Maria Kanai

Maria Kanai is a freelance writer and editor—and one of HONOLULU’s former SPJ interns—originally from Yokohama, Japan. She moved to Hawai‘i for college and graduated with a master’s in Communication from HPU. When she’s not working, she enjoys creative writing, baking bread and reading books.

Articles

Meet the 2020 Ola Pono Award Winners

Volunteers are a vital part of Hawai‘i’s nonprofits—every year, hundreds of thousands of them donate their time and talents to keep our communities moving forward.

Meet Three Successful Mom-Preneurs Who Are Doing It All

Courtesy of Mahina Made Being a mom is a full-time job. Yet, here in Hawai‘i, there are some incredible women who manage it all: running a successful business, tackling never-ending laundry, cooking meals, and all while handling this little pandemic…

First Look: Tori Ton

This new restaurant in Mō‘ili‘ili offers friendly service and affordable yakitori.