Hanamatsuri – WHAT THE BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY MEANS TODAY

Rev. Reyn Yorio Tsuru Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Almost 2,600 years ago in the gardens of Lumbini, a historical figure was born whose influence on humankind cannot be understated. Conceptually speaking, the ideas...
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Sidebar – “Every Day in Kaimukī” (2021), Directed by Alika Tengan

Naz (Naz Kawakami) seems to have an idyllic 20-something lifestyle – he deejays at KTUH College Radio, he is dating Sloane, a budding artist, and he skateboards with his skater bros in Kaimukī Park. But...

GENERATION GAP

GENERATION GAP by Jon J. Murakami

Movie Review – “TURNING RED”

Pixar’s New Movie Shares the Ups and Downs of the Teenage Years (and Being a Red Panda) Kristen Nemoto Jay Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald WARNING: SPOILER ALERT IN THIS REVIEW!  There are so many things to...
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Bulletin Board – KUMU KAHUA: “WHO YOU AGAIN?”

WHO/WHAT: Kumu Kahua Theatre Presents  “Who You Again?” — a play written by Ryan Okinaka. A family struggles to care for their matriarch as dementia slowly steals her memories away. Her grandson’s method of...

Dad’s Three Cats

Dad's Three Cats by Gwen Muranaka
Historical Fiction by Michael G. Malaghan

Historical Fiction – “A Question of Loyalty”

Mike Malaghan Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Editor’s note: “A Question of Loyalty” is the second historical novel in Mike Malaghan’s trilogy on the Japanese American experience in Hawai‘i. Prior to “A Question of Loyalty,” the...
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Your Social Security – PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE DURING FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH

Jane Burigsay Courtesy: Social Security Administration F inancial Literacy Month is focused on educating people about the importance of planning for a secure financial future. Every April, we like to remind you that Social Security is a...
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Herald Salutes – KIRK KUROKAWA

Kirk Kurokawa, Maui-based painter, muralist and artist, has won the popular vote and the Gene & Ruth Freedman People’s Choice Award for the Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2022 for his portrait entitled “Uncle Masa” oil...

Filmmaking In Hawai’i – “EVERY DAY IN KAIMUKĪ” – A SUCCESS AT SUNDANCE

Alika Tengan Makes Movies He Enjoys Lee A. Tonouchi Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Alika Tengan, 2006-Castle-High-School grad, stay da director and co-writer behind one movie das getting crazy buzz. Earlier dis year his first feature length...

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