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...
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...
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...
Sarah Kiyomi Kamida
Gwen Battad Ishikawa
Every year, the Herald interviews the outgoing Cherry Blossom Festival queen as she prepares to pass on her crown to her successor. What are some of the changes that have taken place...