Where In Hawaii is hemajang? - March 24, 2010 [Guest Blog by hemajang]
By World Wide Ed

by hemajang
This restaurant was on our regular rotation of places to eat with work buddies. Haven't gone there for a while because the last time we went, the normally grouchy lady (I'm being kind here) was having a really bad day and service was horrific, she practically threw our plates on the table and was very rude when taking our order. She wasn't there today but in a weird way, I kinda like her direct local manner. Food is very good but getting pricey and average portions. Haven't tried it but heard their oxtail soup is good.
(Ed's Note: No idea who last week's winnah was for kako mochi's Oregon game, but congrats whoevah you wuz!
I'll update thangs for next week Wednesday, aftah I return. hemmz was generous enough to provide 2 pict-chaz this week so I took the liberty of "flashing" the second image in there for your viewing pleasure
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Points for...
* Name of Location: 1 point
* Object hanging above cash register (not pictured): 1/2 point
* Name of enka singer we were listening to on the jukebox: 1 point

Where In Hawaii is hemajang? - March 24, 2010
Hint: Ask the hemmz!
Da "Where In Hawaii" Winnahz Circle!
- Where In Hawaii Oregon Is Edward Sugimoto kako mochi - March 17, 2010: Coconut Willy - 1 (Name of City: Portland), Coconut Willy - 1 point (Name of nearby river: Williamette), J.P. and Coconut Willy - 1/2 point (Type of animal on sign: deer/reindeer)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - March 10, 2010: Takeshi - 1 (Name of Location: Pine Tree Cafe), t-roy - 1/2 point (General Location: Kona), Coconut Willy - 1 point (Price of dish: $5.99)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - March 3, 2010: Takeshi - 1 (Exact Name of Location: Oahu Country Club), Takeshi - 1/2 point (General Location: Nuuanu), Takeshi - 1 point (Google Maps Street View link)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - February 24, 2010: Coconut Willy - 1 (General Location: Waikiki/Kapahulu), Coconut Willy - 1/2 point (x4), and rayboyjr - 1/2 point (Cross Streets: Kapahulu, Ala Wai, Paki, Leahi, Hollinger), Takeshi - 2 points (Google Maps Street View link)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - February 17, 2010: rayboyjr - 1 (Name of Place: Hawaii Prince Hotel), bB - 1/2 point (Name of Location: Waikiki), Takeshi - 1 point (Why wuz I dea?: Wedding)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - February 10, 2010: NaPueo - 1 ((General) Name of Business: St.-Germain Bakery), NaPueo - 1/2 point ((General) Name of Location: Beretania St.), rayboyjr - 2 points ((Exact) Name of Location (based on web site's description): Beretania Times Arcade), Rosey - 2 points (Mushy Valentine's Love Story: guy has 50 cents...)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - February 3, 2010: BananaFysh - 1 (Name of Restaurant: Sansei), Takeshi - 1/2 point (Name of Location: Waikiki), kuya.d - 1/2 point (Name of Island: Oahu), tita leerz - 2 points (Timestamp of Photo: 7:41PM), rayboyjr - 3 points (Most Comments: 102!)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - January 27, 2010: snow - 1 (Name of Beach: Waikiki Beach (Kuhio)), rayboyjr - 1 point (Name of Island: Oahu), rayboyjr - 1 point, Scott - 1 point, and tita leerz - 1 point (Three Funniest Captions: "Buns and a Weenie", "Dude, I am so missing Hawaii right now!", and "I wonder, do GUYS ever wanna stick your face in that like you wanna in boobs?")
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - January 20, 2010: Dave - 1 (Name of Establishment: Tsukiji Fish Market), rayboyjr - 2 points (Game: "first plug up each urinal ... 3 guys, with six-pack of beer in hand ... first one to guzzle down the beer and fill up the urinal wins ... disqualified if you cannot aim straight and the stream hits da floor!!!")
