Hawaii has tools that can help bridge the wide gap between the haves and have-nots Naka Nathaniel is an Editor-at-Large at Civil Beat After some follows on Instagram in the wake of FestPAC my feed is full of reels of Maori haka.  I admire New Zealand for having a fierce international reputation Our Pacific ohana in Aotearoa are without peers when it comes to greeting malihini (strangers) and adversaries I was reminded of a previous conversation with a very wise uncle He said that most cultures prioritize protection first and hospitality second.  we put our dancers out in front and not the warriors He said he couldn’t understand it: When a stranger arrives on your shores you should determine if they’re there to invade you and take what you have it has been easy for visitors to arrive in Hawaii and be welcomed with lei and a mai tai and not the truth of injustices past and present that have left Native Hawaiians sidelined.  As I read through the comments on my column last week about John Oliver succinctly reporting out Hawaiian history and concluding that Hawaii was being run to benefit everyone but Hawaiians I kept thinking about how we can figure out a better way forward for our discussions I don’t want the discussion to be reduced to one of victims versus villains That just alienates everyone and causes more division I want Hawaii to have a culture of belonging.  fostering a culture of belonging is tough given the harsh state of inequality here The trend is for wealthy people to move here and for those with generational ties to Hawaii to move away I was thinking about another conversation I had awhile back with Ualani Davis We were discussing the idea of how to truly foster the notion of Hawaii being welcoming to all who would abide by the aloha spirit the notion of the welcoming aspect of aloha has been thrown askew by marketing messages “The whole monetization of the aloha spirit they don’t need Hawaiians,” said Davis You don’t need to pay anyone for aloha spirit and that’s all they really need to sell Hawaii.”  Extreme inequality is hampering our cohesiveness thanks to the island state’s desirability as a supposed paradise.  We’ve seen it very starkly after the Maui wildfires last year The haves are able to be patient and wait for a rebound The have-nots have already left the island The haves are prominently displayed on a wall in the Kahului airport. The “Kamaaina Proud to Call Maui Home” wall is adorned with photos of celebrities and musicians who took their riches and bought property on Maui as a reward for their success the claiming of those rewards has come at the expense of those who grew up alongside those pictured on the accompanying wall celebrating the “Maui Nui Wall of Fame.”  I do not want to alienate anyone with the victims versus villains designation.  The term a “culture of belonging” was popularized in the business world grappling with the racial reckoning in the summer of 2020 As the Harvard Business Review wrote Psychologists rank our need to belong on par with our need for love Because the need to belong is universal and fundamental focusing on it has the power to draw in the whole workforce even those who might feel excluded from — or threatened by — current DEI conversations When companies emphasize a culture of belonging creating space in the conversation to address our shared humanity and build a bridge to greater empathy and inclusion for the groups that are the most marginalized in the workplace today.” How can we make that apply in cultures here in Hawaii that are often siloed by inequality?  Starting with knowledge and understanding goes a long way. Being knowledgeable about the history of Hawaii helps. That’s why John Oliver’s history lesson on HBO resonated with so many audiences Should we have a culture that’s more challenging and less automatically welcoming?  but I’m curious to hear others’ thoughts in the comments I don’t think we’re in an intractable place when it comes to facing the challenges of inequality here in Hawaii We have tools at our disposal that we’re only just now starting to understand how to use.  The most powerful tool could be the Law of the Splintered Paddle The first written law of the Hawaiian kingdom which provides for the protection of innocent people such as kupuna and keiki I’m very interested to see how smart people in Hawaii could use it to tackle our toughest issues like inequality Nearly everyone who lives here understands that Hawaii is a unique place deserving of appreciation and protection that should take priority over selfish and shortsighted interests to acquire and extract Those selfish and shortsighted interests can serve one well in other places it keeps the islands on a path to being the province of the ultra-wealthy retirees and the low-wage earners who serve them We need to find aloha-driven leaders who can emphasize a common cause Honolulu Civil Beat is a nonprofit organization and your donation helps us produce local reporting that serves all of Hawaii Ideas is the place you'll find essays, analysis and opinion on public affairs in Hawaiʻi. 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Los Angeles This review was originally published on July 20 2022 and has since been been updated to reflect changes in price and n/naka’s number of Michelin stars For high-profile restaurants that survive into an uncertain middle age the passage of time is a fickle and unknowable beast Wait long enough and your protégés (and copycats) might usurp you in the end your own enduring influence taken for granted by flighty diners hungry for novelty and you just might have the chance of becoming a timeless classic The chef-owner's 14-year-old modern kaiseki restaurant—of French tire company and Chef's Table fame—remains an indispensable part of the city's fine dining scene.  delights and even soothes across every aspect; in short it lives up to the hype and the bloodsport level effort involved in snagging a reservation my attempt to get a table for this review plagued me the moment I woke up every Sunday morning—the one day a week that n/naka releases its month-in-advance reservations It forced me to run late to a friend's baby shower encompassed the entirety of an extremely stressful move and even roused me from bed while I had Covid to unsuccessfully refresh Tock at 9:59:58am in the corner of a crowded café while away in San Francisco The fact the vaunted meal itself still managed to impress despite my clear exasperation with the booking process Drawing on lessons learned from the legendary Morihiro Onodera as well as time cooking at her cousin's ryokan in Japan Nakayama invokes a mix of contemporary and traditional sensibilities throughout n/naka's ever-changing 13-course tasting menu ($365)—which Each course invokes the rhythms of a particular season seamlessly blending classical Japanese cooking with the inherent seasonality of California cuisine An initial sakizuke (small appetizer) course brought bright yellow sunflowers to the table in what the server mentioned was a nod to both the past the courses unfurl in an elegant symphony of contrasting temperature a multi-part selection of appetizers flanked by flowers and greenery entices both the eyes and mouth right after the sakizuke like n/naka's signature abalone spaghetti with summer truffles and cod roe and the restaurant’s preparation of ultra-fatty A5 Miyazaki Wagyu is hands down the best I've had in this city the marbled cut of beef leans away from pure unbridled decadence while still managing to deliver maximal impact I felt almost wistful that the meal would soon be over.  Sipping on the post-dinner cup of matcha alongside nibbles of tiny yellow rakugan (sweets made with glutinous flour) I felt the final vestiges of pent-up frustration from the booking process melt away Though jockeying for a hot table at an eye-poppingly expensive restaurant isn't for everyone—including me personally—I'd still highly recommend making an exception for n/naka The vibe: Minimalist yet inviting thanks to a combination of Japanese design elements and warm lighting Knowledgeable servers in formal suit jackets with eagle-eyed attention to detail bring a modern approach to the high-touch fine dining experience The food: A California kaiseki menu consisting of 13 courses Highlights as of writing include the zensai selection the A5 Miyazaki Wagyu and the mushimono—a steamed dish consisting of crab egg and cherry blossom mochi rice in a light dashi broth.  plus excellent hot teas (sencha and hojicha).  Time Out tip: Make sure to confirm your booking when n/naka reaches out by phone text or email two days before your reservation otherwise the restaurant will cancel it.  Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! twitterinstagramspotifyAbout us Contact us Time Out magazine Naka will return as a pop-up for a limited time A couple weeks ago, Taku, the Capitol Hill karaage joint from chef Shota Nakajima, posted a notice that it would be closed temporarily Nakajima is going to use the space to bring back his first restaurant in a three-night collaboration with Portland chef Cameron Dunlap that’s surely going to be one of the most hyped pop-ups of the season That year he also became a James Beard semifinalist for the first time in the Rising Star Chef of the Year category a distinction he also earned in 2019 and 2020 By then, though, he’d already turned Naka into a more casual, more affordable restaurant called Adana. It then closed in 2020 amid pandemic lockdown restrictions on dining Nakajima has focused on his even more casual fried chicken concept But as this year marks the 10-year anniversary of Naka the chef has decided to revive it for a limited time only Nakajima and his friend Dunlap will be collaborating on pop-up dinners inside Taku UPDATE: Those dates have sold out, but the duo have added more seatings from February 27 to March 1 and from March 6 to March 8. Go here to book “It will be a fine dining counter service experience that blends edible art with heartfelt hospitality rooted in the spirit of omotenashi [a Japanese hospitality concept],” says a press release “Chef Shota is very much looking forward to hosting an intimate dinner with locals and cooking for them each night being able to chat and reconnect with guests from the past 10 years.” All the materials around this stress that seats will be very limited — there will only be five seatings total across those three nights at $285 per guest with an optional beverage pairing available as an add on Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience n/naka is softer and more aligned with the ethos of Japanese heart and California mind this Los Angeles Japanese restaurant has been reimagined to resemble a Japanese tea garden infused with California culture “It feels like all the clunkiness that was there before has smoothed out, and the rough edges have become softer,” says Niki Nakayama, chef/owner of n/naka we get softer in certain ways and find a sense in one’s self.” she and co-chef/owner (and partner in life) are “no spring chickens” — a notion that’s clear from the duo’s One MICHELIN Star appearance on Chef’s Table, and legacy standing in the Los Angeles dining scene Even though they have been painted as pioneers among female chefs Iida-Nakayama says they’ve outgrown this narrative and there are more sides to showcase now It's what spurred the reinvention of n/naka One of the most notable changes is the new position of the wine cellar emerged as a symbol of the restaurant and of their role as women in the kitchen Although the wine wall is a part of their story and still lives in the restaurant (now on a back wall) she emphasizes “it was time to put that story to rest; the focus shouldn’t be on that anymore.”  the first thing guests perceive is a soothing palette of cool grays along the tobishi-style entrance path of hand-selected California stone The new layout guides diners into the restaurant instead of planting them at the center of the dining room “It lets guests slow down and reframe their mind before going into the dining space,” says Nakayama on this intentional decision The entrance is a riff on the traditional Japanese tearoom where the entire walkway is dedicated to minute details The slate walls are a nod to Japanese shikkui plaster while the curved lines evoke California’s Mission architecture “it allows guests to notice details but not have anything forced upon them,” says Iida-Nakayama as they begin to “let the outside world go” and focus on what’s before them the first detail shines prior to entering the restaurant; a hand forged door handle by metal craftsman Nagai Toshiaki The owners discovered Toshiaki and became enamored with his process of heating the hammer before banging it against natural stone so that the hammer is imprinted with the texture of this stone before he continues to inflict that same natural print on the handle Guests then follow the tobishi-style path that was laid out using araidashi a Japanese method of mixing mortar with tiny stones that’s poured around the larger rocks then washed with a damp sponge to reveal the scattered rocks; this imperfect pattern recalls wabi-sabi another Japanese way to embrace that nothing is ever perfect we just knew we were Japanese; now growing up we know how to show that and embrace it,” shares Iida-Nakayama about embracing parts of their Japanese heritage both personally and professionally “We’re trying to instill these things that we value into the heart of the experience.”  Perhaps less subtle is the stunning copper flower vase crafted by Naoki Sakai that beckons a peek through the vaulted aperture it hangs from into the dining room upright stone just before the arched entrance — a symbolic mark as both the end of the path and the official start of the dining portion “Sometimes when you enter a fine dining experience you’re overwhelmed with luxury; we wanted to scale it down for a more personal and meditative journey,” says Iida-Nakayama Our designers [Minoru Oyamatsu of Oyamatsu Design Studio and Beau Laughlin founder of Framework] did an amazing job at understanding the limited space we have to help guests enjoy the process of discovery." Details extend to the dining room where tsuboniwa and florals are rotated weekly by an Ikebana artist; both aspects that Nakayama says “pronounce nature since we don’t have windows or access to outside.” The rounded chairs replace sharp California black walnut and cater to comfort for longer seatings; the tables line up with the grains of each other this was a detail that was noticed when two tables were pulled together during friends and family which Iida-Nakayama says made her “feel really proud of the space.” One of the more personal additions is the main dining room’s center wall of handmade washi paper by Wataru Hatano “Carole put up the wallpaper with the designer [Oyamatsu] by hand,” beams Nakayama on this special element adding that the visual texture makes the room feel crafted as opposed to just a minimalist space Repeat diners may recognize some of the artisanal elements that Nakayama wanted to keep as showpieces like the Japanese cooking molds which she said they kept because they’re a part of their journey and carved wooden blocks adorned with gold paint “To keep these symbolic things is a reminder that n/naka is still n/naka,” shares Nakayama “It’s just an evolution of growth and change but we still remain the same.”  Hero image: Zen Sekizawa / n/nakaThumb image: Zen Sekizawa / n/naka Jillian Dara is a contributor to The MICHELIN Guide.   What the MICHELIN Guide Inspectors Saw in 2025 Whether it’s your first time in a fine dining restaurant or your fiftieth these tips from our seasoned MICHELIN Guide Inspectors will help you get it right — your way When you want to dress up and enjoy a night out on the town Bib Gourmand Pierozek brings people together for delicious From listening bars to neighbourhood restaurants explore all the top recommendations from Chishuru’s Adejoké Bakare One of the most prominent chefs serving Indian cuisine talks India and his New York The Mexican capital takes center stage alongside the culinary world's top talents From Texas Barbecue to Mexico City's cutting-edge dining these new MICHELIN Guide hot spots promise unforgettable vacations and world-class cuisine These are the best lake vacations for a summer break from Lake Tahoe in the US to Lake Como in Switzerland and the MICHELIN-recommended restaurants and bolt holes to bed down in when you visit where do fashion’s biggest names retreat for a bite and a bed We imagine the post-Gala sanctuaries of the chicest attendees these iconic chefs mentor professional chefs who have an ego Who knew brisket and biscuits could be so good From tartan fabrics and stag antler furnishings to rare Scotch whiskies and castle views you'll have no doubt which country you're in when staying at these Michelin-Key hotels she has championed America’s farm-to-table movement for 54 years The self-proclaimed “unofficial talent scout” shares his local favorites from the city he calls home Sustainability is more than a buzzword—it’s a core value embraced by some of North America’s most design-forward hotels Non-members can add the privileges at checkout through our 30 day free trial By continuing I accept the Terms & Condition and Privacy Policy. I would like to receive Newsletter from MICHELIN Guide Save lists of your favorite restaurants & hotels \u201cIt feels like all the clunkiness that was there before has smoothed out, and the rough edges have become softer,\u201d says Niki Nakayama, chef/owner of n/naka \u201cI equate it to a person as when we age we get softer in certain ways and find a sense in one\u2019s self.\u201d are \u201cno spring chickens\u201d \u2014 a notion that\u2019s clear from the duo\u2019s One MICHELIN Star appearance on Chef\u2019s Table, and legacy standing in the Los Angeles dining scene Iida-Nakayama says they\u2019ve outgrown this narrative and there are more sides to showcase now she emphasizes \u201cit was time to put that story to rest; the focus shouldn\u2019t be on that anymore.\u201d  \u201cIt lets guests slow down and reframe their mind before going into the dining space,\u201d says Nakayama on this intentional decision The slate walls are a nod to Japanese shikkui plaster while the curved lines evoke California\u2019s Mission architecture \u201cit allows guests to notice details but not have anything forced upon them,\u201d says Iida-Nakayama as they begin to \u201clet the outside world go\u201d and focus on what\u2019s before them a Japanese method of mixing mortar with tiny stones that\u2019s poured around the larger rocks then washed with a damp sponge to reveal the scattered rocks; this imperfect pattern recalls wabi-sabi we just knew we were Japanese; now growing up we know how to show that and embrace it,\u201d shares Iida-Nakayama about embracing parts of their Japanese heritage both personally and professionally \u201cWe\u2019re trying to instill these things that we value into the heart of the experience.