History – SEIICHI HIGASHIDE
A Man With Three Homelands
Byrnes Yamashita
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Writer’s note: In my efforts to learn about Nisei soldier history, I inevitably began to learn more about the incarceration of the Mainland Nikkei during...
History – REPARATIONS NOW!
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Commentary
On Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in a letter sent to the White House, 76 Japanese American and Asian American organizations demanded President Joe Biden to create a reparations commission for Black Americans...
Culture – CONNECTING MORE DOTS
Colin Y. Sewake
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In November 2021 I was fortunate to be able to help Hawai‘i Uchinānchu Gail Shon, with Nishihara roots, connect with her Yonamine relatives on her first trip...
In Our Community – KĀNEʻOHE CHRISTMAS PARADE
Photos by Wayne Shinbara
The streets through KĀne‘ohe were on pause two weeks ago as the annual KĀne‘ohe Christmas Parade was back on this year after a two-year hiatus. The parade started at Haiku Road...
In Our Community – “THE MICRONESIANS”
Photos by Floyd K. Takeuchi
To help shed light on the “widening rift between the small but growing Micronesian immigrant population in these islands and the open hostility they often face by locals,” Floyd K....
In Our Community – HAUNTED HOUSE
Photos by Wayne Shinbara
Jodo Mission of Hawaii held their “Haunted Open House” to members and visitors on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 29. Those who arrived were escorted down to the basement where the office staff...
History – LIFE’S SIMPLE PLEASURES
Second Bridge and Honoli‘i
Harold M. Murai
Commentary
Special to Hawai‘i Herald
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the East Hawai‘i Cultural Council Hawai‘i Museum of Contemporary Art fundraiser book (edited by Gloria Kobayashi) “Aloha ‘Äina...
History – OKINAWAN CLUBS OF HAWAI‘I
Preserving a Way of Life of Their Native Land
Dan Nakasone
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
My curiosity was piqued by a video interview by Barbara Kawakami, author of the book “Picture Bride Stories.” It featured...
History – “COLORS OF KAUA‘I”
Filmmakers reminisce on capturing LGBTQ history
Eunica Escalante and Marc Graser
Interview by Matthew Houck
Reprint courtesy of Nella Media Group’s Lei Culture
In 2019, Mark Miller and a friend took a trip to Kaua‘i. It began like...
Cover Story – WELCOME BACK!
40th Annual Okinawan Festival!
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association is excited to be back in-person for the 40th Okinawan Festival on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept. 4 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. Despite being...
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