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - January 13, 2010: BananaFysh - 1 (Name of General Location: Chinatown), kuya.d - 1 (Name of Specific Location: Maunakea Marketplace), Coconut Willy and rayboyjr - 1 point each and Takeshi - 2 points (Guess what the sign said: "White Headless Shrimp - $4.95")
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - January 6, 2010: Takeshi - 1 (Name of Business: Foodland), Coconut Willy - 1 (Location of Business: Market City), kuya.d, rayboyjr, and tita leerz - 1 point each and Rosette - bonus 0.5 point (Top 3 Captions: "Ed Sugimoto with a tan", "Tiger ain't got nothin' on me!", "Boobs, it ain't just for women" and Rosey's "YES ADD an inch to my chest...!" was too good to pass up!), Takeshi, David In Oregon, BananaFysh, rayboyjr, kuya.d, and Coconut Willy - 1 point each (Names of Celebs: Tosca Reno, Amanda Bynes, Pink, Rihanna, Joel Stubbs, Kim Dolan-Leto)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - December 23, 2009: kuya.d - 1 (General Location: Ward area), kuya.d - 1 (Closest Business: Kaka`ako Kitchen), Takeshi - 3 (Name of closest cross streets: Auahi/Kamakee/Ala Moana)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - December 16, 2009: kuya.d (Toshi's Delicatessen, Kalihi, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - December 9, 2009: rayboyjr and kuya.d - 0.5 (Long's Drugs), pink lady and kuya.d - 0.5 (Aiea, but technically Pearl City), tita leerz - 1 ("Hana....hana buttah....boogahz!")
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - December 2, 2009: pink lady (Miyako Restaurant, The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, Waikiki, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - November 25, 2009: Coconut Willy andrayboyjr - 0.5 (Dole Park in Lanai City), rayboyjr - 1 (Lanai Airport), Coconut Willy and snow - 1 (Hulopo'e Beach at Manele Bay), snow - 1 (Lodge at Koele), kuya.d - 2 (Tanigawa Burgers from Canoes Lanai)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - November 18, 2009: M (Cafe Laufer, Kaimuki, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - November 4, 2009: NeedaHobby (Papalaua Beach Park, Lahaina, Maui, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto hemajang - October 28, 2009: MakiSushi (Sam & Syd's Cafe, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - October 21, 2009: MakiSushi (Yohei Sushi Restaurant, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - October 14, 2009: NaPueo (Boulevard Saimin, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - October 7, 2009: NaPueo (Dole Cannery Building, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii San Francisco Is Edward Sugimoto - September 30, 2009: Coconut Willy and skycastles(Fisherman's Wharf sign, Pier 39, Yerba Buena Gardens, Japan Town, Golden Gate Park, and Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco, CA)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - September 16, 2009: hemajang (Liliha Bakery, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - September 9, 2009: Takeshi (Black sand beach at Waianapanapa State Park, Hana, Maui, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - September 2, 2009: snow (Kyoto Ohsho, Ho`okipa Terrace, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - August 26, 2009: carokun (Tantalus, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - August 19, 2009: mcat (Sunnyside, Wahiawa, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Philadelphia Is Edward Sugimoto - August 12, 2009: rayboyjr (Chickie's & Pete's, Geno's Steaks, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Liberty Bell Center, Philadelphia, PA)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - August 5, 2009: Richie Marquez and Takeshi (Masa's Cafeteria, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - July 29, 2009: Coconut Willy (Gulick Delicatessen, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - July 22, 2009: Takeshi (Mac 24/7, Waikiki, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Seattle Is Edward Sugimoto - July 15, 2009: YN (Post Alley, Behind Piroshky Piroshky at Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - July 1, 2009: Coconut Willy (Kilauea Avenue near Kahala Mall, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - June 24, 2009: snow (Asia Manoa, Manoa, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - June 17, 2009: Coconut Willy (Queen Lili`uokalani Gardens, Hilo, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - June 10, 2009: Scott (Yard House, Waikiki, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - June 3, 2009: kuya.d (Hilo International Airport - ITO, Hilo, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - May 27, 2009: hemajang (Pearl City Industrial Park, Waihona Street, Pearl City, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - May 20, 2009: Syxx (Sugoi Bento & Catering, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - May 13, 2009: Syxx (Boba Loca, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - May 6, 2009: Marvo (Les