Lead Story – Himeyuri Survivor Janice Suetomi
Living to Tell the Story of War and the Importance of Life and Peace
Jodie Chiemi Ching
On June 23 in Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, people will pause to remember those who died in a...
Today’s Thought
by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
Reprinted with permission
KILLLING PACE
The president of a bank dropped the telephone receiver back into its cradle and said to his secretary. “They have just found John dead at his desk...
“Reframing Fukushima After 3.11: Two Stories”
WHO/WHAT: Two films about life after the 2011 Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. The first film, “Haru Yo Koi: Bears, Honey Bees and Akio-san,” tells the struggles of Akio Inomata, a bear hunter, who...
Community Focus – Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Honors Five “Living Treasures of Hawaii”
The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii recognized five individuals for demonstrating excellence and high standards of achievement in their respective fields at its “Living Treasures of Hawai‘i” program on Feb. 10 at the Hilton...
Centenarian – Happy 100th Birthday, Shizue Watanabe!
Matriarch of Watanabe Floral Has Enjoyed a Long and Full Life
Gregg K. Kakesako
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
When Sandra Watanabe-Lo wheeled her mother, Shizue (Katashima) Watanabe, into their 22,000-square-foot, family-run Watanabe Floral business on Nimitz...
Historical Fiction – “Picture Bride, A Family Saga”
HISTORICAL FICTION By Michael G. Malaghan
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