Category Archives: Updates

Bon dance season is right around the corner and this issue of the Herald has the statewide schedule for this popular local tradition.

Also, find out how Hawaiian Airlines’ new daily direct flight to Fukuoka has helped strengthen diplomatic and personal relationships; learn about the future of a nuclear-free Japan; and check out the latest thoughts and ideas from columnists Dr. Michael Okihiro, Shara Yuki Enay and Kevin Kawamoto!

The Herald is available at Hakubundo Bookstore; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s gift shop; Marukai Wholesale Mart (Dilingham and Ward); Shirokiya; the Kahala, Kaimuki and McCully Times Super Markets; and the Hawaii Hochi Office building located at:

917 Kokea St.
Honolulu, HI 96817

We can also be reached by phone at (808) 845-2255.

The latest edition of the Herald remembers March 11, 2011 – the day when the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunamis devastated the Tohoku region of Japan. In this special issue, we look back on the events of that tragic day and gaze towards the future as Japan continues to recover, one year after the natural disaster.

The Herald is available at Hakubundo Bookstore; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s gift shop; Marukai Wholesale Mart (Dilingham and Ward); Shirokiya; the Kahala, Kaimuki and McCully Times Super Markets; and the Hawaii Hochi Office building located at:

917 Kokea St.
Honolulu, HI 96817

We can also be reached by phone at (808) 845-2255.

Meet Carole Hayashino, the new president and executive director of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Find out what plans this energetic Sansei, who was heavily involved with the Japanese American redress movement, has in store for the longtime ethnic organization in this edition of the Herald.

In this issue, we’ll also take you inside the Sakamaki/Hawley Collection of rare Okinawan artifacts at UH’s Hamilton Library as well as provide insight on the “revolving door” of Japan’s short-term prime ministers.

Plus, columns by Wayne Muromoto, Louis Wai, Shara Yuki Enay, Kevin Kawamoto, and much, much more.

The Herald is available at Hakubundo Bookstore; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s gift shop; Marukai Wholesale Mart (Dilingham and Ward); Shirokiya; the Kahala, Kaimuki and McCully Times Super Markets; and the Hawaii Hochi Office building located at:

917 Kokea St.
Honolulu, HI 96817

We can also be reached by phone at (808) 845-2255.

The New Year’s edition of the Hawaii Herald is in stores now and it is jam-packed with goodness. Read about the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce’s annual Kabuki tradition, the Bishop Museum’s newest exhibit on Japanese Americans, a celebration of the Hawaii Hochi’s 100 years of service, and much more. With 50% more content, there is something for everyone in this special issue.

The Herald is available at Hakubundo Bookstore; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s gift shop; Marukai Wholesale Mart (Dilingham and Ward); Shirokiya; the Kahala, Kaimuki and McCully Times Super Markets; and the Hawaii Hochi Office building located at:

917 Kokea St.
Honolulu, HI 96817

We can also be reached by phone at (808) 845-2255.

The Christmas edition of the Herald is in stores now – and what better way to relax after a day of holiday shopping.

Learn about the intriguing Japanese retail event know as Fukubukuro, which dozens of Ala Moana Center stores participating in.

You’ll also find a feature story on non-Nisei 100th Infantry Battalion hero Jack Johnson; a review of the first poetry collection by Lee A. Tonouchi – also known as the “Pidgin Guerilla;” columns by Jackie J. Kim, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Sanford K. Okura, and Wayne Muromoto; and much, much more.

The Herald is available at Hakubundo Bookstore; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s gift shop; Marukai Wholesale Mart (Dilingham and Ward); Shirokiya; the Kahala, Kaimuki and McCully Times Super Markets; and the Hawaii Hochi Office building located at:

917 Kokea St.
Honolulu, HI 96817

We can also be reached by phone at (808) 845-2255.

The latest edition of the Herald honors the newest Congressional Gold Medal of Honor recipients – the members of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service. This special 28-page issue takes you to the awards ceremony and way beyond to celebrate the contributions of these units as well as the 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion. Pick up this jam-packed edition of the Herald today!

The Herald is available at Hakubundo Bookstore; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii’s gift shop; Marukai Wholesale Mart (Dilingham and Ward); Shirokiya; the Kahala, Kaimuki and McCully Times Super Markets; and the Hawaii Hochi Office building located at:

917 Kokea St.
Honolulu, HI 96817

We can also be reached by phone at (808) 845-2255.