Maui Community – JAPANESE TEAHOUSE IN KEPANIWAI PARK GETS TLC
“It’s Our Kuleana,” Say Deron Furukawa, President, Japanese Cultural Society of Maui
Kathy Collins
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The site of one of the bloodiest battles in Hawaiian history seems an unlikely location for celebrating birthdays...
Sports Culture – STEEL IS REAL
Japanese Fixed-Gear Bikes – Art, Sport and Tradition
Nick Kurosawa
Special to the Hawai‘i Herald
Commentary
Fixed-gear bicycles. A movement that has taken hold of the recent generations, providing two-wheeled travel that boasts a different view of the...
Cover Story – BRENNAN’S BILL
Twelve-Year-Old Brennan Yamaguchi Co-Creates Bill to Bring in Awareness of Epilepsy
Renelaine Pfister
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
When I was 12 years old growing up in the Philippines, I was reading “Sweet Valley Twins” and playing...
Sports – LENN SAKATA RETURNS TO HIS FIRST LOVE
After a Six-Year Retirement Asian American Baseball Pioneer Returns to Manage in the Minor League
Scott Baba
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
After six years in retirement, baseball veteran Lenn Sakata has returned to the sport to...
Community – SHARING ALOHA ONE FACE MASK AT A TIME
Honolulu Hiroshima Kenjin Kai Presents Face Masks to Hiroshima Prefectural and City Governments
Wayne Miyao
President of HHKK
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The Honolulu Hiroshima Kenjin Kai created face masks featuring their club’s logo for members, friends...
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...
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...
Cover Story – NISSHODO CELEBRATES ITS 1OOTH ANNIVERSARY
Colin Sewake
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Tucked away on the corner of Dillingham Boulevard and Kokea Street, Nisshodo Candy Store is a hidden treasure. Despite our familiarity with the area, Editor Jodie Ching and I...
Hanamatsuri – IS SPRING IN YOUR HEART?
Bishop Eric Matsumoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The weather is warm, the breeze blows gently, the rain falls lightly and the flowers are blooming beautifully. Spring is such a beautiful time of year. Don’t you...
Queen Interview – 2020-2021: THE YEAR OF COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
Ida Yoshinaga
Cherry Blossom Queen Jewel Mahoe and Her Court Give Back in a Pandemic Year
After an unpredictable year, where many Cherry Blossom Festival conventions had to be rethought due to COVID-19, exiting Queen and...
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