\u201d  upright stone just before the arched entrance \u2014 a symbolic mark as both the end of the path and the official start of the dining portion \u201cSometimes when you enter a fine dining experience you\u2019re overwhelmed with luxury; we wanted to scale it down for a more personal and meditative journey,\u201d says Iida-Nakayama founder of Framework] did an amazing job at understanding the limited space we have to help guests enjoy the process of discovery.\" \u201cpronounce nature since we don\u2019t have windows or access to outside.\u201d The rounded chairs replace sharp which Iida-Nakayama says made her \u201cfeel really proud of the space.\u201d One of the more personal additions is the main dining room\u2019s center wall of handmade washi paper by Wataru Hatano \u201cCarole put up the wallpaper with the designer [Oyamatsu] by hand,\u201d beams Nakayama on this special element like the Japanese cooking molds which she said they kept because they\u2019re a part of their journey \u201cTo keep these symbolic things is a reminder that n/naka is still n/naka,\u201d shares Nakayama \u201cIt\u2019s just an evolution of growth and change but we still remain the same.\u201d  Pirates of Coin was developed by the studio Yuji Naka founded after leaving Sega Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator and former Sonic Team president Yuji Naka has suddenly released an update for an obscure eight-year-old mobile game in news that feels a bit like a return to normality after some of the developer's more recent headlines You'd be forgiven for not recognizing it – it's a mobile pirate-themed coin-pusher game available on iOS and Android which sees the coins you earn transform into pirates who'll then send themselves flying at incoming enemies I have updated our PROPE application Pirates of Coin," Naka writes on Twitter but I had to update a lot of things while there are a lot of [Unities] between now and Unity 6 I changed Javascript to C# and supported a lot of Obsoletes." it's certainly a positive thing to support the game for anyone still interested all these years later but you have to wonder what inspired him to come back to it in the first place who works alongside the rest of the news team to deliver cool gaming stories that we love After spending more hours than I can count filling The University of Sheffield's student newspaper with Pokemon and indie game content and picking up a degree in Journalism Studies I started my career at GAMINGbible where I worked as a journalist for over a year and a half I then became TechRadar Gaming's news writer where I sourced stories and wrote about all sorts of intriguing topics you're sure to find me on my Nintendo Switch or PS5 playing through story-driven RPGs like Xenoblade Chronicles and Persona 5 Royal The Sora no Naka story starts with a series of mysterious aircraft accidents. To investigate the cause of the accidents, a pilot from the Self-Defense Forces and an aircraft mechanic head towards the sky at an altitude of 20,000 meters high school students Shun and Kanae found a mysterious living creature by the beach in Tosa province The mysterious aircraft accidents and the mysterious creature intertwine and an unpredictable and unprecedented crisis threatens to strike humanity LaLa magazine announced the manga adaptation of Arikawa's SDF Trilogy novels based on the Japanese Self-Defense Forces in August 2020 Arikawa's SDF Trilogy includes the following novels: Shio no Machi (City of Salt) The Shio no Machi manga adaptation launched in August 2021, and ended on September 24 Hakusensha published the manga's sixth and final compiled book volume on January 4 Yumi then launched the Library Wars: Love & War Bessatsu-hen manga in March 2015. The manga ended in August 2020 The state has evolved from a plantation system into another extractive economy: Tourism and luxury homes If Hawaii island is to be the breadbasket of the Pacific there are significant hurdles — primarily the systems in place that favor other activities in lieu of agriculture Last week, I wrote about how Keala Kahuanui successfully responded to the challenge of provisioning Hawaii island’s long-distance canoe he moku he wa’a” or “the canoe is an island and the island is a canoe,” is for the island to be able to feed itself just as it fed the canoe “We absolutely have the potential to be the breadbasket of the Pacific,” said Noa Kekuewa Lincoln an assistant professor of Indigenous crops and cropping systems at the University of Hawaii Manoa who is from Kealakekua the true impediments to realizing the dream of food sovereignty are the socioeconomic barriers The powers that be superficially champion agriculture but in reality Hawaii is stuck with a system that keeps us from feeding ourselves and increases the risk of climate-change-induced disasters the same winds that whipped the flames that destroyed much of Lahaina fanned the fires on Hawaii island and threatened our communities The fears of future fires on those grasslands have not been alleviated If the lessons learned from that horrific day when more than 100 people were killed don’t bring about change, then perhaps the large sums from the $4 billion settlement of wildfire-related lawsuits will bring about the systemic changes we desperately need Our systems remain from the days of the now-abandoned monocrop plantations and they’ve never been updated have been tasked to solve the problems left behind by the companies that closed up shop more than 30 years ago The solution for revitalizing former plantation lands on Hawaii island was supposed to be quick-growing eucalyptus that could be harvested for lumber and wood-burning power plants. However, the eucalyptus trees inhibit other plants to grow under them due to naturally occurring chemicals The answer 30 years ago has only exacerbated the soil degradation “Every time I talk to producer groups here it’s all about ‘how do we get the government to give us more money to do things?’” said Dennis Flemming the executive director of the Hamakua Institute “There’s a lot more economic viability that could be had by focusing on where the systemic constraints are holding back growth.” Flemming said the state and federal governments continue to cut their support of fledgling efforts that could actually feed us But tax policy is one way the countyʻs government can help Pasture land, the least useful kind of agricultural land, is taxed at $420 an acre on Hawaii island, while land with food crops has levies of $4,000 an acre “The rates are all historically based on the profitability per acre,” said Heather Kimball Kimball said the government was set up with intentions to keep property taxes and services for the public low The current system is rife with the practice known as gentleman farming which takes advantage of agricultural exemptions with hobby-level activity on large land holdings Kimball is hoping recent legislation will subvert the trend of gentleman farming and rebalance Hawaii islandʻs fragile ecosystem Kimball said native forest restoration is now the best tax value at $11 an acre More golf-centered luxury communities, like the recently announced ʻOuli Farms in South Kohala “It was extractive from the beginning and as a result we should not be surprised with the trajectory that we’re on,” Kimball said Hawaii she explains has now evolved from a plantation system into another extractive economy: Tourism and luxury homes How can our fledgling farmers break through against these kinds of resource-intensive challengers Lincoln said we too often forget that we are an island Too many of us donʻt truly understand what that means The true meaning of “Island Living” isnʻt hedonism It’s about being mindful of resources and the best use of them Projects like ʻOuli Farms that install golf courses in the middle of one of the driest parts of Hawaii don’t qualify as a good version of “Island Living.” “Islands are places of accelerated learning in terms of sustainability because of our smallness,” Lincoln said adding that we come up against resource scarcity quicker Social problems like gentrification are more profound on an island gentrification means that people are pushed out but remain engaged in the system you gentrify and there’s nowhere to go,” he said “They end up getting removed from the system entirely.”  They then become economic refugees and new residents of Las Vegas and other places that simply arenʻt Hawaii it has been easy to enjoy hedonistic pursuits without accounting for the impacts on our generation and those who follow Globalization hasn’t worked in favor of many of the little guys Capitalism’s insistence of maximizing profit has been a square peg in a round pinhole for places like Hawaii one of the most isolated places on the planet was a place of abundance that successfully fed itself Lincoln says our notion of agricultural scale is out of place We donʻt need Midwestern-scale farms with thousands of acres and massive machinery.  Food forests are more appropriate for our soils and our climate.  We need the tax policy to truly favor agricultural endeavors and we need to rebuild the infrastructure that once existed in our past days of food sovereignty Thereʻs also another significant piece beyond systemic change that needs to be implemented Iʻll write about the mindset change that all of us can participate in that can make a difference “Hawaii Grown” is funded in part by grants from Ulupono Fund at the Hawaii Community Foundation and the Frost Family Foundation Our Hawaii island sailors have demonstrated food sovereignty is possible Hawaii has some of the best food-growing conditions on the planet yet it’s well known that we import more than 80% of what we eat contributes to climate change and puts everyone at risk if there’s a disruption to the supply chain It qualifies as one definition of insanity that a place as abundant as Hawaii imports so much food at higher costs and greater harm and risk to ourselves and the planet We can continue to lament how we fell into such a precarious place or we can find ways to feed ourselves in ways that are healthy Hawaii can become the breadbasket of the Pacific It’s a challenge to wean ourselves off of imported food Keala Kahuanui is up for that challenge.  when she was a young crew member on Makali’i’s voyage to the far-western reaches of Micronesia the leadership of the double-hulled sailing canoe designated her to be the cook.  slightly smaller than the Oahu-based Hokule’a was stocked with canned goods from Costco and supplies from food banks Makali’i was to travel to the home island of Mau Piailug the Micronesian navigator from Satawal who taught Hawaiians the lost skills of long-distance voyaging Kahuanui would prepare for the crew shift changes This was when everyone aboard would eat together She was responsible for nourishing her crewmates.  When a crew member didn’t care for another meal of Spam and decided to pass on eating and chose to sleep Crewmates skipping meals meant that they’d go 12 hours without food and that could impair their abilities to effectively carry out their tasks and jeopardize the safety of the voyage.  she made a mixed vegetable stir fry with Spam and shoyu sugar and her crewmate was nourished however one part of the voyage to Satawal was incredibly painful for her she’d take a 5-gallon bucket of empty cans and opala and she’d throw the trash in the water and hope that the refuse would quickly sink.  malolo and squid she saw swimming alongside the canoe The alternative was worse: bringing their trash to a tiny Pacific atoll with no refuse station This is why voyaging is so important to Hawaii We are saltwater people and being on the ocean helps us more clearly understand who we are and what our roles and responsibilities are Kahuanui and the Makali’i crew, which sails under the umbrella of the Hawaii island nonprofit organization Na Kalai Wa’a took up the challenge of its renowned navigator Five years ago, before a voyage to Mokumanamana, an island 500 miles northwest of Makali’i’s home harbor of Kawaihae, Paishon asked: Could Makali’i be provisioned for a long-distance voyage solely with food grown and gathered on Hawaii island? Kahuanui, and the island community, stepped up to the challenge she studied various food preservation techniques “I get on YouTube and I listen and learn,” she said And then she came across warnings of deadly bacteria I need somebody real to teach us this,” she said “I can’t be learning this on YouTube Kahuanui not only learned how to can meals like luau stew but she has also learned to freeze dry foods grown on Hawaii island she can feed a crew with foods that are both nutritionally and spiritually nourishing She says it gives her chicken skin to think about what her work represents “We would not get the same effect with a can of Spam These jars (of locally grown food) are the confirmations that I want for our people — this is what they need.” Kahuanui has become so skilled in provisioning that she will be traveling to Turin, Italy, at the end of September to speak at the Slow Food Terra Madre Conference “Slow food” was a movement started in Europe to counteract fast food It’s dedicated to creating a culinary situation that is beneficial to both the food provider and the consumer.  Before she shares her manao with the Italians and the rest of the world she will present at the Council of Native Hawaiian Advancement conference Kahuanui already shared her knowledge with other canoe families from across the Pacific at this summer’s FestPAC in Honolulu was the centerpiece of the exhibition at the convention center an olelo noeau: The canoe is an island and the island is a canoe What has happened on the canoe now needs to happen on the island.  Kahuanui responded to a vision and made something significant happen She fed a canoe crew with food exclusively raised on Hawaii island A new vision is for Hawaii island in the coming decade is to make true strides toward not only feeding itself but being able to share its abundance with the rest of its oceanic neighbors.  For those who live above us in the Northern Hemisphere so I’m going to spend the rest of this month writing about the steps needed to make our island home the breadbasket of the Pacific “Hawaii Grown” is funded in part by grants from Ulupono Fund at the Hawaii Community Foundation and the Frost Family Foundation The paddle-out was a moment to reflect and feel hope a year after the nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century As I wrote earlier this week I’ve been profoundly pessimistic about Hawaii in the year since the wildfires swept across Maui.  I was wary of covering the paddle-out from Lahaina’s Hanakaoo Beach Park when I boarded my Mokulele flight from the Waimea airport on Wednesday night My wife said it was good that I was going; I wasn’t so sure.  I’ve done “year after” stories in places like Madrid after Atocha Station or Sri Lanka after the Boxing Day tsunami you’re supposed to dutifully report to the site of the tragedy exactly 12 months later and assess what has and hasn’t happened and reflect the collective “mood” of those impacted.  That didn’t feel right to me in this circumstance because I don’t have the remove that was possible with those other stories. I keep thinking about the words of Native Hawaiian artist Boots Lupenui there are places that should remain for certain families and peoples They’re connected to that aina and if you’re not invited in then the place is “not for you.” I understood and respected when he said this when we were talking story this spring There are places in Hawaii that I will respectfully stay away from unless invited A Colorado friend was surprised that I hadn’t been to a place of renown in Hawaii.  this was a place they felt they were free to visit I came to Lahaina a year after the fires with trepidation I listened to the “Maui Waltz” and “The Sands of Old Lahaina” and thought about how I was in a helicopter above Ground Zero a few nights before the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.  That story was different from the Madrids and the Sri Lankas because New York was a place I lived All of Hawaii has deeply felt the loss on Maui.  a remembrance and not an anniversary.  I saw a shining sign of hope: My younger cousins from Kaimuki As I immediately and joyfully say when I unexpectedly cross paths with family “There’s no such thing as a coincidence in Hawaii.” The spirits of our ancestors guided us to be where we were I felt happiness to see them and to know we’d paddle out together.  they also have deep Maui connections and since the fires they have been on Maui helping with recovery efforts through the nonprofits they work for.  Their regular return to Maui has given them the opportunity to rehabilitate their family lands in Waihe’e They worked to get their ohana’s auwai flowing again and there are strong dreams of bringing recently fallow lands back to flourishing It’s an example of hope that could exist beyond their patch and for all of Maui They were the people from Maui that I needed to see and to feel that my presence in Lahaina on this day was pono One of the many things that makes Leimaile and Kepa special are that they are among the oldest of the new generation of fluent Hawaiian speakers.  They are generous with their knowledge and helped a reporter from a struggling local news organization with the words and meaning of the “Na Aumakua,” a chant recited during the pre-paddleout ceremonies observed by a delegation of Hawaii’s top elected officials Then came an opportunity to partake in Hawaii’s greatest medicine: saltwater none of the official state or federal delegation jumped on a board or paddled in one of the many canoes We are a saltwater people and it would be a blessing if our leaders were saltwater people too.  That’s why it was a true blessing to have the spiritual embodiment of the Hawaiian renaissance on hand as the focal point of the water-borne ceremony One of the wonderful stories shared on the shore was that the Starlink connections intended for the Hokule’a (which was in Alaska at the start of the Moananuiakea voyage when the fires raged) was quickly sent to Lahaina to be set up at the home of Archie Kalepa Leimaile and Kepa skillfully glided across the kai maumau a time when the tide is neither high or low and the waters were gentle They spoke to each other in olelo just as my grandfather (their great-grandfather) did with his siblings she said that an oli had been in her mind all week and she realized that this was the moment to say it a chant that releases pain and anger and makes room for good things.  