Herald Salutes
On Friday, April 1, the Consulate General of Japan held an award presentation ceremony for the 2022 Monbukagakusho MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology) Specialized Training College Students (Senshū Gakkō Ryūgakusei)...
Herald Salutes
By Alexa Durante
On Monday, Feb. 28, Michelle Le Iwasaki, an academic coach at Kalihi Kai Elementary School, was awarded the Milken Educator Award. Also known as the “Oscar Award of Teaching,” the award honors...
70th Cherry Blossom Queen – NISHIJIMA: A QUEEN WITH A VISION
Bringing Chōwa to Our Community
Jodie Chiemi Ching
Before she was crowned the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamer of Commerce's 70th Cherry Blossom Festival Queen on Saturday, March 19 at the Sheraton Waikiki, Shari Michiko Nishijima —...
70th Cherry Blossom Festival: QUEEN CONTESTANTS
Photos by Expressions and Glenn Yoza Photography
TAELER KEALOHILANI AKANA
High School: La Pietra Hawai‘i School for Girls, Honolulu, Hawai‘i
College/Degree: Saint Mary’s College of California, Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Occupation: Community Based Case Manager
Hobbies: Gardening and...
69th Cherry Blossom Festival: RECORD-BREAKING CBF QUEEN BRIANNE YAMADA
Okinawan Musical Performer Sweeps Top CB Festival Awards for Historic “Triple Win”
Ida Yoshinaga
In the early evening of Saturday, Apr. 3, the virtual audience of the 69th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival — ensconced in their...
OKAGE SAMA DE – AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST LINDA TAIRA
Hui Makaala
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
How Hui Makaala’s Scholarship Fueled Her Success
Linda Taira’s attraction to journalism began early. “As a child, I would read newspapers spread out in front of me on the floor,...
GIVING BACK AND PAYING IT FORWARD
Photo courtesty Hawaii Senate Majority
Growing up in Japan, Sabrina Shizue McKenna never imagined she would one day be a Hawai‘i Supreme Court justice.
“As a child, I always thought I would be a teacher,” she...