Music Culture – NOEL OKIMOTO’S RHYTHMIC ROOTS
Nick Kurosawa Zentoku Foundation (zentokufoundation.org) Republished with permission The genre of jazz is usually associated with places like New Orleans or New York where musicians are steeped in the...
View ArticleIn Our Community – EASTER EGG-STRAVAGANZA
Photos by Wayne Shinbar On Sunday, April 17, SALT at Our Kaka‘ako held an Easter EGG-Stravaganza at The Barn. Photos with the Easter Bunny was the highlight of the event along with keiki crafts and an...
View ArticleIn Our Community – JODO MISSION KOINOBORI CELEBRATION
Photos by Wayne Shinbara On Sunday, May 1, members of Jodo Mission of Hawaii joined together to participate in a new event called “Koinobori Celebration.” Members and friends of the temple gathered to...
View ArticleHawaii Music Culture – LORRAINE KANESHIRO’S LEGACY LIVES ON
Jodie Chiemi Ching Special to The Hawai‘i Herald As long as there is a love for Japanese enka in Hawai‘i, Lorraine (Asato) Kaneshiro’s spirit will live on in our hearts forever. And on Saturday, June...
View ArticleCover Story – WE’RE BACK!
Obon Season Begins (In-Person) at Hawaii’s Plantation Village Kevin Y. Kawamoto Take out your yukata, happi coats and hand-held Japanese paper fans, the Obon season is about to begin! And the place to...
View ArticleCover Story – 80 YEARS OF 100TH
Gregg K. Kakesako Special to The Hawai‘i Herald The 80th Anniversary Committee of the 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans organization compiled a list of known survivors here and on the mainland who...
View ArticleCover Story – MAUI TAIKO
George Furukawa Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Kay Fukumoto of Maui Taiko is the embodiment of a treasured legacy that continues to resonate today, despite the ravages of a global pandemic and the...
View ArticleHawaii Music Culture – WAS IT WRITTEN IN THE STARS?
Pali Ka‘aihue: Discovering Life’s Nonstop Adventures Lois Kajiwara At the age of five, Pali Ka‘aihue was introduced to music and KIKU-TV, two key elements that would later become huge influences in his...
View Article2022 Okinawan Festival – WHAT A FEAST!
The 3rd Annual Okinawan FEASTival! 2022 Okinawan FEASTival Specials Support our Okinawan-owned restaurants and food-related businesses from Monday, Sept. 5, through Monday, Sept. 19. Visit the...
View ArticleFood Culture – LOVE, SENBEI
Stacy Lee Special to The Hawai‘i Herald There’s no denying the popularity of senbei and kakimochi in Hawai‘i’s local culture. Football fans munched on it during games at Aloha Stadium, others garnered...
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