The Arts – Fukushima …. Hawaii
Japanese Photographer Connects Fukushima with Hawai‘i Through Her Love of Bon Dance
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
From now through Aug. 17, Japanese photographer Ai Iwane’s photo exhibits — “Island in My Mind, Fukushima”...
Arts Review – “The Disasters of Peace”
Social Discontent Highlighted in Manga Works of Tsuge Tadao and Katsumata Susumu
Wayne Muromoto
Commentary
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
This is not your American-style funnies; that’s for sure.
The Honolulu Museum of Art exhibition, “The Disasters of Peace:...
Hanayagi Dancing Academy Hawaii Foundation Recital
WHO/WHAT: The Hanayagi Dancing Academy Hawaii Foundation will present its annual maizome, or recital, showcasing the accomplishments of the students over the past year. The program will feature 24 dance and nagauta (long song) shamisen...
Rhythm Summit in Concert
WHO/WHAT: RHYTHM SUMMIT, a unique collaboration made possible by the Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts in 2008, brings together the artistry and musicality of world-class artists — Kenny Endo (taiko, bamboo...
Nengajo – 2018,Year of the Dog
The artwork on the following pages are the winning entries in the annual nengajö, or New Year’s card, design contest for students taking Japanese language. The statewide contest is sponsored by the Hawaii Association...
The Arts – Kati Kuroda’s Real Life Stage
Acting is Her Passion — Onstage and Off
Alan Suemori
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In the 1970s and ’80s there erupted a remarkable celebration of local culture and identity whose echoes are still being felt today....
Culture – “Aloha Den-On” To Debut New Ryukyuan Music School
Nomura Ryü Dentö Ongaku Kyökai Okinawa to Join Hawai‘i Concert
Jodie Chiemi Ching
Special to the Hawai‘i Herald
More than 20 years ago, Bokuzen Kaneshiro presented his precious sanshin to his yonsei granddaughter, Allison Ya-
nagi. It marked...
Community – “Allegiance” Cast to Honor Nisei Veterans
Screenings of the Broadway Musical Also Scheduled for Hawai‘i
Veteran actor and civil rights activist George Takei will honor veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team at a special program on...
The Arts – Passing on Her Passion
Principal Dancer Romi Beppu is Training the Next Generation of Principal Dancers
Gregg K. Kakesako
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
At age 34, ballerina Romi Beppu had realized most of her dreams: She had attained the rank...
Arty Business – Asa Ige Says it with Flowers
Melissa Tanji
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Maui boy Asa Ige has taken his love for art and a fondness for ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, and developed a successful flower design business on...
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