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A major renaissance in Japanese theater occurred in the 1960s. During this period, the implications of Japan's prewar actions as well as its postwar materialistic course were interrogated with fierce intensity. Nowhere was the depth and dynamism of this cultural questioning more clearly expressed than in theater. Fueling the explosion of seminal theater activity that took place was the generation of young artists who are the focus of Alternati...

In this collection of poems and songs, Richard Hamasaki embraces ancient and contemporary traditions in order to create new poetic forms.

Of all the Pacific nations only Tonga has retained a complete and lasting political independence. Find out how the shrewd, determined King of Tonga, Tupou I, teamed up with Wesleyan missionary and opportunist Shirley Baker to bring this about.

Offers the most in-depth treatment yet on cultivating and propagating native Hawaiian plants. Following an overview of Hawaiian natural history and conservation, the book treats 63 species (many for the first time), giving detailed information on all stages of gardening.

Instructions for craft projects and activities which are traditionally Hawaiian. Includes how to use ti and coconut, how to make tools, cordage, toys, and leis, how to prepare foods and natural dyes, how to plant such crops as coconut, banana, and sugarcane, and how to play Hawaiian games.

Lei are the very expression of traditional Hawaiian culture and were once an essential part of community and family life. Following in the footsteps of Samuel Kamakau, Abraham Fornander, and others, the authors have collected here a wealth of written and oral information to reveal the significance of making and wearing lei and their role in Hawaiian ritual and dance. This volume covers eighty-eight flowers and plants (and another dozen color v...

For the first time in Hawaii, the novice gardener will have an accurate, reliable and highly readable reference when a question arises about one of his plants, or if he should wonder if a specific plant would do well in a sunny corner of his yard . . . . The infinite detail of each of the 8-by-11-inch color photographs surprises the eyes.

Homeland presents fiction, poetry, and essays from a diverse group of international authors and an exciting feature of new work by well-known Maori writers Witi lhimaera, Patricia Grace, Hone Tuwhare, and Alan Duff and fourteen others.

The colorful history of the Hawaiian Islands, since their discovery in 1778 by the great British navigator Captain James Cook, falls naturally into three periods. During the first, Hawaii was a monarchy ruled by native kings and queens. Then came the perilous transition period when new leaders, after failing to secure annexation to the United States, set up a miniature republic. The third period began in 1898 when Hawaii by annexation became A...

This second volume of Hawai'i Chronicles looks at the people and events that have made a difference in the Islands since World War II.

Hawai'i Chronicles III looks at the impact of the war on the people of Hawai'i from 1938, when speculation of a Pacific War first surfaced, to the era of post-war prosperity that followed. Editor Bob Dye has selected articles that originally appeared in the popular monthly magazine Paradise of the Pacific (now known as Honolulu Magazine).

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A popular autobiographical novel focusing on the author's amorous and erotic development.

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The inhabitants of sleepy old Kā newai town are rudely awakened when these and other disturbing messages begin showing up on the wall of the abandoned movie theater. No one knows who's behind the mischief, but everyone is speculating as frantic attempts are made to cover up the grafitti and repair the damage done to the reputations of friends, family, and the "victims" themselves. Is it the ghost of Casey Akana, the theater's original owner, c...