Farewell to “A Very Special Soldier”
Dick Shigemi Hamada of Honolulu died May 27. He was 92 years old.
Hamada was born in Kukuihaele on Hawai‘i island and was a retired planner and estimator supervisor at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard...
OBON EVENTS – 2022 BON DANCE SCHEDULE
For the past two years of COVID-19 uncertainty, Obon festivals were either canceled, virtual or of limited capacity, but this year marks the return of Obon season in Hawai‘i. At press time, the temples...
GIVING BACK AND PAYING IT FORWARD
Photo courtesty Hawaii Senate Majority
Growing up in Japan, Sabrina Shizue McKenna never imagined she would one day be a Hawai‘i Supreme Court justice.
“As a child, I always thought I would be a teacher,” she...
Cover Story – Happy 100th, Komoda Store & Bakery! The Makawao Institution is Still...
Melissa Tanji
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
T. Komoda Store & Bakery in the Upcountry Maui town of Makawao is celebrating the kind of milestone family-run mom-and-pop businesses
rarely achieve: its centennial. Yes, 100 years in business....
NGN – JUNE 2014 HIGHLIGHTS
“Mystery Hour - Na mo Naki Doku (Nameless Poison),” premieres on Tuesday, June 3, at 7:35 p.m.
Saburo Sugimura is employed in the public relations department of huge conglomerate, Imada Corporation. He receives an odd request...
Bon Dance and Obon Service Schedule 2015
BIG ISLAND
June 13 (Sat.): Obon Festival at Keauhou Shopping Center (Kona Hongwanji), 6 p.m. (323-2993)
June 13 (Sat.): Honomu Henjyoji Mission, 7 p.m.; Hatsubon and Obon service at 5 p.m. (963-6308)
June 20 (Sat.): Papaikou Hongwanji,...
“Must Take Home” Maui Specialties
Each of our neighbor islands is unique in its own way, and so are their omiyage, those gifts — usually food — you bring home to share with family and friends. Maui’s goodies range...
United Japanese Society Honors 80-Year-Olds With A Grand Birthday Celebration
The United Japanese Society of Hawaii honored 36 O‘ahu Nikkei who were born in 1934 and are turning 80 this year with a grand birthday party at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i on...
Japanese Women’s Society Foundation Presents “Holiday Wine & Baubles”
WHO/WHAT: The Japanese Women’s Society Foundation launches its first JWSF Social Event, “Holiday Wine & Baubles.” Attendees will have the opportunity to sample special wines, enjoy ‘ono pupu and start their holiday shopping —...