The Hawaii Japanese Center in Hilo received a commendation from the Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu in August for “contributing to the deepening of mutual understanding and friendship between ...

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The Japanese government is giving recognition to three Hawaii organizations for their work preserving the history of nisei veterans and promoting goodwill between the U.S. and Japan 80 years after the ...

TOKYO—Authorities in Hawaii and Japan issued tsunami evacuation alerts after a 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on the Pacific Coast. The National Weather Service issued a ...

Japanese arrivals to Hawaii were expected to drop below last year’s levels after a sluggish start to the year, but visitor industry members say that the market is gaining ground and has a shot at ...

Japanese cuisine meets Hawaiian spirit in a sprawling Honolulu food court packed with options. This tour ends on a sweet note ...

A couple from Japan tested positive for novel coronavirus shortly after visiting Hawaii this month, and Delta Airlines says it is notifying passengers who were on their flight home about the couple's ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new ...

Every month, Japanese tourists join local residents to fling small balls containing bacteria and yeast into the Ala Wai canal that defines the northern edge of Waikīkī. These so-called “genki balls” ...

TOKYO (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. No substantial damage has been ...

Up Roll Café, known for creating Hawaii's first sushi burrito a decade ago in Kakaako, is continuing to grow its island flavor journey at Pearl Highlands Center, where the team is celebrating seven ...

Military Intelligence Service linguists Sgt. Herbert Miyasaki from Paauilo, Hawaii, left, and Sgt. Akiji Yoshimura from California, right, take a break from jungle fighting during World War II’s Burma ...