He won the Award of Excellence at the Weifang International Kite Festival, making him the first from Hawaii to ever participate and win. “Not too many people from the U.S. attend this.

The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, will feature massive kites ranging from 30 to 100 feet above the beach, along with professional stunt kite performances set to music.