Culture and History – HAWAI‘I NIKKEI LEGACY EXHIBIT TOUR
Byrnes Yamashita
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Building Bridges with Japan
Hawai‘i is a popular travel destination for the Japanese who hopefully soon will be back to enjoy the Hawaiian islands. But once they get past...
Cover Story – FINANCE THROUGH “ALOHA, MAHALO, IMUA, PONO AND ‘OHANA”
Like His Ancestors, Stephen Kagawa Aims to Renovate a Broken Industry
Ida Yoshinaga
The Next Generation
As he strives to leave his mark on the unpredictable, coronavirus-era business world, nikkei financial maven Stephen Kagawa treads firmly in...
History – HIROSHIGE’S “THE FIFTY-THREE STATIONS OF TÖKAIDÖ”
An Artist’s Portal to Old Japan
Alan Suemori
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In August 1832, the remarkable ukiyoe artist Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) set off on a journey on the Tökaidö Road that would change his life...
History – CHIUNE (SEMPO) SUGIHARA
The “Schindler” of Japan
Ted Tsukiyama
Reprinted with Permission
The Hawai‘i Herald (Oct. 7, 1994)
Millions of people who have viewed the epic movie “Schindler’s List” (Universal Pictures, 1993) have come away deeply moved and inspired by this...
Honoring the Legacy – DR. SATORU IZUTSU – HEALTH CARE PIONEER
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 Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i. It celebrates the...
Cover Story – AN HISTORICAL HOMESTAY
Stacy Lee
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
When the Great-Great-Granddaughter of Yukichi Fukuzawa Explores Life in Hawai‘i
"Honto ni? Really? Oh. My. Gosh.” I stared wide-eyed at the fourth-grade Japanese exchange student standing in my living room....
Honoring the Legacy – JANE KOMEIJI
Okage Sama De: Appreciating Our Heritage
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 Japanese Cultural Center of...
Hawaii’s History – OFURO: THE CLEANSING RITUAL OF BATHING
Japan’s Public Communal Baths Existed in Hawai‘i, Too
Kevin Y. Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Growing up in Hawai‘i, I often heard my father referring to his childhood when he had helped his mother clean their...
Honoring the Legacy – DR. MICHAEL OKIHIRO
Fulfilling Passions as a Physician and Writer
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 Japanese Cultural Center...
THE 1918 SPANISH FLU
The Japanese Community in Hawai‘i Was Hit Hard by a Pandemic
Kevin Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Afull moon hovered over the Pacific Ocean as SS Siberia surged toward the Hawaiian Islands on December 23, 1912....
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