Momohara family after aisatsu (greeting) meeting with Yomitan Mayor Denjitsu Ishimine. (Photo by Shingo Sunabe)

Culture – GOING HOME

Colin Y. Sewake Special to The Hawai’i Herald It’s been almost six years since I started to write for The Hawai‘i Herald at the request of former editor-in-chief, Karleen Chinen. I really don’t know how many...
Traditionally throwing and holding streamers with loved ones as the ferry departs Izenajima. (Photo by Colin Sewake)

Culture – MULES ON IZENAJIMA

Colin Y. Sewake Special to The Hawai’i Herald Did you know there are mules on Izenajima (Izena Island)? Well, recently there were two roaming around there. My Leilehua High School friend, Valdeane Odachi, and I were in...
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Fresh Koki – ANIME NERD ALERT

Sascha Koki Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Sometimes, it can be a little jarring to live in a world where anime is so mainstream, especially when I grew up as a closeted anime nerd. I remember going to...
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Fresh Koki – SPIRITED AWAY TO OBON IN JAPAN

Sascha Koki Hawai‘i Herald Columnist If you’re a Ghibli fan, you’ll understand this reference: the month of May, to me, is that moment Chihiro and her family drive up to the tunnel in the forest in...
Erica Kunihisa (center) welcomed to Okinawa for the first time. (Photos by Colin Sewake)

Culture – EXPERIENCE OKINAWA!

Colin Y. Sewake Special to The Hawai’i Herald Many Hawai‘i Uchinānchu (Okinawan persons) have visited their ancestral homeland, but relatively few are fortunate to stay for an extended period of time to experience more that it...

Culture – HANAMATSURI

George Furukawa Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Hanamatsuri, also known as Wesak in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, is the day that the founder of Buddhism was born. It’s also the same date that Buddhism started, according...

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...

Food Culture – LOVE, SENBEI

Stacy Lee Special to The Hawai‘i Herald There’s no denying the popularity of senbei and kakimochi in Hawai‘i’s local culture. Football fans munched on it during games at Aloha Stadium, others garnered “a look” when breaking open...

2022 Okinawan Festival – WHAT A FEAST!

The 3rd Annual Okinawan FEASTival!  2022 Okinawan FEASTival Specials  Support our Okinawan-owned restaurants and food-related businesses from Monday, Sept. 5, through Monday, Sept. 19. Visit the Okinawan FEASTival website (hawaiiokinawans.com) for a breakdown of which restaurants...

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...

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