“UNIQLO is honored to open our new store in the Ala Moana Center, a premier shopping location, during this 150th anniversary year of the Gannenmono - the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. We look forward to becoming a member of the local Honolulu community and building our reputation for excellence among local residents as well as U.S. and international visitors on holiday in Hawaii," Takao Kuwahara, CEO of UNIQLO Hawaii said in a press release.