Murakami Stadium, Honolulu, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - April 29, 2009: k15 (Shige's Saimin Stand, Wahiawa, HI)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - April 22, 2009: getITon (Curry House Coco Ichibanya, Honolulu)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - April 15, 2009: Kage (Frank C. Judd Park on the corner of Kapiolani Boulevard and McCully Street, Honolulu)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - April 8, 2009: NeedaHobby (Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - April 1, 2009: miLL-viLLe (Spaghetti Factory, Honolulu)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - March 25, 2009: snow (Zippy's Restaurant, Honolulu)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - March 18, 2009: Takeshi (Little Seoul Korean Restaurant, Honolulu)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - March 11, 2009: jack (Mai Tai Bar, Honolulu)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - March 4, 2009: frankie (Coffee or Tea, Honolulu)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - February 25, 2009: skycastles (California Pizza Kitchen, Honolulu)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - February 18, 2009: Ynaku (Shokudo Restaurant, Honolulu)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - February 11, 2009: Paco (Mililani Restaurant, Mililani)
- Where In Hawaii Vegas Is Edward Sugimoto - February 4, 2009: Takeshi (Garden Court at the Main Street Station Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - January 28, 2009: Coconut Willy (Princeville Resort, Princeville, Kauai)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - January 21, 2009: Paco (Taiyo Ramen, Honolulu)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - January 14, 2009: Paco (Spaghettini, Haleiwa)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - January 7, 2009: Coconut Willy (Island Snow, Kailua)
- Where In Hawaii Japan Is Edward Sugimoto - December 17, 2008: Rodney (Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - December 10, 2008: HNL2LAS (International Marketplace)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - November 19, 2008: Coconut Willy with credit to che for the hints (Lanikuhonua)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - November 12, 2008: snow (Duke Kahanamoku Statue, Waikiki)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - November 5, 2008: snow (Big Kahuna's Marketplace in the Waikiki Shopping Plaza)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - October 29, 2008: jr. (Waiola Store)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - October 22, 2008: Coconut Willy (Gina's Bar-B-Q)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - October 15, 2008: HNL2LAS (Jurison's Inn)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - October 8, 2008: jr. (Makapu`u Lighthouse Trail)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - October 1, 2008: HNL2LAS (Dole Plantation)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - September 24, 2008: teej (M Matsumoto Grocery Store or Matsumoto's Shave Ice Sign)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - September 17, 2008: M (Tree Tunnel on Highway 520 (Maluhia Road), in Kauai)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - September 10, 2008: snow (Tasaka Guri Guri, Maui)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - September 3, 2008: M with props to Rodney (Laie Point State Wayside)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - August 27, 2008: nobody!, but dsosa was close (Camp Erdman)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - August 20, 2008: BarbieQ! (Old Koloa Town)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - August 6, 2008: kako mochi (Kincaid's)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - July 30, 2008: ijiwarui (Dave & Buster's)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - July 23, 2008: MoOgooGuypAN and Coconut Willy's wifey (La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - June 27, 2008: GumbysHorse (White Plains Beach, Barber's Point)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - June 13, 2008: Coconut Willy (Waterfront Park)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - May 19, 2008: nobody! (the mall fronting Kekaulike Market in Chinatown)
- Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto - May 7, 2008: nobody!, but 1dble was pretty dang close (Ward area, more specifically, right in front of the Starbucks/Big City Diner area)
Da Leadahboard!
- 18.5 - Coconut Willy, Takeshi
- 16.5 - rayboyjr
- 10.5 - kuya.d
- 09.0 - snow
- 05.0 - tita leerz
- 03.5 - NaPueo
- 03.0 - BananaFysh, M, Paco, HNL2LAS
- 02.5 - Rosette
- 02.0 - Scott, NeedaHobby, MakiSushi, hemajang, Syxx, jr.
- 01.5 - pink lady, skycastles
- 01.0 - Dave, David In Oregon, carokun, mcat, YN, Marvo, k15, getITon, Kage, miLL-viLLe, jack, frankie, Ynaku, Rodney, teej, BarbieQ!, kako mochi, ijiwarui, GumbysHorse
- 00.5 - J.P., t-roy, bB, Coconut Willy's wifey, MoOgooGuypAN
Great Eights!
