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Community Focus – Dr. Genshitsu Sen Honors Gannenmono with Memorial Tea Ceremony
Dr. Genshitsu Sen honors the Gannenmono with a kenchashiki at the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. (Photo by Wayne Muromoto) Urasenke grand tea master Dr. Genshitsu Sen honored the memory and...
View ArticleMaui Joint Memorial Service Honoring 100th/442nd Nisei Soldiers
WHO/WHAT: The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center will hold its annual joint memorial service honoring 100th Infantry Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team veterans, a tradition since 2003. The Rev....
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Oahu Joint Memorial Service Honoring Nisei Soldiers
WHO/WHAT: Hawai‘i historian, author and journalist Tom Coffman will speak at the Joint Memorial Service honoring AJA soldiers of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military...
View Article“Lacquer and Clay: Okinawan Art”
WHO/WHAT: An exhibition of Okinawan ceramics, lacquer and textile works from the Honolulu Museum of Art’s extensive collection of Okinawan art. The exhibit includes rare works from the Ryukyu Kingdom...
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Community Focus – Hui Makaala Fashion Show Wows Audience
Chanterelle Couture, ‘Iolani and Ari South headlined Hui Makaala’s 49th annual Scholarship Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show on July 22 in the Coral Ballroom of the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The three are...
View ArticleCommunity Focus –“Hawaii for Hiroshima” Committee Raises Over $43,000 for...
“Hawai‘i for Hiroshima,” a group of organizations with ties to Hiroshima Prefecture, has raised more than $43,521 in relief funds to aid the prefecture following the heavy rains that hit Hiroshima in...
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Spotlight –“Misora Hibari Music Festival” Set for Nov. 24
Legendary Japanese singer Misora Hibari loved the people of Hawai‘i, and Hawai‘i’s people loved her. On Saturday, Nov. 24, memories of the beloved Hibari’s gift for tugging at the heartstrings of her...
View ArticleRoyal Hawaiian Band at Manoa Valley Church
WHO/WHAT: The Royal Hawaiian Band will present a special concert featuring music specially selected for seniors. Hawaiian music is the heart and soul of the Royal Hawaiian Band, but it also performs...
View ArticleJCCH Fall Craft Fair
WHO/WHAT: Local artisans will gather for the first Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i Fall Craft Fair, featuring assorted jewelry, textiles, clothing and more. Admission to the “Okage Sama De”...
View Article“Zen Ken Sho” Art Show and Sale
WHO/WHAT: The Daihonzan Chozen-ji International Zen Dojo will hold its annual art show and sale, “Zen Ken Sho.” It will include demonstrations of martial and fine arts used in Zen training at...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – Little League World Champions Feted at Agu Ramen
Hawai‘i’s Little League Baseball World champions were guests of honor at a special dinner at Agu Ramen restaurant at Ala Moana Center on Sept. 24. Agu Ramen owner and president Hisashi Uehara hosted...
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Community Focus – HUOA to Honor Eight at Oct. 14 Legacy Award Banquet
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association will honor eight individuals for their contributions to the Okinawan and larger local and global community and to Okinawa at its Legacy Awards luncheon on Sunday,...
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Community Focus – Anniversary of Hiroshima, Nagasaki Bombings Commemorated
Dr. Kahu Kaleo Patterson and volunteers from the Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center lead the audience in singing John Lennon’s composition, “Imagine.” The 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombings...
View ArticleSpotlight – Bamboo Ridge Turns 40 with a Book and a Bash
Karleen Chinen Bamboo Ridge Press, Hawai‘i’s go-to publisher for local literature, is celebrating its Big 4-0 with the release of a new volume of poetry, prose and art — and a birthday bash. First, the...
View ArticleCommunity Focus – Hui Makaala Fashion Show Wows Audience
Chanterelle Couture, ‘Iolani and Ari South headlined Hui Makaala’s 49th annual Scholarship Fund Luncheon and Fashion Show on July 22 in the Coral Ballroom of the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The three are...
View ArticleCommunity Focus –“Hawaii for Hiroshima” Committee Raises Over $43,000 for...
“Hawai‘i for Hiroshima,” a group of organizations with ties to Hiroshima Prefecture, has raised more than $43,521 in relief funds to aid the prefecture following the heavy rains that hit Hiroshima in...
View ArticleSpotlight –“Misora Hibari Music Festival” Set for Nov. 24
Legendary Japanese singer Misora Hibari loved the people of Hawai‘i, and Hawai‘i’s people loved her. On Saturday, Nov. 24, memories of the beloved Hibari’s gift for tugging at the heartstrings of her...
View ArticleRoyal Hawaiian Band at Manoa Valley Church
WHO/WHAT: The Royal Hawaiian Band will present a special concert featuring music specially selected for seniors. Hawaiian music is the heart and soul of the Royal Hawaiian Band, but it also performs...
View ArticleJCCH Fall Craft Fair
WHO/WHAT: Local artisans will gather for the first Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i Fall Craft Fair, featuring assorted jewelry, textiles, clothing and more. Admission to the “Okage Sama De”...
View Article“Zen Ken Sho” Art Show and Sale
WHO/WHAT: The Daihonzan Chozen-ji International Zen Dojo will hold its annual art show and sale, “Zen Ken Sho.” It will include demonstrations of martial and fine arts used in Zen training at...
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