THE GOLDEN YEARS HAWAII i m i, NISEI AND SANSEI

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1 THE GOLDEN YEARS HAWAII i m i, NISEI AND SANSEI BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY

2 ie Golden Years o ssei, Nisei and Sansei State of Hawaii

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5 Table O f Contents In tro d u c tio n... 7 Period o f C o n tra ct Im m ig ra tio n...8 Period o f W o rld W a r I I Post W a r Period...19 O ahu...29 H a w a ii M a u i K a u a i B u sin e ss D ir e c to r y

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8 Who would have dreamed on that June day in 1868 when the first 149 Japanese contract laborers arrived in Hawaii aboard the ship Scioto that these people w ould be the "p ilg rim s" of a new era in America. For as a sociologist suggested a few years ago, it is the Japanese-Am erican, like the English-Am erican of the 1600s, w ho helped develop the Am erican spirit, the Am erican "w ay of life," if you w ill. This sociologist called these Japanese settlers, "the most ubiquitous, the most freedom loving, the most independent, the most patriotic of the im m igrants to step ashore in w hat was soon to become the last outpost of America and the last chance for America to retain the freedoms it was gradually surrendering in the name of progress." In a way it was these attributes that caused the Japanese-American so much difficulty. It was their sense of patriotism for their new home, America, that was misunderstood by some in 1941 w hen W orld War II engulfed Hawaii and America. The uniform ed, uneducated who thought the Japanese-Am ericans were to be feared because they were natives of Japan, Am erica's enemy for the moment, didn't understand the difference between nationalism and patriotism. In Japan, the Japanese are patriotic to the Emperor and the leaders of their nation whom they believe deserve th e ir patriotic support. As Japanese-A m ericans, Japanese-Brazilians, Japanese- W hatever, their patriotism is to their new home and, as this sociologist suggests, they become the best of citizens w herever they live. The Japanese-American in Hawaii has accepted the task handed him. He has excelled in every phase of life in Hawaii and throughout America despite the obstacles in his path. If his success throughout America has not been as evident as in Hawaii then that is because Am erica is not yet as much of a Paradise as Hawaii is. At least that is the dream. As a form er East-West Center professor wrote, "H aw aii is not perfect in its social relationships, anymore than America is perfect in its way of life and governm ent, but it is the best anyone can offer anywhere "W hat is so great about Hawaii? It's fascinating past, vigorous present and prophetic future. It is the American dream of diversity in its fullest em bodiment. "This extraordinary mid-pacific mixing pot (not m elting pot, you'll notice) has kept alive several different ethnic strains instead of grinding them down into a general Am erican ham burger. This is much more than a toleration of diversity; it is an active cultivation of differences for their own intrinsic sakes. It is the most im portant thing to learn about Hawaii. "The 700,000 citizens of Hawaii have found a dem ocratic future for Am erica, and it w orks." Another study of Hawaii by a California professor noted that "the Japanese were included to come to Hawaii and California because they could n 'tfin d anyone else to do the w ork that was necessary to develop the land. The Japanese didn't come to Hawaii uninvited guests as so many others had come before and have come since. "They were accused of taking over all the land in Hawaii when in truth they acquired land no one else wanted and w hen they made a success of the acquisition, the critics made the most of it. "Then the Japanese were accused of taking all the governm ent jobs in Hawaii. No one wanted the jobs because there were better paying jobs elsewhere. So the Japanese-American trained for the governm ent service and succeeded admirably. "They couldn't find candidates to run in the Democratic Party primaries. The Japanese-American agreed to try and he won not only because he was often the only candidate to offer his services, but because he was only candidate acceptable to the m ajority the only one the other groups could count on." "It's the same story in investments. And w hen the Japanese-American didn't take the chance, the Tokyo businessman w ould step in, often to the chagrin of Japanese-Americans w ho now resented foreign intrusion as much as any other Am erican... The Japanese-Am erican financier. The Japanese- American industrialist. The Japanese-Am erican scientist. The Japanese-Am erican lawmaker. The Japanese-American grocer. The Japanese-American farm er. The Japanese-Am erican Carpenter. Someone was needed to do a job. The Japanese- Am erican answered, quietly, efficiently. Some m ight say he showed pride in his work. You can call it that, if you w ish. But is more of a sense of appreciation of being alive. A sense of being a part of the world. So it was out of diversity that America became the greatest nation in th e world. It w ill rem a in g re a to n ly if we all recall our forebearers' struggle and as one famed historian noted about Am erican life, "There is no free lunch." The Japanese-Am erican knew "prosperity is not w ith o u t many fears and distates; and adversity is not w ith o u t com forts and hopes."

9 Perioc o1 Government Contract Immigration K in^ D a v id K alakau a. Born N o vem b er 16, A ccession F ebru ary 12, 1874, D ied Jan u ary 20, K in y K alakau a a n d m em b ers o f his.suite sat f o r a p ic tu re w ith Japan ese officials in T o k yo in 1881 d u rin g his to u r o f th e w orld. S ittin g d e ft to righ t) P rince Y osh iaki K o m a tsu : K in g K alakau a: T su n etam i San o, M in ister o f Finance. S ta n d in g (left to rig h t) C ol. C. H. Ju dd, C h am berlain : R yo su k e T oku n o, fir s t secreta ry o f F inance D ep a rtm en t: W. N. A rm stro n g, H aw aiian F oreign M in ister a n d C o m m issio n er o f Im m igration. - i j K a la u p a p a S e ttle m e n t f o r victim s o f H ansen's disease on th e isla n d o f M o lo k a i.

10 E arly ra ilro a d in g d a ys: O ahu R a ilw a y a n d L a n d C o m p a n y d e p o t in H o n o lu lu a b o u t R ecen tly the o p era tio n s o f this ra il syste m h ave been rep la ced b y a m o d ern m o to r-tru c k.service. A v ic to ry p a ra d e was h e ld on M a y II celebra tin g the e n d o f th e S in o -J a p a n ese War. P ictu re sh o w s p a rtic ip a n ts d re sse d as high ra n k in g officers o f the Japanese A r m y a n d i\avv. A g ro u p o f Japane.se w h o s e ttle d in H ilo, H aw aii, so m e o f w h om a rriv e d on the first sh ip as co n tra ct laborers. C irca H o rse-d ra w n carriage p o p u la r d u rin g th e p e r io d o f c o n tra ct im m ig ra tio n. The Japan ese ca lle d it "haku," a co rru p tio n o f th e E tiglish w o rd h ack."

11 H aw aiian T ram w ays C o m p a n y in tro d u c e d m e first h o rse-d ra w n street car on Jan u ary I. I8H9. A g ro u p o f geish a o f H on olu lu. C irca A g ro u p o fc h ig o ( C h igo - y o u n g ch ildren d re sse d in religiou s a ttire to p a rtic ip a te in B u ddh ist fe s tiv a ls, usu ally in p a ra d es) Farm er's b a c k y a rd in P ion eer M ill C am p, L ahaina, M aui. C irca # ' V^ F loat s p o n s o re d h y the Japanese.M erchants A sso cia tio n o f H ilo at a F ou rth o f Ju ly p a ra d e. 10

12 t f z B aggage in sp ectio n o f im m ig ra n ts at th e H o n o lu lu Im m ig ra tio n O ffice. On e x tr e m e righ t is In sp ecto r T o m izo K atsu n u m a. C irca I9 I 0 -I9 I5. 1 SB SiRO n s 2 s ij p i! p f s is n «g 5 iii : r u ' t? r r : : r } r r Im m ed ia te relatives o f J a p a n ese resid en ts in H aw aii w ere p e r m itte d e n try in to th e U n ited S ta te s b etw een 1908 a n d 1924 u n der th e G en tlem en 's A g reem en t. Such im m ig ra n ts w ere k n o w n as Y o h i-yo se m o n o ' litera lly p erso n s ca lle d f o r or su m m o n ed. N am es o f such Im m igrants a rrivin g on each sh ip w ere re p o r te d in th e Japan ese n ew sp a p ers. N o v e m b e r a n d D ecem b er o f »{t!? >9» *>8-r»»T«A S' X»V» i-»»'»t.* St' >f ^I «- ^^1srYrj«irWX-ir :*«-... M* ZL ^ 7L 1 ^ *» W ' i' >,y/^t r y.rt >,4.. **] -n r 7 **7 y.... «:n» ' ' 1 PC? tmis u li I I «.«f «JJ; * ar s «^ i «ft». >;»? i *«fi 4:.^ ««{!»*.«i a* e S * «.'"fi C fitf irf.i...,,» nti ^tat:i-tti.ii- I!li«>»(t*Ml)i! Iff&».%««T*««*88 I i : * r ^ * y. ta* -4> T < * i,» fli r ^ J:? * f* * JH R. >St ' ' X ^ I* * *.V Q u arantine B uildin g o f th e Im m ig ra tio n Service. ; ' ^ k^m %7~T S5 :t; IB..Jki.'-- ST r s x.'-t 4 T* - ' r T V T.* T TT*- r r, # 11

13 rhi m T (D 5 H P ictu re taken on visit to O ah u S u gar C o m p a n y (W a ip a h u ) b y H is R o y a l H ighness P rince T akam atsu, then a ca d et a b o a r d a J a p a n ese tra in in g sh ip. S ittin g a t e x trem e righ t - T akeo M iya g i, p r e s id e n t o f W aipahu J a p a n ese A sso c ia tio n. P rince T akam atsu is fla n k e d b y M a n a g er a n d M rs. W illiam G reene. p - r r? The fo r m e r Japanese C o n su la te B u ilding on S u u a n u S treet, H on olu lu. O ffices o f the Japan ese C o n su la te w as on th e.second flo o r o f B laisdell H o te l on F ort S treet, H onolu lu. Circa Japan ese C onsu l S a b u ro K urusu. C irca The fo rm e r o fficia l resid en ce o f th e Japan ese C o n su l G en eral on N u uan u S treet, H onolu lu. 12

14 % H aw aii S h im a G y o g y o K aish a (H a w a ii F ishing Izu m i S to re, a Japan ese o w n e d g en era l m erch a n d is- C o m p a n y ) o f H ilo, was o rg a n ize d in ing sto re, a ro u n d 1906 on a su gar p la n ta tio n. The o n ly Japan ese fin a n c e d p in e a p p le ca n n ery " P auw ela Japan ese Z en ro k u O nishi, p io n e e r P in eapple C o m p a n y" was c a p ita lize d at $ 4 0,000 a n d o rg a n ize d in 1910 b u sin essm a n o f M aui, w ith Z en ro k u O n ish i as p re sid e n t a n d S h in jiro Y osh im asu as m anager. P in eapple can n ery at P auw ela, M aui s ta rte d b y Japan ese g ro u p celeb ra tes its open ing. 13

15 Ehi su C o n ira cio r. M oiliili. H on olu lu. C irca R en ta l u n its o f Yam ane S to re - K alihi. H on olu lu. C irca A w a y a L iqu or S to re in H o n o m u. H aw aii. A sa h i B akery. H onolulu. C irca i esu H o sp ita l In H ilo. H aw aii. C irca B an zai Bar on H o te l S treet. H on olu lu. Si it F i ' ' P r f ^! A clveriisem en ts o f H ilo sto res a n d busin ess e sta b lish m en ts. These ads w ere p r o b a b ly d ra w n on a huge cloth cu rtain f o r a Japan ese th eatre. Islan d o f H aw aii. 14

16 1 Japan ese o f K au D istrict, H aw aii, w ho e n tered m ilita rv service d u rin g W o rld W ar I. C irca c o m p a n y o f N isei so ld iers w h o s a w service d u rin g W ork! W ar / at S c h o fie ld B arracks, Oahu. K au Japan ese h id a lo h a to N isei so ld iers o f W o rld W ar / at H o n u a p o L anding, H aw aii. 15

17 (LeJ) a n d right) A sa h i b a se b a ll team, th e first a ll-japan ese b a se b a ll team e sta b lish e d in A sa h i b a seb a ll team, P rince F ushim i w as h o n o re d b y high ra n k in g d ign itaries o f the H aw aiian G o vern m en t in

18 Period of W orld W ar M id g et Japan ese su b m a rin e th at ran a g ro u n d o f f th e sh o res o f B ellow s Field, O ahu in D ecem b er In tern m en t ca m p fo r Japan ese n ationals, H on ou liu li, O ahu. V olunteer w orkers m a k in g u sefu l articles f o r.servicem en overseas. 17

19 t 7D M em b ers o f the looth B attalion, f ir s t a ll N isei c o m b a t u n it in W o rld W ar II. M em b ers o f the n d R e g im e n ta l C o m b a t Team a ssem b le d in f r o n t o f lo la n i P alace p r io r to sh ip m en t oversea s f o r tra in in g a n d c o m b a t d u ty. C o lo rs o f n d R e g im e n ta l C o m b a t Team. 18

20 \ > / l ' X, m 0# f t 'he Post W ar Perioc M a n y eld erly Japan ese f lo c k e d to th e Japan ese C o n su la te G rou n ds to h o n o r P rince A k ih ito on his visit to H aw aii C ro w n P rince A k ih ito v is ite d H o n o lu lu on A p r il 6, 1953 on his fir s t trip a b ro a d. P h o to sh o w s P rin ce A k ih o to a b o a r d th e P residen t W ilson. C ro w n P rin ce A k ih ito b ro a d c a sts h is m essage to th e Japanese in H a w a ii o v e r severa l ra d io sta tio n s.

21 P resen t G o v e rn o r o f H aw aii G eorge R y o ic h i A riy o s h i The first G o vern o r o f th e S ta te o f H aw aii W illiam F. Q uinn ( ). G o v e rn o r o f H a w a ii ( ) The H o n o ra b le J o h n A. Burns. F red H aru lo " W in dy" S h in ta k u is p ic u tr e d w ith his aw a rd. The F ifth C la.sso f the O rder o f the R isin g Sun, a lo n g w ith (left to righ t), l.sao N akauchi, p re sid e n t o f D a i ei, M rs. R u th S h in ta k u, e n d S h igeru K o in o, d ir e c to r o f p o licies. M in istry o f In tern a tio n a l T rade a n d In du stry. 20

22 ,.g jib 21 P hotos su b m itte d b y F red Shintaku

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24 H O N O L U L U MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR "AMERICANS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY" A BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 1976 In the year that is the Bicentennial of the United States, it gives me the utmost pleasure to extend my greetings and best -wishes to the publishers of this valuable publication, to those -whose biographies are included here, and to all the many readers. This publication -will demonstrate once again, as it has during the years in the past, that citizens of Japanese ancestry have contributed most substantially to the building and gro-wth of the State of Hawaii and to the strong productive relationship that now exists between the United States and Japan. The distinguished works of the men and women whose lives are detailed in this volume were attained only through the overcoming of many difficulties. Above all, what is reflected here is the abiding faith of these people in themselves and in the society into which they were born and in which they have made their way. Those in private fields of endeavor are especially deserving of the honor paid them. For those of us whose lives have been devoted to politics and government, I believe the story is a little different. We reflect not so much any merit of our own as the faith people have put in us. Therefore, a very great many people of Japanese ancestry are honored here, and also those of other ethnic groups who have contributed. I believe our inclusion in this volume really reiterates our responsibility to all people of Hawaii to do our very best to give them the most effective representation and the best government we possibly can. I am sure we will accept the implied challenge without reservation.

25 24 DANIEL K. INOUYE U nited States S enator

26 DANIEL K. INOUYE H A W A II QlCnHeb ^Icdesi /S e n a te W A S H IN G T O N, O.C May 1976 INTRODUCTION As an American of Japanese ancestry in whom the myriad people of Hawaii have placed their faith to represent them in the Senate of the United States of America, I am honored by the invitation to write this preface to the Biographical Record of Americans of Japanese Ancestry. Our State of Hawaii is popularly known and admired for our harmonious mingling of people representing world-wide national origins. This particular volume is a chronicle of the contributions of Americans of Japanese ancestry to the cultural, economic and professional life of our progressive 50th State. Though it contains the biographies of individuals, it is, in a sense, the collective biography of what has long been the largest ethnic group in Hawaii -- the Japanese. The Japanese element of Hawaii originally came here in Those hardy immigrants came by invitation to fill a tremendous gap in the labor supply. From them and from those who followed them have come descendants whose achievements actually have been achievements for Hawaii. In every community, in every area of Hawaii's economic and cultural life, they have given freely of their labors, their talents, their energy to build a better life for all the people of Hawaii. According to the 1970 United States Census, people of Japanese origin comprise more than 28.3 percent of Hawaii's total population. Though not all of them, as individuals, could or even should -T- be listed in a book such as this, it is to these more than 217,669 loyal Americans that this chronicle is primarily directed. Obviously, this Biographical Record is of interest to all residents of Hawaii. It likewise is of interest to people everywhere who look to Hawaii as a leader in the achievement of the highest principles of true brotherhood among men of all races. The biographies presented here tell the story of an important era in the growth and development of our great vstate. I am sure this Biographical Record is of particular pride to every American of Japanese ancestry to see such public recognition of those whose achievements have earned them a place in this volume. May this spur our children -- and their children to even greater attainments in and for our State of/llawa: 25 IIEL K. INOUYE United States Senatoj

27 SPARK MASAYUKI MATSUNAGA 26 A tto rn e y and U.S. S enator

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29 From out o ' the past.... K C DRIVE INN A rticle fr o m S tar-b u lletin 1968 This is to announce that the K C Drive Inn, oldest in Hawaii, sold more waffle hot dogs this week than ever before in its 40-year history. "W e are using 36 pounds of hot dogs a day," said cook-waitress Elsie Asato. No other business in Hawaii can make such a claim. That is because the only w affle hot dog machines known to exist in the 50th State, or anywhere in the country for that matter, are located mauka of the mustard jar at the K C Drive Inn at Kalakaua Avenue and the Ala Wai. "I don't believe anybody else makes them anymore, said pint-sized Peter Hanashiro, who cooked his first w affle hot dog 27 years ago. He said the battered, smokeblackened machines were already out of date w hen he went to work as chef at the K C Drive Inn in A bit of investigation shows that w affle hot dogs were introduced to Hawaii w hen the K C Drive Inn opened in 1927 during the adm inistration of Calvin Coolidge. K. C. Jiro Asato, an employe, and his w ife took over the business in 1934 during the adm inistration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. "The w affle hot dog machines were here th e n," said Mrs. Asato. "W e had nine stools and did about $6 worth of business a day. My husband used to go down to Am erican Factors every m orning for a gallon of catsup and a gallon of m ayonnaise." Mrs. Asato indicated that drive-in restaurants were as revolutionary at that tim e as sideburns are today. "There was a kiawe thicket in back," she explained. "Ala Wai Boulevard was fu ll of chuck holes. The street car to W aikiki came down McCully. The fare was 5 cents. She said the Makuas, a Hawaiian fam ily, lived across Kalakaua Avenue. "The children used to dive for coins in the Ala Wai Canal during the w a r," said Mrs. Asato. "Then they came to our drive-in to spend the m oney. By that time, she said, drive-in restaurants had become common in Hawaii. The biggest was Kau Kau Korner just across the canal at the intersection of Kapiolani Boulevard and Kalakaua Avenue where the car hops wore natty outfits w ith short skirts that displayed th e ir knees. At K C Drive Inn, the waitresses wore plain w hite uniform s that hid the knees. M rs. A s a to s a id d r iv e - in restaurants began to pass from the 28 Elsie A sa to o p e ra te r 40- vea r-o ld m achine. A d v e rtis e r P h o to by Charles O kam ura. scene in the late 1950s because of the cost of hiring waitresses. "D rive-ins are all self-service n ow," she said. Mrs. Asato said the K. C. Drive Inn may be the only one left in Hawaii where waitresses still w a it on customers in their cars. Some of the car hops, including Evelyn Uehara, have been there as long as 32 years. And one of the most popular items on the menu is still the w affle hot dog.

30 reighl==il== l==it^l=ll=btt==,l=nl==il==,t==.l=ii==,l=±,t==,l:^ OAHU TAKASHI ABE Bakery Owner Mr. Takashi Abe was born in Ulupalakua, Maui on November 25, He is the son of Hyosuke and Shiku Abe both from Fukushima-ken, Shinobu-gun, Tsuchiyu, Japan. Both his parents are deceased. At the age of one, Mr. Abe lost his mother. His neighbor and close fam ily friend, Mr. and Mrs. Yakusaburo Inouye, decided to take him to Japan for one year. However, due to unforseen circumstances, the Inouyes could not return after a year and, therefore, Takashi was reared in Fukuoka, Japan for 25 years. He returned to Hawaii in 1952 and he w ent to w ork for M ing's making jewelry. But because of his health problems, he decided to be a fisherm an and w ork outdoors. He w ent to work for Capt. Kawamoto on his fishing boat "S etsum aru." However, fishing also was too hard on his health and he left. Capt. Kawamoto's ship "S etsum aru" and the entire crew was lost at sea and till today it w as never found. Mr. Abe, under the advise of his friend, decided to be a baker. He w ent to w ork for Mr. Taneichi Sakata, the originator of a bakery-coffee shop complex. He worked hard at this job and then w ent to w ork for W oolworth, Spencecliff's Gourmet Catering, the Snack Shop and for Mr. W illiam Mau at the "Top Of W aikiki" in the W aikiki Business Plaza. On August 1 5, , he leased the form er K's Bake and Coffee Shop and changed the name to Sw eetheart Bakery & Coffee Shop. He called it Continued on page GILBERT S. AKAMINE Businessman G ilb ert S eitoku A kam in e is president and general manager o f First Construction Associates, Inc. He was previously an estim ator- coordinator fo r Pacific Builders, Inc. M r. A kam in e was born Novem ber 19, 1919 in Holualoa, N o rth Kona, H aw aii, the son of T o k u and U m eto A kam in e, natives of O kinaw a. The late M r. A kam ine was a coffee planter, sugar planter and com mercial fisherman. M r. A kam in e has tw o sisters, Mrs. Yasuo (H atsuyo) Higa and Mrs. Daniel (H azel) Vasconcellos and a brother, Y asutoku. A second brother, A lb ert T. is deceased. M r. A kam in e is a graduate o f Konawaena High School and attended the U niversity of Hawaii and served in the U. S. A rm y fro m He and his w ife Jane, w ho is a native of H o no lulu, have five children, Calvin, w ith National Cash Register Co., Janice, w ith Grand Pacific Life Insurance C o., Inc., J e ffrey, a ju n io r at Lin field College, Colleen, a graduate o f Cannons Business College and Russell, a student at Castle High School. Mr. A kam ine is a Protestant and a m em ber o f the National Federation of Independ ent Business, the Kaneohe C o m m u n ity C lub, o f w hich he is a past president, and the Kapunahala M akule C lub, and the Kapuna- hala C o m m u n ity Association. His sports interests have included track (he was a m em ber of his high school track team ) and the W indw ard A J A M akule S o ftball and Bow ling Leagues. He is still very much interested in bow ling and also enjoys photography in his spare tim e.

31 ROBERT T. AKITA M r. R obert Toshiaki A k ita has been an active m em ber o f Island business and com m u n ity organizations fo r m any years now. Born January 19, in K ukuihaele, H a w aii, he has been a general contracto r since 1945 and is a m em ber o f the Hom e Builders Association, the N ational Association of Hom e Builders, the Hawaii State C ontractors Council and the Oahu C ontractors Association. He has also been a general contractor fo r the Construction Industry Legislative O r ganization, as well as for A m erican Factors. M r. A k ita is vice president o f Nada G oyukai; a m em ber o f the H onolulu Japanese C ham ber o f Com m erce and founder and scoutm aster o f Boy Scout T ro op 4 0 o f Wailuku, Maui. Before establishing his own business, he was em ployed by Haw aiian C ontracting Co., R. E. W o olley and Co., K. Honda, General C ontractor and P. M orihara, General Contracto r. He is a graduate of Lahainaluna Technical High School in M aui and is m arried to Kazum i Yam ada, an apartm ent manager, fo r m erly o f K ihei, M aui. The couple have three children, Kay F ujii, Joan Higuchi and C lifford Toshikazu. They are also grandparents o f Terrence, 3, and Todd, 4. M r. A kita's favorite hobby is fishing but he also enjoys a game o f golf, some bow ling and soft ball w ith fam ily and friends. He is a Buddhist and attends the Todaiji B ekkako Honzan Buddhist Tem ple. A dditional m em bers o f the A kita fam ily include three b ro th ers, Masaru and George, both of K ailua, and T akio, deceased. There are also tw o sisters, Alice Tokonaga o f Maui and Thelm a K o i zu m i, o f Kaneohe. 30 RICHARD Y. AMII Richard Y. Am ii is president and general manager of A m ii's Inc., a m anufactu re r's representative, w holesale distrib u to r and im p o rte r of hom e furnishing products. He is also regional manager of Hawaiian Van Vorst Co., m anufacturer and distributor of Englander & Springw all bedding. Mr. Am ii was form erly proprietor and general manager of Central Photo Supply, a photo supply and photo fin is h ing firm, and vice president in charge of sales for Serta of Hawaii. Mr. Am ii was born Oct. 3, 1926 in Honolulu, one of five children of Tokuichi and Una Shizuko Am ii, both natives of Honolulu. The late Mr. Am ii was a general contractor. Mrs. Am ii is a retired telephone operator for the Mutual Telephone Co. Other members of the fam ily are Alfred M., Thomas M. and Michael T. Am ii and Mrs. Victoria T. Romano. Mr. Am ii was educated at lolani School, St. Louis College, the U niversity of Hawaii and Honolulu Business College. He also served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Am ii and his wife, June, a native of Honolulu and the daughter of W ilfred C. Tsukiyama, form er Chief Justice of the Hawaii State Suprme Court, have three children. Mrs. Am ii is executive vice president and sales coordinator for A m ii's Inc. Their children are Gerald K., vice president, treasurer and assistant general manager of Am ii's; Grat Y., vice president and operation manager of A m ii's; and Mrs. Carlene M. Tsukada, Continued on page 35

32 ii= ii= ii= ii= T i= n i= i»=i.i= ik= ii= 3 ^ i Iihi=iia=i1 AGNES T. ASATO Agnes Tsugiyo Asato is sem i-retired b ut remains active in the operation o f the K. C. Drive Inn L td., K. C. C offee Shop and the W isteria Restaurant w hich she and her husband K. C. Jiro Asato established. M r. Asato died in Mrs. Asato was born July 2 8, in H o no lulu, the daughter o f Gaka and U to Shirom a, natives o f O kinaw a. M r. Shirom a was a farm er. O th er members o f the fam ily are A lice, N orm a and Ruth and a brother. Jack. Mrs. Shirom a died in Mrs. Asato has three daughters, Elsie, M ildred and H elen, tw o sons, James and R oy and 10 grandchildren. Mrs. A sato is a Buddhist and belongs to the Jikoen Church. She also devotes tim e to com m u n ity and social activities in the Hui Makaala C lub, the K aim uki Y M C A and the Daigo G o lf Club. Mrs. Asato particularly enjoys the W aianae countryside and its rugged beauty. G o lf is a perfect w ay to appreciate nature and all it has to o ffer, Mrs. Asato says. She also finds a great deal o f pleasure in flow er arranging, bonsai and in playing th e koto. She also likes to travel. A ll o f these activities w ork hand in hand w ith her love o f the o utdoors. K. C. JIRO ASATO Deceased K. C. Jiro Asato - M ay 8, M r. Asato was the fou nd er o f the K. C. Drive Inn L td., K. C. C offee Shop and Wisteria Restaurant. M r. A sato was born in O kinaw a and came to H aw aii when he was 12 years old. He was educated in O kinaw a and at the M ountain V ie w School on the Big Island. He and his w ife, Agnes, w ere the parents o f three daughters, Elsie, M ildred and Helen and tw o sons, James and Roy. There are also 10 grandchildren. M r. A sato was a Buddhist and had in terests in m any organizations. Am ong his hobbies and pastimes his favo rite game was golf and he was a m em ber o f several golf clubs. He was also active in the restaurant association. 31

33 gliail==,t=nl==il=ii==il=il==il=nl==il==it=il==iiau!alald RICHARD A. ARAKAKI Businessman Richard Antoku Arakaki is president and manager of Arakaki Electric, Inc. Mr. Arakaki was born Dec. 20, 1920 in Kohala, Hawaii, the son of the late Ushi and Nakato Arakaki, natives of Shuri, Okinawa. Mr. Arakaki has four brothers, Raymond, Kenneth, Stanley and Earl and three sisters, Agnes, Aileen and Georgiana. Mr. Arakaki and his w ife, Mrs. Joyce Shizuko (Takamiya) Arakaki, have four children, Ronald Arakaki, Ann Arakaki, M ichael Arakaki and Ruth Arakaki. Mr. Arakaki graduated from Kohala High School, served w ith the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and after his discharge served several years as an electrician apprentice in several Island firm s. He IS a member of the Pacific Electrical Contractors Association, the Home Builders Association and the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce. His pastimes include fishing and golf. HAJIME ASA N O M A Businessman Hajime Asanoma is the founder and president of Standard Plumbing InaHe was born February 17, 1910 in Lihue, Kauai, the son of Toranosuke and Yasu Asanoma. Toranosuke Asanoma was a native of Hiroshima City and his wife was born in Yamaguchi-ken, Japan. The fam ily later moved to Oahu from Kauai and Hajime Asanoma attended Farrington High School. Mr. Asanoma married Tokuko Sato and they have tw o sons, Stanley Hiroshi Asanoma and Robert Kiyoshi Asanoma. Stanley is a graduate of San Francisco State College and is teaching in the Honolulu schools. He is married to Karen Yoshizu. Robert is a graduate of Worcester Polytech and is an engineer in New York. He is married to Joe-Anne Rocht of Syracuse, N.Y. Mr. Asanoma is a Buddhist. His hobbies are raising of flow ers and plants. He and his w ife reside on Kaneohe Bay where they have lived for 20 years. Mr. Asanoma became a plumbing contractor in 1932 and established Standard Plumbing Inc. the same year. 32

34 GEORGE RYOICHI ARIYOSHI G o v e r n o r o f H a w a ii The present Governor of Hawaii, George R. Ariyoshi, has had a distinguished career in law and politics and is the first Am erican of Japanese ancestry to be elected Governor. Born on March 12, 1926, Mr. Ariyoshi grew up in the dow ntow n and Kalihi sections of Honolulu. His father, Ryozo Ariyoshi, was a sumo w restler from Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan who, after he came to Hawaii, was a stevedore and owner of a dry cleaning shop. His mother, M itsue (Yoshikawa) Ariyoshi, came from Kumamoto, Japan. The Governor attended M ckinley High School in Honolulu and graduated in 1944 as Senior Class President. He subsequently served as an interpreter w ith the M ilitary Intelligence Service, U.S. Army, at the end of W orld W ar II in Japan. Returning to Hawaii, he attended the University of Hawaii, then transferred to M ichigan State University where he received a B.A. in History and Political Science in He earned a law degree (Juris Doctor) from the University of M ichigan Law School in In 1953, Mr. Ariyoshi entered law practice in Hawaii w ith Fred Patterson, a Hawaii Democrat. Subsequently he entered partnership w ith Bert Kobayashi, Sr., Russell Kono, and Alfred Laureta. In 1962 he became the first Am erican of Japanese ancestry to be elected as a Director of the First Hawaiian Bank. He became a Director of the Honolulu Gas Company in 1964, and of the Hawaiian Insurance and G uaranty Co., Ltd., in M eanwhile, he was moving up in the legal profession as w ell. He was elected Vice-President of the Hawaii Bar Association in 1968, and President in He was also a charter member and President of the Hawaii Bar Foundation in , and a member of the Am erican Bar Association House of Delegates in In 1970 his associates in law were Norman Suzuki, James Koshiba, Bert Kobayashi, Jr. and Robert Toyofuku. However, after being elected Lieutenant Governor in 1970, Mr. Ariyoshi w ith drew from his law firm and also resigned his various directorships in order to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest. In his political career, the Lieutenant Governor experienced the same steady, seem ingly inevitable rise to prominence. Urged by Governor Burns, then Hawaii State Democratic Chairman, to enter politics, Mr. Ariyoshi ran for the Territorial Legislature in 1954 and was elected to the 28th Legislature, Territory of Hawaii, serving there for four years before moving up to the Territorial Senate in Following the achievement of Statehood in 1959, Senator Ariyoshi remained in the State Senate; in 1964 he became Chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, then became M ajority Leader of the Senate in He also served as M ajority Floor Leader of the Senate in In 1970, Senator Ariyoshi became Lieutenant Governor Ariyoshi w hen he ran w ith Governor John A. Burns, then running for his third term, and was elected. Governor Burns jn 1973 became ill w ith cancer, w hich eventually took his life, and Mr. Ariyoshi became Acting Governor, serving in that capacity'u n til November, 1974, w hen he was elected Governor in his ow n right. A devoted and conscientious fam ily man, Mr. Ariyoshi married Jean Miya Hayashi in February, 1955, at Central Union Church. They have three children, all born during legislative sessions: Lynn Miye, born in 1957; Todd Ryozo, born in 1959; and Donn Ryoji, born in For recreation, the Governor enjoys sw im ming, tennis and basketball. 33

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36 TAKASHI ABE C ontinued fro m page 29 Sweetheart Bakery because he wanted to put his heart into making sweet and unusual pastries, in fact, his bakery is the only one that specializes in the fam ous "Red Velvet Cake. He is married to Mrs. Yoshimi Abe and they have no children. He is a very strong Buddhist and a member of Koboji Shingon Mission and Koboji YSBA. Mr. Abe was educated in Japan and he also w ent to English classes at Farrington High School. RICHARD Y. AMII C ontinued fro m page 30 w ith the Hawaii State District Court. All three children are graduates of the U niversity of Hawaii. There are tw o grandchildren, Lisa Ann Am ii, 5 and Aaron J. Am ii, 4. Mr. Am ii is a Buddhist and is active in a number of organizations including "Keys & W histles," past pres./treas; "Kapalama School P.T.A.," past pres.; the Kamehameha Lions Club, of w hich he is past president; Aha Hui Ona Maka'i Hauola (Honolulu Police Old Timers Club) of w hich he is a director; Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Visitors Bureau, and the Oahu Country Club. He also is an active reserve police officer in the detective division. Mr. Am ii had wide interests in photography and among his pastimes he enjoys football, baseball, bowling, golf and deep sea fishing. ISAO DOI Businessm an Isao Doi is president o f I. Doi Hauling C o ntractor, Inc. M r. Doi was born June 28, in Hiroshim a, Japan, the son o f T akio and Sato Sakae Doi, both natives of H iroshima. His fath er was in the lum ber business. M r. D oi has tw o brothers, M ikishi and Shoso and three sisters, T su yuko Oda, M ichiko Yam ane and Harue Desaki. M r. Doi arrived in Haw aii fro m Japan in 1923 at the age o f 15. Five years later he launched the I. Doi T ru ckin g C om pany. In 1962 he incorporated the firm. His w ife M ito y o Kuw abara was born in H onolulu and they have three children, Donald I., S tanley T., and Shirley C. Isobe. Donald Doi is associated w ith I. Doi Hauling C ontractor, Inc., Stanley D oi is associated w ith J. W. G lover, Ltd., and Mrs. Isobe is associated w ith Pan Am erican W orld A irways. M r. Doi has eight grandchildren. Debora, Suzanne, Steven, Duane and D o nnette Doi and R ae-a nn, Donna-Jean and K eith Isobe. M r. Doi is a Buddhist. He is a m em ber o f the Honolulu Japanese Cham ber o f Com merce, the Haw aii C ham ber o f Com m erce, the Hawaii Visitors Bureau, M eiji-k ai, H iro shima K enjin K ai, Oahu Shinwa Kai, the U nited Japanese S ociety, H om ura Jin Kai, Hongwanji Goji Kai and Izum o Taisha Kyo. His recreational pursuits include fishing and traveling. 35

37 sas=,\=iva atsiabaim U Itll=tt=il=,l==il==, =al==.m TOICHI EKI Deceased Toichi Eki, founder of T. Eki, Inc./Eki Cyclery was born January 13, 1888 in Yanai City, Yam aguchi-ken, Japan to Tatsunosuke and Ito Eki. He died on July 13, Mr. Eki arrived in Hawaii on January 24, 1908 and was first employed at the Oahu Country Club as a bus boy. In 1911, he opened a small bicycle shop on 681 South King Street and operated the shop a tth e same location for61 years. Since then, he distinguished him self repeatedly as an outstanding S chw inn bicycle dealer in Hawaii. His motto was to serve each custom er honestly and w ell and he sincerely believed in keeping each custom er happy. Today, Eki Cyclery has 2 stores one located at 935-A D illingham Boulevard and the other at the Ala Moana Shopping Center. Mr. Eki was president of Kakaako Alapai Nippon Go Gakko until itsdissolvement in December, 1941 and was a member of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Yanai Jin Kai. He is survived by his w idow, Miyo, three children and six grandchildren. 36

38 l= ib = il = il a ig ib 5 iig LESLIE M. FUJITA Leslie M o rito F ujita is president o f Snap>py Wheel A lignm ent & Repair Inc. He fo r m erly was an auto parts salesman fo r M o to r Supply Co. M r. Fujita was born Septem ber 3, 1911 in H iroshim a, Japan, the son o f W aichi and Some F ujita. A fte r th e ir arrival in H aw aii, the elder M r. F ujita was em ployed as Kauai Cam p I m ill pum p operator. M r. Leslie Fujita's b ro th er, S hikaichi, lives in Pearl C ity, Oahu. M r. F ujita and his w ife Helen H ayako (N a kam o to ) F ujita have tw o daughters. A son, M elvin Shoichi, was 2 5 at the tim e he was killed in action in V ietnam on July 2, He was a student at the U niversity of Hawaii w hen he entered the A rm y. The daughters are Mrs. Carol Naom i Reynolds and G ayle K ik u y e F ujita. G ayle is a graduate o f the University of Hawaii and is w ith Continental Airlines. Mrs. Reynolds also a ttended the U o f H and she and her husband and tw o sons live in B loom ington, Ind. She also is a businesswoman. The children, John Eric, 9, and Michael S cott, 8, often spend the summers in Haw aii w ith th eir grandparents. In add itio n to her duties as a housewife and m other, Mrs. Leslie F u jita is vice president of Snappy Wheel A lignm ent and Repair. M r. F ujita is retired fro m the Hawaii State Guard. He graduated fro m Likelike School and H onolulu V o catio nal School where he trained as a mechanic. He is a Buddhist. He is a baseball enthusiast and is a m em ber o f the A lo h a G o lf C lub, Club 2 0 1, Stock Club, Scouting Pack 2 0 1, Liliha-Alew a Distric t and the Sun Tester Haw aii Club of w hich he is treasurer. His hobbies include golf, collecting and raising dogs and traveling. 37 M r. RONALD S. FUJI I Deceased Ronald S. Fujii was president and founder o f Haw aii Hearing Aids, L td., the largest and oldest hearing aid dealership in Haw aii. He was a pioneer in the field and dedicated 2 8 years o f his life to helping those w ith hearing disabilities. A t the tim e of his death in Septem ber , M r. F ujii, 50, was in Japan to assist in the opening of tw o new hearing aid dealerships, in Sasebo and Fukuoka. M r. Fujii was born in Papaaloa, Hawaii and lived in H ilo until 1938 w hen his fam ily moved to H onolulu. He attended Washington Interm ediate and M ck in ley High School and later served tw o years in the U. S. A rm y Intelligence Service. He was a m em ber of the Honolulu Japanese C ham ber o f Com m erce, past m em ber o f the Japanese Jun ior Cham ber and was awarded the first Man of the Y ear A w ard in He was also a m em ber o f the Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters, the N atio n al Association of R ehab ilitation, the Small Business M anagem ent Association and the A m ateur Boxing Commission. m em ber o f the A one-tim e Musician's Association o f H aw aii, he was fo rm e rly a d ru m m er for Jayne's O rchestra in the 1940's. A lover of jazz music, he had an enviable collection of jazz records. He was the uncle o f Paul Takeshi Fujii, fo rm e r W orld Jr. W elterw eight Cham pion and was an avid fight fan. M r. F ujii is survived by his w ife. Rose Chang F u jii, one son, D alto n George, tw o daughters, Mrs. Ronnie Mae Farinas, W ilm a Joyce Fujii and fo u r grandchildren. Also surviving is his m other, Mrs. Isa Fujii from H iro shima, Japan; fo u r brothers, T akeo, (George Toshio, Frank M am oru, and F rank Jitsuo, president o f F A M C O C orporation and one sister, Mrs. A lvin Susumu Ihori.

