<正> Hawaii is in the central Patific Ocean. It is the 50th state of the United States. The State of Hawaii consists of more than 124 islands and islets. Among them there are eight major islands; the rest are mostly uninhabited. Among the eight major islands, the third largest and best known is Oahu, traditionally the landing place for first-time visitors and the site of Honolulu, Waikiki① and Pearl Harbour②. Hawaii Island, the largest among the major eight, is more than twice as large as all the other seven islands combined. It has the state’s highest mountain, It has