Five Honored As Living Treasures By Honpa Hongwanji Mission Of Hawaii
The 41st annual Living Treasures of Hawai‘i™ program, initiated by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, was held on Feb. 13 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom. The program, modeled after the National...
Four Ethnic Chambers Sign Cooperative Mou
A Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, was signed on March 9 by the presidents of the Japanese, Filipino, Korean and Chinese chambers of commerce. In accordance with the MOU, the four chambers will seek...
Remembering Töhoku, Five Years Later
Jon Ishihara
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
My wife Laura and I arrived at Narita International Airport on March 9 after a very long, nine-hour flight from Honolulu. We took the train into Tökyö, where we...
Happy Birthday, Buddha!
Every year in spring, one of Buddhism’s most important observances is celebrated at Buddhist temples throughout world. People throng to temples and also participate in other celebrations honoring the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama,...
Filing Taxes Just Got (A Little Bit) Easier
YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY By Jane Yamamoto-Burigsay