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...
Four Generations Of Dodo Mortuary
Arnold T. Hiura
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
What residents of Hawai‘i Island take for granted is often a rarity when viewed on a broader scale. At least such is the case when it comes to...
From Kaimuki Middle to Carnegie Hall
Wow, I can’t believe that we are here.”Those were Susan Ochi Onishi’s thoughts as she stepped onto the podium of America’s premier concert venue, Carnegie Hall, in New York City this past March. As the sounds...
Willie Goo’s (Guardian Angel) Fog
Editor’s note: On this day, June 5, exactly 73 years ago, the all-Japanese American Hawaiian Provisional Infantry Battalion sailed out of Honolulu Harbor aboard the SS Maui. This was just six months after Japan’s...
Gone, But No Longer Forgotten
Kevin Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
For the past 14 years, representatives of the Hawai‘i State Hospital and supporters from the larger community have come together above a peaceful cul-de-sac at Hawaiian Memorial Park cemetery in...
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