Today’s Thought
by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
Stop imagining things
We often make ourselves miserable worrying about something that never happens. We make ourselves unhappy anticipating trouble that never comes. We spend agonizing hours expecting a malady from...
Taste Of Hongwanji Bazaar
WHO/WHAT: Come and enjoy a fun filled day for the whole family with great entertainment, games, “ono-kine” food and drinks, a collection of handcrafted items and many other hidden treasures including those from Kailua...
64th Cherry Blossom Festival Court Selected
Alexis Sayuri Okihara was selected the 64th Cherry Blossom Festival queen at the Festival Ball on March 26. Joining her on the court are First Princess Brittney Yasuko Kawahara, Princesses Ritsuko Sarah Tomari, Kristi...
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...
Honolulu Fukushima Kenjin Kai Commemorates Fifth Anniversary Of Tohoku Disaster
The fifth anniversary of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the Tohoku region of Japan on March 11, 2011, was remembered in Honolulu with a program and reception at the residence of the Consul...
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...
“Shin: The Heart And Mind Of Taiko” — The 10th Annual Pacific Buddhist Taiko...
WHO/WHAT: The 10th Annual Pacific Buddhist Taiko Festival began in 2007 as the “Taiko & Karaoke Festival.” The student-led concert has since grown into one of the state’s most anticipated cultural performances. This year’s...
Pa‘auilo Girl’s Sansei Legacy
Jan Higashi
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
I grew up in Pa‘auilo, a plantation town on the Hämäkua Coast of Hawai‘i Island, where I was one of nine children. My paternal grandparents, Jingoro and Tamo Kimura, and...
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