39 KENNETH Y. FUNAKOSHI Businessman K enneth Yoshinobu Funakoshi is chief instructor for the Karate Association of Flawaii, principal broker for Kenneth Y. Funakoshi and owner of Kenco, a com m ercial sweeping business. M r. Funakoshi is a descendant of G ichin Funakoshi, called the Father o f M odern Karate and is a guest instructor at San Jose State University, the Ensenada Police D e p artm ent in M exico, and o th er groups in Seattle, Portland and several Dojos in C alifornia. He holds first place in Kata and K um ite in the Karate Association for 1964, 1965, 1966, and He was captain o f the Hawaii team w hich defeated the A ll Japan Collegiate team in 1966 and was coach o f the team w hich w on against Japan in He also was A ll A m erican runner-up in Kata, 1966, in K um ite in 1966, and in Kata and K u m ite in M r. Funakoshi was born Septem ber 4, 1938 in H onolulu, the son of Yoshio and H aruko Funakoshi. His father is a retired carpenter and his m other works at St. Francis Hospital. M r. Funakoshi has tw o b ro th ers, Harold and Charles and a sister, Joy. M r. Funakoshi and his w ife Theresa (Ibanez) have three children, Kevin, 15, Lara, 7, and K yle, 3. M r. Funakoshi attended Farrington High School, the U niversity o f H aw aii and Eastern New M exico University. He majored in business. He also served w ith the U.S. A ir Force for fou r years. He was captain o f the cham p ionship sw im m ing team w hile at Farrington, was a halfback on the Farrington footb all Continued on page T O M M Y G IMA Businessman Mr. Tommy Gima was born on July 4, 1924, in Haiku, Maui. He is the son of Shinsie (deceased) and Makato Gima from Okinawa. Mrs. Gima now resides in California. He attended Benjamine Parker Intermediate School in Honolulu and also served w ith the fam ous 442nd Regimental Combat Team from 1941 to 1948 and received the Purple Heart. He then w ent into his own trucking business and is now the President and General Manager of Tommy Gima, Enterprises, Inc. His w ife, Sally, who ',om es from Paia, Maui, is the Operational Manager. Mr. & Mrs. Gima have five children. Sandra, age 23, a graduate of Farrington High School also attended Ft. Wayne Bible College, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She now the General Manager of Coin Power in the Pearlridge Shopping Center. Cynthia, age 21, attended Farrington High School is a general office clerk at Fleet Repair. Corey, age 18, is a graduate of Moanalua High School. In High School, Corey was chosen as the A ll-am erican in for sports. He was the OIA and State Champion w restler in 1976 and In 1976, he won the 118 class division and in 1977, he won the 126 class division. He was the State Junior Olympic W restling Champion and was voted the most outstanding wrestler. He also receiw ed the Greco Roman award for high point honor from Radford High School. He w ill be representing Hawaii in the Ju nior Olympic National at Ten- Continued on page 39

40 A*ve-Sii«\i DENNIS K. GOTO KENNETH Y. FUNAKOSHI C onfined fro m page 3 8 team and was on the sw im m ing team w hile at the University of Hawaii. M r. Funakoshi is a Protestant and his favorite hobbies rem ain boxing, foo tb all and swimming. TOMMY GIMA C ontinued fro m page 38 nessee. He was honored at an Award Banquet for his outstanding performance of only one defeat in four years and was selected for the Hall of Fame in W restling. Karen, age 13, is attending Moanalua Intermediate School. The Gimas have also tw o grandchildren, Lavern, age 2, and Amy, age 1. His brothersare Richard, Gilbert, Norman and W arren. His sisters are Mrs. Ruth M iyashiro and Mrs. Lillian Nakano, both living in Los Angeles. An ardent stock car racer, Mr. Gima was one of the pioneers of stock car racing in Today, is is the oldest driver in stock car racing and was the cham pion in He drives a supermodified San Jose Racer #14. In 1975, he had a record of w inning thirteen consecutive weeks and in 1976, he won 22 trophies. Mr. Gima belongs to th e Hawaii Stock Car Racing Organization. He is a Protestant and is a member of the M oanalua Garden M issionary Church. Dennis K. G oto is general manager and secretary/treasurer o f Red and W h ite Foods, Inc. He also is president of D C L Inc., a local corporation pro m o tin g the foods o f Hawaii abroad. M r. G oto was born Aug. 2 1, in H o nolulu, one o f tw o sons o f Tatsuo and Joyce Yoshio G oto. His fath er is a native of Pauuilo, Haw aii and his m o ther is a native of H onolulu. M r. G oto's bro th er is Larry H. G oto, w ho also is a d irecto r o f Red and W h ite Foods, Inc. M r. G o to attended Island Paradise School and lolani High School. In he received a Bachelor o f Science degree from the U niversity o f Southern C alifornia. He majored in biochem istry. He and his w ife Constance H. (Ita y a ), w ho was born in T u rlo ck, C alif., have tw o sons, D erek K., 11, and D eron K., 8, both of w hom attend lolani School and a daughter, D ebbie, 5, w ho attends Punahou School. Mrs. G oto is secretary o f Red and W hite Foods, Inc., and secretary/treasurer o f D C L, Inc. W hen he can spare the tim e aw ay fro m his busy schedule and his fa m ily, M r. G oto likes to h un t, fish and also enjoys skeet- shooting. A m ong his o th er activities, M r. G o to is an auditor w ith the Institute o f Food T echnologists, president o f the K alanianaole A th le tic Club and is a m em ber o f the Central Y M C A 39

41 t a t s u o g o t o Tatsuo G oto is the founder and president o f Red and W h ite Foods, Inc. M r. G oto was born A p ril 2 2, in Pauuilo, H aw aii, the son o f Katsuji and Tam a G o to, natives of K u m am o to, Japan. M r. G oto was em ployed as a field w orker at H am akua M ill C om pany fo r three years beginning in Later he was associated w ith Haw aii Consolidated R ailw ay Com pany fro m to A fte r w orking w ith M. O tani C om pany for a year he established his own foo d peddling business, part o f the Oahu Fish Peddlers Association. He continued in this endeavor u ntil In , M r. G oto established the Red and W hite K am aboko factory, one o f the largest m anufacturers of fish cakes in Hawaii. He and his w ife Joyce (M u ra ta ), w ho is a native o f H onolulu and is also vice president o f Red and W h ite Foods, Inc., have tw o sons, Dennis K., secretary/treasurer o f Red and W hite Foods, Inc., and Larry H., a directo r of Red and W h ite Foods, Inc. T heir grandchildren are Derek, 11, D eron, 8 and D ebbie, 5. M r. G oto's favorite pastime is golfing. RICHARD Y. G USHIKUM A A native of Honolulu born on May 14, Richard is the son of Yoshiichi and Hatsuko Gushikuma (form erly of Kauai), now resides in Honolulu. Raised in the M oiliili-m cc ully district and schools attended w ere Kuhio Elementary, W ashington Intermediate and a graduate of McKinley High School. He also served w ith the Arm y Reserve for six years. Later he worked as a transm ission mechanic till he opened his own business on July 1975 under the name of Richard's Transmission Service. Married to the form er Joyce K. Kimura of Honolulu, they're proud parents of four boys, Richard Jr. age 8 yrs., Jason 6 yrs. old, both are attending Kuhio Elementary School, Brandon 3 yrs. and Lyle 4 months old. Mr. Gushikumra has tw o sisters, Amy Ambrosch of Florida, Nancy Kohagura and one brother James. Mr. Gushikum a's hobby is raising orchids, and he belongs to several orchid societies. 40

42 GEOFFREY K. HASHIMOTO G eoffrey Kenji Hashim oto is an insurance executive and president o f Professional U nderw riters Corp. As the representative of N ational U nion Insurance Co. and B ellefonte Insurance Co., he underw rites p ro perty and casualty insurance n ationally fo r the tw o firms. He previously was vice president of Am erican M utual Underw riters, Ltd. M r. Hashim oto was born March 10, 1943 in H o nolulu, the son o f Charles T. and A m y K. H ashim oto, both natives o f Haw aii. The senior M r. H ashim oto is also in the insurance business. His m o ther is tailoring manager for Kurohara's Shop for Men. M r. H ashim oto has tw o brothers, D onn and G ary and a sister, Cheryl. M r. H ashim oto graduated from H ilo High School and attended the University of H aw aii. He and his w ife Stella (S akam oto) have three children, C o llette, 12, M ichelle, 10 and Sean, 8. Mrs, Hashim oto is a native of Kona. M r. Hashim oto is a m em ber o f the U n derw riters Association o f Haw aii, the Safari Club Intern atio nal and the D em ocratic Party. His hobbies include flyin g, hunting, sword collecting and the collection o f classic autom obiles. ROY Y. HAYASHI Roy Y. Hayashi is general manager of the Likelike Drive Inn. Mr. Hayashi was born July 18, 1934 in Honolulu, the son of M ori and Florence (Kuninobu) Hayashi. Mr. Hayashi and his w ife, Mrs. Dora F. (Nako) Hayashi, w ho is a native of Honolulu, have four daughters, Karen, Linda, Patti and Julie. Mr. Hayashi completed automotive trade school and was a mechanic in Los Angeles prior to his affiliation w ith the Likelike Drive Inn. Mr. Hayashi collects tropical fish and his pastimes include sport fishing, surfing and basketball. 41

43 MARSHALL YUKIO HIGA M r. Marshall Higa, President and manager o f Higa M eat & Pork M arket, L td., was born in H o nolulu on O ctober 8, He is the son o f Y e ik o Higa (deceased) fro m O kinaw a and Kam eo Higa also from O kinaw a. M r. Higa graduated from M ck in le y High School in 1946 and is m arried to Gladys S um iko Higa o f H onolulu. She is an office clerk. T hey have fou r children: Jerry, w ho is a m eat c u tter at his father's m arket, Elaine Lizares, w ho also works at her father's m arket as a clerk, Barney, w ho is a manager at Z ip py's M akiki and Pauline A. W right, a graduate o f Farrington High School. They also have five grandchildren. He has three brothers, Charles, Richard and Francis and tw o sisters, Grace S. Asari and Edna H. Tanabe. M r. Higa is a m em ber of the Oahu Restau rant G o lf C lub, M oanalua G o lf Club and the St. Louis A lum ni Association. His favorite past tim e and hobby is G olf. 42 TERUO HIMOTO Teruo Himoto is president, chief executive officer and a director of Commercial Finance, Limited. Mr. Himoto was born April 15, 1923 in W ahiawa, Oahu, the son of Seizo and Kanao Shigenobu Himoto. Mr. Himoto (deceased, 1971) was a native of O nom ichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan and was a forem an w ith Dole Corporation. Mrs. Himoto is a native of Miharashi, Hiroshim a-ken. Mr. Himoto and his w ife, Florence T. Himoto, w ho is a native of Honolulu, have three sons, Michael K. Himoto, 22, Garth K. Himoto, 20, and Grant S. Himoto, 17. Mr. Himoto is a 1941 graduate of Mid- Pacific Institute, received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Hawaii in 1950 and his master of business adm inistration degree from Northw estern University in He was a member of the Hawaii Territorial Guard from 1941 to 1942 and a member of the Hawaii National Guard from 1947 to Mr. Himoto was w ith Hawaiian Pineapple Co., W ahiawa, ; vice president and controller of Am erican Savings & Loan Assn., ; p a rtn e r in Kaya, H im oto, Uto, Naganuma & Senda, ; executive vice president and a director of Servco Pacific, Inc., ; president and a director of Hawaiiana A d v e rtis in g A gency, ; president and a director of Obun Hawaii, ; executive vice president and a director of Rainbow Pacific Travel & Tour; and in his present position since Continued on page 49

44 MILTON HIRONAKA Businessman Mr. M ilton Hironaka was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 5, He is the son of the late Frank S. Hironaka, who was the Vice-President and Sales M anager of A irp o rt Volkswagon. M ilton's mother, Mrs. Doris Hironaka, lives in Honolulu. She is a housewife. Mr. Hironaka graduated from Kaimuki High Schol and he w ent to Vocational School to take up Electronics. He also served w ith the Air National Guard and w ent to Scott Air Force Base to take up beginning electronics and also w ent to Keesler A ir Force Base in Biloxi, M ississippi to fu rth e r his electronic education; He worked for the United States G overnm ent as an Electronic Technician. However, in 1968, he w ent to w ork at Precision Radio, Lim ited and he is now the President and General Manager. He is married to Fay Asae Hironaka. She is a graduate of Roosevelt High School and she also attended the University of Hawaii. Mrs. Hironaka is now the Secretary and Purchasing Agent for Precision Radio, Ltd. They are parents of three children: Kent, age 16, attending lolani; Lynne, age 14, attending Hawaii School for Girls and Kim, age 7, attending Manoa School. Mr. Hironaka has one brother, Wesley, and one sister, Mrs. Joyce Himeno. M ilton, a young and energetic executive, belongs to the National Association of W holesalers, National Electronic Distributors Association, E le c tro n ic D is trib u to rs Research C ontinued on page RICHARD Y. HONJIYO Richard Y u taka H o n jiy o is president of Green T h u m b Inc. He was previously vice president and secretary of the nursery and landscaping firm w hich is located in Kapahulu. M r. H o n jiyo was born January 2 5, in Kapaa, Kauai, the son o f Toraichi and M atsuko H o njiyo. He was a native o f Hanapepe, Kauai and she was fro m Yam aguchiken, Japan. M r. H o n jiyo has fo u r brothers, Daniel, Joseph, W arren and David. U pon graduation from Kauai High School M r. H o n jiy o served seven years in the U.S. A rm y Corps of Engineers. He and his w ife C harlotte Tom oe Honjiy o, w ho is a native o f W aim ea, Kauai, have tw o children, Lori, 12, and G ary, 9 students at Wilson Elem entary School. M r. H o n jiy o is a Protestant. He enjoys golf during his spare tim e and another o f his hobbies also happens to be his favo rite vocation - plants.

45 WALTER HO NDA Businessman Mr. W alter Honda was born on February 8, 1927, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the son of Susumu and Hajime Honda. His parents came from Kum a moto, Japan and are both retired. After graduating from Farrington High School in J 945, he served w ith the United States Arm y for Only one year and was discharged for medical reasons. He worked as a carpenter for many years learning this trade and in 1963, he opened his own company under W alter Yoshiaki Honda, General Contractor. The Honda fam ily attributes the success of their business to their many loyal and encouraging friends like Mr. and Mrs. Wallace M ishim a and Sears, Roebuck and Company. Ron's Performance & PH Corp. owned by Ronald Uemura and many steady clients of many years! Mr. Honda is married to Mrs. Ruth Honda, a housewife, and they have four children: Deborah Kayo, age 22, a graduate of Farrington High School and the University of Hawaii, w orks for the State; M ichele Tatsue, age 20, who is attending the University of Hawaii; Katrina Kiku, age 15, who is attending Farrington High School and Charlyn Shizue, age 5, w ho is at Island Paradise. Mr. Honda is the brother of Aketo, who resides in Japan, Arthur, Thomas, W ilfred and Melvin. His sister is Mrs. Dorothy Kawamura. Mr. Honda is a member of the City Contractors Association, Hawaii Home B u ild e rs A s s o c ia tio n and the Kumamoto-Ken club. HIDEO HORIE Deceased Mr. Hideo Horie was born in Honomu, Hawaii, on March 29, 1905, the son of Suekichi (deceased) and Tatsu Horie, now in her ninety's. Both parents were born in Fukuoka-ken M ii-gun, Oozekimura, Japan. He was form erly associated w ith Pacific Chemical & Fertilizer Company as a machinist for a period of 10 years. He was the owner of Shirai Horie Auto Top Shop, w hich was established in Before attending high school, Mr. Horie worked for 5 years in a plantation in Honomu. He attended McKinley High School and Honolulu Vocational School, class of '28. His w ife is the form er Ayako Higashi, and they have tw o sons, Kenneth w ho is 36 years old and now the owner of Horie Auto Top Shop and Roy, w ho is 31 years old and a butcher at Times Super Market. Grandchildren are Terri Anne, age 13, Miles, age 12, and Lisa, age "12. Mr. Horie was the brother of Ralph and Stanley Horie. His sister is Mrs. Lillian Fujii. During his spare tim e, Mr. Horie used to make movies. He was also a member of Chikusui Kai. 44

46 i iq±yi=ni=q ii=^i^ i= ib a ii= iu ^ FRANK Y. IKEDA Jeweler Mr. Frank Y. Ikeda was born in Gardena, California on October 16, 1917 the son of the late Bunki Ikeda from Iwakuni, Japan and the late Mrs. Yukiko Ikeda from Yuchi, Japan. He received his education in Iwakuni, Japan. A fter serving in the U.S. Army for 1Vi yrs, he worked as a skipper on a tuna boat in San Diego, California also in San Pedro, California before going in to th e je w e lry b u sin e ss. He established the Nikko Gem and & M ineral, Inc. in 1957 in California and in 1975 he moved his fa m ily and business to Hawaii and is presently at 2046 Kalakaua Avenue. Mr. Ikeda is married to Jeanne, w ho is originally from Colorado. She is now the secretary and office manager of Nikko Gem and M ineral, Inc. They have one daughter, Naomi, age 24, w h o graduated from Buena Park High School in C a lifo rn ia also is a g ra d u a te Gemologist. She presently works w ith her father and mother. Mr. Ikeda has tw o brothers, Motomi and Fumitomo and tw o sisters, Mrs. Tsuneko Nobori and Mrs. Amy Suzuki, all living in Japan. Because of his business demands, Mr. Ikeda does not have tim e to belong to any com m unity activities except that he is a member of the Atago Iwakuni Club. IWAO I NO Iw ao Ino is manager o f the Haw aii Agency o f the E quitable Life Assurance Society o f the U n ited States w ith offices in the Hawaii Building in D ow ntow n Honolulu. M r. Ino was born in W aipahu, Oahu on Aug. 6, He is the son o f K aita and M iyo (Kawase) Ino, natives o f Niigata, Japan. M r. Ino attended W aipahu High School, graduating w ith the Class of He received his bachelor o f education degree fro m the University of Hawaii in 1950 and com pleted requirem ents fo r a teaching certificate in He served as an o ffic er in the U. S. A rm y fro m 1951 to and upon leaving m ilitary service entered the teaching profession w ith the D epartm ent o f E ducation. He taught fo r three years and accepted a position w ith the Equitable Life Assurance Society in late In A p ril, 1962 he was named local agency manager. A com m u nity leader, active in professional and fraternal groups, M r. Ino is a m em ber o f the Honolulu Cham ber of C om m erce, W est H onolulu R o tary C lub, Life U n derw riters' Association, General Agents & Managers Association and the Equitable Old Guard. M r. Ino and his w ife, N o riye (Takehiro) Ino, w ho is a native o f Hakalau, H aw aii, have six children, C heryl, 2 1, Joy, 18, Miles, 16, A m y, 15, W anda, 13 and Ellen, 12. M r. Ino's chief recreational interest is golfing. 45

47 WALLACE F. IWAO Wallace Fukumi Iwao is the owner and proprietor of Hawaii Silk Screen Supplies at 2704 S. King Street. He was form erly w ith Libby McNeill & Libbyasa field time-keeper, General Paint Corp. as a salesman, Glidden Paint Co., as a salesman and was a division head for Sears Roebuck & Co. Mr. Iwao was born March 23,1 903 in Honolulu, the son of Sakuichi andtatsu Iwao, natives of Hiroshima, Japan. Mr. Iwao has a brother, Iwaichi, living in Japan, and tw o sisters, Mrs. K. Harada of W ahiawa and Mrs. I. Yamamoto of Pearl City. Two other brothers, M anichi and Kumatomo, and a sister, Mrs. Hisako Hamada are deceased. Mr. Iwao and his w ife, Gladys Shizuko (M orihara) Iwao, w ho is a native of Kihei, Maui, have tw o children, Ronald, a mechanical engineer w ith the Coast Guard and Mrs. Beverly Ward, a school teacher living in Columbia, M issouri. They have three grandchildren, Kara, 5, Kandyce, 3 and Regan, 1. Mr. Iwao received his education at the University of Hawaii and is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography. Mr. Iwao is a Buddhist and is active in a number o f organizations including the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, the Am erican Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and the M oiliili Business and Professional Association. Among his hobbies are photography and art and he is also interested in football, w restling, sw im m ing and boxing. 46 RALPH M. KAIURA Ralph M inoru Kaiura is a general contracto r, License num ber B , w ith 2 5 years o f experience in the construction o f apartm ent buildings, com m ercial and residential projects and all types of rem odeling w o rk. M r. Kaiura was born A p ril 16, in H onolulu, the son o f Gosaku and Y oshim i O tani K aiura, natives o f Hiroshim a. M r. Kaiura was w ith the C alifornia Packing Corp. He is deceased. Mrs. Kaiura was a sewing machine o perator w ith Pacific Guano and F ertilizer Co. M r. Kaiura has six brothers and a sister. He and his w ife Florence A y a k o have three children and six grandchildren. Mrs. Kaiura also is a native o f H onolulu and is an office manager and apartm ents manager. T h e ir children are Mrs. A m y Setsuko N akanishi, a teacher; Mrs. Ruth Masae Nishim ura, also a teacher and Gregg Shuichi Kaiura, an accountant w ith Oahu Transport and Haw aiian Hauling. M r. Kaiura is a Buddhist and past assistan t scoutm aster o f T ro o p 2 2 ; past advisor for E xplorer Post 2 2, presently institutional representative o f Scout T ro o p at Palolo H ongw anji, m em ber o f Kapiolani D istrict A dvancem ent C o m m ittee o f the A loha Council, past president of the Oahu Contractors Association, past treasurer o f the C ity C ontractors Association, past president o f the D iam ond Head Lions Club; past zone chairm an of Region lll-a, Zone 2, D istrict 50, Lions Intern atio nal; trustee o f the Ha- Hawaii Inari Taisha and past vice chairm an and past treasurer of Palolo Hongw anji, presently Board Chairm an. Continued on page 49

48 KAZUO KANDA Businessman Kazuo Kanda is president and ow ner of Chanson Cosmetics Haw aii and Q IC Co. Haw aii (health foods). M r. Kanda was born A p ril 8, in W aiahole, O ahu, the son of Juro and H aruko Kanda. His fath er was a farm er and a native of H iroshim a-ken, K ubam achi, Japan. He is now retired. His m o ther is a native of Kaaawa, Oahu. M r. Kanda has a b ro th er, W illiam S., and four sisters, Barbara Y a m a m o to, M iyako Asagi, Y u rik o H im uro and Sayoko Kanda. M r. Kanda and his w ife, Jean F., w ho is a native o f Japan and a supervisor for D u ty Free Shoppers, have tw o children, Eric H., a student at the University o f Hawaii and Chris T., a student at Purdue University. M r. Kanda graduated from Benjam in Parker High School and is a retired U. S. A rm y Engineer, having served as an engineer equipm ent operator, engineer equipm ent repairm an, b attalio n m aintenance sergeant, division m aintenance, engineer m aintenance advisor. A rm y engineer advisor, com bat engineer advisor, depot engineer m aintenance advisor, U. S. A rm y engineer School, F ort Belvoir, m aintenance and repair advisor, etc. He served 2 3 years in the A rm y. M r. Kanda's hobbies are engineering, fishes, plants, antiques, golf and the "b eauty and health of p eo ple." He is a m em ber of N SA (Buddhist). A m ong com m u n ity activities he is a m em ber of the Manana Housing C o m m un ity Association and K uba-kenjinkai. Sports in te r ests include golf, fishing, ju d o, kendo, w restling, boxing, footb all and baseball. RICHARD H. KASUYA Businessman Richard Haruaki Kasuya is general m anager of the A loha Surf H otel and vice president of G & K Enterprise Ltd. He was fo r m erly general manager o f the W aikiki Resort Hotel. M r. Kasuya was born July 14, 1926 in T o k y o, the son o f Juro and Ik u k o Kasuya. He has a b ro th er, Taku and a sister, Mrs. Kanoko Nam bu. M r. Kasuya and his w ife Maude S., w ho is a native o f Haw aii and is a school teacher, have a son, Richard T., a student at Kaiser High School and a daughter, C atherine H., a student at the University of Hawaii. M r. Kasuya is a graduate of G akushuin High School, T o k y o, received his B.A., from the University of the Pacific and attended the U niversity of Southern C alifornia G raduate School. Mr. Kasuya is a m em ber of the Haw aii Visitors Bureau, the Haw aii H otel Association and his hobbies include golf and reading. Continued on page 49 47

49 Mr. Tsuneto "Kupacha" Katahira, owner of a thriving netw ork of auto parts and auto repair companies, was born on January 3, 1929, at Puunene, Maui. His father, Yutaka Matsui, a native of Kumarnoto, Japan worked on Maui some 45 years and his mother, the form er Oshige Tagashira, was born on Maui. Mr. Katahira, who took the surname of his w ife. Flora, to keep her fam ily name alive, attended school on Maui. Moving to Oahu, he started as a delivery boy for the Island Auto Parts Co. He soon became a salesman, then assistant manager, and six years after starting there he bought out the company. In four years he increased its gross sales five-fold and in 1960 expanded into racing parts, opening Kapacha Racing Parts, Inc. He has since established the Kupall Auto Clinic and the auto repair service center of Kupacha Enterprises. He is a member of the M oiliili Businessm en's Association, M oiliili Comm unity Association, National Federation of Independent Businessmen, Inc., Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, Credit Bureau, Hawaii State Business Bureau and the W aipahu P.T.A. He is married to Flora Katahira, a native of Waipahu. Their children are: Kathy, 20 yrs, graduated Waipahu High is attending Leeward Community College; Mona, 18 yrs, attending Waipahu High and Jeffery, 16 yrs, attending Lahainaluna High in Maui. His favorite pastime is drag racing and his favorite sport is golf. 48 YOSHIO KAW ANO General Contractor Mr. Yoshio Kawano was born in Kumamoto-ken, Japan on April 18, His parents, Tohachi and Teiji Kawano, were both born in Kumamoto. They were also the parents of Shizue, Fusae, Tamae and Edith Kawano. The elder Mr. Kawano was a mason in Hawaii. Mr. Kawano received his education at the M oiliili Japanese School and he also attended a bookkeeping school in Honolulu. He is now the manager of Kawano Tours. Mr. Kawano was a General Contractor for 27 years. In addition to his tour operation, he is also in the rental business. His w ife the form er Haruyo Sasaki of Hilo, Mrs. Kawano was educated at Normal School. The Kawanos are the parents of Harriet Kawano Roberts, a graduate of Boston University and Columbia University. They also have tw o grandchildren, Jeanne and Shawn. Mr. Kawano is a Buddhist. He lists building and contracting as his hobbies.

50 TERUO HIMOTO Continued from page 42 He is past president of Mid-Pacific Institute A lum ni Assn.; past president, Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce; past president, Honolulu J a p a n e s e J u n io r C h a m b e r o f Commerce, board chairm an, Kuakini Medical Center, ; past vice president. Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii; past vice president, Kalihi Business Assn.; president, Hawaii Economic Study Club; president, Hawaii W orld Trade Assn., ; past president. Society of Savings, & Loan C o n tro lle rs ; p re s id e n t, H aw aii Consumer Finance Assn.; 1977 cna past director. Flora Pacifica. Mr. Himoto is a Protestant and among his hobbies he enjoys w eight-lifting, boxing, w restling and football. GEORGE KENMOTSU George Kenm otsu is ow ner and operator of King Florist o f Honolulu. in M r. Kenm otsu was born March 18, 1924 H o nolulu, the son o f Tadao and Tona Kenm otsu. The late M r. Kenm otsu was a native o f O kayam a, Japan and was in the produce business and Mrs. Kenm otsu was born in Hiroshim a, Japan. M r. K enm otsu has tw o brothers, James Kenmotsu and Lincoln Kenm otsu and a sister, Mrs. D orothy Shiraishi. M r. Kenm otsu is m arried to the fo rm e r Judith Ishikawa of Paia, Maui. M r. Kenm otsu was a m em ber o f the Class o f of Farrington High School and served in the U. S. A rm y in Washington, D.C. He became a heavy equipm ent operator fo r Grace Bros., Inc. and rem ained in the heavy construction business fo r 24 years before launching his own business. For over 10 years he also was an auto race driver and has continued his interest in autom obiles. He also enjoys creative flo w er arranging as a hobby. RALPH KAIURA Continued from page 46 A m ong his sports activities he was past president of the Oahu Lions F am ily Bowling League and is presently the AB C League representative. In additio n to all these activities he loves to bowl and relax w ith photography. 49 MILTON HIRONAKA Continued from page 43 Institute and National Federation of Independent Business. In addition to his many affliation w ith various associations, M ilton participates in many com m unity activities such as Director of the W aikiki Rotary Club, Director of the International Country Club in Salt Lake and serves as a Commissioner w ith the State Department of Transportation and also serves on the Advisory Com m ittee for Industrial Education at M ckinley High School and Aiea High School. His favorite pastime is golf. KAZUO KAN DA Continued from page 47 His aim is " to stay h ealthy, active and to help others m aintain a b eautiful, healthy active life. In doing so I am sure th a t the goal o f success can be achieved by putting others, including m y fa m ily, first. I am very than kfu l to those w ith w hom I have had the privilege to associate, and w ho have guided, schooled and given me the physical and moral support. T o m y fath er and m o ther w ho gave me the seed o f know ledge and strength, to m y w ife and children w h o I can never repay fo r th eir love and p atient tho ught through these years. T o N S A th a t gave me m y spiritual support. T o all these and m ore I am grateful, than kfu l for w h a t ever I am today - healthy, productive, wiser and loving everything I am doing w hether right or wrong. I am an A m erican."

51 ?«ict ic Ti==ii=ni==nt=it==nt=ib=ii=ii=n>==ii==il=itssi CLARENCE KIMURA Florist Mr. Clarence Kimura was born on December 1,1 948, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the son of George and Thelma Kimura. The senior Mr. Kimura is owner of Kimura Florist and Mrs. Kimura is a housewife. She is form erly from Maui. Clarence graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1966 and in September of 1967 he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served until September of He then joined his father at Kimura Florist. He is married to the form er Eloraine Yamato of Honolulu. She is a graduate of Roosevelt High school and she also attended the University of Hawaii. She is now a housewife. They have one son, Daren, age 2. Mr. Kimura also has one brother, Terence and three sisters; Frances Ashim ine, Betty Jane Tamashiro and Kay Saito. Mr. Kimura is the president of the Florist Association of Hawaii Incorporated for His pastime activity is bowling. GEORGE S. KIMURA Florist George Saichi Kim ura is the founder and ow ner of one o f D o w n to w n H onolulu's best know n florist shops. Mr, Kim ura has been a florist for 3 0 years. M r. K im ura was born O ct. 4, in H onolulu, the son o f N obutaro and Kiku Kim ura, both natives of Yam aguchi-ken, Japan. M r. K im ura has tw o brothers, H arry K im ura and N obuo K im ura and tw o sisters, Mrs. H arriet K arr and Mrs. M ildred M ori- m oto, M r. K im ura and his w ife Thelm a Satoe K im ura have five children, Terence, whose w ife is Fenlyn; Mrs, Thom as (Frances) Ashim ine, Mrs. John (B etty Jane) Tam a shiro, Mrs. Richard (K a y) Saito and Clarence K im ura, whose w ife is Eloraine, The K im ura's have 12 grandchildren. T hey are Anson K im ura, Teri Ann K im ura, Sandi A nn K im ura, Liane K im ura, Kevin A s h im in e, Gregg Ashim ine and twins G ordon and Vernon Ashim ine, Peter Tam a shiro, Jayson Saito, Ryan Saito and Daren Kim ura. M r. K im ura is a graduate o f M ck in ley High School. He is a Buddhist and a m em ber of Sheridan R in yu kai, Kawashimo Jinkai, Iw akuni Shi Jinkai, the Florist Association o f Hawaii and the Manoa Farm er's Association. Am ong sports activities Mr. Kim ura enjoys playing softball in the M eija League. 50

52 SADAICHI KITAJIMA Sadaichi Kitajima. i president and manager of S. Kitajima General Contractor, Ltd., and S. Kitajima Mason, Ltd., w hich were established in Mr. Kitajima was born June 5, 1912 in Honolulu, one of eight children of Junpei and Shikano Kitajima, natives of Fukuoka-ken, Japan. Mr. Kitajima was a stone mason. Other members of the fam ily are Yoshimatsu, Kitao, Fred Sunao, Robert Hitatoshi, Katsumi and Takanobu Kitajima and Mrs. Hisaye Nagafuchi. Mr. Kitajima and his wife, Shizuko, w ho is a native of San Francisco and is secretary of the Kitajima organizations, have seven children: Richard, Roy, John, Dennis and David Kitajima and Mrs. Jane Nishimoto and Mrs. Grace Hiromoto. They have 17 grandchildren. Mr. Kitajima is a Buddhist and among the various organizations in w hich he is active, he is president of Yahim ejinkai, advisor to Palolo Higashi Hongwanji, director for Kotohira Temple and advisor to Oahu Sumo Kyokai. He enjoys golf and among his recreational activities he enjoys television. S AIM JI KOBATA Sanji Kobata is owner of K. Overseas Hawaii, Inc. Mr. Kobata was born May 10,1925 at Terminal Island, Calif., the son of the late Tokizo and Kiku Kobata, natives of Wakayama, Japan. Mr. Kobata has tw o brothers, Murahiko Kobata and Ju n ji Kobata. Mr. Kobata and his w ife, Tatsuyo Kobata, who also is a native of Terminal Island, Calif., have three children: Ryo Kobata, 25, attended Woodbury University and associated w ith his father in the im port-export business; Hideo Kobata, 21, graduate of Radford High School and employed at Piikoi Union Service; Chikara Kobata, 17, a student at Moanalua High School. Mr. Kobata is a graduate of San Pedro High School, California, Wakayama Junior College, Wakayama, Japan and W a k a y a m a B u s in e s s S c h o o l, Wakayama, Japan. Mr. Kobata was in the im port-export business in Japan for 20 years prior to establishing his Hawaii businesses. He is a member of the Terminal Islanders Club of California and Wakayama Kenjin Kai, Honolulu. His hobbies are swim m ing, baseball and jogging. He is a member of Nuuanu Baptist Church. 51

53 = ii= iia i= i M,i^ b = t= M = ii= = ii^ i=,f= ±,b =,ig GILBERT KOBATAKE Businessman Mr. Gilbert Kobatake was born on July 31, 1912, in Pahoa, Hawaii. He graduated from Hilo High School and University of Hawaii w ith a degree in engineering. He was also w ith the all Nisei 442 Regimental Combat Team. W hile in service he was commissioned as a Lieutenant and w hen he was released from the service he attained the rank of Captain. He was wounded in action for w hich he is a recipient of the Purple Heart. In 1948, he was the owner of Gilbert Kobatake Contractor, and in 1957, he incorporated and became President of G ilbert Kobatake, Inc. He is married to Kay Kobatake. They have three sons: W arren, age 35, a graduate of M ckinley High School, University of Hawaii and also attended college at W orchester, Massachusetts. He is President of W arren Corporation; Kenneth, age 30, a graduate of Mid- Pacific Institute and University of Hawaii, and majored in Zoology. He is Treasurer of Gilbert Kobatake, Inc.; and James, age 28, a graduate of McKinley High School and University of Hawaii, and majored in Architecture. They also have four grandchildren. Mr. Kobatake is a firm believer in physical fitness. He won a 2nd place award in the Golden National Record Handball. KENNETH KOBATAKE Businessman Born on May 17, 1947, in Pahoa, Hawaii, Mr. Kenneth Kobatake is the son of Gilbert and Kay Kobatake. The senior Mr. Kobatake is the President of Gilbert Kobatake, Incorp. Mr. Kobatake graduated from Mid- Pacific Institute and also the University of Hawaii, majoring in Zoology. However, to be associated in his father's business, he returned to the University of Hawaii to enroll in business. He is now a successful, young executive serving as the Treasurer of G ilbert Kobatake, Inc. He is married to Mrs. Sue Ann K obatake. She g ra d u a te d fro m McKinley High School and the University of Hawaii, majoring in Education. She was a teacher at the Laie Elementary School for tw o years and she is now employed at Gilbert Kobatake, Inc., as a secretary. Mr. Kobatake is a member of the Toastmaster International and his favorite pastim e is go-carts. 52

54 W ARREN KOBATAKE Businessman 53 FRANKLYN "M A K O " KOBAYASHI Businessman Franklyn Kobayashi was born in Flonolulu on November 9, Flis father, Mamoru Kobayashi was born in Japan and his mother, Mitake Flirano at Kona, Flawaii. Mr. Kobayashi graduated from Mid- Pacific Institute in Fie continued his business education at the U niversity of Flawaii, where he spent tw o years and the Flonolulu Business College, also for tw o years. W hile still in college, Mr. Kobayashi was employed as a desk clerk at Kapiolani Bowl and became assistant manager. After leaving school Mr. Kobayashi worked in the shipping departm ent of Kodak Flawaii for three years, the Hawaiian Electric Company and W. P. Fuller Company, where his position was that of cost accountant. Mr. Kobayashi returned to the Kapiolani Bowl, as assistant manager and became manager in In 1963 he joined the staff of Waialae Bowl as general manager. In 1964, he joined Tropicana Lanes as General Manager. In July of 1966, he joined the Aiea Bowling, Center, Inc., where he is presently the President and General Manager. Mr. Kobayashi has earned national fame as a bowler. As leadoff man, he paced a five-m an team w hich rolled a state record of 3,493 in November In 1960, Mr. Kobayashi bowled a 300-gam e at Kapiolani Bowl. In his early years Mr. Kobayashi played tennis on school team s but his ability as a bowler has put this sport in first place both professional and for pleasure.

55 GORO KOBAYASHI G oro Kobayashi is an account executive w ith C ook & Co., Inc. in the Financial Plaza o f the Pacific. He previously was in the m unicipal bond dep artm en t o f C ook & Cook. M r. Kobayashi was born A p ril 19, 1927 in K ealakekua, o n the Big Island, the son of K am etaro and Yasu Kobayashi, natives of Yam aguchi, Japan. He graduated fro m K onaw aena High School, the College o f Com m erce and the Sales and M anagem ent course o f the Dale Carnegie Institu te. He served w ith the S.S. A rm y o f the Pacific fro m N ovem ber through June W hile in Kona he w orked in the coffee industry fo r 12 years and joined the securities and insurance business in He was the recipient of the Insurance Salesmen's A ll Star H onor Roll award and also was agency manager fo r A m erican Pacific L ife Insurance C om pany and vice president o f International Industries. He also was one o f the founders o f Reliance Industries, Inc. and was presid ent and general manager o f G. Kobayashi Enterprises. He and his w ife, N atsuko, w ho was born in Kona, have three children: Bradley, w ho is w ith Hawaiian Telephone; Diane, attending Santa Barbara State College and Jonathan, attending the University o f Hawaii. ITSUMI KOBAYASHI Itsumi Kobayashi is president of a Honolulu contracting frim. Mr. Kobayashi was born March 22, 1922 in Kona, Hawaii, the son of Kametaro and Yasu Kobayashi, natives of Yamaguchi, Japan. Mr. Kobayashi and his w ife, Barbara Harume (Sasaki) Kobayashi, w ho is a native of Olaa, Hawaii and is secretary of I. K. Construction Company, have three children, Virginia, Alvin, and Julie. Mr. Kobayashi is a graduate of Konawaena High School, studied a rch i tectural drawing at M ckinley High School, specialized in real estate courses at College of Commerce, accounting at the University of Hawaii and entered the construction business in He worked at the Pearl Harbor Shipyard for three years and then worked in Guam and the Philippines for a year. He established his own contracting business in 1955, he later became branch manager of the Am erican Pacific Life Insurance Co. He joined Reliance Construction Co. as general manager in 1965 and reestablished his own contracting firm in In May, 1972, organized I. K. Development & Investm ent, Inc. of w hich he is President. Mr. Kobayashi is active in the YMCA and his pastimes include fishing, sw im m ing and golf. He also is a stamp collector. 54

56 GEORGE H. KO DAM A George Hideyo Kodama is a professional photographer and ow ner of Kodama Portrait Studio at 1372 North King Street in Honolulu. George is the son of Shuso and Chiyoko Kodama and was born on June 15, His father, now deceased, was a native of Hiroshima, Japan, and was the original founder of the Kodama Studio in His mother is a native of Honolulu. George also has a brother Raymond w ho is a professional photographer. George graduated from Farrington High School in 1958 and later attended the University of Hawai. He received his professional training at the W inona School of Photography and graduated in Over the years, George has been an active member and officer of num erous p ro fe s s io n a l, b u sin e ss, and c o m m u n ity o rg a n iz a tio n s. He is currently president of the Hawaii Professional Photographers Association, and a director at the Kalihi YMCA. In 1976 he was secretary to the Kalihi Business Association, and also served as a program director for the Kalihi- Palama Com m unity Council. He has been active in the Hawaii Jaycees for 10 years and is a form er executive vicepresident of the State organization as w ell as a form er president of the Kalihi chapter. In spite of his dem anding w ork Continued on page CHUZO KOTAKA C huzo K otaka is the founder, president and chief instructor o f the International Karate Federation S h ito -R yu Karate School of H o nolulu. He has been teaching karate for over 2 2 years. M r. K otaka was born N ovem ber 11, 1941 in Osaka, Japan, the son of Sadakichi and T o y o k o K o taka, natives o f Osaka. He has a brother, Y oshitake and a sister, H iro ko Nom ura, both living in Osaka. M r. K otaka form erly was a chemical engineer for the Y aw ata Iron and Steel Co. He received his training in karate from Sensei Genryu K im ura and Sensei Shbgo Kuniba o f the Seishinkai Karate School of Osaka. K otaka Sensei is 8th Dan Black Belt (earned in ) and is form er A ll Japan Cham pion ( ) and tw ice w on the title of West Japan Cham pion ( ). He was cham pion, All-Japan Seishinaki Karate T o u r nam ent, 1960, 1961, He has achieved acclaim in the p erfo rm ance o f Kata and is know ledgeable in over 50 Kata, including three he designed him self: Kensei (fist w a y ), D enko Dai (big lightning) and D enko Sho (small lightning). In 1971 he was chosen by the A ll A m erica Karate Federation, which is sanctioned by the A m ateur A th le tic U nion, as national d i rector of S h ito -R yu Karate fo r the U. S. Through his instructions, K otaka Sensei hopes to train students to be gentle and nonviolent in their approach to life, yet con fident and skillful in the art o f karate. " I f each person could find peace w ith in him self, then there could be peace in the vvorld. K a rate training is one w ay of finding peace w ith in oneself," he said. His hobbies include photography, oil painting and w ood carving.

57 HARRY A. KOZUKI Deceased FLORENCE Y. KOZUKI The late Harry Atsum u Kozuki founded Pawaa Plumbing, Inc. Mr. Kozuki was born in Honomu, Hawaii on Jan. 31, 1908, the son of Toramatsu and S. (Haida) Kozuki, natives of Hiroshima, Japan. Mr. Kozuki was raised on the Big Island and educated in Honomu and Hilo schools. He w ent to w ork in his early teens. He w asow nerand president of Pawaa Plumbling, Inc.at the tim e of his death. His w ife, Mrs. Florence Yaeko (Takaki) Kozuki took on the task of operating the business and is president of the firm. Other members of the Kozuki fam ily are Mrs. Richard (Mae) K. Fuchino and Mrs. George (Carol) Y. Yoshimura Mrs. Fuchino is a graduate of the University of Southern California and is a teacher in Los Angeles. Mrs. Yoshimura graduated from Los Angeles City College and is w ith Lai & Wong Inc. Mrs. Kozuki was born in Honolulu, the daughter of Sasuke and Koma Takaki, natives of Yamaguchi, Japan. She was educated in Honolulu schools. In addition to her business activities, Mrs. Kozuki is also active in the Upasika Society, Akahi Club and the Manoa Acres Com m unity Association. Her pastimes include sew ing and flow er arranging. Mr. Kozuki was active in bowling and surf casting and was a member of the Pacific Casting Club and the Akahi Club. 56

58 RICHARD MASARU KUNIMOTO Businessman Mr. Richard Kunim oto was born in April 1937 in Pahala Kau, Hawaii, the son of Masaki and Momoe Kunimoto. His father, who was also born in Hilo, Hawaii, is now a retired businessman. His m other is from Kumamoto, Japan. Richard graduated from Kaimuki High School before serving several years w ith the U.S. A ir Force. He is married to the form er Irene Yoshida. They are the proud parents of three children; Dana, Joni and Gavin. Mr. Kunimoto is President of the Chikara Products Inc., a company which has been in business for 27 years, specializing in the m anufacturing of konnyaku and shirataki plus various pickled oriental prducts. They are also im porters of products from Korea, Taiwan and Japan and distributors for various products from Hawaii and the mainland. They are also wholesalers to all major superm arket chains inh aw aii, plus many institutiona l businesses. Mr. Kunimoto is a Buddhist by religion. He is a member of the Ala Moana Market Center Association, the Pahala Cluband the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. He has four brothers, whose names are Tabashi, Edward, W alter and Earl; also one sister, Mrs. Violet Sakuda. 57 ROBERT I. KUNIYUKI Electrical Contractor Mr. Robert I. Kuniyuki was born in Honolulu on July 12, 1919, and started w orking at an early age before fin is h ing his studies at Kawananakoa Intermediate School. He is the son of the late Wakamatsu Kuniyuki and Saka Tamura Kuniyuki. They were both from Yanai, Japan. Mr. Kuniyuki spent 11 years doing electrical w ork for various companies before volunteering w ith the 442nd Combat Team in He was captured by the Nazis near Florence, Italy, and was sent to the Stalag VII, a prison camp in Germany. A fter his liberation in May, 1945, he returned to the United States and continued on active duty until January, He is now an electrical contractor under his firm. Veteran's Electric Company, Ltd. He also studied industrial and residential lighting at Hawaiian Electric Company and at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado. Mr. Kuniyuki is married to Edna Yamashina Kuniyuki of Honolulu. They have four daughters: Naomi, age 35, w ho graduated from the University of Hawaii and was a teacher at the Sacred Hearts Academy. She had retired as a teacher and is now residing in New Orleans, Louisiana: Roberta; age 25, w ho graduated from Cal-State University at Long Beach, California, now works w ith her father at Veteran's Electric Co., Ltd., Valerie, age 22, and Jacqueline, age 18, are both attending the U niversity of Hawaii. Continued on page 66

59 i=,i=,i=,i= ifa i=,i=,l =,to b a n = it jl STANLEY KURANAKA Stanley Kuranaka is chairm an o f the board o f Globe Travel Agency w ith branches in H onolulu, Waipahu and Wahiawa. M r. Kuranaka began his first business in 1933, the K uranaka Garage and Service Station. In 1951 he established the Kuranaka Service Retail Liquor and G rocery Store. In he became president o f Globe Agency. M r. Kuranaka was born A p ril 6, in Ewa, Oahu, the son o f Kam eichi and Kiku (Y oshioka) Kuranaka. T he senior Kuranaka was born in Yam aguchi, Japan. He is a graduate o f M ck in ley High School ( ) and received his degree in electrical engineering in 1931 fro m T ri-s ta te U niversity and a degree in mechanical engineering from the U niversity of Michigan in M r. Kuranaka's w ife is U m eno (Ish im o to ) w ho was born in K ukuihaile, Haw aii. The K uranaka children include Nancy K okubun, a school teacher, Janel Albois, and Lawrence K uranaka, an A lco engineer at Pearl Harbor. G randchildren include Donna and Sherry K oku b un, Blain, Glenn and Rena A lbois and Gale and Tracy Kuranaka. Mr. Kuranaka is a mem ber of the A m erican Society o f Travel Agents, T om oe C lub, Foreign Travel C lub, Leeward Oahu Lions, W aipahu C o m m u n ity Association, Ewa Japanese C lub, H onouliuli Doshikai, and was president o f the Rural A J A Baseball league for seven years and past president o f the State A J A Baseball League. PAUL M. KURATA Jew eler Paul M. Kurata is president and general manager of Paul's Jewelry, Inc., w ith shops in Ala Moana Center and Kahala Mall. Mr. Kurata was born August 9, 1927 in Honolulu, the son of Shosoo and Satoyo Kurata, natives of Honolulu. Mr. Kurata and his wife, Mrs. Eloise (Yamashiro) Kurata, who is also a native of Honolulu, have three children, Colin, a graduate of the University of Southern California now enrolled in the University of Hawaii Law School; Lance and Paula presently attending Punahou School. Mr. Kurata attended St. Louis College, the University of Hawaii, Taus School of W atchmaking, Jalenko School of Precision Casting & Jew elry M anufacturing and the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Mr. Kurata served in the U.S. Air Force w ith the Special Services Branch. He is a member and past president of the follow ing: The Kaimuki Businessman's Association, West Honolulu Rotary Club, Waialae Country Club and the Hawaiian Open. Mr. Kurata is also active in com m unity affairs and is a form er com m issioner of the Honolulu Redevelopment Agency, served on the Retail Board of Hawaii and the Straub Research Clinic. He is currently a member of the Ala Moana Center Association and the Executive Committee of the Hawaiian Open. His interest in sports is also varied and includes football, baseball, basketball, sw im m ing and golf. His hobby is collecting jazz records issued in France. 58

