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The Hawai‘i Herald @35
Karleen C. Chinen Commentary Welcome to Part 1 of The Hawai‘i Herald’s 35th anniversary edition! When managing editor Gwen Battad Ishikawa and I began tossing around ideas about how we would celebrate...
View ArticleMoloka‘i’s Renaissance Man
Alan Suemori Vol. 15, No. 18, Sept. 23, 1994 In Masashi Otsuka’s dream, he is 14 years old again, rocketing across the uplands of Moloka‘i, his ears filled with the pounding of his heart and the gallop...
View ArticleOTA Camp Is People
Editor’s note: This story by Gail Miyasaki was published during Hawaii Hochi’s first effort to launch a Japanese American community publication. The editor was James Brown, who later became the Hawaii...
View ArticleRecording The Story Of Hawaii’s People
Lorraine Oda Vol. 4, No. 18, Sept. 16, 1983 Until the Ethnic Studies Oral History Project sought them out, Edith Yonenaka, Charlie Santos, Yuzuru Morita, Ernest Malterre and Raku Morimoto considered...
View ArticleUshu Tamashiro (1902-1986)
When Barbara Kawakami and Dr. Alice Yun Chai set out to document the lives of the picture brides, they knew they were battling time. Most of the women were in their 80s. For some, the memories of 60...
View ArticlePicture Brides: A Story Of “Gaman”
Karleen Chinen Vol. 7, No. 3, Feb. 7, 1986 As Barbara Kawakami listened to the experiences of the Japanese and Okinawan picture brides who came to Hawaii between 1908 and 1924, memories of her own life...
View ArticleProject Dana, Jolene Kim Gerell Receive Ho‘omenemene Award
The Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii presented its 2016 Ho‘omenemene Award to Project Dana and the late Jolene Kim Gerell at its awards banquet on May 1 at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i....
View ArticleHawai‘i And Hiroshima Prefecture Sign Education Cooperation Agreement
Hawai‘i state Department of Education superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi and Hiroshima Prefecture superintendent Kuniaki Shimozaki signed a Statement of Intent on Education Cooperation on May 27 at...
View ArticleHawaii Japanese Center To Host Tanabata Festival
The Hawaii Japanese Center in Hilo will celebrate Tanabata (Star Festival) on Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The traditional Japanese observation of Tanabata is inspired by the story of...
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Karleen C. Chinen Commentary A massive undertaking like this two-issue Hawai‘i Herald 35th anniversary edition doesn’t just happen because we say we want to do it. Pulling together all of the...
View ArticleThe Hawai‘i Herald @ 35 – The Legacy
Karleen C. Chinen Commentary I don’t spend too much time worrying about how many more years of publishing life lie ahead for the Herald. Frankly speaking, it’s not a decision that I have much control...
View ArticleYour Social Security – Ex-Spouse Benefits, Taxes And You
If you are age 62, unmarried and divorced from someone entitled to Social Security retirement or disability benefits, you may be eligible to receive benefits based on his or her record. To be eligible,...
View ArticleEcon 2016 – Is Cyber Arms Control Possible?
When states confront a disruptive new technology that they cannot control on their own, they often seek arms control agreements. In the nuclear era, it took 18 years after the 1945 bombings of...
View ArticleEstate Planning Insights – Controlling Your Assets From The Grave
Carroll D. Dortch Guest Columnist, Okura & Associates One of the best ways to protect the assets that you give to your children is by using a generation-skipping, transfer tax-exempt trust. These...
View ArticleHistorical Fiction –“Picture Bride”– A Family Saga
Editor’s note: We continue Michael G. Malaghan’s serialized historical novel, “Picture Bride — A Family Saga,” based on the Japanese immigrant experience. Malaghan’s trilogy takes readers from...
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Itadakimasu – Just In The Neighborhood
What do you look for in a restaurant? Terrific food? Affordable prices? Excellent service? Great wine list? Or, do you seek out intangibles, such as dishes that utilize local products, or that practice...
View ArticleShowtime Asia –“Nikkei Spirit” An Entertaining And Informative Radio Show
Jodie Chiemi Ching Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Combine generous portions of cultural information with slices of history and literature; flavor with music, dance and current events; lomi (massage)...
View ArticleDear Frances – Word Therapy
Omoiyari . . . Think of others first and good karma will return to you. — Frances H. Kakugawa Dear Frances, This is my second letter to you because I am having difficulty dealing with some issues...
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Spotlight – A Magnificent Man And His Flying Machine
The descendants of Shigeru and Soyo Serikaku, joined by about 200 of their relatives and friends, gathered at Masa’s Cafeteria in Mäpunapuna on April 24 to remember and celebrate the issei adventurer...
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