JAPANESE & NATIVE HAWAIIAN

artisan design & cultural consultantING

  • cultural resource management

  • Visual & Graphic DesigN

  • Product & event Development

  • Research & Synthesis

Lovell-Okami wolf paw print
Mauikanehoalani Sigil

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

KAIROU WATERMAN - WOLF OF THE WAVES® ; © 2024 ; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 

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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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BLUE PLANET SURF x KAIROU WATERMAN
Mark Lovell Mark Lovell

BLUE PLANET SURF x KAIROU WATERMAN

BLUE PLANET SURF & KAIROU Waterman are proud to introduce a new line of progressive boards, designed by Robert Stehlik and featuring graphics by Mark Mauikanehoalani Lovell.

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  • 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

  • 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

    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.