CO-FOUNDED & ESTABLISHED IN 2021 BY MARK MAUIKANEHOALANI LOVELL & PAUL KALEIONAMAUIA OKAMI
KAIROU WATERMAN - WOLF OF THE WAVES® ; © 2025 ; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 
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.
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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.
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ONIMASAI Ku'ulei Connor
KAIROU Brand Ambassador & Cultural Resource Manager
OniMasai is a Native Hawaiian model, brand ambassador, & fierce advocate for cultural ethics and Black-Hawaiian identity, based in Honolulu.
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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.
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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.
SUP, dog.
Discover the little-known history of dogs in the surf, and get to know the Landon ohana (Tyler, Machi, & Phoenix) who keep the stoke alive for new clients, and their humans.
REVENGE OF THE 5TH
In honor of Intergalactic Star Wars Day, KAIROU Waterman honors legendary Sith antagonist - Darth Maul.
Ode to a Stormtrooper
KAIROU’s fresh take on the classic stormtrooper, in honor of Intergalactic Star Wars Day 2024
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.