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Fukushima’s 3/11 Earthquake Babies
Story by Yuta Hirai, Photos by Ai Iwane English Translation by Kyoko Hamamoto Published with Permission from Weekly Bunshun Magazine This past March 11 marked five years since a 9.0-magnitude...
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NGN3 May Movie Schedule
SUNDAY, MAY 1 Midnight – Yakuza Hooligans 1:30 a.m. – Brothers of Capone 2 3 a.m. – Yakuza on Foot 4:40 a.m. – Fighting Disposition 6:10 a.m. – Woman Under the Umbrella 7:40 a.m. – A Woman’s Road 9...
View ArticleKa‘iu Kimura — ‘Imiloa’s Yonsei Navigator
Margaret Shiba Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Editor’s note: In all honesty, I had mixed feelings when contributing writer Margaret Shiba suggested doing a story on Ka‘iu Kimura. From what I knew about...
View ArticleAgeless Lessons From Katsu Goto
Patsy Y. Iwasaki Special to The Hawai‘i Herald The more I learn about Katsu Goto, the more determined I am to share the fascinating story of his short life with others. I have been pursuing this quest...
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“Name The Cherry Blossom Festival Queen” Contest Winners
On March 31, Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Alexis Okihara drew the winners of the 33rd “Name the Cherry Blossom Festival Queen” contest, sponsored by The Hawai‘i Herald and Hawaii Hochi. Elaine Higaki...
View ArticleShufu Society Of Hawaii Celebrates Golden Anniversary, Installs Officers
The Shufu Society of Hawaii’s golden (50th) anniversary installation luncheon was held March 20 in the Grand Ballroom of the Halekulani hotel. A general membership meeting was held prior to the...
View ArticleEast Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjin Kai Recognizes Beiju Honorees, Offers Scholarships
The East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjin Kai held its 49th annual meeting and shinnenkai on Feb. 28 at the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin’s Sangha Hall. Highlighting the event were the introduction of the 2016...
View ArticleFukuoka Welcomes “Year Of The Monkey”
Members of the Hawaii Fukuoka Kenjin Kai came together at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, for their annual general membership meeting and shinnen enkai. Special...
View ArticlePanels Explore Buddhist Diversity In Hawai‘i
Of the 112,000 people in Hawai‘i who identify themselves as Buddhists, approximately 20,000 are members of Japanese temples. The remaining 92,000 people belong to other Buddhist organizations, or...
View ArticleHawai‘i Island Leaders
Karleen C. Chinen Commentary It’s been a while since I’ve traveled, mainly because of my arthritic knees. But when I did travel a lot, the Big Island of Hawai‘i was one of my favorite places to spend...
View ArticleKta Super Stores
Arnold T. Hiura Special to The Hawai‘i Herald No matter how you look at it, running a successful business for 100 years is cause for serious celebration. Still, the hoopla surrounding the centennial...
View ArticleLiving The Dream, Ignoring History
Mark Matsunaga Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Sansei have carved a comfortable place in Hawai‘i and America. Maybe too comfortable. Individual Sansei have done very well, earning national stature that...
View ArticleOn Finding Myself As A Sansei
Ken Saiki Special to The Hawai‘i Herald My nisei mother wanted to make sure her four children — all born before or during World War II — would be thoroughly Americanized and not face the same hardships...
View ArticleLessons From Mälama Honua
Jenna Ishii Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Editor’s note: In addition to Alan Suemori’s story tracing Jenna Ishii’s journey of self-discovery through her involvement with the Polynesian sailing canoe...
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Bye-bye Okinawa . . .
Louis Wai Hawai‘i Herald Columnist When I was preparing to leave Hawai‘i for Okinawa almost six years ago, I remember walking in downtown Honolulu, thinking to myself: “This is like dying, but being...
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MIS Veterans Club Installs New Officers
The MIS (Military Intelligence Service) Veterans Club installed its 2016 officers and 2016 and 2017 directors at its shinnenkai on Jan. 24 at the Dole Cannery Ballroom. Lt. Col. James B. Cogbill...
View ArticleDeigo Club Members Celebrate The Monkey Year
Deigo Club members gathered at Masa’s Cafeteria on March 13 for the club’s 67th annual shinnen enkai. The late afternoon program began with the observance of a moment of silence in memory of deceased...
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Honolulu Hiroshima Greet New Year
Members of the Honolulu Hiroshima Kenjin Kai held their annual membership meeting and shinnen enkai on March 13 at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i’s Manoa Grand Ballroom. Attendees were greeted...
View ArticleKökua Kumamoto
Karleen C. Chinen Along road to recovery lies ahead for the people of the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto and surrounding areas such as Oita Prefecture following the April 14 and 16 earthquakes...
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