Cover Story – “OKAERINASAI!”
Carolyn Morinishi
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
“Okaerinasai” or “welcome home!” in Uchinanchu (Okinawan immigrants and their descendants) were joyously recited throughout the 7th Worldwide Uchinanchu Taikai’s Festival Eve parade held in the city of...
Cover Story – REFLECTIONS
Photos Challenge Discrimination Against Micronesians in Hawai‘i
Floyd K. Takeuchi
Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
It’s a dirty secret about life in the Aloha State: many of our newest and poorest residents don’t live a life...
Cover Story – GENERATIONAL PIES
The Hori family’s continued passion for baking
Jackie Kojima
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In 1932, Yoshio and Miyako Hori brought two babies into the world: their son, Richard Yasuo Hori, and their bakery. Yoshio, a former...
Cover Story – SUPER COACH!
Alysa Tomasa
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Even those who have never watched a Little League Baseball game know the name “Gerald Oda,” manager of the two-time Little League Baseball World Series Championship team, first in...
Cover Story – NON-POLITICAL QUESTIONS WE ASKED CANDIDATES
Election Day is upon us! Voters should begin receiving their ballots in the mail for the general election on Friday, Oct. 21. To get to know the candidates better, The Hawai‘i Herald asked the...
Lead Story – WORDSWORTH THE POET GOES ON STAGE
Renelaine Pfister
"Wordsworth (The Musical)” took 50 years to come to fruition, according to Frances Kakugawa who wrote the children’s books the musical is based on. “A good lesson on patience,” she says.
This musical is...
Cover Story – PROUD!
Three Inspiring “Out” Stories and the Love They Now Feel for Themselves
Kristen Nemoto Jay
This month, in celebration with Honolulu Pride, The Hawai‘i Herald proudly presents its inaugural Pride issue, featuring stories about the lesbian,...
Cover Story -MICKEY IS DYING
Renelaine Pfister
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Many people ponder death with fear and trepidation, but 64-year-old Mickey Weems faces death with remarkable positivity. Weems was diagnosed with prostate cancer in the spring of 2021 and...
Cover Story – FRESH CATCH
The life, work and love of a gyotaku artist
Carolyn Morinishi
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Preserving a traditional Japanese art can sometimes be a daunting task. In our electronics-obsessed and internet-connected society, the patience required to...
Cover Story – WELCOME BACK!
40th Annual Okinawan Festival!
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association is excited to be back in-person for the 40th Okinawan Festival on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept. 4 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center. Despite being...
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