Community Focus – Hakuoh University Handbell Choir Visit Hawaii
Students from Hakuoh University’s Handbell Choir made their 27th goodwill visit to Hawai‘i to share their music. The choir was founded 30 years ago, in 1988, by Professor Hirotaka Arai, who continues to direct...
Community Focus – MIS Veterans Club Installs 2018 Officers
The MIS Veterans Club installed its 2018 officers and directors at the club’s annual shinnen enkai on Feb. 25 at the Natsunoya Tea House. The club is made up veterans who served in the...
Community Focus – Winners of the “Guess the Cherry Blossom Festival Queen”
Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Melanie Carrié visited the Hawaii Hochi offices on March 28 and drew the winning ballots for the 35th “Guess the Cherry Blossom Festival Queen” contest, assisted by Hawaii Hochi, Ltd....
Spotlight – Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Melanie Carrie
66th CBF Queen Brings an International Perspective to Her New Role
Gwen Battad Ishikawa
Melanie Camille Michiko Carrié, the newly crowned Cherry Blossom Festival queen, has lived in places others have only dreamed of — and...
Shiroma Saimin Stand Honors Memory of Hardworking Founders
Visitors to the March 3 “Noodles and Bread” event at Hawaii’s Plantation Village on the grounds of the Waipahu Cultural Garden Park could choose from a variety of ethnic foods representing the diverse cultures...
East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjin Kai Offers 2018-19 Scholarships
The Big Island’s East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjin Kai is offering two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors of any East Hawai‘i public or private high school who plan to enroll full-time at an accredited college...
Hawaii Island AJA Veterans Association Offering 2018-19 Scholarships
The Hawaii Island AJA Veterans Association is offering up to two $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited college or university for the 2018-19 academic...
Herald Salutes
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association recognized 45 “Uchinanchu of the Year” at its annual ”Uchinanchu of the Year”/installation banquet at the Hawaii Okinawa Center on Jan. 20. The 2017 “Uchinanchu of the Year” were...
Community Focus – Dr. Satoru Izutsu Awarded Imperial Decoration
Dr. Satoru Izutsu, recently retired vice dean and director of admissions for the University of Hawai‘i’s John A. Burns School of Medicine, was presented The Order of the Rising Sun, The Order of the...
Community Focus – Ryukyu Sokyoku Koyo Kai Hawaii Shibu Installs New Officers
Ryukyu Sokyoku Koyo Kai Hawaii Shibu installed its new officers at a dinner banquet on Jan. 28 at the Pagoda Restaurant. The Koyo Kai is made up of six Okinawan koto schools on O‘ahu.
The...
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