Pritchett k.d. lang Volume 4, Number 1, January 5, 1994 FREE PHOTO: JEFF HELBERG Why the -.;:. legislator as the "yuppie ninjas" - have passed Chozen-ji Zen through the dojo's gates temple and martial to "talk story" with artsdojo in upper Tanouye, including the governor, a number of Kalihi Valley just legislators, at least one might be one of the Bishop Estate trustee, developer Herbert most important Horita, big-gun lawyer places you've never Wally Fujiyama, banking CEO Uonel Tokioka and a heard of couple of men known widely as behind-the­ scenes "arrangers." A couple of notorious underworld figures have also been known to go to Chozen-ji, and even the FBl's curiosity has appar­ ently been stirred by rumors of the dojo's powerconnections. From one perspective, it looks like a conspiracy theorist's dream. But f there's one thing this press. Chozen-ji is a Zen talk to a dojo follower town has a reputation Buddhist temple and and you'll get quite a dif.. Iforbesides mai tais somewhat exclusive cen­ ferent picture, one of an and hula girls, it's secre­ ter for the martial, fine angel network of tive power cliques that and healing arts headed dedicated people, as cut back-room deals far by locally born archbishop well intentioned as they from the public eye. The Tanouye Tenshin Roshi are connected, nurturing kinds of "hot spots" (roshiisan hope with the Story by where the influential con­ honorific title DEREK FERRAR guidance of gregate are many: the used for Tanouye. From golflinks, the Pacific heads of Zen temples), this perspective, the Club, reunions of the who teaches the samurai activities of the roshi 442nd Regiment, Vegas. warrior's stern path to and those he advises are But surely one of the enlightenment. not secret dealings but most unusual gathering Although the dojo's pop­ humble service, the very places forat least one ularity among the effectiveness and beau- set of the elite is the cognoscenti appears to ty of which lies in its Chozen-ji International have peaked several absence of gauche Zen Dojo in upper Kalihi, years ago, a startling boasting and media which has long been whis­ numberof the state's puffery. pered about by insiders mostinfluential people - but rarely made it into the described by one state Continued on Page 4 • 1992 HAF Awards­ Best of Show C "Coaches" Directed by David Rosen for Milici Valenti Gabriel DOB Needham Inc. -. 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Minority As a longtime supporter of and A Green Hawaii: Sourcebookfor Certainly Weeklyreaders are aware, was oblivious to the many profound bashing, whether of a racial or an occasional contributorto the Weekly, Development Alternatives.Volumes upbeat,pro gressive, interested in bet­ problems in Hawaii that A Green ethical minority, has existed quietly had been written on problems in teralternatives and stimulatedby cre­ Hawaii addresses. within theconfines of bases through­ I want to be the firstto congratulate you on what I feel to be a historic Hawaii, but this was a book of solu­ ative ideasfor the future.I, like many I had hoped that the review would out U.S. militaryhistory. It has taken moment in your fine publication's tions.As a publisher of works prepar­ others, was surprisedig at the Weekly spark a lively ongoing discussion in courageous individuals like Bruce laudable record. Such moments can ing for the advent of a Hawaiian chose to have A Green Hawaii the Weekly about the realities of Yamashita to expose it. I hope that pass unnoticed, only to be later nation, I saw the book as filledwith reviewed by a UH Manoa Business Hawaii's serious problems and far­ the militarywill have the courage to revealed with the original credit lost. alternatives that needed wide dis­ School professorof "business enter­ reaching possibilities for solving practicemore scrupulously the ideals Not this time! I refer to Curt semination and consideration. prise and financial economics" them. But Weekly readers have been it purports to defend. Sanbum's review of the book When the book was published, it ("Beautiful Dreamer," HW, 11/24). denied this opportunity. David A. Mihaila Architecture in Hawai 'i, titled"Puff received fine reviews. Jan Business schools are bastionsof con­ Michael Kioni Dudley, publisher Piece" (HW, 12/22). My wife and I TenBruggencate, the Honolulu ventionalgr owth-driven economics, Na Kane O Ka Malo Press Advertiser's environmental writer, and their faculty are usually accus­ Honolulu Weekly welcomes your have oftengr oped through our com­ bined vocabulariesin search of a term called it "a whale of a book, a detailed tomed to relegating most human and Another kind letters. Write to: Editor, Honolulu to appropriately describe much of primer on moving Hawaii in a self­ ecological dimensions to the mar­ of courage Weekly, 1200 College Walk, Suite sufficient' een' direction."The edi­ ginalized abstractcategory of "exter­ 212, Honolulu, HI 96817. You the local high-dollar architecture of gr As an ex-Marineand wartimecon­ tor of the Kauai Times devoted half nalities," things difficult to measure must include your name, address the late 1980s. Sanbum has done it! scientious objector, I applaud Mr. of his opinion page to his own posi­ and only dealt with obliquely. and telephone number ( only your To "Neo-Classic," "Plantation," Yamashita's iconoclasm("Yamashita tive review of the book. And Ken Professor McClain missed a basic name will be printed). Letters may "Victorian" and "Missionary" he has vs. Goliath," HW, 12/15). The mil­ Boche, writing in Ka 'u Landing, point of the book, which is to refo­ be editedfor length. Please limit added "Butt-Ugly." itary exists not only to defend real began his review with the sentence, cus economics in a way that moves your letters to 200 words I can envision future offerings in estate but to protect certain ideals. 'l ''This may be one of the most impor­ the human equation from"external­ maximum if you do not want Island Home magazine: "The Faux­ By not upholding these ideals with­ tant books ever published in the state ities" to center stage. Furthermore, to see them cut. • Emerald of Kabala is one of the orig­ in its ranks, it defeatsits purpose. of Hawaii." it appeared that economist McClain inal proponents of the classic Racial equality and religious free- Hawaiian Butt-Ugly style." I viewed Honolulu Weekly as a either had not read the entire book Please encourage the use of this new term and, in the unhappy event that another style follows, consider calling it "Geek Revival." It is always \ l interestingto see what the combina­ \ tion of monumental greed, unlimit­ ed financing, unbridled ego and abysmal taste can produce. It is in this spirit that I anxiously await Jack Myers' next project. Scott Foster McClain missed the point "What an important book! How I �an I get him to let me publish it?" I \ I HONOLULU 1 I \ I ,1 I I I ) I I WeeklyVol. 4, No. I Be Part Of Our 30th Anniversary Kickoff- 'I January 5, 1994 A Live Recording Session of an International I Publisher Laurie V. 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