Honoring the Legacy – RYAN KAWAMOTO
Telling the AJA Story through Video
Melvin Inamasu and Violet Harada
Courtesy: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Editor’s note: This bimonthly series, “Honoring the Legacy,” represents a partnership between the Herald and the Japanese Cultural Center of...
Japanese History – THE TRADITION OF TATAMI, OLD AND NEW
The Venerable Straw Mat Has Been Utilized for Thousands of Years
Stacy Lee
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Besides slippers, sunscreen and spam musubi, the goza mat is quintessential for a day at the beach here in the islands. Even tourists...
Issei Pioneers – CHIYEKO TAKUSHI: HAWAI‘I’S FIRST WOMAN INSURANCE AGENT
How an Issei Okinawan Woman Broke the Glass Ceiling in the 1930s
Lynette Teruya
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
When 7-year-old Ushi Tamagusuku left Okinawa in 1910, who could have known that she would someday become the...
Cover Story – A TALE OF TWO BEST FRIENDS
Memorial Day: Remembering Our Fallen Heroes
Byrnes Yamashita
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
What is Memorial Day and why do we commemorate it? Many people think of it as a long weekend that marks the start of...
USPS STAMP – JUNE 3: NATIONWIDE “GO FOR BROKE” STAMP RELEASE
Three California Nisei Women On a Mission to Honor Veterans With US Postal Stamp
Gregg Kakesako
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Editor’s note: In the Dec. 18, 2020, issue of the Herald, cover article “USPS ‘Go For...
Honoring the Legacy – JANE KURAHARA AND BETSY YOUNG
Melvin Inamasu and Violet Harada
Courtesy: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Volunteers with Passion
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...
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...
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