60 YOSHI M A R U Y A M A Caterer Mrs. Yoshi Maruyama was born on July 22, 1906 in Anahole, Kauai. Her parents were the late Kaichi and Kiwa Nakakura both from Japan. After attending Koolau School in Kauai, she w o rked at vario u s restaurants gaining experience and knowledge in the food preparation business. In 1960, she becam ethe owner of Maruyama Catering Service. She also runs a lunchwagon, a delectable stand that serves inexpensive plate lunch w hich is a favorite to many working people. Mrs. Maruyama is married to Francis Maruyama, originally from Kona, Hawaii. He is now retired and putters around the yard. They have five children: Ernest, age 50, a landscaper; Ida Kunim itsu, age 47, w ho manages her m other's lunchwagon; Flora Tsumi, age 44, a nurse in Gardena, California; Richard, age43, an electronic engineer w ith Howard Hughes & Co. and Albert, age 40, a mechanic w ith Japan Airlines. They have fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Maruyama has four brothers, Kenichi, Kazu, Hajime Morita and Lincoln (deceased) and tw o sisters, Mrs. Kinu Kimura and Mrs. Shizue Hiranaka. Singing in Bon Dance is her favorite pastime and she belongs to the Mingai Ryokyoku Aikokai, Makawele Club, Kauai Hana Club, Iwakuni Bon Dance Club and the Kannon Fujin Kai Temple in Palolo. KEN H. M ATSUM O TO Ken H. M atsum oto is president and general manager of Pearl Harbor Volkswagen, Inc. He has held the post for the past 10 years and was president and general manager of Central Motors, Ltd., for 12 years from 1955 to Mr. Matsum oto was born August 22, 1928, in Hilo, Hawaii, one of nine children of Shigeru and Kimiyo M atsumoto. His father is retired and established M atsumoto Nursery. He and his w ife are also natives of Hilo. Other members of the fam ily are Dan, Tom, Richard and Stanley M atsumoto and Mrs. Thelma Lim, Mrs. Myrna Muraoka, Mrs. Doroty Yamamoto and Mrs. Gladys Otsuka. Mr. M atsumoto and his w ife Betsy K., form erly of Honaunau, Kona, are the parents of Brian H. M atsumoto, a student at the University of Toronto; Anne Y. M atsumoto, a receptionist at Pearl Harbor Volkswagen; Curtis S. M atsumoto, a student at Leeward Com m unity Collge and Donna K. M atsumoto, a student at Moanalua High School. Mr. M atsumoto finished Hilo schools and attended the College of Business A dm inistration at the University of Hawaii. He also served in the U.S. Arm y and received an honorable discharge in He is president elect of the West Pearl Harbor Rotary Club, a member of W aipahu Businessmen's Association and is im m ediate past president of the Hawaii Autom obile Dealers Association and presently vice chairm an of the 59 Continued on page 69

61 RICHARD Y. MATSUMOTO Businessm an Richard Y. M atsum oto is vice president and sales manager o f Pearl H arbor V o lkswagen, Inc. M r. M atsum oto was born O ct. 15, in H ilo, Haw aii, one o f nine children o f Shi- geru and K im iy o M atsum oto, both natives of Hilo. M r. M atsum oto s brothers are Dan, Ken, T o m and Stanley and sisters include Mrs. T helm a Lim, Mrs. M yrna M uraoka, Mrs. D o ro th y Y am am o to and Mrs. Gladys Otsuka. M r. M atsum oto and his w ife G ail, w ho is a native of K urtistow n, Haw aii, are the parents o f tw o sons, G lenn K., and G erald S. G lenn, 15, is a student at Kailua High School and Gerald, 9, is a student at M aunaw ili Elem entary School. M r. M atsum oto graduated fro m H ilo High School and received his bachelor o f arts degree fro m the U niversity o f H aw aii. He is a m em ber of the U.S. A rm y Reserve. M r. M atsum oto is a Buddhist and among his o th er activities he is a m em ber of the Used Car Dealers Association and the W aipahu Business Men's Association. A m ong his hobbies M r. M atsum oto enjoys golf and fishing. PATSY TAKEMOTO M INK Patsy Takemoto Mink is an Assistant Secretary of State heading the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and S cientific Affairs. Beginning in 1964, Mrs. M ink served six term s as one of H aw aii s tw o Representatives in Congress and was re-elected each tim e either w ith large m ajorities, or unapposed. Following her defeat in the 1976 Democratic race for the U.S. Senate, she was appointed to her present high post by President Carter in accord w ith his stated policy of naming more wom en and m inorities to high posts in his adm inistration. Born on Maui, she is the daughter of M itama Takemoto and the late Suematsu Takemoto. Her older and only brother, Eugene, lives w ith his fam ily on Oahu. At Maui High School, Representative M ink made her early mark as student body president and valedictorian. W ith a B.A. Degree from the University of Hawaii, she w ent on to earn a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Chicago Law School. Her husband, John Francis Mink, whom she met on the campus of the University of Chicago, is Pennsylvaniaborn and is a hydrologist-geologist of national repute, employed as a consultant w ith Consad, Inc. They have one daughter, Gwendolyn (Wendy). Mrs. M ink entered the private practice of law in Hawaii, taught business law at the University of Hawaii and served as attorney for the Territorial Legislature. She was charter president of the Young Democrats of Oahu, w hich she organized in 1954, and was first Territorial president of the Hawaii Young Democrats in In 1957, Mrs. M ink led the first Hawaii delegation to the National YD Convention in Reno, Nevada, where she w as elected 60 Continued on page 79

62 b=.i==.l=,i==,i=ai==.i==ii==ie^i=inu=ii=ad PERCY K. MIRIKITANI A tto rn e y -a t-l a w Percy K. M irikitan i is a practicing atto r ney and business consultant. He was born in H o nolulu, H aw aii, and is the son of the late H iakutaro and Masa Iketaka M irik ita n i o f Hiroshim a, Japan. He is one o f 10 children all o f w hom are professional people. He received his Juris D o cto r from Tulane University Law School; Medical-Legal C ertificate Harvard Program; BED + 5th year certificate, University o f Hawaii; special c e rtificates in business, labor managem ent and engineering from various other universities. He is a form er school teacher, construction superintendent. D eputy A tto rn ey G eneral, M em ber o f the State House of Representatives and State Senate. He is a m em ber o f the A m erican and Hawaii Bar Associations, Am erican Judicature Society, Phi Alpha Delta law fra tern ity. Civil Law Society, Honolulu Board o f Realtors, D irector o f the Japanese C ham ber of Com m erce, counsel for the Police Old T im ers C lub, counsel fo r the Eye o f the Pacific G uide Dogs, Inc., Trustee, Zoo H ui, m em ber o f H onolulu A cadem y o f A rts, H onolulu Sym phony Society, Cystic Fibrosis Association and o th er organizations. RICHARD SHINICHI MIRIKITANI Deceased M r. Richard Shinichi M irik ita n i was born in H o n o lu lu, Haw aii on March 1, 1915 son of H iakutaro and Masa M irik i tani (both deceased), originally of H iro shima, Japan. M r. M irikitan i was a graduate of M c K inley High School, U niversity o f H aw aii, Bachelor of Education degree and F ifth - Y ear C ertificate, University of M innesota, Law School, Bachelor of Law degree. He was m arried to the form er Leatrice Taeko Yam agata, born in Paauhau, H a w aii, a Ph.D. in Linguistics, form er Keeper of A lice Cooke Spalding House, Honolulu A cadem y o f Arts, instructor in the D epartm ent of East Asian Languages and now Assistant Dean of the G raduate D ivision, University o f Haw aii at M anoa. They have three daughters: Charlys Lea K yoko Ing, a graduate o f Punahou A cadem y, W ellesley College, Bachelor of Arts, U niversity o f H aw aii, Master of Education, form er instructor in m athematics education of the Hawaii C urriculum Center, U niversity of H aw aii, and now a m em ber of the Honolulu C ity Ballet C om pany, m arried to Dennis A. Ing, fo rm er C ity D e p u ty Prosecutor, now w ith the law firm o f Ing, Lebb, and Yano; Nola T am ayo, a graduate o f Punahou A cadem y, W ellesley College, Bachelor of Arts, U niversity o f H aw aii, Master of A rts, now at W ashington University School o f M edicine, St. Louis, Missouri; and Cora, a graduate of Punahou Academ y, E lm ira College, N ew Y o rk, Bachelor of Arts, and U niversity of Pennsylvania, 61 Continued on page 66

63 ALFRED Y. MIYAKE B u s in e s s m a n Alfred Yoshio Miyake is proprietor of Al Miyake Insurance Agency and is general agent for the Great Southern Life Insurance Co. From 1962 to 1965 Mr. Miyake was proprietor of K & M Insurance Agency in Los Angeles and from 1957 to 1961 was chief claims auditor in the Los Angeles group medical and disability claims department of the Equitable Life Insurance Society of the United States. Mr. Miyake was born November 14, 1931 in Kakaako, Honolulu, the son of Fred M otoichi and Clara K. Miyake. His father was born in Olaa, Hawaii and was senior executive chef for Sheraton Hawaii prior to his retirem ent. His mother was born in Honolulu. He was three brothers, George Y., Richard T. and M ilton T. and a sister, Helen E. Ejercito. Mr. Miyake graduated from McKinley High School in 1949 and received a B.A. in history and political science from the University of Montana in He did graduate work in political science at Los Angeles State College and at UCLA. From 1953 to 1955 he served in the U.S. Arm y and was stationed in Yokohama, Japan. His w ife, Audrey Yoshie (Kaya) Miyake was born in Puunene, Maui and is a cashier at Ethel's Dress Shoppe, Inc. The couple has three children, Lester Y., 18, a graduate of Kalani High School; Adrien M., 15, who attends Kalani and Raedelle R., 7, a student at Island Paradise School. Mr. Miyake is a Buddhist and is a member of the Honolulu YBA and the MASATOSHI M IYAM O TO Mr. Masatoshi Miyamoto was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 1, 1913, the son of the late Tokishiro and Tsuma Miyam oto both from Kumamoto, Japan. He attended grammar school and studied for tw o years at Honolulu Vocational School. Owner of M. Miyamoto Orchids. Mr. Miyamoto is married to Helen Kazuya Miyamoto. They have three children: Calvin, age 37, and Assistant Manager at the First Hawaiian Bank, W aianae Branch, Faye, age 32, an employee at Pearl Harbor and Samuel, age 27, a teacher at a Junior High School in Marina Del Bay, California. They also have tw o grandchildre.n, Stacy and Ann. Mr. Miyamoto has tw o sisters, Mrs. Ellen M. Takaoka and Mrs. Gladys H. Borchardt. Being an ardent orchid grower, Mr. Miyamoto belongs to the American Orchid Society Inc., a past officer and em iritus judge for the Honolulu Orchid Society Inc., a lifetim e member of Maui Orchid Societyand Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation. He is also involved in the com m unity activities w ith the Rotary Club of Waianae. He is a member of the W aianae Hongwanji Mission and the Honpa Honwanji M ission. Continued on page 66 62

64 TADA M I T. M IYA M O TO Jew eler Tadami T. Miyamoto is president of T. M iyam oto Jew elers Inc., one of Dow n town Honolulu's largest jewelers. It is located on the Fort Street Mall. Mr. Miyamoto was born in Hilo, Hawaii, the son of M asuichi and Kikuyo (Kimata) Miyamoto. Mr. M iyamoto was a native of Hilo and Mrs. M iyamoto was born in Olaa, Hawaii. Mr. Miyamoto and his wife, Shirley Hisako (Yamane) Miyamoto, w ho is a native of Haiku, Maui and is secreta ry/tre a sure r of T. Miyamoto Jewelers Inc., have a son, Theodore T. M iyamoto, who is a graduate of Punahou School, under grad from Stanford U., M BA from U. C. Berkley and is attending Golden Gate Law School in San Francisco; and a daughter, Eileen H., a graduate of A ndrew 's Priory and University of Puget Sound, B.A. Mr. M iyamoto attended Hilo schools and graduated from the Elgin W atchmakers College, Elgin, III. He also served in the U.S. Arm y for four years w ith the rank of sergeant. He was in G-2 and served in the Philippines. Mr. Miyamoto is a member of the Downtown Lions Club and served on its board of directors for the period He also is a member of the Dow n tow n M erchants Council, the American W atchmakers Institute, the Retail Jewelers of America, the Jew elry Industry Council, is a sustaining member of the Nuuanu YM C A. KAZUMI MIYAWAKI Businessm an K azum i M iyaw aki is president o f K. M iya- w aki, Ltd., a general contracting firm. M r. M iyaw aki was born March 5, in H iroshim a, Japan, the son of Gosaku and T o m i M iyaw a k i, also natives of Hiroshim a. T h e y w ere farm ers. There are three brothers, Jitsuo, T eruo and Chieko and Hanam i. Kaoru and tw o sisters, M r. M iyaw aki graduated fro m Hiroshim a High School. He and his w ife, F u jik o M iya w a k i, also a native o f Hiroshim a, have five children: Mrs. E dith M iy u k i, associated w ith the Bank of T o k y o in Los Angeles; M ary M iyaw aki and Grace M iyaw a k i, social w orkers fo r the State o f H aw aii; D r. Edison M iya w a k i, president o f Nuuanu Hale and Richard M iyaw aki, secretary/treasurer of K. M iyaw aki, Ltd. T here are five grandchildren; Edison Kazum i M iyaw aki, 19, a student at Yale U n i versity; N atolie C hikako, 17, and Lloyd T om oaki M iyaw a k i, 12, students at Punahou School and M argaret N o riko M iyu k i, 14, and Agnes T o m o k o M iy u k i, 12, attending Los Angeles schools. M r. M iyaw aki is a Buddhist and a m em ber o f Honpa Hongw anji Mission, the U n ited Japanese S ociety, H o jukai, H iroshim a Ken Gin Kai and the Takata G un Jin Kai. He also is chairm an of the board o f The Fam ily H ealth Inc., dba Nuuanu Hale. Sports interests include baseball. 63

65 RICHARD M. MIYAW AKI Richard Masanori M iyawaki is secreta ry/tre a sure r of K. M iyawaki, Ltd., general contractors. Mr. Miyawaki was born May 4, 1931 in Honolulu the son of Kazumi and Fujiko Miyawaki, natives of Hiroshima, Japan. He has a brother, Edison Hiroyuki Miyawaki and three sister, Mrs. Edith Toshie M iyuki, Mary Kimiko Miyawaki and Grace Sachiko M iyawaki. Mr. Miyawaki and his w ife Fay Tsuyuko Miyawaki, have tw o children, Natolie Chikako, 17, and Lloyd Tomoaki M iyawaki, 12, students at Punahou School. Mr. Miyawaki received his Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola U niversity of Los Angeles. Mr. Miyawaki is also a director on the board of Silver King Mines, Inc., Salt Lake City. His sports interest is judo, he holds a San-dan Rank and is an assistant instructor at the Soto Mission Judo Club. Glenn Mizota is president of Village Bakery Inc., w hich includes Kaneohe Bakery, Sandy's Cake & Pastry Shop in W indward Shopping Center, Kaneohe and Village Bakery on W ilder Avenue in Makiki, Honolulu. Mr. Mizota was born October 20, 1945 in Honolulu, the son of James and Nancy Mizota. Mr. Mizota has three sisters, Mrs. Sandra C. Akima, Mrs. Lynette Skelton and Mrs. Charlene S. Kedro. Mr. Mizota and h isw ife, Mrs. Darlene (Takahashi) Mizota, who is a native of Honolulu, have three children, Joni, Bryan and Craig. Mr. Mizota is a graduate of Castle High School and Dunwoody School, Minneapolis. 64

66 JAM ES MIZOTA James Mizota is the founder and chairm an of the board of Vilage Bakery Inc. w hich includes Kaneohe Bakery, Sandy's Cake & Pastry Shop in Kaneohe and Village Bakery in Makiki, Honolulu and owner of the Kaneohe Liquor Store. Mr. Mizota was born June 28,1 918 in Puna, Hawaii, the son of Isojii and Chiyo Mizota, natives of Fukuoka, Japan. Mr. Mizota has a brother, Tsugio and three sisters, Mrs. Mitsuko Lee, Mrs. Sueko Glidden and June Mizota. Mr. Mizota, Mrs. Sandra C. Akima, Mrs. Lynetta Skelton and Mrs. Charlene S. Kedro. There are 14 grandchildren, Wallace Akima Jr., W allyne T.L. Akima, Gary Y. Akima, John Akima, James Akima, Miki G.L. Kedro, Michele L. Kedro, Michael J. Kedro, Manuel Kedro, Charla Kedro, Joni K. Mizota, Bryan Mizota, Craig Mizota, and Samuel Skelton. Mr. Mizota is a member of the Kaneohe Makule Club. He is a Buddhist. His favorite sports activity is golf. TSUGIO MIZOTA Tsugio Mizota is vice president of Village Bakery Inc. Mr. Mizota was born September 7, 1924 in Lanai City, Lanai, the son of Isoji and Chiyo Mizota, natives of Fukuoka, Japan. Mr. Mizota has a brother, James, and three sisters, Mrs. M itsuko Lee, Mrs. Sueko Glidden and June Mizota. Mr. Mizota and his w ife, Mrs. Ellen (Nishimura) Mizota, who is a native of Pahala, Hawaii and is a cake decorator w ith Kaneohe Bakery, have three children, Wayne, a graduate of Hawaii Loa College; Mrs. Eileen Chu and Mrs. Rachel Matsuoka. Mr. Mizota attened Pahala High School and is a veteran^jf the U.S. Arm y 100th Battalion, 442nd Regiment. He is a member of the Club 100 and is a Buddhist. 65

67 ROBERT I. KUNIYUKI Continued from page 57 He is a member of the 442nd Veterans Club, Oahu Contractors Association, Pacific Coast Electrical Association, Pacific Electrical Contractors Association, Home Builders Association, The Construction Industry Legislative Organization, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and M id-pacific Country Club. His firm specializes in residential and com m ercial electrical work. They com pleted the Hawaii Kai and Kalama Valley subdivisions. They also have projects in Maui and Kauai. His firm planned the garden lighting and other special lighting for the Ibusuki Iwasaki Kanko Hotel in Kagoshima, Japan. ALFRED MIYAKE Continued from page 62 National Federation of Independent Business, president of the Kakaako Young M en's Association and a member of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. He served tw o term s as first vice president and chairman of the legislative committee at W aialae Elementary School PTA, was chairm an of the legislative com m ittee at Kaimuki Intermediate School PTA and was member of the Kapaolono Park Advisory Council. In his recreational activities Mr. Miyake played barefoot in the 130 lb. league for the Kakaako Sons and boxed as an am ateur in college and w hile in the service. His hobbies include reading historical novels and raising tropical fish. [A folding Screen] A folding screen was practical, widely used for hiding things, and protecting against wind and cold. Now it almost disappeared from modern life except the occasions of wedding and other ceremonies. Used in various ways all through Nara era, medieval and modern, times. mm. WHK] 66 RICHARD SHINICHI MIRIKITANI Continued from page 61 Annenberg School of C om m unication, Master of Arts. He was the brother of Isami, Carl, C lifford (all Doctors of M edicine), Senator Percy K., an a tto rn ey, and H ow ard H. M irik ita n i, D.D.S. His sisters are Mrs. Carla H. Sasaki (deceased), Mrs. Hazel A. C h ikam oto, Mrs. K atherine S. H anam oto and Mrs. D o ro th y N. K u m am o to.

68 t^ e ib ^ t^ i= ii=,i= ii^ L = ^ b = a ^ aigitl±it==il=,i=alisil=!tlm l±ib=al==i ifc ^ l= n l= = il= il= il= = il^ ISnE5iI551SnS lsl5b15i:al ln MINORU MORIMOTO M inoru M o rim o to is the executive vice president and a director o f W aipahu Super M art Ltd. dba Big-Way Super Markets; Discount M arkets, Inc., dba Gem M arkets and a ffiliated corporations, having been w ith the organization for over 2 0 years. M r. M o rim o to was born August 2 4, , the son of M r. and Mrs. Shigeru M o rim o to, both deceased. T hey w ere born in Hanamaulu and W aipolu, Kauai, respectively. He was w ith the Lihue Plantation. T here are tw o brothers, Iw ao and Takeji and tw o sisters, Mrs. D o ro th y Yam ane and Mrs. Alice M atsum oto. A third brother, Hajim e, is deceased. M r. M o rim o to and his w ife K im ik o (K ay) M iura M o rim o to have fou r children. Mrs. M o rim o to is a native of Kapaa, Kauai and retired in as an English teacher at Highlands Interm ediate School. The children are Mrs. Lynne Sueoka of Agana, G uam ; D onna M o rim o to, w h o is w orking in Sen. Daniel K. Inouye's Washington o ffice; R obyn M o rim o to, a senior at the University of Hawaii and Riki Shigemi M o rim oto, a graduate o f lolani High School and now attending the U niversity o f Southern California. Lynne form erly taught at M oanalua In term ediate School and recently received her master's degree in Education. Donna graduated fro m the U niversity o f Haw aii. M r. M o rim o to received his B A fro m the U n i versity o f Haw aii in and served in the U.S. A rm y from He is a past directo r o f the Haw aii T h r ift & Loan Inc., the Pacific G uardian L ife Insurance C om pany and the W aipahu Businessmen's Association. He also was a d irecto r o f the Episcopal Church o f Hawaii fo r five years and is Continued on page DEEN I. MORITA Deen Isami M orita is president o f Deen M orita Plum bing, Inc. He was previously a partner in Deen's Plum bing Co., from to and owner o f Deen M o rita Plum bing Shop from 1952 u ntil M r. M orita was born O ct. 17, 1917 in Kekaha, Kauai the son o f R yutaro and Tom e Yanai M o rita, natives o f Shim egam i V illage in Yam aguchi-ken, Japan. M r. M o rita has a b rother, Yoshio and tw o sisters, Mrs. Fusae Y am am oto and Miss M itsuru M orita. M r. M orita was a m em ber o f the 1938 class of M ck inley High School and com pleted a course in the Intern atio nal Correspondence School in and the Dale Carnegie Course in He and his w ife, A n n e tte M om oe M iyahira, w ho is a registered nurse and holds a public health nurse certificate and is now associated w ith Deen M orita Plum bing, Inc., have fo u r children; Mrs. Lenora Pong w ho attended the U niversity of Haw aii and is the w ife o f Richard Pong, Ph.D. in physical chem istry; D w ight M orita, w ho graduated from Y ale in and also attended post graduate school at W harton's in the U niversity o f Pennsylvania; M ark M orita, a graduate o f N.Y.U. w ith a B.A. in business adm inistration and now w ith Deen M orita Plumbing, Inc., and Denice M o rita, a ju n io r at Colorado State U niversity. M r. M o rita is a m em ber o f the Plum bing and M echanical C ontractors Association, the Plumbers Assn. o f Oahu, Hui 5 0 0, the H onolulu O rchid Society, an associate m em ber o f the Y M C A, was industrial section chairm an of the A loha United Fund, is a m em ber of the H aw aii Visitors Bureau, a d irecto r o f the Construction Industry Legislative Continued on page 69

69 HELEN MORITA Helen Morita is chairm an of the board of Charley's Tour & Transportation, Inc., proprietor of Charley's Taxi & Tours and president of H.H.M., Inc. Mrs. Morita was born December 1, 1913, in Honolulu, the daughter of Sakichi and Matsuno Iwako Hirahara, natives of Japan. Mrs. Morita attended McKinley High School. She has four children and seven grandchildren. Her children are Dale M orita Evans, graduate of University of Oregon, Charles H. Morita, associated w ith mother, Momie M orita, graduate at San Francisco City College and Gregg N. M orita associated w ith m other's business. Grand children are Andrea, Cheryl, Donnalin, Jodine, Liane and Michael M orita and Darcianne M ichiko Evans. She has five brothers, Tom, Ernest, Dan, Ronald and Harlan Hirahara and three sisters, Mrs. Shizue M asutani, Alice Hirahara and Mrs. Sueko Otsu. Mrs. M orita is a Protestant and is active in a number of Island and Pacific area organizations including the Am erican Society of Travel Agents, Inc., the Hawaii Visitors Bureau, the Hawaii Hotel Association, the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, the Japan Hawaii Travel Association and the Pacific Area Travel Association, Among her hobbies are music and gardening. RAYMOND H. MORITA R aym ond Haruyoshi M orita is the ow ner o f Holiday Cue and Kapahulu Cue. M r. M orita was born March 18, in H onolulu, the son o f Shinichi James and S hizuko Helen M orita. T h ey are also natives o f H onolulu and the senior M r. M orita is a baker. M r. M o rita has tw o brothers, Donald and Earl and a sister, Margaret. He attended Skagit V alley College, the University of Hawaii at H ilo and Los Angeles C ity College. He served in the U. S. Navy and was stationed on W hidbey Island in Puget Sound, W ashington for four years. M r. M o rita and his w ife, Laura M iyazaki M o rita, w ho is a native o f Lihue, Kauai and was previously a school teacher and secretary for Eurocars of Hawaii Ltd. and prese ntly is busy running a household, which includes their daughter, Janelle K eiko M orita, 7 months old. M r. M orita has been a devotee o f foo tb all, baseball and basketball and presently is a golfer and also enjoys a game of pocket b illiards whenever he has the tim e. 68

70 DEEN MORITA Continued from page 6 7 Assn., a lobbyist for the Plum bing and h- anical C ontractors Assn., chairm ar ie Plumbing and Pipefitters A pprent program in , on the board o f trustees of the H ealth and W elfare Pension Fund , a director on the Hawaii State Contractors Council , on the State Electrician & Plum bing board o f licensing and presently on the State C ontractors Licensing Board w ith his term ending in His hobbies include orchid germ ination and culture. RAY H. MOROHASHI Ray H ideo Morohashi operates Breeze A u to A ir C onditioning, an auto m o bile and truck refrigeration and air conditioning service and repair facility. His previous experience includes duties as electronic group leader at the N A S A T racking S tation at K okee, Kauai w here he operated, repaired and serviced electronic equipm ent and he also served as radar technician at Kokohead where he repaired and serviced radar equipm ent for the A ir National Guard. He served in the U. S. A rm y fro m Decem ber 1952 through 1955 as a sergeant and attended the C am p G orden, G a., A rm y school and served in K ugikuli, Japan as a senior radio technician. He was born February 2 8, in Paia, M aui, the son o f Richard and Matsuyo M orohashi. His fath er was a carpenter and his m other operated a restaurant. His brother is Ralph Shigeo Morohashi and his sister is A lm a Toshiko Morohashi. He and his w ife Doris have three children: Dennis Sadao, 18, a student at H onolulu Technical School; Lauri Hidem i, 15, atten d ing M ck in ley High School and C olin Sachio, 14, attending Kawananakoa School. Mrs. M orohashi was born in W aimea, Kauai and is a hairdresser. M r. Morohashi graduated from M ck in ley High School in , then attended the Electro Technical School in H onolulu where he studied industrial electronics. He also a t tended the V E R L O R T Radar School, O x nard, C alif, (radar, data and digital systems), Collins Radio School, Richardson, Texas (USB digital ranging and tim in g system ), N A S A E lectronic School, G oddard, M d. (USB receiver, exciter and param etric am pli- Continued on page MINORU MORIMOTO Continued from page 6 7 presently serving on the Board of Trustees of the St. A ndrew 's Priory School. His hobbies include painting and p ho to graphy and he reports a love fo r golf and "nurtures a weak 18 handicap." GEORGE H. KO DAM A Continued from page 5 5 schedule and num erous outside a ctivities, George manages to be a good father and fam ily man. He has one son and tw o daughters. Brian is attending the U niversity of Hawaii, Donna isa student at Roosevelt High School, and Kathryn is a Student at M ckinley High School. W hen he is not attending to his business interests, or involved w ith his fam ily responsibilities, Mr. Kodama can be found working out on a basketball court, or indoors bowling a fe w leisurely frames. KEN MATSUMOTO Continued from page 59 State Autom obile Industry Licensing Board. Recently awarded the 1977 Time Magazine Quality Dealer, award as one of the 61 outstanding new car dealers in America. GLENN ODA Continued from 76 Children (director, 1964) and chairman of the 1964 Easter Seal Drive; Hilo Junior Chamber of Commerce (Boss of the Year, 1965); Hilo Hongwanji Mission (director, ); Navy League, charter member;,american Society of Civil Engineers and he is an associate member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Among Mr. Oda s hobbies and pastimes is the raising of plants. One of his m ajor sports interests is golfing.

71 l) n la g n = ii= ii i^ L = il= ifa rifc a t± n h n U / g jlis L!= il= = ita il= a l= = il= =,h =,L=.tr='t==,l==,l EDDY N. NAGAO Eddy N o bu taka Nagao is president of E.N. Nagao L td., general contractor. From to 1961 he was secretary-treasurer of Sato & Nagao L td., general contracto r and from 1941 to he was active in the carpentry trade. M r. Nagao was born A p ril 15, in K u rtisto w n, H aw aii, the son o f Tatsuji and Ikin o Nagao, natives o f Hiroshim a, Japan. The senior M r. Nagao was a cane grower. O ther mem bers o f the fam ily are three brothers, the Rev. N o rito Nagao, C liffo rd Nagao and R o bert Nagao and three sisters, Mrs. Yoshie K im u ra, Mrs. Kay N ishioka and Mrs. M ich iko H o ri. M r. Nagao and his w ife Jean S., w h o is a native of K ohala, Hawaii have fo u r children, Michael H ajim e, Shann S., w ho is at the U H, N ora, attending Maemae School, and Alan is a student at M c K inley High School. In additio n to her duties as a w ife and m other, Mrs. Nagao is secretary o f E. N. Nagao Ltd. T here are also tw o grandchildren, Marc C., 9, and Marisa N. S., 5. M r. Nagao is a graduate o f K u rtisto w n and Olaa schools and H ilo High School. He is a Buddhist. A m ong his hobbies is golfing and he also enjoys bow ling among his sports interests. He is a m em ber of the Hom e Builders Association of Haw aii, the Construction Industry Legislative O rganization, the Oahu Contractors Association, the Japanese Cham ber of Com m erce and the Puunui N ikkei Jin Kai. GEORGE Y. NAKAHARA Mr. George Y. Nakahara was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 19,1 940, son of Anko and Kazuyo Nakahara. Mr. Nakahara attended McKinley High School and the University of Hawaii for 3V2 years. He has a brother, Richard, and tw o sisters, Shirley and Carol. He is associated w ith his mother in the restaurant business where he serves as the vice-president and general manager of New Alakea Grill, Inc. His father is deceased. His mother is the president (sem i-retired). For recreation, he enjoys bowling and golfing. Mr. Nakahara is a member of the Buddhist religion. RAY H. MOROHASHI Continued from page 69 fie r), and the N ational Technical School, Los Angeles (master course in air conditioning, heating and refrigeration). Sports activities include bow ling, volley ball, baseball, swim m ing and billiards. 70

72 EARL M. MAKAI Earl Masato Nakai is vice president and general m anager o f M. N akai Repair Service Ltd. w hich does m aintenance and repairs on service station pumps and other equipm ent. Mr. Nakai was born Jan. 2, 1942 in H onolulu, one o f five children o f Masao and Ellen N akai. O th er mem bers o f th e fam ily are Mrs. Jane T o rii, Mrs. Frances S uzuki, Mrs. Karen K itazaki and Ronald Nakai. M r. Nakai is a graduate o f M ck in le y High School and his pastimes include the raising o f Germ an shepherd dogs, baseball, bow ling and golf. M r. Nakai and his w ife, Jane, w ho also is a native o f H o nolulu and is a secretary, have tw o children, Joy, a student at Kaiser High School and 8 c o tt, a student at Niu V a lle y School. MASAO NAKAI Masao "P o k e r" Nakai is the fou nd er and president o f M. Nakai R epair Service Ltd. M r. Nakai was born Sept. 16, 1907 in Heeia, H aw aii, the son o f K ogoro and Riha Nakai. M r. Nakai's brothers included Isami Nakai (deceased), M inoru Hiranaka (deceased), and T o shiyu ki H iranaka and a sister, Mrs. Y ayoe H orie (deceased). M r. Nakai and his w ife Ellen, w h o is a native o f Kau,' H aw aii, have five children, Mrs. Jane T o rii, w ith A loha A irlines; Mrs. Frances S u zuki, w ith the M. Nakai Repair Service; Mrs. Karen K itazaki, w ith B.J. Showcase; Earl Masato N akai, vice president o f M. Nakai R epair Service and Ronald M ako to N akai, also w ith M. Nakai Repair Service. There are 12 grandchildren w ho are the source o f m any hours o f jo y fo r M r. Nakai w ho says " M y hobby is to play ball w ith the grandchildren." He also notes th a t he played baseball fo r Asahi and W anderers teams and played softball later and also enjoys bow ling and now plays golf every day. M r. Nakai is a Buddhist and is active in several organizations in a d d itio n to his sports efforts. A m ong the groups he is interested in is the Kalia Lions Club. 71

73 DANIEL K. NAKAM URA Born on March 25, 1941, Daniel Nakamura is the son of Saishi Nakamura of Maui and Shizuko Kamezawa Nakamura of Kauai. He has only one sister Jean Nakamura. Upon graduation from St. Louis High School in 1959, he attended the University of Hawaii and graduated in 1965 w ith adegree in B A in Business A dm inistration. Apprenticed as a teenager under his father, a retired landscaper and his grandfather w ho also was a landscaper, Daniel had intensive specialized training from Mr. Nakamura is the owner of Takano Nakamura Landscaping and is a landscape contractor. His firm was responsible for the landscaping at the Mauna Luan, Kona Surf, Kauai Resort Hotel, Sakura Condo., W aialae Place, Pearlridge Terrace, Maile Cove Condo., Paki M aui Condo. Mr. Nakamura also served w ith the Hawaii National Guard from He belongs to the Hawaii Landscape Contractor Association. His hobbies are fishing and photography. Mr. Nakamura is married to Juddith Yukie Nina, a medical technologist, and they have daughter Erin, age 7. SAISHI TAKANO NAKAMURA Born on M ay 27, 1 906, Saishi T. N akamura o f W a iluki, M aui, is the son o f the late Kosai Nakam ura of Yam aguchi, Japan and the late Mrs. Matsue Nakam ura of W akayam a, Japan. He received his education at M ck in ley High School and also at Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles. Follow ing in the profession of his late father as a landscaper, M r. N akam ura retired as an ow ner and contractor o f T akano Nakam ura Landscaping. He is a Buddhist and his hobbies are fishing, photography and gardening. M r. Nakam ura and his w ife Shizuko, fo rm e rly fro m Kapaa, K auai, are parents o f tw o children, Daniel w ho is taking over his father's business and Jean, a dental assistant/receptionist. He also has one gran daughter, Erin. 72

74 JAM ES NAKO Deceased The late Mr. James Kamato Nakowas the founder of the Likelike Drive Inn. Mr. Nako was born A pril 9, 1899 in Okinawa, the son of Saburo and Kamado Nako. Mr. Nako attended Okinawan schools and upon his arrival in Honolulu a tte n d e d th e H a w a iia n M issio n Academy. He was married to the form er Alice Gusukuma, a native of Honolulu. There are four children in the Nako fam ily, Adeline, Tomas, Richard and Mrs. Dora Hayashi. There are four grandchildren, Karen, Linda, Patti and Julie Hayashi. Mr. Nako also founded the New Emma Cafe, w hich he operated from 1936 until 1953 and the Donald Duck Drive Inn, w hich he operated from 1947 until He was a member of the Commerical Golf Club, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and the Johovah's W itnesses. HERBERT T. NISHI Deceased The late Herbert T. Nishi was founder and president of Nishi Catering Ltd. of Honolulu. Mr. Nishi was born Aug. 7, 1909 in Waianae, Oahu, the son of Iwakuma and Kame Nishi, natives of Kumamotoken, Japan. Mr. Nishi was the husband of Mrs. Ruth (Midori) Nishi, a native of Kahuku. She is now operating Nishi Catering Ltd. w ith the help of their children. There are three Nishi children, Genevieve Harue, a graduate of the University of Hawaii; Kay Toshiye, a graduate of DePaul University and Clarence M itsuo Nishi, a graduate of the University of Colorado and the Culinary Institute of America. There are 10 grandchildren. Mr. Nishi was a merriber of the Class of 1929 of M ckinley High School. He was a bookkeeper, auctioneer and president of M onarch Fishing Company prior to the tim e he established Nishi Catering Ltd. Mr. Nishi was a member of the Shatter Club, Nishikiya Club, Goji Kai, Kumamoto-ken Jin Kai, the Liliha Businessmen's Association and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. His hobbies included cooking and his other pastimes included golf, track and baseball. 73

75 ,=riu cii=iisats=ii=i SUSUMU NISHIKAWA Susumu Nishikaw a is vice president of Bunm eido of Hawaii Ltd., a bakery and confectionery firm. He was fo rm e rly manager of Bunm eido C onfectio nery Co., in Japan. M r. Nishikaw a was born M ay 26, in T o k y o, one o f tw o sons of T o k o zo and M iyo k o Nishikaw a. His father is a native of Chiba Ken and his m other is a native of T o k y o. His brother, M oriyu ki Nishikawa, lives in T okyo. M r. Nishikaw a and his w ife, F u m iko, a native o f Japan have a daughter, U m iko, 11, w ho is attending school in T o kyo. M r. N ishikaw a attended Tori-tsu Daiichi Com m ercial School in T o k y o and Nihon University in T o kyo. He is a mem ber of Nishi Hongwanji. A m ong sports activities M r. Nishikaw a enjoys baseball and golf and his hobbies are music, audio and jazz. G. BOB NISHIMURA G. Bob Nishim ura is the owner of A rlington Dental Lab o f Honolulu and Indianapolis, Ind. A partner operates the m ainland lab. Mr. Nishim ura was born January 17, at M akaw eli, Kauai the son o f M am oru and M um e Nishim ura, natives o f M akaw eli and K u m am o to, Japan, respectively. M r. Nishim ura has a brother, Katsushi and three sisters, Mrs. Masako Ham ada, Mrs. Sum iko M iyam oto and Mrs. Reiko Nakashima. M r. Nishim ura graduated from W aimea High School on Kauai and the N ew Y o rk School o f M echanical D entistry in N ew ark, N.J. He served in the U.S. A rm y during the Korean W ar and was w ounded in action. He and his w ife Lila have tw o children, R obin, 13'/2, and Lianne, 12. T hey attend M oanalua School. 74

76 ROGER NISH IM U R A Businessm an Roger Satoru Nishimura is president of Roger's Repair, Inc., 1687 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, an autobody and fender repair business established in Mr. Nishimura was born March 12, 1917 in W ahiawa, Oahu, the son of Kintaro and Miyo Nishimura, natives of Kumamoto-ken, Japan. The late Mr. Nishim ura w as a general contractor. Mr. Nishim ura is a member of the Class of 1937 of Kohala High School. At that tim e Mr. N ishim ura's parents returned to Japan w hile he studied the auto repair profession w hile working in the cannery. Later he was employed by the U.S. Arm y Engineers in the repair of heavy cranes and other machinery. Mr. Nishimura and his w ife, Mrs. Joyce Yachiyo (Uyeoka) Nishimura, who is the daughter of the late Saburo Uyeoka, a general contractor, have three sons, Roger Jr., a graduate of W ashington University College of Dentistry; Verlin, a graduate of Oregon Technical Institute and Berin Nishimura, a graduate of W illam ette University. Mr. Nishimura is director of Autobody Association, on the Com m unity College Advisor Board, a consultant for the autobody program for Community Colleges and a member of the In d e p e n d e n t G arage O w n e rs of America. GEORGE NITTA Businessm an George Nitta is president of Hawaii Glass Shop, Ltd., 1673 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu. Mr. Nitta w as born on July 4, 1914 in Honolulu, the son of Wasuke and Tsugi Nitta, natives of Japan where Mr. Nitta was a salesman and Mrs. Nitta w as a hair stylist and bride's attendant for the form al Japanese marriages w hich were the custom at the time. Mr. Nitta and his w ife, Mrs. Ellen Kiyoko Nitta, w ho is a native of Aiea, Oahu, have four children; Carol E., a graduate of Hawaiian Mission Academy and Pacific Union College; Wayne I., a graduate of Hawaiian Mission Academy and City College of Los Angeles; Joy M., and Annette T., also graduates of Hawaiian M ission Academy. Grandchildren are Todd A., Tammy A., Scott I. 75

77 HIROSHI NOBUNAGA Service Station Owner Mr. Hiroshi Nobunaga was born on April 8, 1924, in Aiea, the son of Seichi and Isao Nobunaga, both born in Japan, Hiroshima Ken, Asa Gun, Kabemachi, Shimomachiya. He received his education at Aiea Intermeidate School and W aipahu High School. He served in the U.S. Arm y from 1944 to 1946 in Battery B, 203rd Anti- A ircraft A rtillery, Autom atic Weapons Battalion. A fter working at several service stations, in June, 1954, he established Nobu's Service Station at W aikiki. In 1960, he formed Nobu's Inc., consisting of Nobu's Service Station and Nobu's Auto Parts. He is President and Treasurer of Nobu's Inc. and his w ife the form er Lillian Yaeko M urakami is the Secretary. Mr. Nobunaga hasfour sons: Howard, age 24, a graduate of Punahou, University of M ichigan and presently attending law school at W illiam ette, Oregon; Austin, age 22, a Punahou School graduate, presently attending the University of M ichigan and tw ins Alan and Brian, age 16, are both attending Punahou. He also has four brothers: George, Tadashi, Masaru and Harold and one sister Mrs. Keizo Fujioka. 76 GLENN K. ODA Glenn Katsuya Oda is chairman of the board of Constructors Hawaii Inc., president of Kitano-Oda Constructors, Inc., president of S.K. Oda Limited, president of Oda Equipment & Sales, Inc., president of Developers Hawaii Corporation, director of Orchids of Hawaii and a director of W aikiki Grand Hotel. Mr. Oda was born Nov. 12, 1925 in Hilo, one of six children of Shigeru and Tsuruyo Yamamoto Oda. His father is a native of Paukaa, Hawaii and isa retired contractor. His mother, deceased, was a native of Hilo and was the founder of Orchids of Hawaii. Mr. Oda's brothers include S. Russell Oda and Sam H. Oda. A third brother, M ilton T. Oda is deceased. Sisters include Mrs. Hatsumi Arita and Mrs. Akiko Sadamoto. Mr. Oda and his wife,m argaret Yuriko Kurisu Oda, who is a native of Hakalau, Hawaii, and is director of general education for the Hawaii State Department of Education, have a daughter, M arjorie A.S. Oda, M.D., w ith the Stanford Medical Center. Mr. Oda received his bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from M ichigan State University. During his m ilitary service he was in the m ilitary intelligence service. Mr. Oda is a Buddhist and among the other organizations in w hich he has been active are the Hawaii Island Police Commission, (chairman, 1962), Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce (president, 1963), Hawaii Chapter, National Society of Crippled Continued on page 69

78 HARRY T.OKADA H arry Toshishige O kada is president and d irecto r o f O kada Trucking Co., Ltd. and president and director o f Safety Loan Com pany, Ltd. M r. Okada was born Aug. 15, in T o tto ri, Japan, the son o f D aitaro and Y oshino O kada. They w ere born in T o tto ri and w ere farmers. M r. O kada has a brother, Hideo and tw o sisters, K azuyo and Chiyo Okada. M r. O kada and his w ife, Misao, w ho is a native o f H o no lulu, have six children, Mrs. Gail Y. T o m, W alter T. O kada, Mrs. A m y C. A ral, Mrs. Nora H. H ubbard, Sonny T. O kada and Mrs. V io le t N. Mijci. Mrs. T o m, Mrs. A rai, Sonny and Mrs. M iki have bachelor degrees and Mrs. H ubbard com pleted her doctor of philosophy program. M r. and Mrs. Okada have 16 grand vthildren and tw o great grandchildren. Grand children are Liane N akam ura, Renee M ew Judith O kada, C athy O kada, N athan O kada Brian O kada, Alan O kada, K eith Arai C ynthia K unim ura, David A rai, Gregory T o m, Naom i T o m, Lee M iki, Lani M iki Gavin T. Hubbard and Carolin H ubbard G reat grandchildren are Dean Arai and Marc Nakam ura. M r. Okada is a Buddhist and is a m em ber o f the W aim analo Jinkai, the H onolulu Japanese C ham ber o f Com m erce and his pastimes include gardening and golf. JAM ES OKAMOTO Mr. James Okamoto was born in W ahiawa, on December 20, He is the son of the late Kosuke and Maki Okamoto. They were both from Japan. He also hasone brother, Seiichi and one sister, Mrs. Kimiyo Nunotani. Mr. Okamoto was educated in Japan. He form erly was an owner of a grocery store and also part owner of Arcade Delicatessen and in , he established his own delicatessen called Fort Delicatessen. Mr. Okamoto is married to Mrs. Yoshiko Okamoto from Puunene, Maui. She is a housewife. They have four daughters; Carolyn S. Hiapo, age 38, a graduate of McKinley High School. She is a housewife and also helps at her father's store. Beatrice Kodama, age 36, a graduate of M ckinley High School. She is a housewife. Sarah Ann Yam a guchi, age 35, a graduate of Rooseveft High School. She is employed at Liberty House. M yrtle Kaita, age 33, a graduate of Roosevelt High School. She is a housewife and also helps at her father's store. The Okamotos have ten grandchildren: Fred Jr., Brian and Debbie Ann Hiapo; Susan and Joy Kodama; Troy and Corey Yamaguchi; and James Jason and Lisa Ann Kaita. Active in com m unity affairs, he is a member of Todaiji Jinkai, Puunue Nikkei Jinkai, Yamato Jinkai, Ihono-sho Jinkai and Hiroshimaken Jinkai. He is a Buddhist. 77

79 Iih'=i^=^«=^^^>=nt==ii=='t==ni=nl=it=i^v==ii=ii==ii=il3lil DOROTHY MITSUE OKUMOTO Ceramist Dorothy Okumoto, President and owner of Porcelain Hawaii, Inc., was born in Honolulu. She is the daughter of Usaburo Funasaki of Japan, and Hinayo Fukushima Funasaki. She attended schools in Honolulu, Los Angeles and Japan. She was the owner and principal of Mademoiselle Sewing School before her marriage to Dr. Masao Okumoto, a dentist. They have four children: Doreen McCrann, a graduate of University of Hawaii and a purser w ith Pan Am erican Airways; Mona Yamada, attended Church College and now works at the Hamilton Library at the University of Hawaii; Peter, a graduate of University of Hawaii and a Computer Control Manager at HMSA and Glenn, a graduate of University of Missouri, Kansas City Dental College. They also have three grandchildren: Chad Okumoto, age 4; Chris Okumoto, age 2 and Allen Yamada, age 3. In addition to being a busy executive, Mrs. Okumoto finds tim e for organization work. She is a member of the N a tio n a l Pen W om en, Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge, National Platform Association and Hawaii Dental Auxiliary. Her hobby is traveling and she enjoys baseball. i'= n» = i^= i^= n t= it= n» =» l= it= it= ii= i> = 'i= r THO M AS T. OMAYE Businessman A native of Hilo, Thomas T. Omaye is the son of the late Ryotaro Omaye and the late Kumi Yamamoto Omaye, both natives of Hiroshima, Japan. He was born January 18, Following his graduation from Hilo High School in 1934, Mr. Omaye studied politics and economics at M eiji University in Tokyo, Japan and in 1940 earned his master of arts degree. From 1940 to 1946 he served w ith the Japanese heavy field artillery in Northern China. From 1946 to 1954, he was in international trade in Japan. Returning to his native Hawaii in 1954, Mr. Omaye worked a year for Brewery Industries in Hilo and in 1955 became affiliated w ith A lum inum Products-Hawaii, sales office for Alcoa Alum inum. Starting w ith this concern as a salesman, he advanced to the position of vice-president and sales manager. He is presently the President and O w ner of Pacific Island Products. Mr. Omaye a form er member of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and the Home Builders Assn. and is form er managing director of Honpa Hongw anji Mission. He is married to Mrs. Nobue Omaye. They have tw o children Tetsu, age 28, is a graduate of University of Hawaii and is employed by the City and County of Honolulu, and Jeanne, age 14, is attending M ckinley High School. In his youth, Mr. Omaye was active in w restling and football and in tro duced the latter in Japan in Now, golf, music and reading are his favorite diversions. 78

80 ELBERT T.SAITO Elbert Tooru Saito is president of Com mercial Sheetm etal Co., Inc. Prior to he was an estim ator w ith Q uality Sheetm etal Co., Inc. M r. Saito was born Dec. 7, in Aiea, the son o f Kyohei and Haru Saito, both natives o f H aw aii. M r. Saito has a b ro th er, Charles T., and tw o sisters, Mrs. A lice T. Nom itsu and Mrs. L ily Y. Takei. M r. Saito and his w ife, June, have fo u r children, Blake A., a student at Leeward C o m m u n ity College; G lenn T., a student at St. Louis High School; Jan N., a student at St. A ndrew s Priory and E lton K., a student at Aiea Interm ediate School. M r. Saito graduated fro m Aiea Schools and graduated from St. Louis High School in He received his degree in civil engineering in fro m the U n iv e rs ity o f H a w aii. He served in the U.S. A rm y from to M r. Saito is a Protestant and am ong his professional activities he is a m em ber o f the A m erican S ociety o f Heating, R efrigeration & A ir C onditio nin g Engineers, the Haw aii State C ontractors Council and the Sheetmetal Contractors Association o f Hawaii. A m ong his pastimes M r. Saito enjoys golf and fishing. 79 PATSY MINK C ontinued fro m page 60 national vice-president of the Young Democratic Clubs of Am erica. Congresswoman M ink was first elected to public office as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives in 1956 and subsequently served as a State Senator in 1958 and Actively interested in education, she served as chairm an of the Hawaii Senate Comm ittee on Education. In November, 1964, Mrs. M ink won national recognition as the first wom an from Hawaii to be elected to the U.S. House. She serves on the Select Subcomm ittee on Education and General Subcom m ittees of Labor and Education of the House Committee on Education and Labor as w ell as the Territorial and Insular Affairs, Indian Affairs, and National Parks and Recreation Subcommittees of the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Mrs. M ink is also secretary of the 89th Democratic Congressional Club, Vice Chairman for Region IV of the Democratic Study Group, a member of the Steering Committee of Members of Congress for Peace Through Law, a delegate to the Pacem in Terris II Convocation at Geneva in May of 1967, member of the Joint House-Senate Ad Loc Committee on Poverty, and a member of the National Advisory Com m ittee on Urban Affairs. Mrs. M ink has introduced various bills designed to upgrade the quality of A m erican education. Her bill for the construction of schools in the U.S. Territories, P.L , was signed by President Johnson on July 21, In the 90th Congress, she re-introduced her Federal sabbatical leave program as H.R , parts of w hich were incorporated in the Education Professions Developm ent Act, P.L Mrs. M ink has also participated in various com m unity activities including programs for the handicapped and m entally retarded; she has supported the United Nations, worked for civil rights, and participated in com m unity educational projects. In A pril 1965, Mrs. M ink was named "O utstanding W oman in Politics" by the W ashington, D.C. Business and Professional W om en's Federation. She was cited on July 17, received a distinguished service award in education and labor from the W ashington and Vicinity Federation of W om en s Clubs. A t its national convention, in July, 1966 the Japanese A m e rican Citizens League, honored her as "Nisei of the B iennium." The National M ultiple Sclerosis Society, D.C. Area Chapter, named her "O utstanding Woman of Accom plishm ent." In March, 1967, and in June, 1967 she was the sole recipient of the School Bell Aw ard of the Overseas Education Association. Lindenwood College, St. Charles, M issouri W ilson College, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Duff's Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have honored Mrs. M ink by awarding her Honorary degrees.

