History – NIKKEI INCARCERATION OF WWII
Byrnes Yamashita
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Writer’s note: This is part of a series of articles on Hawai‘i families that were impacted by the incarceration of Nikkei during World War II. Robert “Bob” and Vickie...
Film Review – PROOF OF LOYALTY
Karleen Chinen
Reprint from The Hawai‘i Herald Nov. 14, 2017
Editor’s note: As MIS Veterans Hawai‘i will hold their 80th Anniversary luncheon on Sunday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i...
Cover Story – SHELTER LODGE
Jackie Kojima
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Many of us in Hawai‘i grumble about long commutes. But not many can beat Kaua‘i resident Kenji Yamada, who travels 2,700 miles just to get to work.
During the spring...
Herald Salutes
AKIRA TED TERAMAE
Akira Ted Teramae of Onomea, Hawai‘i Island, signed his draft registration card 82 years ago this month on July 1, 1941, five months before Pearl Harbor was bombed. Two years later, he...
Business – TIP TOP SHAPE
By George Furukawa
Special to The Hawaii Herald
Tip Top Motel and Tip Top Cafe (two separate names), located near the Līhu‘e Airport on Kaua‘i, have been popular destinations for visitors as well as residents for...
Culture – GOING HOME
Colin Y. Sewake
Special to The Hawai’i Herald
It’s been almost six years since I started to write for The Hawai‘i Herald at the request of former editor-in-chief, Karleen Chinen. I really don’t know how many...
Cover Story – REPRESENT!
“Ikigai” – Yonsei Filmmaker Makes Directing Debut
Jackie Kojima
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In July, California State University Northridge senior Maren Elardo and her crew of fellow students in the Department of Cinema and Television Arts...
Film Review – “SANCTUARY” ON NETFLIX A DARK SUMO STORY
Jodie Chiemi Ching
Commentary
"Akebono, Musashimaru and Konishiki ….” is how the chorus goes in Braddah Iz’s song “Tengoku Kara Kaminari (Thunder From the Heavens)” – the song that celebrates an era in the 1990s when...
Culture – MULES ON IZENAJIMA
Colin Y. Sewake
Special to The Hawai’i Herald
Did you know there are mules on Izenajima (Izena Island)? Well, recently there were two roaming around there.
My Leilehua High School friend, Valdeane Odachi, and I were in...
In Our Community – ALOHA, ALOHA STADIUM
As we bid farewell to Aloha Stadium this year, we remember our iconic outdoor arena, which was home to everything from University of Hawai‘i football games, tailgating, concerts and shows. Mahalo to The Hawai‘i...
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