It was a quiet moment of reflection as flowers Space was made for the good things we hope will come for Lahaina Civil Beat’s coverage of Maui County is supported in part by a grant from the Nuestro Futuro Foundation Native Hawaiian groups should step forward to challenge the state and the military A big question asked often at the Native Hawaiian Convention last week is what comes next for the leases for U.S military wants to renew on state-owned land by 2029 Could the military be simply forced to give up the lands at the end of leases What lessons from the Mauna Kea protests could be applied perhaps the most poignant question of the convention: Which Native Hawaiian organization is leading the military lease negotiations The last question was asked by Mahina Paishon of Aina Aloha Economic Futures to a ballroom of Native Hawaiian leaders “It’s definitely the only opportunity in our lifetime to have a say in what happens,” Camille Kalama of Koʻihonua “ʻAina Back: Military Lease Expirations in Hawaii.”  The leases expire and that thereʻs no provision to automatically renew them.  Right now, the negotiations are between the Hawaii Board of Land And Natural Resources The lengthy process involves environmental reviews and other assessments a former litigator for the Native Hawaiian Legal Corp. said “they’re going to bury us in paper.” Hereʻs whatʻs at stake: The Pentagon leased 30,000 acres in multiple parcels of state land in 1964 for 65 years for a dollar itʻs mistakenly said that the 65-year lease is for a dollar a year The lands include the Pohakuloa Training Ground not far from the site of the action on Mauna Kea that blocked the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope more than five years ago Many of the leaders of the Kiaʻi Mauna movement were on hand to share their views “You have to remain visible,” said Pua Case, featured in “Standing Above the Clouds,” which will premiere at the Hawaii International Film Festival next month the logical question: Could the successful activism from Mauna Kea be extended to the lease negotiations “It’s a different animal because it’s the military,” said Kyle Kajihiro, the board chair of Hawaii Peace and Justice. Kajihiro said the protests at Mauna Kea politicized a new generation of activists There was a single access road to the summit that passed through Hawaiian homelands and the construction route could be blocked Kajihiro said that it is harder to employ grassroots efforts in these negotiations The talks “are happening in these administrative meetings,” said Kajihiro “It is out of sight and out of our reach in many ways The military will spend any amount to hold on to the lands but will selling out be politically and reputationally ruinous?  Hawaiiʻs political leadership doesnʻt seem ready to upset the status quo But there are others who believe that even asking is just further submission especially since thereʻs such a strong hand to be played the state could just tell the Pentagon what will happen next “If we look at our Hawaiian political history, we know that all of our big Hawaiian wins have always come through activism,” said Andre Perez Perez cited Kahoolawe as one of those first wins The military stopped bombing the island and started to clean up unexploded ordnance Perez worked on Kahoolawe removing the UXO And finally, what would happen if the state just said, “No more, thatʻs it. Just like we took back Kahoolawe in 2003 we are taking back the Pohakuloa and Kahuku training areas and Makua Valley.” Due to the militaryʻs activities on those sites wonʻt be inhabitable even if returned.  the lands the military controls arenʻt just state lands They also have taken lands from the Native Hawaiian alii trusts Kehau Abad, vice president of strategy and experience at Kamehameha Schools said the military seized close to 4,000 acres from the trust established by Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop to educate children in Hawaii The land includes more than 40 acres in Waikiki where Fort DeRussy is located.  the question that breaks everyoneʻs spirits is: What if the military just seizes the land Thatʻs just a continuation of the hurtful way the United States and its citizens have treated a small group of islands in the middle of the Pacific whose Indigenous population is dedicated to the spirit of aloha Last weekend, I moderated a panel at the Hawaii Book and Music Festival with the young plaintiffs in the Navahine F. v. Hawaii Department of Transportation settlement have found a less adversarial way of solving problems The optimist in me wishes the Pentagon would see how we solved a problem in Hawaii with aloha and follow in those footsteps Iʻm an optimist and trying to stay that way While there were certainly more questions than answers the convention itself was a rendezvous point for the groups that will likely end up pushing on the Board of Land and Natural Resources So while no one Native Hawaiian group has taken a lead in the negotiations All the groups have a considerable stake in redefining the militaryʻs status in Hawaii for not only the next generation of Native Hawaiians “Hawaii has long been run for the benefit of everyone but Hawaiians,” says HBO’s John Oliver.  told the story of going to his mother and asking her why no one had told him about the history of Hawaii She said the last thing she wanted was for Billy to become “just another angry Hawaiian.” an English comedian in New York may have given us a great lesson in why a young Hawaiian like Kenoi would get all huhu On HBO Sunday night, John Oliver’s news comedy show “Last Week Tonight” aired a long segment about Hawaii tied to the commemorations last week of the Maui wildfires He and his team laid out the misdeeds in Hawaii leading up to the loss of Lahaina The segment also serves as a long list of reasons why people in Hawaii might not want to participate in a political system that clearly doesn’t have the wellbeing of the people The story he told was well known to most of us but it was probably enlightening to many people unfamiliar with Hawaii beyond the tourist marketing messages.   Oliver covered most of the topics that challenge befuddle and ultimately enervate us when it comes to participating in the processes of being governed: The military’s desecration of the land and water broken promises related to Hawaiian homelands and the behavior of the ultra-wealthy (If you don’t have access to HBO, here’s a recap from The Guardian, however it omits footage of Tom Selleck shooting a nun in an episode of “Magnum, P.I.” Usually, episodes are posted for free on YouTube a few days after airing.) Headlines from Civil Beat are sprinkled throughout the story serving as footnotes for Oliver’s assertions His longue durée reportage (who else still has the Paris Olympics on the brain?) comes to a succinct point: “Hawaii has long been run for the benefit of everyone but Hawaiians.”  As someone who has been writing regularly about these issues the show was not a soothing Sunday night watch and so little is done to solve the problems.  In the wake of our worst voter turnout since 1959 we will probably talk about next steps to getting more participation: Public financing of campaigns and ranked-choice voting Will that really make more people want to vote I know too many people who have no interest in participating in a system that has repeatedly abused their families and their lands and has led to the continued exodus of Hawaiians from the islands Why bother if you’re just going to be disappointed The irony of an Englishman standing up for Native Hawaiians is a nice change and his satire about outsiders in Hawaii is on par with “South Park’s” “Going Native” episode.  “When a situation is this complicated and took this long to develop there aren’t going to be quick and easy solutions,” said Oliver But he suggested not renewing the military leases controlled by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources for a dollar The show has outtakes from an exchange about live fire exercises between a reporter and a U.S Colonel at the Pohakuloa Training area that are simply soul-crushing.  It matters who decides what stories should be told when confronted with the knowledge of Hawaii’s history Oliver concluded with the question that always leaves me shaking my head: “Now that I know what I know should I still take a vacation in Hawaii?” “The solution is not going to come down to any single trip you might take,” he said “It’s going to require much bigger systemic choices try to be aware of the history that you’re stepping into.” That knowledge likely won’t ruin one’s vacation it doesn’t have the same effect for people here I’m glad Oliver dedicated time to telling the story.  There’s a good reason a lot of people don’t know Hawaii’s history It’s been diminished and suppressed to prioritize the interests of the military When I taught the history of journalism in the islands at the University of Hawaii Manoa last semester my students learned that there hasn’t been a “mainstream” media organization run by a person of Hawaiian ancestry since Joseph and Emma Nawahi we should be listening less to outsiders like him and more to the people here hearing about the problems that so many of us have known for a long time being articulated by an outsider is simultaneously edifying and frustrating I’m glad he took up the mantle and brought greater awareness After all you can count on the jester to tell the truth to the royal court yet what is going to be done to actually remedy the situation here He won elections and while his time in office wasn’t without scandal he showed that even though you might be angry with history My son’s garden was raided by wild pigs but it wasn’t enough to squelch his farming ambitions We should encourage young people to help create food security my wife and I would read him “Hungry Pua’a and the Sweet Sweet Potato” by Leonard Villanueva he particularly enjoyed the voices my wife did for the characters: nene I thought about the kid’s story book when my son wild pigs had gotten into his prized sweet potato patch Of course they did … puaa LOVE sweet sweet potatoes In the year that we’ve now lived in our house in South Kohala has torn up the grass lawn in the front part of our yard He transplanted cuttings from his school and created multiple beds consulting the planting schedule of the moon calendar He’s created quite a mala (garden) with kalo he pulled rocks out of our walls that may or may not have been loose for his planting beds He pleaded George Washington and the cherry tree.  He’s taken a contemporary Hawaiian lawn with bird of paradise eucalyptus and bromeliads and prepared for the rest of the 21st century by looking back to the 18th century when Hawaii was more in balance with nature.  His plantings thrived in the rich soil and the plentiful rains When he came into our room early that morning to report the damage done by the pigs He was up and preparing to pack the car and make the drive to Hilo Bay to race in the Hawaii island canoe championships tusks and hooves are built to overturn substantial amounts of soil This pack of at least half a dozen thrashed and bulldozed the grass under a guava tree next to his mala.  The pigs were particularly interested in his sweet potatoes Dozens of uala were unearthed and he gathered the dozens that didn’t have bite marks.  he passed out paper bags of non-gnawed sweet potatoes to the aunties and heard stories from one about how a very young granddaughter loved to eat mashed-up sweet potato.  ended with a canoe club championship and the knowledge that he nurtured a crop that fed our friends and family we found the spot in the fence where paramours had previously snipped the wires to create a shortcut between their homes We stitched the fence back together and he planned to replant. A lesson was learned a friend asked after my son’s career aspirations This is a sharp departure from the past decades when America effectively deracinated a generation when we made agriculture more about chemicals and bushel prices and feeding livestock than feeding people my son and I spent the summer on our family’s farm in southern Minnesota My grandfather and uncle had successfully farmed more than a thousand acres for decades but my Uncle Sandy’s retirement after exactly 50 years was the end of an era.  Sandy told me that when he graduated from high school in the early ’60s the less academically astute male students were expected to farm Sandy was destined to farm and he didn’t take kindly to the “dumb farmer” label This ongoing series delves deep into what it would take for Hawaii to decrease its dependence on imported food and be better positioned to grow its own He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in agriculture He defied the label and his adoption of new techniques and technologies allowed him to thrive through the end of an era of family farms.  The United States neglected to encourage our kids to pursue agricultural careers and we’ve been unhealthier and more insecure because of it We went from a country that relied on subsistence farming to being unable to feed ourselves if a significant shockwave hit our society.  A shockwave came and the next and the next are coming We already experienced the ill effects during the pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions Next up are the changes looming as we start to confront the excessive heat affecting crops It should be news to none of us in Hawaii that we are especially vulnerable We rely on barges and planes for 85% of our food Hawaii needs to get back to feeding ourselves.  There’s been a significant push in our education system to concentrate on science but better for Hawaii if we elevate our students to also working toward creating sustainable food systems Instead of looking quizzically at students who want to pursue regenerative agriculture Our food security depends on these students the crops we need here in Hawaii aren’t going to magically grow themselves Besides encouraging students, we need to revamp an agricultural incentive system that is a mess The wrong people are gathering the tax benefits and the extractive agriculture that has dominated Hawaii has harmed our lands in programs that promote food growth and we need to pour more resources and incentives into creating mahiai. Our Hawaiian haumana can acquire knowledge in the loi and mala that is so much more beneficial than what they learn in classrooms we need to prioritize our own self interests and create a new generation of farmers We need to start feeding ourselves and treasure those who feed us.  While it seems that a task like this might be daunting leaders in the United States were bemoaning our reliance on foreign energy sources Innovations in drilling quickly changed the longstanding problem Fracking of course has had numerous downsides We need a similar push in Hawaii to achieve our food independence. And if someone happens to rid a South Kohala neighborhood of pesky puaa I know a teen that will happily supply the sides for the kalua pig “Hawaii Grown” is funded in part by grants from Ulupono Fund at the Hawaii Community Foundation and the Frost Family Foundation.  The site of Civil Beat’s next “Storytellers” event Is defying its sleepy reputation Ever since David Sedaris sold out two shows at UH-Hilo last year I’ve repeatedly found myself surprised by something in my father’s hometown and joking my cousins and I were at Haili Church in Hilo talking about the town with the sleepy reputation where our parents were raised.  None of us knew Hilo before the second deadly tsunami struck the town in 1960 the Hilo of our grandparents’ generation was a thriving and industrious town based on the booming sugar plantations Hawaii island’s economy suffered from the closing of the sugar plantations last century and it has been a struggle to find a replacement industry beyond tourism.  Recent analysis by former Texas state demographer and Hawaii island resident Karl Esbacher shows that more retirees are moving to Hawaii island and younger families are leaving for economic opportunities outside of the state This is causing the island’s population to decrease But not all of the demographic news and trends are dire for Hawaii island There’s a chance — or at least a hope — that some trends could create the conditions for creativity and opportunity outside of the gravitational pull of Honolulu According to the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization’s economic diversification report released last week Hawaii island has many more options to diversify its economy than any of the other three counties The report said existing industrial diversity creates more branching opportunities meaning there are a variety of local capabilities that can be used to establish new industries.  Those opportunities are thought to be closely tied to Hawaii island’s connection to the aina and ocean Now will this turn Hilo into the next Brooklyn but the UHERO report provides the possibility for the return of economic prosperity to Hilo.  My most recent Hilo surprise was the discovery of a new shop selling rolled ice cream rolled ice cream has been available in culinary beachheads of the East Coast for years so Chillville’s opening across from the Palace Theater merited a “Hilo one novelty ice cream shop does not make for an economic boom but perhaps there’s room for more economic opportunity Could people willing to make an economic bet on Hilo make a difference and stem the outmigration tide too many from Hilo trek across the Saddle between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa to tourism jobs in Kona and South Kohala.  I see glimmers that could make the UHERO report truly prophetic My visiting family this past week all made time in their schedules to not just hike and explore Volcanoes National Park but to do some serious shopping in downtown Hilo All against the backdrop of the vibrant and joyful Pride celebration.  