MEET THE HERALD’S FREELANCE WRITERS
My name is Scott Baba. I’ve been a freelance writer for The Hawai‘i Herald since 2020. I have been an active member of the Japanese American community my entire life, and while I wouldn’t...
AN UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP
Italian American Nicholas Iosue Mistaken for AJA Leads to Lifelong Friendships
Byrnes Yamashita
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Former President Trump’s rants against the “Kung Flu” or “Chinese Flu” contributed to a rash of anti-Asian hate crimes...
WILLIAM KANEKO
Advocate for Japanese Community Locally and Nationally
Melvin Inamasu and Violet Harada
Courtesy: Japanese
Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Editor’s Note: This bimonthly series represents a partnership between the Herald and the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i. It celebrates...
Featured Story – A JAPANESE TOY STORY
Stacy Lee
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Overall, our sources of entertainment have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Food being a great source of comfort coupled with binge-watching movies and TV shows on Netflix, Disney+,...
Rememberance – REMEMBERING AKIRA OTANI
Karleen Chinen
Commentary
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In those sweet pre-pandemic days that we can barely remember now, one of my favorite stops every so often was the United Fishing Agency office, located a few yards...
My Hawaii – SOUTHERN SWEETNESS
King’s Hawaiian Bakes Aloha in Flowery Branch, Georgia
Colin Sewake
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
“Okinawa is such a beautiful place, not just the ocean and scenery and culture, but the people. I’ve been treated well and taken care...
Featured Story – FRANCE AWARDS LEGION OF HONOR CHEVALIER MEDAL
Joseph S. Oshiro and Albert K. Nakama Helped to Liberate French Towns in World War II
Gregg K. Kakesako
Special to The Hawai'i Herald
In what may be the last public ceremony, the French government honored six...
In Our Community – Photos by Wayne Shinbara
2021 MADE IN HAWAII FESTIVAL
Many long-time vendors of past Made In Hawaii Festivals were excited to be back at the festival, but to a different location, due to the current covid pandemic. This year,...
Communicaton & Relationships – UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES (PART 2)
Help Improve Your Relationships
Kevin Y. Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Editor’s Note: In the previous Nov. 19, 2021 issue of The Hawai‘i Herald, Kawamoto discussed some of the socio-cultural and cross-cultural factors that create challenges...
Book Review: “THE COLOR OF AIR” BY GAIL TSUKIYAMA
Carol Park
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Commentary
Gail Tsukiyama’s novel, “The Color of Air,” paints a vivid picture of old Hawai‘i. The time of sugar cane plantations, where the dreams of immigrants from Japan, or other...
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