In Our Community – Photos by Wayne Shinbara
“BRIGHT DAYS AHEAD”
Local Architects and Allied Design and Engineering Professionals “Canstruct” for the Community
RAINBOW DRIVE-IN TRICK-OR-TREAT
Kids Enjoy Treats from the HJJCC Cherry Blossom Queen and Court Members
Veteran History – HAUNTED BY MEMORIES OF SAIGON
The Collapse of Kabul and Afghanistan Brings Back Haunting Memories for Retired Journalist
Gregg K. Kakesako
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Editor’s Note: The content of this article includes Ken Kashiwahara’s personal traumatic accounts of the Vietnam...
A Nisei Legacy – HERBERT YAKA’S PHOTOS REVEAL RACE HORSE CHAMPS
The Exciting Life of a Hanamaulu-Native Racehorse Photographer
Elise Takahama
Republish With Permission
Zentoku Foundation (zentoku.org)
It’s been decades, but whenever JoAnn Jamora smells cigars, memories of bustling racetracks wash over her. She grew up watching horses race,...
Kaua‘i History – HUI ALU — KAUA‘I’S UCHINANCHU FAMILY
Carolyn Morinishi
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
As June (Fernandes) Muñoz gently lifted her paranku from the table, the old instrument brought forth many memories from years past. “Here is my old paranku and the bag...
Nisei Soldiers – NISEI SOLDIERS: REKINDLING THE SOUL OF FIRE
Lynn Heirakuji
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
We all have moments in our lives when we have a flash of insight that sets our lives on an unplanned path. A switch is turned on inside of...
Ryan’s Table – LIFE BEYOND KANREKI
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Now, that I’ve completed the full Chinese zodiac cycle, it’s official — I’m old. Okay, maybe not older than my teeth as Moms Mabley might state but definitely a lot closer...
Remembrance – THE ONE AND ONLY SONNY CHIBA
Lois Kajiwara
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Commentary
Upon reading about Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba’s passing on Aug. 19, 2021, I felt a rush of emotions: disbelief, shock and a sense of deep loss. I first saw him...
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...
Mind-Body Wellness – SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE
Dr. Chad Sato
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Twenty-twenty-one has flown by! Thanksgiving is around the corner and it’s a good time to express gratitude. The one comment I have been hearing a lot these days are: I...
Real Possibilities – NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH
Craig Gima
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
When you are a poet who's a caregiver, inspiration can strike at any time, even while cleaning up your mother’s incontinence on the bathroom floor at 3 a.m. “After my initial...
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