Kenneth Hironaka

Kenneth Hironaka is a current junior at the University of Hawaii at Manoa majoring in Computer Engineering and minoring in music. His current academic interests include cybersecurity and he plans on working in cybersecurity in Hawaii after graduation. Outside of engineering, Kenneth is passionate about music, playing in the UH Wind Ensemble and has been playing the flute for over 13 years.

Q: What inspired you to join HKN?

I wanted to join HKN to connect with more peers in the ECE department and hopefully make new friends.

Q: Where is your hometown and favorite place on island?

I’m from Lawai on Kauai and my favorite place on Oahu is Chong Qing Hot Pot, a restaurant in Ward Centre.

Q: What video game / movie / TV show would you want to live in and why?

A fictional world I would want to live in is Pokemon because I think it would be fun to be a Pokemon trainer.

Q: What would you like to accomplish the most from your “bucket” list?

I would like to become fluent in Japanese to be able to travel Japan and not be hindered by not knowing the language.