Aloha Shirts

Aloha shirts are popular symbols of Hawaii, worn by tourists and Hawaiians alike. A look back at their history reveals a Japanese connection -- they were often made by people of Japanese descent, using materials and techniques from kimono making. This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is aloha shirts. Our main guest, Nakano Yoshihiro, has worked with the garments for over 20 years. He goes into detail about the contribution Japanese made to their origin and development.

Directing

Kensuke Kubo · Director

Writing

Adam Fulford · Script Consultant

Satomi Furukawa · Script Consultant

Production

Chiyo Kawahara · Executive Producer

Sachiko Miyamoto · Executive Producer

Camera

Fumie Sekine · Camera Operator

Editing

Hitomi Nemoto · Editor

Sound

Masaki Hirabayashi · Sound Engineer

Masanobu Kuroda · Music Supervisor

Lighting

Shizuka Onuma · Lighting Technician

Guest Stars (2)

Yoshihiro Nakano as Self - Expert

Brother Tom as Self