Hanamatsuri 2017 – Celebration the Birth of the Buddha
The Birth of the Buddha is Significant Beyond Cake, Ice Cream and Birthday Candles Rev. David Fujimoto Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Oftentimes, we are told the story of Hanamatsuri — the birth of Siddhärtha Gautama, who later became the historical Säkyamuni Buddha. It is a tale of the protagonist Siddhärtha Gautama, who was born....
Dear Frances – The Warmth of A Human’s Touch
DEAR FRANCES By Frances H. Kakugawa Dear Frances, Thank you for the two book titles in your March column. I truly enjoyed reading about those books. I learned a lot even without reading the book. Thank you. Sue Honolulu, Hawai‘i Dear Sue, Thank you. Your feedback helps me with my column. I’ll be reviewing another....
My Furusato – Natsukashii! Former Fulbright Fellow’s Progress Report Details Visit to Her Furusato...
Gail Honda Gail Honda is a writer in Honolulu. She can be reached at gail.honda@hawaii.rr.com and 808-942-4783. The following is a progress report Gail Honda wrote during her stay in Japan from July 1991 to January 1993 as a Fulbright Graduate Research Fellow at Hitotsubashi University Institute of Economic Research in Tökyö. She was there....
Business – Seiwajyuku Hawai‘i, “A Philosophy Dojo For Business and Life”
Jodie Chiemi Ching Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Call it a business manager’s “dojo (practice hall) of life.” Seiwajyuku Hawai‘i integrates gratitude, karma and the development of a beautiful mind prioritized through marketing, policies and procedures and financial goals. Seiwajyuku, which, translated, means “school of prosperity and harmony,” was established in 1983 by Japanese philanthropist....
Itadakimasu – Aloha Beer and Grinds
RYAN'S TABLE BY Ryan Tatsumoto We must be getting younger! Why? Because we usually pay our first visit to a new restaurant about a year or two after its grand opening, in part because life (aka work) usually gets in the way and because we want to give the new restaurant time to iron out....
Historical Fiction – “Picture Bride”, A Family Saga
HISTORICAL FICTION By Michael G. Malaghan Chapter 92 Haru’s evening inspection saunter was bringing her back to the street when her ears picked up the sounds of a vehicle with a sputtering muffler. She looked up in time to see a truck brake to a rough stop. Emblazoned on the door panel was the emblem....
Your Social Security – Housing Benefits and Social Security
YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY By Jane Yamamoto-Burigsay
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