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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.

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New Year; New Boards; Same Energy
Mark Lovell Mark Lovell

New Year; New Boards; Same Energy

Happy lunar new year. KAIROU Waterman begins the year of the Snake with renewed energy and creativity for the future, beginning with some exciting news from our friends at Blue Planet Surf.

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Long Live the Evolution!
Mark Lovell Mark Lovell

Long Live the Evolution!

Blue Planet Surf’s 2024 EVOLUTION line of high performance surf and cruiser Stand-up Paddleboards, by Robert Stehlik, have arrived. Each board features original graphics by KAIROU Waterman Owner & Lead Designer Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell.

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  • 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.