Richard Florida wrote “The Rise of the Creative Class.” He said that it wasn’t tax incentives large music venues or stadiums that attracted creative types Those were the underpinnings of hotspots like Austin So what are the conditions that spur the next version of creative enclaves in the 2030s And could Hilo benefit from those changes in generational preferences Hilo has great designers along the Bayfront Hawaiian Force and Simply Sisters along with fun boutiques like Hana Hou gathering spots like the Laulima Nature Center and plenty of places to get a good beverage and a good meal the housing prices aren’t anywhere near the countless multimillion-dollar homes for sale on the Kona coast There are so many businesses and spaces in Hilo that are helping to create a vibrant retail community even as the downtown area grapples with vacancies and homelessness Several of the old buildings along the Bayfront have found new life: the old Kress department store houses a charter school the old Bishop National Bank is the Pacific Tsunami Museum and the former Koehnen store is the Mokupāpapa Discovery Center there are still many places in need of rebirth And beyond hosting the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival every year this year Hilo Bay will be the site of the International Va’a Federation World Sprint championships Crews from across the globe will compete in outrigger canoes Aug So how does Hawaii support people willing to make a bet on Hilo That’s a question to be put to the candidates in the many competitive electoral races on Hawaii island There’s a long roster of talented people who grew up in Hilo only to find success elsewhere chef Sheldon Simeon and possibly most impactfully for our species So how are the next generation of Kanilehua (people from Hilo) going to be nurtured and inspired how about some wonderful mo’olelo from those that call Hilo home I’m excited that Civil Beat’s next “Storytellers” event “Hilo: Where I Live,” will be held at the Hilo Palace Theater on Friday We will have an evening of mo’olelo about a place that is truly unique and will provide answers to my question of “Hilo who knew?” These storytellers have known all along.  every vehicle passing through a police naka in Chandigarh will be scanned and recorded digitally Chandigarh Police will monitor nakas in real time — from the start and closure timings of each checkpoint The e-Naka app is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing platforms like e-Challan and help officers to instantly access key vehicle details and whether the vehicle has been flagged as stolen (HT File) The e-Naka app is designed to integrate seamlessly with existing platforms like e-Challan All vehicles will be required to have their number plates scanned at nakas the system will pull up a detailed history of the vehicle If a vehicle has any pending challans or is connected to any criminal activity allowing officers to take immediate action Another crucial feature of the app is its ability to log every vehicle checked at nakas along with the driver’s credentials and the actions taken The app also keeps a digital record of officers’ attendance including their reporting times and how long they spend at each naka helping to improve accountability and reduce any chances of corruption or negligence With the full integration of the e-Challan system officers will be able to issue fines on the spot for any violations detected during a check “The e-Naka application is currently in its trial phase The system is designed to make nakas smarter We anticipate its official launch soon,” Kanwardeep Kaur and that means replacing a system that serves the privileged few for one that benefits us all Our society is stuck in a place between hope and despair There’s a cleaving in how we see the world and our place in it Are we living in a world of abundance and possibility Or are we living in a time of scarcity and decline We’ve been grappling with this question in the year after the fires killed 102 people on Maui and displaced thousands wars and genocides in my career and I’ve been able to maintain an overall sense of optimism despite witnessing depravity and hopelessness But like so many of us, I’ve been struggling to feel optimistic and hopeful for Maui this past year.  and so many of the people of Maui valiantly responded However, I can’t shake the feeling of hollowness in the way we’ve collectively responded to the loss of Lahaina. Yes, we opened up our hearts and were generous with our contributions, but the devastation on Maui was immense, and even $4 billion won’t come close to solving the problems So many things went wrong and so little has happened to make things right The communities on Maui and Molokai responded quickly and bravely and Lahaina Strong persisted to create a significant policy change on vacation rentals but a year after the immediate pledges to rise stronger from the ashes Maui and Hawaii are still profoundly broken and the leaders who have made those pledges have failed us We just don’t have the right craftspeople wielding the proper tools at this moment.  We know the truth that the dead and displaced were failed by Hawaii’s physical and human infrastructure Sylvia Luke told the ugly truth: We were unprepared.  The fire that destroyed Lahaina was not the last wildfire We know more fires will come and the waters will rise.  We had people who stepped up and offered a different way of solving our problems they weren’t supported and too many of them have stepped away I’ve talked with too many akamai people with generational ties to Hawaii who feel fed up and forsaken by the system that has been in place here for decades.  Hawaii’s fate is to be the province of the ultra-wealthy retirees and the low-wage earners that serve them Hawaii isn’t sustainable in our current version of capitalism that favors individual profit over greater good for all economic and ideological outpost in the Pacific hemisphere and the land and people have suffered for it.  We need less greed and individualism and more sharing and community.  but change in Hawaii isn’t going to happen at the ballot box It’s no wonder that many of our best and brightest can’t be bothered to fill public servant roles The roles are in service of a system that hurts Hawaii.  I want to have hope. We need to have it. While a thousand students are no longer in Lahaina schools there are thousands of kids still on Maui.  I can’t shake the idea that there are young people who grew up in Lahaina who are going to get chased from Hawaii as a result of the fires.  Not enough was done to keep families on Maui and in Hawaii and the exodus has been profound people were leaving for economic opportunities elsewhere We’ve had generation after generation that have found lives outside of Hawaii but that also means that there are generations that are dying far away from Hawaii.  I’m haunted by the words of researcher Adam Keawe Manolo-Camp: “I don’t want to die away from my homeland.” When I think about Lahaina decades from now I’m worried about the young person who grew up on Maui survived the fires and has then found a life outside of the islands and never returned to Hawaii Nei.  I think about this because that’s what happened to my father He was soon to leave and never to live there again.  but he wanted to return to live in Hawaii and never did Can we now create a Hawaii where locals and natives can build stable and secure lives and communities?  I am hopeful for Maui and Hawaii because time hasn’t run out We can fix our broken islands if we create shared visions that benefit many We’ve done it in the past and we need to do it for the generations to come Ideas is the place you'll find essays, analysis and opinion on public affairs in Hawaiʻi. 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That sounds like a lot of time and effort poured into something I'll wager most never played or heard of (even at the time) © 1981 Media Ltd No part of this site or its content may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright holder Website by 44 Bytes The outcome of the Navahine lawsuit signaled a return to living by some of the fundamental concepts of the aloha spirit but last week a BFD happened in Hawaii that deserves more attention for valiant efforts past and present the young plaintiffs were celebrating their victory with mele and popsicles on the grounds of Iolani Palace the rest of us are starting to catch up to what is in the settlement and what it means for Hawaii Words like “historic,” “unprecedented” and “landmark” were used by news organizations around the world to describe this settlement And to use a term from the plaintiff’s generation The centerpiece of the settlement is the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan which is supposed to achieve zero emissions by 2045 But there’s even more B in this BFD because of the where the substantial credit also lies with the people who wrote and then successfully ratified the section in the Hawaii Constitution that granted the right to a “healthful environment” in 1978.  Climate change wasn’t a consideration in 1978 it’s an existential crisis for many of us that call Pacific islands our homes.  The state constitution ratified in 1978 most notably created the Office of Hawaiian Affairs but there were other seeds that were planted in it that are now just starting to bear fruit five decades later Those constitutional elements sat quietly in the state of Hawaii’s governing document for decades.  the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that “the Law of the Spirit of Aloha” was more consequential than the Second Amendment in the U.S The definition of “aloha” was authored by Pilahi Paki and became law in 1986 the world will search for peace and they’ll look to Hawaii because Hawaii has the key and that key is ALOHA.”    Is this settlement a demonstration of the aloha-driven leadership that Pilahi prophesied Sniffen said that when he first learned of the suit while head of highways for the HDOT He realized Hawaii was chosen because of the constitutional requirements Sniffen said that when the plaintiffs and defendants met they quickly realized they were in alignment and that millions of dollars could be saved by not going to trial “I think that once we were able to really start talking honestly about ideas without really being weighed down by the weight of the adversarial proceeding we were able to make progress,” said Leina’ala Ley an attorney for the young plaintiffs.  “I think we’re lucky that we filed this case when we did,” Ley said and particularly this director (Sniffen) come in who’s really wanting to look at how can we meet the state’s clean energy goals And had the humility and the open-mindedness to make this happen.”  When Ley said this I automatically thought of the definition of the H in the acronym for ALOHA as defined by Pilahi: Ha’aha’a.  we are too often reminded of our differences when it comes to the constitutional obligation to embody aloha I’m happy to walk into public places and see signs of how Pilahi defined “The Law of the Aloha Spirit.” A was for Akahai (kindness expressed with tenderness) L was for Lokahi (unity expressed with harmony) O was for ‘olu’olu (agreeable expressed with pleasantness) H was for ha’aha’a (humility expressed with modesty) and A was for Ahonui (patience expressed with perseverance.) The deep breaths of patience are now coming to bear here in Hawaii.  Anyone who has spent time in Hawaii knows that our population has struggled with blending the collectivist island society that existed here for centuries and the individual-based capitalist society that has dominated for decades And the other groups that have been welcomed here have added remarkable flourishes to Hawaii Nei “Seeing the aloha between our counsel our staff and the plaintiffs and their counsel brought everything together for us in government,” Sniffen said.  He said both sides’ desire to reestablish and reset the shared culture that they grew up with in Hawaii led to an agreement they expect to serve as a model for others It’s remarkable that these keiki and their legal team took up the lessons of kupuna and brought them forward five decades and they found a willing partner at the state so candidates battling for votes will repeatedly invoke the necessity for looking toward the future and the world we will bequest to our mo’opuna (grandchildren) These politicians would be well served to look at the example set by Aunty Pilahi Her prophesy might actually be coming true and isn’t that wonderful for the world of challenges we are facing together Login | Sign Up Time Extension Guest Former Sonic Team boss Yuji Naka has announced an update for an eight-year-old smartphone title, Pirates of Coin the game is described as "the definitive version of the pusher-type coin game." Naka says it was originally built in Unity 5 I have updated our PROPE application Pirates of Coin," says Naka on social media but I had to update a lot of things while there are a lot of Unitys between now and Unity 6 While Naka is most famous for his association with Sega and Sonic, he has made headlines more recently after being charged with insider trading. In 2023 he was sentenced to two years and six months in prison and received fines of two million and 171 million yen (over $1 million USD) Introduction would have been canned otherwise [source x.com] Prev Next Damien has been writing professionally about tech and video games since 2007 and oversees all of Hookshot Media's sites from an editorial perspective. 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News Soon, You'll Be Able To Play Diddy Kong Racing Natively On Your PC News Wii Homebrew Community "Built On Lies And Copyright Infringement" Show More © 2025 Hookshot Media, partner of IGN Entertainment | Hosted by 44 Bytes | AdChoices | Do Not Sell My Personal Information Niki Nakayama was born and raised in Los Angeles graduating from culinary school in Pasadena before beginning her career at the Takao restaurant in Brentwood She then spent three years in Japan diving deep into the ingredients and techniques of traditional and contemporary Japanese cuisine Training under chef Masa Sato at Shirakawa-Ya Ryokan she studied the art of kaiseki: a traditional Japanese approach to preparing multi-course meals that balances tastes Nakayama opened the Azami Sushi Café on Melrose Avenue where she gradually developed her experience and reputation over the course of eight years until she felt ready to start offering elaborate chef’s table dinners in the modernized California-influenced kaiseki style that has become her trademark All this was the precursor to the establishment of her restaurant n/naka which she runs with co-chef and wife Carole Lida n/naka was included in Food and Wine’s 30 Best Restaurants in the World an achievement quickly followed by the receipt of two Michelin stars Nakayama won the StarChefs Rising Star Chef Award in 2014 and has been a frequent semi-finalist and finalist at the James Beard Awards Offering guests a finely crafted dining experience built around chef Nakayama’s modern Californian interpretation of the Japanese kaiseki tradition n/naka’s tasting menus celebrate the finest Japanese and locally sourced seasonal ingredients complemented by a connoisseur’s choice of sakes and wines from around the world n/naka is the culmination of Nakayama’s culinary journey a project devoted to creating a seasonal narrative within each meal by applying the philosophy of kaiseki not only to the food but also to every aspect of the restaurant’s design Having featured in the Los Angeles Times’ 101 Best Restaurants every year since it opened in 2013 n/naka typically has a three-month waiting list for reservations It has appeared in La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants Food & Wine’s World’s Best Restaurants and Eater’s list of America’s 38 Essential Restaurants Initially a takeout only restaurant (‘soto’ means ‘outside’ in Japanese) it opened for in-house dining in 2022 as an izakaya-inspired restaurant Nakayama’s cooking emphasizes seasonality and balance showcasing ingredients selected to be at the peak of their freshness in carefully structured sequences of dishes a raw dish may be followed by a grilled dish rising and falling from light to heavy and back to light The seemingly natural flow and progression of her multi-course tasting menus belies the painstaking work of research and composition that goes into their creation To highlight individual dishes in the context of a kaiseki approach—whose entire raison d’être is the balance and harmony of the whole as opposed to the stand-out quality of individual elements—may seem almost sacrilegious But to illustrate the breadth of culinary ground covered one could pick anything from Lobster and Asparagus Chawanmushi or Melon and Apricot Dashi to Miyazaki Wagyu Beef with Arugula Wasabi and Weiser Farm Sunchoke or Cherry Sorbet Nakayama’s life and work was the subject of an episode of Netflix’s Chef’s Table which took viewers into the kitchen at n/naka and into the mind of its chef She later acted as culinary consultant on the 2019 Netflix movie Always Be My Maybe Learn more about the chef's restaurant(s) and add to your wishlist Jerry Luckmann provided the following history of the Oak Ridge Sister City Support Organization has recently accompanied a group visit to Naka-shi I thought it was a timely subject as the program is back active again now after the COVID-19 years The Oak Ridge Sister City Support Organization (SCSO) was established by the Oak Ridge City Council to promote and foster international friendship and brotherhood throughout the world and to assist the city of Oak Ridge in implementing sister city relationships with Naka-shi Oak Ridge is a member of th Sister Cities International (SCI) organization which publicizes the motto “Peace Through People.” Oak Ridge’s sister cities were chosen as the result of interactions with scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Naka-shi fusion research facility in Japan and the Institute of Physics and Power Engineering (IPPE) in Obninsk The exchange of scientists involved in fusion energy had created contacts with Oak Ridge researchers a closed and “secret” city where Soviet physicists worked on nuclear fusion The sister city agreement with Naka-shi was signed by former Oak Ridge Mayor Roy Pruett and former Naka-shi Mayor Asakawa in 1990 The agreement with Obninsk was signed in1991 In 1992 former Mayor Ed Nephew took a delegation to Obninsk to sign the sister city agreement there Oak Ridge residents Shigeko Uppuluri and Carolina Ravina were influential in developing the sister city partnerships with Naka-shi and Obninsk These women sustained communications between the cities with able interpretation and translation Oak Ridge is a small city compared with Naka-shi (population 56,000) and Obninsk (population110,000) The Oak Ridge SCSO is a 501(c)(3) non-profit all-volunteer organization drawing support and funds from donations and local entities Naka-shi has a city department with city employees dedicated to implementing