Estate Planning
ESTATE PLANNING INSIGHTS By Ethan R. Okura Spring is in the air! So what does that mean? It means it’s time to do your spring cleaning — time to get rid of all the junk that you’ve accumulated over the past year, deep-clean the house and freshen it up. It also means that it’s time....
Real Possibilities – That Call, Text, Email From The IRS May Be A Scam
REAL POSSIBILITIES BY Barbara Kim Stanton
Hanayagi Dancing Academy Presents “Osarai Kai” (Recital)
WHO/WHAT: The Hanayagi Dancing Academy Hawaii Foundation will present its “Osarai Kai,” (recital) at which its new principal, Shihan Hanayagi Mitsujyuro, and vice principal, Hanayagi Mitsuakemi, will be introduced.
The Hanayagi-ryu school of classical Japanese...
“Yuimaaru” – Jikoen Hongwanji Benefit Concert
WHO/WHAT: Jikoen Hongwanji Mission kicks off its capital campaign, “Ukaji Deebiru,” (“Because of You”) with a fundraising concert, “Yuimaaru,” featuring members of the Okinawan folk music group, Urizun Minyo Group, and other performers.
WHEN/WHERE: Sunday,...
Taste of Hongwanji Bazaar
WHO/WHAT: Enjoy a fun-filled day for the whole family at the Honpa Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin’s “Taste of Hongwanji Bazaar.” The bazaar will feature food and drinks, entertainment, games, a collection of handcrafted items and...
Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 11th Annual Taiko Festival
WHO/WHAT: The Pacific Buddhist Academy’s 11th annual Taiko Festival, showcasing students, faculty and guest talent. This year’s theme is “Taiji: The Yin Yang of Taiko.”
“The movement of taiko generates yang. You have the rapid...
Historical Fiction – “Picture Bride”, A Family Saga
HISTORICAL FICTION By Michael G. Malaghan Chapter 90 Oki Tama eased onto a cushioned armchair on the porch. Haru and Kenji sat on hardback chairs next to him. Tsutsumi, who had honed his speaking technique shouting over the pounding of Hawai‘i’s surf, placed one hand on the back of Oki Tama’s chair. He waited for....