* rayboyjr
Heavenly Sevens!
* rayboyjr
Sexy Sixes!
* rayboyjr
Five Alive!
* kuya.d, rayboyjr
Quad Playaz!
* kuya.d, rayboyjr, Takeshi
Turkey Turkeys!
* kuya.d, Takeshi, rayboyjr
Back to Back Winnahz!
* snow, Paco, Syxx, NaPueo, MakiSushi, pink lady, kuya.d, Takeshi, BananaFysh, tita leerz, Coconut Willy
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The Guest Blog Schedule:
- THU 03/11 - Chicken Grease - "TheGrease and TheBus"
- FRI 03/12 - kuya.d - "I'm So Over It"
- MON 03/15 - JMAW - "Something like a Phenomenon"
- TUE 03/16 - frankie - "The Curse of the Murse"
- WED 03/17 - kako mochi - "Where in Oregon is kako mochi?"
- THU 03/18 - tweetpeep22 - "Online Dating Follies - Female Perspective"
- FRI 03/19 - S-Ticket - "Online Dating Follies - Male Perspective"
- MON 03/22 - tita leerz - "The Hawaii Visitor's Survival Guide"
- TUE 03/23 - skycastles - "Otanjoubi Omedetou Gozaimasu Kurosawa-sama!"
- WED 03/24 - hemajang - "Where in Hawaii is hemajang?"
- THU 03/25 - uncle jimmy - "Grab One, Leave One, and Get Reel..."



World Wide Ed





March 24th, 2010 at 12:44 am
Furst!
March 24th, 2010 at 12:50 am
I've never been there, but going guess Hata's?
March 24th, 2010 at 12:51 am
Hanging above the cash register: No fly strip?
March 24th, 2010 at 12:52 am
What's an enka?
HIromi Go?
March 24th, 2010 at 1:02 am
Jane's Fountain, Liliha?
March 24th, 2010 at 1:03 am
I have no idea....lol.
eeeewwww Enka....it's kinda like folk Japanese music...I grew up with it.....sigh...
I'm going to go and just randomly throw out the following names...
Itsuki Hiroshi, Kitajima Saburo, Mori Shinichi? Or Hibari, Kobayashi Sachiko, Sayuri Ishikawa?
LOL or my all time favorite....Jero!!!!
March 24th, 2010 at 1:53 am
sigh... I must never get out in my own state, cuz I hardly ever know these places! bahahaha.. oh well... but YAY! to Hemajang for today's guest blog!
March 24th, 2010 at 5:16 am
That Korean place in Kaka'ako (don't know the name)
March 24th, 2010 at 5:58 am
Pretty sure that CW is right and it's Jane's Fountain.
As for enka singers, I just copied this list from Wikipedia.
Akemi Misawa ,Akemi Mizusawa , Aki Yashiro , Akira Kobayashi Akira Mita , Asami Mori , Asami Hayashi, Atsumi Hirohata
Aya Shimazu , Ayako Fuji , Ayako Yashio , Cheuni
Chikai Oka , Chiyuki Asami , Chiyoko Shimakura , Eigo Kawashima
Eiko Segawa , Eisaku Ōkawa , Etsuko Shimazu , Frank Nagai
Fumiko Utagama , Fuyumi Sakamoto , Genta Chiba , Gorō Kagami
Hachiro Izawa , Hachiro Kasuga , Haruka Yabuki , Haruo Minami
Harumi Miyako , Hibari Misora , Hideo Murata , Hiroko Hattori
Hiroko Matsumae , Hiroshi Itsuki , Hiroshi Kadokawa , Hiroshi Kanō
Hiroshi Mizuhara , Hiroshi Moriya , Hiroshi Takeshima , Hiroyuki Nishikata , Hitomi Ayase , Hitomi Matsunaga
Hitomi Shimatani , Ichiro Toba , Ikuzo Yoshi , Jero
Jirō Atsumi , Jirō Kanmuri , Jōji/George Yamamoto , Junko Ishihara
Kanjani Eight (group) , Kaori Kōzai , Kaori Mizumori , Kaori Uesugi
Katsuki Nana , Kazuha Yasuda , Kazuko Mifune , Kazuo Chiba
