across the continental United States and Canada mainly by railroad to gather information on Japanese gardens in North America to benefit Lili`uokalani Gardens in Hilo, Hawai`i
Yoshihisa Matsushita and Winston Towata of the Fukushima Kenjin Kai and Wally Wong of the Rotary Club of Hilo worked on the July 1, 2016 cleanup to prepare the area for the Fourth of July weekend and the Tanabata Festival the following weekend.