In Our Community – Photos by Wayne Shinbara
2021 MADE IN HAWAII FESTIVAL
Many long-time vendors of past Made In Hawaii Festivals were excited to be back at the festival, but to a different location, due to the current covid pandemic. This year,...
COMMUNITY FOCUS
UJSH CELEBRATES NENCHOSHA FOR 2020 AND 2021
On Saturday, Nov. 6, the United Japanese Society of Hawaii presented its annual Nenchosha festivities with honorees that were recognized for 2020 and 2021. Since celebrations were pushed...
Book Review: “DIVISION AND CLARK”
Naomi Hirahara’s Novel is Historical Fiction is a Compelling Mystery Thriller
Carol Park
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Commentary
I met my first Nisei, Irene, when I was a freshman at the University of California at Davis. I...
Mind-Body Wellness – MIND-BODY RESOLUTION
Dr. Chad Sato
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
How you react to situations that occur in your life is determined by your interpretation of those events. In the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic affected us in varying...
Bulletin Board – HJCC: HONEY & MEAD
WHO/WHAT: Get an introduction to local honey and mead, an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey. Presented by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, the “Taste and Learn the Local Honey & Mead” webinar...
Your Social Security – MY SOCIAL SECURITY’S FOUR SUPER POWERS
Jane Burigsay
Courtesy: Social Security Administration
Did you know having a personal my Social Security account is almost like having super powers? Think about it. It protects you, and you can even look into your financial...
Bulletin Board – JASH: BRIDGE AWARDS
WHO/WHAT: The Japan-America Society of Hawaii will present their annual Bridge Awards Event, honoring Dr. James Barahal, president and CEO of the Honolulu Marathon and Japan Airlines. This event will raise funds to support...
Bulletin Board – READ TATSUO’S DIARY
WHO/WHAT: Discover firsthand what it was like for Kibei Tatsuo Ryusei Inouye when he was incarcerated at the Tule Lake Concentration Camp during the freezing winter months of 1943. Translated for the first time...
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...