Koji Yakusho, this year’s Hawaii International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and star of “The Woodsman and the Rain,” joined Rina Takeda, star of “Dead Sushi” and “Ultraman Saga” director Hideki Oka at Sunday’s Japan Reception at Halekulani.
Guests were able to meet the actors, directors and film producers, as well as dine on Japanese-themed foods like ahi tartar, green tea zaru soba, and BBQ skewers.
From plantation towns to planned communities, Central O‘ahu has its share of secret spots, a bumper crop of bowling alleys and neighborhood eats.
We celebrated National Take a Hike Day (Nov. 17), with a round up of our top picks for the best hikes on the Island.
Not willing to change her identity to be part of the industry, Mahina Florence is at the height of her career because of her flawless Hawaiian complexion, strong athletic build, and friendly aloha spirit.
These restaurants and cafés hold themselves to a higher eco-standard that make deciding where to eat for ocean-minded people an easy decision.
