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Hiro Sekine (Doctor of Philosophy; Human Care Sciences).
Born and raised in Japan, moving to the Big Island since 2004.
When Hiro is in the Big island, he is taking Dolphin photographs meanwhile
supporting ‘the Hawaiian Islands School of Massage’ http://www.hawaiianmassageschool.com/as a instructor (Physical Therapist) and web-administrator. On the other
hand, he is telling ‘Hula’ to Japanese when he is in Japan and has own
Halau.
‘Hale Hawaii’ is the registered Non-profit organization (NPO) in Japan. This organization is forced on preservation of nature, history and culture of Oceania area.
As a Hula teacher Hiro; http://www.halaukeawahou.org/
This Halau is in Niigata. He had been to Niigata for expression of sympathy
of earthquake in Niigata several times and been treated casualties’ care.
And he was introducing A･L･O･H･A spirits.
Nowadays there are 40 haumāna from Keiki to kūpuna in Niigata and Tokyo
area. They are mainly learning Hawaiian history, language, flowers, leis,
and culture through Hula.
This Halau is contributing ‘Hula Preservation Society’ http://www.hulapreservation.org/and participating donation program (Halau Giving Program).
From 2008, the world famous Kumu Hula ,"Uncle" Charles Kaupu, is supervising this Halau.
As a Photo Artist Hiro; http://www.halehawaii.net
The wildlife conservation of Hawai'i is getting worse for latest decade.
An ecosystem has been changed. It is getting hard to keep balancing between
residential development and wildlife conservation. For example, sea water
temperature is raising, crown-of-thorns starfishes are reproducing abnormally
and coral reef are getting ceasing to exist, etc…
Hiro is seriously wondering there are some doubtfulness whether Dolphin
can live in Hawaii after another 100-year. Hiro is promoting a conservation
movement that called ‘100-year project’ on his own and donating small percentage
from his sales to WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) every year.
Hiro hopes to capture primitive beauty that Dolphin has, expressing ALOHA
and Hawaiian spirits and to be conserved Beautiful Hawaiian Nature.
Hiro's arts are in ‘Cafe LAVA JAVA’ , Eastwest fine arts gallery, etc.,
downtown Kona.