Feature Story – KUNI ISLAND FABRICS
How a Small Business Helped the Community Sew Their Way Through a Pandemic
Wayne Muromoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Old timers will remember the name of Kuni Dry Goods, or just “Kuni’s,” but if they haven’t...
Lead Story – JAPANESE-LANGUAGE MEDIA IN HAWAI‘I
A Labor of Love and Devotion
Kevin Y. Kawamoto
Commentary
Like many other fans of KIKU-TV, I binge-watched Japanese-language television shows last month knowing that the station’s multi-cultural programming was coming to an end on June 28....
Cover Story – KALAUPAPA
A Place of Contradiction and Contemplation
Dan Nakasone
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Kalaupapa. A place of contradiction: stunning beauty and serenity, haunted by stories of deep sorrow. The worst and the best of humanity are portrayed...
Cover Story – BRENNAN’S BILL
Twelve-Year-Old Brennan Yamaguchi Co-Creates Bill to Bring in Awareness of Epilepsy
Renelaine Pfister
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
When I was 12 years old growing up in the Philippines, I was reading “Sweet Valley Twins” and playing...
Lead Story – THE FUTURE OF DYING
Growing Interest in Alternatives to Cemetery Burial
Kevin Y. Kawamoto
Commentary
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Since the earliest human civilization, burying the bodies of our loved ones has been a sacred death-practice that continues today. When a...
Cover Story – A TALE OF TWO BEST FRIENDS
Memorial Day: Remembering Our Fallen Heroes
Byrnes Yamashita
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
What is Memorial Day and why do we commemorate it? Many people think of it as a long weekend that marks the start of...
Cover Story – NISSHODO CELEBRATES ITS 1OOTH ANNIVERSARY
Colin Sewake
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Tucked away on the corner of Dillingham Boulevard and Kokea Street, Nisshodo Candy Store is a hidden treasure. Despite our familiarity with the area, Editor Jodie Ching and I...
Cover Story – HULA, MUSIC AND THE ALOHA SPIRIT FROM UCHINÄ
AloHaisai Launches a Scenic Music Video of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa
Colin Sewake
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
This past January a mash-up version of the famous Okinawan children’s song “Tinsagu Nu Hana – Balsam Flowers” in Uchinäguchi (Okinawan...
Cover Story – FINANCE THROUGH “ALOHA, MAHALO, IMUA, PONO AND ‘OHANA”
Like His Ancestors, Stephen Kagawa Aims to Renovate a Broken Industry
Ida Yoshinaga
The Next Generation
As he strives to leave his mark on the unpredictable, coronavirus-era business world, nikkei financial maven Stephen Kagawa treads firmly in...
Lead Story – KEEPING FAMILY TIES
Merton Chinen
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
For some of us, an unexpected side effect of COVID-19 has been the increased importance of relationships. As the epidemic progressed, keeping in touch with loved ones has proven...
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