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Karleen C. Chinen About 150 people spent their Feb. 22 morning learning about why an injustice from 78 years ago is as relevant today as it was in 1942. The gathering place was the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i where a “Day of Remembrance” program organized by JCCH and the Honolulu Japanese American Citizens League....

Karleen C. Chinen Commentary Okagesama de . . . For the last month or so, I’ve been searching for the right word to convey what I feel as I sign off and retire as editor of The Hawai‘i Herald. Lucky? Blessed? Fortunate? Yes, all of those, but not quite what I feel. But, Okagesama de....

Karleen C. Chinen The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii inducted its 45th “class” of “Living Treasures of Hawai‘i” on Feb. 8 at a sold-out luncheon banquet in the Coral Ballroom of the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The induction of the four — singer/composer/musician and kumu hula (hula teacher) Robert Cazimero, Hawaiian language pioneer Dr. Larry Kimura,....

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Islander Sake Brewery Hopes to Revive a Dormant Industry Joe Udell Special to The Hawai‘i Herald When Chiaki Takahashi and Tama Hirose open the doors of their Islander Sake Brewery next month, they will be bringing commercial sake-making back to Hawaiʻi after a hiatus of more than three decades. In the process, they will also....

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 Midnight – Works of Fish Man 1:30 a.m. – Restoration Fire 3 a.m. – The Sword of Justice 4:40 a.m. – The Hawk of the North 6:10 a.m. – Start Cramming 8 a.m. – Unwieldy Brothers 9:30 a.m. – Keepers of Order 11:10 a.m. – The Chivalrous Life 12:50 p.m. – The....

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 1 a.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective 2:30 a.m. – There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl 4 a.m. – Bride of White Castle 5:30 a.m. – Tokyo Girl Detective 7 a.m. – Handsome Disguise 8:30 a.m. – The Flower and the Dragon 10:10 a.m. – Perfect World Noon – The Sand City in....

“Fukuoka Renai Hakusho 5 (Love Stories from Fukuoka 5),” premiers Monday, April 13 at 7:35 p.m. Kana from Tokyo and Hiroki from Fukuoka meet for one summer’s night. However, the memories they share shine more brightly as time goes by. Despite knowing that their love would never come true, Kana waits for two years with....

“Futatsu no Kino to Boku no Mirai (Two Pasts Towards Tomorrow),” 2018 drama, 1 hour and 38 minutes. Directed by Kenishi Omori. Starring Gaku Sano and Itsuki Sagara. Kaito was a marathon runner and hoped to compete in the Olympics. He gave up those dreams after an injury. Kaito now works in city hall and....