Finally . . . a pen-spinning champion is crowned
Who among us hasn't spun a pen in our fingers when we are bored? It's almost a requirement during tedious high school classes and long work meetings. Well, Japan has turned that pastime into...
Doc’s MLB All-Star Game Fantasy Team
The annual Major League Baseball All-Star Game is a little over a week away, on July 15 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn.
Maui’s Kurt Suzuki is having the best year of his MLB career...
Scott Fujita, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Brooklyn Rider
With the New Orleans Saints' victory in the Super Bowl, the compelling story of linebacker Scott Fujita gets its shine.
Figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi finds out some interesting information about her ancestral history on the...
Iolani – Punahou play for girls basketball title
Last night Glenn Takara's Iolani Raiders defeated the Waiakea Warriors 67-45 thanks to senior center Jamie Smith's 20-point, 15-rebound effort. Waiakea doubled Smith, which led to nine 3-pointers by Chanel Hirata, Kylie Ahlo, Dayna...
Three interesting stories . . .
There's a lot going on in the world today. So instead of a normal blog post on one story, today's posting has three different stories. That's thrice the fun for you Hawaii Herald faithful...
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Groundbreaking pitcher Hideo Nomo retired today. The 39-year-old Nomo burst onto the scene with the Dodgers in 1995 and captured the National League Rookie of the Year award. Along the way he opened up...
A UH professor is remembered, fortune cookies and the Wii
Tad Nakamura's new film, "A Song For Ourselves," which is about the late University of Hawaii professor Chris Iijima, has people talking in San Francisco - with a little help from Patsy Mink too.
One...
Sailing from Hawaii to Japan on waves
Here's a neat story coming out of the Honolulu Yacht Harbor.
Yesterday, World Record-holder Kenichi Horie departed from Hawaii on a boat bound for Japan. The catch? The boat is fueled by wave power. The...
Lyrics Born, Ichiro and Anna Miller’s inspires a new cafe
Tokyo-born, half Japanese American rapper Lyrics Born, who's real name is Tom Shimura, has a new album out called Everywhere At Once. The San Francisco-based rapper mixes jazz, funk r&b, rock and a large...
In honor of Wally Yonamine
Baseball pioneer Wally Yonamine passed away last night at the age of 85. Yonamine was chosen as one of the Herald's Japanese American pioneers last year. Here is the story that ran in our...
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