In Her Own Words – Thank You For Your Service, Chito Isonaga
Karleen C. Chinen Commentary To read Isonaga’s story in its entirety, visit the Hawai‘i Memory Project website: nisei.hawaii.edu/page/chito I graduated from [Kaua‘i] high school in August [1933], I remember going to Japan. I really didn’t want to go [to Japan with my mother and sister], but that was more or less planned. Mom looked forward....
The Nisei Soldiers – Through Their Grandchildren’s Eyes
Editor’s note: The following is an edited transcript of a “talk story” session among four yonsei whose grandfathers served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in World War II. Last October, they joined their...
Dialogue – 80 YEARS OF THE 442ND
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Commentary
Some reading this may already know, but for those who don’t: I’m a proud descendent of a 442nd Regimental Combat Team veteran. Wilbert “Sandy” Holck was his name; Cannon Company was his...
Dialogue – SAKURA SEASON
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Commentary
I remember going to my first Cherry Blossom Festival when I was 14 years old. My mother and I were invited by our family friend whose daughter was competing for the 46th Cherry...
In Our Community – World War II AJA Veterans Joint Memorial Service
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“What Peace Means To Me”
“If we wish to create a lasting peace we must begin with the children.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Sixth graders enrolled in the “Blue Track” at Mililani Middle School hosted a peace ceremony on June 20,...
Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary – Sansei’s War
PEARL HARBOR 75th ANNIVERSARY By Karleen C. Chinen
Only the Brave at the Hawaii Theatre!
Last week the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii hosted a DVD Release Screening of the 2005 film Only the Brave, starring Lane Nishikawa, Jason Scott Lee and the late Pat Morita at the Hawaii...
Books, balloons, and newspapers
The fight to save Japanese American newspapers rages on.
Got a hankering for some books? Try these Japanese American works.
"Lost Battalion" and 442nd soldiers meet once again.
A hibakusha, or atomic bomb survivor, speaks out at...
Rememberance – FUSAKO UYEMURA TAKAHASHI
The “Heart and Soul” of the “Go For Broke” Stamp Campaign Passes Away at 94
Gregg K. Kakesako
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Fusako Uyemura Takahashi, who initiated the 16-year-long campaign to recognize the accomplishments of the...