Kaua‘i Buddhists join world in Hanamatsuri celebration Posted on Monday, April 6, 2009 by Bill clipped from www.kauaiworld.com LIHU‘E — Several hundred people on Kaua‘i took time out to celebrate Hanamatsuri on Sunday at the Kaua‘i Veterans Center in Lihu‘e. These people of the Buddhist faith joined the millions around the world who celebrate the birth of Buddha some 2,500 years ago in a garden in India. Share this:FacebookTwitterStumbleUponDiggRedditEmailPrintLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post.