For two Hawai‘i Island ceremonialists, re-indigenizing a people to their homeland begins with marking the seasonal transitions that Kānaka Maoli have formalized for centuries.
Megan Kamalei Kakimoto embraces the macabre and ghostly side of Hawai‘i in her debut short story collection.
The beauty and brio on display in a Kaua‘i aunty’s floral headpieces captivate social media.
Taylor Niimoto’s background in design, typography, sculpture, and photography is bound by an acute attention to detail and love for visual storytelling. He lives in Honolulu.
On Mokauea Island, the site of O‘ahu’s last traditional fishing village, families have fought for decades to preserve their traditional way of life.
In gatherings of community, bon dances celebrate Japanese heritage and pass on ancestral traditions.
An omnipresent artifact of midcentury modernism, the humble breezeblock is an undeniable yet overlooked aspect of Honolulu’s urban fabric. Is it poised for a comeback?