Japanese Women’s Society Foundation Holds Summit And Fashion Show
The Japanese Women’s Society Foundation presented its Second Women’s Leadership Summit and 36th Fashion Show on March 27 and 28 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. “Health, Beauty & Well-Being” was the theme of the...
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,...
Sansei Reflections – LYNNE KOBASHIGAWA WAIHE‘E
From Humble Beginnings to Washington Place
Karen Shishido
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Oftentimes I find myself wondering, Whatever happened to so-and-so? And What is that person doing now? For example, my longtime friend and mentor Lynne...
Issei Pioneers – CHIYEKO TAKUSHI: HAWAI‘I’S FIRST WOMAN INSURANCE AGENT
How an Issei Okinawan Woman Broke the Glass Ceiling in the 1930s
Lynette Teruya
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
When 7-year-old Ushi Tamagusuku left Okinawa in 1910, who could have known that she would someday become the...
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 —...
71st Cherry Blossom Queen – QUEEN CONTESTANTS
Photos by Silver Sponsor, Jonathan Bello, owner of Expressions
First Name: Sydney
Middle Name: Chisako
Last Name: Gonzales
シドニー 千咲子 ゴンザレスハ
High School: American Renaissance Academy
College/ Degree: Chaminade University of Honolulu, Bachelor of Arts in English
Occupation: Administrative Assistant
Hobbies: Reading,...
Honoring the Legacy – JOYCE TSUNODA
Trailblazer for Hawai‘i’s Community Colleges
Melvin Inamasu and Violet Harada
Courtesy: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Editor’s note: “Honoring the Legacy” is a partnership between The Hawai‘i Herald and the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i. It celebrates...
Sports Culture – PRACTICE MAKES PROGRESS
George Furukawa
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
For Cyd Okino, the first female head golf professional at Pearl Country Club in ‘Aiea, navigating the proverbial yellow brick road to fame and fortune has been an exhilarating...
Honoring the Legacy – HIROMI PETERSON AND NAOMI HIRANO-OMIZO
A Champion for Equal Rights
Melvin Inamasu and Violet Harada
Courtesy: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Editor’s note: This series, “Honoring the Legacy,” is a partnership between The Hawai‘i Herald and the Japanese Cultural Center of...