2007-11-08 News

Maui TIME

November 08, 2007
"Japanese companies have invested more than $250 million, mostly in the islands' booming tourist industry. 'If the current pace of Japanese investment continues, it could mean foreign control of the state's leading industry within the next five years,' concludes a report of the Republican caucus in the state house of representatives. A Honolulu cab driver is more blunt: 'What the Japanese couldn't do during World War II, they are trying do with bags of money—take over these islands.'"

-From "The Japanese Invade Hawaii," Time Magazine, July 2, 1973

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November 11, 2007 | 07:09 PM

The last time i look it up, hawaii was a free market where anyone can invest in. They see the potential of hawaii tourism more than anybody else. You call it a take over, i call it a good investment others are overlooking. P.S. why are you quoting info from over 30 years ago?

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November 12, 2007 | 01:14 PM

We run these brief excerpts of old Time Magazine articles concerning Maui and Hawaii to show how much the islands--and mainland perspectives of the islands--have changed (or not changed) over the years.

Anthony Pignataro

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