WILLIAM KANEKO
Advocate for Japanese Community Locally and Nationally
Melvin Inamasu and Violet Harada
Courtesy: Japanese
Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Editor’s Note: This bimonthly series represents a partnership between the Herald and the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i. It celebrates...
Honoring the Legacy – BARBARA MARUMOTO
Underdog Champion for the Community
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...
Veteran History – HAUNTED BY MEMORIES OF SAIGON
The Collapse of Kabul and Afghanistan Brings Back Haunting Memories for Retired Journalist
Gregg K. Kakesako
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Editor’s Note: The content of this article includes Ken Kashiwahara’s personal traumatic accounts of the Vietnam...
Kaua‘i History – HUI ALU — KAUA‘I’S UCHINANCHU FAMILY
Carolyn Morinishi
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
As June (Fernandes) Muñoz gently lifted her paranku from the table, the old instrument brought forth many memories from years past. “Here is my old paranku and the bag...
Nisei Soldiers – NISEI SOLDIERS: REKINDLING THE SOUL OF FIRE
Lynn Heirakuji
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
We all have moments in our lives when we have a flash of insight that sets our lives on an unplanned path. A switch is turned on inside of...
Japanese History – A LOOK BEHIND THE MASKS OF JAPAN
Stacy Lee
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
N95s, KN95s, KF94s, 3-ply-surgical, cotton masks; bandanas and face shields. Been there, done that. Still doing it.
We have been inundated with masks during the past year and a half. For Americans,...
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...
Honoring the Legacy – ROY KANESHIRO
A Key Leader in the Expansion of the Okinawan Festival in Hawai‘i
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...
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...
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