81 MR. AND MRS. CHARLES M. SAKAI Charles M utsuyuki Sakai is president and chairm an of the board of directors of Haleiwa Super Market, Ltd. Mrs. M yrtle Asako (Tateishi) Sakai is vice president and a director of Haleiwa Super Market, Ltd. Mr. Sakai was born Sept. 21, 1910 in Haleiwa, one of eight children of Kasaku and Tomi Sakai, who after their arrival from Hiroshima, Japan founded the K. Sakai Shoten in Haleiwa in Their eldest son, Tsutomu, operated the store after Mr. K. Sakai retired. Charles took over operation of the store upon Tsutom u's death in 1938 and founded the Haleiwa Super Marget in The elder Mr. Sakai died Jan. 24, 1945 and his w ife died March 19, Other members of the Sakai fam ily are tw o sisters Mrs. Yasuko Haga and Mrs. Mitsuko Sumida living and tw o brothers and three sisters (deceased). Mr. Charles Sakai attended W aialua schools and graduated from Leilehua High School. He is a member and advisor of Haleiwa Jodo M ission and a member of the Waialua Community Association. His hobbies and pastimes include photography, golf and bowling and he is a member of the Sheridan AC Bowling League, the Japanese Golf Club and the Granddad Bowling Club. Mrs. Sakai is a native of Hiroshima, Japan and a U.S. citizen by naturalization. She is a graduate of Kawamura Jogakuin, Tokyo and attended M ckinley High School. Her hobbies and pastimes include golf, bowling, sewing, and Japanese musical instrum ents the koto and shamisen. Mr. and Mrs. Sakai have four children: Mrs. Doris Nakamura, a graduate of Sacred Hearts Convent, St. A ndrew 's Priory, the University of Hawaii, Tufts University and the Boston Boston School of Occupational Therapy; Paul A. Sakai attended lolani High School and graduated Mid-Pacific Institute and the University of Hawaii. Presently controller of Haleiwa Super Market, Ltd.; Thomas Y. Sakai, graduate of lolani High, Mid-Pacific Institute and the University of Hawaii and a assistant vice president of E. F. Hutton and Mrs. Barbara M. Miyashiro, graduate of M id-pacific Institute and the University of Hawaii and a teacher at Moanalua Elementary School. Grandchildren are Todd, Neil and Erie Nakamura, Sharilyn and Taryn M iyashiro and Stephanie Akem i and Everett S akai. Upon the occasion of the grand opening of the new Haleiwa Super Market in th e Haleiwa Shopping Plaza on Nov. 8, 1975 an article w hich had appeared in the North Shore News was reprinted in a special com m em orative tabloid. The article stated: "In the 1930's Mr. Sakai was storekeeper, bookkeeper, deliveryman and his very own effective public relations man all rolled into one. He worked everyday, even on Sundays and holidays and it w as 'good if I go to rest on New Year's D ay,"' "He made tw ice-a-w eek deliveries to each camp (plantation workers' camps) and covered Kawailoa Camp, Waimea Camp, Takiyama Camp and Opaeula Camp. He didn't finish making deliveries and return to the store until late at night, around 9 p.m. or so because as he said, 'you just don't make deliveries and take orders, you have to make conversation w ith the customers, too.' He ate dinner at 10 p.m., bathed, then returned to the office to do the bookkeeping." "They made sure their four children and their deceased brother Tsutom u's four children received the best education and that each graduated from a good school. His w ife was a great helpmate and he said softly that if it w eren't for her, he didn't think he could have survived." The Sakais' are presently busy in the base lifting and rem odelling of the old 1954 building and in sixty days it w ill be the proud home o fte n small businesses w ho w ill be happy to call Haleiwa Town M arket their home. 80

82 ALBERT S. SAKUM A A lbert Shigeo Sakuma is the president of A& S Plumbing Inc. He established his company in Mr. Sakuma was born Dec. 31, 1937 in Ewa, Oahu. His w ife Jane Masako (Kato) Sakuma, w ho is a native of Lihue, Kauai, is secretary/treasurer of A&S Plumbing Inc. They have a daughter Pam M ichiko Sakuma w ho is 16 years old and a student at St. Andrews Priory. Mr. Sakuma attended Kaimuki High School and completed the tenth grade. He then attended night school at the University of Hawaii and took up Small Business Management. He then got his Journeym an license. Forem an s c e rtificate, Masters License, and his Sub Contractor's License. He has served in the National Guard, triple A, trained w ith the 25th Infantry and the United States M arine Corps. He has been*a plum ber for 22 years. He is a member of the Plumbing Contractors Association and his pastimes are throw net fishing, boxing, and baseball. Mr. Sakuma's goal is to "Establish and m aintain a reliable and honest business." KUNIO SAMORI K unio Sam ori is d irecto r/p residen t o f Fuji Travel H aw aii, Inc., a wholesaler fo r Japanese tourists visiting H aw aii. He was know n fo r m any years as an announcer fo r radio stations K O H O and K Z O O and also as an artist for A lfred Shaheen's. M r. Sam ori was born D ecem ber 16, 1923 in H ilo, the son o f Takaichi and K io Sam ori. His parents w ere born in O kayam a, Japan and his fath er was a fisherm an. M r. Sam ori has tw o brothers, Takayoshi and A k ira and three sisters, M ich iko A villa, Hisako Goda and K ikue Rom ain. M r. Sam ori's w ife, Helen, was born on Kauai. He is a graduate o f the N ational Railroad Vocational School in Japan and served in the Marines in Japan. He is a Buddhist, has three black belts in Judo and tw o black belts in Kendo. He is a m em ber of the Japan-H aw aii Travel Association. His hobbies include photography. 81

83 8 = ll= l^ l= ll= H = H = T T jfi HATSUO SASAKI C ontracting Executive Mr. Hatsuo Sasaki was born in Kapaa, Kauai on October 8, His father was the late Jusaburo Sasaki from Hiroshima, Japan and his mother is Kikuyo Sasaki from Kapaa, Kauai. She is now residing in Lihue, Kauai. Mr. Sasaki is in the general building contracting business and he is the President of Allied Construction, Inc., w hich he has operated for the past 17 years. Formerly, he was a carpenter and project foreman. He received his education at Kauai High School and also attended Phillip Commercial School. He is married to Tsurue Sasaki. Their children are: Paul, w ho graduated from Kaimuki High School and attended the University of Hawaii, is now the Vice-President of Allied Construction, Inc.; Myra Matsumoto, w ho graduated from Kaimuki High School and also attended U niversity of Hawaii, is now a secretary at Aaron Chaney, Inc.; Brenda Iseri, w ho graduated from Kaimuki High School and Susan, a graduate of Kaimuki High School and University of Hawaii, is an Assistant Office M anager of A llied Construction, Inc. They also have six children. Mr. Sasaki has four sisters: Mrs. Kimiko Miyasaki of Kauai; Mrs. Hazel Kashima of Kauai; Mrs. Chiyoko Furutani of Kauai and Mrs. Itsue Abe w ho resides on the m ainland. Fishing is his pastime activity and he belongs to the Honolulu Mosquito Club and the Leeward Trollers. PAUL SASAKI Businessm an Mr. Paul Sasaki was born on July 5, 1944 in Lihue, Kauai. He is the son of Mr. Hatsuo Sasaki, from Kapaa, Kauai, and w ho is the president of Allied Construction, Inc., and Mrs. Tsurue Sasaki, from Lihue, Kauai. She is a housewife. Mr. Sasaki graduated from Kaimuki High School. He attended the Honolulu Technical School and also the University of Hawaii. At the University; he m ajored in a rc h ite c tu re, w h ic h eventually helped him in his field. He is now Vice-President of Allied Construction Company, Ltd, He also has a license in Real Estate and associated w ith Locations, Inc. He is married to Noreen Sasaki, who graduated from Kaimuki High School and the University of Hawaii. She is a nurse at Lai & Wong, MD Incorporated. Their children are Toni, age 11, attending Punahou, Wendy, age 8, attending Playmate and Julie, age 4, also attending Playmate. Mr. Sasaki also has three sisters: Mrs. Myra Matsumoto, Mrs. Brenda Iseri and Mrs. Susan Higa. His favorite pastime is fishing and golf. He belongs to the Aiea Jaycees. 82

84 BERNARD SAWAI ROBERT T. SATO Robert Tomiya Sato is senior vice president of Manoa Finance Company, Inc. Mr. Sato was born Sept. 17, 1917 in Waipahu, Oahu, the son of Yazo and Hana Sato, natives of Fukushima, Japan. Mr. Sato was a salesman. Mr. Sato has a brother, Kanji Sato and three sisters, Mrs. Yachiyo Kurosu, Mrs. Yaeko Oakmoto and Miss Sato. Mr. Sato and his w ife, Kazue, who is a native of Hiroshima-ken, Japan and is a seamstress, have tw o children, Barbara A. Sato, 18, a student at the University of Hawaii and Pauline M. Sato, 13, a student at U niversity Lab School. Mr. Sato received his B.A. from Bradley University and his M.A. from Mexico City College. His previous business affiliations include H. Kawano & Co. and he has been teacher at McKinley Comm unity School for Adults for 18 years. He served w ith the 100th Infantry Battalion during W orld W ar II. He is a member of Club 100, has served as its executive secretary and has been a PTA officer at various schools and is a member of the Democratic Party. His hobbies include playing chess. Ping Pong, tennis and softball. He is a Shinto Buddhist. Born October 3, 1915 at Honolulu, Hawaii, Bernard Sawai is the son of Shigeru and Yae Sawai, of Hiroshima, Japan. He w ent to public schools in Honolulu and also attended St. Louis High School. During W orld Ward II, he was connected w ith the Navy Defense Program as a suprintendant of construction at Makapu, Barber's Point. In 1943, he formed a partnership w ith his brother under Sawai Bros. Painting Company. In 1953, he incorporated his business and now he serves as Chairman of the Board. He is married to Mrs. Frances Sawai. She is the Treasurer of her husband's corporation. Their children are: Jean Oda, age 42, a graduate of Maryknoll and University of Hawaii. She also attended Linfield College in Oregon; Lorraine Noda, age 41, a graduate of Maryknoll. She also attended Linfield College and graduated from St. M ary's College w ith a degree in education. She is now a teacher at Holy Trinity; Bernice Hatada, age 37, a graduate of St. Frances Convert and Los Angeles Trade Technical School in Los Angeles, m ajoring in designing. She is the secretary at Sawai Brothers Painting Company, Ltd. and Glenn, age 32, a graduate of St. Louis College and Loyola University. He majored in Business Adm inistration and is the manager of Colortone-Pacific. They also have six grandchildren. Mr. Sawai's brothers are Masayoshi, Patrick, Thomas and Michael and his sisters are Mrs. Ruth Takahashi and Mrs. Florence Akasaki. Mr. Sawai is a Buddhist and he belongs to the Kamehameha Lions Club. 83

85 PATRICK SAWAI Mr. Patrick Sawai was born on May 4, 1918 in Honolulu. He is the son of Shigeru and Yae Sawai of Hiroshima, Japan. He graduated from M ckinley High School in From 1938 until 1942, he was connected w ith the Navy Defense Program. In 1943, he enlisted in the United States Arm y and served until He then joined partnership w ith his brother under Sawai Brothers Painting Company. He is now President of this company. He is married to Mrs. Evelyn Sawai, who works part-tim e at Hartfield. They have three children: Gary, age 27, a graduate of Damien High School ana who also attended the University of Hawaii, he now works w ith his father; Ellen, age 24, a graduate of Farrington High School and Kapiolani Community College. She is now w ith Central Pacific Bank; and Marion, age 23, a graduate of Hilo College and now employed at J.C. Penny in Hilo. Mr. Sawai's brothers are Masayoshi, Bernard, Thomas and Michael and his sisters are Mrs. Ruth Takahashi and Mrs. Florence Akasaki. Bowling is his pastime activity and he also belongs to the 1339 Veteran Club. His religion is Catholic. HARRY H. SEGAWA Harry Hiromu Segawa is the owner and proprietor of the Roosevelt Cocktail Lounge in D owntow n Honolulu. Mr. Segawa was born March 17, 1908 in Honolulu, the son of Koichi and Ima Segawa, natives of Hiroshima, Japan, Mr. Segawa has a sister, Mrs. May Yakimi. The fam ily also included the late Masao Segawa and a second sister, Kiyo, also deceased. Mr. Segawa and his wife, Pauline, have seven children, Richard, Daniel, Wayne, Harvey, Mrs. Paulette H. Paschal, Mrs. Frances M. Carvalho and Diane Segawa. Mr. Segawa was form erly associated w ith Hawaiian Dredging Co. and Nordic Construction Co. During W orld War II he was a Civil Defense warden. He is a member of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, Hiroshima-ken Jin Kai, Kalihi YMCA and Honpa Hongw anji Betsuin. His pastime interests include sumo wrestling, fishing, sw im m ing and gardening and horticulture.

86 TAKESHI SHIGEMURA Takeshi Shigem ura, president of T. Shigemura Co., L td., has been active in Hawaii business and drygoods m arketing for a num ber o f years. His corporation is b etter know n as Texcal Inc. and the Japan Silk Co., im porters and wholesale distributors. M r. Shigemura was previously a partner in the H aw aiiya Liquor Store in H onolulu and was ow ner o f Shige's D epartm ent Store and president o f Nuuanu Drygoods Co. M r. Shigem ura was born March 2 2, 1913 in H o nolulu, the son o f M r. and Mrs. Eikichi Shigem ura. His father, a restaurant ow ner and chef, was born in Y am aguchiken, and his m other, M itsu U yeno was born in Niigateken, Japan. M r. Shigem ura's sister is Mrs. Masako Masuda. M r. Shigem ura was educated at M iddle School, N iigataken, Japan; Hawaii Mission A cadem y and M ck in ley High School in H onolulu. M r. Shigemura's w ife is Irene H im eko Shigemura, born in Kaw ailoa, Oahu, and they have three children: N orm an A kira Shigemura, w ho graduated from the University o f N o rth D akota and is a vice president o f T. Shigemura Co., L td.; G ary Yoshio Shigemura, w ho graduated from the University o f Southern C alifornia and Loyola C ollege o f Law and is a m em ber o f the law firm o f S tu b e n b e rg, Shigem ura, Roney & G n iffke; Joyce R eiko U yeda, graduate o f the University o f Hawaii and the U niversity o f Michigan and is a school teacher. M r. Shigem ura has fo u r grandchildren, John, 8, Sonya, 7, K ristine, 5, and Stephanie, I'/a. He is a m em ber o f Soto Mission o f Haw aii, Hawaii Sotoshu Kyokai and the Japanese Cham ber o f Com m erce. His hobbies and pastimes include baseball, golf and reading. 85 GUNJI SHIGETA Businessm an Mr. Gunji Shigeta was born in Tokyo, Japan, on December 18,1938. He isthe son of the late Juntaro Shigeta from Fukui, Japan and Mrs. Kiyoko Shigeta from Aomori, Japan. He has tw o brothers, Takeo and Katsumi and a sister, Mrs. Keiko Yasui. He w as educate d at M e jiro Elementary School, Takada Junior High School, Kitano High School and Rikkyo University (St. Paul). All these schools are in Tokyo, Japan. He is married to Mrs. Kikuko Shigeta from Tokyo, Japan. They have tw o children; Tomoko, age 11, and Ichiro, age 7, both attending Ala Wai Elementary School. Mr. Shigeta was form erly associated w ith the New Tokyo Co., Ltd., in Tokyo, Japan, and now he is the General Manager of New Tokyo-Hawaii Co., Ltd. Raising plantsare his main hobbyand he enjoys golf, sw im m ing, fishing, bowling and baseball. He is a Buddhist.

87 BEATRICE SHIMABUKURO Mrs. Beatrice Shim abukuro was born on October 21, 1932, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is the daughter of Joso and Kamado Goya. Both her parents are deceased and they were both form erly from Okinawa. She has four brothers: Joseph, Larry, Peter and Paul and six sisters: Mrs. Masako Zukeran living in Koza, Okinawa; Mrs Helen Jerrett living in San Diego, California; Mrs. Evelyn Gushi, Mrs. Beatrice Segawa; Mrs. Hazel Yasumotomi and Mildred Goya. Mrs. Shim abukuro graduated from McKinley High School. She is now President and Owner of Bea's Drive Inn, form erly called Donald Duck Drive Inn. She is m arried to George Shim a bukuro. Mr. Shim abukuro is a very w ellknown singer and is a radio announcer w ith KZOO station. They have one son, Clyde M., age 22, a graduate of Hawaii Preparatory Academy and now attending Kapiolani C om m unity College. Mrs. Shim abukuro works very hard at making her restaurant a success. However, she spends a certain am ount of tim e in com m unity affairs and belongs to the Hui Makaala W om en's Group, Am erican Business W om en's Association. She is also a member of the Kikue Kaneshiro Ru-Bu-Kenkyujo. Mrs. Shim abukuro is also a very talented Okinawan dancer. She is a member of the Ikehara Seiko Samisen Group. She belongs to the Seicho-No-le- Hawaii. DONALDS. SHIMOKO Donald Shiro S him oko is chairm an o f the board o f Naris Cosmetics o f H aw aii. He was fo rm e rly president of S & S Inc. and ow ner of the Palolo Bakery and A loha Bakery. M r. Shim oko was born May 4, 1906 in H iro shima, Japan. He and his w ife Fum ie, w ho is a native of Haleiwa, Oahu, have five children: Mrs. F lo rence Sakai, w ho is president of Naris Cosmetics o f H aw aii; Clarence S h im o ko, w ho is president of S & S Saim in; Rodney Shim oko, president o f H o lid ay Fun Inc.; Mrs. Doris M aeshiro, operations o ffic er of L ib erty Bank and Patsy S him oko, secretary o f Naris Cosmetics o f Hawaii. M r. S him oko is a m em ber o f Honpa H ongw anji and Shinsu K yokai. He also is chairm an of Haw aii M oralogy K enkyu kai, chairm an of Haw aii Nishi Kai and chairm an of Takata G unjin Kai. And iw C & t 86

88 FRED HARUTO (W INDY) SHINTAKU Fred Haruto (Windy) Shintaku enjoys an active role in Hawaii's com m ercial w orld and also in the civic and church affairs of the com m unity. Mr. Shintaku is president and a director of W aipahu Super M art Ltd. dba Big Way Waipahu, Big Way W ahiawa and Big Way Waianae; Discount Markets Inc., dba Parkview- Gem Groceries Kapalama, Parkview Gem Groceries Ala Moana and Parkview-Gem Groceries Waipahu; Yokono-Shintaku Inc., dba Big Way Grocery Central, w hich is a wholesale grocery division. In addition, he is vice president and a director of Market Finance Corp. (equipment leasing), Waipahu Business Associates (real estate division). Inform ation Processing & Control Inc. (data processing service bureau), S & Y Enterprises (land investm ent division). Trust Joist Hawaii Inc. (building materials Systems and Pentacon Inc. (import and export unit). Mr. Shintaku serves as secretary-treasurer and a director of Chuo Shojim Hawaii Ltd., dba Ideta Restaurant and as a director of Am erican Trust Co. of Hawaii Inc. He is a past director of Wen Hwa Ltd. dba Inn of the 6th Happiness and Oceania Hawaii and a past director of the Crown Land Corporation. Previously Mr. Shintaku owned K. Shintaku Store in W aipahu and Service Transfer Co., Ltd. Other activities saw him as a panelist and lecturer for the Japan Super Market Association in Japan from 1952 through In May, 1977, Mr. Shintaku was awarded the 5th class order of the Rising Sun. (Kun Go Sookoo Kyoku Jitsu Sho) Among church and civic organizations Mr. Shintaku is a m em berof Waipahu Hongwanji Mission, Waipahu Soto Zen Taijoji Mission, Shinshyu Kyokai Mission, Izumo Taisha Kyo, and Ogata Chojinkai. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Kuichi Shintaku, Fred Haruto was born in Waipahu on July 23, His parents were born in Hiroshima and his father founded the K. Shintaku Store in Waipahu. The fam ily includes in addition to Fred Haruto, four brothers: Roy Keiji, Robert Morio, Yasuo and Steven Tamotsu and tw o sisters, Sally Nobuko Kyukendall and Lillian Sachiko Ishii. Mr. Shintaku attended W aipahu School, Waipahu Continuation School, and Waipahu Japanese Language School. His w ife, the form er Ruth K. Inouye is also busy in many business and com m unity functions. She is vice president and director of W aipahu Super Mart Ltd., Discount Markets Inc. and Big Way Grocery Central. She also is a member of W aipahu Hongwanji Fujin Kai and Shinshyu Kyokai Fujin Kai. Their daughter, Sharon Mayuri is the w ife of Alvin Toma and they have tw o sons, 5 yearold, Bryce Hirohisa w ho attends Epiphany School and Derek Hirohiko who is 7 months old. Sharon is employed at Ideta Restaurant and her husband is in the insurance division of M arket Finance Corp. In recreation, Mr. Shintaku was active in football, baseball, basketball, sw im m ing, bicycle racing and also collects antiques and cigarette lighters. Besides the sports activities already mentioned he has been manager of a boxing team and took part in judo. 87

89 JOHN M. SUEDA John M inoru Sueda is president o f J. M. Sueda, Inc., a contracting firm engaged in d ry w a ll, lath and plaster, suspended acoustic ceilings, masonry and spray acoustic construction w o rk. He was w ith M idpac Lum ber Co. fo r eight years, tw o years o f w hich was as manager o f the structural d ep artm ent and was vice president of In terio r Construction Inc. fo r fou r years. He was born July 17, in H onolulu, the son of Shikaichi and Helen Tsuyako Sueda. M r. Sueda was born in Hiroshim a, Japan and Mrs. Sueda was born in Sprecklesville, M aui. There are five brothers, Takashi, Peter, R obert, Francis and Melvin and a sister, Doris. M r. Sueda and his w ife M ary H., w ho is a native o f H onolulu and a teacher at Kaewai E lem entary School have tw o children, Michael John T., a student at Punahou School and Karen Lynn C., 1 year old. M r. Sueda attended the University of Haw aii and graduated in higher accounting fro m H onolulu Business College. He served in the Hawaii National Guard for fo u r years. He is a Christian and a m em ber o f several organizations including the C onstruction Industry Legislative O rganization, and is past treasurer of the Gypsum D ryw all Contractors o f H aw aii. He is also a m em ber of the General C ontractors Association of H aw aii, the Subcontractors Association of H aw aii, the Intern atio nal Association of W all and Ceiling C ontractors, the G ypsum D ryw all C ontractors In tern atio nal, the Pacific.Bureau fo r Lathing and Plastering and the W aipahu Businessmens Association. For recreation M r. Sueda takes to the w ater for deep sea fishing and he is also a m em ber o f the H onolulu M osquito T ro llin g Club. 88 ROBERT K. SUEDA R obert K. Sueda is a subcontractor and has been vice president/secretary of J. M. Sueda, Inc. since Prior to th a t he was vice president of Haw aiian Finance & Investm ent Co., L td., fro m and vice president o f A loha Insurance during the same period. M r. Sueda was born O ct. 3 0, in H o nolulu, the son of Shikaichi and Helen T. Sueda. M r. Sueda was born in Hiroshim a, Japan and Mrs. Sueda was born in Sprecklesville, M aui. There are five brothers, Takashi, Peter Y., John M., Francis K. and M elvin S. and a sister, Doris M. Sueda. M r. Sueda and his w ife K athryn I., w ho is a native of Honolulu and is assistant treasurer of Fred L. W aldron, Ltd., have tw o children, Robin T., 13, a student at Kaw ananakoa Interm ediate School and Lianne T., 10, a student at Sacred Hearts Convent. M r. Sueda graduated from Farrington High School and com pleted the higher accounting course at Honolulu Business C ollege. He is a Korean w ar veteran of the U.S. A rm y, receiving an honorable discharge in He is a Christian and is a m em ber o f the follow in g organizations: the C onstruction Industry Legislative O rganization, the General C ontractors Association of H aw aii, the S ubcontractors Association o f H aw aii, the International Association o f W all & Ceiling Contractors, the Gypsum D ryw all Contractors In tern atio nal, th e Pacific Bureau for Lathing and Plastering and the W aipahu Businessmen's Association. His recreational activities include the raising o f plants and deep sea fishing. He also is a m em ber o f the Honolulu M osquito T ro lling Club.

90 ISAAC S. SUEHISA Isaac Sadami Suehisa is president and general manager o f A u to m a tic D o or H aw aii, Inc. He was fo rm e rly an aircraft mechanic w ith Aloha Airlines. M r. Suehisa was born O ct. 2 4, in H onolulu, the son o f M itsuru and Evelyn Suehisa. M r. Suehisa is a native o f Kula, Maui and is a w orking forem an in the construction industry. Mrs. Suehisa is a native of H onolulu. M r. Suehisa has three brothers. Miles, W ayne and G ary Suehisa and a sister, Mrs. Irene Nakam ura. M r. Suehisa and his w ife Laura (Capello) Suehisa, w ho is a native of H onolulu and is a clerk-stenographer w ith the U.S. A ir Force, have tw o children, Leslie A kem i, 7, and Inez Hanako, 4, both students at Kings Schools. M r. Suehisa is a graduate o f M ck in ley High School and H onolulu Technical School w ith an aircraft mechanic's license. He also received a certificate fro m the Small Business Educators, Inc., fo r com pletion o f a course in " H o w to Start and O perate a Small Business in H aw aii." M r. Suehisa served six years in the Hawaii A rm y N ational G uard including tw o years of active duty. M r. Suehisa is a Christian and am ong his activities he is treasurer of the W ahiawa- W aialua Bonsai C lub, a m em ber of the Aloha Bonsai Club and is on the Hanalani Schools Booster Club Steering C om m ittee. As is indicated by his club interests, M r. Suehisa is a fan of bonsai. SHINZABURO SU M ID A Businessman Mr. Shinzaburo Sumida was born on December 29, 1914, in Honolulu. He is the son of the late Taijiro and Yuku Sumida both from Hiroshima, Japan. Mr. Sumida graduated from schools in Japan and also he received his Bachelor of Science in Business Adm inistration from the University of Dayton. In 1904, Mr. Sumida's father formed the T. Sumida & Company and in 1908, his father formed the Honolulu Sake Brewing and Ice Company. In 1976, T. Sumida & Company incorporated w ith the Honolulu Sake Brewing & Ice Company and Mr. S. Sumida is now serving as President and General Manager of this company. Mr. Sumida is married to Mrs. Mariko Sumida, form erly from Japan. She is a housewife. Their children are Ronald, age 29, a graduate of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. He is presently the Secretary at Honolulu Sake Brewing and Ice Company; Aileen, age 27, w ho is attending University of California in Berkeley, California; and Andrew, age 24, who is attending an electronic school in San Francisco. Mr. Sumida comes from a fam ily of three boys, Koichiro (deceased), Seijiro, living in Hiroshima and him self and th r e e s is te r s, K iy o k o K is h id a (deceased), Satoko Shiba, living in Japan and Toshiko Sasaki also living in Japan. Golfing and softball used to be his sport activities. However, he is still 89 C on tinned on page 98

91 WILLIAM K. TAKAKI ROY SHUNICHIRO TAKAKUWA W illiam K iyoshi Takaki is president and general manager o f A u to Mastics, Inc., an autom otive shop. Mr. T akaki was born July 2, in Kilauea, Kauai, one o f fou r children o f Suematsu and K iyoka T akaki, natives o f Japan. M r. Takaki was a plantation forem an. M r. T akaki's brothers include D onald S., and Kenneth T. T akaki and his sister is Mrs. K athleen K. Davis. M r. Takaki and his w ife Janina K., w ho is a native o f Poland, have tw o children, Cheryl M idori T akaki, a student at Nuuanu Baptist Academ y and Billie K iyoka Takaki. M r. T akaki is a 1961 graduate of Leilehua High School and was forem an fo r a house painting com pany p rior to the establishm ent of A u to Mastics, Inc. Hobbies include autom obile racing and sports interests include baseball and track and field events. He also is a m em ber o f the National H o t Rod Association. Roy Shunichiro Takakuwa is the m inister of Bodaiji Mission (Buddhist) and treasurer of Liliha Bakery Ltd., of Honolulu. Mr. Takakuwa was born Dec. 20, 1905 in Honolulu, the son of Yoichi and Kiso Takakuwa. Mr. Takakuwa was a native of Kanazawa, Japan and was in the import-export trade. Mrs. Takakuwa was a native of Yamanashi, Japan. Mr. Takakuwa has four sisters, Kiyo Takakuwa, Mrs. Yoshiko Kawakami, Mrs. Toshiko Okamura, Mrs. Hideko Takahashi and tw o brothers, George and Yanosuke. Mr. Takakuwa and his wife, Koo, who was born in W ailuku, Maui and is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Sosuke Ochiai, have five children, Koji, Doris, W illiam, Fred and Tom. Mr. Takakuwa enjoys gardening and continues to be active in work of the Buddhist Church. 90

92 ^«=»»=««=n>=»*=niaai=dil=ii=iiarilcni=ii=^u=il=i1= ^TailH B itg ib iibfe lfeil==,l==^^ ROBERT S. TAKASHIGE Robert Shizuo Takashige isth e o w n e r of Holo Holo Apparel, a sportswear m anufacturing company. Mr. Takashige was born September 4, in Honolulu, the son of Yuichi and Shina Takashige, natives of Yamaguchi, Japan. Mr. Takashige was in the taxi business and owned a laundry. There are three brothers, Hayao, Hideya and Yoshimi and a sister, Mrs. Toshie Hihara. Mr. Takashige has a son, Todd Tatsumi, a student at the University of Hawaii. Mrs. M ichiko Takashige is a native of Osaka, Japan (2nd wife). Mr. Takashige served in the U.S. Arm y's famed 100th Infantry Battalion and is a member of the Club 100. He is also a member of the Japanese Golf Club, the Hawaiian Fashion Guild, the Hawaiian Garment M anufacturers Guild, the W aikiki Aloha Kai and the Kapahulu Chiho Jinkai. He is a past president of the Garment M anufacturers Guild, the Waikiki Aloha Kai and the Club 100 Golf Club. His hobbies include sw im m ing, skin diving, dancing, bowling and golf. He is also a softball fan. He is a Buddhist. ;i = i l=,l =, l=,l=, l=, l= ie 5 ie5 ie = il= il= il^ DANIEL E. TAKEHARA Daniel Eiji Takehara is president and director of Investors Finance, Inc. M r. T akehara hold s re g is te re d licenses for insurance, real estate and securities and was one of the first Japanese-Am ericans to enter the industrial loan business in Hawaii. He has been in the business over 35 years. Mr. Takehara was born Jan. 7, 1922 in Honolulu, the son of Toranoshin and Masayo (Mori) Takehara. The late Mr. Takehara was a native of Oshima Gun, Yamaguchi, Japan, was educated in Sacramento, Calif., and at M ills School, Honolulu (fore-runner of M id-pacific Institute), and a graduate of Keio University in Japan. He was treasurer and director of The Hawaii Times. Mrs. Takehara was born in Kohala, Hawaii and educated in Honolulu. Mr. Takehara has three brothers. Dr. W arren N. Takehara, Dr. Toshiro Takehara and Edwin M: Takehara and tw o sisters, Mrs. Doris M. Tomoeda, w ith the City & County of Honolulu and Mrs. Jane Y. Tsuha, w ith the Departm ent of Education. Mr. Takehara and his wife, Gladys Kimiko (Kishinam i) Takehara, w ho is a native of W aialua, Oahu and w ho has recently retired from the Department of Finance, City & County of Honolulu, have three children: Nathan Takehara, w ho is w ith the Honolulu Police Department and is married to th e form er Lillian Tanaka, Tyler Takehara, a '70 graduate of lolani School and a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University and the University of Hawaii; JoAnn Takehara, a '72 graduate of Punahou 91 Continued on page 114

93 RICHARD M. TAKEYAM A and JA M ES M. TAKEYAMA Richard M. Takeyama is one of the busiest developers and contractors in Hawaii, and also Los Angeles where he has a branch office. He is president of Jam al, Inc. Mr. Takeyama was born Dec. 1, 1914 in Honolulu, the son of Torao and Yayo (Yoshioka) Takeyama. Mr. Torao Takeyama was born in Yamaguchi, Japan, and his w ife was born in Honolulu. Mr. Richard Takeyama and hisw ife, Lily(Kumura),Takeyama, w ho isa native of W aialua, Oahu, have a son, Jam es M inoru Takeyama and tw o daughters, Marsha and Anne. James M inoru Takeyama is president of Concrete Masonry, Inc. and vice-president of Jamal, Inc. We is past president of the C.M.H. Contractors Ass., past secretary of the Hawaii State Contractors Council, past director of the Home Builders Assn. of Hawaii and presently is employer trustee for the carpenters union vacation fund. He is a member of the Class of 1964 of lolani High School and the Class of 1969 of Emporia State Teachers College. Richard Takeyama graduated from Iwakuni Technical School in Yamaguchi, Japan, in 1929 and returned to Honolulu to continue his education. He was w ith the Hawaii Times and attended Honolulu Business College in the evening. He later majored in business courses w ith the Alexander Hamilton Institute. A t the age of 21 he launched a contracting firm and carpentry shop. Between 1942 and 1945 he was associated w ith the U.S.E.D. and resumed the contracting business late in He has constructed m ulti-m illion dollar high-rise hotels, office and apartm ent buildings, shopping center, and housing tract projects. He also built University Square Center, where he now m aintains his Honolulu offices. He is a member of the General Contractors Assn., the Home Builders Assn. of Hawaii, the Oahu Contractors Assn., and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. His favorite pastimes are music and boating. 92

94 MASAO TANABE M r. Masao Tanabe was born in H iro shima, Japan, on N ovem ber 1, 1 899, son o f the late Suekichi and Ichi Datei Tanabe. Both his parents were from H iroshima, Japan, his fath er was a m erchant and his m other was a housewife. M r. Tanabe received his education at Jinseki Junior High in Hiroshim a, Japan. He presently holds the positions as C hairm an-of-the-b oard at M. S. Tanabe, Inc., owner o f Tanabe Superette and ow ner of T he Banyan H otel. He is m arried to Suzuyo Tanabe, fo r m ally fro m H iroshim a, Japan. She is a housewife. T h e ir children are V io le t T. Hiranaka, Edw in Y, Tanabe, Henry H. T a nabe, Grace K. Kashiwa and Helen T. Nakano. T h eir grandchildren are W inslow, G ail, Faye, Barry, Laurence, Lynda and Michael Tanabe; Lisa Joy and Liza Jean H iranaka; Russel and G arrick Kashiwa; and Janice, Gregg and Jason Nakano. M r. Tanabe is the brother of Tadashi Isemura, Richard, Yoshiharu and Kazum i Tanabe. His sisters are Mrs. Koshima K ubota and Mrs. K ikuye Tateishi. He is President o f l-zu-m o Taisha, I- nari Jinja; President of Shin-gon-shu, Shinto-Bunka -Sen-yo-Kai; form er president o j Hiroshim a K en-jin-kai; an advisor o f Sheridan R in yu -K ai; a m em ber of U nited JapaneseAm erican Society and a fo rm e r m em ber of the Japanese C ham ber o f Com m erce of H o no lulu. His hobbies are gardening and travelling and his fa vorite sport activity is Judo. He is a m em ber of the Shinto religion. HARRY M. TANAKA Harry M. Tanaka is the founder of Green Thumb, Inc. He is executor and treasurer of the landscaping firm. Mr. Tanaka was born March 16,1914 in Hamakua, Hawaii, the son of Kisaku and Teru Tanaka, natives of Yamaguchiken, Japan. He has a brother, Herbert, and four sisters, Mrs. I. Hisatake, Mrs. T. Kimura, Mrs. W illiam Kosaki and Mrs. F. Morihara. Mr. Tanaka and his wife, Dorothy, a native of Honolulu, have four daughters: Mrs. June D. Nojiri, secretary w ith Green Thumb, Mrs. Loreen M. Furuyama, part-tim e secretary w ith Green Thumb, Mrs. Geraldine Chai, wardclerk at Kapiolani M aternity Hospital and Mrs. Jeanne Joiner of Sausalito, Calif. There are four grandchildren, Jamen M. Chai born on March 22, 1970 (7), Micah J. Furuyama born on January 5, 1972 (5), and Malia Lani Joiner, born on February, 1977 and Mia Mariko born on May 3 1, Mr. Tanaka is a graduate of McKinley High School and he also completed various courses in business adm inistration. He established H. Tanaka Miscellaneous Service, the forerunner of Green Thumb, Inc. Mr. Tanaka enjoys growing various plants and orchids as a hobby and also does a little fishing. He is a member of the Kapahulu Chiho Jinkai Association. 93

95 JAM ES M. TANAKA Deceased James Masato Tanaka November 24, M arch 7, Mr. Tanaka, w ho was the founder of the J. M. Tanaka Construction Co., was called "one of Hawaii's outstanding pioneer builders" in Resolutions offered in both housesof Hawaii's State Legislature a few days after his death on M arch 7, The resolutions, offered by Sen. Duke Kawasaki and Rep. Dan Hakoda, expressed the lawm akers' deep sorrow over the loss of "J.M. ", as he was affectionately known and noted that Mr, Tanaka's "concern for h isfe llo w man andthe high standards of performance he set for his company were exem plified by his activities of his last day, w hen notw ithstanding his illness and inability to drive, he asked to be taken to visit an ailing friend in the hospital and later to his job sites to inspect projects." The resolutions recounted the "S tory of J.M. Tanaka" and noted that Mr. Tanaka w asthe eldest son of Chokichi and Chiyo Tanaka and he was forced to leave Royal School after the 8th grade to help support his 13 brothers and sisters. He w ent to work w ith his father, "starting w ith only a dray and buggy, hauling dirt and building stone w a lls." Mr. Tanaka was "one of the first individuals of Oriental ancestry to survive and succeed in the heavy construction industry," the Legislature's resolutions noted, adding that "the company flourished and expanded not only because of J.M.'s conscientious planning and persona! dedication to each project but because of the loyalty, performance and respect accorded him by his employees who knew that he often accepted contracts and incurred great financial losses just to keep his men w o rkin g." The Resolutions noted that Mr. Tanaka's firm "w as responsible not only for the building of most of the major highways on Oahu, including the Pali Tunnels, Pali Highway, Likelike Highway, Kalanianaole Highway but for many other m ajor projects throughout Hawaii " 94

