Community Focus – Japanese Women’s Society Foundation Celebrates Gannenmono at Annual Meeting
The Japanese Women’s Society Foundation held its annual general membership meeting and luncheon on July 29 at the Waialae Country Club. President Cathy Iwai said she enjoyed representing JWSF at so many events during the past year. The various events afforded Iwai and all of the members who participated in them an opportunity to learn....
Fire & Rice Waikiki
WHO/WHAT: Join Eating House 1849 on a cultural journey celebrating 150 years of Japanese heritage in Hawai‘i. Executive Chef Randy Bangloy and the Eating House 1849 team will partner with award-winning Chef Roy Yamaguchi...
Okinawan Festival – “The Festival” and “The Mura”
Karleen Chinen This year’s Okinawan Festival is truly a gutsy endeavor — as was the move to Kapi‘olani Park back in 1990. No one knew for certain whether it would take. Or flop. But as most of us know, if we don’t try, we’ll never know. And that is why the leadership and member-clubs of....
History – Aloha from Hawaii to Okinawa
Dan Nakasone Special to The Hawai‘i Herald It was noon on Sept. 27, 1948, when the USS John Owen made landfall at White Beach, the U.S. naval facility on the eastern coast of Okinawa island, near the tip of Katsuren peninsula. Onboard the ship was a precious cargo of 536 pigs that had survived the....
My Hawaii – Yomitan Dancers Gear Up for Okinawan Festival
MY HAWAII By Colin Sewake “Okinawa is such a beautiful place, not just the ocean and scenery and culture, but the people. I’ve been treated well and taken care of by many people here in what has become ‘My Hawai‘i.’” — Colin Sewake LET’S DANCE! Last month, my good friend and fellow Okinawa-Hawaii Kyoukai member....
JASH “Talk Story” with Misako Ito
WHO/WHAT: The Japan-America Society of Hawaii presents a lunchtime “talk story” with Misako Ito, wife of Consul General of Japan Koichi Ito. Mrs. Ito will speak about her cross-cultural experiences while living in China....
NGN3 September Movie Schedule (Part 2)
SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 1:10 a.m. - The Seven Vows Part 3 2:30 a.m. - Handsome Disguise 4 a.m. - Oda Nobunaga 5:40 a.m. - Fighting Disposition 7:10 a.m. - Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2 8:40 a.m. - Case of a Young Lord 2 9:40 a.m. - Devil’s Flute Noon - Noble Tasuke 1:30 p.m.....
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