Re: Have you met someone famous?
Just saw Koji Ariyoshi's bio on KHET tonight.
After I left the Navy in 1971, he hired me to work in Polynesian Exotics, his flower shop / liquor store on Nahua, between the International Market Place and the Ala Wai Canal.
I knew he had made the acquaintance of Chou En-Lai and Mao, so it wasn't like I didn't know his significant role in WW II.
But I was ignorant of his controversial local background, especially in the 40s and 50s. Sad, huh? Nah, ignorant is the right word.
When I left his employ in 1974 to head for CA, I was also ignorant of his outside activities (e.g., UH Ethnic Studies), other than his tours to China. As I recall, he met with the Chinese leader(s) during one of his visits.
He died much too young at 62 (by my math).
Just saw Koji Ariyoshi's bio on KHET tonight.
After I left the Navy in 1971, he hired me to work in Polynesian Exotics, his flower shop / liquor store on Nahua, between the International Market Place and the Ala Wai Canal.
I knew he had made the acquaintance of Chou En-Lai and Mao, so it wasn't like I didn't know his significant role in WW II.
But I was ignorant of his controversial local background, especially in the 40s and 50s. Sad, huh? Nah, ignorant is the right word.
When I left his employ in 1974 to head for CA, I was also ignorant of his outside activities (e.g., UH Ethnic Studies), other than his tours to China. As I recall, he met with the Chinese leader(s) during one of his visits.
He died much too young at 62 (by my math).
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