96 such as the M ountain View, Kohala and Kona Roads on the Big Island, the 7-M ile Road on Molokai, Volcano Road on the Big Island, the Kealia Bridge on Kauai and the Punchbowl W ater Tank, Kona Koko Palm Hotel, Palolo Home, Kona-Keauhou Highway, Ala Moana Yacht Harbor, Nimitz Highway, Nuuanu Pali Road, Pearl City W ater Pipeline, 5th Avenue and 22nd Avenue sewer lines, the Blowhole Road and the W aikiki Shell. In addition, the Resolutions noted, Mr. Tanaka's firm b u ilt Chaminade Terrace, Newtow n in Aiea, the Seabreeze in Hawaii Kai and the Kaneohe Yacht Club. But "he considered the construction of the road up Keala (Oahu's highest peak, 4,020 feet altitude) to be his greatest achievem ent since it was completed under d ifficu lt and dangerous conditions w ith o u t any injury to his w orkm en." The Resolutions noted Mr. Tanaka's awareness of "the needs of his com m unity and demonstrated this by his loyal support of higher education as a charter member of the University of Hawaii Foundation and as a member of the University of Hawaii Century Club." Regarding his personal life, the Resolutions noted that "despite his busy schedule, he never forgot his responsibilities as a father and patriarch of the Tanaka clan and shared his guidance and love w ith his six children as w ell as his brothers and sisters, impressing upon them that he wanted to be proud of all of them and he was a man who tru ly appreciated his w ife, never forgetting to express his thanks to her, even for little things like a delicious meal and was looking forw ard to celebrating w ith her, their 50th wedding anniversary this year." "J.M. was so dedicated to his w o rk," the Resolutions continue," and received such gratification from it that he never took a vacation. Nonetheless, this vital man found tim e to enjoy all facets of life thoroughly and took much delight in singing expressively and in his hobby of patiently raising and caring for koi." Copies of the resolutions were sent to Mrs. Martha K. Tanaka and the children, George Masao Tanaka, Raymond Masamichi Tanaka, Mrs. Lillian Hatsuki Noda, Mrs. Irma Itsue Toyozaki, Mrs. Patsy Sadaye Hirata and Leonora Ayame Tanaka. Mrs. Noda isa graduate of the University of Hawaii and is a teacher; George M. Tanaka is equipm ent superintendent; Mrs. Toyozaki is a beautician, Raymond also w ent to the University of Hawaii and is president of J.M. Tanaka Construction Inc.; Mrs. Hirata also is a graduate of the UH and is a teacher and Leonora Tanaka also w ent to the UH and is a real estate broker. G randchildren are Laura Jean Hatsumi Noda, UH graduate now attending Keio U niversity, Tokyo; Diane Akemi Noda, attending UH; Karen Kazue Noda, attending University of Oregon; Sharon Terumi Noda, attending Hilo High School; Lance Masaki Tanaka, attending UH; Georgette Tomoko Tanaka, at IBM School; Randall Masanori Tanaka, at Community College, Deborah Kiyo Tanaka, at Kahala Elementary School; Candice Yorie Toyozaki, Kaimuki High School graduate; Bonnie M arie Toyozaki, at Kaimuki High School; Reggie Masashi Tanaka, at Com m unity College; Brenda Rae Tanaka, at Kafani High School; Joy Fusae Tanaka at Kalani Junior High; M ark Kiyoshi Hirata, at Stevenson School and Dan Kenji Hirata at Manoa School. In addition to those organizations previously mentioned, Mr. Tanaka was active in many other organizations. He was a member of several Buddhist groups including Jodo Mission of Hawaii Kyodan, Hawaii IzumoTaisha Kyodan, Todaiji of Hawaii. H ealsow asa m em berof Fukuoka Kenjin Kai, Ukiha Gun Jin Kai, the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce and he was vice president and on the Board of Trustees of the M oiliili Com m unity Association. He was also active in the M oiliili Baseball team and during W orld War II was M oiliili Civil Defense D istrict W arden. Mrs. Tanaka has also served her com m unity. In 1971 Mrs. Tanaka com pleted 45 years of service in the Physical Education Department of the University of Hawaii having begun in 1926 as a sw im m ing pool attendant. From 1943 to 1958 she was gym custodian and then until 1971 was locker room attendant. Mr. Tanaka's brothers included Tom Takeshi, M itsuichi (who died Aug. 5, at the age of 52) M ineji, Richard Suteshi, Harry Kazuichi, W alter Satoru, Ernest Shigemi, Kelvin Sadami and Namiichi, w ho died May 8, 1927 at the age of 6 months. Sisters included Shizue Shigem atsu, Fukuoka, Japan, Orie Kawasaki (w hodied A pril 19, 1969 in San Mateo, Calif.), M itsue Wakida, also of San Mateo, Hazel Tsukie Iwamoto (who died Oct. 2, 1968) and Ruth Kikumi Narahara. 95

97 TOSHIAKI TANAKA Toshiaki Tanaka is the founder and owner of Boulevard Saimin at 1425 D illingham Blvd., Honolulu. Mr. Tanaka was born March 24,1 924 in Honolulu, the son of Busaku and Kazuko Tanaka, both natives of Japan, Mr. Tanaka and his w ife are the parents of three children, Joyce, Lynn and Joan, graduates of Hawaii School for Girls. Mr. Tanaka was a partner in the B. Tanaka Orchid Nursery for several years before he entered the restaurant business. He is a member of the Nuuanu YMCA and the Medics Chapter of the veterans of the 442nd Battalion. His pastimes include the raising of orchids. JACK K. TANIYAMA Deceased Jack K azum a Taniyam a - July 2 8, February 4, M r. Tan iyam a was president o f Jack K. T aniyam a & Associates and president of C ountry Lanes, Inc. He was born in H onolulu, the son of Kuichi and Y u k in o T aniyam a, natives of Japan. M r. Taniyam a graduated from M ck in ley High School in and received his B.S. degree in civil engineering in fro m the University of Haw aii. Follow ing graduation he joined John F. Nichols, C ontractor as a civil engineer. Later he was a structual engineer w ith W alker M oody C onstruction and then joined Pacific W elding Engineers as a partner. A fte r several years as a private consultant, M r. Tan iyam a started his own business in He also had interests in V arsity Bow l, Bowling C ity, JJ & M, J & J Bow ling Center, Classic Bowling Center, Classic Dining and C ocktail Lounge, J & J Sports Center, Classic Investm ent and J & J Investm ent Co. He was active in civic affairs as m em ber o f the 5th Senatorial D istrict Highw ay Commission and later was mem ber-at-large of the Com m ittee on Transportation. He was a m em ber o f the NSPE, ASCE and Haw aii S ociety of Professional Engineers and was on the board of managers o f the Y M C A. He was an avid golfer and was a m em ber o f the M id-pacific Country Club. M r. T an iyam a was the husband of Karen K o to Y am aato Taniyam a and the fath er of Mrs. Gail A k ik o Fukuroku and Paul T an i yama. G randchildren are Devi, 12, and Dale,

98 GLENN H. TANOUE KIYOSHI TANOUE Kiyoshi Tanoue is the ow ner and operator of Tropic Fish & Vegetable Center in Honolulu's Ala Moana Farmers' Market. Glenn H. Tanoue is secretary and plant supervisor of Tropic Fish & Vegetable Center. Kiyoshi Tanoue was born May 18, 1925 in Honolulu. He graduated from McKinley High School in the Class of 1943 and served in the U.S. Arm y from 1945 until He entered the produce business in 1949 and has been active in a number of enterprises since that tim e, including the Tropic Fish & Vegetable Center. He and his w ife, Mrs. Katherine Tanoue, w ho also is a native of Honolulu and is a coow ner of the Tropic Center, have tw o children, Glenn H. Tanoue and Gail Tanoue. Glenn is a graduate of lolani High School and he also attended the University of Hawaii. He and his w ife, Blanche Keiko Tanoue, have a daughter, Shawn Tanoue, 5. He is a golfer and also enjoys bowling and is a member of the food Service Executives Association. Gail Tanoue is attending Loretto Heights College in Colorado where she is studying nursing. The senior Mr. Tanoue has three sisters, Mrs. Grace Tonokawa, Mrs. Edith Maeda and Mrs. Karen Au. He has five brothers, Sadao, Eishiro, Harry, Gerald and Roy. Mr. Tanoue is a memeber of the Ryukyu Veterans Interpreters Club, the Moanalua Community Association and the Marketplace Golf Club. In addition to golf, his favorite sport is bowling. 97

99 TAKEO TENGAN Restaurant O wner Mr. Tengan was born in Lahaina, Maui, on March 3, 1925 the son of Matsu and Kamado Tengan, both of Okinawa and both now deceased. Educated at Interm ediate and Vocational schools in Hawaii, Mr. Tengan prepared him self for his future in the restaurant and delicatessen business. He now operates the Manoa Grill, Takemi Banquet Hall and the Miyake Delicatessen in the Ala Moana Center He is married to the form er Dora M itsue Miyahira of Kapaa, Kauai. She works in the fam ily business w ith her husband. The Tengans have nine children, Mrs. Arlene Nakata, Marvin Tengan, Daniel Tengan, Dorene Tengan, Maylene Tengan, Jasmine Tengan, Colene Tengan, Ross Tengan and Scott Tengan. Mr. Tengan has one brother, Teitoku Tengan of Honolulu, and sisters Mrs. Misao Tengan, of W ailuku, Maui, Mrs. Tsuruko Miyahira, of Kapaa, Kauai, Mrs. Edith Tamashiro, of Honolulu and Mrs. Ruth H. Tengan of Honolulu. Mr. Tengan is active in the United Okinawan of Hawaii, Jikoen Temple, Aza Gushikawa Doshi Kai, Deigo Club and Eigo Minyo Club, Takamine Dance Club, Ishikawa Club, Boy Scouts of America Troop 99 and various other organizations. For leisure, he enjoys hunting, fishing and music the samisen. SHINZABURO SUMIDA Continued from page 89 active in com m unity organizations. He was the past president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, member of the Hawaii State Chamber of Commerce, member of the Roatry Club of West Honolulu and a member of the Honpa Hongwanji M ission. ROBERT S. TERAMOTO Robert Shigeo Teramoto is director and corporate secretary of Manoa Finance Company, Inc. and a real estate broker w ith Manoa Realty. Mr. Teramoto was born Aug. 15, 1917 in Pahala, Hawaii, the son of the late Umekichi and Mika Teramoto, natives of Hiroshima, Japan. Mr. Teramoto has tw o brothers, Masato Teramoto and Charles Toshio Teramoto and a sister, Mrs. Velma Shizuyo M artinson. Mr. Teramoto and his w ife Setsuko Teramoto, who is a native of Kohala, Hawaii and is a librarian- at Kalihiwaena Elementary School, have a son, Bruce Takao Teramoto, a 1976 graduate of the University of Illinois w ith a M aster's degree in architecture. Mr. Teramoto received his education at Kapapala School, Kau, Hawaii; Central Intermediate School, Honolulu; Hilo High School, Hilo and the University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus. M r. T e ram oto served in th e Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment of the 120th Replacement Battalion, U.S. Army, at Schofield Barracks from September 1946 to June He is a member of the Honolulu Board of Realtors, the University of Hawaii Alum ni Association, the Pahala Club and the Democratic Party. His hobbies include plants, landscape gardening and photography and his sports in te r ests include sw im m ing and baseball. He is a Buddhist. 98

100 C H A R L E S T E R A S H IM A Deceased M r. Charles Terashima was born in W aipahu, Haw aii on July 18, He is the son of Eigo, now deceased, and Haru Terashima, both originally of Fukushim a, Japan. His w ife is the form er D o lly Oshima o f Kona, Hawaii and the couple have tw o sons, G ary, 16, a student at W aipahu High School and Ryan, 12, w ho attends Waipahu Interm ediate School. M r. Terashima is presently owner of Leeward U pholstery, an auto and fu rn itu re upholstery firm, and has been in business since He graduated fro m W aipahu High School and served tw o years active A rm y d u ty in G erm any, follow ed by four years in the A rm y Reserve. M r. Terashim a has tw o brothers, Hidehara and M itsuo, and tw o sisters, Mrs. Susan Takam oto and Agnes Terashima, all residents of Leeward Oahu. A Buddhist by religion, he attends the W aipahu Soto Mission. In his spare tim e, he enjoys coin collecting, bowling and surfing w ith his tw o sons. R O N A LD S. T E R A Y A M A Ronald Sunao Terayam a is office m anager and corporate secretary o f Ted's W iring Service, Ltd. M r. Terayam a was born O ct. 26, 1942 in H onolulu, the son o f Ted and M itzie Mitsue Terayam a. His b ro th er is Thom as N o rio Terayam a. M r. T erayam a received his bachelor o f arts in chem istry from the U niversity of Haw aii and served in the U.S. A rm y w ith the rank o f captain. He served tours o f d u ty at Fort Bliss, Texas and in Korea and V ietnam. 99

101 TED A. TERAYAMA Ted Ayao Terayama is the founder and president of Ted's W iring Service, Ltd. Mr. Terayama was born January 10, 1918 in Kapaa, Kauai, one of four children of Sakuichi and Hatsuno Terayam a,both natives of Hiroshima, Japan. The late Mr. Terayama was a laborer. Mr. Terayama's brothers include Hajime and Tsugio Terayama and his sister, Mrs. Kazuko Omori. Mr. Terayama and his w ife, Mitzie M itsue Watase Terayama, w ho is a native of Hanapepe, Kauai and is vice president and serves as a clerk w ith Ted's W iring Service, have tw o sons, Ronald Sunao Terayama, a graduate of the University of Hawaii and secretary and office manager of Ted's W iring Service and Thomas Norio Terayama, a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and vice president and superintendent of Ted's W iring Service. Two grandchildren are Lyle Kenya Terayama and Nolan Joji Terayama. Mr. Terayama is a graduate of M ckinley High School. THOM AS N. TERAYAM A Thomas Norio Terayama is a licensed professional electrical engineer and vice president of Ted's W iring Service, Ltd., w ith duties of overseeing production. Mr. Terayama was born Oct. 9, 1944 in Honolulu, the son of Ted and Mitsue Terayama. His brother is Ronald Terayama. Mr. Terayama and his wife, Janice Y. have tw o sons, Lyle Kenya and Nolan Joji. Lyle is a student at Manoa Elementary School and Nolan is a student at Central Union Pre-School. Mr. Terayama is 1966 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute w ith a bachelor of electrical engineering degree. He served in the U.S. Navy u tilities engineering division. His hobby is electronics and he is a member of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers, the Illum inating Engineers Society and the American Institute of Electrical Inspectors. He is presently pursuing a MBA degree at University of Hawaii. 100

102 JACK Y. TERUYA Jack Y eiichi Teruya is president of M echanical D o or Servicing Co., Inc. and C onstruction Service, a general contracting firm. M r. Teruya was born Feb. 9, in W ai- luku, M aui, the son o f K okam e and Kame T eruya, natives o f O kinaw a. Brothers are Koichi, H arry, Thornes and Rosco and sisters are Mrs. A nnie K ikuye M cg ahey and Mrs. Lilian Y oshiko Miyasato. M r. T eruya is the fath er of Stacey Alen Sakae T eruya, a graduate o f Punahou and the U niversity o f C alifo rn ia in Los Angeles in archaeology. M r. Teruya was fo rm e rly an architectural draftsm an, a steel detatler and an estim ator for A m fac. He is a graduate o f Farrington High School, H onolulu Technical School and the University of Haw aii in civil engineering. He served in the U.S. A rm y and his pastimes include bow ling. STANLEY S.T E R U Y A Stanley Seiko Teruya is president of W indward Furniture Inc., a furniture and cabinet m anufacturing firm located in the Honolulu International Airport Industrial area. Mr. Teruya was born Sept. 24, 1919 in Aiea, Oahu, the son of Kame and Kana Teruya, natives of Okinawa. Mr. Teruya has four brothers, Yasuki, Seikichi and Seijin and five sisters, Alice, Doris, Matsue, Kate and Joyce. Mr. Teruya and h isw ife, Mrs. Frances (Fumiko) Teruya, who is a native of Honolulu, have four children, Mrs. Laverne H. Kinoshita, Mrs. Doreen M. Motoda, Brian M. Teruya, a student at the University of Hawaii and Mark S. Teruya, a student at the University of the Pacific. There are tw o grandchildren, Jolie Ui Motoda and Jam ie Rei Kinoshita. Mr. Teruya established W indward Furniture Inc. in 1948 shortly after completing U.S. Arm y service w ith the famed 100th Infantry Battalion. He is a member of the Club 100th and the Home Builders Association. 101

103 M ITSU M I TOTOKI KAZUO TOTOKI Mr. Kazuo Totoki was born on August 27,1 904 in Puuloa, Oahu, the son of the late Sukenojo of Misho, Iwakuni and Ko Totoki, of Tada, Iwakuni, Japan. He has a brother, M itsum i, and a sister, Mrs. Kiyono Fujii. He m arried the form er Akiyo A k i moto of Kealia, Kauai, and they have three children. They are A llan, a graduate of Northwestern University, w ho is president of Standard Finance Co., Ltd., Mrs. Joanne Funasaki, a graduate of The Boston University School of Occupational Therapy, and Mrs. M argaret Tsai, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. They have eleven grandchildren. Mr. Totoki's educational background includes attendance at the Hongwanji M ission School, Pearl City School, Iwakuni Japanese School, and evening classes at the University of Hawaii. He is presently the Chairman of the Board of four companies of w hich he is the founder. These are the Honolulu Auto Parts Company, established in 1930, w hich engages in the wholesale and retail of autom otive parts and accessories. Auto Glass Company, established in 1936, w hich is managed by his brother, M itsum i, Standard Finance Company, Ltd., an industrial loan firm organized in 1945, and Kazuo Totoki, Ltd., a real estate holding com pany. Mr. Totoki has been active in several professional and com m unity organizations. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pacific A u to motive Show from The Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. M itsum i Totoki is President of Auto Glass Company, Limited, Vice- President of Standard Finance Company and Vice-President of Honolulu Auto Parts. Born in Pearl City on A pril 6, , to the late Sukenojo and Ko Totoki of Iw a kuni, Japan, he attended lolani School in Honolulu. Mr. Totoki has a brother, Kazuo and a sister, Mrs. Kiyono Fujii. He is married to the form er Dorothy Matsue Yomen of Honolulu and they have tw o children: Nelson, 30, a graduate of the University of Hawaii and presently. Manager of Honolulu Federal Savings and Loan Association, Kapalama Branch, and Janice, 27, who attended the University of Hawaii and Keio University in Japan. They also have a granddaughter, Lynell. Mr. Totoki isa m em berofthe National Auto Glass Association. A talented gardener, he spends much of his leisure tim e caring for his beautiful yard in lush Manoa Valley. Honpa Hongwanji Betsuin, and the Honolulu Autom otive Service Station Club are some of his other affiliations. Despite his busy schedule, Mr. Totoki finds tim e to travel, and enjoys jogging w ith his w ife, Akiyo, on weekends. 102

104 iiai«jm i=i>==ii=i>=ni==i>==it=i»=i»=iip JAMES I. TOTTORI James Ichiro Tottori is president of Honolulu Poi Company, Ltd. and Rainbow Distributors. Mr. Tottori was born February 20, 1907 in Hiroshima, Japan, the son of Buichi and Takino Izumi. He was adopted by his uncle and aunt, Kakuichi and Hisano Tottori. Mr. Kakuichi Tottori was a fru it exporter. Mr. Tottori has tw o brothers, Katsumi Izumi and Kazuo Doi and three sisters, Mrs. Kameo Fujii, Mrs. Tsuruko Fukui and Mrs. Tatsuko Taniguchi, all residing in Japan. Mr. Tottori and his wife, Mrs. Ruth Tsuruko (Yabuki) Tottori, w ho isa native of Waipahu and is vice president of Honolulu Poi, Co., Ltd., were married in They have four children; Ernest Kazuyuki Tottori, general manager of Honolulu Poi; W allace Y. Tottori, general manager of Rainbow Dist., Inc.; Mrs. Wanda F. Tamashiro, a teacher and Mrs. Jane M. Fujiwara, also a teacher. There are eleven grandchildren, Brian, Ann, Paul, Craig, Derrick, Wesley and Scott Tottori, Kristie and Owen Fujiwara, Reid and Joey Tamashiro. Mr. Tottori was educated in Japan and began his career in Hawaii as a pineapple grow er and dairym an. He is a member of Hiroshima-ken jin Kai and the Konko Mission of Waipahu. 103

105 lnt^ l= il= = il= = it=nt==,l=nl=il^t ^>^l=il=ib:^ THOMAS M. TSUJIGUCHI Thom as Masau Tsujiguchi is manager and president o f Sea V ie w Inn, L td., a popular restaurant and tourist attractio n on Oahu's N o rth Shore. M r. Tsujiguchi was assistant manager of Kem oo Farm, another fam ous tourist stop in Central O ahu, from u ntil D uring W orld W ar II M r. Tsujiguchi was a heavy equipm ent o perator on m ilita ry projects and he returned to the restaurant business shortly after the close o f the war. M r. Tsujiguchi was born in W aialua, Hawaii on M ay 2 9, 1912, the son o f Tsuneji and M aju Nakashim a Tsujiguchi, both natives of Japan. Both are deceased. Mr. Tsujiguchi graduated frorh W aialua School and Leilehua High School. His parents, now deceased, w ere born in O dam ura, K u m am o to, Japan. He has fo u r sisters, Sum ie Y oshioka, Y u k ie M iura, Sachiko Yam ada and A yako Sakam oto. He and his w ife, Masako T akajiro Nakagawa, w ho was born in Yam aguchi, Japan, have tw o sons, Lawrence and K enneth. G randchildren are Layne, 7, Lana, 5, and Lara, 3. M r. Tsujiguchi is a Buddhist and a m em ber of Waialua Hongw anji. His hobbies include fishing and he is an avid baseball fan. He is a m em ber o f the W aialua C o m m u n ity Association. KUNIYUKI UEHARA M r. K u n iyuki Uehara was born on March 4, in O kinaw a, Japan. He is the son of Kihan Uehara (deceased and Mrs. Ei Uehara. He attended elem entary, junior high and high school in Itom an, O kinaw a and studied at H onolulu C om m unity College. He is the ow ner o f Kuni's Restaurant and Kuni's C ocktail Lounge, a popular W aipahu restaurant specializing in Japanese foods. His w ife is the fo rm e r A kam i T a k im o to o f C alifornia. The couple have one son, Glenn Shigeom i, 4, a student at A lphabetland Pre-School in W aipahu. There are tw o brothers, Jorji and Satoru, and tw o sisters, K in ko Tam ashiro and Yunam i Uehara. 104

106 JACK H. UJIMORI Jack H. Ujimori is the owner of Ujimori Realty Inc., UF Builders Inc., Islander Investment, Inc., Ujimori Development, Ltd., U & S Real Estate, Inc. and is on the executive board of directors of Commercial Finance, Ltd. Mr. Ujimori was born in Spreckelsville, Maui, the son of Kenda and Tomi (Iw a ka m i) U jim o ri, n a tive s of Kumamoto, Japan. Mr. Ujim ori attended Spreckelsville schools and completed his education in vocational training. Mr. Ujim ori and his w ife, Mrs. Harumi (Honjo) Ujimori, have four children, Stanley, Leroy, W arren Ujimori and Mrs. Karen Nii. Mr. Ujimori entered the real estate field in A short tim e after receiving his brokers license he expanded his activities into land development and home building. The Moanalua Subdivision, M aili-kai Subdivision, Puu Panini Subdivision, 16th Avenue Subdivision, Halawa Valley Estates, and Pearl Harbor Gardens among num erous others were developed and sold by his firm s. A weekend sportsman, Mr. U jim ori's free hours are generally spent golfing. He also is sponsor of the Hawaii Major League Baseball Team, the U njim ori Hawks. His professional interests also include m embership in the Better Business Bureau of Hawaii. LEROY K. UJIMORI Leroy Kenji Ujimori, the son of Land Developer Jack and Harumi Ujimori, was born on July 18, 1942, in W ailuku, Maui. Upon graduating from Kaimuki High School in 1960, he attended Colorado State University at Fort Collins as did his w ife, the form er Karen Kikue Ito from Lahaina, Maui. The parents of a sevenyear-old son, Troy, both are employed as teachers by the Hawaii State Department of Education. Leroy is presently serving as an education specialist w ith the Leeward D istrict office as w ell as a member of the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board. Active in com m unity affairs, Leroy is a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the HSTA, Aiea Jaycees, Waipahu Businessm en's Association, Am erican A lliance of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and is a Director of the Hawaii M ajor League team, the Ujim ori Hawks. He is also serving as Vice President of Ujimori Realty, Inc., UF Builders, Inc. and as Treasurer of Islander Investment, Inc. 105

107 STANLEY T. UJIM ORI Stanley Takito Ujim ori, son of Jack H. and Harumi Ujim ori, born in W ailuku, Maui, Hawaii, Steptember 30, Married Kay Kunimoto of Hilo, Hawaii. Father of three boys Sanford, Ryan and Stuart. Resides at Puaalii, Aiea, Hawaii. Mr. Ujim ori, a real estate broker since 1964, is owner of Stanley T. Ujimori Real Estate and S.T. Ujim ori Builders; both offices located in Waipahu, Hawaii. He is also engaged in real estate management, handling apartm ent buildings, private and commercial properties; has a general contractor license and an insurance salesman license. Stanley serves as President of Islander Investment, Inc. and President of U.F. Builders. At age 12 he received the Eagle Scout award, the highest recognition in boy scouting. A graduate of Kaimuki High School in Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanley completed courses in business adm inistration at University of Hawaii. He is an active member of Waipahu Businessmen's Association, W est Pearl Harbor Rotary Club, the Boy Scouts of America, Aloha C ouncil,the YM CA,and the Hawaii Homebuilders Association. M O RRIS M. UNTEN Businessman M orris M. Unten is president and general manager of Assurance Auto Service dba Assurance Fender Works. He was form erly a body and fender worker in a Auto Body Shop. Mr. Unten was born January 5,1 944 in Honolulu, one of four sons Of Shizue Higa, native of Honolulu. The other sons are Norman, Denis and Gene Unten. M r. U nten w as educate d at Stevenson School and completed tw o years of the auto body course at Honolulu Community College and the Dale Carnegie course in sales, effective speaking and management. Mr. Unten is a Christian and among his activities he is president of the Club Motobu for 1977 and also was president in 1975 and 1976 and is also 1977 president of the Auto Body & Painting Association of Hawaii and a member of the Hawaii Economic Study Club. He also is auto body shop advisor at Honolulu Community College. Among his hobbies he is interested in th e re m o d e lin g and d e sig n of autom obiles and also does draw ing. 106

108 RICHARD K. WATANABE Richard K iichiro W atanabe is ow ner of W atanabe & Sons masonry contractor. M r. W atanabe was born July 10, in H o nolulu, the son o f John T. and D o ro th y M uraoka W atanabe. The senior Mr. W atanabe was born in Fukushim a, Japan and his w ife was born in Honolulu. M r. W atanabe has tw o brothers, George A k ira and W ayne Tam otsu and three sisters, Mrs. E lizabeth K. G rinder, Mrs. M aile T eru k o Tam ura and Noreen Hisayo Watanabe. He and his w ife, Elaine E. (Tadaki) W atanabe, w h o is a native o f Ewa, Oahu, have tw o children; Burt Riki W atanabe, a graduate o f M id-pacific Institu te in and now m ajoring in business adm inistration and accounting at Cannons School o f Business; G aylen R eiko W atanabe, a graduate of Kaiser High School and now w ith the Y u m Y u m Tree as a hostess. M r. W atanabe attended Manoa Elem entary, Washington Interm ediate and graduated w ith the Class o f 1951 fro m M ck in le y High School. Fro m to 1957 he was a Reservist in the Haw aii N ational Guard and was a sergeant in the th Infantry. A fte r graduation fro m high school M r. W atanabe entered the masonry business established by his father and assumed direction o f the firm in Mr. W atanabe is a director of the Construction Industry Legislative O rganization and also serves on the M em bership C o m m ittee and the Consum er A ffairs C o m m ittee. He also is a director o f the Mason C ontractor's Association o f H aw aii, was president of the group ( ) and is now chairm an of Continued on page WALLACE M.WATAOKA W allace Mitsugi W ataoka is an electrical engineer, electrical contracto r and ow ner o f Central Electric Co. w ith 4 5 years of experience in the electrical engineering field. M r. W ataoka was born Septem ber 12, 1911 in Kohala, H aw aii, the son o f Hisakichi and Shina W ataoka, natives of Hiroshim a. M r. W ataoka was a farm er. M r. W ataoka attended Island schools and com pleted the electrical engineering course in the Am erican Correspondence School. He and his w ife, Gladys T., w ho also is a native of Kohala and is a dressmaker in add ition to her career as a m other and a housew ife, have three children: Russell Hisao W ataoka, w ho attended the U niversity o f Hawaii and is associated w ith Standard O il; M iriam M ich iko W ataoka D o i, w ho attended Junior College and the U niversity o f Haw aii and is a secretary w ith E Y F D evelopm ent and A ndrea S hinayo W ataoka Fuginaga, w ho attended the U niversity o f Haw aii and the U niversity of S outhern C alifornia. M r. W ataoka has tw o brothers, Charles Y., and H arold H., and a sister, Mrs. Shigeko K aw am oto. G randchildren include Greg T. W ataoka, 15, Tod d S. W ataoka, 13, Kris W ataoka, 12, Jon W ataoka, 7, Stephanie D o i, 12, Steven M. D o i, 5, and Lee M. Fuginaga, 4. M r. W ataoka is a Buddhist and is a m em ber o f Honpa H ongw anji K yodan. A m ong sports activities he is interested in fo o tb a ll, sumo, boxing, swim m ing, baseball, w eightlifting, Judo, hunting and fishing. Hobbies include w orking on inventions, building electrical-m echanical equ ipm ent and w orking on landscaping and the raising o f plants.

109 RONALD SHOICHI WAKATSUKI Businessm an Mr. Ronald W akatsuki was born on September 26, 1923 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the son of Sakuji W akatsuki from Niigata, Japan and who form erlly owned the Sure-Fix Shop but now retired and Sumie W akatsuki from Japan and also retired. He received his education from W a ia la e E le m e n ta ry S c h o o l, W ashington Intermediate School and M ckinley High School. He was associated w ith Honolulu Ford for eighteen years and also served as their Union officer for ten years. He is now Board Chairman and President of W aka's Auto Service, Incorp. located at 842 Mapunapuna Street. He is married to the form er Betty Sumiko Miyashiro. She is w ith Hawaii Nui Sportswear. Mrs. M iyashiro is also very active w ith the W aim alu Brownie Troop. They have three daughters: Gail M, age 24, w ho is doing post-graduate studies at the University of Hawaii; Joanne N., age 20, who is now attending Com m unity College and Lynn J., age 10, w ho is attending W aim alu Elementary School. Mr. W akatsuki has one sister, Mrs. Florence Adachi of Kaneohe. Mr. W akatsuki enjoys raising Koi and fishing and bowling is his favorite sport activity. 108 HIROTOSHI YA M A M O TO Hirotoshi Yamamoto is president of M anoa Finance Com pany, Inc., principal broker of Manoa Realty, director of Island Insurance Co., Ltd. and a trustee of the Japan-Am erica Institute of M anagem ent Science. Mr. Yamamoto was born Jan. 29, 1920 in Ookala, Hawaii, the son of the late Junichi and Sugiyo (Ninomiya) Yamamoto, natives of Hiroshima-ken, Japan. Mr. Yamamoto has three brothers, H irokazu Y am am oto, M asayoshi Yamamoto and Masaaki Yamamoto and four sisters, Mrs. Kiyome Masuda, Mrs. Kiyono Taketa, Mrs. Misae Imai and Mrs. Sueko Tanaka. Mr. Yamamoto and his w ife, Shizuko Yamamoto, w ho is a native of Waipahu, Oahu, have a daughter, Kay Kimiko Yamamoto. Mr. Yamamoto received his B.A. degree from the University of Hawaii in He served in the U.S. Arm y 100th Infantry Battalion and the M ilitary Intelligence Service November 1941 to October He was a member of the Hawaii State Real Estate License Commission from June 1953 to December 1962 and a member of the Hawaii State Board of Registration, City & County of Honolulu for 1971 and He is a member of tfie Kuakini Hospital Buildings & Grounds Committee and the Democratic Party. His hobbies include the collection of paintings, the growing of plants and the raising of carp. He is taking beginner's golf. He is a member of the Manoa Valley Church.

110 MICHIKO IM. YA M AN AKA Restaurant M anager Mrs. M ichiko Nishizaki Yamanaka is the president and manager of Cha Cha Tei, one of Honolulu's most popular Japanese restaurants. It is located on Kapiolani Boulevard near Ala Moana Center in one of the busiest tourist areas. Mrs. Yamanaka was born April 18, 1924 in Taichu, Taiwan, the daughter of the late Chikamatsu and Yaeko Nishizaki, natives of Japan. Mrs. Yamanaka has tw o brothers, Masataka Nishizaki and Kanehiro Nishizaki and tw o sisters, Mrs. Kiyoko M atsumoto and Mrs. Setsuko Takeuchi. Mrs. Yamanaka is married to James M. Yamanaka, a native of W aihee, Maui and a veteran of 21 years service in the U.S. Armed Forces. He is retired from m ilitary service and assists his w ife in the m anagem ent of Cha Cha Tei. Mr. and Mrs. Yamanaka have three children, Mrs. Karen M. Higuchi, M a rg a re t Y am anaka and June Yamanaka. Mrs. Yamanaka graduated from the Girls High School in Tainan, Taiwan and has a wide knowledge of both the Japanese and Chinese culture and life styles. SAM Y. YAMANAKA Founder and president o f one o f H o nolulu's largest plum bing supply houses is Sam Yoshio Y am anaka. The firm is Sam's Supply Co., Ltd. M r. Y am anaka was born June 2 6, 1921 in K ipu, Kauai, the son o f K ic h ijiro and Haruno Yam anaka. Brothers and sisters include G oro, Paul, W illiam and H arry and Julie M am ura, Gladys Y o o n, M arjorie Iseke, Esther Carveiro, K ikue Lee, E dith Lee, Doris Porestincki and Jeanne Jensen. M r. Y am anaka and his w ife Jean have tw o children, W ayne, 2 4, w ho graduated fro m the U niversity o f Haw aii in and G ary, 21, w h o graduated fro m the U niversity o f Haw aii in Mrs. Y am anaka w h o is vice president o f Sam's Supply, was born in H ilo. M r. Y am anaka was educated in H onolulu schools and saw m ilita ry service during W orid W ar II. He is a Buddhist. His recreational activities inciude golf and he is a m em ber o f the Lakeside G o lf C lub, Hicks G o lf Club and Moanalua G o lf Club. He is also a m em ber o f the C onstruction In d u s t r y Legislative O rganization, the Plum bing & Mechanical C ontractors Association, the H aw aii Suppliers Association and the K alihi Business Association. 109

111 RICHARD K. YAMAOKA Richard Kazuichi Y am aoka is president o f Electrical E q uip m en t Co., Ltd. The firm was established in M r. Y am aoka was born March 2 0, 1913 in W ailuku, M aui. His father is deceased. His m other, Kum a Yam aoka is a native of H iro shima, Japan. M r. Yam aoka attended Maui schools and graduated fro m P olytechnic High School in Los Angeles and N ational Radio and Electronics School, also in Los Angeles. He also com pleted a wholesale managers course at S tanford University in M r. Y am aoka and his w ife, Thelm a T am ayo Murashige, w ho is a native o f Lihue, Kauai, have five children: Francis, w ho is in the nursery business; S tanley, an auto sales representative; Ronald, owner of a San Francisco food catering business; Iris, an educational adm inistrator in Long Beach, C alif., and Mrs. Carol Y am aoka Meier, a d ietitian in D etro it. M r. Y am aoka is a Buddhist and also is a m em ber o f the Honolulu Cham ber o f Com merce and chapter d irecto r o f the National E lectronic D istributors Association. EDWARD YAMASHIRO -V Edward K. Yamashiro is president of Ed Yamashiro, Inc., Ed Yamashiro Services, and Ed Yamashiro Building Supply, Inc., one of the largest home im provem ent centers on Oahu. Edward Yamashiro was born on July 17, 1924 in aneohe, Hawaii, the son of Koki and Tsuru (Yogi) Yamashiro. The late Koki Yamashiro was a farm er and native of Okinawa. Tsuru Yamashiro was also born in Okinawa and owns Yamashiro Fruit Stand in Kaneohe. Ed Yamashiro has three brothers. Dr. Charles K. of Kailua, Harry K. of Kaneohe, and Raymond K. of Los Angeles, Calif. His sister, Mrs. Clara Young, lives in Oregon. Edward is married to Yoshiko (Sadoyama), w ho was born in Kohala, Hawaii and is secretary/treasurer of his three businesses. They have six children: Byron K., Vice-President of Ed Yamashiro Building Supply, Inc.; Aaron K., Vice-President of Ed Yamashiro, Inc.; Lisa Ann T. graduated University of Hawaii in 1977; Clyde K., attending Honolulu Community College; Dwight K., attending University of Hawaii; and P a tricia K., a tte n d in g Kaneohe Elementary School. Ed Yamashiro attended Benjamin Parker School and is a 1942 graduated of M ckinley High School. He began operating a service station in 1947 and th e n developed an e xca va tio n, contracting, and hauling service in 1956, w hich was the start of Ed Yamashiro, Inc. He is now concentrating in dump truck and specialized heavy 110 Continued on page 117

112 FRED Y. YANAI Fred Yukichi Yanai is president o f Deluxe Sheetm etal W orks Inc., which was established in 1959, Associated Construction Co., Inc., which was established in and Deluxe Investm ent Co., Inc., which was established in He was born D ecem ber 18, in Pearl C ity, the son of Kanezo and Ike Yanai, natives o f Yam aguchi, Japan. M r. Yanai has a b rother, Bert and three sisters, Ichino Ishii, Edith Yeshiko Tsukahara and Gladys M ich i ko O kayam a. M r. Yanai and his w ife. M ay H idako Izum i Y anai, w ho is a native o f H onolulu and is secretary of D eluxe Sheetm etal W orks Inc., have three children, K athy, 20, Sandra, 18, students at the University of Hawaii and R odney, 14, a student at M oanalua High School. M r. Yanai is a graduate o f W aipahu High School and served tw o years in the U.S. A rm y. He is a Buddhist, a form er m em ber o f the Lions C lub and presently a m em ber of the Sheetm etal C ontractors Association, of w hich he was president during , and a m em ber of the General Contractors Association. He is a golfer and enjoys fishing as one of his pastimes. He also is a m em ber of the Mid Pac Country Club. CJizo of Koryuji, Kyoto) Koryuji was built in 603 A.U. by Empress Suiko. Jizo is placed beside the sitting Amitabha which is the principal image. You will find the character of sculpture in those days in such points as stern looking, and powerful figure. I l l

113 TAKESHI YOKOIMO Takeshi Y o k o n o is chairm an o f the board o f W aipahu Super M art Ltd., dba Big W ay Super M arkets and D iscount M arkets Inc., dba Gem M arkets and Y o kono-s h intaku Inc., dba Big W ay G rocery Central and a ffiliated corporations. He also is a m ajor ow ner of Ideta Restaurant and is a d irecto r o f Tongg Publishing Com pany and Wen Hwa L td., dba Oceania Floating Restaurant and the Inn of the 6th Happiness. M r. Y o kono was born M ay 2 3, in H onolulu, the son o f T om ekichi and Sue K oizum i Y o k o n o, both natives o f Japan. T hey are deceased. M r. Y o k o n o was ow ner of Y o k o n o Shoten. M r. Y o k o n o and his w ife, K im iy o (K o jim a) have tw o daughters. Mrs. Y o k o n o is also a native o f H onolulu and is vice president and d irecto r o f W aipahu Super M art Ltd. and Discount Markets Inc., and a director of Yokono-Shintaku Inc. Daughters are Mrs. K ath erine Y o k o y a m a o f San Jose, C alif, and Mrs. Shirley Higashi of Los Angeles. Mrs. Y o koyam a is a graduate o f St. A ndrew s Priory and W oodbury College and Mrs. Higashi is a graduate o f W aipahu High School and the College o f Comm erce. G randchildren are G arett, 10, and G erm aine Y o koyam a, 7, and K elly, Karen and Michael Higashi. Kelly is 3, Karen is 18 m onths old and Michael is 5 m onths old. M r. Y o k o n o is a graduate o f St. Louis High School and attended Waseda U niversity in T o k y o. He is a m em ber and a past vice president of the W aipahu Soto Zen T aiy o ji Mission and spearheaded the developm ent and construction o f the new tem ple. He is also a m em ber o f the H onolulu Cham ber o f Com m erce, the Japanese Cham ber of C om m erce, the Western Pearl H arbor R otary Club and is past president and director of the W aipahu Businessmen's Association, and a past d irecto r o f th e A loha U nited Fund. His hobbies include traveling and golf. He is a m em ber o f the Oahu C o untry Club. He reports a 2 4 handicap. 112

114 MAKOTO YOKOTAKE M r. M ako to Y o k o ta k e was born in Wai- mea, Kauai on M ay 27, He is the son o f Hitoshi Y o k o ta k e and the late Mrs. K im ik o Yaguchi Y o k o ta k e. They are both from W aim ea, Kauai. He has one sister, Mrs. Shizue Yoshim ura. M r. Y o k o ta k e w anted to be a mechanic. Finding it necessary to go to w o rk in h ii early teens, his education was interrupted and he w ent to w ork as an apprentice mechanic fo r several auto repair shops and he is now ow ner o f M ako & A n d y A u to Service & Repair. He is m arried to Mrs. F u m iyo H anam oto Y o k o ta k e. They have fo u r children: A n dy and Darren both w ork fo r th eir father. Ivy w ho works at a m ajor hotel in W a ik ik i, and Brian w ho is still attending high school. He is a m em ber o f The Church o f Jesus Christ o f L atter-d ay Saints. His hobby is fishing and he enjoys w atching baseball and footb all. HAROLD YO KO YAM A Businessm an Mr. Harold Yokoyama was born on April 10, 1922 in Hanapepe, Kauai. He is the son of Shinichi and Ryo Yokoyama. They are both retired. Graduated from McKinley High School in 1939, he worked for an auto firm until 1942, then as supervisor of trucks and transportation for the Hawaiian Quarterm aster Corps until 1944, w hen he w ent into the United States Army. He served w ith the 1399th Construction Engineer Battalion for tw o years. Returning to civilian life, he entered the University of Hawaii and graduated m 1951 w ith a BA in economics. He then studied at the University of Colorado Law School, from w hich he was graduated in After his return to Hawaii, he entered the insurance field and in 1957 he formed three employment agencies. A ssocia te d E m ploym ent, U nited Employment and Service Employment w hich constitutes Hawaii's largest private employment agency. He serves as P re sid e n t u nder A s socia te d Services, Ltd. Mr. Yokoyama is married to Mrs. Rona Yokoyama, who serves as the secretary and bookkeeper for Associated Services, Ltd. They have five children: Ross, age 23, a graduate of University of Hawaii and now a CPA; Leslie, age 22, a graduate of University of Hawaii w ith a degree in Accountant; Lee, age 18; Len, age 16, w ho is attending St. Louis College and Stacy, 16, who is attending Sacred Hearts Academy. Mr. Yokoyama has one brother, Richard 113 Continued on page 117

115 DANIEL E. TAKEHARA Continued from page 91 DANIEL MASAMI YONEMORI M r. Daniel Y o nem ori was born on M ay 2 8, in K ahuku, Oahu. He is the son o f T a k ita ro and A k i T su kam o to Y o nem ori. T h ey are both fro m Iw a k u n i, Japan. His brothers are Soichi and H arold and his sisters are K im iy o Masaki, M itsue Funasaki and Jane T okum ura. A lthough M r. Yonem ori's form al education background was very lim ite d, he is now President and General Manager o f Ewa Stores L td., D B A Shopping Basket, Gibson's G rocery, Sporting Goods, H ardw are and Garden D epartm ent and also Gibson Guam G rocery D epartm ent. He was form erly m anager o f Kahuku Plantation store. Mrs. Grace A y a k o K u n im o to Y o n e m o ri, a non-food buyer, was born in H am akua Poko, M aui. The Yonem oris have no children. M r. Y o n em o ri was a m em ber o f the U. S. A rm y Intelligence Corp. His religion is Buddhism and he enjoys baseball and golf. and a graduate of Scripps College and the U niversity of Hawaii. Mr. Takehara was a member of the M c K in le y H igh Class o f '3 9 and graduated from Honolulu Business College, U.S. A rm y Language School, Fort Snelling, M inn., and the Am erican Institute of Banking. He served in U.S. A rm y m ilitary intelligence as a te ch nical sergeant and adm inistrative NCO at General Headquarters of the 24th Corps, Seoul, Korea. His previous professional experience includes duties w ith First Hawaiian Bank, a branch manager of the Budget Finance Plan and assistant manager of Federal Services Finance (Hawaii). He is a member of the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, M id- Pacific Country Club and was form erly troop chairm an of the Boy Scouts of Am erican and a form er YMCA club leader. His hobbies are gardening and landscaping. He enjoys golf, bowling, fishing on his boat and skin diving. He states "I'm too busy w ith golf, though, for much else of other activities." [Miyajima] 6l)Um away from main land, this island is one of the three most beautiful scenic spots in.japan. The shrine called Itsukushima is famous for its god who protects sailors and also is the God of Arts. 114

