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JAPANESE & NATIVE HAWAIIAN

artisan design & cultural RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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CO-FOUNDED & ESTABLISHED IN 2021 BY MARK MAUIKANEHOALANI LOVELL & PAUL KALEIONAMAUIA OKAMI

KAIROU WATERMAN - WOLF OF THE WAVES® ; © 2025 ; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 
  • SPECIALISTS IN UNIQUE FUSIONS OF TIME-HONORED JAPANESE CRAFTSMANSHIP WITH DESIGNS ROOTED IN AUTHENTIC HAWAIIAN WAVE-RIDING & WATERMAN CULTURE.

  • KAIROU は、ハワイと日本の文化をそれぞれのデザインに融合させています。私たちが作るすべての作品は、両方の文化の美しさと哲学を探求しています.

  • Hoʻohanohano ʻo KAIROU i ka poʻe a me ka moʻomeheu o Hawaiʻi. Hoʻohanohano kā mākou hana i nā ʻano hana kahiko. He mau keiki mākou na Hawaiʻi a me Iapana. No nā moʻomeheu ʻelua ko mākou ikaika.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES /

業務改善 /

ʻO KA ULU ʻANA O KA ʻOIHANA

Donate / contribute to the local relief effort in Lahaina, Kihei, & Central MAUI.

FOR KANAKA / KAMA’AINA IN URGENT NEED: MAUI MUTUAL AID FUND (650) 279-1662

  • Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell

    MARK MAUIKANEHOALANI LOVELL

    Co-Founder / Lead Designer & Cultural Resource Manager

    Mark is a Native Hawaiian cultural advisor, and teacher of indigenous culture & sustainability at Waikiki Elementary Public School in Honolulu.

  • Onimasai Ku'ulei Connor

    ONIMASAI Ku'ulei Connor

    KAIROU Brand Ambassador & Cultural Resource Manager

    OniMasai is a Native Hawaiian model, brand ambassador, & fierce advocate for cultural ethics and Black-Hawaiian identity, based in Honolulu.

  • KAIROU Visual Media Designer & Cultural Resource Manager, Pono Heen

    Pono Alexander Heen

    Visual Media Designer & Cultural Resource Manager

    Pono is a Native Hawaiian photographer, videographer, and waterman with a background in commerce and finance, based in Honolulu.

  • Paul Kaleionamauia Okami

    PAUL KALEIONAMAUIA OKAMI

    Co-Founder / CAD Engineer / Lead Fabricator & Cultural Resource Manager

    Paul is a Japanese culture specialist, an executive overseeing production at KoAloha Ukulele in Honolulu, and an artisan luthier of 20+ years experience.