In gatherings of community, bon dances celebrate Japanese heritage and pass on ancestral traditions.
By returning to a backcountry lifestyle in Waihe‘e, Maui, a group of friends reconnect with their ancestors to further understand who they are.
Nadia Agsen finds inspiration in artisanal shops and middle eastern bites. But the key ingredients are always a sense of place and togetherness.
Hanafuda, the beloved Japanese card game, inspires a body of work that conjures feelings of familiarity and displacement.
Many hands pitch in to restore and revive the abundance of the historic North Shore region.
Honolulu ceramicist Tamiko Claire creates small-batch home goods with clean lines and earthy roots.
The Hawai‘i-raised filmmaker cleaves to public parks, indie bookstores, and art-house theaters to find slices of stillness and sanity in New York City.