116 EDWARD M. YOSHIMASU Brig. Gen. Edward Masami Yoshim asu was deputy a d ju tan t general. D epartm ent o f Defense, State of Hawaii from July 1974 u ntil his retirem ent in August Gen. Yoshimasu served 37 years in the U.S. m ilita ry service, 2 9 years o f w hich was in the Haw aii National Guard. Gen. Yoshimasu was born Aug. 8, in Kuiaha, M aui, the son of Shinjiro Yoshim asu and U m eno Enom oto. His parents w ere born in Hiroshim a, Japan. Gen. Yoshim asu has three brothers, Lincoln M., Masao and Masa and tw o sisters, Mrs. Masae Tachikaw a and Miss Janice F. Yoshimasu. G en. Yoshimasu is m arried to Fusano F u jim o to, a native o f Kalaheo, Kauai. Mrs. Yoshimasu is a receptionist w ith the Haw aii Newspaper Agency. T hey are the parents of Leslie K. Yoshimasu. He is m arried and is associated w ith Manoa Finance. Gen. Yoshim asu graduated in fro m the U niversity o f Haw aii w ith a B.A. degree and received his com mission as a second lieutenant in the O fficers Reserve Corps at that tim e. He com pleted the Basic O ffic e r Course in and entered Federal service w ith the 4 42nd In fa n try Regim ent and served as a platoon leader in the th In fa n try B attalion during the Invasion o f Europe. He was prom oted to first lieutenan t in and returned to the O fficers Reserve Corps a fter being released from active d u ty in January He was prom oted to captain in Septem ber On A p ril 17, he was appointed captain in the H aw aii A rm y N ational Guard and served as com pany com m ander, and later as battalion executive o fficer of the 3rd b attalion, th In fa n try. O n Sept. 9, he was prom oted to m ajor and served in S -1,S -2 and S-3 o f the th. On Aug. 8, he was p rom oted to lieutenan t colonel and became executive o ffic er o f the th In fa n try. T he th was converted to the th A A A G roup in January 1957 w ith L t. Col. Yoshimasu as executive officer. O n July 2 0, , L t. Col. Yoshimasu was nam ed com m ander o f the th A A A B attalion and fro m January to A p ril he com m anded the 1st Missile B attalion, th A rtille ry. In A p ril, , he was nam ed C hief o f S taff, Haw aii A rm y N ational Guard and was prom oted to colonel on Aug. 8, He served as acting com m ander o f the H aw aii N ational Guard fro m M ay through Decem ber 12, O n Dec. 13, 1 969, he was nam ed com m ander o f the 2 9 th In fa n try Brigade and on March 12, 1971 was prom oted to brigadier general and in July 1974 was named deputy adju tan t general. In additio n to the training courses already noted, Gen. Yoshim asu graduated fro m the Associate O fficer Course in 1952, the S ta ff O fficer Refresher Course in 1970, the Associate A A A & S A M O fficer Advanced Course in the A ir Defense School in , the Senior A ir Defense A rtille ry O fficer Course in , the M ilita ry Police School Civil D isturbance Senior O ffic e r O rientation in , the Com m and and General S ta ff College Associate Com m and and General S taff O fficer Course in 1955 and the National W ar College Defense Strategy Sem inar in

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118 RICHARD WATANABE Continued from page 107 the Ethics C om m ittee, serves on the Legislative C o m m ittee, the Labor C o m m ittee and is a trustee fo r the Masons' Pension Trust Fund. His pastimes include fishing, bow ling and gardening and he is a m em ber of the H onolulu M osquito T ro llin g C lub. He is an "avid fo llo w e r o f S hinnyo En Buddhism, whose teaching is based on the last w ill and testam ent o f Buddha w hich is superior to all of Buddha s teachings." EDWARD YAMASHIRO Continued from page 110 hauling. In 1960, he formed Ed Yamashiro Service, a rental firm involved in warehouse and apartm ent leasing services. Then in 1965, he opened Ed Yamashiro Building Supply, Inc., w hich now occupies a large, modern building on Kam Highway in Kaneohe. HAROLD YOKOYAMA Continued from page 113 ind tw o sisters, Mrs. Violet Taga and i/lrs. Edith Sakaguchi. Mr. Yokoyama was a past member of he Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu Chamber of Commerce and a Jirector of YBA. He's presently a Tiember of 1399 Construction Engr. /eteran's Club and President of Hawaii Business League. EDWARD YOSHIMURA, COISIT'D. D ecorations and awards include the Bronze Star w ith O ak Leaf Cluster, Purple H eart w ith O ak Leaf Cluster, A siatic-pacific Campaign M edal, E u ro pean -A frican -M iddle Eastern Campaign M edal, A m erican Defense M edal, Distinguished U n it C itatio n w ith tw o Oak Leaf Clusters, W orld W ar II V ic to ry Medal, A rm ed Forces Reserve M edal, C om bat In fan trym an Badge, Hawaii National Guard Service Medal and the 2 5 year Service Bar. Gen. Yoshim asu is also a m em ber o f Club 100, the N ational Guard Association o f the U nited States and th e H aw aii N ational G uard Association, the Boy Scouts o f A m erica, the Y M C A, the Y B A, the Pauoa C o m m u n ity Association and he is vice president o f the 7th Precinct of the 15th District of the Dem ocratic Party. He resides at Booth Road and his hobbies include golf, fishing and the growing of orchids. 117

119 B ig G am e H unter WATSON T. YOSHIM OTO 76 SAFARIS, HUNTING TRIPS TO 31 COUNTRIES, 18 STATES AND PROVINCES ON 6 CONTINENTS. 118

120 View o f one end o f the trophy house o f Watson Yoshimoto. Watson (known as Yoshi) Toshinori Yoshimoto, general contractor and world renowned w ild life conservationist, was born November 21, 1909, in Honolulu. His parents, Yoshinosuke and Kou (Nagawa) Yoshimoto, natives of Kugamachi, Yamaguchi-ken, Japan, died w hen Yoshi was 14, leaving him household head of five younger siblings. As a carpenter's apprentice, Yoshimoto put each of his brothers and sisters through high school: a place he could never attend. By hard labor, sheer grit, and native genius, Yoshimoto literally dug an empire out of the dirt, first form ing the Oahu Construction Company in 1940, and subsequent spin-off corporations, to build the foundation of our island during the great period of expansion: roads, bridges, w ater and sewer mains, schools, hospitals, concrete structures and engineering construction projects. Yoshimoto is now President of W. T. Yoshimoto Corporation, Mak Bowl, Inc., Classic Bowling Center, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Oahu Construction Company, Limited. He is the father of three children: W atson T. Jr., Jeanivee and Maxine, and is m arried to Katherine Katsuyo (Endo) Yoshimoto, Yoshim oto's professional pursuits have included: President, General Contractors Association of Hawaii; Director, Honolulu Iron Works; Honolulu Trust Company, Limited; General Contractors Association of Hawaii; City Bank of Honolulu; Aloha Motors, Lim ited; Hawaii Thrift and Loan; and Crown Corporation. He has also served as a m ember of the State Tax Appeal Court. Civic contributions have been centered around: Honolulu Outdoor Circle, Child and Family Service, Bishop Museum of Honolulu, Hawaiian Humane Society, Kuakini Hospital, Heritage Preservation Center, University of Hawaii, National Jew ish Hospital and Research Center, Boy's Clubs of America, and People-To- People Sports Committee, Inc. In 1977, Yoshimoto, in conjunction w ith his w ife, served as Co-Chairman of "Be Kind To Anim als W eek," underthe auspices of the Hawaiian Humane Society pursuant to a proclam ation by the Governor of Hawaii. Yoshimoto has also served as Chairman, General Contractors Division, Honolulu Com m unity Chest Campaign (now known as Aloha United Fund) for the years 1961, 1963, and In 1971, Yoshimoto donated over 175 mounted game anim als to the Bishop 119

121 W atson a n d K a y Y o sh im o to w ith the "W. T. Y o sh im o to D e rb y C lassic" p e r p e tu a l tr o p h y n a m e d in h is h o n o r h y th e f i e ld tria l fr a te r n ity in th e S ta te o f H aw aii. Museum of Honolulu for scientific and aesthetic purposes. This philanthropy was cited bythe City C ouncilofth e Cityand County of Honolulu,and the House of Representatives of the Hawaii Legislature, in the form of com m endations and resolutions. Yoshimoto has made sim ilar contributions to the Tokyo Museum of Natural History and the W hitte M em orial M useum of Texas. It is in the out-back Yoshimoto has attained w orld renow n as w ild life conservationist, big game hunter, bird dog trainer, upland game authority, field trial enthusiast, and outspoken proponent of the concept, "fa ir chase." Award w inning outdoor w riter. Bill Tarrant, in his book on Yoshimoto, The Humble Hunter, declares him, "...one of the three greatest big game hunters in our tim e." Yoshimoto has m aintained both intense interest and participation in outdoor projects for 30 years, and has made substantial contributions to such organizations asthe Canadian Forestry Association of British Columbia, Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society, Inc., East A frican W ild life Society, Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep, Game Conservation International, African W ildlife Leadership Foundation, Safari Club International Conservation Fund, Field Trial Hall of Fame, and the Associated Field Trial Club of Hawaii. The last named organization honored Yoshimoto in 1974, for his services as its President for several years and as its Secretary-Treasurer for more than a quarter of a century. The Associated Field Trial Club cited Yoshimoto for good sportsmanship, game bird propagation, land conservation, expert dog handling, and horsemanship, and his great generosity to dogdom in Hawaii. A t this same tim e, the club also established in his honor the "W. T. Yoshimoto Derby Classic." Yoshimoto has conducted 77 safaris and hunting trips in 32 countries, 18 states and provinces, and six continents. He has also hunted in New Zealand, St. Lawrence Island, Nunivak Island, Little Diomede Island, Ceylon, and six islands in the Hawaiian chain. He has collected nearly every m ajor game anim al on earth, taking 156 d ifferent species, of w hich, 51 were w orld class trophies as determ ined either by the North Am erican Big Game Records or the Rowland W ard's Records of Big Game. 120

122 Outstanding w orld class game anim al trophies he has pursued and harvested include: Marco Polo Sheep, Central African Giant Eland (fourth largest in the world). Bongo (the hunter's most elusive animal). M ountain Nyala (found only in Ethiopia), Elephant (127 pound tusks), Asiatic W ild Buffalo (102 inch horns), Bontebok, Hippopotamus (381/8 inch tusk). Cape Buffalo (third largest taken in Uganda since 1935), Ovis Am m on Ammon better known as North Altai Argali, Tur, 277 points, gold medal class and second largest ever taken by a sportsman in the Caucasus M ountains of Azerbaijan U.S.S.R. (Russia), plus the rare European Bison. In addition, Yoshimoto has collected tw o grand slams consisting of the four species of sheep indigenous to the North Am erican Continent, tw o slams made up of the five species of dangerous game anim als found in Africa, and the first hunter, ever, to take all 27 big game anim als found on the North Am erican continent. Previously, there were 26 big game anim als obtainable and 12 men, in history, had brought them to bag. But w ith perm its issued on Greenland Muskox, Yoshimoto w as the first to " fill o u t" the 27 bag game maxim um. To herald Yoshimoto's skill, determ ination, and good sportsmanship afield, he has received awards from the Shikar Safari Club, ,fo rth e best Indian game anim al trophy taken (the record class Asiatic W ild Buffalo) and in 1971 this club honored him for the best African game anim al trophy (the fourth largest Central African Giant Eland taken in the world). He has also received the first place award from the Safari Club International in 1975, for the best African game trophy (a record class M ountain Nyala). Yoshimoto is a member of the Safari Club International Conservation Fund sponsoring the Am erican W ilderness Leadership School for training high school students and teachers (gratis) for the purpose of introducing our nation's youth to the value and methods of conservation and to make them aware of the responsibilities they face in conserving the w orld's w ild life and wilderness areas through programs w hich consist of nature studies, conservation of w ild life and habitat, w ildlife management, hunting skills, ethics and safety, fishing, hiking, and horseback riding. Yoshimoto was honored at the 1977 Safari Club International Conservation Fund Convention held in Las Vegas as the "1 976 Man of the Year", the club's highest award, for his support and contributions to the American W ilderness Leadership School w hich is sponsored by the Club. Yoshimoto's form al outdoor involvem ents include life m embership of the follow ing: Society fo rth e Conservation of Bighorn Sheep, Mzuri Safari Club, East African W ildlife Society, Past Shooters Club, National Rifle Association (Benefactor), Bishop Museum of Honolulu, Outdoor Circle of Honolulu, Hawaiian Humane Society of Honolulu, National Skeet Shooting Association, Hawaii Rifle W atson Y o sh im o to, right, w ith re c o rd class M a rco P o lo sh eep (Ch'is A m m o n P o li) ta k en in th e ' P am ir M o u n ta in s in A fg h a n ista n at 17,000 feet e levatio n in S e p te m b e r W atson Y o sh im o to w ith re c o rd class lesser k u d u taken In D an akil, E th iopia, in Ju ly W a ts o n Y o s h im o to w ith 123 a n d lb. tu s k s r e c o r d cla.ss e le p h a n t ta k e n in th e R ungwa R eserve in T a n z a n ia in N o v e m b e r 1965.

123 H 'aison Y o sh im o lo w ith re c o rd class sh eep (O vis A m m o n A m m o n ) taken in th e N orth A lta i M o u n ta in s in M o n g o lia in p Ju ly W atson Y o sh im o to w ith fo u rth largest. C e n tra l A frica n gian t, elan d, in the w o rld ta k en m N d eli D istrict in C en tra l A frican R ep u b lic in A p r il 1969, o u tfitte d b y C lau de Vasselet.» (L o w e r left) W atson Y o sh im o to, left, a n d B ert K lin ebu rger, right, w ith o n e o f the tw o livin g p la tte r -lip n a tives in C en tral A frican R ep u b lic taken in A p ril Association, National Travel Club, and Game Conservation International. He is also a member of the Pacific Club, Safari Club International, Associated Field Trial Club of Hawaii, East African Professional Hunters Association (Honorary), African First Shotter, Adventures Club of Honolulu, Mexican Sportsmans Association, North Am erican Sheep Hunters Association, A irlin e Passengers Association, Canadian Forestry Association of British C olum bia, Hawaii Imin Shiryo Hozon Kan (Heritage Preservation Center), Honolulu Autom atic Club, and International Sheep Hunters Association. Yoshimoto is also official measurer for Rowland W ard s Records of Big Game (London) and official measurer for North Am erican Big Game Awards Program (Boone and Crockett Club). He was among the nominees for the "Field Trial Hall of Fame," and also one of seven persons nominated for the 1976 "W eatherby Big Game Trophy A w ard." 122

124 K ath erin e Y o sh im o to w ith re c o rd class lion taken in th e R u n gw a R eserve in T anzania in N o v e m b e r W atson a n d K ath erin e Y o sh im o to w ith b la ck rh in oceros ta k en in the R u n g w a R eserve in T an zan ia in N o v e m b e r KATHERINE K. YO SHIM O TO W atson Y o sh im o to w ith re c o r d class P olar b ea r taken in th e F rozen C h u kch i Sea, W est o f K o tze b u e, A laska, in M a v Katherine (known as Kay) Katsuyo Yoshimoto, w ife of W atson T. Yoshimoto, pioneer in transit animal care, fund raiser and director of the Hawaiian Humane Society, w orld traveler, was born January 30, , in Pauwela, Maui to the late Taneshige Endo and Ine (Yamasaki) EndO; natives of Futaba-machi, Fukushima, Japan. Mrs. Yoshimoto, kknown throughout Am erica as Hawaii's friend of the dog, established through the Hawaiian Humane Society the first anim al care center i in a w orld airport. Her example has now been followed throughout the United States. Also, her annual fund raising flow er and shrub event has raised th o u sands of dollars for the Hawaiian Humane Society and has become established as an Hawaiian institution. Mrs. Yoshimoto's other civic involvem ents include: Japanese W om en's Society, in w hich she has served as Vice President, Treasurer, and Director for over a decade; Honolulu Outdoor Circle, in w hich she is a life member and has served as M em bership Chairman; and the Associated Field Trial Club of Hawaii, in w hich she has performed every function relative to staging a successful field trial. She has also been a supporter of the Kuakini Hospital Auxiliary; the Hawaiian Humane Society (director for the past 10 years); Co-Chairman (w ith her husband) fo the 1977 "Be Kind to Anim als W eek"; and President of the Pan Pacific South East Asia W om en's Association, recently heading a delegation of the Hawaii Chapter to the Conference of the PPSEAWA at Seoul, Korea. Mrs. Yoshimoto has traveled extensively w ith her husband, touching upon six continents. She has also taken part in six safaris in seven different African nations and has entered the out-back of India on tw o occasions, plus Ceylon, Mongolia, and Russia. She has both hunted game and participated in field trials on the m ajor islands of the Hawaiian chain. Mrs. Yoshimoto is cited in the March issue, 1978, of Field & S tream magazine for her contribution to dogdom. 123

125 CHARLES YO SH IM U RA Businessm an Mr. Charles Yoshimura was born on October 30,1 922 in Kona, Hawaii. He is the son of Tokikichi and Tsune Yoshimura both from Japan. His parents are deceased. After receiving his education at Konawaena High School in Kona, he enlisted in the United States Arm y and he was stationed in Europe from 1944 until A fter discharge w ent into coffee farm ing in Kona and then he decided to go into the carpenter field and worked as a carpenter for 20 years before he became associated w ith W alter Y. Arakaki, Inc. Presently, he is the Vice- President of this contracting firm. He is married to Mrs. Helen Yoshimura. She works at Times Super Market, Temple Valley Shopping Center Branch. They have five children: Charlene Gaoiran, age 25, a graduate of Kailua High School and a cashier at Times Super Market, Beretania Branch; Derik, age 23, a graduate of Kailua High School and a carpenter; Donna, age 21, a graduate of Kailua High School and a beautician; Randall, age 20, a graduate of Kailua High School and attending Honolulu Community College and Ward, age 18, w ho is now attending Kailua High School. They also have three grandchildren, Angela, Leila and Eric. Mr. Yoshim ura's brothers are James, W alter and Ted and his sister is Mrs. Mabel Oda. Fishing and Bowling are his pastime activities. JANET Y. YO SHIM UR A Janet Yoshimura is treasurer of Manoa Finance Company, Inc. and is also licensed in securities sales. Mrs. Yoshimura was born in Kapoho, Hawaii, the daughter of Shigeo and Harumi (Nitta) Iwashita. Mr. Iwashita was born in Kumamoto, Japan Sept. 7, 1902 and Mrs. Iwashita was born in Kau, Hawaii July 25, Mrs. Yoshimura and her husband, Richard T. Yoshimura, who is a native of Honolulu and is a detective w ith the Honolulu Police Department, have two children, Jenny Yoshimura, a student at the University of Hawaii and Dean Yoshim ura, a student at Honolulu Comm unity College. Mrs. Yoshimura was educated at Tri- State High School in California and at McKinley High School, Honolulu and is a secretarial graduate of the Progressive College of Commerce. She was interned w ith her parents in Jerome, Ark. and Tule Lake, Calif, during W orld W ar II. Her hobby is the growing of plants and she is taking beginner'ssw im m ing. She is a Buddhist. 124

126 ALBERT T. YOSHIYAMA A lb e rt Y o shito Yoshiyam a is president o f Constructors Haw aii Inc., a general contracting firm. He also is vice president o f K itano- Oda Constructors, Inc., O da Equip m en t & Sales, Inc., and Developers Hawaii C orporation. M r. Y oshiyam a was born Jan. 19, in H ilo, H aw aii, one o f eight children o f Yoshio and Hatsuyo Yoshiyam a. He is a retired carpenter and was born in H ilo and his w ife was born in Kau, Haw aii. M r. Y oshiyam a's brothers include James, P atrick, W allace and Larry and his sisters include Bertha, A lice and Joanne, M r. Yoshiyam a and his w ife, Y u rik o, w ho is a native o f W aipahu, have three children, C olin Yoshio, a student a t lolani School, Jon Yoshito, also a student at lolani and K ath leen Y u rik o, a student at Noelani School. M r. Y oshiyam a received his Bachelor of science degree in civil engineering fro m the U niversity o f H aw aii in

127 HERBERT T. MATAYOSHI MAYOR m ^ < y r "AMERICANS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY" A BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD It is my honor to send you the greetings of the people of the Island of Hawaii. Your work on this publication provides us on Hawaii with a source of pride, for it demonstrates to all Americans the creativity, hard work, dedication, and loyalty of many Americans of Japanese Ancestry who actively contribute to the life and good health of our community. There is a living history of accomplishment contained in your book. We are proud of the work of our friends and the neighbors whom we recognize on your pages. Their interest and the sacrifices they have made in striving for common American goals have kept our Country strong. Their stories provide future generations with outstanding models for success. On the Island of Hawaii, we note with gratitude the leadership and the courageous contributions of many individual Big Island Americans of Japanese Ancestry. There is much for which we are grateful. If we can but emulate in some small way the spirit of these people, we can thereby pay them our greatest tribute. It is a challenge that we shall meet with vigor. HERBERT T. MATA MAYOR COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY OF HAWAII HILO, HAWAII

128 HAWAI ALICE K. DAKUJAKU A lice K atsuko D akujaku is senior account clerk at H ilo Hospital, State of Hawaii D e p artm ent o f H ealth and secretary/treasurer for Pacific G utters general contracting. Mrs. D akujaku was born Nov. 2 2, in H ilo, the daughter o f M iyoshi and Tsurue (To yoshim a) Kogasaka. M r. Kogasaka was born in Fukushim a-ken, Date G un, Japan and is a retired carpenter. He was w ith Jas. W. Glover. T he late Mrs. Kogasaka was born in Paauilo, Haw aii. Mrs. D akujaku has tw o brothers, Stanley M itsuru Kogasaka and H erb ert M am oru Kogasaka and a sister, Mrs. Elaine C hieko Re. Mrs. D akujaku is a H ilo High School graduate and received the outstanding achievem ent aw ard in the field o f secretarial science when she graduated fro m Haw aii Technical School. She also received the S tudent C ouncil Service A w ard in and was secretary o f the Haw aii Technical School S tudent Council during and was co-editor of the Hawaii Technical School newspaper d u r ing She is a Buddhist and a m em ber o f the H ilo Taishoji S oto Mission. She was corresponding and recording secretary fo r the H ilo Taishoji Y oung Buddhist Assn. fo r and the organist and Sunday school teacher, She and her husband, R obert E. D akujaku, have three children, Liane M iy o k o and Lori Keiko, students at W aiakea Waena Elem entary School and Tam ara K iy o k o, w ho w ill attend Kaum ana Baptist K eikiland Nursery School. Mrs. Dakujaku began w o rk at H ilo Hos- Continued on page ROBERT E. DAKUJAKU Robert Eli Dakujaku is a general contractor and ow ner o f Pacific Gutters. M r. D akujaku was born Nov. 8, in- H onolulu, the son o f G ilb ert Choki D akujaku Sr. and Sueko M. D akujaku. The late M r. D akujaku was a native o f Law ai, Kauai and was a heavy equipm ent operator fo r Global Associates. His w id o w is a native of H ilo. M r. D akujaku has a b ro th er, G ilb e rt C. D akujaku Jr., and tw o sisters, Mrs. V alerie Saruwatari and Mrs. Louise Yam am oto. M r. D akujaku and his w ife, A iice K atsuko D akujaku, w h o is a native o f H ilo and is senior account clerk in the H ilo Hospital business o ffice, have three children, Liane M iyo ko, Lori K eiko, both students at W aiakea Waena E lem entary School and Tam ara K iy o k o, w ho w ill attend Kaum ana Baptist K eikiland Nursery School. M r. Dakujaku is a H ilo High School graduate and served in the 100th B attalion, n d In fa n try, U. S. A rm y Reserve fro m 1961 to 1967 as a sergeant. He was m anager o f Big Island G utters, Inc. from 1973 to 1975 and was a jou rn eyman carpenter fo r S. Oshiro and forem an fo r H. M atsuda C ontractor prior to that. His earlier positions included supervisor o f the carpet dep artm en t o f Vans Furniture o f H ilo. He is a m em ber o f the H ilo C ontractors A ssociation, the H ilo Civitan C lub and the H ilo Jaycees. He also is a m em ber o f the W aiakea Homesites C o m m u n ity Association. His pastimes include golf, ju d o, fishing, hunting and diving.

129 WATARU HIRANO W ataru H irano is the ow ner o f a Chevron Service S tation and general merchandise store at G lenw ood, Hawaii. Mr. H irano was born O ct. 15, in G lenw ood, the son of N aojiro and Shige H irano, natives of Shizuoka, Japan. M r. H irano has tw o brothers, Edm und T. H irano and M ark F. Hirano and a sister, Mrs. Y u rik o Torigoe. M r. Hirano and his w ife, Shinae (Y anabu) H irano, w ho is a native o f M ountain V iew, Haw aii and is a partner in the H irano Store, have tw o children: Naom i H irano, a student at Intern atio nal Christian U niversity, M itaka, T o k y o, Japan through a scholarship from the C row n Prince A k ih ito Scholarship Fund; Phyllis H irano, a student at M ountain V ie w School. Mr. H irano is a graduate of H ilo High School and served in the 762nd M ilita ry Police B attalion in the U.S. A rm y from 1946 to He was an auto mechanic at H ilo M otors and at Keaau Service S tation before establishing his own business. M r. H irano is a m em ber o f the Puna U nited Church of Christ. He also is a m em ber o f the Service S tation & Garagemen's Association and the M ountain V ie w P T A. He also is a m em ber o f the D em ocratic Party. His hobby is growing orchids and other plants. LARRY ISEMOTO Mr. Larry Isemoto was born on January 5, 1928 in Hilo, Hawaii. He is the son of the late Mr. Hisato Isemoto and Mrs. Chiyono Isemoto. She lives in Hilo and is now retired. Mr. Isemoto graduated from Hilo High School and the Chicago Technical College, w ith a degree in civil engineer. He also served in the United States Arm y from 1946 until He is currently the President of Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd. He is married to Mrs. Beatrice Isemoto, a graduate of Hilo High School and also Beloit College in W isconsin w ith a degree in education. Their two children are: Janice, age 19, a graduate of Hilo High School and now employed in Honolulu and David, age 14, a student at Waiakea Intermediate School. Mr. Isemoto has tw o brothers, A uthur and Toshito and five sisters, Mrs. Yukie Sekimura, Mrs. Tomie Shiigi, Mrs. Yoshie Araki, Mrs. Sachie Kaneshiro and Ms. Isoe Isemoto. Golfing, fishing and hunting are his spare tim e activities. He was the past president and director of the Hilo Contractors Association, past director of Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce and member and director of Hawaii Japanese Chamber of Commerce. 128

130 ITSUO KITAMURA Itsuo K itam ura is ow ner and president of Itsu's Fishing Supplies, Inc. M r. K itam ura was born A p ril 2 0, 1928 in Piihonua, H ilo, H aw aii, the son o f Einoshin and R iyu (M iy a m o to ) K itam ura. M r. K ita m ura, a retired cane planter, was born in Tabuse, Y am aguchi, Japan and his w ife was born in Yanae, Yam aguchi. M r. K itam ura has tw o brothers, Haruo and T eruo and three sisters, Mrs. A yam e W atanabe, Mrs. M atsuko Fukushim a, and Mrs. Norm a Sum ako Oshiro. M r. K itam ura and his w ife, C hiyono (O tani) K itam ura, w ho is a native o f Kaumana, H ilo and is secretary/treasurer o f Itsu's Fishing Supplies, have a son, Wade I. K itam ura. He is m arried to the fo rm e r Gwen E. Takayam a. There is a grandchild, T racy K iyoshi, born Dec. 14, M r. K itam ura attended Piihonua School, Hilo Interm ediate and H ilo High School. He served in the U. S. A rm y 7th Division in Korea fro m 1951 to He was store 'manager o f H onsport fro m 1964 to He is a Buddhist and his pastime activities include boat fishing and hunting and he is interested in basketball. JAM ES O. KUTSUNAI Born on January 25, 1928, in Haina, Honokaa, Mr. James 0. Kutsunai, age 49, was raised in Lanai and attended Lanai High School. He now resides as 507-A W ainaku Ave., Hilo. He isth e son of K e n ich i and Tsune (M o rio ka ) Kutsunai. Both of his parents are deceased and w ere of Hiroshim a-ken. He has three brothers: Katsuto, of Hilo, Arlen, w ho lives in Santa Ana, California, and Kiyomitsu, w ho was killed in the Korean War. He also has four sisters: Mrs. Doris Shimizu, of Hilo, Ms. Betty Kutsunai, of Honolulu, Mrs. Alice Kaneko, of Keaau, and 1 deceased sister w ho died in Hiroshima. Mr. Kutsunai served w ith the United States Arm y, 452 Engineer Corps. He was form erly the owner of Royal Caterers, form er director of sales for H a w a iia n M e m o ria l Park, Inc. of Kaneohe, and is now President, C hairman of the Board of KNK, Inc., and general m anagerof Homelani M em orial Park, Inc. He was married to the form er Blanche S. Urata on December 15, They have one son, Stanley, age 24, a graduate of Hilo High School, married to the form er Kathy M. Nakao. He also attended the University of Hawaii and he is now a park superintendent at Homelani M em orial Park, Inc., and also first vice president of KNK, Inc. Mr. Kutsunai is a Buddhist and a member of the Hilo Elks Lodge #759 and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. 129

131 ^«=nt=7» =i» =i» = iu=n=t>=m =n=it=nl =i 1=11=11=11=11! n L = il= ie j T=n L = il= i l = i l = i l = l l = i l = HAROLD K. MATSUO Harold K. Matsuo is the owner of Harold's Liquors, a retail general liquor, dealer. He also is a senior term inal agent at Hilo Terminal for Aloha A irlines and was owner of Charlie's Liquors w hich was destroyed by fire on Feb. 12, Mr. Matsuo was born March 3, 1946 in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, the son of Masaki and Tsurue Sasaki Matsuo. The late Mr. Matsuo was a native of Fukuoka, Japan and a naturalized U.S. Citizen. He wasa laborer. Mrs. Matsuo was born in Kona. Mr. Matsuo has three brothers, Harry M., Kenneth I., and Leabert Y., and a sister, Mrs. Ellen K. Kubo. Mr. Matsuo graduated from Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School at Papaikou, Hilo High School, Air University Extension Course Institute in North Carolina and attended the U niversity of Hawaii in Hilo. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at Lackland AFB, Texas; Pope AFB, North Carolina and Cam Rahn Bay, Republic of Vietnam. He was discharged at Hickam AFB w ith the rank of sergeant and was selected as Airm an of the Squadron and Outstanding A irm an of the M onth at Pope AFB. He is a Buddhist and has been active in the Young Buddhist Assoication, Scouting and the 4-H program. He also is a member of Puueo Kumiai and is treasurer of the Puueo Villa Association. He also is a member of the 201st Combat Communication Squadron of the Hawaii Air National Guard and the International Association of Machinists C ontinued on page KENNETH I. MATSUO Kenneth Isao Matsuo is a general contractor (R.M.E. - Responsible Managing Employe K. Matsuo C ontracting, Inc.). Mr. Matsuo was born August 24, 1942 in Papaikou, Hawaii, the son of the late Masaki and Tsurue Sasaki Matsuo, w ho is a native of Kona. Mr. Matsuo hasthree brothers, Harry, Leabert and Harold and a sister, Mrs. Ellen K. Kubo. Mr. M atsuoand his w ife, JanetTaeko Araki Matsuo, w ho is a native of Hilo and a senior clerk at the clerical services center. County of Hawaii, have a 6-yearold son, Ross and a month old son Ryan. Mr. Matsuo attended Kalanianaole School and is a graduate of Hilo High School and Hawaii Community College where he took up carpentry. He was in Company B of the 100th Battalion, U.S. Arm y Reserve for eight years. Prior to establishing his own business he was carpenter foreman for T. Nagata Contractor. He is a member of the Hilo Contractors Association and the National Business Federation. His hobbies include the raising of cattle and his sports interests include sw im m ing and spear fishing.

132 c-siw a LEABERT Y. MATSUO Leabert Yoshiki M atsuo is the ow ner of M atsuo's A u to Repair, an auto repair, body and fender repair and tow ing service established in M r. M atsuo was born O ct. 3, 1943 in H ilo, the son o f Masaki and Tsurue Matsuo. The late M r. M atsuo was born in Fukuoka, Japan and was a farm er. Mrs. M atsuo was born in Kona. M r. M atsuo has three brothers, H arry M atsuo, Kenneth M atsuo and Harold M atsuo and a sister, Mrs. Ellen Kubo. M r. M atsuo attended Kalanianaole School and is a graduate of Hilo High School, N a tional Technical School, Los Angeles w here he studied auto and diesel engines and the U.S. A rm y School at Aberdeen, M aryland. He served in the U.S. A rm y fo r three years from , too k basic training at F o rt O rd, C alif., additional auto m echanic training at A berdeen, M d., and was stationed in G erm any for 2 9 months. Prior to establishing his own business, M r. M atsuo was w ith Ham ada Sheet M etal & Plum bing fo r over fou r years and w ith Tajiri's A u to Repair fo r five years. M r. Matsuo is a Buddhist. His hobbies include the raising o f cattle and his sports interests include fishing and hunting. HAROLD MATSUO Continued from page 130 and Aerospace W orkers (AFL-CIO). His hobbies include several sports activities. He was active in the Papaikou Little League baseball and was manager of the Hilo High School basketball team for three years, during which tim e the team won the State Championship. That was in 1964 during his Senior year at Hilo High School. ALICE DAKUJAKU Continued from page 127 pital 13 years ago as a sw itchboard o perator and adm itting clerk. She became billing and collection clerk in the business office and finally an account clerk. She is a m em ber o f the H ilo Hospital Haukapila Assn. and the W aiakea Homesites C o m m u n ity Assn. H er hobbies are the collecting and raising of houseplants, playing the piano, em broidery and sw im m ing. She has also enjoyed bow ling and started to learn golf w hich she has given up fo r the tim e being. " I hope to learn golf again in the fu tu re w hen m y chil dren are grown u p," she adds. 131

133 HERBERT MATAYOSHI Mayor County of Hawaii The present Mayor for the County of Hawaii, Herbert T. Matayoshi was born on November 21,1 928, in Hilo, Hawaii. His father was the late Dr. Zenko Matayoshi. His mother is Mrs. M idori Matayoshi. The Mayor graduated from Hilo High School in He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1950 from University of M ichigan, Ann Arbor. He then did graduate studies at Graduate School of Business and Finance, Temple University, Philadelphia. He then ventured into business. He was owner-m anager of Hilo Investors Service from 1955 to From 1961 to 1969 he was appointed manager of Francis I. DuPont & Company, Hilo, and from 1969 till 1974 he was Vice President-Treasurer, CAMP, Inc. M eanwhile, he served in many governm ent appointments. He was a member of Governor's Honorary Committee for the State of Hawaii's Am erican Revolution Bicentennial Commemoration Program; member of Governor's Intergovernm ental Personnel Act Advisory Committee, Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970; member of Economic Development A dm inistration, District Advisory Committee; Vice-Chairperson, State Advisory Board, Comprehensive Health Program and Chairperson, Hawaii S tate/c ounty Consortium for the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of In his political career, the Mayor experienced the same steady rise to prominence. He was the past president of Hawaii State Association of County O fficials; member of all m ajor com mittees of the Board of Supervisors and the County Council, and Chairman of the Finance Committee. He was elected as a member of the Board of Supervisors, County of Hawaii in 1962, 1964 and 1966, He was elected member of the Hawaii County Council in 1968 and 1972 and Chairman of the Council in He attained his height of hispoliticalcareer when he was elected Mayor, County of Hawaii in November, 1974, and again re-elected in November, Mayor Matayoshi is married to the form er Mary Y. Fujioka, They have four children: Jerold, graduate of University of Hawaii; Ronald, graduate student at the University of Hawaii; Eric, a junior. Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois and Kathryn; a sophomore, Carleton College, Northfield, M inn. The Mayor, aside from his governm ent duties, belongs to many service organizations. He is a member of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii; Hilo Y's Men Club; Hui Hanalike; Director, Hilo High School A lum ni Association; Kiwanis Club of East Hawaii (also past president); Booster Club, University of Hawaii at Hilo; Executive Committee, Japan- Am erican Conference; Honorary Member, Rotary Club of Hilo; Church of the Holy Cross and Fraternal Order of Eagles He served as the Honorary Vice President, M uscular Dystrophy Association, Inc., Hawaii Chapter, A pril 1976 to March

134 L^t==ll=,U=,l=hfaTa ic g!==,l==il=,l=,l==,l^ t = i i = ^ ^ = i t = i i = i i = i i = i i =,L = i i = i i = i i = i i =,i = i ^ GARYT. MIZUNO G ary T. M izu n o is vice president of H ilo C onstruction, Inc., a general building contractor of industrial and com m ercial construction. M r. M izuno was born Aug. 8, in Keaau, H aw aii, the son o f Horace and Daisy M izuno. Mr. M izuno and his w ife, Laura S. M i zuno, a native of H ilo, Hawaii and an audiom etric assistant w ith the State D epartm ent o f H ealth, have tw o children, Laurie and Christie, students at W aiakea E lem entary School. M r. M izu n o is a m em ber o f the Class of o f H ilo High School and attended the U niversity o f H aw aii. He has been an esti- Tiator, purchasing agent, expediter and p ro j ect superintendent in the general construction field. He is first vice president of the H ilo Contractors Association, a m em ber o f the H ilo Civitans C lub, the C onstruction Industry Legislative O rganization, aud ito r of Haihai- Kupulau K um iai and a m em ber of the W aiakea Elem entary School PTA. His pastimes include fishing and golfing and he adds, " I'm a lousy g o lfer," but he has scored tw o holes-in-one. CLARA H. NAKATA Clara H atsuko N akata assists her husband in operation o f the Hongo General Store at V olcano, Haw aii and is a p art-tim e mail clerk at the Volcano Post O ffice. Mrs. N akata was born A p ril 1, in Piihonua, H aw aii, one o f 11 children of Jihizo and O w ai O ta. M r. O ta is a native of Kaumana in H ilo and is a retired independent cane planter and fo rm erly was proprietor o f the general store at Piihonua. Mrs. O ta is a native of Ham akua, Haw aii and is a housewife and also helped in the canefields and in the operation o f the Piihonua general store. Mrs. N akata's brothers include Hiroshi, Satoshi, Lawrence K azuo, Charles Sadao and A lb ert K u nio O ta and her sisters include Y ukie, Alice Yoshie, Ruth Yoshino, D orothy Hisayo and Lorraine Asayo. M r. and Mrs. N akata have three children and tw o grandchildren. T h eir children are David Hideo Nakata, w ith Inaba Engineering; Irene Shigeko N akata, a secretary w ith the law firm of N akam o to, Y oshioka & Chillingw orth, and Judy K inuko Nakata, a student at M ountain V ie w School. G randchildren are Christopher Alan Kazu N akata and Michael Toshio Nakata. Mrs. N akata is a graduate of H ilo High School and was a sales clerk at S.H. Kress store in H o nolulu fro m 1947 to 1951 and a seamstress w ith Kam eham eha G arm ent Co., in Hilo from until Mrs. N akata enjoys reading and gardening as a pastime but says "th e re is no tim e for it n o w." She adds, "A s the oldest o f 11 children 133 Continued on page 144

135 m i= il= =,t= il=nt53iaiajfl=il=nl=nu=nl=al==it=ril^ l= =,L =it==iiae = li^l=lt=nl=±ll=ll==il='[=.l=.l=i B RICHARDS. NAKATA Richard Shigeru N akata is the pro prietor o f the Hongo General Store at V olcano, H aw aii, a m ajor tourist a ttrac tio n on the Big Island. M r. N akata was born Dec. 15, in O okala, H aw aii, one of six children o f Usaku and K inu Kochi N akata, both natives of Yam aguchi ken, Japan. He was a sugar cane planter, a sugar p lantation field laborer and a pineapple field laborer. His w ife was a selfem ployed grocery peddler and sugar cane planter. Both are deceased. M r. N akata's b ro th er is M inoru N akata and his sisters are M itsue, C aroline, Nancy and Katherine. M r. N akata and his w ife Clara Hatsuko Nakata, w h o is a native o f Piihonua, Hawaii and is a clerk in the Hongo General Store and a p art-tim e postal clerk, have three children, David H ideo N akata, w ith Inaba Engineering; Irene Shigeko N akata, a legal secretary and Judy K in uko Nakata, a student. G randchildren are Christopher Kazu N akata and Michael Toshio Nakata. M r. N akata has had previous experience in retail merchandising and also has done gas and electric w elding, auto m o tive body and fender repair, auto and diesel repair and has been a pineapple field w o rk e r and a sugar plantation field w orker. His pastimes include interest in baseball, football and boxing and the growing o f orchids but, he adds, " I aspire to m any other things but there is not m uch free tim e for hobbies or other activities w hen one works from early in the m orning until late in the night running a business." HAROLD H. OKUHAMA Harold Hitoshi O kuham a is vice president and manager of H ilo Sheet Metal Inc. M r. O kuham a was born March 2 9, 1931 on M aui, the son o f Shison and Ushi O kuham a, natives of O kinaw a. They are retired. M r. O kuham a has tw o brothers, Fred Shintoki O kuham a and Glen Yoshito O ku hama and a sister, Mrs. June Hatsue Rekw ard. M r. O kuham a's w ife. Ester Saplad O ku ham a, died in There are five children in the O kuham a fam ily: Mrs. Christine Harum i O kunam i, Mrs. R obyn M itsuko De C oito; Jason T akeo O kuham a, a student at the U niversity o f H aw aii, Manoa Campus; Sandra Sachiko O kuham a, a student at H ilo High School and K irk Hiroshi O kuham a, a student at W aiakea Elem entary School. M r. O kuham a is a graduate o f Maui High Schooi and Maui Technical School. He served in the U. S. M arine Corps and before joining H ilo Sheet Metal was w ith Lillie Continental M echanical Corp. and O u ality Sheetmetal & A ir C onditioning Co., Ltd. He is a C atholic. He is a m em ber o f the H ilo C ontractors Association, the C onstruction Industry Legislative O rganization, the W aiakea Uka C o m m u n ity Association and the D em ocratic Party. 134

136 RUSSELL OKURA Mr. Russell Okura w as born on October 31, 1951, in Hilo, Hawaii. He is the son of Kasuki and Myrtle Okura. He has one brother, Howard, and one sister, Mrs. Pearl Kang. Mr. Okura graduated from Hilo High School and also from the Airlines School of Pacific. He then served in the Vietnam W ar for tw o years. He is now owner of Russell Auto & Body, established in 1976 and Russell's Chevron Service, established in He is married to Mrs. Jeanne Okura, from Japan. She is now a housewife. They have one son, Branden, age 3. Fishing is his favorite sport and his hobby is repairing cars. TOMOO OKUYAMA T o m o o " T o m " O kuyam a is president of Sure Save Super M arkets, Ltd. M r. O kuyam a was born Feb. 11, in H ilo, the son o f T o m o h id e and A suno O k u yam a, natives o f Yam anashi, Japan. M r. O kuyam a was the founder o f O kuyam a's M eat M arket. M r. O kuyam a's brother, George O ku yam a, is vice president a u d it o f Mitsubushi Bank. He has tw o sisters, Mrs. H arriet O k in o and Mrs. M argaret M iyam oto. M r. O kuyam a and his w ife, K iy o k o, w ho is a native o f H o nolulu and is vice president, p ublic relations. Sure Save Super M arkets, L td., have five children: Mrs. Lynne M iura, a teacher; Carl O kuyam a, vice president, operations, Sure Save Super M arkets, L td.; Claire O kuyam a, O aklan d, C alif.; K a ty O k u y a m a, a senior at H ilo College and M ae O kuyam a, a senior at H ilo High School. M r. O kuyam a is a graduate o f H ilo High School and Cannon's School o f Business. A fte r w orking a t O kuyam a M eat M arket beginning in , M r. O kuyam a became manager o f H ilo Sure Save Super M a rk e t in and general manager o f Sure Save Super M arkets in In he was named president and general manager o f the m arket chain. In he was also nam ed president and general manager o f M all Foods. 135 He is a m em ber o f Western Assn. o f Food Chains, C ertified Grocers o f C alifo rn ia, L td., chairm an o f the board and a d irecto r o f H aw aiian G rocery Stores, L td., secretaty o f H aw aii Grocers, L td., d irecto r o f R etail L iquor Dealers Assn. o f H aw aii, d ire c to r o f Haw aii Food Industry Assn., d irecto r of Continued on page 144

137 ROBERT S. ONO R obert S. O no is president o f the H ilo T erm ite & Pest Control, Ltd. He was form erly secretary-treasurer o f the State T erm ite & Pest C ontrol Ltd. M r. O no was born Nov. 2 8, in Keaau, H aw aii, one of six children of Masao and Y u rik o Ono. M r. Ono was born in Hiroshima, Japan and was a laborer and carpenter. His w ife was born in Keaau and was w ith Orchids o f Haw aii. The F am ily included Jitsuo O no and Nobusada O no and three sisters, Mrs. Shirley Tam ai, Mrs. June T. Kajioka and Irene Ono. M r. O no and his w ife, Harve, w ho is a native o f H ilo and is a registered nurse, have tw o children, Rodney N., a student at the U niversity of Hawaii and Mrs. Arleen S. Shim izu, a beautician. There is a grandchild, Kelly Shim izu. M r. O no is a graduate of H ilo High School and served in the A rm y Medical Corps fro m to He is a Buddhist ahd among o th er activities he is a m em ber o f the Crescent C ity Lions Club, the H ilo Contractors Association, the Kanoelehua Association, the Japanese Cham ber o f Com m erce, the Hawaii Pest C ontrol Association and the National Pest C ontrol Association. His hobbies and pastimes include baseball, basketball, volleyball, b o x in g,s o ftb a ll, badm inton and coin collecting. HENRY H. OTANI Henry Hideo Otani is civic engineer, president/m anager, director and company pilot of Fair Contracting Co., Ltd., owner and operator of Plastic Things of Hawaii and owner of Carole's. Mr. Otani was born Jan. 29, 1943 in Hilo, the son of Hideyoshi and Matsue (Okuno) Otani, natives of Hilo. Mr. Otani is a retired contractor. Mr. Otani has a brother, Ray N. Otani and tw o sisters, Darlene E. Otani and Mrs. Mildred N. DeMattos. Mr. Otani and his w ife, Carole Mae Fumie (Sugimoto) Otani, who is a native of Puunene, Maui and is a student, volunteer worker and salesperson, have tw o children, Michele Leinaala Tamiko Otani, 12, a student at Hilo Intermediate School and Brandon Keoni Kiyoshi Otani, 9, a student at Kapiolani Elementary, School. M r. O tani a tte n d e d Kaum ana Elementary, Hilo Intermediate and Hilo High School (Class of 1961) and received a B.S. in civil engineering July 29, 1966 from the College of Engineering, University of Hawaii. Mr. Otani started working w ith Fair Contracting Co. during the sum m er of 1956, doing field work. Later he was a forem an, then m anagem ent trainee. Mr. Otani is director, secretary, 2nd vice president ( ) of Hilo Contractors Assoc., a charter member of Aloha Arborist Assoc., a member of the Construction Industry Legislative Organization, the National Right to W ork Committee, National Federation of Independent Business, Kanoelehua Continued on page

