Rainbows And Rain . . . And Meet An Odd Bird
Louis Wai
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
“I’m singing in the rain . . .” Here in Okinawa, Gene Kelly would have lots to sing about — and Braddah Iz not so much.
You would think that with all...
Beat The Heat With . . . Wine
Ryan Tatsumoto
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Lookin’ Through Rose-Colored Glasses
With the mercury near 90 on a regular basis these days, what do you sip as a reward for finishing the yard work, or cleaning out the garage,...
Haruki Murakami’s New Essay Arrives In Bookstores
TÖKYÖ — Novelist Haruki Murakami’s newest essay, “Shokugyo Toshiteno Shosetsuka,” in which Murakami looks back on his life as a novelist, hit bookstore shelves across Japan on Sept. 10. This time, however, the book...
Self-Change Isn’t Easy, But It’s Often Necessary
Kevin Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
More than nine months have passed since the start of 2015. How many of you have stuck to your New Year’s resolutions? You know what I mean: eating healthier,...
“Picture Bride” – A Family Saga
Michael G. Malaghan
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Editor’s note: We continue Michael G. Malaghan’s serialized historical novel, “Picture Bride — A Family Saga,” based on the Japanese immigrant experience. Malaghan’s trilogy takes readers from turn-of-the-20th-century-Japan...
Caregivers Share Advice
Frances H. Kakugawa
Hawai‘i Herald Columnist
Omoiyari . . . Think of others first and good karma will return to you. — Frances H. Kakugawa
Dear Frances,
My wife no longer talks, so I really don’t know what...
Japan Exceeds 2014 Record For Foreign Tourists
TÖKYÖ — The number of foreign visitors to Japan this year — 13.42 million as of Sept. 10 — has already surpassed last year’s record number — and the total is likely to reach...
World War II Nisei Soldiers Remembered At Joint Memorial Service
Karleen C. Chinen
With each passing year, there are fewer and fewer of them. But for those surviving Nisei veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service and 1399th Engineer...
Recognizing LGBT History Month
Jane Yamamoto-Burigsay
Courtesy: Social Security Administration
October is National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Month — a month intended to encourage honesty and openness about being LGBT. First celebrated in 1994 to coincide with National Coming...
Cyrus Tamashiro Installed As UJSH President
Karleen C. Chinen
Over 350 people turned out for the installation of the United Japanese Society of Hawaii’s 2015-16 officers and directors at the organization’s annual Installation and Recognition Banquet. The event was held June...
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