Gen’s Home Sweet Home
Alan Suemori Special to The Hawai‘i Herald If you wander along the backroads of Wai‘anae Valley, there is an unpaved country lane that will take you to a quiet farm that is always filled with the soft...
View ArticleKIKU — Channel 9 (Oceanic Cable) and 20 (Hawaiian Telcom)
“Downtown Rocket (TBS),” premieres on Thursday, March 31, at 9 p.m. “Downtown Rocket” is about a former researcher at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan’s version of NASA) who is pursuing...
View ArticleNGN3 April Movie Schedule
FRIDAY, APRIL 1 Midnight – The Rapacious Jailbreaker 1:40 a.m. – The Yagyu Military Art: One-Eyed Swordsman 3:10 a.m. – The Karate Man and Spy 4:30 a.m. – Estate Inheritance 6:20 a.m. – The Eye of the...
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NGN — Digital Channel 677 (For updated information, call 538-1966)
PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE “Death Note,” premieres on Friday, April 1, at 7:35 p.m. Light Yagami, an ordinary university student, finds a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami, or...
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United Japanese Society Welcomes “Year Of The Monkey”
About 200 United Japanese Society of Hawaii members and supporters came together at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i’s Manoa Grand Ballroom on Jan. 23 to ring in the “Year of the Monkey.” The...
View ArticleUchinanchu Of The Year Honorees
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association recognized 45 individuals as “Uchinanchu of the Year” at its annual installation/”Uchinanchu of the Year” banquet on Jan. 16 at the Hawaii Okinawa Center. The...
View ArticleJash Holds New Year’s Reception At Washington Place
The Japan-America Society of Hawaii celebrated the arrival of the new year with a reception at Washington Place on Jan. 28. Guests received individual Shinto blessings as well as a good luck amulet by...
View ArticleYuko O’Reilly Presented Foreign Minister’s Commendation
Yuko O’Reilly was presented the Foreign Minister’s commendation in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Feb. 11 presentation was made by Consul General Yasushi Misawa...
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Cherry Blossom Trees Planted At Helemano Plantation
Gwen Battad Ishikawa Helemano Plantation in Wahiawä is now home to 12 cherry blossom trees from Japan — with 88 more to come when they are ready for planting, for a grand total of 100 trees. A planting...
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Battle For Long-Term Care Marches On
Kevin Kawamoto Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Two bills that would have created a publicly funded, in-home long-term care benefit for Hawai‘i residents have been tabled — at least for this legislative...
View ArticleCompassionate Care — The Priceless Rx
Frances H. Kakugawa Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Omoiyari . . . Think of others first and good karma will return to you. — Frances H. Kakugawa Dear Readers, I received the following letter from Dr....
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Buddha!
Every year in spring, one of Buddhism’s most important observances is celebrated at Buddhist temples throughout world. People throng to temples and also participate in other celebrations honoring the...
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Remembering Töhoku, Five Years Later
Jon Ishihara Special to The Hawai‘i Herald My wife Laura and I arrived at Narita International Airport on March 9 after a very long, nine-hour flight from Honolulu. We took the train into Tökyö, where...
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Four Ethnic Chambers Sign Cooperative Mou
A Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, was signed on March 9 by the presidents of the Japanese, Filipino, Korean and Chinese chambers of commerce. In accordance with the MOU, the four chambers will...
View ArticleFive Honored As Living Treasures By Honpa Hongwanji Mission Of Hawaii
The 41st annual Living Treasures of Hawai‘i™ program, initiated by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, was held on Feb. 13 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom. The program, modeled after...
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Honolulu Fukushima Kenjin Kai Commemorates Fifth Anniversary Of Tohoku Disaster
The fifth anniversary of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the Tohoku region of Japan on March 11, 2011, was remembered in Honolulu with a program and reception at the residence of the Consul...
View Article64th Cherry Blossom Festival Court Selected
Alexis Sayuri Okihara was selected the 64th Cherry Blossom Festival queen at the Festival Ball on March 26. Joining her on the court are First Princess Brittney Yasuko Kawahara, Princesses Ritsuko...
View ArticleThe Hawai’i Herald … At Your Doorstep!
Sometimes, things get so easy and convenient that we don’t even recognize them . . . until there’s a hiccup, and all of a sudden, you’re asking, “Waah! What happened to my Hawai‘i Herald?! Beginning...
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