History – YUKIO “YUKI” NAGUWA
Big Island Boy Through and Through
Byrnes Yamashita
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Writer’s note: The Nisei Veterans Legacy is a non-profit organization whose mission is to keep alive the stories of the Nisei (second generation Japanese...
Genealogy – UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS: JAPAN TO HAWAI‘I
How Shinobu Kadome Found Her Hawai‘i ‘Ohana
Dr. Lorraine Yamane Mito
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Without the past, there is no present. This is a true story about my mother, Aiko Kusano Yamane, and how her...
Fresh Koki – THE ART OF CELEBRATING FALL
Sascha Koki
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
It’s not just me; Halloween and fall seasonal decorations were definitely on shelves by August this year as soon as they cleared out all of the back-to-school supplies. I shouldn’t be...
Cover Story – IN THE MIDDLE
Summer Nakaishi
Ever since Chihiro Okawa could remember, they were obsessed with the stars — astronomy, the planets, space, the frontier. Okawa was always curious about the unknown, exploring topics and uncovering questions beyond our...
History – FIRST RESPONDERS
The History of JACL’s Support of Same-Sex Marriage
Kristen Nemoto Jay
Editor’s note: In August of 1994, the National Council members of the Japanese American Citizen’s League met and gathered at the JACL National Convention in...
Literature – THINGS JAPANESE AMERICANS DON’T TALK ABOUT
Alden M. Hayashi’s novel “Two Nails, One Love” debuts
Lee A. Tonouchi
Special to Da Hawai‘i Herald
In 2013 Alden M. Hayashi's mom wen pass away. He says wuz her passing that "finally got me off my...
Rainbow Connections – LOOKING OUTWARD
Trisha Nakamura
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
In this Pride issue, I want to take our attention outward to Japan, which continues to face similar struggles as we do in Hawai‘i and the United States – the right...
Cover Story – THE LIFE OF AN ASL INTERPRETER
Summer Nakaishi
Shaun Shimizu lives in two worlds. In one world, he’s an American Sign Language interpreter, both personally and now professionally. Shimizu, who grew up as the only Hard of Hearing person in his...
In Our Community – “JIKOEN CHIKARA” SUPPORTS MAUI FIRE VICTIMS
Karleen Chinen
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
It began with Jikoen Hongwanji Mission member Gene “Geno” Oshiro’s email to temple leaders suggesting that they organize a fundraiser to help the people of Maui who had been...
Education – HAWAI‘I SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND
Jackie Kojima
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Nestled in a residential neighborhood in Kapahulu just a hop away from the Waikïkï Fire Station, Hawai‘i School for the Deaf and Blind (HSDB) is a beacon of hope...
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