Music Culture – ALOHA GOT SOUL: THE FUNKY SIDE OF PARADISE
Nick Kurosawa
Commentary
When the two words Hawai‘i and music come together, the images in your mind might look like a romantic cliché — the palm trees swaying, the hula dancer and her hips, the vowel-heavy...
Community – OBON AT THE WAIMÄNALO JAPANESE CEMETERY
Rev. Bert Sumikawa Continues to Help Descendants Honor their Ancestors
Gregg K. Kakesako
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Over a decade has passed since the last time Kailua resident Arthur Nakagawa offered incense at the gravesite of...
Your Social Security – TOP FIVE FRAUD AND SCAM PREVENTION TOOLS
Jane Burigsay
Courtesy: Social Security Administration
Knowledge is power and having the right tools to fight fraud can make a huge difference. Knowledge can also help those you love and want to protect. We put together...
In Our Community – POW! WOW! EXHIBIT AT BISHOP MUSEUM
Graffiti Art Makes History
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Editor’s note: This summer, Pow! Wow! — a nonprofit organization street art festival — celebrates 10 years of tagging, spraying, and creating contemporary artwork with an art exhibit at...
Ryan’s Table – THE NEW MW RESTAURANT
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Flashback to 2019 – Life is good and most businesses are thriving. Then, a dark cloud known as “COVID” starts to engulf parts of Asia, eventually spreading to the Americas and...
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...
Mind-Body Wellness – TURNING YOUR FEARS INTO CALM
How to Navigate Your Way Out From Anxiety and Into Tranquility
Dr. Chad Sato
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
While working with individuals over the past 22 years, I have observed that when a decision is made from a...
Today’s Thought
by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
Reprinted with permission
THE GOOD LIFE
A few years ago Life magazine had a special issue on “The Good Life.” It was shown that we have in America wonderful resources of the...