Hawaiian culture experienced a bit of a boost recently as the denizens of Tokyo's trendy Harajuku neighborhood began snacking on the U.S. island's foods. Not to be outdone, Osaka will be hosting a three-day festival this weekend, which should get Golden Week off to a ...
Hawaiian XLeague player Alo finds much that's familiar in his adopted land
For most people around the world, football means just what the word suggests: a sport played primarily with the feet in which the ball is rarely touched with the hands. But there is, of course, another version of football — actually derived from rugby — ...
Aloha gozaimasu: Japan's influence on Hawaiian culture
With thousands of people poised to head overseas during Golden Week, we examine the rich ties that have formed between the two Pacific archipelagos.
Complaints about overseas time shares rise
Consumer affairs centers are seeing an upsurge in complaints from people who bought time shares at luxury resorts overseas, including in Hawaii. The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is warning consumers to be more cautious and better acquainted with the legal terms of a ...
Hapa haole celebrated in Hawaii I'm writing about an article published in your newspaper and written by Ryan Surdick with the title "There is more to my son than the fact he's a 'half' "(The Foreign Element, July 29). A perspective from Hawaii where my two ...
