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In my Judiciary Chairman’s office, I have my grandpa Maurice Karamatsu’s samurai sword behind me as a reminder to go all-out with strength and determination.  I am back seven hundred times stronger and even more determined to accomplish everything I set my mind and soul to do.  All negativity will be converted into positivity.  I have become stronger physically, mentally, and spiritually.  I am [...]

Reflecting

As I look back at my life, I am so grateful for my family and friends.  I appreciate every girl I dated and every person I have met.  I am also thankful for my health.  Life is so short, you never know when your time will come.  
In the way of the samurai (bushido), one must be aware of [...]

34 Years

On Sunday, December 21, 2008, I turned 34 years old.  I attended a Shinnyo-en service at 10:00 A.M.  I ate lunch at Ala Moana Shopping center and bumped into my friend Nish.  My friend Scott Imaye, back home for awhile from Tokyo and Gavin Doi joined us to get our Christmas shopping done.   I guess it [...]

Great Uncle Roy Okubo

My great uncle Roy Sadato Okubo recently passed away on December 2, 2008.  I attended his funeral on Saturday, December 20, 2008.  He was 86 years old and my late grandma Bessie Karamatsu’s younger brother.  When my grandma’s health was failing in the Spring of 2006, Uncle Roy held her hand by her bedside at [...]

Representative Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bob Nakasone and I at my fundraiser at St. Andrew’s Priory during the 2006 Legislative Session.

“Nada Sou Sou” by Rimi Natsukawa.  This is a song about the loss of a loved one.  Rep. Nakasone is of Okinawan ancestry and I remember him telling me that he was tired of traveling, but [...]

December 1, 2008

I can’t believe this is the last month of 2008!  I have so much unfinished work to do.   I attended the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii Reception at Kapiolani Community College’s Ka’Ikena Dining Room in the Ohelo Building at 5:00 P.M.