Stan at home in his studio, August 2023. (Photo courtesy of Emi Fujii)

Profile – USAGI YOJIMBO: THE YEAR OF THE SAMURAI RABBIT!

Lois Kajiwara Special to The Hawai‘i Herald The adventure of a lifetime started nearly 40 years ago for Stan Sakai with the creation of his comic book series “Usagi Yojimbo.” Entertaining audiences worldwide, this ongoing epic...
Cameron Ching and his older brother, Gavin, have been reading the “One Piece” manga series for about a decade. The Netflix live-action version recently debuted on Aug. 31.

Film Review – A PIECE-BY-PIECE REVIEW OF LIVE-ACTION “ONE PIECE”

Overall Rating: Pretty good Cameron Ching Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Synopsis: In the newly released Netflix series the protagonist Monkey D. Luffy is an optimistic young pirate determined to find the One Piece. He sets off...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, kūpuna were losing access to good food because farmers’ markets were disappearing. Lanakila Meals on Wheels created “The Green Bag” to give seniors access to healthy fruits and vegetables. (Photo by Matias Reding/Pexels.com)

Food Security – LANAKILA MEALS ON WHEELS

Over 50 Years of Caring for Kūpuna Alan Suemori Special to The Hawai‘i Herald In 1971 a modest little lunch wagon appeared out of nowhere in ‘A‘ala Park. Sponsored by the Honolulu Nutrition Program, it began serving...
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Literature – ”DA MAYOR OF LĀHAINĀ”

Excerpt from ”Da Word” (Bamboo Ridge Press, 2001) Lee Tonouchi Special to Da Hawai‘i Herald Editor’s note: Mahalo Lee Tonouchi for allowing the Herald to reprint this excerpt to share your story to heal our hearts, even...
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Fresh Koki – PLAN A VACATION LIKE A JAPANESE TOURIST

Sascha Koki Hawai‘i Herald Columnist I recently came across a video in my discovery feed on Instagram that asked, “When you are visiting a new country, what’s the best way to find all of the good...
Community Harvest is a program where Aloha Harvest provides free harvest services to residents and businesses to rescue excess produce growing on O‘ahu.

Cover Story – ALOHA HARVEST: WASTE LESS, FEED MORE

Renelaine Pfister Special to The Hawai‘i Herald The other day I had to throw away a bag of moldy bread after consuming only a few slices. It pains me to throw away food when I know...
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Dialogue – AUTUMN IS HERE AND TADAIMA

Jodie Chiemi Ching Commentary I’m back, temporarily. I am just here to fill in as interim editor so that the Herald’s current editor, Kristen Nemoto Jay, her husband, Iwi, and big seestah, 2-year-old Winter can spend...
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Rainbow Connections – RYSE TO ACTION

Empowering LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth Camaron Miyamoto Hawai‘i Herald Columnist When we think of the LGBTQ+ community, homeless and housing instability is not necessarily an issue that is top of mind. But the reality is that homelessness is...
The Lahaina Hongwanji before it burned down in the recent Maui wildfires. (Photo by Alan Kubota, Lenscapes Photography)

Food Security – KŪPUNA CARE

Addressing  Kūpuna Hunger in Hawai‘i Kevin Y. Kawamoto Special to The Hawai‘i Herald A Lasting Impact As the calendar year comes to a close, various non-profit organizations in Hawai‘i and nationally begin sending out their solicitation letters to...

Cover Story – HAJICHI STORIES

Tree local women tell why day got their Okinawan hand tattoos Lee A. Tonouchi Special to Da Hawai‘i Herald My great grandma who wuz born in Okinawa in 1885 had traditional Okinawan hand tattoos known as hajichi....

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