their international relationships Despite this discrepancy in size and funding the SCSO has been able to facilitate exceptional programs The SCSO and volunteers have been recognized by Sister City International with several awards through the years SCSO received the award for Best Overall Program for a small city and Best Website Oak Ridge was recognized with the Secret City International Arts and Culture award for the International Friendship Bell Peace Pavilion Project in 2019 local organizations and individuals have contributed thousands of dollars of “in kind” funding for SCSO projects Host families not only open their homes to international guests act as tour guides and interpreters and pay for activities and entertainment SCSO has been fortunate to receive significant Sister City International and Open World grant funds SCSO appreciates the continuing support of the city of Oak Ridge and Oak Ridge Schools for these international interactions which were obtained by SCSO board members Tom Row and Ken Luckmann addressed social issues including hunger relief substance abuse and education for the disabled Russian delegations were hosted in Oak Ridge and visited a variety of local institutions and facilities which address these issues in the United States These programs provided comparison standards and information about outstanding local recreational All these activities addressed international issues shared by Oak Ridge’s Sister City partners and offered methods to improve responses to these common problems SCSO has facilitated annual middle school student exchanges with Naka-shi social exchanges with the Naka-shi Wings for Women Sixten women from Oak Ridge were hosted in Naka-shia nd toured Japan There have been two visits from members of Japanese Girl Scout Troop 37 and Japanese troop leadership has announced plans to return with their younger girls in August 2025 Oak Ridge and Naka-shi maintained their relationship with virtual meetings and pen pal exchanges among the students Naka-shi sent 1,000 hand-sewn masks for SCSO members Jefferson Middle School art teacher and Oak Ridge City Council member teachers and community leaders in Naka-shi truly transcends the barriers of a pandemic and this gesture has renewed my faith that there are good people in our world I am looking forward to the time when we can come together again through this wonderful program.” Oak Ridge responded by sending Naka-shi a quilt created from T-shirts worn each year by exchange students for the 30th Anniversary of the SCSO The masks and the quilt bore the inscription “Virus cannot break our friendship.” Exchanges with Obninsk included a youth soccer exchange in 1996 “We had a group of kids who formed a soccer team here and went to Obninsk to play soccer Obninsk had its semi-professional soccer team and it was way better than what we had here It ended in a politically correct 1 to 1 tie.” they were amazed at the availability and variety of store goods Blue jeans and shoes were scarce in Russia at that time Other exchanges were a project connecting the United Way of Anderson County with Obninsk and reciprocal visits with medical professionals the popular Knoxville radio station WIVK morning show hosts traveled to broadcast “Great Day” live from a radio station in Obninsk the pair aired a contest for listeners to earn $100 by solving a clue An Obninsk policeman came to the station to claim the prize Oak Ridge City Council was set to approve a resolution dissolving the partnership with Obninsk due to Russia’s military attack on Ukraine This resolution met with resistance from Sister City proponents and Oak Ridge scientists who have had experiences with Russians at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) The argument was made that “sister cities are people to people Robertsville Middle School art teacher and current Sister City board chairman wrote a letter to City Council: “Every one of us has looked at our leaders and been ashamed by their actions and decisions the world looks at us in ways that make us uncomfortable and has often looked down upon us for being American They are unable to separate the people from the government Let’s not make that mistake in regards to the Russian people.” Sister City International sent a letter stating “Our policy is to encourage our members and U.S communities to keep their sister city relationships especially now when the political issues and actions threaten to disrupt the positive constructive relationships that have been made at the people-to-people and community-to-community level.” the City Council decided to soften the resolution The sister city agreement between Oak Ridge and Obninsk would persist without city funding In 2006, the SCSO hosted the Hiroshima Boys Choir, which performed at several local venues. During this visit a journalist from a Canadian publication, The Walrus, wrote an interesting article about Oak Ridge and "the meaning of performing in the birthplace of the bomb” that was dropped on Hiroshima. The article can be found online at http://thewalrus.ca/2006-09-field-notes/ especially the host families that had small active Japanese boys who kept them awake all night The crown jewel of the Oak Ridge SCSO is the Naka-shi/Oak Ridge middle school exchange program Oak Ridge city government and Oak Ridge Schools students and families from Oak Ridge and Naka-shi are engaged in a student exchange program that has developed cross-cultural friendships that might have seemed unimaginable three generations ago 2025 will be the 35th anniversary of the Sister City relationship with Naka-shi With the exception of two years compromised by H1N1 and SARS epidemics and a five-year hiatus for the COVID-19 pandemic the middle school exchanges have continued from the inception of the partnership Each year a delegation of students from Robertsville and Jefferson middle schools visits Naka-shi in July followed in August by a delegation from Naka-shi coming to Oak Ridge In both cases the trips include homestays and visits to the host city’s school and local attractions Oak Ridge students took lessons in Japanese language and customs from Oak Ridger Shigeko Uppuluri Robertsville Middle School teacher and 2017 exchange chaperone described her exchange experience this way: “While in Naka the American participants were busy with a daily schedule of cultural activities The contingent visited a local elementary school and Naka-shi High School where they interacted with Japanese students in a variety of English language activities The group also spent part of one day in Tokyo touring the famous Asakusa district of the city and getting a bird’s-eye view of the one of the largest urban areas in the world from the observation deck of the Tokyo Skytree “The Japanese delegation was in Oak Ridge from August 21 to 28 The week kicked off with a welcome reception at the School Administration Building and each middle school held an assembly to welcome the guests and share about the exchange program the Japanese guests attended school and went on multiple excursions to area locations such as Market Square and the Sunsphere The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center and Gatlinburg A highlight of their stay was visit to the Friendship Bell of Oak Ridge The farewell party was held at the Oak Ridge Country Club.” the greatest benefit for the delegates is the cultural understanding and bond of friendship formed between them and the host families the delegates sometimes encounter exhibits related to the happenings of World War II but as they stand side by side with their new friends Ken Luckmann wrote in an annual SCSO report “I'm sure the kids understand that at a period in history our countries were somewhat less than friendly towards each other but the opportunity to stay with Japanese families and the opportunities for the Japanese kids to spend time with American families These kids are making friends in a program whose motto is 'Peace through People'.. It's a program that hopefully lets them take home the message that we're different but also the same in a lot of ways and that the goal of everyone ought to be friendship and peace.” Yukari Kawamata was a middle school exchange student in 2002 and was hosted by Tina Luckmann Yukari returned to Oak Ridge in March of 2009 to renew friendships made during her exchange While in Oak Ridge she participated in local Girl Scout activities and Naka-shi exchange planning sessions Jerry Luckmann visited Yukari’s Naka-shi home when she traveled to Japan in 2009 Yukari and her mom returned to the United Sttes and Oak Ridge several times when asked about the impact of the exchange on her life I applied for the sister city exchange program (2002) I wanted to learn English and the American culture but I gained more than that by communicating with people in Oak Ridge Their interest in Japan made me realize that how important it is to learn not only about their country I tried my best learning about my language culture and history in addition to theirs so that we can understand each other more deeply I got a chance to go visit my host family again and we were able to get to know each other better now I have an American husband and live in the States the Oak Ridgers who changed my sense of value and perspectives Hopefully this article will find you interested in joining this program and broaden your horizons.” the SCSO has facilitated the opportunity for international friendships with more than 700 Oak Ridge and regional participating families and organizations Some of these organizations include Oak Ridge city and schools Emory Valley Center and countless host families and guest speakers all of whom have participated in showcasing local resources for Russian and Japanese visitors families and individuals have developed relationships with their counterparts in Russia and Japan These relationships have spanned generations with Oak Ridgers who have traveled to Naka-shi and Obninsk hosting family members that hosted their children and grandchildren Many people who have traveled with SCSO groups have returned on their own to continue the friendships made during the exchanges A deep personal understanding and respect for other people and cultures has developed These long-lasting friendships truly fulfill the Sister City mission of “Peace through People.” Current members of the SCSO board of directors are Jefferson Middle School teacher John Smith (president); Robertsville Middle School art teacher Sean Seyfert (chairman); CDC teacher Lexie Scott (recording secretary); Rachel Seay (treasurer); Ken Luckmann (website and annual report); Oak Ridge Schools administrator Chistopher Scott (school liaison); Ram Uppuluri (city of Oak Ridge liaison) and Jerralyn Luckmann (communication and publicity) So you might ask: What is a sister city relationship long-term partnership between two communities in two countries A relationship is officially recognized after the highest elected or appointed official from both communities sign off on an agreement to become sister cities for that insightful history of one of Oak Ridge’s proudest achievements I must tell you of my joy when Shigeko would ask me to meet the Japanese students at the Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell She would ask me to tell the history of the Bell I would say a few sentences and allow her to interpret She would speak much longer than it could possibly have taken to just interpret my comments she was telling the history in much more detail than I was able to because the Bell was her and her husband Ram’s idea Shigeko was an amazing lady dedicated to Oak Ridge and such a tremendous example of a humble yet powerful person getting involved in things in Oak Ridge such as this Sister City effort Ray Smith is the city of Oak Ridge historian His "Historically Speaking" columns are published weekly in The Oak Ridger Anime Tokyo Night is set to take over Tokyo’s Naka-Ikebukuro Park from March 15 featuring special projections from some of the most popular anime series The event will immerse visitors into the world of anime through projections on massive screens and 3D visuals on the wall of the Hareza Ikebukuro Toshima Civic Center It is organized by the Ikebukuro Area Projection Mapping Executive Committee and co-hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government The featured works for Anime Tokyo Night include Wind Breaker of what was about to happen to the island they celebrated As we near the anniversary of the Maui wildfires the remembrances of what was lost will soon be inescapable.  We are all still trying to process and comprehend what exactly happened and what was lost The poignancy of the Maui event has gone beyond the quotidian moment that it seemed to be on Aug and takes on a dark profundity for today’s viewer.  This is what happens to moments that are captured just before a catastrophe it brought memories of a project that I worked on just before Labor Day 2001 David Dunlap, a New York Times colleague, and I were visiting sites in Lower Manhattan for a story celebrating the 150th anniversary of the newspaper As we criss-crossed the warren of narrow alleys and lanes around Wall Street I went out of my way not to film the Twin Towers I was trying to avoid overt signs of modernity.  a week later Lower Manhattan was covered in ash and the towers were gone I wish I had included the towers in every shot the project was quietly released without the planned fanfare Civil Beat films these events and the stories were scheduled to be posted on YouTube on Aug My colleagues decided to postpone for a day then after the scope of the catastrophe was understood the stories stayed shelved until they were quietly posted in October (they can be found in the Civil Beat Storytellers queue on YouTube.) To prepare our storytellers for our next event in Hilo on Aug It’s heart-wrenching to watch those five stories now just five days before lives were lost and the Lahaina landscape decimated When I spoke with Malika Dudley last week she said “I figured that you guys weren’t going to post (the stories) because the fire happened the next week and then it just wasn’t relevant or appropriate anymore.” the stories have become more appropriate and relevant When I bumped into Archie Kalepa at FestPAC last month, I told him I had shared his story with my students at the University of Hawaii Manoa last semester as they prepared to tell their own 10-minute stories as part of their end-of-year assignment I wanted to highlight his patient and clear delivery Lance Collins opened the evening talking about his passion for bon dances Dudley talked about her life as a mother on Maui including a harrowing story about her daughter choking on a hair clip Kalepa spoke of learning the ways of the ocean and Madame Donut explained the origins of her moniker But the story that best captures what was lost was a story about what had already been lost. Kainoa Horcajo leaned hard into the theme of “Maui: Where I Live” and he shared his thoughts about life on the island “A lot of memories came flooding back,” he said “A lot of memories of different time periods on Maui a lot of memories of things that are no longer here smells that I haven’t smelled in decades Buildings and stores gone and replaced by new boxes After professing not to have a great singing voice Horcajo warbled Peter Moon’s “Hawaiian Lullaby.” With life and the laughter of morning and starry nights I hear children laughing in this place that I love Horcajo said Moon and the Sunday Manoa were singing about a Hawaii that was already lost and the song has “become the tearful nostalgia and the mere regretful longing of the Hawaii that once was.” Horcajo told stories about riding bikes and the days when the sugar cane fields were burnt to make way for the next crop and how everywhere his parents went “they were always waving the world keeps spinning no matter the changes we experience “That the things that I dislike the most about Maui today are somebody else’s core memories in the making,” he said “And that they’ll look back on these things today with the same tearful nostalgia as I do from mine decades ago.” The thoughtfulness of his moment on Maui was a harbinger of the work Horcajo would be plunged into a few days later All the Maui storytellers were very active in the relief efforts in the days and months after the fire Collins shared his passion for bon dances even though he’s not of Japanese ancestry and how he brought his grandmother to a bon dance for the first time She was raised in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation of the islands and Collins was trepidatious about bringing her to a dance Collins said the character of the dances on Maui has changed since last year — the dances are now part of the grieving process Collins has composed a special song for a bon dance to be held on Aug Lahaina Jodo MIssion and Lahaina Shingon MIssion are joining together to continue the tradition of honoring the spirits of ancestors through dance and music It’s heartwarming to hear that people on Maui will gather in their own special way to remember all that was lost it’s worth taking the time to revisit these stories that must not be lost and more poignant and relevant than ever.  