Book Review – “Fred Korematsu Speaks Up”
Newly Released Book Details Korematsu Case for Young Readers Alan Suemori Commentary Special to The Hawai‘i Herald I want to tell you about a small jewel of a book that a friend called to my attention last weekend. It tells the story of one of the darkest chapters in American history — a time when....
O‘ahu Exhibit On Battle of Okinawa & Children’s Peace Messages
WHO/WHAT: The three-month-long Battle of Okinawa has been called the largest sea, land and air battle in history. It was the last battle of the Pacific War and the only land invasion of Japan...
Health Information – Mineral Guide (Final)
Copper
Copper is a component of antioxidant enzymes and helps counter the effects of active oxygen. When iron levels in the blood are low, the result is anemia. Copper aids the absorption of iron. Therefore,...
Community Focus – Beiju Honorees To Be Recognized At East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjin Kai...
The East Hawaii Hiroshima Kenjin Kai will celebrate the new year at its annual luncheon meeting to be held Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Sangha Hall. People with ancestral roots in Hiroshima or who have an interest in Japan are encouraged to attend the luncheon and join the organization. President Tommy....
NGN Programs
“Career: Offbeat Police Chief,” premieres Monday, March 6, at 7:35 p.m. Kinshiro Toyama is a 36-year-old newly appointed police chief at Kitamachi Police Station, who firmly believes his mission as a policeman is to listen to every voice of innocent citizens and protect the peace in the community. He comes off as aloof and a....
Pilgrimage – Return To Tule Lake
PILGRIMAGE BY Karleen Chinen Hawai‘i Hochi Writer Iwao Kosaka Returns to His Wartime "Home" (Reprinted from Oct. 7, 1988) The mountains were Kosaka-san’s only guideposts — Abalone Hill to the northeast, Castle Rock to the southwest. If he found them, Hawaii Hochi writer Iwao Kosaka would have found what had been his wartime home 45....
Estate Planning – Asset Protection And Fraudulent Transfers
ESTATE PLANNING INSIGHTS By Ethan R. Okura As you probably know, the United States is one of the most litigious countries in the world, with more people suing each other than almost anywhere else in the world. There is one lawyer for every 252 citizens in the U.S., as compared to only one lawyer for....
Real Possibilities – AARP Conference To Address Caregiving Finances
REAL POSSIBILITIES BY Barbara Kim Stanton