Kazuo Funaki , Kazusa Wakayama , Keiko Fuji , Keiko Matsuyama
Keisuke Hama , Kenichi Mikawa , Kenji Niinuma , Kim Yonja
Kiyoko Suizenji , Kiyoshi Hikawa , Kiyoshi Maekawa , Koji Tsuruta Komadori Shimai , Kōtarō Satomi , Kumi Iwamoto , Kye Eun-sook
Machiko Kitano , Madoka Ōishi , Maeda Yuki , Maiko Takigawa
Maki Kotomi , Masako Mori , Masao Sen , Maya Sakura
Meiko Kaji , Michiya Mihashi , Midori Kayama , Midori Sasa
Mieko Makimura , Mika Shinno , Mika Tachiki , Mina Aoe
Mitsuko Nakamura , Miyako Ōtsuki , Miyuki Kawanaka , Miyuki Nagai
Murakami Sachiko , Naomi Chiaki , Natsuko Godai , Nobue Matsubara
Osamu Miyaji , Ōizumi Itsurō , Reiko Izuhara , Rikuo Kadowaki
Rimi Natsukawa - , Ryotarō Sugi , Saburō Kitajima - , Sachiko Kobayashi, Sanae Jōnouchi , Saori Hara , Sarbjit Singh Chadha , Satomi Kojō , Sayuri Ishikawa , Shin Kōda , Shinichi Mori , Shinji Tanimura , Shinobu Otowa , Shirakawa Chiemi , Shirō Miya , Shohei Naruse , Takao Horiuchi , Takashi Hosokawa , Takeo Fujishima , Takuya Jo , Takeshi Kitayama , Teresa Teng , Teruhiko Saigo , Teruhisa Kawakami , Tetsuya Gen , Toshie Fujino , Toshimi Tagawa , Tsuzuko Sugawara , Vanesa Oshiro , Yolanda Tasico , Yoshimi Tendō , Yoshio Tabata , Yōko Nagayama , Youko Masaki , Yujiro Ishihara , Yuki Maeda
Yukio Hashi , Yuri Harada , Yutaka Yamakawa , Yuki Nagaho
Yuuki Nishio , Yuuko Maki , Yuko Nakazawa , Yuuko Oka
March 24th, 2010 at 6:23 am
Dangit! Takeshi took my answer for enka singer. *shaking fist at Takeshi* hahaha!
March 24th, 2010 at 6:26 am
Hello hamajang!
I have no idea but dats one antique cash register.
March 24th, 2010 at 6:27 am
What about Paul? As in Paul Enka ... Nah-nah!
March 24th, 2010 at 6:51 am
Wow hemajang, dat is one very cool drawing, you good!!!
I dunno where is hemajang but you got me curious about dat grouchy lady and da jukebox.
kuya.d, Paul Enka....!
March 24th, 2010 at 7:06 am
Wow, you're doing that Ed thing with the flashing picture, making my eyes bad.
I have no clue but very curious about where this is. Gotta like that cash register
March 24th, 2010 at 7:19 am
you be a bitch too if you have to use that old crappy register!..well the register will never get a computer virus !
March 24th, 2010 at 7:23 am
tell the cranky lady to throw the styro foam cups at you plus the register!
*Name of Location: 1 point
where the cranky lady works!
* Object hanging above cash register (not pictured): 1/2 point
a folding paper crane my guess
* Name of enka singer we were listening to on the jukebox: 1 point
Jero - Japans First Black Enka Singer
March 24th, 2010 at 7:24 am
wait what is hanging..a cup and it says TIPS PLEASE!
March 24th, 2010 at 7:26 am
no wonder she is cranky look at that table where the register is sitting need a bit of decoration to keep it more cheery! HOLY MOLLY !
March 24th, 2010 at 7:26 am
yes the bitchy lady should wear a sign around here neck....I AM A BITCH SO GET LOST!
March 24th, 2010 at 7:27 am
juke box....? DO they charge you 25 cents for music? well the bitchy lady to sing..omg funny!
