November 16, 2018

Dan Nakasone Special to The Hawai‘i Herald As a volunteer ranch hand and a horse owner, I was intrigued to read in George Kerr’s book, “Okinawa: The History of an Island People,” that the Ryukyu Kingdom traded trained horses with China from the late 1300s to the early 1600s. Why, I wondered, was a kingdom....

SATURDAY, DEC. 1 Midnight - Yakuza Ladies Revisited: Love is Hell 1:50 a.m. - Tragedy of the Coolie  Samurai 3:30 a.m. - The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 5 a.m. - Yakuza Wolf 6:30 a.m. - Assassination: Right or Wrong 9 a.m. - Seven from Edo 10:40 a.m. - The Valiant Red Peony 2 12:20 p.m. - The Scroll's Secret....

SUNDAY, DEC. 16 1 a.m. - The Kingdom of Jirocho 2 2:30 a.m. -Yakuza Wolf 4 a.m. - Assassination: Right or Wrong 6:30 a.m. - Seven from Edo 8:10 a.m. - The Shogun Assassins 10:40 a.m. - Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 12:10 p.m. - Nagasaki: Memories of My Mother 2:20 p.m. - Yakuza Ladies Revisited: Love is....

“Fukuoka Ren’ai Monogatari (Love Stories from Fukuoka),” 2017-2018 drama, 1 hour and 41 minutes. Starring Nanami Sakuraba, Renn Kiriyama, Yosuke Sugino and Nao. “Love Stories from Fukuoka” is based on real-life stories submitted by viewers about their personal experiences with love, loss and longing. The stories are based in Fukuoka, the capital city of the....

“Ikinari Sensei ni Natta Boku ga Kanojo ni Koi wo Shita (My Korean Teacher),” 2016 drama, 1 hour and 38 minutes. Directed by Yuzo Asahara. Starring Yesung and Nozomi Sasaki. Yesung of SUPER JUNIOR stars in this Okinawan romantic comedy with a Korean twist! While on a business trip to Okinawa, Young Ung suddenly learns he....

"Three Days to Destiny," premiers on Monday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m., and Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. One of the most popular series to air on KIKU was "Happy Family Plan." In this show, dads had one week to learn a special talent that could win a special prize for their entire family.....

“Queen for Seven Days,” Wednesday and Thursday at 10 p.m.; re-airs on Thursday and Friday at 1 p.m. Chae-Kyung Shin is the daughter of a powerful politician during the Joseon Dynasty. She falls in love with Crown Prince Lee-Yuk, who lives under the tyranny of this half-brother, King San-Gun Yeon. When Lee-Yuk  rises to the....

Natto (fermented soy beans), one of Japan’s best-known health foods, is loaded with compounds that help slow aging of the brain such as vitamins B1, B2 and K2. Vitamin B1, known for its effects...

Kevin Y. Kawamoto Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Resilience — the ability to bounce back from significant adversity and lead a meaningful, purpose-driven life — was the underlying theme of Dr. Randal Wada’s keynote speech at the seventh annual “Journeys to Wellness” gathering on Oct. 13 at the Community Church of Honolulu. Readers may remember....