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...
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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.
Erica Kunihisa (center) welcomed to Okinawa for the first time. (Photos by Colin Sewake)

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...
Genki Balls dried and ready for tossing. (Photo courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach)

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...
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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...
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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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