70th Cherry Blossom Festival: QUEEN CONTESTANTS
Photos by Expressions and Glenn Yoza Photography
TAELER KEALOHILANI AKANA
High School: La Pietra Hawai‘i School for Girls, Honolulu, Hawai‘i
College/Degree: Saint Mary’s College of California, Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Occupation: Community Based Case Manager
Hobbies: Gardening and...
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....
69th Cherry Blossom Festival: RECORD-BREAKING CBF QUEEN BRIANNE YAMADA
Okinawan Musical Performer Sweeps Top CB Festival Awards for Historic “Triple Win”
Ida Yoshinaga
In the early evening of Saturday, Apr. 3, the virtual audience of the 69th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival — ensconced in their...
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...