Rising Stars—Brayden Au, Aliya Gallucci, Lina Takabayashi, and Marley Koncal—for their hard work and for sharing their incredible talents with an international crowd!

Finally, mahalo to and the entire Waikiki Spam Jam team for having us. Stay tuned for more Spam Jam videos coming soon! 🤗

A big congratulations to the students who have been named finalists and winners in the prestigious 2026 International Ukulele Contest!

We are thrilled to announce that Brayden Au, Aliya Gallucci, and Lina Takabayashi have been selected as finalists in the Group division, while Lina Takabayashi and Marley Koncal will be competing as finalists in the Solo Vocals category (ages 3 and over). Special congratulations are also in order for Luana Hakozaki, who won the Best Dressed Prize, and Sammy DeCosta, who received the Ukulele Foundation Prize! 👏

We are incredibly proud of all the finalists and look forward to supporting them as they compete in the finals on July 10th at the Theatre in the .

A big mahalo to the Ukulele Foundation of Hawaii and the International Ukulele Contest for providing this wonderful platform for our students to share their passion for music and the ukulele with the world! 🎸🎶🌎

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Get excited, tonight is the night! Jody Kamisato and the Ukulele Hale Rising Stars will be performing at the 2026 this Saturday, April 25th!

Joining us on the stage (fronting the Royal Hawaiian Center) will be some incredibly talented individuals including special guest from at 7:30 pm 🥳

Hope to see you there? 👀

🏡 OPEN Mon-Fri 12-8, Sat 9-4
1109 12th Ave., Suite 203, Honolulu, HI 96816

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T.G.I.F (Thank God it’s Friday) because the big day is tomorrow!! 🤩

Jody Kamisato and the Ukulele Hale Rising Stars will be performing at the 2026 this Saturday, April 25th!

Joining us on the stage (fronting the Royal Hawaiian Center) will be some incredibly talented individuals including special guest from at 7:30 pm 🥳

Psst…check out the .palz from 😉

🏡 OPEN Mon-Fri 12-8, Sat 9-4
1109 12th Ave., Suite 203, Honolulu, HI 96816

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The week is going by so fast! We’re only 2 days away!

Jody Kamisato and the Ukulele Hale Rising Stars will be performing at the 2026 this Saturday, April 25th!

Joining us on the stage (fronting the Royal Hawaiian Center) will be some incredibly talented individuals including special guest from at 7:30 pm 🥳

Psst…check out the .palz from 😉

🏡 OPEN Mon-Fri 12-8, Sat 9-4
1109 12th Ave., Suite 203, Honolulu, HI 96816

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You’re in for a treat 🤭 We’re only 3 days away!!

Jody Kamisato and the Ukulele Hale Rising Stars will be performing at the 2026 this Saturday, April 25th!

Joining us on the stage (fronting the Royal Hawaiian Center) will be some incredibly talented individuals including special guest from at 7:30 pm 🥳

Mahalo nui loa for letting us use your dojo to practice!! ✨

🏡 OPEN Mon-Fri 12-8, Sat 9-4
1109 12th Ave., Suite 203, Honolulu, HI 96816

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