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Karleen C. Chinen Commentary The passing of my uncle — the husband of my mom’s half-sister — prompted Auntie Yoshi’s only surviving sister in Okinawa to travel to Hawai‘i for his funeral, accompanied by two of...

Generation Gap By Jon J. Murakami

PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE NEW PROGRAMMING “The Murakami Kaizoku of Shimanami Kaido,” premiering Tuesday,  Feb. 1 at 8:35 p.m.; repeats on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 9:40 a.m., and Saturday, Feb. 26 at 1:20 and...

Channel 9 (Oceanic Cable) and 20 (Hawaiian Telcom) Programs are subject to change, without notice. For updated information, call 847-2021) KIKU-TV 2017 Christmas and New Year’s Specials “Journey to the Moon,” airs on Monday, Dec. 26, from...

Islander Sake Brewery Hopes to Revive a Dormant Industry Joe Udell Special to The Hawai‘i Herald When Chiaki Takahashi and Tama Hirose open the doors of their Islander Sake Brewery next month, they will be bringing commercial sake-making back to Hawaiʻi after a hiatus of more than three decades. In the process, they will also....

Jodie Chiemi Ching On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 21, a special virtual “Ring Your Bell for Peace Day” event was held to commemorate International Peace Day. The event was a joint effort presented by...

Dear editor, I struggle to understand how David Ellis can justify his insulting comments to Hawaii and the daughter of a Nisei veteran.  He claims we haven’t known war even with recent news associated with the 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. He condones and supports the irresponsible Trump charlatan bait-and-switch tactics of....

Hui O Laulima, a women’s organization dedicated to promoting, perpetuating and preserving Okinawan culture, is currently accepting applications for its 2015 cultural grant program. The grants are open to groups and individuals who are...

WHO/WHAT: Another show is being added for “Da Beer Can Hat” after it sold out shows last weekend. Based on Darrell Lum’s original short story of Bobo, a mentally handicapped boy. Bobo’s abusive father...