Community Focus – Haleiwa Shingon Mission Annual Seminar
Haleiwa Shingon Mission presented its 21st Thanksgiving and Gratitude Seminar on Oct. 23.
Emceed by Eleanor Nitta, the program opened with welcome remarks by James Sato, followed by a moment of silence for world peace...
Legacy of the Sansei – Kaua‘i-Born Sansei Share Perspectives On Sansei Legacy
SANSEI LEGACY CAN BE BASED ON SUSTAINABLE
ISSEI VALUES
Chad Taniguchi
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
My issei grandparents from Hiroshima and Ehime-ken were frugal. I remember Ojiichan saved pieces of string and wound them into a ball....
Hatsumode 2017 – Blessings For The New Year
• IZUMO TAISHAKYO MISSION OF HAWAII
215 N. Kukui St. (‘A‘ala area), 538-7778
Jan. 1: Midnight-5 p.m.; Jan. 2 and 3: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Blessed sake and candies will be served. Omamori and Ofuda (Amulet) available for...
Community Focus – Taishöji Sötö Zen Temple Celebrates Centennial
Taishöji Sötö Mission celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding with a commemorative service and luncheon on Oct. 16. The theme of the celebration was “Ho-on,” or “Sweet Memories with Gratitude,” to express the...
24th Annual New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival
WHO/WHAT: The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i celebrates the Year of the Rooster with its annual New Year’s ‘Ohana Festival, the state’s largest festival celebrating Japanese New Year traditions. Enjoy delicious food and a...
Kauai Stories – Kauai Kids in Peace and War
Bill Fernandez
From “Kaua‘i Kids in Peace and War”
Published with Permission
Editor’s note: Author Bill Fernandez was an inquisitive and impressionable young boy growing up on Kaua‘i when Japan launched its aerial attack on Pearl Harbor...