Veteran History – EARL TERAO: KOTONK IN PARADISE
Byrnes Yamashita
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
“Kotonk” A Japanese American from the continental United States vis-à-vis a Japanese American from Hawai‘i. Originating from World War II-era conflict between Hawai‘i-born and U.S. mainland-born Japanese Americans...
COMMUNITY FOCUS
ANNUAL WELLNESS EVENT RESUMES WITH RENEWED VIGOR
After being sidelined for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Journeys to Wellness yearly gathering resumed in person at the Toho No Hikari campus in Nu‘uanu...
Today’s Thought
by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
Reprinted with permission
LOVE PEOPLE
Someone said, “We are created to love people and to use things.” But the trouble is we reverse this order so we end up loving things and...
Poetry – COW 1 IS NOT COW 2
Frances Kakugawa
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Under the rising sun
The enemy came
Wearing my face.
After Pearl Harbor, I became the enemy
After 9/11, the enemy was Islam.
After COVID-19, it was China.
Now the enemy wears Putin’s face.
Putin...
Historical Fiction – “A Question of Loyalty”
Mike Malaghan
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Editor’s note: “A Question of Loyalty” is the second historical novel in Mike Malaghan’s trilogy on the Japanese American experience in Hawai‘i. Prior to “A Question of Loyalty,” the...
Mind-Body Wellness – FAMILY TRADITIONS
Dr. Chad Sato
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
As we head into the holiday season and two and a half years into this COVID-19 experience, it’s interesting to observe holiday traditions and habits that were altered drastically. Family...
Bulletin Board – WINTER WEEKEND AT BISHOP MUSEUM
WHO/WHAT: Don your best holiday gear and bring the kids to celebrate the holidays with a festive holiday-themed day at the museum. Guests will receive a Winter Weekend Passport from the Ho‘okipa desk. After...
Dispatches From Japan – EPILOGUE
A Personal Journal from January 2022 through the Future
Kalani M. Fujiwara
Commentary
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
It’s now autumn of 2022. Japan is about to face the eighth wave of COVID-19 infections. The experts here in...
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