Civil Beat’s coverage of Maui County is supported in part by a grant from the Nuestro Futuro Foundation Apr.28: The Yari Naka Customs Office and surrounding areas are at Hilsa in Namkha Rural Municipality of Humla district which was closed due to extreme cold on December 25 last year Phone : +977-1-4222921 Email : risingnepaldaily@gmail.com Acting Editor-in-Chief(Print) : Bhimsen Thapaliya Volume 10 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.846975 Amazonian rivers represent known barriers for avian dispersal reducing gene flow and enhancing differentiation Despite the importance of rivers in the avian evolutionary process we have made only minor advances in understanding the limitations imposed by rivers on flying birds we conducted dispersal-challenge experiments over water assessing the flying capabilities of 84 tropical bird species of 22 different avian families We mist-netted and released 484 birds from a stationary boat on the Rio Branco including 249 individuals at 100; 219 at 200; 8 at 300; and 5 at 400 m A successful trial was represented by a bird reaching the riverbank whereas a failure would refer to birds not reaching the shore and landing on the water Our main goal was to understand if the outcome in the experiments could be predicted by (i) phylogenetic constraints (ii) morphology (body mass and wing shape) Nearly two thirds of the individuals (332) were successful in reaching the riverbank We found significant differences among lineages Whereas seven avian families succeeded in all of the trials two families (antbirds and wrens) were particularly bad dispersers (<40% success) The hand-wing index (HWI) was the single most powerful predictor of trial success Flying speed was also a significant predictor of success ecological attributes had a low explanatory power Only forest stratum preference had a significant effect on dispersal ability: canopy- and ground-dwellers performed better than understory birds we found no effect of habitat preference or river-island specialization on dispersal ability Our speed estimates for 64 bird species are among the first produced for the tropics and suggest slower flying speeds than those reported from temperate migratory birds Although birds showed behavioral differences when presented with the opportunity to fly away from the boat we found no evidence that their reluctance to fly could predict the outcome in the experiments This represents the first experimental study evaluating the riverine effect through dispersal ability of Amazonian birds providing important insights to better understand dispersal limitations provided by riverine barriers but we had made only minor advances in understanding the real limitations that current rivers impose on flying birds crossing an open gap of water may represent more than a physical challenge and are virtually non-existent for tropical birds while multiple factors may be involved in determining a species ability to cross an inhospitable barrier Moore et al. (2008) conducted one of the first experiments of dispersal limitation in tropical birds assessing the ability of 10 forest-dwelling species to fly over a known distance in a lake in Panama mist-netted birds were released at different distances from the shore and the trial outcomes (success or failure) were correlated with species extinctions and colonization in forest fragments This novel experimental approach has provided empirical evidence on the flight capabilities and limitations of tropical forest birds we used dispersal-challenge experiments over water to assess the barrier crossing capabilities of 84 tropical bird species widely distributed throughout the avian tree of life we aimed at understanding if success or failure in the dispersal experiments could be predicted by (i) phylogenetic constraints we mist-netted wild birds in riparian habitats along the Rio Branco and released them from an anchored boat at known distances to the shore We assessed success or failure in the experiments and measured flight speed and an estimation of an individual’s reluctance to fly once they were released evaluating differences among species and families and correlated those results with the potential effect of dispersal ability on the evolutionary process This represents the first experimental study to evaluate the effect of a riverine barrier through the dispersal ability of Amazonian birds and provides important insights to better understand the limitations provided by riverine barriers in the tropics offering a unique opportunity to test avian dispersal abilities in a real biogeographical scenario We conducted dispersal experiments during two dry seasons (October 2013 and September–October 2014) using 511 birds (157 and 354, respectively). We adopted the ‘dispersal challenge’ approach used by Moore et al. (2008) where birds were captured using mist-nets and released from a stationary boat at specified distances from the shore (100 Only species that succeeded at 100 m were challenged to cross 200 m and so on Only two species were used in trials at 300 and 400 m These distances (100–400 m) are conservative as large Amazonian rivers are generally much wider but may account for the use of river islands as stepping-stones to cross a riverine barrier We mist-netted birds in various riparian habitats We minimized bird handling time to a minimum checking mist-nets every 30 min in shaded tall forests and every 15 min on more exposed river islands Birds were manipulated only to obtain photographs and measurements of body mass and wingspan Birds were marked by partially clipping the tip of one of the rectrices to avoid using the same bird in subsequent trials Birds were transported to our release station (an anchored boat) within 30 min of capture and then were allowed to fly back to the river bank at least two people followed the birds with binoculars and a third member of the team recorded the duration of flight with a digital stopwatch Birds usually flew straight to the closest bank we measured the actual distance flown with the aid of a GPS A second (non-anchored boat) was always ready to rescue birds that “failed” the dispersal trial and landed on the water Birds that showed obvious signs of stress (weak We measured wing speed prior to each release session using a Instrutemp Icel anemometer (model 3010) avoiding releasing birds under strong wind conditions (> 3 m/sec) We measured flight speed by quantifying flight duration over a known distance we excluded birds that (i) did not fly at all (iii) did not fly to the shore’s nearest point (iv) did not fly in a straight line (performed zigzags or detours) Birds were captured and released under a Research License granted to LNN by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) from the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment (license no We obtained morphological measurements exclusively from museum specimens The overwhelming majority of specimens measured for this study were collected from the Rio Branco minimizing geographical variation within species Most of these specimens are currently held at the Universidad Federal de Pernambuco’s ornithological collection a single person (BC) was responsible for measuring all birds we included measurements from specimens held at the Royal Ontario Museum which were measured by SC and collaborators Table 1. Eighty-four (84) bird species included in the dispersal experiments, including rates of success and failure, average speed, and main habitats, microhabitat and stratum used based by each species (based on Naka et al., 2020) Numbers in parentheses after family names indicate the number of experiments per family Whereas some birds flew immediately upon the opening of the box The time that each bird took to fly off the boat differed among individuals We considered this waiting period as the reluctance to fly (measured in seconds) When a bird refuse to take off after the 5-min period and the bird was taken back to the shore and released in its natural habitat We estimated the phylogenetic signal or phylogenetic inertia in variables using the phylosig function in the phytools 0.7 library (Revell, 2012). Phylogenetic signal is assessed through a “lambda” transformation of internal branch lengths (Pagel, 1999) Lambda approximates zero when there is no or low phylogenetic signal and approximates to 1 when there is a high phylogenetic signal showing Brownian motion-like phylogenetic inertia We estimated lambda via maximum likelihood and present tests of whether lambda is equal to 0 We analyzed the relationship between morphological and ecological predictors and river-crossing success during the dispersal experiments using phylogenetic logistic regression models, which were implemented in the generalized estimating equation function compar.gee (Paradis and Claude, 2002) in the ape 5.4 R package (Paradis and Schliep, 2019) We modeled the frequency of success and failure by specifying a binomial distribution for the response and used a phylogenetic correlation structure to model phylogenetic non-independence among species The species phylogeny was obtained from birdtree.org using the Hackett et al. (2008) backbone topology and the V2.iii calibrations (Jetz et al., 2014). The final, maximum clade credibility tree, was then obtained from the sample of 1000 trees using the function maxCladeCred in phangorn 2.6.3 (Schliep, 2011) with weights determined by the number of experiments done for each species For our speed estimates, we only used experiments at 100 and 200 m from the coast, which represented more than 95% of the sample. Given that the average flight speeds were nearly identical at 100 and 200 m, we lumped those results, obtaining a single speed estimate per species, which is presented in Table 1 succeeded in 100% of the trials (Columbidae although two of these included less than 5 trials (Formicariidae and Tytiridae) Seven families succeeded in 75–90% of the trials (Cuculidae Another six families succeeded in 50–70% of the trials (Onychorhynchidae although the last four families had fewer than 5 samples the antbirds (Thamnophilidae) and the wrens (Troglodytidae) were particularly bad dispersers Phylogenetic signal in river-crossing success rate was relatively low (lambda = 0.34) but significantly different from zero (Likelihood ratio = 12.8 General results of the dispersal trial experiments conducted in the Rio Branco in northern Amazonia Each bubble represents one species within the family whereas the size of the bubble represents the number of individuals used in the experiments for which the predictive power was particularly strong families with HWIs higher than 15 were successful in more than 80% of the trials whereas those with lower values fared worse in the dispersal experiments Rate of river-crossing success in the dispersal experiments on the Rio Branco in relation to the Hand-wing index at the species (A) and family (B) levels and its diameter represents the number of individuals for that species and its diameter represents the number of species for that family Body mass ranged from 2.5 g (Phaethornis rupurumii) to 228 g (Patagioenas subvinacea), with a median of 16.9 g (Table 1). In contrast to the HWI, we found no significant effect of mass on trial success (R2 = 0.001, t = 0.36, p = 0.72); smaller birds had the same chance of success, compared to larger ones, in the experimental trials (Figure 3A) Rate of success in the dispersal experiments on the Rio Branco in relation to body mass (A) with the caveat that speed was only measured for species that successfully crossed the riverine gap at least once Summary of flight speed estimates obtained during the dispersal experiments on the Rio Branco birds from open habitats and the forest edge and river-island specialists did not perform better in the trials compared to forest-interior and non-specialists of islands We measured the reluctance to fly (measured in seconds) in 354 individuals of 65 species. Most individuals (256 or 72%) of 29 species flew immediately upon release, but nearly 30% of the individuals took longer to fly or did not fly at all. Although we didn’t find an effect of the time taken to take off and the rate of success (R2 = 0.006, t = 0.67, p = 0.51, Figure 3F) we observed that certain families where more reluctant to fly than others individuals of eight species refused to take off from the boat (staying for more than 5 min) six of which were antbirds (Family Thamnophilidae) including the Dot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax punctulatus the Black-chinned Antbird (Hypocnemoides melanopogon the Guianan Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis cantator the White-browed Antbird (Myrmoborus leucophrys the Ash-breasted Antbird (Myrmoborus lugubris and the Black-headed Antbird (Percnostola rufifrons The two other individuals that refused to fly belonged to the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus (1 ind.) and the Coraya Wren (Pheugopedius coraya we present experimental evidence showing that riverine barriers may represent significant obstacles to avian dispersal representing the first dispersal experiments on birds in Amazonia the first empirical dataset showing differences in the dispersal abilities of species and families and the first estimates of avian flight speeds reported from the tropics Despite the many confounding factors that are inheritably present in controlled experiments in the wild several conclusions can be drawn from this study we have documented differences in the ability of bird species to cross a body of water where even relatively narrow gaps (100 m) may represent an unsurmountable barrier for many species of birds This differential ability seems to be related to flight performance rather than body size or ecological and psychological factors we found significant effects of wing shape and flight speed on the ability of species to succeed in the dispersal challenges both of which have a significant phylogenetic component whereas habitat preference and river island specialization did not prove to be important factors Behavioral reluctance to fly is harder to evaluate in experimental conditions but deserves further investigation It is possible that our result is sample-dependent as our sample lacks some large birds such as raptors and parrots we also lacked large nearly flightless species such as tinamous and trumpeters that are expected to have poor dispersal capabilities dispersal abilities in birds depend on their flight abilities and long-distance flight performance depends more on the morphology of the flight apparatus than on body size Strong-flying and mobile species can be found along the entire spectrum of body sizes in birds from the smallest species (hummingbirds and the same is true for nearly flightless sedentary species Flight velocity was a significant predictor of species success in the dispersal challenges Faster species had a higher probability of succeeding in the dispersal experiments flight velocity can be considered a measurement of flight efficiency and both variables seem to be important in defining which species were able to cross open gaps of water suggesting that species performance is directly related to their morphology Our mean values were similar to the slowest speeds in those studies and our slowest values (4.6 m/s) were nearly half the slowest species in the temperate region These values could indicate that flight speeds among tropical species is comparatively low but most species in available datasets included many large non-passerine species such as ducks and waders and only a handful of passerines was sampled both in the Palearctic and the Rio Branco The average speed of four species of Palearctic thrushes averaged 12.3 m/s whereas our only flight speed estimate of a thrush (Turdus fumigatus) was nearly half that (6.8 m/s) flying at considerably lower speeds than migrating conspecifics These authors showed that whereas migrating passerines fly at around 10–15 m/s most released birds flew at a speed of 5 to 10 m/s which is quite close to our estimated ranges Our method for measuring flight speed relied on measuring flight time over a known distance (i.e., shortest distance to the riverbank). Despite representing a direct measurement, our estimates are not devoid of potential biases. Although we avoided releasing birds under strong winds (> 3 m/s), even mild winds could influence speed estimates (Nilsson et al., 2014) although we measured wind speed prior to each release session which is an obvious aspect to take into consideration our measurements are quite consistent across species and families hummingbirds ranged from 8.8 to 12.8 m/s and the four species of seedeaters tested had very similar flying speeds (6.9 to 7.7 m/s) Empirical evidence suggests that forest-edge and open habitat birds are more likely to cross forest gaps than forest-interior species (Laurance et al., 2004; Lees and Peres, 2009). Birds of the forest edge, which are often compared to birds from open-habitats due to the high levels of solar irradiation (Foggo et al., 2001) are also expected to have enhanced mobility and were expected to perform well in our dispersal experiments we found no effect of habitat preference (forest interior vs forest-edge and open areas) on crossing capabilities This result is likely due to the large variation found among forest-edge/open areas birds which includes some excellent flyers but also species such as the Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis) the Plain-crowned Spinetail (Synallaxis gujanensis) and the Buff-breasted Wren (Cantorchilus leucotis) which fared poorly in our experiments likely because of their low flight performance which included some of our relatively bad dispersers (e.g. flying over an open gap of water represents a very different challenge than crossing a forest gap or even a road as birds need to cover the entire distance in a single bout We hypothesized that birds that were more reluctant to fly would have a lower success in the dispersal experiments Although the time taken by each bird to fly was unrelated to individual success our empirical data suggests that most species that refused to even attempt crossing the water gap were represented by either antbirds or other low success species Those birds preferred to remain in their boxes rather than venturing into the unknown We suspect that under natural circumstances these species will likely avoid crossing a river which may have long-term effects on the genetic structure of these populations river crossing is clearly not devoted of risks even for those that can cross the gap of water successfully we witnessed aerial attacks on some species by White-winged Swallows (Tachycineta albiventer) as birds were allegedly invading their aerial space and a predation event where a Rufous-throated Antbird (Gymopithys rufigula) was attacked in flight and caught by a Bat Falcon (Falco rufigularis) during what otherwise looked like a potentially successful river crossing It is important to note that the riverine barrier effect is best documented for terra-firme birds, which inhabit upland forests that never get flooded by the seasonal flood pulse of Amazonian rivers. These species demonstrate greater genetic diversity and levels of divergence across the landscape than floodplain species (Harvey et al., 2017) although it could be argued that our sample obtained in riparian habitats may not be representative of the terra-firme forest avifauna we believe our results are important for this discussion nearly a third of our sample is represented by species which also occur in terra-firme forests and are readily found on tall transitional forests given the strong effect of morphology on dispersal success and the pervasive effect of the phylogeny on species dispersal abilities it seems reasonable to expect similar results when including a larger sample of terra-firme forest species our results seem to downplay the role of ecology on dispersal suggesting that avian morphology may be more important than being a terra-firme or a flooded forest species although it is