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Passing of Film Director Danny Miller
It is with a heavy and broken heart that I start this update in the new year…our Katsu Goto film project Director Danny Miller passed away at his home in Puna January 15, 2018. I’ve been in contact with Matthew his husband. He’d been battling cancer, but we all thought he would beat it. Danny…
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‘The Making of a Documentary: The Story of Katsu Goto’ presentation June 19&20 at Lyman Museum in Hilo
Katsu Goto’s incredible true story, a powerful saga of hope and inspiration arising from tragedy, is the subject of a remarkable new documentary about a poignant chapter in Hawai‘i’s history. Learn more about this compelling saga on either of two occasions—Monday evening, June 19, or a matinée on the following Tuesday afternoon, June 20.
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“Discovering the Letters of Katsu Goto” presentation in Honokaa Sunday (June 18)
Dr. Erika Hori, the foremost expert on Katsu Goto in Japan, will present new information about Goto, based on recently-discovered letters from Goto himself. Her talk, “Ambitious Spirit: Discovering the Letters of Katsu Goto,” will focus on the letters, written by Goto in Yokohama before coming to Hawaii, which provide new information and background on…
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Special preview of Katsu Goto movie to air on Nippon Golden Network
“Bringing the Legacy of Katsu Goto to Life” is the first documentary of his story presented by the Katsu Goto Memorial Committee (KGMC) of the Honokaa Hongwanji Mission. This special is a 25-minute preview as well as a behind the scenes look at the “making of” the documentary on Katsu Goto featuring a fundraising campaign…