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...
Cover Story – Meeting Mitsuru Shimabukuro, Hawai‘i Senator’s Past Launches New Mission in Japan
Glenn Wakai
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
I entered this world as Mitsuru Shimabukuro. My mom, originally from Okinawa, gave birth to me in Tökyö when she was 16 years old. As a child herself, she was...
The Hawai‘i Herald @ 35 – The Legacy
Karleen C. Chinen
Commentary
I don’t spend too much time worrying about how many more years of publishing life lie ahead for the Herald. Frankly speaking, it’s not a decision that I have much control over....
The Hawai‘i Herald @ 35
Karleen C. Chinen
Commentary
Welcome to Part 1 of The Hawai‘i Herald’s 35th anniversary edition!
When managing editor Gwen Battad Ishikawa and I began tossing around ideas about how we would celebrate this milestone anniversary in print, I...
The Singing Priest
Growing up in the ancient capital city of Kamakura, Takamasa Yamamura was expected to follow tradition and take over his family business, which stretched back 24 generations into Japan’s feudal past.
“My father was a...
Boston Finisher!
Meredith Kuba
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Last month, I finally realized my long-held dream of running the Boston Marathon. It was a quest I had given my life to for three years and, oh, how...
Gen’s Home Sweet Home
Alan Suemori
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
If you wander along the backroads of Wai‘anae Valley, there is an unpaved country lane that will take you to a quiet farm that is always filled with the...
Between Alzheimer’s And Life
Diane Ako
Special to The Hawaii Herald
She still knows my name. “Diane!” my mother exclaims joyfully when I arrive at the care home to visit.
“Do you know my daughter?” she asks all the staff, and...
Carrying On At Pukalani Superette
Sansei Nakashima Brothers are Leading Their Family Store Into Its Sixth Decade of Business
Confessions Of A Sanshin Sensei
Grant “Sandaa” Murata
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
When I first began learning Ryükyü uta/sanshin with Henry Masatada Higa-Sensei, I studied with many Uchinanchu Issei. Today, I realize how blessed I was to have had that...
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