Community Focus – HJCC Inauguration & Generational Award Celebration
“Celebrating the Past, Honoring the Future” was the theme of the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce’s 14th annual Inauguration and Generational Award Celebration, which was held July 18 in the Coral Ballroom on the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Large banners at the event declared the chamber’s mission: “Foster friendships, Connect B2B (business to business) and Mälama....
Dear Frances – Model Caregivers
DEAR FRANCES BY Frances Kakugawa Dear Readers, This column is devoted to Mary and to Linda and her two daughters. Their inspiring, yet worrisome stories address compassion, creativity and family. They also highlight the loopholes in our legal, financial and medical professions when a patient or client is seen only as a name on a....
Historical Fiction – “Picture Bride, A Family Saga”
HISTORICAL FICTION By Michael G. Malaghan Part VIII – Suspicion Chapter 133 Honolulu, December 1, 1937 The thunder of artillery punctuated the static-crackled voice coming from the Motorola. “This is Lowell Thomas . . . reporting from Nanking, the capital of the Republic of China. Japanese troops are advancing south toward this city, drenched in....
Your Social Security – Growing Your Social Security Payment After Retirement
YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY By Jane Yamamoto-Burigsay
“Hawaii Nikkei Legacy” Exhibit on Kauai
WHO/WHAT: A photographic exhibit highlighting the history and culture of Japanese Americans in Hawai’i travels to Kaua‘i. The 6:45 p.m. opening will feature a performance by singer Allison Arakawa, known for her moving renditions...
2018 Peace Day Interfaith Celebration
WHO/WHAT: Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii will hold its eighth annual Peace Day Interfaith Celebration. “Cultivating Peace” is the theme for the evening of reflection and celebration. Chelsie Onaga, who is pursuing a degree...
UH Center for Japanese Studies Seminar Series
WHO/WHAT: The University of Hawai‘i Center for Japanese Studies presents “Two Centuries of Language and Cultural Contact on the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands,” featuring a talk by Dr. Daniel Long, professor of Japanese linguistics at...
Purchase Culture4Kids!
