When Shuji Komagata, bishop of Soto Mission of Aiea, takes the stage to play Japanese taiko at the upcoming 42nd annual Pan-­Pacific Festival, it will be in the spirit of drumming up continued support ...

Students at DeGrazia Elementary School are chanting about ice cream and broccoli, but it's not because they're hungry. All of the third- through eighth-grade classes at the school, 5051 W. Overton ...

Hawaii Matsuri Taiko and Somei Taiko have been performing at the Pan-Pacific Festival since the early 1990s. The Pan-Pacific Hula Festival will take place all three days at the Kuhio Beach Hula Mound.