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MAHALO, WAYNE!
Photos by Wayne Shinbara
In honor of our last issue, we would like to recognize The Hawai‘i Herald’s and Hawaii Hochi’s longtime photographer Wayne Shinbara with some of our favorite photos he’s taken this...
In Memoriam – REMEMBERING DR. YANA
Lois Kajiwara
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Originally published in The Prism in Fall 2014
Writer’s note: Back in 2014, when I worked at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, I interviewed Dr. Ryuzo Yana-
gimachi for The Prism...
Arts and Culture – BROADWAY AND THE BIG APPLE
Wayne Harada
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Where there’s a will, there’s a way, and when there’s a wheelchair, there’s willpower, too. That’s my outlook to explore and enjoy the wonders of the stage in...
Profile – THE MALAGHAN TRILOGY
Hawai‘i’s AJA Story Comes to Life in Author’s Historical Novels
Karleen Chinen
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Michael Malaghan made his career and fortune in sales and was able to retire at age 59 because he...
Literature – EVERY DROP IS A MAN’S NIGHTMARE
Kakimoto’s Debut Short Story Collection is Bloody Good
Lee A. Tonouchi
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
She always knew she wanted for be one writer. Growing up in Makiki, Megan Kamalei Kakimoto and her sistah, Noelle,...
Mind-Body Wellness – FIVE JAPANESE WAYS TO LIVE WELL AND THRIVE
Dr. Chad Sato
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
For my last article as a columnist for The Hawai‘i Herald, I’ve been focusing on what I could share that would have a lasting impact for my readers. Fortuitously I...
Your Social Security – SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS INCREASE IN 2024
Jane Burigsay
Courtesy: Social Security Administration
More than 71 million Americans will see a 3.2% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in 2024. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will...
Rainbow Connections – STORIES AS TOOLS TO CREATE LOVE
Trisha Nakamura
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
One of my traditions during the holidays is to dig up, dust off and play the DVD of one of my favorite holiday movies “Love Actually” and religiously watch the deleted...
Ryan’s Table – PARTING WORDS
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
I was first notified of the closing of The Hawai‘i Herald exactly one month ago. When I read the email announcement of its closure, my first thoughts were from Yankee Hall...
Historical Fiction – “A Question of Loyalty”
Mike Malaghan
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Editor’s note: “A Question of Loyalty” is the second historical novel in Mike Malaghan’s trilogy on the Japanese American experience in Hawai‘i. Prior to “A Question of Loyalty,” the...