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Craig Fujii

Craig Fujii is a contract photojournalist to Civil Beat.

He is the brother of Civil Beat staff photographer Kevin Fujii, and thus far we know of no relation to Noelle Fujii-Oride.

Fujii has had a long career in journalism starting in the early 1980s, working for The Dallas Morning News, The Seattle Times, the Detroit Free Press, the Associated Press in Los Angeles, Phnom Penh and New Delhi – and The Los Angeles Times.

While at The Seattle Times, Fujii photographed the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster, which garnered a Pulitzer Prize for four staff writers. With the Associated Press, Fujii covered Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and was injured during the riots after the Rodney King verdict. He covered conflict in Afghanistan, and provided news and feature photos from Cambodia.

Fujii left journalism in the early 2000s to work in health care, eventually becoming an emergency nurse practitioner. He returned to journalism in 2025 and is a certified drone pilot. He lives in Waipahu with his partner, Dara, and their dog, QT.

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Baby Monk Seal Is Oʻahu’s Newest Celebrity Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Baby Monk Seal Is Oʻahu’s Newest Celebrity

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Kaimana Beach has become a favored birthing place for monk seal mom Kaiwi.

It’s Law Day In Hawaiʻi Nei. No, Not A Typo Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

It’s Law Day In Hawaiʻi Nei. No, Not A Typo

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The day is often overlooked, but some — including retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald — are making a push to reinvigorate the annual celebration of the U.S. Constitution and rule of law.

Behind The Scenes: This Puppet Show Took Years To Pull Together Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Behind The Scenes: This Puppet Show Took Years To Pull Together

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Production on “Panji and the Lost Princess” — a large-scale Balinese shadow puppet and dance show at the University of Hawaiʻi — began more than two years ago. The show will run for only six performances.

Computerized Cadavers: Hawaiʻi Students With Medical Ambitions Get Hands On Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

Computerized Cadavers: Hawaiʻi Students With Medical Ambitions Get Hands On

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Old school knowledge is being presented in new-fangled ways.

UH Popup Clinic On North Shore Offers Help To Flood Victims Craig Fujii/Civil Beat/2026

UH Popup Clinic On North Shore Offers Help To Flood Victims

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In the wake of last week’s flood, student doctors from the John A. Burns School of Medicine are treating ailments ranging from digestive issues to joint pain.