Sidebar: What Is ACOUSTIC NEUROMA?
An acoustic neuroma, also called a vestibular schwannoma, is a rare, non-cancerous tumor.
• These tumors do not spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. The brain is not invaded by the acoustic tumor,...
Nengajo – WELCOME THE “YEAR OF THE OX”
Happy New Year!
The artwork in this two-page spread come from The Hawai’i Herald’s past New Year’s special editions. Every year, the Hawaii Association of Teachers of Japanese sponsors a nengajö, or New Year’s card,...
Honoring the Legacy – JANE KOMEIJI
Okage Sama De: Appreciating Our Heritage
Melvin Inamasu and Violet Harada
Courtesy: Japanese Cultural
Center of Hawai‘i
Editor’s note: This bimonthly series, “Honoring the Legacy,” is a partnership between The Hawai‘i Herald and the Japanese Cultural Center of...
Your Social Security – Social Security Benefits Increase in 2021
Jane Burigsay
Courtesy: Social Security Administration
Nearly 70 million Americans will see a 1.3% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income payments in 2021. Federal benefit rates increase when the cost-of-living rises, as...
In His Own Words: RICHARD SHIGEICHI ASATO – A LIFE WELL LIVED, PART ONE
Richard Shigeichi Asato (1915-2010)
Reprinted with Permission, 2006
Editor’s note: Before Richard Asato passed away on March 20, 2010, he left a treasure behind for our community. In 2006, Asato wrote a book that became a...
Profile – GLENN FURUYA: THE CULTURAL BLEND OF LEADERSHIP
On Hawai‘i’s Unique Strength to Breed Great Leaders
Alan Suemori
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Born and raised in Hilo, Hawai‘i, Glenn Furuya dreamed of becoming a teacher and transforming lives in the classroom. “I saw how...
In Our Community
Photos by Wayne Shimbara
DEC. 6: TOYS FOR TOTS
DEC. 28: MOCHITSUKI AT NICHIREN MISSION OF HAWAII
Aloha From Bamboo Ridge
“THE BOWL”
Marie Hara
Reprinted with Permission (2007)
My friend who runs a restaurant in Mänoa came back from Laos where he served for a month as a Buddhist priest. Billy did this after his uncle, head...
Ryan’s Table – 2021– NEW YEAR, SAME PANDEMIC
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Shinnen akemashite omedetö gozaimasu (Happy New Year)! Of course, though the year has changed numerically, we’re still in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic which requires face masks, eye protection (at...
Mind-Body Wellness – RESOLUTIONS ARE NOT JUST FOR THE NEW YEAR
Dr. Chad Sato
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
What a year 2020 has been. Although the coronavirus has challenged and altered our lives, this year seems to have flown by. I have been hearing many express the desire...
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