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.

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.
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.
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.
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.