SHINGON SHU HAWAI‘I SAILING ITS OWN CANOE
Photo Courtesy: OnlyInHawaii.org In 2004, an historic event took place when the Shingon temple on Sheridan Street in Honolulu broke away from its denominational headquarters in Japan and became...
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“Stan” Izumigawa Lived Life “All In”
Stanley Izumigawa unveils the plaque with 101 names of Maui soldiers who were killed in action in Europe during World War II. The plaque was unveiled at the April 13, 2013, grand opening of the...
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“Mighty Men of Valor”
Editor’s note: The U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy faced each other on June 22 — but the venue was not a football field. Rather, it was the Pömaika‘i Ballroom at the Dole Cannery. The occasion was the 72nd...
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The Nisei Soldiers – Through Their Grandchildren’s Eyes
Editor’s note: The following is an edited transcript of a “talk story” session among four yonsei whose grandfathers served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in World War II. Last October, they joined...
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The Great 2014 David Vs. Goliath Match-Up
By Michael Markrich and Karleen Chinen Tall and thin with a head of thick, white hair, 88-year-old former Gov. George Ariyoshi bounds to the stage at the opening of state Sen. David Ige’s gubernatorial...
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“Thank You,” Eric Shinseki
Editor’s note: The resignation in late May of U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki left many in Hawai‘i with uneasy feelings. Like Hawai‘i astronaut Ellison Onizuka, the first American...
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Sanshin? ‘Ukulele? Sanlele!
By Grant “Sandaa” Murata, Special to The Hawai’i Herald Okinawan music has enjoyed an unbelievable surge in popularity over the past 30 years. I think it’s the result of many factors — growing interest...
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