Japanese Community Association Of Hawaii Honors Two Multigenerational Companies
The Hilo-based Japanese Community Association of Hawaii honored two longstanding and multigenerational companies — HPM Building Supply and Isemoto Contracting Co. Ltd. — at its Nikkei Kigyo (enterprise of Japanese ancestry) Fundraising Dinner on...
Murata To Judge In Okinawa
Grant “Sandaa” Murata, longtime Okinawan sanshin sensei (teacher) as well as advertising and promotions manager for The Hawai‘i Herald and Hawaii Hochi, has been selected as a judge for next month’s Geinou Konku-ru proficiency...
The Sweet Sounds Of Mark Yamanaka
Margaret Shiba
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
It’s a thought that makes diehard Hawaiian music fans of Mark Yamanaka count their blessings when they learn that the multiple Nä Hökü Hanohano-award winner once questioned whether, as...
Larry Kimura – Best Of Both Worlds
UH-Hilo Scholar Grew Up Influenced by Both Japanese and Hawaiian Culture
The Chisel: A Kapoho Story
“Look at that stupid man! He’s kissing Kapoho! He might as well kiss my ass!” Keoni’s young voice bursts out of him as he watches an old man struggle out of a taxi and...
Intergenerational Living
Kevin Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Hawai‘i is known for its large number of multigenerational households and for the importance that its diverse cultures place on family relationships and activities. There are two very different,...
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