69th Cherry Blossom Festival: IN A TOUGH YEAR, HOPE (KIBOU) FOR NIKKEI WOMEN
Ida Yoshinaga
Participants Enjoy a Socially Distanced 69th Cherry Blossom Festival
On Saturday, Apr. 3, the 69th and arguably most unusual iteration of Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce’s Cherry Blossom Festival Ball was held at...
Mental Wellness – HAWAI‘I’S MENTAL-HEALTH ADVOCATES, PART TWO
Retired Army National Guard Member Supports Veterans Towards Mental Wellness
Ida Yoshinaga
Continued from Part 1 in the Feb. 19, 2021, issue.
Thinking of Those at Risk for Work-Related Trauma
Dec. 4, 2019: I am hiding alongside my...
Spotlight: WELCOME JAMIE HIRANO
Jodie Chiemi Ching
Sixteen-year-old Jamie Hirano is on board as The Hawai‘i Herald’s newest intern. The junior at James B. Castle High School has her target goal clear in sight – attend New York University...
COMMUNITY FOCUS
HUOA, CPB FOUNDATION AND SUN NOODLE FEED
COMMUNITY
Under a rainbow in Waipi‘o, 10,560 servings of noodles were distributed in the Hawaii Okinawan Center’s parking lot. On Sunday, Feb. 21, the Central Pacific Bank Foundation, Sun...
In Our Community: NUI MONO AND TEMARI HAWAI‘I
Photos by Jodie Chiemi Ching
To learn more about Nui Mono and Temari, visit their websites
facebook.com/NUIMONO.HAWAII/ and temarihawaii.org.
Queen Interview – 2020-2021: THE YEAR OF COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
Ida Yoshinaga
Cherry Blossom Queen Jewel Mahoe and Her Court Give Back in a Pandemic Year
After an unpredictable year, where many Cherry Blossom Festival conventions had to be rethought due to COVID-19, exiting Queen and...
Queen Contestants – 69th Cherry Blossom Festival
SHELLY TERUKO IMAMURA
High School: Castle High School
College/Degree: University of Hawai‘i at Mänoa, Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management
Occupation: Human resources specialist
Hobbies: Traveling, hiking and eating food
How do you incorporate kibou (hope) into...
Kupuna Care – FALL PREVENTION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE HOME
Kevin Y. Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The Japanese have a saying: “Nana korobi, ya oki – Fall down seven times, rise up eight.” In other words, no matter how many times you fail to...
Honoring the Legacy – DR. SATORU IZUTSU – HEALTH CARE PIONEER
Melvin Inamasu and Violet Harada
Courtesy: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Editor’s note: This bimonthly series, “Honoring the Legacy,” is a partnership between The Hawai‘i Herald and the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i. It celebrates the...