Honouliuli Designated A National Historic Monument
Karleen C. Chinen
Seventeen years ago, a phone call from a Honolulu television reporter was routed to Jane Kurahara, a retired librarian who was volunteering in the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i’s Resource Center.
“Where is...
Hawaii Fujioka Kenjin Kai Welcomes New Year
The Hawaii Fukuoka Kenjin Kai held its annual general meeting and shinnenkai at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i’s Manoa Grand Ballroom on Feb. 8.
Highlights included the installation of president Fusayo “Fussy” Nagao and...
MIS National Reunion To Highlight 2015 For MIS Veterans Club
MIS Veterans Club president Lawrence “Larry” Enomoto welcomed members and guests to the club’s Jan. 25 shinnenkai at the Pömaika‘i Ballroom at Dole Cannery. Enomoto is serving his second term as the club’s president....
Make Time For Hobbies, Leisure Activities
Valerie Takahashi
Courtesy: Ho‘okele Healthy Living
Hobbies are often viewed as activities for people who lead quiet, relaxed lives. But people with full, busy schedules and stressful lives may need hobbies even more than the average...
RSVP Deadline Extended For Japanese Women’s Society Foundation’s Second Women’s Leadership Summit And 36th...
WHO/WHAT: The deadline for the Japanese Women’s Society Foundation’s second annual Women’s Leadership Summit in Hawaii and its 36th Fashion Show Luncheon at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel has been extended to March 16.
The Summit...
Hanayagi Dancing Academy’s Annual “Maizome”
WHO/WHAT: Hanayagi Dancing Academy presents its annual “Maizome” or first recital of the year. At the event, a new master dance instructor, Shihan Hanayagi Mitsujyuro and a new Hanayagi natori (certified dancer who receives...