Hawaii officials are in Tokyo courting Japanese companies, a potentially good sign for new manufacturing jobs back home.

• State business officials met Japanese investors this week to push for more money flowing into Hawaii.
• The main target is Mitsu Fuji, a Fukushima company that makes clothing with built-in sensors that track the wearer's heart.
• Hawaii wants the company to set up a U.S. base on the islands and work with local clothing makers.
• The pitch is to tie together Hawaii's separate fashion, manufacturing, health care, and defense industries and train a high-tech workforce.

Outlook: Talks continue at a larger U.S.-Japan symposium this week, with any Hawaii factory deal still early.