Hawaii Music Culture – WAS IT WRITTEN IN THE STARS?
Pali Ka‘aihue: Discovering Life’s Nonstop Adventures
Lois Kajiwara
At the age of five, Pali Ka‘aihue was introduced to music and KIKU-TV, two key elements that would later become huge influences in his life. Fast forward to...
Cover Story – MAUI TAIKO
George Furukawa
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Kay Fukumoto of Maui Taiko is the embodiment of a treasured legacy that continues to resonate today, despite the ravages of a global pandemic and the devastating loss of...
Cover Story – 80 YEARS OF 100TH
Gregg K. Kakesako
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The 80th Anniversary Committee of the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans organization compiled a list of known survivors here and on the mainland who served in the World War...
Cover Story – WE’RE BACK!
Obon Season Begins (In-Person) at Hawaii’s Plantation Village
Kevin Y. Kawamoto
Take out your yukata, happi coats and hand-held Japanese paper fans, the Obon season is about to begin! And the place to kick off this summer-long series...
Hawaii Music Culture – LORRAINE KANESHIRO’S LEGACY LIVES ON
Jodie Chiemi Ching
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
As long as there is a love for Japanese enka in Hawai‘i, Lorraine (Asato) Kaneshiro’s spirit will live on in our hearts forever. And on Saturday, June 4,...
In Our Community – JODO MISSION KOINOBORI CELEBRATION
Photos by Wayne Shinbara
On Sunday, May 1, members of Jodo Mission of Hawaii joined together to participate in a new event called “Koinobori Celebration.” Members and friends of the temple gathered to display hundreds...
In Our Community – EASTER EGG-STRAVAGANZA
Photos by Wayne Shinbar
On Sunday, April 17, SALT at Our Kaka‘ako held an Easter EGG-Stravaganza at The Barn. Photos with the Easter Bunny was the highlight of the event along with keiki crafts and...
Music Culture – NOEL OKIMOTO’S RHYTHMIC ROOTS
Nick Kurosawa
Zentoku Foundation (zentokufoundation.org)
Republished with permission
The genre of jazz is usually associated with places like New Orleans or New York where musicians are steeped in the roots of the genre, but the authenticity of jazz...
In Our Community – HAWAII HOCHI, LTD. SHINTŌ BLESSING
Photos by Wayne Shinbara
On Tuesday, April 5, Bishop Daiya Amano and Rev. Jun Miyasaka of the Izumo Taisha Mission of Hawaii conducted a Shintōblessing of the new Hawaii Hochi facility at 2736 Waiwai Loop....
Hanamatsuri – WHAT THE BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY MEANS TODAY
Rev. Reyn Yorio Tsuru
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Almost 2,600 years ago in the gardens of Lumbini, a historical figure was born whose influence on humankind cannot be understated. Conceptually speaking, the ideas...
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