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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...
Dr. Yana in his lab. (Photo courtesy of John A. Burns School of Medicine)

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...
Junior’s Restaurant on Broadway for family comfort food. (Photo by Wayne Harada)

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...
Mike and Tomoko visited Lithuania in 2014. They are pictured at the desk of Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, who, in 1940, issued 1,800 transit visas to Jews, enabling them to travel through Japan to escape Nazi persecution in Europe.

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...
Megan Kamalei Kakimoto holds up her new short story collection “Every Drop is a Man’s Nightmare,” available at Amazon.com and Native Books Hawai‘i, 1164 Nu‘uanu Ave. (Photo courtesy of Megan Kamalei Kakimoto)

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,...
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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...
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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...
A still photo of Trisha Nakamura and Jamie Hong’s short documentary film “Sticks & Stones.” (Photo courtesy of Jamie Hong)

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...
Enjoy the hollandaise sauce by getting Cinnamon’s Kalua Pig Benedict.

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...
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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...

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