Author Graham Salisbury Inducted as 100th Battalion Honorary Member
Veteran children’s book author Graham “Sandy” Salisbury was inducted into the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans Club as
an honorary member. Salisbury is best known for his historical novels for school-age youngsters, including a series on...
Peace Boat Docked In Honolulu
Gwen Battad Ishikawa
On July 12, a luxury cruise ship docked at Honolulu Harbor. Unlike other cruise ships that bring tourists to our Islands, Peace Boat carried not only tourists, but also eight hibakusha (atomic...
“TO HELL AND BACK” – On the 70th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a...
Frances H. Kakugawa
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Before my mother died, she said something that left me with a nagging thought. “Don’t let me be forgotten,” she told the minister.”
What if all my ancestors in...
Approaching The Sacred: Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii
WHO/WHAT: The Hawaii Japanese Center presents an exhibit on Hawai‘i’s Japanese Buddhist temples. The basis of the exhibit was the book, “Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii: An Illustrated Guide,” written by professors George and...
Larry Lindsey Kimura – Best of Both Worlds
M. Dolly Strazar, Ph.D.
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
For Hawaiian language revival pioneer Larry Lindsey Kimura, enrolling in the all-Hawaiian Kamehameha Schools was both an utter disappointment and the spark that ignited his interest in...
Aug. 9 Events To Commemorate The 70th Anniversary Of The Bombing On Hiroshima And...
• 7, 8 and 10:30 a.m. - Church services at The Cathedral of Saint Andrew, 229 Queen Emma Sq.
10 a.m. – The 22nd annual Nagasaki Peace Bell Ringing Ceremony in honor of Nagasaki. Hawaii...
An Evening of Japanese Koto and Shakuhachi Music
Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s acoustic jewel box, the Atherton Studio, provides the ideal sound environment to hear “An Evening of Japanese Koto and Shakuhachi Music” on Saturday, August 29. Darin Miyashiro, koto instructor at the...
Urasenke Concludes 43rd Hawai‘i Tea Seminar
Urasenke Foundation of Hawaii president Dr. Genshitsu Sen hosted a dinner at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel on July 21. Attending the event were Dr. Sen’s Hawai‘i guests, as well as participants in the 43rd...