Colonial Period

The Japanese governor of the Northern Marianas had been widowed so he took a special trip to Japan to find...

As a reporter on Saipan, I spent years chasing the tangled web of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance, tracking claims that her...

In a thought-provoking public lecture at the Azucena Hall of the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan, Father Fran Hezel, a...

Hans Hornbostel had been longing to satisfy his craving for an “omang.” Perhaps the perilous journey he had had crossing...

Amidst the fervent endeavors of a dedicated historic preservation group, a relic from the Japanese era met its demise at...

In an emotional return, 79-year-old Imako Saito of Tokyo, originally from prewar Saipan, embarked on a heartfelt pilgrimage to her...

A century before Himawari became a preeminent Japanese inn-restaurant in Garapan, there was Saipan Kaku. In a daring move just...

In his presentation, "The Founding of the Church in the Marianas: A Clash of Cultures," Father Francis Hezel shed light...

Fr. Francis Hezel, a leading scholar in Micronesian studies, elucidated the profound costs incurred during the conversion of the Chamorros...

In a pivotal turn of events in 1922, eight years after the establishment of Japan's naval structure, a mandate demanded...