January 3, 2020 Columnists

YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY By Jane Yamamoto-Burigsay

MEDICARE 411 By Cate Kortzeborn

Michael G. Malaghan Special to The Hawai‘i Herald In the second novel, we follow Haru’s and Kenji’s children through the World War II years. “A Question of Loyalty” will be released shortly. Malaghan is a retired businessman who divides his time between Hawai‘i, Georgia and Japan. “Our basic training graduation is Wednesday,” said Tommy, greeting....

GENERATION GAP by Jon J. Murakami

8•0•8 By Dennis Fujitake

  Bishop Ryokan Ara Tendai Mission of Hawaii Ningen wa nakinagara umarete kitan da yo. Nagai jinsei da mono naku toki mo aru sa. Sono tabi ni umare-kawarun da na kitto. Your first cry at birth! In one's long journey of life, there...

WHO/WHAT: The United Japanese Society of Hawaii will hold its 61st annual shinnen enkai (New Year’s banquet). UJSH will recognize the recipients of the 2019 imperial decorations by the government of Japan — Dr. Robert...

WHO/WHAT: The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i celebrates the “Year of the Rat” with its annual New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival, the state’s largest festival celebrating Japanese New Year’s traditions. Enjoy delicious food and a...

WHO/WHAT: Bamboo Ridge Press presents a book launch of  “Kona Winds,” the debut novel by Japanese American author Scott Kikkawa. This noir murder mystery is set in Honolulu in 1953, when Hawai‘i was evolving...