OKAGE SAMA DE – PAYING ALOHA FORWARD
College Scholarships Plant Seeds of Greatness
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Editor’s note: In January 1946, Hui Makaala was formed when members united to work for the Okinawan community (huimakaala.org). Unusual for an Okinawan organization of...
In Our Community: KAIMUKÏ: OKUMURA BUILDING
Note: Two other businesses located in the Okumura Building that are not pictured here are: Mottainai Hawaii (@mottainai_hawaii on Instagram), owned by Ann Harris Kedl who makes woven clothing, accessories and gifts; and Southpaw...
Real Possibilities – AARP FIGHTS FOR BROADBAND BENEFITS
Making Affordable High-Speed Internet Accessible to All Americans
Craig Gima
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
From Zoom or Facebook video calls with family to online visits to your doctor, the internet has been a lifeline for küpuna during the...
Cover Story – A TALE OF TWO BEST FRIENDS
Memorial Day: Remembering Our Fallen Heroes
Byrnes Yamashita
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
What is Memorial Day and why do we commemorate it? Many people think of it as a long weekend that marks the start of...
Fashion History – JAPANESE BORO
Stacy Lee
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Arguably one of the few highlights of being stuck at home this past year was wearing boro boroz – sometimes even during work. After all, it’s mainly the face...
Bulletin Board – OKINAWAN UDUI IN HONOR OF BARBARA B. SMITH
WHO/WHAT: The East-West Center hosts the streaming event, “Okinawan Music & Dance in Honor of Barbara B. Smith,” to honor the prominent professor emerita of music who turned 100 last June and also the...
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PISTACHIO POWER!
Wrapped in ivory shells, pistachio nuts, with their bright green color and sophisticated appeal, have been called “emerald gems.” A favorite snack with drinks, the pistachio’s rich flavor and aroma have earned it...
OBON EVENTS 411 – HOW TO OBON IN A PANDEMIC
We came, we saw, we (mostly) avoided the coronavirus. Or at least that’s what Hawai‘i’s innovative Buddhist temples, and other island organizations, did for obon season last summer. A little over a year after...
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