March 24th, 2010 at 7:28 am
so give me points!
March 24th, 2010 at 7:45 am
Sign above the register: Cash Only
March 24th, 2010 at 8:00 am
pail enka ... aah ha ha ha ha ha ha..
t'anks, eh kuya..
wut are you guyz talkin' bout, anywayz..
good to see Maks back in da blog saddle..
March 24th, 2010 at 8:07 am
AAAAHHHHH!!!!! i really need to get on here earlier on Wednesdays!
@kuya= LOL
@Takeshi=haaaayyyy... lol
March 24th, 2010 at 8:47 am
huuu, Coconut Willy too good. Think he been around da block a couple times. Restaurant is Jane's Fountain in Liliha. Congratulations cdub!
I love going there just for the nostalgia, reminds me of the places I ate in my youth - da old register, fountain counter and stools, booths, jukebox and grouchy waitresses. People go there for the saimin and oxtail soup but we like to eat family style and order their Okinawan dishes like pork w/bitter melon (goya), pork w/eggplant (nasubi) and Hawaiian chop steak. Their menu is typical local and get filipino dishes as well. Don't expect friendly service but I not complaining, place get crowded lunch time so they busy and no time for chit chat.
March 24th, 2010 at 8:55 am
so what did it say object hanging above cash register....?
did it say if the bitch serve you will get money to play joke box?
March 24th, 2010 at 8:57 am
hemaz..
nice caricature pic..
pretty sure that i sat near you at one or other concert at HIC..
only can't quite remember if it was "upwind" or "downwind"..
those braincells have left the building..
March 24th, 2010 at 8:58 am
it got to say the lunch specials!
March 24th, 2010 at 9:07 am
@ S-Ticket get point for naming Hibari (Misora) as the singer we listened to on the jukebox. I don't remember the song it might have been "Kawa no nagare no yo ni" or "Ai Sansan" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iogxaHFP1Ac&feature=related
This real old school stuff. I grew up with aunties who love enka and Hibari Misora. I was more into rock n' roll and blues but as got older, started to listen to kinds of music including enka and Japanese punk.
March 24th, 2010 at 9:20 am
@kuya.d #12, too funny! But you know what, Hibari also sang "My Way" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaMF18YdB8w&feature=related
made famous by Sinatra and written by guess who? ...Paul Enka, I mean Anka.
Enka is a Japanese music genre going back pre WWII and Hibari suppose to be the greatest singer of Japan. Enka are usually sad, sad songs of lost love and nostalgia.
March 24th, 2010 at 9:27 am
ok, ok, get 1/2 point left for what hanging above cash register. Actually get more than one object but most prominent is what could possibly be a relative of what we ate for lunch.
@Rosette #16, good guess with folding cranes and you right, I think get that, but hanging on annodah wall.
March 24th, 2010 at 9:51 am
@hemaz - thanks for the edumacation on the enka genre ... Sounds similar to a dirge (is that how you spell it?), those sad songs.
March 24th, 2010 at 9:54 am
@CW - you deserve a purple light saber like Mace Windu ... because you a Jedi mastah! Good job!
March 24th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Above the register - pig tusks?
March 24th, 2010 at 9:58 am
One daruma head?
March 24th, 2010 at 10:00 am
How about the giant Pilifino fork and spoon?
March 24th, 2010 at 10:02 am
I been to Jane's Fountain but don't remember seeing the cash register.
March 24th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Is it a pig or a cow?
March 24th, 2010 at 10:47 am
hmm guess I'll be taking a trek to Jane's Fountain soon.. never been there! Thanks Hemajang! Oki dishes sounding guuud right now!
March 24th, 2010 at 11:58 am
... hey hemajang ... what da heck is everyone talking about?!! ... I'm so confoooosed!!! ... nice stumper ... at least for me!!! ... where da heck is Jane's Fountain??? ... I live here all my life and in fact, I just passed that area, like 10 minutes ago ... where stay??? ...
... and what da frick is enka?!!! ... Jiro is one enka singer??? ... Kikaida himself sing enka??? ... I know he get one guitar and can play some music ... but da buggah can sing too??? ... who knew!!! ...
