Welcome “Year Of The Sheep!”
“I am a passive onlooker
I let bygones be bygones
Goodness brings me fortune
I believe in the human race
I understand the meaning of giving
My cup is never empty
I am loyal and just and in others I...
Pichah Dis Too
Lee A. Tonouchi
Special to Da Hawai‘i Herald
I not huhu dat my parents and grandparents nevah buy me no Okinawan children’s picture books when I wuz small. For one ting, nevah have too much back...
Why The Rainbow Shines on Rainbow’s
Louis Wai
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Oh yeah, no pain. About 25 years ago, I was walking past the Prince Kühiö Federal Building on Halekauwila Street in downtown Honolulu when I saw a young man barking at...
Oh, Goodie! Tasaka Guri Guri
This past year, Maui’s Tasaka Guri Guri marked a business milestone, celebrating 40 years at its location in the Maui Mall in Kahului. But even more impressive about the Valley Isle treat is that...
“Aloha ‘Äina, Volume II” – Hana Hou!
Margaret Shiba
Special to The Hawaii Herald
“We were a family of families. . .” wrote Derek Kurisu in his personal reflection of the values that guided his upbringing in the close-knit Hämäkua Coast plantation community...
“Aloha ‘Äina, Volume II” – Editor’s Insights
Gloria R. Kobayashi
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The first story in “Aloha ‘Äina, Volume II, More Big Island Memories” is titled “Architect Extraordinaire.” It highlights the life of Frank Arakawa, who was Hawai‘i County’s deputy...
Mark Oyama’s ‘Ono Pursuits
David Y. Iha
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Nearly three decades ago, I observed a high school student driving around the streets of Kaua‘i in a Nissan 240Z, which left me wondering how a teenager could...