Community – “Guess The Cherry Blossom Festival Queen” Contest Winners
On March 31, Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Heather Omori drew the winners of the 34th “Guess the Cherry Blossom Festival Queen” contest, sponsored by The Hawai‘i Herald and Hawaii Hochi. With a perfect ballot, Betty H. Higa of Käne‘ohe was the first prize winner of a round-trip for two to wherever Island Air flies in....
Big Island Business – Never Give Up!
The I. Kitagawa and Co. Story is All About Perseverance in the Face of Adversity Arnold T. Hiura Special to The Hawai‘i Herald People unfamiliar with Big Island history might not know that I. Kitagawa and Co. is one of the island’s largest and most successful businesses with $90 million in sales and some 200....
The Arts – “Thirty-Six Views of Mauna Kea”
Artist Laurie Sumiye Borrows Hiroshige’s Concept and Creates Her Own Homage to Mauna Kea Wayne Muromoto Special to The Hawai‘i Herald There are certain works of art that reverberate in time and inspire other artists to create their own works of art that, although they may not be direct imitations, at least resonate with an....
NGN3 May Movie Schedule (Part I)
MONDAY, MAY 1 Midnight – The Bull’s Eye for Love 1:30 a.m. – Jail Breakers 3:10 a.m. – The Seven Chefs 5:10 a.m. – Samurai of the Wind 6:50 a.m. – Three Yakuza 8:50 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster 10:20 a.m. – Dead Angle 1 p.m. – Revenge for His Lover 2:30 p.m. – Golden....
NGN3 May Movie Schedule (Part II)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Midnight – The Bull’s Eye for Love 1:30 a.m. – Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties 3:30 a.m. – Fireball Magistrate 5:10 a.m. – Three Yakuza 7:10 a.m. – Flower, Storm, and Gangster 8:40 a.m. – Jail Breakers 10:20 a.m. – Golden Peacock Castle, Parts 3 & 4 12:20 p.m. – The Valiant Red Peony 5 2:10....
NGN – Digital Channel 677/HD 1677 (For updated information, call 538-1966)
“Uso no Senso (War of Lies),” premieres on Monday, May 15, at 7:35 p.m. Koichi’s (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) father killed his mother and his brother, then he took his own life — or so it appeared. In fact it was all a set-up. Koichi, 9 years old at that time, was the only witness present at....
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“Dassou Yuugi (Jail Breakers),” 1976 action film, 1 hour and 33 minutes. Directed by Kosaku Yamashita. Starring Sonny Chiba. Kamiki is a professional fixer of jailbreak who lets prisoners escape for big money. He became a criminal at age 12 and has been in and out of prison, serving for a total of 48 years.
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“My Destiny,” Sunday at 5 p.m. Lucas Matthew is told by a fortune teller that he will meet his true love at the age of 21. Meanwhile, a young girl named Grace is told the same thing by another fortune teller. Neither Lucas Matthew nor Grace takes the predictions seriously until years later when they....
KBFD – Korean Programming
“You Are My Present,” Monday-Friday at 9:20 p.m.; re-airs Monday-Friday at 12:20 p.m. A costume designer, Hyun Soo Kong, loses her memory shortly after her marriage starts. Despite this, she fights and triumphs over various trials and hardships in order to succeed in life. Will she be able to find her own happiness? Starring: Yi....