Veteran History – EARL TERAO: KOTONK IN PARADISE

Byrnes Yamashita Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald “Kotonk” A Japanese American from the continental United States vis-à-vis a Japanese American from Hawai‘i. Originating from World War II-era conflict between Hawai‘i-born and U.S. mainland-born Japanese Americans...

Honoring the Legacy – Warren Nishimoto

Giving a Voice to Hawai‘i’s Working Class  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...
Peterson (left) and Hirano-Omizo (right) at the Sadako Peace Crane Project at Pearl Harbor. (Photo courtesy of Hiromi Peterson)

Honoring the Legacy – HIROMI PETERSON AND NAOMI HIRANO-OMIZO

A Champion for Equal Rights 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...

History – LIFE’S SIMPLE PLEASURES

Second Bridge and Honoli‘i Harold M. Murai Commentary Special to Hawai‘i Herald Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the East Hawai‘i Cultural Council Hawai‘i Museum of Contemporary Art fundraiser book (edited by Gloria Kobayashi) “Aloha ‘Äina...
State Senator Saiki, 1982.

Honoring the Legacy – PATRICIA SAIKI

A Champion for Equal Rights 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...

History – OKINAWAN CLUBS OF HAWAI‘I

Preserving a Way of Life of Their Native Land Dan Nakasone Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald My curiosity was piqued by a video interview by Barbara Kawakami, author of the book “Picture Bride Stories.” It featured...

History – “COLORS OF KAUA‘I”

Filmmakers reminisce on capturing LGBTQ history Eunica Escalante and Marc Graser Interview by Matthew Houck Reprint courtesy of Nella Media Group’s Lei Culture In 2019, Mark Miller and a friend took a trip to Kaua‘i. It began like...

Honoring the Legacy – BRIAN NIIYA

Chronicler and Narrator of the Japanese in America Experience Melvin Inamasu and Violet Harada Courtesy: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i Editor’s note: This bimonthly series, “Honoring the Legacy,” is a partnership between The Hawai‘i Herald and the...
Skyline of Manhattan with smoke billowing from the Twin Towers following the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. (Photo retrieved from the Library of Congress)

Commemoration – NEVER FORGET

Lynn Heirakuji Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Writer’s Note: The Hawai‘i Herald Editor, Kristen Nemoto Jay, asked me to write an article about 9/11 because she knew that I had been in Washington, D.C., on that...

Genealogy – OKINAWA PREFECTURAL LIBRARY

Colin Sewake Special to The Hawai‘i Herald “Knowledge is power” goes the saying attributed to Francis Bacon in his published work, “Meditationes Sacrae” (1597). But how does one go about obtaining knowledge?  Reading books is one...

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