The 52nd Annual Nenchosha Ian Engei Taikai event, organized by the United Japanese Society of Hawaii (UJSH), was held on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Hawaii Okinawa Center in Waipiʻo. In the past, this annual event has honored seniors who…
This year has been a tumultuous one with the string of tropical storms devastating our islands and the passing of some of our most beloved artists. We also remember Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, a visionary whose life was shaped by…
Editor’s Note: In October 1944, the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, composed largely of Japanese American soldiers, helped liberate Bruyères, a town in northeastern France, from Nazi occupation during World War II. Despite facing discrimination at…