possible that bird handling had an effect on flight capacity (mist-netted birds may be subject to temporary wing-strain) which might explain some failures in species with low sample sizes we believe our large sample and consistent results at the species and family levels are strong enough to show a clear underlining pattern Our data shows that dispersal abilities are not homogeneous across the avian tree of life and some lineages are more likely to successfully cross a riverine barrier than others variables associated with flight performance such as the hand-wing index and flight speed seem to be the best predictors of success in dispersal-challenge experiments Our results also show that although there are good reasons for ecological attributes to have an effect they do not seem to have a strong predictive power suggesting that flight efficiency may represent a much more direct proxy to estimate species’ dispersal capabilities We foresee that experimental data on dispersal abilities can shed light onto important aspects of avian ecology and evolution including patterns of gene flow and genetic differentiation as well as patterns of functional landscape connectivity in fragmented habitats These two different aspects of avian biology will broaden our understanding on the role of riverine barriers in the evolution of the Amazonian biota and the effect of dispersal in species occupancy and recolonization in fragmented habitats The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article are included in the article or as Supplementary Material (Supplementary Table S1) We followed standard ethical guidelines for conducting research on wild birds (Fair et al., 2010) Procedures for capturing wild birds were approved by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) Brazilian Ministry of the Environment (Research License no 30112-1 granted to LN and subsequent renewals) LN and BC envisioned and designed this study All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version This research was funded by grants provided to LN by the Fundação Boticário de Proteção á Natureza (934-2012.1) and the Brazilian Research Council LN is currently funded by a CNPq Research Productivity Fellowship SC work was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant RGPIN-2018-06747 The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher We are grateful to the many people involved in our field expeditions including several field assistants and fellow researchers we would like to thank the efforts of Hamilton de Melo Several people from the Chico Mendes Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) 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If you’re interested in reading a recent book that does local culture well, I recommend reading Megan Kakimoto’s “Every Drop Is a Man’s Nightmare.” “Eruption” is a Crichton novel: Exposition laden thin characters and half-hearted romantic frisson my speed-reading teenager read it on a ride from Waimea to the rim of Kilauea There are a number of small errors that will distract readers from Hawaii but look past those and the occasionally clunky dialog for an old-fashioned summer read no one reads Crichton for sensational wordcraft (“Rachel thought of herbicide as a necessary evil — like first dates.”) We read Crichton for the ideas and subject matter he pulled forward into the wider discourse (including extinction restoration The issue of trust in institutions is woven through the book most especially during an event that threatens a Hawaiian community It turns out that the military is not telling the truth about deteriorating storage facilities this is one of the more believable plot lines given what we all know about Red Hill and the contamination of the water supply of almost a half-million people.  So even amid the audacious story lines of helicopters flying into calderas readers of “Eruption” will find some truth Sign In Register REGINA — Moose Jaw may have never hosted Al Capone Its tunnels weren’t the dens of debauchery that billboards and bored Bills say they were Even its bizarre name has minimal connection to deer maxilla the 34-foot concrete sculpture dubbed the "largest moose in the world," another of the city’s counterfeit creative licences one finds that the biggest real thing to occupy "The Jaw" was a five-foot-five Asian man who prospered there from 1905 till 1921 only to turn up more than a decade later in Detroit as an FBI-suspected spy sent to incite African-Americans against their government The modest Moose Javian had become Major Satokata Takahashi The man the FBI thought was a much younger Tokyoite named Takahashi was actually born Naka Nakane (中根中) in 1870 in Kitsuki The Land of the Rising Sun had set on feudal society who sustained several generations of samurai After centuries of exclusion and execution Christian missionaries had returned to Japan an American Methodist who taught the Bible and English with his wife in Ōita prefecture Naka became one of Wainright’s pupils and the first Methodist baptized in the area Naka was part of the inaugural class of Kwansei Gakuin a private Christian university still in operation founding Kitsuki Church and serving as its first pastor a succeeding pastor surmised that his fiery spirit may have conflicted with expectations of chastity Then he had an extramarital tryst with the daughter of a sake brewer that bore two children Unsatisfied being a defrocked bastard father relegated to teaching English at a junior high school abandoning the first of his families for the West then the largest city in the new province of Saskatchewan Work and opportunity offered by the Canadian Pacific Railway brought Asian immigrants to the city first Chinese nationals in the 1880s and later Japanese like Naka three-fourths of Sask’s Japanese residents lived in the Moose Jaw district Naka worked/lived at the CPR hotel and attended Western Business College which is no surprise considering his name was rendered by officials as Nata Nakane Naka made his own name for himself by rising in status He became a citizen of the British Empire and married an English woman “Marries Japanese” is how Victoria’s Daily Colonist announced their nuptials This was at a time when reverends rejected mixed-race marriages and newspapers instructed readers to “never marry an Oriental.” where they settled into a house at 98 Fairford St E Naka was running Carlton Cafe on River Street Unlike the Asian patriarch of an off-white family an Asian proprietor was no anomaly in 1910s Moose Jaw which had a Japanese-owned dental clinic and dozens of Chinese-owned businesses comprising nearly half the restaurants in the city That it wasn’t an anomaly disturbed many white people—to such a degree that Saskatchewan’s government voted to ban “any Japanese Chinaman or other Oriental person” from employing white females The “White Women's Labor Law” implied that Asian employers were too depraved and white women too pure to mix in a workplace Saskatchewan’s small but significant Asian population was outraged including Caucasian women who had no beef with Asian bosses Saskatchewan’s attorney general William Turgeon received a letter from a concerned Moose Jaw resident and have been doing business in Moose Jaw for the past 7 years I have never heard of any complaint against any Japanese in this City.” there were less than 20 Japanese people in Saskatchewan the bill’s passing “would be a great dishonour to our nation in general”: it would be extremely unjust to apply it to all those who are carrying on honest and straight forward business merely on account of difference of birth and I feel it is our duty to make an appeal for the exclusion of the Japanese from this Bill Turgeon gave a diplomatic reply and the bill passed as planned Naka also contacted the Japanese government This spurred talks between the then-allied nations including a meeting in Regina between Turgeon and the Japanese consul to Vancouver Saskatchewan struck Japanese people from the law who were scapegoated for their alleged immorality by whites and Japanese alike when all references to Asia were eliminated the bill continued to target employers of colour and wasn’t repealed until 1969 he helped its Japan-born residents assert their rights as naturalized British subjects during WWI When California passed a law barring Japanese immigrants from owning land he argued in Vancouver’s Daily News Advertiser that America had betrayed its fundamental ideals by treating his countrymen worse than those from other nations He listed several more bills that disenfranchised Japanese-Americans and contrasted them with the noble emancipation of slaves which may be his first published nod to black Americans whom Naka would get to know in the next chapter of his improbable life Despite turning 50 and having spent 15 years thriving in a Canadian city Naka again bolted—this time taking his family with him to Tacoma That’s where his brother had lived since 1911 Masato graduated with a degree in literature and married Kuni taking over her family name to become Masato Yamasaki and then relocating with his wife to Tacoma to run its new Japanese Language School They had two daughters who were close in age to their Canadian cousins The Nakanes took up residence near the school and Naka got a job as a life insurance agent happy family with an even bigger support system leaving behind an enormous debt and a broken household that Masato tried to mend and a black reverend allegedly named John White are said to have contributed to the most extreme about-face from the man of many faces.    There’s a six-year gap in the Nakane story preceding his arrival in Detroit in the early ‘30s Naka left with stolen funds and may have sowed his wild oats across multiple countries or he may have patronized the black community he met in Tacoma Naka told the FBI that Reverend White sent him to preach for black people over 3,000 kilometres away short Japanese man claiming to be a retired army major named Satokata (S.K.) Takahashi started turning heads at black churches around Detroit black Americans were subject to racist laws which restricted their work and land established in Detroit by Wallace Fard Muhammad Takahashi attended NOI meetings and even lived with one of its first ministers Takahashi left Abdul’s circle and drew his own and other people of color against white supremacy being the most powerful “colored” nation was the “darker” races’ best chance for liberation With African-American oppression worsening alongside America-Japan relations Along with strong messaging and membership Takahashi advanced DOO with strong disciples like Policarpio Manansala a Filipino whom he allegedly sent under assumed identities to proselytize across America; Emanuel Pharr a chairman whom he recruited by cutting his fingers and performing a blood oath on a piece of sharkskin; and Pearl Sherrod whom he made his DOO- and life-partner despite still being married to Annie where she worked as a hotel maid to support her fatherless children the media was thrilled to report on a marriage between a Japanese man and a woman of another race “Japanese Weds Colored Woman” declared the Tribune Independent of Michigan They eloped while the groom was awaiting deportation following an undercover probe into DOO Agents had infiltrated rallies where Takahashi promoted a violent end to white rule he urged “the dark races of America to overcome white supremacy and to throw the white tyrants off your backs.” In another he attacked his own Christianity for being a tool of white domination and praised Japan for crushing it the agents arrested and interrogated Takahashi including that he was born in Tokyo and was 10 years younger than his actual 63 Since he had been in the United States without a permit which he claimed was from selling property in Ōita Takahashi ran DOO from cities like Vancouver while his wife manned the frontlines in Detroit their organization—and marriage—crumbled when Takahashi accused Pearl of using DOO to fund her lavish lifestyle He fired Pearl and smuggled himself into Detroit to rebuild the org Takahashi swapped disciples with Elijah Muhammad the future NOI messiah who turned Malcolm Little into Malcolm X and Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali he sermonized better than selfish and uneducated Elijah That is according to Cheaber Farmer (then Cheaber McIntyre) a 26-year-old mix-raced married mother of four when she replaced Elijah’s sermons with the Little Major’s “Black” by American one-drop racial standards Cheaber was moved by the Major; she had never seen a Japanese person before let alone one who cared so much about her people as to lecture for their liberation in a foreign language The elderly Major was a much better lover than her husband Cheaber playfully recalled that he didn’t need Viagra Cheaber would sneak to the Major’s house where he lived away from Pearl She joined his other organ as a secretary and speechwriter He filled important positions with females and reproached those of his followers who believed that “women should not hold any office in an organization as Cheaber was about to leave the Major’s house The men were immigration officers tipped off by one or both of the adulterers’ spurned spouses (or the sister of Cheaber’s spouse) The officers later alleged that the Major tried to bribe them but Cheaber denied this and many other claims spread by the FBI The lovers were taken in separate cars to separate locations Cheaber was released the next day but the Major remained for extensive questioning who pleaded ignorant to his recent extremism but acknowledged their past relations—authorities finally uncovered his true identity Major Satokata Takahashi had become Naka Nakane again Naka was charged with illegal entry and attempted bribery He was fined $4,500 and sentenced to three years in federal prison federal agents swept through several states and arrested 100-plus racialized radicals Policarpio Manansala (under the alias Mimo De Guzman) and other leaders of the Nation of Islam (then called the Allah Temple of Islam) All those differently shaped yet similarly coloured pieces had the same shocking connection They were “Takahashi’s Blacks” according to Time magazine: “cultist-puppets who [were] jerked by the Japs to stir up racial trouble.” “80 Negroes In League With Japs Jailed Got Ideas From Takahishi [sic]” was the headline from the Daily American The Salt Lake Tribune summarized the FBI’s take on Takahashi “Through the organizations he founded and inspired he taught that there were only two races—the white and the colored—and preached to American negroes that they should prepare to fight with their Japanese brethren against the white race.” Even Saskatchewan’s Leader-Post covered the conspiracy unaware that “Major Satakata [sic] Takahashi” was one of their own a race riot erupted in Detroit that killed 25 black and nine white people Authorities again blamed Naka and applied for his re-interrogation despite his three-year sentence having long expired Naka was still imprisoned and severely imperilled Edgar Hoover personally lobbied to extend Naka’s incarceration citing his past antagonism and ties to the Japanese government and Black Dragon Society as assets to America’s new enemy The Black Dragon Society was an ultranationalist paramilitary group that conspired for Japanese expansion Naka was not an official member but he had admitted affiliation Manansala recalled Naka introducing himself as a spy sent by former Japanese prime minister Baron Tanaka The alleged meeting occurred during Naka’s “blank” period of the late ‘20s and early ‘30s combined with his frequent travel and mysterious wealth Naka was a small lure in a large pond of pathological liars indicating that the former may have scapegoated Naka to bolster his own reputation and the latter may have exaggerated Naka’s connections to implicate black radicals and Japan Naka seemed to have desired that outcome and had initiated talks with the Japanese government while in Moose Jaw and Japan likely had sent agents into African-American communities but there’s no direct evidence (yet) that he was one of them 1942 via Presidential Warrant as a “dangerous enemy alien.” He was interned with 140,000 other people of Japanese descent in North America and their one daughter (the other lived in Japan) were among them The United States hoped to extract from Naka information on the Black Dragon Society and other Japan-hatched conspiracies but by then he was well past 70 and suffering from ulcers He had been transferred from Kansas’s Leavenworth Penitentiary to Missouri’s Medical Center for Federal Prisoners and then interned in a number of camps before finishing at Crystal City Pearl supported Naka throughout his chaotic confinement After his three-year sentence reached seven covering a whole year since America defeated Japan and ended WWII Owing to his deterioration and Pearl’s determination he was allowed to remain in America under her care whose memory of the Major still blazed when interviewed over 60 years later heard from a fellow DOOsciple that their leader had died shortly after the war This is corroborated by the 1950 US Census which records him as an “unable to work” lodger in Pearl’s Detroit home and an FBI file which lists his death date as Mar In all those decades that Cheaber couldn’t forget Naka Naka’s families mastered forgetfulness they are either ignorant or dismissive of the ancestor who fought white supremacy on behalf of global people of color: “Nothing good would come of that uncle even if he lived.” In America the “Nakane” name became “Kane” and the children’s obituaries made no mention of their renegade Japanese daddy so it’s on Saskatchewan to rekindle the flame that it helped ignite — Shane Fraser is a writer of fiction and nonfiction from Regina — Research support from Tyrone Spray; translation support from K.S “Moose Jaw’s Urban Legend.” Canada's History “Largest moose in the world”: Tourism Moose Jaw site Height: “Alien Certificate,” Vancouver Moose Jaw tenure: Naka’s statement to Turgeon; Henderson’s Moose Jaw Directories 1907-1920 (1907 part of Western Canada directory; 1910 not published); Sheet 12 “List or Manifest of Alien Passengers Applying for Admission,” Port of Vancouver 黒人に最も愛され、FBIに最も恐れられた日本人 (The Japanese Most Loved by Blacks and Most Feared by the FBI) “List or Manifest of Alien Passengers Moose Jaw largest city: 1906 Census of the Northwest Provinces History of Asian diaspora in Moose Jaw: Larsen & Libby Lived/worked at CPR Hotel: 1908 Henderson's Directory Western Business College: Penman’s Art Journal Name variations: Henderson's Directories; Tacoma Directories; “Alien Certificate”; FBI