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,...
“A Harvest Of Hawai‘i Plantation Pidgin: The Japanese Way”
WHO/WHAT: Author Myra Sachiko Ikeda, author of “A Harvest of Hawai‘i Plantation Pidgin: The Japanese Way,” will talk about her book and sign copies at this event. The book examines, from the perspective of...
The Hawai’i Herald … At Your Doorstep!
Sometimes, things get so easy and convenient that we don’t even recognize them . . . until there’s a hiccup, and all of a sudden, you’re asking, “Waah! What happened to my Hawai‘i Herald?!
Beginning...
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...
Filing Taxes Just Got (A Little Bit) Easier
YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY By Jane Yamamoto-Burigsay
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...