Cover Story – CENTRAL MAUI BOXING CLUB
Alan Suemori
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Off of Kaohu Street in Wailuku, Maui, stands a nondescript warehouse that has become a gathering for young people looking for a place to belong. Walking through its doors,...
Legacy – NISEI VETERANS LEGACY
Building Bridges Between Hawai‘i and Japan Through Education
Byrnes Yamashita
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The Nisei Veterans Legacy (NVL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping Nisei soldiers of World War II stories’ alive for our...
History -WASHINGTON, D.C.’S RYŪKYŪ STONE
How a Stone from the Ryūkyū Kingdom Found a New Home
Karleen Chinen
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In 1854, in a gesture of friendship, the Kingdom of Ryūkyū — known today as Okinawa — presented a...
Book Review: “AMERICAN GRIT”
Byrnes Yamashita
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
"American Grit: From a Japanese American Concentration Camp Rises an American War Hero,” chronicles the life of Shiro “Kash” Kashino, who volunteered from the Minidoka War Relocation Center for...
Fresh Koki – FRESH TAKE: JAPAN WITH KIDS
Sascha Koki
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
“Ojisan. Not Ojiisan, try.”
“Ojiisan.”
“O.Jisan.”
“OJIsan.”
“Yes!”
I hadn’t quite given up hope, but I was a little guilty about the fact that my kids were not speaking Japanese despite being fluent myself. I was...
Cover Story – TAURIE KINOSHITA
Renelaine Pfister
Special to The Hawai’i Herald
Award-winning director, playwright, educator: these all define Taurie Kinoshita. One thing we might not know is that she was also once homeless.
It seems incongruent with a woman accomplished in...
Community – HOUSELESS, BUT NOT HOMELESS
Alysa Tomasa
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Shansi Vasquez is a junior at Lahainaluna High School. She plays volleyball and wrestles. Vasquez attends morning seminary and is an active member of her church. She and her...
Honoring the Legacy – GEORGE MASUMOTO
Sharing the Art of Bonsai
Melvin Inamasu and Violet Harada
Courtesy: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Editor’s note: This series, “Honoring the Legacy,” is a partnership between The Hawai‘i Herald and the Japanese Cultural Center of...
Rainbow Connections – INTERVIEW WITH ANDREW OGATA
Your Typical Yonsei Role Model With Neon Yellow Hair
Camaron Miyamoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
This month I spent some time chatting with Andrew Ogata, a leader in our LGBTQ+ community on O‘ahu. He is a driving force...
Cover Story – PERPETUATING CHADŌ IN THE QUEEN’S GARDEN
Dan Nakasone
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Nestled on a hill overlooking the Lili‘uokalani Gardens and Hilo Bay is Shoroan, or Pine Ocean House. The chashitsu (teahouse) is home to the Urasenke Tankokai Hilo Association where...
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