File on Wallace Fard Muhammad Registration Division of Saint John City and County,” Feb Colour-Coded: A Legal History of Racism in Canada “Never marry an Oriental”: The Leader-Post Four children:  “List or Manifest of Alien Passengers Asian-owned businesses: Henderson’s Directories White Women’s Labour Law: Original bill from March 1912 Naka/Turgeon correspondence: 大日本外交文書 (Nihon Gaiko Monjo) white/Japanese scapegoating of Chinese: Hosokawa “Asian Immigrants and the British Empire: Canada’s ‘White Women’s Labour Laws’ in their Imperial Context.” The East Asian Journal of British History The Messenger: The Rise and Fall of Elijah Muhammad California land bill: Daily News Advertiser Naka’s employment: Tacoma Directories Fifth child: “Births.” The Tacoma Daily Ledger "When Japan Was "Champion of the Darker Races": Satokata Takahashi and the Flowering of Black Messianic Nationalism." The Black Scholar NOI affiliation: FBI File on Wallace Fard Muhammad “white tyrants” speech: “Discrimination Big Factor In Negro Unrest.” The Minneapolis Star Annie a “widow” and hotel maid: 1934 Tacoma Directory The FBI's RACON: racial conditions in the United States during World War II “DEVELOPMENT OF OUR OWN.” The Tribune Independent of Michigan At War: Takahashi's Blacks.” Time 1942; “80 Negroes In League With Japs Jailed.” The Daily American 1942; “FBI Reveals Jap Plot to Win Negroes.” The Salt Lake Tribune I.R.A.” The Leader-Post (via Associated Press) Riot death toll: United States Task Force on Historical and Comparative Perspectives Violence in America: Historical and Comparative Perspectives Authorities applying for re-interrogation: Idei Not an official in Black Dragon Society: Kearney African American Views of the Japanese: Solidarity Or Sedition Pearl’s support: Nakane “Alien Enemy Docket” Internment Card under Pearl’s care: “Alien Enemy Docket.” “Nothing good would come of that uncle even if he lived” from one of Masato’s daughters (translated from Japanese): Idei “Unable to work” lodger: Sheet 3 “1950 Census Of Population And Housing,” Wayne County Death date: FBI File on Wallace Fard Muhammad Obituaries: Kanes in Contra Costa Times (Oct 2003) and Biola Connections (Spring 2007); Cheaber in Detroit Free Press (Apr One of LA’s most celebrated fine dining restaurants gets a complete design refresh befitting its modern kaiseki approach If you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy A new seasonal menu rounds out a rejuvenated experience that encapsulates Nakayama and Iida-Nakayama’s California approach to the 13-course Japanese tasting capped by six nigiri and two desserts in 2022.) Rooted in California’s ingredients and seasonality N/Naka represents a pinnacle of Los Angeles cuisine told through a Japanese American lens but not quite daring in the way that it is now The chefs had considered this transformation for a few years but the move came after they experienced burnout in the post-pandemic period “We were so burned out after COVID but we kept going and going We reached a certain point where we needed to step back and think about where we are,” says Iida-Nakayama “After 13 years it was about time to refresh We thought it was going to be a great time for a rebirth for the whole team and the guests to experience something different The new entrance and interior look will likely resonate with design nerds who may appreciate Oyamatsu’s thoughtful details involving lighting, texture, and color. Architect Takashi Yanai, a partner at Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects, was an advisor on the project. The customer experience extends to the beautifully milled walnut furniture handbuilt by Mano Ya a collaboration between artists Zen Sekizawa and Mario Correa which update the more angular previous set used by the restaurant Gone are the restaurant’s Japanese shoji windows made famous by Nakayama’s episode of Chef’s Table weren’t really a regular part of the experience “It was time to get rid of the shoji screens and whatever past we had so wanted to give this new wall meaning with the light and wow-factor,” says Iida-Nakayama so it still reminds you of what was once here,” Nakayama adds before a rich sliver of A5 Miyazaki wagyu served with Weiser Farm sunchoke and the chefs serve two trios of nigiri to close this stage Desserts finish with cherry sorbet with umeshiso and toasted rice butter with strawberry buttermilk ice cream The chefs appreciated having the ability to take a breath and reimagine the experience from the ground up without too long of a hiatus “When you’ve been doing something for so long you’re celebrating craftsmanship and trying to achieve something is artistry because you’ve taken the time to develop it’s always amazing to be doing deeper,” says Nakayama The updates did require a reduction of two seats and a price increase from $310 to $365 a person before drinks and not ever feel like it wasn’t worth the experience,” says Nakayama With a fully realized design that resonates with the cooking, further accolades could be in store for N/Naka — perhaps a third Michelin star or World’s 50 Best ranking But Iida-Nakayama demures when this prospect is surfaced there’s a grandeur that feels like it’s not who we are There’s often a hotel that people travel to “We would be blown away [if we received it] We’re just going to keep doing what we want in the way that feels right to us.” N/Naka serves two 13-course kaiseki menus, a modern California and a vegetarian, for two seatings a night from Wednesday to Saturday. Reservations are released 30 days in advance at 10 a.m. PST, and are available on Tock The Eater Guide to Los Angeles is the perfect companion for a trip to the city of Angels Find the best places to eat all across the city We’re desperate for community-focused leaders we once again have too many examples of how not to be a good leader in Hawaii.  Willette Kalaokahaku Akima-Akau was woken by her husband who told her that the driveway to their home across the street from the docks of Kawaihae Harbor was flooded with 3 to 4 feet of water A thunderstorm from the west had pushed tremendous amounts of water onto the slopes of Kohala Mountain The water rushed through gulches back down to the sea A river formed between her house and the Blue Dragon nightclub next door sweeping up two of her family’s vehicles and pushing them 50 feet before they hung up against the trunks of mango trees this part of Hawaii only gets 7 to 10 inches of rain a year More than 6 inches fell in a few hours and the strength and swiftness of the storm moved big rocks carved gulleys and resculpted shorelines all around Pelekane Bay Akima-Akau was brokenhearted to see the damage Her efforts displayed the kind of community-focused leader we’re desperate for in Hawaii Akima-Akau was recently elected president of the Kawaihae Canoe Club (I was also elected to the board) and the club was to host a long-distance race Saturday with more than 500 paddlers from across Hawaii island The harbor-side grounds of the club had a huge ravine torn through the parking lot that extended to the beach A concrete barrier had been snapped in half by the force of the water Roads across Kohala were littered with rock and debris Canoe hulls overflowed and had to be bailed out by hand A brown plume of ranchland run-off extended a mile out to sea.  The real estate brochures and listings for this part of West Hawaii leave out the mentions that after significant rains the waters off Kohala are silty like coffee grounds Goat carcasses are often swept into the coastal waters by flash floods It’s said the sharks dine well after big storms.  canoe crews shoveled debris from the beach and club members brought in their own heavy machinery to fill the gully and smooth out the beach This was the true embodiment of the Hawaiian notion of laulima — many hands working together to get the job done Club members and friends came over to Akima-Akau’s house to help dig out the driveway her almost-high school graduate boy was convinced that once free the white truck would start on the first crank A friend said he’d buy the truck for a thousand dollars because it was already filled with pohaku ready for an imu.  The members of the club had prepared a huge Hawaiian lunch for all the paddlers which was repurposed into a thank you lunch for volunteers county and state workers that had cleared the roads and highways There was instead a spirit of kokua and connection We’ve seen too many stories about our leaders being involved in pay-to-play politics thwarting clean elections and failing to keep our communities safe The selfishness and cynicism has dissuaded many of us from participating in the most basic level in our politics.  Hawaii has been trapped in a terrible cycle where temporary residents have repeatedly made short-sighted choices that have harmed the permanent residents Those choices have undercut the possibility of dynamism in places like Kohala. A Civil Beat story on Sunday highlighted how Hawaii island is losing residents in their prime working and childbearing years and that older people and retirees are moving to the island Akima-Akau, a middle school teacher at a Hawaiian immersion school, has practiced a culture of pilina, of creating networks and breaking down the silos that exist in a part of Hawaii that not only has great wealth but a long-standing local community fighting to hold on to their culture and keep their children from leaving Hawaii forever She has done the hard work of establishing a culture of collaboration.  she accepted an award from the Hawaii Community Foundation and Na Kalai Wa’a for work the club has done to practice teach and perpetuate a culture of kuleana.   of kokua and connection is the real stuff of leadership I was reminded of the many times I’ve witnessed communities come together Akima-Akau — and the people who showed up to follow her lead through helping and supporting — are great examples of how to lead in Hawaii True leadership in Hawaii these days is not about any one individual stepping in to save the day True leadership in Hawaii is people like Akima-Akau who inspire others to want to make our communities MUMBAI: An 18-year-old college student died while his friend was injured after the scooter they were riding on was hit by a truck from behind at the Saki Naka junction in Andheri (East) late Thursday night The police have registered a case against the truck driver identified as Mohammad Ashfaq Mohammed Hanif Shaikh (Shutterstock) The deceased was identified as Rehan Shakir Khan after taking a turn at the Saki Naka junction a truck coming from behind knocked into their vehicle Both came under the truck and were dragged by the heavy vehicle for a few metres was a class 12 student at Bhatia College and stayed with his father and four siblings you can reduce the power consumption and CO2 emissions generated by the website's screen display The news on this website is as of the date announced and may change without notice restaurants received Bib Gourmand designations while Sushi Ginza Onodera and n/naka each lost stars One of the world’s most famous dining guides (as well as a multinational French tire company) Michelin decides what it considers worth visiting by sending anonymous inspectors all over a given city the guide’s overall bias towards Japanese omakase and French fine-dining restaurants is well-known though it also includes a variety of unstarred restaurants in terms of cuisine and price point within each edition of the guide.  For ease of use, we’ve detailed L.A.’s new Michelin stars and Bib Gourmands, as well as the eateries that lost Michelin stars, in alphabetical order (and will soon update our list of the city’s Michelin-starred restaurants) All restaurants are within the city of L.A Any links reflect previous coverage here at Time Out—and we’ve included call-outs of our own starred ratings in brackets (out of 5) if you’d like a more locally informed perspective than the concise description offered by Michelin Time Out Los Angeles sends congratulations to all of L.A.’s newly (and not-so-newly) Michelin-starred restaurants and Bib Gourmands L.A.’s new one-star Michelin restaurants: You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) Osaka Sitting pretty amidst electronics retailers and anime and manga speciality stores on Otaku (‘Ota’) Road in the tech-geek wonderland of Den Den Town There are giant cardboard boxes out front packed with discounted records while garish electronic signboards advertise the shop as a ‘sound vault’ packed with ‘rare treasures’.  It all feels a bit like a throwback to the days when Den Den Town was still better known for secondhand stores than electronics and cosplayers and the numbers add up: the first Record Shop Naka opened in the early 1990s while this incarnation has been in business since 1995 You’ll find a wide and occasionally unwieldy variety of vinyl here but the focus is on kayokyoku (Showa-era Japanese pop) enka and domestic rock. Check with the shopkeeper if you’re looking for anything specific; he’s a walking encyclopedia of nostalgic Japanese tunes and well-acquainted with Western music twittertiktokAbout us A broken breaker at a power distribution substation caused Saturday’s extended power outage in Yellowknife the utility company’s vice president told CBC News that the city-wide outage was caused by the failure of an “integral” piece of Naka Power’s equipment a “big breaker” at one of its three power distribution substations for Yellowknife “It just failed completely,” Massie said Some Yellowknifers got their electricity back around 5 p.m. but many were without power for much longer The last Yellowknife customers had power restored around 10:30 p.m. leaving them without electricity for over seven hours leaving residents there without power for about an hour Saturday afternoon Massie said the failure of the “integral” breaker which was located at Naka Power’s Niven Lake substation was the “root cause” of both the Yellowknife and Behchokǫ̀ outages He added that Saturday’s outage was unrelated to another extended outage in Yellowknife that occured several weeks ago The breaker’s failure was “unexpected” and Naka Power still doesn’t know what caused it He added that crews have not yet found any indication that anything was wrong with the breaker leading up to the outage “It’s not typical that we see that piece of equipment fail as it did,” he said we test and maintain them on a yearly basis.” Massie said it was also “unexpected” that the failure of this breaker would cause a city-wide outage at all — let alone an outage in Behchokǫ̀ a community more than a 100 kilometres northwest of Yellowknife that has a different power distributor Naka Power doesn’t know yet why the broken breaker caused such a serious outage but it and NTPC — the power distributor for Behchokǫ̀ — are investigating CBC has requested an interview with NTPC about the cause of the Behchokǫ̀ outage Confusion around the unexpected severity of the power outage was part of the reason it took so long to fix Technicians originally thought an issue with the power generation in Yellowknife caused the outage adding that NTPC would have had to fix that Naka technicians started repairs after 4:30 p.m. once they realized the company’s own broken equipment caused the outage Massie said Naka was able to end the outage by rerouting Yellowknife’s electrical grid to bypass the Niven Lake substation altogether But the part that broke still needs to be replaced The company hopes to replace it and get the substation back online by the end of this week Massie said Yellowknife will be getting all of its power from Naka’s two remaining functional substations Massie said there shouldn’t be any reliability or demand issues on the city’s power grid as a result of this setup “The distribution system is designed for this,” he said when there’s a lot of load on the system the system is designed to back itself up.” Canada: Yukon Energy to improve communications, in case of another deep-freeze power outage United States: Weather equipment failures at Yakutat airport draw political focus, spotlight rural Alaska aviation challenges Sarah Krymalowski is a reporter with CBC North in Iqaluit You can reach her at sarah.krymalowski@cbc.ca and website in this browser for the next time I comment Mumbai Metro Line 5 Update: The traffic police stated that the vehicular movement will remain affected for a few hours in two phases adding that the restrictions will be in place from the late hours of May 4 Thane's Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Pankaj Shirsat stated that the restrictions will come into effect from May 4 at 11 pm and will continue till 6 am Mumbai Metro Line 5 Update: The Thane traffic police on Saturday issued a traffic advisory for Dhamankar Naka in the Bhiwandi area stating that the vehicular movement will be affected due to an ongoing Mumbai Metro Line 5 project The traffic police announced the diversion in the Bhiwandi traffic sub-division due to the construction work around Dhamankar Naka Bridge will be doing pre-cast U-girder installation work for the next few days The traffic police stated that the vehicular movement will remain affected for a few hours in two phases Thane's Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Pankaj Shirsat stated that the restrictions will come into effect from May 4 at 11 pm and will continue till 6 am the restriction will again come into effect from 11 pm ALSO READ: ‘Pakistan Was Responsible and Measured, India Has No Proof’: Shehbaz Sharif Plays Blame Game After Pahalgam Attack | Report While the traffic will remain affected for several hours for two consecutive dates the traffic police stated that the commuters will be allowed to use the road in the day hours the advisory stated that the commuters coming from Narpoli/Mankoli towards Kalyan Naka will be stopped at Anjurphata Chowk It added that while the medium and light vehicles can turn left at Ratan Cinema the heavy vehicles will be diverted at Anjurphata Chowk The advisory stated that while the medium and light vehicles will have to turn left at Dhamankar Naka to use the Varahadevi Talao–Khadi Machine route the heavy vehicles towards Narpoli or Mankoli will be diverted left from Kalyan Naka through Ranjnoli Naka ALSO READ: Mumbai News: New Tunnel Connecting Dadar And Coastal Road To Ease Traffic Congestion At Worli, Likely To Open In May "The motorists are requested to cooperate and follow the diversions to help maintain traffic flow and safety during the metro construction," the advisory stated the police also informed that the traffic restrictions do not apply to police 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