Children’s Literature – “A PLACE FOR HARVEST”
Byrnes Yamashita
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Writer’s note: I never studied Asian American Studies in school and my exploration of Japanese American history has been largely self-directed, but occasionally someone refers me to a...
In Our Community – KODOMO NO HI
Happy Children’s Day! Thank you to the members of our Hawai‘i Herald community for sharing photos of their keiki.
Culture – EXPERIENCE OKINAWA!
Colin Y. Sewake
Special to The Hawai’i Herald
Many Hawai‘i Uchinānchu (Okinawan persons) have visited their ancestral homeland, but relatively few are fortunate to stay for an extended period of time to experience more that it...
Cover Story – GENKI BALLS!
Summer Nakaishi
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
It’s an early Saturday morning and all is quiet on Kamoku St. except for the vibrant teal blue 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans Clubhouse, where members are already hard at...
Herald Salutes – BERTRAM AKIRA TSUNEMATSU
Bertram Akira Tsunematsu was born in Waialua, O‘ahu, on Dec. 12, 1915. He was the eldest of three children of Masao and Hatsune (Uramoto) Tsunematsu, who emigrated from Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Masao arrived in...
Red Hill – ERNIE LAU: THE VOICE OF THE AQUIFER
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Reprint from The Hawai‘i Herald Feb. 4, 2022, issue
Editor’s note: It’s been nearly a year and a half since 14,000 gallons of fuel spilled from Kapükakï — known...
Business – CHOCO LE‘A: A JOURNEY OF FAITH
Lois Kajiwara
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Choco le‘a is a gourmet chocolate company where you will find the most exquisite, delectable treasures that would make even Willy Wonka envious. The name is a combination...
Cover Story – T-SHIRT THEATRE
Alan Suemori
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In the soft darkness of the Farrington High School auditorium, George Kon watches the actors on stage intently. The teenage performers who are drawn from all quarters of Kalihi...
Culture – HANAMATSURI
George Furukawa
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Hanamatsuri, also known as Wesak in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, is the day that the founder of Buddhism was born. It’s also the same date that Buddhism started, according...
Mental Health – I AM WITH YOU
Chanel Miller
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
TRIGGER WARNING: THIS STORY INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS AND MENTIONS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, WHICH MAY BE UPSETTING TO SOME.
Editor’s note: A writer, philosopher. An artist. A daughter, sister....
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