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...
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...
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...
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...
Art Review – “THE ALPHABET, NIGHTTIME AND CIGARETTE BUTTS”
Wayne Muromoto
Commentary
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
A Little Art Show on the Windward Side
Now that the rules concerning the COVID-19 pandemic have become clearer and somewhat more relaxed, it might be a good time to take...
JEWEL MAHOE IS the 2020 CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL QUEEN
And Miss Congeniality and Recipient of the Violet Niimi Oishi Scholarship
Ida Yoshinaga
While growing up, Jewel Mahoe, the bright, focused daughter of yonsei Jennifer Lam of Kapahulu and sansei Arthur Mahoe of Hawai‘i Kai, was...
Queen Contestants – 68th Cherry Blossom Festival (page 3 of 3)
[caption id="attachment_20382" align="alignnone" width="240"] Jaylin Petersen[/caption] JAYLIN KAIKO TERRY PETERSEN High School: Roosevelt High School College/Degree: University of Hawai‘i at Mänoa, Bachelor of Arts in Human Development and Family Studies, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science; John Hopkins University Occupation: Special education teacher Hobbies: Dancing (ballet, contemporary and hip hop), reading, outdoor activities and spending....
Spotlight – Lauren Sugai Crowned Cherry Blossom Queen
Jodie Chiemi Ching On March 16, Lauren Akemi Sugai was crowned the 67th Cherry Blossom Festival queen at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, marking the climax of the 2019 festival, sponsored by the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce. In an interview with The Hawai‘i Herald, Sugai shared her Cherry Blossom Festival experience. When her name....