Bulletin Board – JASH: Virtual Origami Tutorial
WHO/WHAT: The Japan-America Society of Hawaii presents an online origami tutorial session for kids through storytelling. Origami creations and stories include The Penguin Trio (Penguin), Penelope’s Party (Heart Brooch), and The Bunny Rabbit Olympics...
Today’s Thought
by Rev. Paul S. Osumi
Reprinted with permission
Forget the Past
A man asks, “I have sold my business. Do you think I have done the right thing?” One of the hardest things most of us have...
Lead Story – The Story of the Gima Brothers
They Strengthened Their Bond as Brothers After Serving Opposing Sides in the Battle of Okinawa By Byrnes Yamashita Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Do you sometimes think about how a simple twist of fate changed your life and the lives of others? As the world commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of World War....
Community – Obon Schedule for July 2020
Around mid-April, The Hawaiʻi Herald starts calling Japanese Buddhist temples and community organizations across the state. And this issue would normally include a four-page pull-out section filled with information including Hatsubon and obon services, Töro nagashi (lantern floating) and bon dance festivals. Regrettably, this is the first summer in decades that the schedule seems up....
Community Focus – Go Back to School in the COVID-19 Economy
Older teens or young adults sitting around your house, twiddling their thumbs or video-gaming non-stop, under the stay-at-home order? Or have you long hoped to pursue higher education but had to put it off because of work? Now is the time to prepare for the future, to follow that educational dream. Except for the University....
Community Focus – Bamboo Ridge at Home
Around since 1978, the premiere journal of the literatures of Hawaiʻi, Bamboo Ridge, has upgraded itself for the audiovisual-media-friendly era with “Bamboo Ridge at Home” (youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM9u0tLyADkCCmC92KnUZVz475_yvQe9X). The series of online videos show Hawaiʻi creative writers filmed in their living rooms while they explain the context for, then read excerpts from, their fictional stories, creative non-fiction,....
Culture4Kids!
CULTURE 4KIDS! BY CAROLYN KUBOTA MORINISHI AND MARIAN KURASAKI KUBOTA To see this month’s project on behalf of Culture 4Kids, subscribe today to the Hawaii Herald!
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