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AJA Veteran –“A Life Lived Well”
Dr. Seiya Ohata Has Been a Good Son, a Good Doctor, a Good Veteran Colleen Uechi Special to The Hawai‘i Herald As Seiichi Ohata and his family enjoyed Sunday morning breakfast at their home in the...
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Maui Grinds – Sushi Shop OR Antique Store? Both!
Decades-old Maui Sushi Business Still Going Strong Melissa Tanji Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Miyako Sushi owner Michael Kodama looks at a magazine in which he and his collectibles were featured. The...
View ArticleMaui Salutes – Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans/Maui AJA A
Ten scholarships of $1,000 each were presented to 2017 graduates of Valley Isle high schools by Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans / Maui AJA Veterans Scholarship Program. The recipients...
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Community Focus – Deigo Club Celebrates “Year of the Rooster”
Deigo Club’s 2017 officers and advisors (from left): Masako Nakama, assistant treasurer; Sunny Tominaga, treasurer; Elaine Sato, English secretary; Naoko Wada, Japanese secretary; Yasuko Arakawa,...
View ArticleDialogue – Mahalo Maui!
Karleen C. Chinen Commentary This page — the one you are reading right now — is usually the last page of the issue that I work on every other week, probably hoping that it will magically fill itself...
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Lead Story – Kala Baybayan Tanaka, Following the Path of Her Ancestors
Colleen Uechi Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Tanaka and a fellow crewmember study a map of their island destination. (Photos courtesy Polynesian Voyaging Society) The wind was gusting fiercely as Kalä...
View ArticleDear Frances – View from Another Window
Frances H. Kakugawa Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Frances Kakugawa, a native of Kapoho on Hawai‘i island, was her mother’s primary caregiver during her five-year journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Omoiyari ....
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Wahiawa History – The Pineapple Families of Wahiawa
Wahiawä’s Pineapple Camp Nisei Tell Their Stories Gail Honda Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Gail Honda is a writer in Honolulu. She can be reached at 808-942-4783 or gail.honda@hawaii.rr.com In the...
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People’s History – Leaving a Legacy of Local Knowledge
Two UH Researchers Bid Farewell to Historic Center Kevin Y. Kawamoto Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Kevin Kawamoto is a longtime contributor to The Hawai‘i Herald. Their names have been synonymous with...
View ArticleSidebar – Center for Oral History Transcripts Toipics
• Communities undergoing rapid social, economic and environmental changes such as Waikïkï, Kaka‘ako, Kalihi and O‘ahu’s North Shore; Köloa on Kaua‘i; Pä‘ia and Lahaina on Maui; Läna‘i City; East End...
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Community Focus – Urasenke Celebrates 45th Seminar in Hawaii
Urasenke Foundation of Hawaii president Dr. Genshitsu Sen hosted a dinner reception for friends and members of the Chado Urasenke Tanko Kai Hawaii Association and participants in the University of...
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Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce president Wayne Toshimi Ishihara was conferred an imperial decoration from the Government of Japan. With Ishihara’s wife Joy and their two adult children, Trevor...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – JCCH Honors Six at “Sharing the Spirit of Aloha” Gala
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i recognized six individuals, organizations and volunteers at its annual “Sharing the Spirit of Aloha” gala on June 17 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral...
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Spotlight – Nakasone Dance Academy Plans Oct. 21 Concert at Blaisdell
Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone-Sensei, director and grand master of Hooge Ryu Hana Nuuzi no Kai, seated with her husband Clarence Tomokazu Nakasone. They are pictured with Hooge Ryu’s four shihan (standing...
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Lead Story – The New Mr. Speaker . . .
Former Speaker Calvin Say advises Saiki to not get bogged down in details and to “keep his eyes open to the big picture.” (Photo courtesy Calvin Say) Richard Borreca Special to The Hawai‘i Herald For...
View Article2017 Okinawan Festival – On the Menu at the Okinawan Festival
There’ll be no shortage of delicious food at the Okinawan Festival, including many dishes that are served in Okinawan home kitchens. Spend a day — or both days — at the Festival and make sure you try...
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2017 Okinawan Festival – Even More Culture in this Year’s Cultural Tent!
The Okinawan Festival’s Cultural Tent is a great place to spend several hours of your time at the festival expanding your knowledge of Okinawan culture. The Cultural Tent, which is organized annually...
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2017 Okinawan Festival – MUSIC, DANCE, AND LOTS MORE!
SATURDAY, SEPT. 2, 2017 (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) 9 a.m. RYUKYU SOKYOKU KOYO KAI HAWAII SHIBU Jane Kaneshiro and Bonnie Miyashiro, Co-chairs Jane Kaneshiro Sozan Kai Bonnie Miyashiro Soho Kai Toma Toyoko...
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