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<One Night Only> Merry Monarch 2025 Miss Aloha Contestants! Hula dancers gather! Ike Pono Ma Ebisu in ALOHA TOKYO 2025" will be held.

株式会社アロハ・ラボラトリー

Aloha Laboratory, Inc. (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Kenjin Shinohara) will hold "Ike Pono Ma Ebisu in ALOHA TOKYO 2025" at Yebisu Garden Place The Garden Room on Saturday, May 31, 2025, featuring three dancers competing in the Miss Aloha Hula category of the "Merry Monarch Festival 2025", their kumu hula, and Hawaiian The special stage "Ike Pono Ma Ebisu in ALOHA TOKYO 2025" will be held at The Garden Room, Ebisu Garden Place.


イケ・ポノ・マ・恵比寿

Ike Pono Ma Ebisu


What is Ike Pono Ma Ebisu?

This event is a one-night-only special stage featuring three dancers who competed in the Miss Aloha Hula Division of Hawaii's premier hula competition, the "Merry Monarch Festival 2025," along with kumu hula and talented Hawaiian musicians.


In 2025, the event will be held in collaboration with "ALOHA TOKYO," one of the largest Hawaiian festivals in Japan, The event will be held at Yebisu Garden Place, a compact venue with a capacity of 300 people, where you can experience the authentic hula up close and personal.


A workshop by a kumu hula will also be held at the same time.



Highlights

The fastest performance in Japan of the "Merry Monarch Festival 2025" just held in Hawaii in April.

Ka'aumoana Varn-Derval, Taylor Selikawa, and Chloe Cummins, three Miss Aloha Hula contestants, and their kumu hula will visit Japan.

Live music by Nathan Awareu, Maiko Yoshino, Takatoshi Maki and other musicians

Experience the excitement and excitement of the real Hawaii in a premium space limited to 300 people.



Recommended for

Those who want to see the Merry Monarch Festival performance live.

People who are planning to visit ALOHA TOKYO

People who love hula and Hawaiian music

People who want to learn more about hula



Outline of the Performance

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025

Time : 17:30 Doors open / 18:00 Concert begins / 20:00 Concert ends

Venue :Yebisu Garden Place The Garden Room (1-13-2 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo)

Access: 5-minute walk from East Exit of Ebisu Station on JR Yamanote Line,

     7 min. walk from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line "Ebisu Station" Exit No.1 (even if it rains, you can come to the venue without getting wet)



Performers

Dancers

Ka'aumoana Varn-Derval (Hālau hula Ka Lehua Tuahine/Kumu hula: Kailihiva Varn-Derval) *2nd place in Miss Aloha Hula category

Taylor Selikawa (Hālau Kalikopua o Kalaniākea/Kumu Hula: Kapua Dalilei Moe)

Chloe Cummins (Hula Hālau o Kamuela/Kumu Hula: Kauiona Lani Kamanao) *5th Place, Miss Aloha Hula Division

Hālau o Naa'akuimaikaikhikina (Maiko Sato) *Winner of the Ka Pilina Hula Festival 2025 Wahine group division.


Musicians】】 Nathan Awareu

Nathan Awareu

Maiko Yoshino

Maiko Yoshino

Secret guests are scheduled to appear on the day of the performance.



Ticket Information

Price: 15,000 yen (tax included)

Capacity: 300 (All seats reserved, first-come-first-served basis)

Sales: Available at the official online store

URL : https://alohalaboratory.stores.jp/items/67f602a2e3d9a41a0d66c7a0



Hula Workshop will be held on the same day!

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025

Venue: Yebisu Garden Place Tower, Conference Room SPACE6 Room A2

Instructor : Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for each session.

       - Kailihiva Varn-Derval (10:00-11:45)

       - Kapua Dalilei-Moe (12:15 - 14:00)

       - Kauionarani Kamanao (14:30-16:15)

Fee : Adult 15,000 yen / University student and under 10,000 yen / Elementary school student and under 5,000 yen (tax included)

Details and application: https://alohalaboratory.stores.jp/?category_id=67f5e97ffc5660997b624149

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