‘I haven’t given my Japanese side its due’: Dave Roberts reflects ahead of Dodgers’ Tokyo opener
The influx of Japanese players on the Dodgers' roster has allowed the Okinawa-born Dave Roberts to reconnect with his ...
Northwest Asian Weekly1d
The enduring power of the Omoro Sōshi
The Omoro Sōshi, a collection of some 1,500 songs written in the 16th and 17th centuries, is the oldest extant text in ...
Hawaii News Now28d
Push to preserve native Okinawan languages reaches Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - While the culture of Okinawa continues to thrive in Hawaii, the native language of the southern islands of Japan is on the verge of extinction. The decline began in the ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser8d
Japanese students hope to rebuild Hawaii’s visitor industry
When Masumi Iwai arrived in Hawaii from Tokyo to study tourism, she dreamed of staying after graduation to work in Hawaii’s visitor industry where she could inspire more Japanese tourists to visit the ...
Stars and Stripes1d
Hawaii-based Marine carries on his great-grandfather’s Iwo Jima legacy
One of 27 Marines awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, Justice left a four-generation legacy of service that is still going strong. Now a Marine ...
“I haven’t given my Japanese side its due”- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gets emotional prior to opening day in Tokyo
Dave Roberts, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, expressed deep emotion upon returning to his birthplace, Okinawa, where he ...
Taipei Times4d
Japan stresses US alliance after cost-cutting reports
The move is meant to make US and Japanese forces more nimble in response to threats such as a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. US ...