Lead Story – “A Resilient Spirit: The Voice of Hawaii’s Internees”
Hawai‘i’s Internment Experience Comes to Life in New JCCH Publication Kevin Y. Kawamoto Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Imagine being a young adult in school, learning about American democracy from your teacher, when you are suddenly summoned to the principal’s office and confronted by FBI agents who arrest you on the spot and take you....
NGN Programs
“Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekiteru (Miracles),” premiers Monday, March 4 at 7:35 p.m. Kazuki Aikawa is an instructor of ethology at a university. Kazuki is a distracted sort with his own little world, having little interest for things not involving his beloved creatures and animals, and his passion often makes him disregarded with everything around....
Community Focus – HUOA Honors “Uchinanchu of the Year”
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association recognized 42 “Uchinanchu of the Year” representing 32 HUOA member-clubs at its annual ”Uchinanchu of the Year”/Installation Banquet at the Hawaii Okinawa Center on Jan. 19. The 2018 “Uchinanchu of the Year” were recognized for their service to their respective clubs, the HUOA and the larger Hawai‘i community. The honorees....
Real Possibilities – Free Tax Assistance from AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
REAL POSSIBILITIES By Barbara Kim Stanton
POP Art – Garrin Taga is the Amigurumi Banker
Free Time Developed Into a Creative Side Gig Jodie Chiemi Ching By day, Garrin Taga is an accounting specialist with Bank of Hawaii in downtown Honolulu. But when the 27-year-old Punahou grad isn’t crunching numbers, his hands are usually busy at work filling orders for his popular amigurumi creatures. Amigurumi is the Japanese art of....
Community Focus – East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjin Kai Shinnen Enkai Meetings Set for Feb....
The East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjin Kai will celebrate the arrival of the “Year of the Boar” at its annual luncheon meeting on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Sangha Hall. A short business meeting conducted by Kenjin Kai president Jon Arizumi will begin at 10:30 a.m. At that time, the Beiju celebrants....
Community Focus – United Japanese Society Rings in “Year of the Boar”
Members and supporters of the United Japanese Society of Hawaii welcomed the “Year of the Boar” at the organization’s 60th annual shinnen enkai on Jan. 12 at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i. After observing a moment of silence in memory of deceased UJSH members, Onoe Kikunobukazu (Howard Asao) and Onoe Kikunobutomi (Brandon Goda) performed....
Hakuoh University Handbell Choir Concerts
WHO/WHAT: The Hakuoh University Handbell Choir from Tochigi Prefecture will present four public concerts in Honolulu during its 28th goodwill visit. The choir, which is directed by its founder, Professor Hirotaka Arai, has the...
Estate Planning – Income Taxes and Individual Retirement Accounts
ESTATE PLANNING INSIGHTS By Ethan R. Okura It’s that time of the year again. No, I’m not talking about Valentine’s Day. Not even President’s Day. I’m talking about taxes! You have until Monday, April 15, to file your federal individual income tax return. But if you’re like many people, you will probably be filing for....
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