Jon J. Murakami

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 and “Generation Gap” with the Hawaii Herald.Additionally Jon illustrated several Hawaiian children’s picture and board books, including “Geckos Surf”, and self-publishes comic books entitled “Gordon Rider”, “Edamame Ninjas”, and “The Ara-Rangers.”