... Congrats to the Winners!!! ... and good job hemajang!!! ...
... Have a Good One Everyone!!! ...
March 24th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Huuu, Takeshi and kuya.d close but not the giant fork and spoon part.
@uj, yeah, we probably were at the same concerts in the 60-70's...went to plenty. Think best one was at old Civic up close to Jefferson Airplanes on stage, I was outa my mind. But went to many at HIC - CCR, Stones, Santana, Chuck Berry, even Sonny & Cher.
@HNL2LAS, yeah, those old places are getting extinct. Jane's Fountain should be a museum, with all their antiques.
March 24th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
@rayboyjr, Jane's is on Liliha Street, going up right before Kuakini, right hand side. Get one new Longs across the street. You gotta be old (no offense) to know enka but was big in Japan around WWII and 50's, 60's. Not familiar with Jiro but he suppose to first black enka singer...I should check him out on Youtube.
March 24th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
OH YES GOOD GUESS!
March 24th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
I guess the cranky lady is sitting somehwrre wearing her disguise !
March 24th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
I spy a clock on top hanging...! is that a guess for another half point?
March 24th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
http://onokinegrindz.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/janesfountain2.jpg
March 24th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
I need a google map inside of restaurant! omg funny!
March 24th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Is it a koi?
March 24th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
or is it the good luck cat?
March 24th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
@Rosette, not da clock, although that unique in itself, one ancient Pepsi clock. Anyway that photo reveals a lot, cannot see da register though...keep guessing.
March 24th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
@hemajang ... ah!!! ... I know where that is ... I know L&L right next door too ... and I remember going to many of the small shops there ... except Jane's ... go figure?!! ... I must have have gone there at some point ...
... eh ... I just viewed the street view on Google Maps ... no wonder ... da sign only says "SAIMIN" ... on da window is the name Jane's Fountain ... I guess I nevah pay attention before!!! ...
March 24th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
@Rosie ... tanks for the pics ... too bad, though ... no more points to give away ... maybe you gotta sweet talk hemajang ... with your charm and grace ...
... go getum' Rosie!!! ...
March 24th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
@hemajang ... oh!!! ... I vaguely remember used to have Young's Fish Market there too ... the one that is in City Square now ... oh boy, I think that was like 15 years ago ... when they moved ... can't remember ...
March 24th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
...still get 1/2 point for what prominent object above cash register, hint on #31 and #41 plus Rosie's revealing photo (no, not of her).
March 24th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Stuffed pig head
March 24th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Pig ear
March 24th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Pig snout
March 24th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Pig tail
March 24th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Cow skull
March 24th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Picture of a pot belly pig
March 24th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
@hemaz - eh! Thanks for the YouTube link, that lady can sing!
March 24th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Bull horns
March 24th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Bull horns! get em kuya.d! Yeah, Rosie's photo can see the bull horns on the upper left, get the big picture with big kanji over it. You cannot see the old cash register, view blocked by the coke machine and column.
Mr. Ed, final points are:
Coconut Willy - 1 point for correct location: Jane's Fountain in Liliha
S-Ticket - 1 point for enka singer: Hibari Misora, although he kinda threw off a bunch of names...but still count, yeah?
kuya-d - 1/2 point for naming object above cash register: Bull Horns
Mahaloz to everyone for playing...was fun. Eh, Mr. Ed, when you on vacation again?
March 24th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
That was a lucky guess. I have been in that place once and don't really remember the surroundings.
Thanks for moderating.
March 24th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Hemajang, The Grease is no good at these, but, just wanted to tell ya', GOOD JOB, man . . . register DOES remind me of a Palace Saimin eatery or whatnot. Great "where is . . ." today.
Take care!
March 24th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
@hemaz - woohaah! Mahalo.
@Rosie - thanks for the picture kokua!
March 24th, 2010 at 10:56 pm
.....Charles Memminger's kitchen.
March 28th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
Ho, you guys getum yeah!
May go back muthaland later this year hemmz, but you (or anyone) can submit a photo for WIH anytime you (guys) like... epesh if you moderate as good as this all the time. Good job!
Not easy yeah?