COMMUNITY FOCUS
UKIYO-E WOODBLOCK PRINT SALE
In the spirit of Obon season, original prints of old Japan’s floating world are being offered for sale for the first time at Hawaii’s Plantation Village. The prints were purchased in...
Hawaii Music Culture – LORRAINE KANESHIRO’S LEGACY LIVES ON
Jodie Chiemi Ching
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
As long as there is a love for Japanese enka in Hawai‘i, Lorraine (Asato) Kaneshiro’s spirit will live on in our hearts forever. And on Saturday, June 4,...
OBON EVENTS – 2022 BON DANCE SCHEDULE
For the past two years of COVID-19 uncertainty, Obon festivals were either canceled, virtual or of limited capacity, but this year marks the return of Obon season in Hawai‘i. At press time, the temples...
In Our Community – JODO MISSION KOINOBORI CELEBRATION
Photos by Wayne Shinbara
On Sunday, May 1, members of Jodo Mission of Hawaii joined together to participate in a new event called “Koinobori Celebration.” Members and friends of the temple gathered to display hundreds...
Real Possibilities – DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Prepare Yourself and Your Kūpuna in Case of an Emergency
Craig Gima
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
June marks the beginning of hurricane season in Hawai‘i and it’s a good time to make sure you are prepared to survive...
Estate Planning Insights – THE REVERSE MORTGAGE (PART 2)
Ethan R. Okura
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Last month, I explained the reverse mortgage. I advised that if you need money and if leaving an inheritance is not a concern, a reverse mortgage may be a good...
The Keto Prescription – INFLAMATION INFORMATION
Dr. Jodi Nishida
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
It’s interesting how each month is named after a medical condition. To me that’s a bad sign. Is illness that prevalent? The answer is yes. May happens to be Arthritis...
Historical Fiction – “CHILD OF A HAWAIIAN IMMIGRANT”
By Genpachi “Jūkichi” Tsushima
Translation by Kan Edmund Akatani
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
“Child of a Hawaiian Immigrant” is a historical novel that conveys the events, social conditions and life of the author’s own immigration and...
Today’s Thought
by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
Reprinted with permission
LIVE TODAY
We can do anything for one day. Let us forget yesterday with its mistakes and failure. Let us not waste our time thinking of tomorrow’s burdens. For...
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