The Arts – PEACE ON YOUR WINGS
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Editor’s note: This story was written in collaboration with Ohana Arts.
Honolulu youth theater company Ohana Arts premieres the revival production of its signature musical “Peace On Your Wings” from Thursday, Feb. 9...
The Arts – KUMU GONE FEESHING
Renelaine Pfister
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Lee A. Tonouchi’s play, “Gone Feeshing,” which was first featured at Kumu Kahua Theatre in 2004, will have another run at the same theater next year, from Thursday, Jan....
Cover Story – FRESH CATCH
The life, work and love of a gyotaku artist
Carolyn Morinishi
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Preserving a traditional Japanese art can sometimes be a daunting task. In our electronics-obsessed and internet-connected society, the patience required to...
Hawaii Music Culture – WAS IT WRITTEN IN THE STARS?
Pali Ka‘aihue: Discovering Life’s Nonstop Adventures
Lois Kajiwara
At the age of five, Pali Ka‘aihue was introduced to music and KIKU-TV, two key elements that would later become huge influences in his life. Fast forward to...
The Arts – ALOHA LAS VEGAS
Renelaine Pfister
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Are you ready to return to real venues, not virtual ones? Are you ready to watch live theater and actors up close? I am, especially with a venue in...
History – HIMEYURI AND HAWAI‘I
Colin Sewake
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Almost eight decades have passed since the Battle of Okinawa and the end of World War II, but the memories of 136 teachers and students from a women’s school...
Hawaii Music Culture – LORRAINE KANESHIRO’S LEGACY LIVES ON
Jodie Chiemi Ching
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
As long as there is a love for Japanese enka in Hawai‘i, Lorraine (Asato) Kaneshiro’s spirit will live on in our hearts forever. And on Saturday, June 4,...
OBON EVENTS – 2022 BON DANCE SCHEDULE
For the past two years of COVID-19 uncertainty, Obon festivals were either canceled, virtual or of limited capacity, but this year marks the return of Obon season in Hawai‘i. At press time, the temples...
Music Culture – NOEL OKIMOTO’S RHYTHMIC ROOTS
Nick Kurosawa
Zentoku Foundation (zentokufoundation.org)
Republished with permission
The genre of jazz is usually associated with places like New Orleans or New York where musicians are steeped in the roots of the genre, but the authenticity of jazz...
COMMUNITY FOCUS
JCCH FIRST MULTI-DAY VIRTUAL ‘OHANA FESTIVAL
This year, The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i presented its first multi-day virtual New Year’s Ohana Festival which was hosted by Nolan Hong. It was held from Friday, Jan....
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