December 15, 2017

8•0•8 By Dennis Fujitake

MY HAWAII BY Colin Sewake VISITING AUNTY FUKUE Location: 3-36-2 Iso, Urasoe-shi, Nov. 22, 2017 On my way to work, I stopped by Takayesu Soba, located behind Urasoe General Hospital in the Iso area of Urasoe City. A while back, I told you the story of how a few of us, myself included, helped Takayesu....

Editor’s note: With the publication of the following essay by recently retired University of Washington professor Dr. Stephen Sumida, we conclude this “Legacy of the Sansei” series. The series, which ran for two years, was conceived of by Herald contributing writer Gail Honda, who also served as its coordinator. The 2016 essays spotlighted the views....

MONDAY, JAN. 1 Midnight – Drenched Swallow Gonpachi 1:40 a.m. – Yakuza vs. Gang Leader 3:20 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 1 4:50 a.m. – A Yakuza Goes Home 6:30 a.m. – Seventeen Ninja 8:10 a.m. – The Samurai Markets 9:40 a.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos 11:10 a.m. – Drenched Swallow Gonpachi 12:50 p.m. – Mansion....

“Mogitate TV,” airs Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 8:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 3, at 9:35 a.m. “Mogitate TV,” is one of the longest-running local TV talk shows from Nankai Hoso, RNB. The show introduces a wide range of local fnds and experiences including hole-in-the-wall eateries, unique events and traditions. Experience the everyday life of people....

THURSDAY, JAN. 18 12:10 a.m. – The Valiant Red Peony: You Are Dead 1:50 a.m. – Cold Rice, Osan, Chan 4:50 a.m. – Yakuza vs. Gang Leader 6:30 a.m. – Sasaki Kojiro, Part 1 8 a.m. – Hibari’s Tale of Pathos 9:30 a.m. – Free and Easy 9 11:30 a.m. – Cold Rice, Osan, Chan 2:30....

DIALOGUE BY Karleen Chinen What a year it has been! If you are anything like me, you remember exactly where you were when you learned that Donald Trump was on his way to becoming America’s next president. On Nov. 8, 2016, I was in one of the Dole Cannery theaters, watching the film, “My Korean....

Shakuhachi lovers from around the world will gather at the University of Hawai‘i’s Mänoa campus and the East-West Center from Dec. 15 to 18 for a festival celebrating the traditional Japanese bamboo flute. The highlight of the festival will be a Master’s Concert on Friday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Orvis Auditorium. The concert....

Honolulu Museum of Art Exhibit Looks East from the Far West Wayne Muromoto Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Many years and maybe at least 20 pounds lighter in girth ago, I had lunch with a prominent AJA businessman, now deceased. During lunch, the subject of modern art came up. He was a 442nd Regimental Combat....

REAL POSSIBILITIES BY Barbara Kim Stanton