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Preserving the Past to Guide the Future
Today was the first day of the 40th annual Hawaii Okinawan Festival at the convention center in Honolulu. I remember as a kid going to Kapiolani Park listening to music at the bandstand and getting...
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Rooted in Tradition
My grandmother’s mochitsuki usu After 3 long years of not being able to gather, my folks decided it was a safe time to restart our annual family tradition of pounding mochi. We are fortunate to have...
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I Caught COVID
Well, I was just thinking that I might be able to miss catching COVID this year. I was wrong. I had so many exposures through work over the last 3 years and somehow avoided getting sick. I felt it was...
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The Story of the Kamiya Family
Here is the story of my family as written by my dad, Kenneth Kamiya. The story for the Kamiya family in Hawaii begins with the immigration of my grandfather, Kama Kamiya, in 1911 to work for Honokaa...
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My Roots From Hiroshima
Hatsuzo Fukumoto born January 10, 1855 died November 25, 1930. Sitting with his grandchildren on right Sonoye, Kiyoko on lap, Shigemitsu, then Hatsumi in Pahoa, Hawaii. My great grandparents...
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A Mystery Solved
This photo was in my great grandmother’s album for decades with no story of who he was. Today he has a name, Tsuyoshi Kobata RADM. Thanks to COVID hitting my family, we all have been recovering at...
View ArticleLilikoi Cream Cheese Pie
With the bounty of lilikois this year, I was able to experiment with some recipes. Here was one i made up from various other recipes that I tweaked. Pie Glaze 1/2 cup of pure lilikoi pulp 1/4 cup of...
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Dirty Hands
I’ve taking advantage of the time I have to work in my garden. As a result of this work, I’ve been getting some beautiful results. A beautiful hibiscus Pikake leis Lilikoi butter Pakalana Yellow...
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Maui Fires
If you haven’t heard of the news of the old whaling town of Lahaina burning down on Tuesday, there are lawyers already advertising to garner plaintiffs on Facebook. This ad by a personal injury legal...
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Rise with Grace
Our communities across Hawaii have been rallying together to get supplies, food, water, and clothes to Maui. Many individuals have took it upon themselves to organize drives to help the survivors of...
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