Bulletin Board – HJCC 120TH ANNIVERSARY VIRTUAL GATHERING
WHO/WHAT: The Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce will hold its 120th Anniversary Virtual Gathering, themed “Building Upon Our Past, to Forge a Path Forward.” The event will also recognize the chamber’s 40th anniversary with...
OKAGE SAMA DE – AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST LINDA TAIRA
Hui Makaala
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
How Hui Makaala’s Scholarship Fueled Her Success
Linda Taira’s attraction to journalism began early. “As a child, I would read newspapers spread out in front of me on the floor,...
Cover Story – FINANCE THROUGH “ALOHA, MAHALO, IMUA, PONO AND ‘OHANA”
Like His Ancestors, Stephen Kagawa Aims to Renovate a Broken Industry
Ida Yoshinaga
The Next Generation
As he strives to leave his mark on the unpredictable, coronavirus-era business world, nikkei financial maven Stephen Kagawa treads firmly in...
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...
COMMUNITY FOCUS
UH PRESS SALE: A SECRET JOY FOR READERS
The University of Hawai‘i Press is a monster of a publishing company — at least when it comes to (virtually) monopolizing the market for putting out Hawai‘i-Pacific-Asia-themed...
Today’s Thought
by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
Reprinted with permission
ACCEPTANCE ALTERNATIVE
A father and mother learned that their teenage son was going blind. The boy’s father said, “We have three choices. We can curse life for doing this...
Hanamatsuri – IS SPRING IN YOUR HEART?
Bishop Eric Matsumoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The weather is warm, the breeze blows gently, the rain falls lightly and the flowers are blooming beautifully. Spring is such a beautiful time of year. Don’t you...
Bulletin Board – CRAFT FAIR RUN BY GIFT SHOP TO RESUME AT JCCH
WHO/WHAT: The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi is bringing back its popular craft fair. Vendor layout will be planned around social-distancing requirements, and customers are also required to social distance and wear masks. Fans...