138 GUNJI SAKO Deceased Founder of Sako Meat Market, Mr. Gunji Sako was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He is now deceased. He was married to Mrs. Fujino Sako of Hilo. He was the father of Motoshi, coowner of Sako Store; Katsumi, deceased; Hiroshi, w ith the County of Hilo; Seiichi, w ith the State of Hawaii; Chieko Oishi, w ith Sako Store and Tsurue Ozaki. He also had thirteen grandchildren. Mr. Sako was a member of the Kane Planters Association. ROBERT I. SHIBUYA MOTOSHI SAKO Born on December 14, 1922 in Hawaii. Mr. Motoshi Sako is the son of the late Gunji and Fujino Sako. His father came from Japan but his mother was born in Hawaii and she is now retired. He also has tw o brothers, Hiroshi and Seiichi and tw o sisters, Mrs. Chieko Oishi and Mrs. Tsure Ozaki. Mr. Sako graduated from Hilo High School and attended Honolulu Business College. He then served in the United States Arm y w ith the Interpreter Group. He is now co-owner of Sako Store. He is married to Mrs. Kiyoko Sako from Hawaii. They have tw o children, Kevin and Classon. Being a Buddhist, he is a member of the Olaa Hongwanji M ission and Kuristown Judo Mission. Mr. Sako is also member of the Service Station & Garage Association of Hawaii. Mr. Robert I. Shibuya w as born on October 29, 1932, in W ahiawa, Oahu. He is the son of Shoroku and Ki mi Shibuya. Both his parents w ere o riginally from Fukushima, Japan. His father is a retired restaurant owner (Ted's Grille) and his mother is a housew ife. Mr. Shibuya graduated from Kaimuki High School and also served in the United States Arm y from 1953 till Upon discharge he attained the rank of E-5. He served as a vice-president and general manager of Auto Rust Proofing and Ziebart Rust Proofing Shop in Hilo and is now the President and General Manager of Bob's Fender Shop, Inc. He is married to Joan K. Shibuya of Hilo, Hawaii. She is an accountant. They have one daughter, Debbie S., age 20, a graduate of Hilo High School and Hawaii C om m unity College. Mr. Shibuya's hobbies are hunting and fishing. His favorite pastime activities include auto racing, boat racing, football and sw im m ing. He is also an advisor to Hawaii Com m unity College Auto Body Department. 137

139 HENRY Y. SUZUKI H enry Y oshihiro Suzuki is m anager of H ilo Products. M r. Suzuki was born M ay 17, in K ahuku, O ahu, the son o f the late Reiji and Ogin Sugiura Suzuki, natives of Niigata, Japan. M r. Suzuki was p ro prietor o f H ilo Products. M r. H enry Suzuki has tw o brother, Sam Suzuki and David Suzuki and tw o sisters, Mrs. A lyce Fujiyam a and Mrs. Louise K i mura. M r. Suzuki and his w ife, Sadako Ishizaki S u zuki, w ho is a clerk, have fo u r children; Glenn Y oshio Suzuki, 2 5, a graduate o f the U niversity o f H aw aii, Manoa Campus; Royden M inoru Suzuki, 2 3, a graduate of H ilo C o m m u n ity College; Craig Sadao Suzuki, 2 0, attending th e U niversity of Haw aii at H ilo; Susan Hatsue S u zuki, 19, attending H ilo C o m m u n ity College. M r. Suzuki is a graduate o f H ilo High School and he served three years in the U.S. A rm y. He is a Protestant. HARVEY TAJIRI Born on July 31, 1944, in Honolulu, Mr. HarveyTajiri istheson of Mr. Tatsuo Tajiri, manager of Tajiri Auto Repair, and Mrs. Mildred Tajiri, a retired nurse Mr. Tajiri has one sister, Mrs. Jean Bulseco. Mr. Tajiri graduated from Hilo High School, w ent to Hilo College and graduated from the University of Hawaii w ith a degree in Physical Education. He then served in the U.S. Arm y Reserves, the 100th Battalion 442nd Infantry, and was on active duty during the Vietnam War. As Chairman of the County Council, County of Hawaii, Mr. Tajiri is a young and dynamic up-and-coming politician. He has been an insurance agent and a real estate salesman. He served as an Account Executive w ith Realty Insurance Agency and also a real estate salesman at RSM Incorp. He is now the Vice-President and General Manager of Tajiri Enterprise, Incorp., a corporation consisting of Tuff Kote Rustproofing and Tajiri Auto Repair. Mr. Tajiri is married to Mrs. Helene Tajiri, a graduate of University of Hawaii w ith a degree in education. They have tw o children, Denise, age 6, a student at Waiakea-W aena Elementary School and Tyson, age 3. An active sportsman, Mr. Tajiri was an assistant basketball coach at Hawaii Com m unity College, an assistant baseball coach at Hilo High School, a Red Cross W ater Safety Instructor and a junior varsity baseball coach at University High School. In 1971, he organized Continued on page

140 RICHARD R. TANIGUCHI Mr. Richard R. Taniguchi was born on October 21, 1913, in Eleele, Hawaii. He is the son of Tokuichi and Sana Taniguchi both from Hiroshima, Japan. He has one brother. Dr. Tokuso Taniguchi, and two sisters, Mrs. Mitsue Iwai and Mrs. Shizue Hanada. After graduating from Hilo High School in 1932, he earned his BA in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii. He is presently the President and General Manager of Hawaii Hardware Company, Ltd. He was formally Treasurer and General Manager of Hawaii Planing Mill and also an Accounting Clerk at Bank of Hawaii. Mr. Taniguchi married Sumako M. Matsui of Waihee, Maui. They have two children; Grace, a graduate of University of Hawaii and also University of Northern Iowa. She is presently a librarian with the Dept, of Education and Susan, a graduate of Drake University is presently and instructor at the Hawaii Community College. They also have one grandson, Kelly, age 7. Mr. Taniguchi participates fully in community activities. He belongs to the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Waiakea Lions Club, American Cancer Society and American Lung Association. He was the past president and is a life advisor of Hilo Hongwanji Mission and presently is the vice-president of the Hawaii State Hongwanji Mission. He is also active with the Japanese Community Association, American Supply Association, National Plumbing Wholesalers Association, Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Gamma Mu. His hobby is gardening and he enjoys golf. 139 SUMIE TOKUNAGA Sumie Tokunaga is the founder of S. Tokunaga Store. Mr. Tokunaga founded the store, which deals in fishing and bowling supplies, on Jan. 2, He is now retired. He was born Oct. 20, 1889 in Hiroshimaken, Japan, the son of Jitaro and Matsuyo Tokunaga. Mr. Tokunaga was a minister. Mr. Tokunaga and his wife, Hanayo, who also is a native of Hiroshima-ken, have three children and eight grandchildren. The children are: Earl K. Tokunaga, a graduate of Honolulu Business College; George Tokunaga, a graduate of Bradley University and Mrs. Mildred H. Matsuoka, who studied ballet in Tokyo. Grandchildren are, Takashi Matsuoka, Douglas Matsuoka, Kiyo Matsuoka, Laura Tokunaga, Richard Tokunaga, Shirley Tokunaga, Beryl H. Tokunaga and Michael A. Tokunaga. Mr. Tokunaga has two brothers, Akitsu and Masu and two sisters, Kikuyo and Tomiyo. Mr. Tokunaga attended school in Hiroshima and after coming to Hawaii attended Holy Cross Night School in 1910, taking up English and bookkeeping, compieting the course in From 1917 to 1928 he was bookkeeper and secretary on the board of directors of Hilo Rice Mill Co., Ltd. He is a Shinto Buddhist. His hobbies include fishing and he was the original organizer of the Hilo Casting Club in 1933.

141 MASATO URASAKI Mr. Masato Urasaki was born on October 24, 1928, at Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is the son of the late Seifu and Uto Urasaki. His parents were both born in Koza, Okinawa. His father w asa plantation w orker and his mother is now a housewife. Mr. Urasaki also has four brothers; Masao, Masatsuji (deceased), Masazen and Seizun and five sisters; Tsuruko Mabuni, Kimiko Yoneda, Kikue Yagi, Shizue Haraguchi and Yukiko Kimura (deceased). He graduated from Hilo High School in 1946 and served in the U.S. A ir Force from 1948 to He then attended the National School of Los Angeles, California from 1954 to He is presently owner-m anger of Masa's Shell Service. Mr. Urasaki is married to Elsie Urasaki. She was born in Kurtistown, Hawaii and graduated from Hilo High School of Honolulu Practical Nursing School. She is a practical nurse at Hilo Hospital. They have tw o children; Dawn, age 11, and Lee, age 8, both attending Waiakea Elem entary School. Mr. Urasaki enjoys hunting and fishing as his favorite sports. He is a Buddhist by religion. 140 M ASAICHI UEMURA Mr. Masaichi Uemura was born or June 24, 1903 in Kekaha, Kauai. He is the son of Shojiro and Fuji Uemura. Both his parents were from Japan and now deceased. He also has a brother, Shiro, and tw o sisters, Misae Hara and Shizue Koga. They are all living in Japan. He w ent to Asakura Chugakuen and also attended a business college in Fukuoka. He majored in banking and business adm inistration. He is now ow ner-m anager of Kilauea Store. Previously for about forty years, Mr. Uemura was the superintendent and teacher at Hilo Hongwanji Gakuen a Japanese Language School. He is married to Mrs. Shizue Uemura. She works at the store w ith her husband. Their children are: Herbert, age 45, a graduate of Denver U niversity and now a Controller w ith Bowman Publishing Corporation; Edward, age 43, a graduate of Hilo College and a Lt. Colonel in the United States Army; Kay Henderson, age 41, a graduate of San Jose University and now teaches modern dancing; James, age 40, a graduate of Hilo High School and now living in Georgia; Lei Learmont, age 38, a graduate of Hilo High School and University of Oregon and now an Assistant Manager at DelMonte Corporation and Roy, a graduate of Hilo High School and Oregon State College, now a mechanical engineer w ith Hawaiian Electric Company. They also have nine grandchildren. Mr. Uemura is very active in com m unity affairs. He was the past president of Hilo Japanese Chamber of Continued on page 144

142 SHIZUE UEM URA Mrs. Shizue Uemura was born on May 26, 1903, in Kahuku, Oahu. She is the daughter of Hatsutaro and Tatsu Sonoda. Both her parents are deceased and they w ere form erly from Kumamoto, Japan. Mrs. Uemura has three brothers, Hideo, Najiro and Tsuneo Sonoda and tw o sisters, Mrs. Megumi Yoshimoto and Mrs. Matsue Shomura. Mrs. Uemura was educated at Kahuku Elementary School and also Hawaii Jogaku-en. She was form erly a teacher at the W ahiawa Japanese Language School. Together w ith her husband, she is now p a rt/o w n e r of Kilauea Store. She is married to Masaichi Uemura and they have six children: Herbert, age 45, a graduate of Denver Universityand now a Comptroller w ith Bowman Publishing Corporation; Edward, age 43, a graduate of Hilo College and now a Lt. Colonel w ith the United States Army; Kay Henderson, age 41, a graduate of San Jose University and now a modern dancing instructor; James, age 40, a graduate of Hilo High School and now living in Georgia; Lei Learmont, age 38, a graduate of University of Oregon and now an assistant manager of DelMontel Corporation and Roy, age 43, a graduate of Oregon Sate College and now a mechanical engineer at Hawaiian Electric Company. They also have nine grandchildren. She is a member of the Hilo Hongwanji M ission. HENRY H. OTANI Continued from page 136 Industrial Area Assoc., Pilots International Assoc., president of Hilo Lions Club ( ), president (1976) Mauka Kaumana Kumiai, 1975 State PTA convention chairm an. Boys Club of America director, treasurer of Hawaii District No. 1 PTA, president ( ) Kaumana School PTA, institutional representative of Boy Scouts of America and 2nd lieutenant and S.A.R. pilot for Civil A ir Patrol. Mr. Otani w as named Lion of the Year in 1970 plus other awards for Lions Club work, and received the 10-year veteran award for his Boy Scouts of Am erica work. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was precinct captain in 1972 for Herbert Segawa's campaign for the House. Mr. Otani is a Buddhist. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, building model cars, auto racing, restoring old cars and flying. 141

143 JAMES S. YAGI James Seishin Yagi is the president of Kulana Foods, Ltd., and owner-manager of the James S. Yagi Ranch. Mr. Yagi was born June 10, 1915 in Hilo, the son of Seiryu and Tsuru Kochi Yagi, natives of Okinawa. Mr. Yagi has three brothers, Morio Yagi, Moriake Yagi and Morie Yagi. A fourth brother, Seikatsu Yagi is deceased. Mr. Yagi also has two sisters, Mrs. Hatsuko Tokusato and Mrs. Hiroko Nakamatsu. Mr. Yagi and his wife, Kemeko Yagi, who ' is a native of Pahoa, Hawaii and is secretary of Kulana Foods, Ltd., have four children and 10 grandchildren: James Toshio Yagi, vice president of Kulana Foods, Ltd. and head basketball coach at University of Hawaii, Hilo Campus; Dickson Kazuo Yagi, a professor at Seinan University, Fukuoka, Japan; Mrs. Eleanor Fumiko Zinger, vice president of Business Economics Co., Honolulu; and Mrs. Delna Harue Okazaki, a teacher with the Department of Education, State of Hawaii. Grandchildren are Kirby Yagi, 15, Brady Yagi, 12, Miriam Yagi, 9, Nathan Yagi, 7, Kimber Lynn Zinger, 10, Sue Lynn Zinger, 14, Cherry Lynn Zinger, 12, Grant Okazaki, 6, Wendi Okazaki, 4, and Keith Okazaki,2. Mr. Yagi attended Kalanianaole School. Prior professional activities include duties on the Soil Conservation Advisory Committee and owner-manager of Hilo Standard Market. He also is associated with the SBA Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and is a member of the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce, Hui Hanalike, Western States Meat Packers Association. He also is a member of Kawailani Kumiai. He is a Protestant. 142 JAMES T. YAGI James Toshio Yagi is head basketball coach at the University of Hawaii, Hilo Campus. He also is a part-time instructor in meat science at the University of Hawaii, Hilo, College of Agriculture and vice president of Kulana Foods, Ltd. Mr. Yagi was born Feb. 18, 1935 in Hilo, the son of James Seishin Yagi and Kemeko Yagi. Mr. Yagi is a native of Hilo and is owner-manager of Kulana Foods, Ltd. Mrs. Yagi is a native of Pahoa, Hawaii and is secretary of Kulana Foods. Mr. Yagi has a brother, Dickson Kazuo Yagi and two sisters, Mrs. Eleanor Fumiko Zinger and Mrs. Delna Harue Okazaki. Mr. Yagi and his wife, Carol Sumiko Yagi, who is a native of Honolulu and is a teacher with the Department of Education, State of Hawaii, have two sons, Kirby N. Yagi, 15, a student at Waiakea High School and Brady K. Yagi, 12, a student at Waiakea Intermediate School. Mr. Yagi is a graduate of Hilo High School, the University of Hawaii, where he received his BBA degree; the Meat & Dairy Hygiene School, Chicago, and the National School of Meat Cutting, Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Yagi also was a veterinary food inspector for three years for the U.S. Army. Mr. Yagi played varsity basketball at Hilo High School and at the University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus. He is a member of the University of Hawaii, Hilo, Athletic Booster Club, Rotary Club of Hilo, Bears Athletic Club, Komohana Kumiai and is coachinstructor during the summer at the Snow Valley Basketball School, Montecito Calif., and coach-instructor for the Vulcan Basketball Camp at the University of Hawaii, Hilo. His hobbies include archery hunting. He is a Protestant.

144 IWAKICHI YAMADA Deceased TOKI YAMADA Deceased The late Iwakichi Yamada -- plantation worker, farmer, ranch hand, hunter -- was the founder, owner and first president of I. Yamada Furniture Store Ltd. Mr. Yamada was born in Kumamoto, Japan and received his schooling there. His late wife, Toki, was born in Waipunalei, and was in addition to being the mother of nine children, was a housewife, seamstress, expert in upholstery, and helped in the store from its beginning until she retired. Members of the Yamada family: Douglas Gunichi Yamada, who is retired from his position with Shell Oil Co.; the late Warren Shizuto Yamada; Toshino Yamada, rnanager of the Hilo store; Mrs. Yoshiko Ikeda; Mrs. Chiyono Kobayashi, owner of Yamada Furniture, Kona branch; Masao Yamada, auditor of Yamada Furniture; Tatsuo Yamada, president of Yamada Furniture; Dr. Kerry Yamada of UCLA; Yoshitaro Yamada, secretary/treasurer of Yamada Furniture Store. There are 30 grandchildren: Setsuko, Harriet, Kiyoshi, Susumu, Hinoshi, Renee, Beverly, Tom, Grace, Ernest, Gilbert, Janice, Glenna, Charlotte, Grant, Randy, Charlene, Sharon, Roy, Earl, Joy, Terry, Carol, Robin, Gene, Holly, Dale, Jeri, Toni and Sean. Mr. and Mrs. Yamada were Buddhists. Mr. Yamada was a member of Kumamoto Kumiai, Halae Kumiai, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Yamada enjoyed a variety of sports including, as was mentioned, hunting. He also was a horseman. It has been noted that "Mr. Iwakichi Yamada was not the first furniture dealer on the Big Island, but his firm is now the oldest furniture dealer, having been founded in 1930." Presently the offiders and directors are: Tatsuo Yamada, president; Yoshitaro Yamada, secretary/treasurer; Masao Yamada, auditor. 143

145 TOMOO OKUYAMA Continued from page 135 FRANCIS M. YOSHIM OTO Francis M. Yoshimoto is a service station manager and co-owner. Mr. Yoshimoto was born March 5, 1942 in Hilo. Mr. Touru Yoshimoto is a service station owner. Mr. Yoshimoto has three brothers, Roy, Stanley and W arren and tw o sisters, Irene and Lorraine. Mr. Yoshimoto is a graduate of Hilo High School and served in the U.S. Army, the Arm y Reserve and in the Hawaii National Guard. Prior to going into business on his own, he was a service station attendant, a salesman for Coca Cola and a bus driver for the Lauphhoehoe Transportation Co. Mr. Yoshimoto is a m em berofthe Hilo Junior Chamber of Commerce and his pastimes include fishing, sw im m ing and basketball. Haw aii Retail Em ployers Assn., d irecto r and past president o f K aiko's H ilo M all Assn., d irecto r and past president o f Japanese C ham ber o f Com m erce and Industry o f H aw aii, m em ber and past president of Haw aii Island C ham ber o f Com m erce and m em ber o f the Food M arketing Institute. M em ber o f Kilauea Lodge 3 3 0, H ilo Y ach t C lub, Navy League, vice president of H aw aii Island Japanese C o m m u n ity Assn., m em ber and past president o f W aiakea Lions C lub, m em ber and past president o f W aiakea S ettlem ent Y M C A, m em ber and past m o d erator o f Church of the H o ly Cross, past presid ent o f Intern atio nal Y's Men's C lub, directo r and past president of Lama Assn., m em ber and past president o f Yam anashi-ken Assn. and director o f Hawaii Cancer Society. M r. O kuyam a enjoys golf, boating, tennis and fishing and is a m em ber o f W aiakea Pirates G o lf C lub, a charter m em ber of T w o -T e n G o lf C lub, charter m em ber o f A loha G o lf C lub, charter m em ber o f Mauna Kea Beach H otel G o lf Club and charter m em ber and past treasurer o f H aw aii Island Japanese G o lf Club. HARVEY TAJIRI Continued from page 138 the Hilo College A thletic Booster Club. As for com m unity affairs, he is a member of the Boy Scout and a Board of Director for American Cancer Society. He w as th e past p re s id e n t of Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association. CLARA H. NAKATA Continued from page 133 there w asn't much tim e for sports or hobbies. I am looking forw ard to retirem ent so I can take up m y hobbies. A t present, our store business takes up all m y w aking hou rs." MASAICHI UEMURA Continued from page 140 Commerce, president of Japanese Com m unity Association; past president of Hilo Hongwanji Mission. He is an advisor of M arshall A rt Association and is a Kendo man. He also enjoys golfing. 144

146 MAUI ' % CHARLES T. EIMDO [Kinkakuji, Golden Paviliion] T hree-storied Kinkakuji was originally constructed in 1397, which was burnt in 1950 and reconstructed in This is often compared with Ginkakuji, Silver Pavillion at Higashiyama, by Shogun Yoshimasa in Muromachi era. Mr. Endo is a retired, inactive President of Endo Painting Service, Inc. Born on January 29, 1904 in Pepeekeo, Hawaii, he is the son of Kinzo and Katsuyo Endo from Niigata, Japan. Both his parents are deceased. Mr. Endo hasone living brother in Honolulu. He attended the Pepeekeo Schools in Hawaii. He was first a sugar factory worker, then assistant operator w ith HC&C Company Power House and construction forem an for U.S.E.D. He then entered the painting field and was a p a in tin g fo re m a n fo r m any contractors before starting his own business. A Buddhist of the Shingon Sect, he is married to Sekiyo Endo, from Kihei, Maui, a housewife. They have five children: Mrs. Kiyoshi (Harriet) T. Tosaka, a graduate of Baldwin High School; Harry Atsushi, 47 years old and Wallace Akira, 43 years old are both graduates of Baldwin High also Joan Tusyako Endo, age 45, and Victor Isamu, age 41, are both graduates from Baldwin High and the University of Hawaii. The Endos have ten grandchildren. Mr. Endo's hobbies are fishing and reading. His sport activities are Kendo - Shodan, Judo - Nidan, and Aikido - Yodan. He is a member of Maui Aikido Club, and a member of Shingon M ission in W ailuku, Maui. 145

147 GARY NOBUO FUJINAKA Mr. Gary Fujinaka was born on May 10, in Kahului, Maui. He was the son of the late Tokiyoshi Fujinaka and Mrs. Suto Fijinaka. Both his parents were originally from Yamaguchi-ken, Japan. He also has a brother Dr. Makoto Fujinaka, DDS and five sisters, Mieko Crowell, Rachel Fujinaka, Chieko Wada, Fumie Tanoue and Joyce Shigem ura. He graduated from M aunaolu College in 1961, associate in Arts Degree. From 1942 until 1946, he served in the United States Arm y w ith the 1399th Engineers Corps, and was discharged as a M aster Sergeant. Previously, he was owner-m anager of Pacific Investors Service, a registered representative of E. F. Hutton & Company, Director and Treasurer of Tagmur, Inc. and Trustee-Treasurer of M aunaolu College. He is presently President and General Manager of United Auto Parts, Inc. Mr. Fujinaka is married to Sadie Sadame Fujinaka. She was born in Haina, Hawaii and is employed at Liberty House, Kaahumanu Center as a cashier. Their children are: Edwin, age 31, a graduate of University of Michigan w ith a degree in Electrical Engineering. He is n o w th e Vice-President and Manager of United Auto Parts, Kahului Branch; Sharon, age 29, a graduate of University of Iowa w ith a BA degree. She is a teacher; Robert, age 27, a graduate of University of Illinois, M A degree. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Controller for United Auto Parts, Inc. and Myles, age 23, a student at the Univer- Contimed on page TADAICHI FUKUNAGA Tadaichi Fukunaga is president/m anager o f Fuku Construction, Inc. M r. Fukunaga was born Nov. 11, at Paia, M aui, the son o f the late Shoem on and Sada Fukunaga, natives o f Yam aguchi, Japan. M r. Fukunaga has a sister, Mrs. K iyono Suzuka. He is a graduate o f M id-p acific Institu te and St. A n th o n y High School. Prior to the establishm ent o f Fuku C onstruction, M r. Fukunaga was a Japanese language school teacher. M r. Fukunaga and his w ife, T am ako, w ho is a native o f Sprecklesville, Maui and is a retired o ffice clerk, have three children: A lvin K. Fukunaga, a graduate in civil engineering fro m Purdue University and vice presid ent o f F uku C onstruction, Inc.; H ow ard M. Fukunaga, a business adm inistration graduate o f Central Missouri State College and secretary o f Fuku Construction, Inc.; Mrs. Linda K. N unokaw a, a teacher and a graduate in education fro m Indiana State Teachers College. There are six grandchildren, Tam m i Fukunaga, Chadw ick Fukunaga, Tisha F u ku naga, W ard Fukunaga, Shane N unokaw a and Sharri Nunokaw a. M r. Fukunaga is a Buddhist and a m em ber o f W ailuku Hongwanji Kyodan, Y am a guchi K enjin kai, Maui Sum o K yokai, Maui N ik e ijin, Nishi Haw aii Hongw anji K yodan and Maui K yoikai. M r. Fukunaga's pastime is reading.

148 JANE T. FUKUSHIMA Jane T akako Fukushim a is secretary/ treasurer o f Dick's Fum igation Services, Inc. Mrs. Fukushim a was born O ct. 2 9, in Pauwela, M aui, the daughter o f T okuich i and T o k iy o H iro m o to. The late M r. Hiro- m oto was born in Asagun Nagatsuka, Japan and was forem an fo r Haiku F ru it fo r 10 years and ow ner o f the Pauwela D airy fo r 3 0 years. Mrs. H iro m o to was born in Hiroshim a, Japan. Mrs. Fukushim a has three brothers, Hideo H iro m o to, Hideaki H iro m o to and James Nadao H iro m o to and tw o sisters, Mrs. Jean Hisako Wakashige and Mrs. M arcella Tsu- neko Masuda. Mrs. Fukushim a and her husband, Dick T eru to Fukushim a, w ho is a native o f Sprecklesville, M aui and is president of Dick's Fum igation Services, Inc., have fo u r children and their first grandchild. The children are: Dennis Hiroshi, w ho attended M akaw ao Elem entary, Maui High School and Lin field College, Oregon; Roy Susumu, w ho attended M akaw ao Elem entary, M aui High School and served three years in the U. S. A rm y ; Mrs. Elaine Naom i Randall, w ho attended M akaw ao Elem entary, M aui High School and Cannon's School o f Business; and A lan Shiro, w h o attended M akaw ao E lem entary, M aui High and is a senior at the U niversity o f H aw aii, M anoa Campus. The grandchild is Dennis Hiroshi F u ku shima, Jr. Mrs. Fukushim a is a graduate o f Maui High School and Cannon's School o f Business. She is a Buddhist and a m em ber of Asoka Club (M akaw ao H ongw anji). Her sports interests have included basketball and her pastimes are plants, o utd o o r w o rk and needlew ork. 147 DICK T. FUKUSHIMA D ick T eru to Fukushim a is president o f Dick's Fum igation Services, Inc. M r. Fukushim a was born Feb. 8, in Sprecklesville, M aui, the son o f G itaro and M ite Fukushim a. G itaro was born in K um a m oto-ken, S him om ashiki G un, N akayam a m ura, A za Tsuru and M ite was born Aug. 2 0, 1886 in K u m am o to -ken, Shinom ashiki G un, Nakayam a m ura, Itoishi. M r. Fukushim a has seven brothers; an eighth, N o b u y u k i is deceased. The brothers are Masaru, Tadashi, Yoshio, Toshim ori, Atsushi L arry, Tsuruo and K azuto N ick. His sister is Mrs. M am oru Nakagawa (N am iko). He and his w ife Jane T akako Fukushim a, w ho is a native o f Pauwela, Maui and is secretary/treasurer o f Dick's Fum igation Services, Inc., have fo u r children; Dennis H iroshi, a graduate o f M aui High School and L in field College, O regon; R oy Susumu, graduate o f M aui High School and a veteran of three years in the U. S. A rm y ; Mrs. Elaine N aom i R andail, graduate o f M aui High and Cannon's School o f Business; and A lan Shiro, also a M aui High graduate and a senior at the University of Haw aii, Manoa Campus. T h eir grandchild is Dennis Hiroshi F u ku shima, Jr. M r. Fukushim a is a graduate o f M aui High School. He is a Buddhist and is a m em ber o f Hawaii Pest C ontrol Association, N ational Pest C ontrol Association, M aui C ham ber o f Com m erce and M aui C o ntractor Association. His pastime is fishing.

149 LESTER M. HAMAI Lester M. Hamai is president and manager o f Hamai A ppliance, Inc. M r. Ham ai was born August 2 8, in Paia, M aui, the son o f Hyosaku and N o yo Ham ai, natives o f Hiroshim a, Japan. Mr. Hamai has four brothers, Yasunari, Sadao, T o k ih ik o and Yasuo and tw o sisters, Bessie and Shirley. He and his w ife, Clara Masae, Ham ai, w ho is a native o f Puunene, M aui and is a clerk in the Ham ai A ppliance store, have five c hildren: G lenn, a graduate of the U niversity of Oregon and secretary/treasurer and assistant manager o f Hamai Appliance; Clyde, a graduate of the University o f Haw aii, vice president and assistant manager of Hamai A p p liance; Mrs. G eraldine S. C antw ell, a graduate o f K n ox College and the U niversity of Missouri; W endy H am ai, a graduate o f the U niversity of Puget Sound and now w ith the T aco m a C o m m u n ity C enter and Mrs. Colleen W under, a Maui C o m m u n ity College student and a p art-tim e em ploye at Hamai Appliance. TETSUJI HANZAWA M r. T. Hanzaw a was born in Fukushim a, Japan, on N ovem ber 7, He is the son o f T ajiro and Shin Hanzawa o f Japan. He was the ow ner and manager o f T. Hanzawa Store but he is now retired. M r. Hanzaw a was m arried to the late Mrs. U ta W atanabe Hanzaw a. He has five c hildren: B etty, owner of Tropical Product Packing C om pany; Jeanette, an accountant at the U niversity o f H aw aii; Ralph, manager o f T. H anzaw a Store; Jane, a designer o f W om en's clothes and M y rtle, a student at the U niversity of H aw aii. M r. H anzaw a has four grandchildren. He also had one brother, T aich iro, w ho is now deceased. He has four sisters: Nam ie Sato, Hatsu Hanzawa (deceased), N obu Kagawa (deceased) and Kisayo O hori (deceased). M r. Hanzaw a belongs to the Haiku K yow a K ai, Fukushim a K enjin Kai and Haiku M utsum i Kai. He enjoys golfing and was a past m em ber o f M aui C om m ercial G o lf Club. His religion is Buddhism. T here are six grandchildren: H ouston, Patrick and Evan Cantw ell, living in M aryland; Stephanie and Greg H am ai, living in Kula, M aui and R aym ond W under, living in Kahului, M aui. M r. Hamai attended Paia School and graduated w ith the Class o f at M aui High School. He was m anager o f the appliance and hardw are d ep artm ent at A & B C om m ercial Co. before establishing his ow n business. He was w ith A & B 3 4 years. M r. Ham ai's business has taken him throughout the w orld and he is active in Continued on page

150 TO SHIM ASA HASEGAWA Toshimasa Hasegawa is a retired m anager-owner of the Hasegawa General Store made world famous in a song w ritten by Hollywood's Paul Weston follow ing one of his vacation trip sto Hana, Maui. Mr. Weston, and his w ife, Jo Stafford, often spent their vacations in Hana and enjoyed browsing in the Hasegawa General Store. The song was w ritten in 1964 and is recorded on at least five albums by various artists and many articles have been w ritten about the unique store in an old-tim e Hawaiian setting. Mr. Hasegawa was born on Feb. 4, 1910 in Hana, Maui, the same yearthat his parents Shoichi and Kiku Hasegawa started the business. His parents came from Kuba-machi, Saiki-gun, Hiroshima-ken, Japan. Shoichi Hasegawa first worked as a contract laborer in Hana prior to becoming a retail merchant. Mr. Hasegawa and his wife, Shizuko Hirose Hasegawa, w ho was born in M oiliili, Honolulu, have four children. The children were all born and raised in Hana, attended Hana School and Mid- Pacific Institute in Honolulu. Harry T. Hasegawa, a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, is the present manager of Hasegawa General Store. Edwin H. Hasegawa, an engineer w ith M cdonnell Douglas, attended Northrop A e ro n a u tic a l In s titu te and California Polytechnical Institute. Lester K. Hasegawa, also an engineer w ith McDonnell Douglas, is a graduate of Oregon State University. Nolan S. Hasegawa, a pharmacist w ith Longs Continued on page MASATOSHI HOKAM A Born on February 16, 1923 in Kohala, Mr. Masatoshi Hokama is the son of Seiko Hokama, founder of Hokama Music, Inc., and Toshiko Hikama. Both his parents were born in Okinawa. Mr. Hokama graduated from Baldwin High School and Manaolu Com m unity College. He also w ent to a TV radio school in New York. He then served w ith the famous 442nd Battalion group under F Company. A fter his d ischarge, he became associated w ith his fam ily business and he now serves at the manager of Hokama Music, Inc. in Maui. This enterprise was originated in 1930 w ith the main office in Maui and a branch in Honolulu. Mr. Hokama is married to Charlene Hokama from Maui. She isth e assistant Manager of Hokama M usic Inc. They have four children: David, age 23, a graduate of Baldwin High School and also attended Vocational Trade School. He also served in the United States Army; Theresa, age 23, a graduate of Baldwin High School and University of Hawaii w ith a bachelor in Journalism. She is now employed by the State of Hawaii; Julie, age 22, a graduate of Baldwin High School and now attending University of Hawaii and Lisa, age 20, a graduate of Baldwin High School and now attending Pamona College. Mr. Hokama is a member of the Maui Chamber of Commerce, Maui A JA and the 442nd Veterans Club. He is a Buddhist.

151 TAKAYUKI HORIUCHI =, t =, l=, l =, l = l l=, l= ll= ll= L =, l= ils 1 M r. T ad ayuki H oriuchi was born in Paia, M aui on July 4, He is the son o f the late Juhei H oriuchi o f S hizuoka, Japan and Mrs. Yae Horiuchi fro m Y am a guchi, Japan. He comes fro m a fa m ily of seven boys and one sister: R o bert, Shiichi, Iw ao, Hisashi, F u m io (deceased), J u ji (deceased), Sally Setsuko and him self. M r. H oriuchi attended Paia School and also St. A n th o n y School and is m arried to Mrs. Sum iye Sakurauchi H oriuchi also from Paia, M aui. She is self-em ployed. M r. H oriuchi belongs to the M an tukuji Soto Y B A and Kyodan and the Paia Businessmen Association and is active w ith the Paia C o m m u n ity Association. He is a Buddhist and enjoys sports like fo o tb a ll, swim m ing and fishing. N O R M A N S. HO NDO Businessm an Norman Sadamu Hondo is president and general manager of Maui Palms Hotel. Mr. Hondo was born March 16, 1931 in Paia, Maui, the son of the latetetsuzo and Tone Hondo, natives of Kumamoto, Japan. They were field laborers. Mr. Hondo has tw o brothers, Fred Tsuyoshi Hondo and Ralph Sadao Hondo. Mr. Hondo and his w ife, Jane Tsuyako Fuchikami, w ho is a native of Puunene, Maui, have four children: Norma Shizue, who is married to Ron Furukawa, is a graduate of the University of Hawaii; Leslie Hajime a graduate of Baldwin High School and M itchell Michio, also a graduate of Baldwin High School. Leslie and M itchell are still serving in the Arm y and stationed in Germany and W endy Emi, w ho is a t tending Kapiolani Com m unity College. Mr. Hondo attended Paia schools and graduated from St. Anthony High School. He served seven years in the Hawaii National Guard and was a staff sergeant. He is a Protestant. He is a member and past president of the Kahului Rotary Club, a member and past president of the Maui County V isitors Association and a director of the Maui County Fair Association. He also is past president of the Maui Chamber of Commerce, a director of the Kahului Business and Professional Association and a member of the Hawaii Hotel Association. His pastimes include golf w ith a 5 handicap. LESTER M. HAMAI Continued from page 148 m any organizations. He is a Buddhist and is president o f the M akaw ao Hongw anji Mission. He is president o f the M aui A p p liance Dealers Association, on the Dealer A d visory Council o f the Pacific Coast Electrical Association, a past m em ber o f the Kiwanis C lub, a past Scoutm aster, past advisor and district chairm an fo r the Boy Scouts fo r the past 2 0 years, a m em ber o f the East Maui G o lf Club, a swim m ing and Red Cross instructor fro m to , a baseball player, coach and manager fro m to 1950 and a d irecto r o f the M aui L ittle League, a golfer since and presently interested in financial and business news which requires keeping up w ith the latest trends and events throughout the w orld. GARY NOBUO FUJINAKA Continued from page 146 sity of Hawaii, majoring in Civil Engineering. Mr. Fujinaka is active in many com m unity organizations. He was the past president of Kiwanis Club-Kahului; member of the Maui Chamber of Commerce, 442nd Veterans Club, Past Post Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Past President, M aunaolu College A lum ni Association and Past President, Maui A JA Veterans, Inc. For spare tim e activities, he enjoys photography and electronics. 150

152 HELEN T. IKEOKA Helen Toshiko Ikeoka, a retired businessw om an, is a civic, cultural and religious leader on Maui. Mrs. Ikeoka was born A p ril 14, 1911 in H onolulu, the daughter o f the late Tokuichi and Shika Y ano Tsuji. M r. Tsuji was a native o f Hiroshim a and was chairm an o f the board of the 7-U p Bottling Co. of Honolulu. Mrs. Ikeoka has five brothers, W illiam H., George T., A lb e rt M., Isami and H arry Y. Tsuji and three sisters, Mrs. George (E d ith ) Kawahara, Mrs. Sanford (Thelm a) Katsuki and Mrs. Hisao (K im iy o ) Enoki. Mrs. Ikeoka m arried Tadanori Ikeoka o f Kekaha, Kauai on Feb. 26, They were the proprietors of the Maui Bonte, a retail ready-to-w ear and infants and children's w ear shop in W ailuku. A fte r M r. Ikeoka's demise in 1959, Mrs. Ikeoka too k over managem ent o f the store u ntil her retirem ent on Jan. 31, There are fo u r Ikeoka children: A lyce H iro ko Ikeoka, school teacher in H onolulu; Roy Tadashi Ikeoka, San Jose, C alif., senior field engineer fo r IT E L Corp. o f Palo A lto ; Mrs. N orm an (L e tte ) Kawashim a of M ililani T ow n, Oahu, is a school teacher; W ayne Noboru Ikeoka, a school teacher in W ailuku, M aui. G randchildren are: Lauri Lei Kawashim a, 13, David Takashi Kawashim a, 12, Jon Teruo Kawashim a, 6, Helen A nn Ikeoka, 12 and R obert Carl Ikeoka, 5. Mrs. Ikeoka graduated fro m Kaiulani School and M ck inley High School in Honolulu and also to o k courses at B elm ont High School in Los Angeles. She also graduated fro m Palama G akuen and Japanese High Continued on Page HARRY U. ISOBE H arry U. Isobe is co-ow ner and president o f Valley Isle Express Ltd. He has been president o f the trucking firm fo r 2 5 years. The o ther co-owners are H. Shinyam a and S. Nakam aru. The firm is also agent for num erous freight forwarders. M r. Isobe was born Dec. 12, in W aiakoa, Kula, M aui, the son of M anta ( ) and Misa Isobe, ( ) natives o f W aiakoa, Kula. The late M r. Isobe was a cow boy and forem an o f Ulupalakua Ranch. Mr. Isobe has three brothers, George, W alter and Edw ard, w ho live in H onolulu, and tw o sisters, Minerva and Bertha, residents o f Kula. M r. Isobe and his w ife, Hisae, w ho is a native o f H onolulu and was w ith the Maui Land & Pineapple Co. processing departm ent fo r 25 years, have tw o children: Dr. James H. Isobe, a physician and surgeon in private practice in Alabam a; he was chief of surgeons in the U.S. A rm y Hospital in Nurnberg, G erm any fo r three years and received his medical training at the U niversity of Iowa Medical School; Mrs. Susan Izum i, married and the m other of one and now residing in H onolulu. D r. Isobe is m arried and has tw o girls. T he grandchildren are Teresa, 7, and Laura Isobe, 4, and Dee Ann Izum i, 2. M r. Isobe attended M aui schools and was a tru ck driver fo r K ahului R.R. Co. fro m 1938 to hauling sugar and pineapple. He is a Buddhist and a m em ber o f the board of directors o f Kahului Hongwanji. He also is a m em ber o f the Maui Lions Club. His sports interests include sumo and Continued on page 152

153 MELVIN KAKUGAWA Born on April 25, 1931, in Honolulu, Melvin Kakugawa is the son of Charles and Matsue Kakugawa. His parents are from Hilo and are both retired. He also has tw o brothers, Bert and W allace and a sister, Mrs. Ellen Ishihara. Mr. Kakugawa graduated from Lunalilo Elementary, W ashington Intermediate and McKinley High School. He is now President of Superior Glass & Alum inum, Inc., a sub-contracting firm. His children are: Gregg, age 27, and Del, age 25, both graduates of Kaimuki High School; Glenn, age 21, and Liana, age 19, graduates of Baldwin High School and Wanda, age 17, a graduate of Baldwin High School and now attending Linfield College. He also has three grandchildren. Mr. Kakugawa enjoys skin diving and golfing. He is a member of the Maui Home Builders, Maui Contractors Association and the Haleakala Lions Club. His religion is Buddhist. HARRY U. ISOBE Continued from page 151 judo and he is president o f the Maui Sum o K yokai. He also enjoys fishing and w eightliftin g and was sumo cham pion of Hawaii and was a m em ber o f the A ll-h aw a ii Sumo Team when it w ent to Japan in He is presently retired fro m active sports. 152 DAISUKE KANADA Daisuke Kanada is president o f Kanada's Contracting, Inc., a licensed general contracto r specializing in custom -built homes. M r. Kanada was born A p ril 27, 1916 in W ailuku, M aui, the son o f Yonosuke Kanada and Natsue Ogawa Kanada. M r. Yonosuke Kanada was a native o f H iroshim a, Japan and a building contracto r w ho retired at the age o f 4 5 and enjoyed fishing. Mrs. Kanada was also born in Hiroshim a. T h ey raised nine children. Daisuke Kanada has three brothers, Masay u k i, H arry, and Richard and five sisters, Mrs. T akako Y o kouchi, Mrs. K athrine A b dul, Mrs. F u jik o Lum, Mrs. Aileen Unem ori and Mrs. A kie Ogasawara. M r. Kanada and his w ife, Betsy M atsuko K um akura Kanada, w ho was born in Pepeekeo, H aw aii, have three children and three grandchildren. T he children are Michael M ichio, vice president o f.kanada's Contracting; Steven Masami, w ho has a teaching degree and a real estate license and is presently w ith Kanada's C ontracting as a carp enter/ salesman; C harlotte A kem i A risum i, w h o has a teaching degree and is secretary o f Kanada's Contracting. G randchildren are W endy Kanada, 8, Chad Kanada, 6 and Wade A risum i, 4 m onths. M r. Kanada attended W ailuku Schools and graduated fro m Maui High School. From to he was w ith U.S. Engineering in H o nolulu as a carpenter, fro m to he was w ith a H onolulu contracting firm, in he moved to Maui to w o rk as a carpenter forem an and in 1967 he becam e a licensed general contractor. Continued on page 158

154 I n fe tia i= ll= ll:^ L = ilt= n l= ito ls ie g i1 MICHAEL M.KANADA M ichael M ichio Kanada is vice president o f Kanada Contracting, Inc. He also is carpenter forem an for Kanada Contracting. M r. Kanada was born Feb. 5, 1946 in H o no lulu, the son o f Daisuke and M atsuko Kanada. Daisuke Kanada is a native o f W ailuku and is president o f Kanada C ontracting and M atsuko Kanada is a native o f Pepeekeo, Hawaii and is secretary-treasurer o f Kanada C ontracting. Michael Kanada has a brother, Steven, and a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Kanada Arisum i. He and his w ife, Helene Kanada, w h o is a native of W ailuku and is w ith the State D e p artm ent o f H ealth, have tw o children, W endy, 7, a student at W ailuku Elem entary School and Chad, 5, also a student at W ailuku Elem entary. M r. Kanada attended Island schools and served three years in the U.S. A rm y w ith the rank of E-4. He was stationed in G erm any and V ie t Nam. He has been w ith Kanada C ontracting since He is a Buddhist and a m em ber o f W ailuku Hongwanji Mission. He also is a m em ber of Pukalani C o m m u n ity Association and his favorite pastimes include h unting, fishing and gardening. HIKOZO KANESHIGE (Deceased) Mr. Hikozo Kaneshige was born on July 10, 1888 and died on January 15, He was born in Yamaguchi-ken, Japan. His parents, both deceased, were Tetsuichi and Taka Takesue. They w ere also from Japan. He was educated in Japan. He first took up photography as his trade and then he decided to go into the watch repair and jew elry business. He w asthe ow ner of Kaneshige Jew elers, Inc. He is married to Mrs. Nao Kaneshige. She is originally from Japan and is now retired. Their children are: Masao (deceased): Morio (deceased); Umeka Fujii, who is living in Japan; Karen Hirai, a graduate of Maui High School and Junshin Jogakko in Tokyo; Charlene Hokama, a graduate of Maui High School and also University of Hawaii w ith a degree in Business adm inistration: Beryl Matoi, a graduate of Baldwin High School and McDowell School of Designing; Marcia Nishi, a graduate of Baldwin High School and business college. There are also 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Mr. Kaneshige was a Buddhist and he enjoyed raising plants and fru it trees on his up country lot. 153

