Jon J. Murakami is a freelance cartoonist born and raised in Hawaii. He is best known for his line of “Local Kine” greeting cards, which depict humorous occasions & holidays in Hawaii. His regular comic strips include “Calabash” with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, “Generation Gap” with the Hawaii Herald, and “What’s Up Wasa*Bee?” in Wasabi. Additionally, Jon illustrated several Hawaiian children’s picture and board books, including “Geckos Slide & Peek”, and self-publishes comic books entitled “Gordon Rider”, “Eda*mame Ninjas”, and “The Ara-Rangers.”