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...
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...
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...
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...
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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