Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Hawaii Hochi marks centennial
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 24, 2013
~~<p>The newspaper founded by a crusading Japanese immigrant who led a major sugar strike on Oahu and won a U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting private non-English-language schools in Hawaii and elsewhere in the nation is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.</p>
<p>The Hawaii Hochi Ltd. was founded in December 1912 by drugstore owner and labor leader Fred Kin­za­buro Makino. Scholars say Makino left a legacy as a person who fought for civil rights, equal pay for equal work and for religious rights.</p>
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The newspaper founded by a crusading Japanese immigrant who led a major sugar strike on Oahu and won a U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting private non-English-language schools in Hawaii and elsewhere in the nation is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
The Hawaii Hochi Ltd. was founded in December 1912 by drugstore owner and labor leader Fred Kinzaburo Makino. Scholars say Makino left a legacy as a person who fought for civil rights, equal pay for equal work and for religious rights. Login for more...
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