Lead Story – America The Beautiful, Hiking The John Muir Trail
Alan Suemori
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Stretching out along the spine of the Sierra Nevadas, the John Muir Trail unwinds like a languorous serpent sunning itself on a lazy afternoon. Those who have completed its...
Lead Story – “Crossing Bridges”, A Celebration of Wahiawa’s People and History
Gail Honda
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Hundreds of Wahiawä residents gathered under the stars at the Wahiawä Hongwanji Mission on a cool, crisp Dec. 10 evening for a reception celebrating the debut of a photography...
Lead Story – Flying Saucers Invade Kaua‘i
Gerald Hirata
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In the last few years, there have been published reports of Flying Saucer sightings on Kaua‘i. But the community here doesn’t seem to be at all concerned. In fact,...
Lead Story – Fighting Two Wars
Japanese Americans Were Forced to Fight Two Battles in World War II
Karleen C. Chinen
On this 75th anniversary of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, many people are seeking out the newspapers of December 1941 for...
Lead Story – Japanese Eyes, Hawaiian Heart
“We are a Model of What America Can Become,” Former UH President Fujio Matsuda Tells Young Vision Crafters
Dr. Fujio Matsuda
Published with Permission
Editor’s note: What does the future hold for Hawai‘i? Is it a future...
Cover Story – “Mifune: The Last Samurai”
Filmmaker Steven Okazaki's New Film Highlights the Life and Work of the Masterful
Toshiro Mifune
Alan Suemori
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In 1950, Toshiro Mifune exploded upon the world stage, delivering an epic performance in Japanese film...
Lead Story – “Mele Murals”, Art is Life. Film Chronicles the Story of the...
Roy Kimura
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
“Mele Murals” is a documentary directed, produced and edited by Tadashi “Tad” Nakamura (director also of “Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings”). The film was co-produced by ‘Öiwi TV...
Cover Story – Happy 100th, Komoda Store & Bakery! The Makawao Institution is Still...
Melissa Tanji
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
T. Komoda Store & Bakery in the Upcountry Maui town of Makawao is celebrating the kind of milestone family-run mom-and-pop businesses
rarely achieve: its centennial. Yes, 100 years in business....
Cover Story – “Picture Bride Stories” Historian Barbara Kawakami’s Long-Awaited Book is a Treasure
Karleen C. Chinen
Thirty. “Thirty” is a number that comes up often in conversations about Barbara F. Kawakami’s long-awaited book, “Picture Bride Stories.” That is how long the methodical Kawakami has been working on this...
Cover Story – Loco Moco .. in Finland?! You Bet, Thanks to Chef Ryan...
Lorraine Oda
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
A sansei from Pearl City is sharing some of Hawai‘i’s favorite dishes in the faraway land where he now makes his home. Ryan Shibuya, whose restaurant, Hoku, located in the...
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