155 EIROKU KATO (D e ceased) Mr. Eiroku Kato was born on August 22, 1892, in Hiroshima, Japan. He died on February 21, His parents, both deceased, were Sukezaburo Okuhara of Hiroshima, Japan and a farm er and Kiyo Okuhara also from Hiroshima, Japan. She was a housewife. He has one brother, Asaichi Okuhara and tw o sisters, Mrs. Shizuno Nakatani and Mrs. Takayo Akiyama. He was educated at Saijyo Koto Shogakko. He was the ow ner/m anager of Kato Dry Goods. His w idow is Koyoshi Nakamura Kato fo rm erly from Hiroshima, Japan. She is now the ow ner/m anager of Kato Dry Goods. Their children are Sakae Kato, w ho attended Honolulu Business College and A rt Center School of Photography; Taeko Fujimoto, a graduate of New York University; James Kato, a gradute of University of Maryland; Elaine Kato, a graduate of Kansas State Teacher's College and Carolyn Daws, a graduate of University of Hawaii. Mr. Kato also had seven grandchildren. Mr. Kato was very active in comm unity affairs. He served as president for 12 years and secretary and treasurer 6 years w ith the Maui Nikeijin Kyokai, president of Hiroshima KunjinKai, president of W ailuku Jodo Mission, and honorary life member of Maui Chamber of Commerce. In 1967, he received the 6th class order of the Sacred Treasure by the Japanese Government and in 1973, the 5th class order of the Sacred Treasure by the Japanese Government. SATOSHI KIMIZUKA Mr. Satoshi Kimizuka was born on March 12, 1903 in Chiba, Japan. He is the son of the late Mr. Tenji Kimizuka and Mrs. Kimizuka. They are both from Japan. He was educated in Japan and upon arrival to Hawaii, Mr. Kimizuka worked at Schumn Carriage and then he w ent to Maui and worked at the Pioneer M ill Sugar Company. He decided to go into his own business and established a company under Kahului Garage. Kahului Garage is the oldest auto garage in Maui being established since about 48 years. He is now retired and his son m aintains the business. He is married to Mrs. M ichiko Kinizuka from Maui. Their children are: Eiko, age 48, graduated from a college in W isconsin and she aslo attended Columbia University in New York. She is presently a teacher at Moanalua Elementary School; Thomas, age 46, a graduate of W isconsin Christian College. He then went into the army and upon discharge w ent to further his education at a college in New York and is now owner-m anager of Kahului Garage; Donald, age 39, a graduate of Ohio State College. He also w ent into the service and now he is Branch Manager of American Savings & Loans in W ailuku, and Roy, age 36, a graduate of Fresno College and now manager of Pacific Art Gallery. They also have ten grandchildren. 154

156 TOYOKI GEORGE KIMURA Deceased Toyoki George Kimura was born on November 13, 1901 and died on December 26, He was the son of the late Kaheji and late Naju Kimura, both from Japan. Toyoki came to Hawaii from Kumamoto, Japan, and worked for the California Packing Corporation for ten years in Kahului, Maui. Venturing into business in 1929, he became the ow ner/m anager of T. K. Supermarket and supervised tw o branches of the dry goods department; one in W ailuku and the other in Kahului. He studied for tw o years at night school, taking English courses after his arrival from Japan at the age of sixteen. Formerly from W ahiawa, his w ife, Kikue Esther, was assistant manager and owner of T. K. Supermarket. She is now retired. They have four children: Akiko Uyeda, Robert N. Kimura, James Kimura and Hazel Yamami. Mrs. Yamami and her husband are now managing the store. Mr. Kimura was vice president of the Japanese Community Association, president of the Senior Citizen Club, fo rm e rly p re s id e n t of W a ilu k u Hongwanji M ission and a member of W ailuku Japanese School. In 1962, Mr. Kimura was naturalized as an Am erican citizen. Golf was his sport. STANLEY S. KOBAYASHI Businessm an A native of Maui and a graduate of Maui High School, Mr. Stanley Kobayashi was born on March 20, 1921, the son of Ruichi (deceased) and Misao Kobayashi of Hiroshima, Japan. He has three brothers, Masao, Kazumi and Randy and tw o sisters, Mrs. Katherine Honda and Mrs. S herrill Hamasaki. During , he served w ith the famous 442nd Regimental Combat team. A fter his honorable discharge from the m ilitary, he was a departm ent head of Maui Publishing Company doing photo-engraving, lithography, photography, news and television. He is now the President and Manager of Printers Inc. in Maui. Mr. Kobayashi has three children; Wayne, age 25, attended W ailuku Elementary School, lao School, Baldwin High School and the University of Hawaii; Rodney, age 24, attended W ailuku Elementary Schooi, lao School, Baldwin High School and the U niversity of Hawaii, majoring in Civil Engineering and Miki, age 12, is now attending lao School. Mr. Kobayashi enjoys fishing. 155

157 H li=h l=il=il=il=nl=it=it=<t=il =r YOSHIO KOBAYASHI Y oshio Kobayashi is president o f Maui P otato Chip Factory. M r. Kobayashi was born June 2, in Hiroshim a, Japan. M r. Kobayashi was interned during W orld W ar II and stayed in Missoula, M ontana where he "learned to cook and gained experience w hich led to his success in the potato chip business." He started the potato chip business 2 0 years ago as a fam ily business w ith one em ployee. Today the plant has 14 em ployees and the product has nationw ide p opularity. T he success o f the enterprise is attrib u ted to "h ard w o rk and a sense o f pride in one's p ro d u c t." A lthough M r. Kobayashi is now 72 he still works 14 hours a day. M r. Kobayashi has fo u r children. H is w ife is deceased. The children are: Mrs. Kay T aniguchi, o f H o no lulu; D ew ey Kobayashi, manager o f Maui Potato Chip; Takayuki Kobayashi, sales manager o f Maui Potato Chip and Mrs. Colleen Fujikaw a, of Honolulu. M r. Kobayashi practices Shinto Buddhism and was a S hinto reverend in the Maui Jinsha. He enjoys golf among his pastimes. SADAMIKODAMA Sadami Kodam a is president o f Standard Furniture & Appliance, Inc., W ailuku, Maui. M r. Kodam a was born March 20, in H iroshim a, Japan, the son of Tom osuke and Tsuru Kodam a. M r. Kodam a and his w ife, K oim a (Iw ata) Kodam a, w ho also is a native of Hiroshim a and is vice president o f Standard F urniture, have eight children and 18 grandchildren. The Kodamas were m arried Dec. 3, in Hiroshim a. The children are: M asahiro, vice principal of Inoshishiyam a High School, H iroshim a; Toshiko, a housew ife in Hiroshim a; Yoshinori, teacher at A ik y o High School, H iro shima; Douglas, a teacher at K ahului School, K ahului, M aui; and secretary o f Standard Furniture; C hizuko, a housewife and a directo r of Standard Furniture; Y em iko, a housew ife in Los Angeles; Setsuko, supervisor in medical social w o rk. State o f C alifo rn ia, Los Angeles; Y oshinobu, manager and treasurer of Standard F urniture. Mr. Kodam a attended school in H iro shima and arrived in Haw aii in He w orked fo r a year at Haiku Pineapple Cannery, moved to Paia and spent eight years as a handym an w ith the D.B. M urdocks. From 1923 to 1931 he was a m echanic in the K ahului area and in 1931 he established the Standard Garage and then later Standard Furniture. M r. Kodam a is Buddhist and is president of K ahului Hongw anji Mission; president and treasurer o f Maui Hiroshim a K enjin Kai; vice president, Maui Jinsha Mission and treasurer, Kahului Senior Citizens Club. His hobby is photography and his sports interests include tennis, golf and softball. 156

158 TAKEO KOMODA Mr. T akeo K om oda was born in M akaw ao, Maui on Feb. 9, 1916, the son of T akezo and Shigeri K om oda, both born in Japan. M r. Kom oda attended M akaw ao School, Maui High School, M argaret D ietz C om m ercial School and M akaw ao Japanese School. He is presently the p ro prietor o f K om oda Store & Bakery. He is m arried to K iy o k o Kom oda from A rth u r, U tah, and they have one daughter, Mrs. B etty Toshiko Shibuya. She attended M akaw ao School, M aui High School and Indiana State U niversity. T h ey also have tw o grandchildren, M ichele, 9, A iko, 3. M r. Kom oda has five brothers, M uneyoshi, Kazuo, Shoichi, Ikuo, H ideyuki and tw o sisters, Mrs. H aruko M urayam a and Mrs. K ikuye Mitsuda. M r. K om oda is a m em ber o f the Buddhist religion. TAKEZO KO M O DA Businessm an Mr. Takezo Komoda was born in Japan on July 28, 1887, son of Tsujimatsu and Sada Komoda of Japan. They are now both deceased. He w ent to Japanese school for five years and retired as a proprietor of Komoda Store & Bakery. He and his w ife Shigeri from Japan have eight children: Takeo, M uneyoshi, Kazuo, Shoichi, Ikuo, Hideyuki, Mrs. Kikuye Mitsuda and Mrs. Haruko Murayama. All his children attended Makawao School and Maui High School. They have tw enty-three grandchildren. Mr. Komoda had tw o brothers, Kintaro and Senji, and one sister, Fude. They are all deceased. Mr. Komoda enjoys golf and his hobby is Bonsai. His religion is Buddhist. 157

159 HELEN T. IKEOKA Continued from page 151 School and attended Tanabe Dressmaking School and graduated fro m the Hawaii Dressmakers' Assn. Mrs. Ikeoka is a m em ber o f the G irl Scout Council o f the Pacific (over 2 0 years service) cub scout den leader (22 years) assistant to Council's Cub Scout Leaders' R oundtable (2 years) and a m em ber o f the Boy Scouts o f A m erica, M aui Council, president o f W ailuku Business & Professional Assn. (5 years), was president and is now secretary-reporter- historian o f the W ailuku M auka U niversity Extension Club, was a m em ber o f the Maui C o un ty A ir Pollution C o m m ittee, Maui C o un ty Planning Comm ission's W ailuku- K ahului Genera! Plan com m ittee. M ayor's Jobs-for-Veterans Task Force, the Maui Cham ber o f Com m erce, Haw aii Visitors Bureau, director o f Maui Extension Hom e m akers' Council (23 years), m em ber o f Japanese C ultural Society o f M aui, Maui P hilharm onic Society, Maui Hiroshim a Ken Jin K ai, treasurer o f W ailuku A lo ha Club (a senior citizen clu b ), was a Sunday school teacher at Honpa Hongw anji Mission and is now Sunday School supervisor. She is a m em ber o f the W ailuku Hongw anji C hoir and is president o f the W ailuku Hongw anji Bodhi Club. Her hobbies include sewing, playing the koto, ukulele, M inyo dancing, flow er arranging and was a tennis and baseball player w hile at school. DAISUKE KAN ADA Continued from p agel52 He is a Buddhist and a m em ber o f W ailuku H ongw anji Mission and Rissho Ko-sei Kai. He is a m em ber of Maui Contractors Assn., the N ational Association o f Hom e Builders and the H appy V a lle y C o m m u n ity Assn. JOSEPH KOZUKI Born on May 25, 1912 in Maui, Mr. Jo.seph Kozuki is the son of Kumataro and Tsuki Kozuki. His parents are both deceased and were form erly from Kumamoto, Japan. He has one brother, Thomas, and one sister, Mrs. Inez Benz. Mr. Kozuki graduated from St. Anthony School and Maui High School. During W orld War II, he originated the Tasty Crust in W ailuku. He also started the Home Equipment Company and Maui Venetian Blind Company. He is presently President of Home Maid Bakery. He started the bakery 15 years ago and has branched out to tw o stores in W ailuku, one in Kahului and one in Lahaina. They are known now for its famous "Crispy Manji from M a u i." Mr. Kozuki is also the founder of the first Health Food Store on Maui 20 years ago. Today, he has the largest chain Health Food Stores in Hawaii. Presently known as Vim & Vigor, there are five stores in Honolulu, one in Maui and one in Kauai. Mr. Kozuki is Vice-Presisent of this corporation. He is married to Mrs. Monica Kozuki of Maui. They have six children: Jules, age 39, a graduate of St. Anthony High School and Chaminade College, is President of Vim & Vigor Inc.; Jeremy, age 29, a graduate of St. Anthony High School and University of San Francisco, is a stockbroker w ith E. F. Hutton & Co.; Alan, age 28, a graduate of St. Anthony High School and California State University, now manages the Home Maid Bakery; Joseph, age 27, a graduate of St. Anthony High School, M a u i C o m m u n ity C ollege, also 158 Continued on page 171

160 RICHARD KUTSUIMAI Mr. Richard Shigemichi Kutsunai was born on August 12, 1942, in W ailuku, Maui. He is the son of Robert and Haruko Kutsunai. Both his parents are deceased. His father was born in Hiroshima, Japan and was a professional photographer and his mother was born in W ailuku, Maui. He also has three brothers, Adnrew, Roy and Alan. Richard graduated from Baldwin High School, Maunaolu College and New York Institute of Photography. Like his late father, he is a professional photographer and is the owner of Kutsunai Photo Studio. He is married to Betty Kutsunai. She was born in Paia, Maui and is an office manager and bookkeeper. They one one daughter, Kristi Sachiko, age 20 months. Being an am bitious and dedicated photographer, Mr. Kutsunai belongs to the Maui Camera Club, Hawaii Professional Photographers Association, Professional Photographers of America and Photo M arketing Association. W henever he is not behind a camera, Mr. Kutsunai tends to his tropical fish and plants. 159 MITSUZO NAGASAKO Deceased Mr. Nagasako was born on June 24, 1885 in Hiroshima, Japan and died on November 5, 1957 in Maui. He was the son of the late Kiyushiro and the late Jusa Nagasako. He is survived by his widow, Ayako, three children tw o brothers, Masataro and Toshiro, and one sister, Okoto. Fujie, Takehiko and Masao. 15 grandchildren, 18 great grand-children. He was educated in Japan. W hen he first came to Hawaii, he worked at the plantation and then started a candy store in Lahaina, Maui. He then formed the Nagasako Company, Limited w hich is now managed by his children. Mr. Nagasako was a Buddhist. M ASAO NAGASAKO Son of the late Mitsuzo and Ayako Nagasako, Mr. Masao Nagasako was born on October 29, 1922 in Maui. He also has one brother, Takehiko and one sister, Fujie Nagasako. He graduated from Lahainaluna High School and University of Hawaii. He then joined in w ith the fam ous 442nd Infantry. A fter his discharge, he was a chem ist at Kodak-Hawaii. He then became associated w ith his fam ily enterprise, and now serves as the Secretary-Treasurer of Nagasako Company, Limited. He is m arried to Mrs. Yoshie Nagasako of Hilo. She is one of the directors and head ca sh ie r of Nagasako Company, Limited. Their children are: Continued on page 160

161 t^ ^» ^» = = 1» = g li= = i= ll= ii^ t= = ii= n i= n l= il = n l = i l a L = j T ^ TAKEHIKO NAGASAKO Born on April 3, 1918 in Maui. Mr. Nagasako is the son of the late Mitsuzo Nagasako and Mrs. Ayako Nagasako. He graduated from Kamehameha III School and Lahainaluna High School. He also attended Hiroshima Sanyo Business School and Nippon University in Japan. He is now President of Nagasako Company, Limited, a fam ily enterprise w hich was first established by his father some forty years ago. Mr. Nagasako is married to Tomie Morinaga. She manages Variety Market, one of the stores owned by the Company. Their children are: Richard, age 35, a graduate of M id-pacific Institute and Oregon University, majoring in business adm inistration. He now m anages the Variety Market; Mrs. Jean Akana, age 33, a graduate of Lahainaluna High School and also Cannon Business College. She helps her father in his office. Anne Leong, age 30, a graduate of Lahainaluna High School and the University of Hawaii; Wallace, age 25, a graduate of Lahainaluna High School and Kapiolani Community College; Miles, age 21, a graduate of Lahainaluna High School and Honolulu Com m unity College. He is now a mechanic at a service station in Honolulu and Donna, age 17, attending Lahainaluna High School. They also have six grandchildren. Mr. Nagasako is a member of the Hiroshima Kenjin-kai and Nikkeijin Kai. During his spare tim e he goes fishing. 160 KATSUJI NAKAM URA Mr. Katsuji Nakamura was born on May 1, 1905 in Puunene, Maui. He is the son of M itsujo and Tsuru Nakamura. His parents originally came from Japan. He also has tw o brothers and tw o sisters. He attended grammar school in Maui and worked in Plantation and later on w ent into a business for 35 years. He is now president of Naka's Draperies and Furnishings, Inc. Mr. Nakamura is married to Natsuko Nakamura. She retired from Maui Memorial Hospital and is now an office manager for Naka's Draperies and Furnishings, Inc. Their children are: Nelson, w ho works w ith his father and Karen Nobuji, a beautician. They also have six grandchildren. Mr. Nakamura is a Buddhist by re ligion. M ASAO N A G A S A K O Continued from page 159 Mrs. Vida Kawalski, age 30, a graduate of Lahainaluna High School and University of Hawaii; Dianne, age 27, a graduate of Lahainaluna High School, now works as a supervisor at Liberty House-M aui; M artin, age 26, a graduate of Lahainaluna High School, served w ith the United States Arm y and is now attending Kapiolani Community College; Jordan, age 25, a graduate of Lahainaluna High School, attended U niversity of Hawaii. He is now attending Scientology School of Religion and M ansfield, age 22, is attending U niversity of Hawaii. They have tw o grandchildren, Heath and Larisa. During his leisure hours, he enjoys fishing.

162 YAICHI NODA Born in Hiroshima, Japan on January 1, 1902, Mr. Yaichi Noda is the son of Shukichi and Tome Noda. Both his parents were born in Hiroshima, Japan. He was educated in Japan. He is presently President and Manager of Noda Market, Ltd. He is married to Mrs. Aya Noda. She is form erly from Ehime-ken, Japan. Their children are: T. Morimoto, age 57; Y. Orite, age 55; Henry Noda, age 50; Nancy Taba, age 47; Fay Parsons, age 35 and Richard Noda, age 46. Their grandchildren are: Sandra Imura; Clyde, Michael and Allan M o rimoto; Amy, Howard and Kathrine Orite; Wendy, Ronald, Gayle, Stuart, and Dean Taba and Lia Parsons. Mr. Noda has tw o brothers, Hyojo and Takami Noda and tw o sisters, M. Kimizuka and M. Noda. Mr. Noda is a Buddhist and he enjoys fishing. NANCY HATSUMI SASADA Mrs. Nancy Sasada was born on August 17, 1940 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of the late Mr. Katsumi Kanno and Mrs. M ildred Kanno. Mrs. Sasada also has seven sisters: Violet Kanno, Mrs. Gail McCary, Lily Kanno, Alice Kanno, Mrs. Frances Nomura, Jean Kanno and Fay Kanno. She graduated from M ckinley High School and w ent to Maui and worked as an Account Clerk at Maui Soda & Ice Work. She is now co-owner of Cafe Hale Lava together w ith her husband. She is married to Stanley Sasada from Maui. Their children are: Craig, age 18, a graduate of Maui High and now w ith the United States Army; Brian, age 16, attending Maui High School; Faith, age 15, attending Maui High Shool and Joy, age 14, attending M aui High School. Mrs. Sasada is a member of the Maui P ro fe ssio n a l B usiness W o m e n 's Association. She is also a Buddhist. fw' Cs/t 161

163 STANLEY SASADA Born on December 10, 1936 in Maui, Mr. Stanley Sasada is the son of Masao and Ayami Sasada. Both his parents are from Maui and now retired. Mr. Sasada graduated from Baldwin High School and also served three years w ith the United States Army. He then worked at Endo Painting Service as a supervisor. On February, 1977, he established his own business and together w ith his w ife they both operate the Cafe Hale Lava. He is married to the form er Nancy Kanno of Honolulu. Their children are: Craig, age 18, a graduate of Maui High School and now w ith the United States Army; Brian, age 16, Faith, age 15, and Joy, age 14, all attending Maui High School. Mr. Sasada brothers are Wayne and Charles (deceased) and his sisters are Mrs. Eva Dull and Mrs. Iris Matsuda. He enjoys boxing and he also belongs to the Young Democrat Association. JAMES T. SATO James Tsuneo Sato is president and co-ow ner o f Maui Recapping Service, Inc., w hich has been in the new -tire sales and retreading business since M r. Sato was born Feb. 6, in Puunene, M aui, the son o f the late Shichiroji and T o k i Sato, natives of Fukushim a, Japan. M r. Sato w orked as a m ill w orker for H C & S Co. fo r 4 5 years. Deceased Mrs. Sato w orked as field labor for H C & S Co. Deceased Mr. Sato has a brother, Haruo Sato and eight sisters, K ikuno Sato, Mrs. M otoe Yoshim atsu, Mrs. M idori Kanno, Mrs. Jeanne K ajiya, Mrs. D o ro th y F ujim o to, Mrs. Suzie Yoshinaga, Mrs. Joan Higashi and Mrs. Shirley Sasada. M r. Sato and his w ife, A nn M atsuyo Sato, w ho is a native o f Puunene, Maui and is a graduate o f Baldw in High School, have three children: V alerie T. Sato, graduate o f Maui High School and Kapiolani C om m unity College; Jacqueline K. Sato, graduate o f Maui High School and now attending University o f H aw aii; Jayson T. Sato, graduate o f Maui High School and now attending Maui C om m u n ity College. M r. Sato is a graduate of Baldwin High School and attended the U n i versity o f H aw aii. He served in the U.S. A rm y and was honorably discharged. He is a Buddhist. He is past president of Maui Sumo K yokai, past president of M akawao School PTA, a m em ber and past president o f M aui Lions C lub, a m em ber o f Maui A m ateur Radio Club, Maui Football O fficials Assn., Maui High Band Booster C lub, Pu k a la n i C o m m u n ity Association, and served for several years as com m itteem an for 162 Continued on page 166

164 MANABU SHIMIZU M anabu Shim izu is president of Shim izu & Sons Construction Inc., and S & Y Developm ent Inc. M r. S him izu was born Aug. 12, 1919 in K ula, M aui, the son o f the late Jinem on ( ) a n d H iy a k u S h im iz u ( ) natives o f Yam aguchi, Japan, They w ere farmers. M r. Shim izu has three brothers, Tadashi, M am oru and Sadaji and tw o sisters, M atsuyo and T o k iy o. Mr. S him izu's w ife, A lice K im ik o S him izu (M ay 1, ) was a native of K ohala, Haw aii. There are three Shim izu sons, Kenneth Tatsuo, vice president of the firm s, Earl Toshio, secretary and treasurer and Ronald M itsuo, d irecto r. They are college graduates. There is a grandchild, K athy K im iko Shim izu, 5. M r. Shim izu was educated in Maui schools and was a farm er from until He operated a vegetable m arket in K ahului fro m 1945 to and has been in the construction business since He is a m em ber o f the M aui C ontractors Association, the N ational Association o f H om e Builders and the K ula C o m m u n ity Association. He is a Buddhist. MASAO SHIMABUKURO Mr, Masao Shim abukuro was born on January 1, 191 9, in Puunene, Maui. He is the son of the late Mr. Kana and the late Mrs. Kamade Shim abukuro. Mr. Shim abukuro w ent thru only interm ediate school and worked at Maui Concrete & Aggregates, gaining his knowledge in the concrete business. In 1973 he established the R & M Service Company, Inc. DBA M aui Blocks where he serves as President and manager. He is married to Kikue Takara Shim a bukuro from Paia, Maui. She is a secretary/bookkeeper of K. Miyahira Building Contractor, Inc. They have five children: Eileen Nonaka; Maybelle Maddela; Laura Ching, Guy and Carl Shimabukuro. They also have five grandchildren. Mr. Shim abukuro attributes his interest in b u sin e ssto h ishard working, determ ined and courageous ancestors. His late parents arrived from O kinawa to Hawaii as youngsters and worked at Sugar Plantations in Lahaina, Puunene and W ailuku. They worked hard to raise eleven children and to supplement their income they raised hogs and vegetables and also operated a tofu factory. They were blessed w ith sons Harry Soichi, Masao, Masayoshi, Hideo, late Sadao, Haruo, Kazumi, W illiam Yoshio and daughters Mildred M atsuko S h in m o n, E lsie Kazue Akamine, and Doris Kikue Segawa. Continued on page

165 T A K IC H I SHISHIDO Deceased G A R N E T T S. SHISHIDO G arn ett Seiji Shishido is president of Shishido Manju Shop Inc. M r. Shishido was born Jan. 2 4, 1937 in Puunene, M aui, the son o f T akich i and T okue Hasegawa Shishido. M r. Shishido has a brother, W illiam T., and tw o sisters, Mrs. M arian R. H onda, and Mrs. W inifred R. M iyajim a. M r. Shishido and his w ife, A lice K. Shishido, w ho is a native o f W ailuku, have a son, Elton T ak ic h i, a student at Kahului School. M r. Shishido attended Puunene School, Baldw in High School, the U niversity of H aw aii, N ational School, Los Angeles Trade Tech and Los Angeles C ity College. Prior to his present duties, M r. Shishido was an autom otive mechanic and machinist. He is Buddhist and a m em ber o f Maui Sum o K y o Kai, Fukushim a Ken Jin Kai and A J A Bowling Club and Shinu-Ku. His favorite sports a ctivity is bow ling and his hobby is photography. Takichi Shishido - Feb. 25, March 29, 1965 M r. Shishido was ow ner and manager of Shishido Manju Shop until his death. He was born in Fukushim a, Japan, the son of Y o kichi and Fuku Yokosaw a Shishido. A b rother, Satoru Shishido lives in H aiku, Maui and tw o sisters, Mrs. Yoshie Kanno lives in H onolulu and Mrs. K iyom i Shishido lives in Japan. T w o other members o f the fam ily, a b rother, W akichi is deceased and a sister, Mrs. Take O m uro, is deceased. M r. Shishido and his w ife, Tokue Hasegawa Shishido, w ho is a native of Puunene, Maui raised fou r children: Mrs. Marian R uriko Honda, m other of tw o boys, educational aide at Lanai High and Elem entary School, ticket agent fo r Island Pacific A ir and ow ner of Pine Isle M arket, Ltd.; Mrs. W in ifred R itsuko M iyajim a, m o ther of tw o boys, teller at First Haw aiian Bank, W ailuku branch; G a rn e tt Seiji Shishido, president/ manager o f Shishido Manju Shop, Inc., a t tended University o f H aw aii, Los Angeles T rade Technical School and National School, fath er o f an 11-year old boy: W illiam Takem i Shishido, serving in the U. S. A ir Force, stationed at Lackland A F B, Texas, father of tw o children. G randchildren are K erry Tatsuo Honda, student at H onolulu School o f Business; M yron Satoshi Honda, student at Lanai High School; K u rt Nobu M iyajim a, student at University of Hawaii M anoa Campus; Kyle Tatsum i M iya jim a, student at Baldwin High School; E lton Takichi Shishido, student at K ahului School; S co tt Takem i Shishido and Tam i Jun Shishido, in Texas. M r. Shishido graduated fro m Fukushim a High School and com pleted a tw o-year adult education course at Sprecklesville, M aui in Before establishing his own business he was a painter w ith H C & S Co. He was a Buddhist and was a m em ber of Fukushim a Ken Jin K ai, A ik id o C lub, Nishikai. Sum o K y o Kai and his sports activities included Judo, aikido, Kendo and Nishishiki. His favorite hobby was photography. 164

166 DOUGLAS R. SODETANI Douglas R. Sodetani is vice president and assistant m anager of Maui R ealty Co. Inc., G.R.I.-C.R.B. real estate appraiser, a director o f Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Inc., a d i rector of Haw aii O m ori C orporation, trustee of Maui M em orial Park Perpetual Care Fund, Maui Funeral Plan, president o f J. W alter Cam eron C enter (com prehensive mental and physical reh abilitation center) and d irecto r of Maui R ehab ilitation Center. M r. Sodetani was born O ct. 19, in W ailuku, M aui, the son o f Senkichi and A riy o (H ash im o to ) Sodetani, natives of Hiroshim a, Japan. The late M r. Sodetani was a carpenter. M r. Sodetani has three brothers, Y u k i- yasu, R oy Ritsuji and A yao and tw o sisters, Mrs. Fum ie Ham am ura and Mrs. Seiko Tagom ori. M r. Sodetani and his w ife, Clara S. (U eoka) Sodetani, w ho is a native of Paia, M aui, have fo u r children; Mrs. Joyce R. Kawahara, a schoolteacher and m o th e r of three; Lloyd K. Sodetani, real estate broker w ith Maui Realty Co.; Faith S. Sodetani, secretary to Senator Yam asaki and A im ee E. Sodetani, an instructor at U niversity of Haw aii, Manoa Campus. G randchildren are Hiedi Kaw ahara, 9, K arlynn, 7, lleeyne Kawahara, 2 and Lauren Dosetani, 1. M r. Sodetani graduated from Maui High School. Mr. Sodetani was fo rm e rly chairm an o f the Real Estate Com m ission, State of Haw aii; chairm an of the Civil Service C om mission, State of H aw aii; Chairm an, Maui C ounty C harter Com m ission; chairm an. Continued on page HATSUKO SUDA Born on October 30, 1922, in W ailuku, Maui, Mrs. Hatsuko Suda was raised by her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Matsutaro Nakamura. They are now both deceased. She w ent to Puunene Grammar School. Together w ith her late husband, they operated the Suda Snack Shop and Suda Kihei Store. She now serves as the manager of Suda Snack Shop and her eldest son manages the Suda Kihei Store, Inc. She was married to the late Yoshiji Suda from Honolulu. She has six ch ildren: Roy, age 35, served in the United States Arm y and is now manager of Suda Kihei Store, Inc.; Clarence, age 34, a graduate of Baldwin High School and also attended Vocational School in Maui. He served w ith the National Guard and he is now owner of CTS Equipment Company; Rupert, age 32, a graduate of Baldwin High School and Vocational School. He served w ith the National Guard and is now a carpenter; Theresa Fogerty, age 31, a graduate of Baldwin High School and Vocational School helped her mother operate the business until she got married. She is now a housewife; Francis, age 28, a graduate of Baldwin High School and Honolulu Electronic School and now w ith the FAA Tower as a traffic controller. He also served w ith the Air Guard and Janice, age 18, is attending Baldwin High School. They also have six grandchildren.

167 ROY SUDA Mr Roy Suda was born on February 16, 1942 m Maui. He is the son of Mr. Yoshiji Suda and Mrs. Hatsuko Suda. They were both born in Maui. He graduated from Baldwin High School and also Maunaolu College in Maui where he majored in business. He then served in the Un-ted States Army for two years. He was employed as a salesman at Tings, Enterprise before he took over his fam ily's business where he now serves as the manager for Suda Kihei Store, Inc. He is married to Mrs. Carol Y. Suda. She graduated from Maui High School, Maunaolu College and also Eastern Oregon College. She is a teacher at Kihei Elementary School. They have three children: Rochelle, age 8, and Ronnelle, age 6, both attending Kihei Elementary School and Rorie, age 15 month. Fishing and golfing are his favorite sport activities. JAM ES SATO Continued from page 162 Local T ro o p 6 of the Boy Scouts of Am erica. His hobbies include raising flow ers and he is a licensed Ham operator, played high school, senior league and U o f H football and w restled sumo fo r 17 years. 166 TAKAO SUDA Takao Suda is president of Suda Construction & Mason, Inc., 38 Beach Road, Kahului, Maui, a firm specializing in hollow block masonry, stone masonry, concrete and plastering work, hardtile, ceramic tile, and veneer work. Mr. Suda was born on January 17, 1916 in Ewa, Oahu, the son of Heimon and Hana Suda. His parents, natives of Fukushima, Japan, were farm ers of Buddhist background. Mr. Suda has four brothers, Yoshiji, Tsuneji, Shiro and Bunji and six sisters, Mrs. Harue Nakashima, Mrs. Patsy Leong, Mrs. Yaeko Azuma, Mrs. Yukie Yagi, Mrs. Janice Chiyo Finan and Mrs. Tamae Shiraishi. Mr. Suda's wife, Masae, a native of Puunene, Maui, who worked at the Maui Pineapple Co. for 20 years as a seasonal packer is now a director of Suda Construction & Mason, Inc. and a housewife. Their three children include: Kenneth Takashi Suda, vice president and manager of Suda Construction; Stanley Hitoshi Suda, w ith Xerox Corp., Los Angeles; Mrs. Sandra Ikuko Kam, w ith Longs Drug Store, Ala Moana Center, Honolulu. There are six grandchildren: Neal Satoru Suda, 16, Jay Haruyuki Suda, 14, Leigh Momi Suda, 6, Eugene James Kam, 11, Ryan Satoshi Suda, 6 and Jill M idori Suda 1. Mr Suda attended schools in Fukushima, Japan for seven years and continued at Kihei School, Maui. He worked for Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co.on M a u ifo ra number of years and began his own business on limited Continued on page 167

168 JAMES S. TAKAMIYA M r. James T akam iya, the son of the late Jisho Takam iya o f O kinaw a, fo rm e rly a sugar plantation w orker, and Mrs. M akato Takam iya also from O kinaw a, was born on August 17, 1931 in Waihu, M aui. He graduated from Baldwin High School in 1949 and served w ith the U nited States M arine Corps from 1951 thru M r. Takam iya, w ho is the ow ner/m anager of Takam iya M arket, is m arried to Susanne and they have seven children: M ichele, 16, A n drew, 14, Carl, 13, David, 11, D anielle, 5, and twins Douglas and Paul, 10 m onths. He also comes from a large fam ily o f three brothers, K enneth, Jim and R obert and fou r sisters, O tom e, Elsie, M ildred and Maxine. Sports like basketball, baseball and b ow l ing are his main activities and his hobby is swimming. TAKAO SUDA Continued from page 166 funds in March, A tw o -m a n business, known as Suda Mason, developed intoa steady 28-man operation w ith Mr. Suda devoting 10 hours daily supervising and working in the field. His work is a full-tim e devotion and one of his most admired works is the Fagan Cross in Hana, M aui. The com pany incorporated in July 1971 w ith Kenneth Suda and w ife, Carolyn who is Secretary-Treasurer sharing in the business activities. Mr. Suda's pastimes include shore fishing and reading. 167 M r. Shoyei Tam ayose was born in Spreckelsville, M aui, on O ctober 2 7, His late fath er, Shinyei Tam ayose, was a barber shop operator in Maui and was born in O kinaw a. His m other, U to Tam ayose, also fro m O kinaw a, is a housewife. M r. Tam ayose moved to M aui from H onolulu in 1947 to open and run M id- W ay M arket. In , he started a sausage processing com pany called No Ka Oi Products. He is presently the President and Manager of this com pany. He w ent to Halehaku School and graduated in from M aui High School. He also served w ith the th Engineers Corps fro m He is m arried to Mrs. Tsuyako Tam ayose fro m W aialua, Oahu. She is the President and manager of P o rttow n Delicatessen at the K ahului, M aui Shopping Center. They have three children: Alan S. Tam ayose, age 3 2, a graduate o f University of Haw aii and also Long Beach State College and is presently em ployed at K uakini H ospital, Susan C. N akam ura, age 2 9, a graduate of Baldw in and O hio U niversity and is em ployed at Western Airlines and V era C. Tam ayose, age 2 1, a graduate o f Baldw in High School and presently a senior at Oregon State U niversity. T hey have one granddaughter, Lisa. M r. Tam ayose has three brothers: Masanobu w ho works fo r the W ailuku Fire S tatio n, N obuichi w ho is a carpenter living in H onolulu and Yasunobu o f Los Angeles w ho is w ith Standard Paints. He also has three sisters: Mrs. Eleanor Nariyoshi and Mrs. Edna Igawa both of H onolulu and Mrs. Nancy Yam ashita o f Maui. M r. Tam ayose's hobbies are traveling, hunting, fishing and raising orchids. He is a Buddhist and belongs to the K ahului Hongw anji.

169 TSUYAKO TAMAYOSE Mrs. Tsuyako Tam ayose was born in W aialua, Oahu on February 3, She is the daughter of the late K unizo Fukuda, a carpenter born in K u m am o to, Japan and Matsu Fukuda, a housewife also from K um am oto, Japan. Her brothers are M its Fukuda, Vice-president of Castle & Cooke and Glenn Fukuda, C onsultant w ith Glenn Fukuda Associates, Inc., and her sisters are Mrs. Clara Ishii, a Federal G overnm ent em ployee, and Mrs. A m y Nogam i, a State G overnm ent em ployee. Mrs. Tam ayose is m arried to Shoyei Tam ayose of Spreckelsville, M aui w ho is the President and Manager of N o Ka Oi Products. They have three children: Alan S. Tam ayose, age 32, a graduate of U n i versity of Haw aii and also Long Beach State College and is presently em ployed at K u akin i H ospital, Susan C. N akam ura, age 2 9, a graduate of Baldw in High School and Ohio University and is em ployed at Western Airlines and Vera C. Tam ayose, age 2 1, a graduate of Baldw in High School and presently a senior at Oregon State U niversity. T h ey have one granddaughter, Lisa. In 1947, Mrs. Tam ayose moved to M aui from H onolulu to help her husband at the M id-w ay M arket and to raise her three children. In 1959, she bought a delicatessen store. Through her aggressive d eterm ination, the business has doubled and employees a total o f 12 people. She is the President and manager of P orttow n Delicatessen Inc. Her main hobby is traveling. She is a Buddhist and is a m em ber o f the Kahului H ongw anji. ROBERTS. TODA R obert Sosuke Toda - O ct Feb. 18, M r. Toda was the founder and owner of Toda Drug Co. He was born in Hiroshim a, Japan and educated in H ilo schools. He received special training in pharm acy in Honolulu. His w ife, U m eyo Kanda Toda, was born in Kona and is a clerk in Toda Drug. There are fo u r children in the Toda fam ily : Mrs. Misae T. Yoshizawa, w ho received her bachelor o f science degree in education from Mac- M urray College and her master of arts degree from C olum bia University; Mrs. Toshie T. Nagata, w ho received her bachelor of arts in education fro m M acm urray College and her master o f arts fro m C olum bia U niversity; Takashi Toda, w ho received his bachelor of science degree in pharm acy from St. Louis College of Pharm acy; and H erbert A kira Toda, w ho received his bachelor of science degree in pharm acy from Idaho State College. MASAO SHIMABUKURO Continued from page 163 Mrs. S h i m a b u k u r o ' s late grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Jiro Takara arrived from Okinawa to Hawaii in 1906 and worked at the sugar plantation for 10 years and also peddled vegetables. They moved to Peahi in 1920 and ventured into pineapple growing until the depression years. They w ent into the hog and cattle raising business, w ent into peddling and also had a tofu factory. They were blessed w ith tw o children, the late Seisei and Tsuruko Kameya, retired owner & partner of Kameya Market & Cafe in W ailuku. 168

170 =11=11=11=11=1 l=ni=nl =rn=m =i 1=11=11=11=1 t=it DONALD H. TOKUNAGA Donald Hayashi Tokunaga is president and manager o f Maui R ealty C om pany, Inc., president o f M aui Enterprise L td., d irecto r o f A m erican Security Bank, Maui Electric C o., L td., M aui Palms H o tel, T itle G uaranty Escrow Services, Ohbayashi Hawaii C orporation, Haw aii O m ori C orporation, Tasty Crust R estaurant, Cactus Jack U -D rive A u to Rental and trustee fo r Landco and Kaanapali Hui. M r. Tokunaga was born June 3, 1917 in W ailuku, M aui, the son o f the late Jitsugo and Sawano Takeoka Tokunaga, natives of H iroshim a-ken, Japan. M r. Tokunaga was proprietor o f a grocery store. M r. Donald Tokunaga has a brother, Barney, w ho is retired and lives in W ailuku, and a sister, M argret Tokunaga. Mr. Tokunaga and his w ife, Alice Y aeko A k ita Tokunaga, w ho is a native of W aialua, Oahu and is a retired school teacher, have a son, Kalani Jyun Tokunaga, residing in Pukalani w ith his fam ily. He is w ith the C o unty o f Maui Parks & Playgrounds D epartm ent. G randchildren are C u rt K azum ichi, 15, a student at Kamehameha High School, H onolulu; Sherri M ariye, 13, a student at lao School, W ailuku; Scott Kazuo, 11, also a student at lao School; Kaleo Bin, 9, a student at Pukalani E lem entary School, Pukalani, Maui and K auw ika Jiro, 5, a student at the Baptist Nursery School. M r. Tokunaga is a graduate o f St. A n th o n y School, W ailuku and Sanyo Preparatory School, Hiroshim a, Japan. He was a special civilian investigator w ith the U.S. M ilita ry Intelligence Division o f U S A R P A C from to He is a Buddhist and MITSUO WATANABE Mr. Mitsuo Watanabe was born on September 7, 1923 in Maui. He is the son of the late Masayuki Watanabe and the late Tsugi Watanabe. He has four brothers, Masatsugu, John, Takashi and Isao, and five sisters, Mrs. Kimie Hironaga, Mrs. Tomie Shiroma, Mrs. Toshiko Watanabe, Mrs. Yaeko Wakamoto and Ms. Sueko Watanabe. He graduated from Maui High School and served in the United States Arm y from 1944 until He is currently the co-owner of Maui Recapping Service, Inc. and also serves as the Secretary, Treasurer. He is married to the form er Jeanette Fuchikami of Maui. Their children are: Gerald, age 27, a graduate of Baldwin High School and M ichigan State University. He also attended University of Hawaii and received a master in Science. He is now in Computer Research at IBM; Susan, age 23, a graduate of Baldwin High School and now a graduate student at University of Southern California, majoring in Biology; and Barbara, age 21, now attending U niversity of W ashington. Mr. Watanabe enjoys fishing on hisow n boatduring hissparetim e. He is a member of the 442 Veterans Club and a form er director of Maalaea Boat and Fishing Club. Continued on page

171 I i 5 3 l = l 5 3 t==ll==,l=,l= = li= ll= = ll= ill= ^ NORIAKI YOKOUCHI M r. Noriaki Y okouchi was born in Puunene, M aui, on Septem ber 9, He is the son of the late Shokichi Y o kouchi from Kagawa Ken, Japan and the late Mrs. M iki Y o kouchi also fro m Kagawa Ken, Japan. He comes from a fam ily o f fou r boys and tw o girls: Shigeo (deceased), Saburo, Masaru, Mrs. K oichi Yam ashita, of Japan, Mrs. Tatsue Mabe of Maui and him self. M r. Y o kouchi graduated from Maui High School in and is now part ow ner and manager of a bakery in M aui. He is married to Mrs. Tagako Y okouchi also fro m Maui and she helps him in his bakery operation. T hey have tw o daughters, Mrs. Sandra Fum ie Y o shim ori, a Kansas State U niversity graduate and Miss Kathleen Leiko Y o k o u c h i, a graduate o f University o f H aw aii. They have tw o granddaughters, M ichelle and Denise. He is a Buddhist and he enjoys golf. GEORGE YOSHIZAW A Businessm an Mr. George Yoshizawa was born on December 9, in W ailuku, Maui. He is the son of Robert Kiyoshi Yoshizawa of Maui and Yuri Yoshizawa, form erly from Japan. His father is retired and his mother is a housewife. Mr. Yoshizawa also has tw o brothers, Kiyohiko and Kenji and tw o sisters, Alice and Amy. He w ent to W ailuku Elementary School, lao School and graduated from Baldwin High School. He was also a member of the Arm y Reserve band. He worked in his father's business to gain knowledge in autom obile painting and is now the owner and manager of Maui Auto Paint Shop, Inc., dealing in body and fender, painting and Ziebart rustproofing. Mr. Yoshizawa has four children: Y uri-ann Leslie, age 15, attending Baldwin High School; Gordon U., age 12, attending lao School; Lisa Kiku, age 11, attending lao School and Jay Kazu, age 10, attending W ailuku Elementary School. Mr. Yoshizawa is a member of the Maui Chamber of C om m erceandduring his spare tim e he enjoys, fishing, boating, sw im m ing and diving. He is a Christian. 170

172 DOUGLAS R. SODETANI Continued from pagel 65 KAMEJIRO YOSHIZAW A Deceased Mr. Kamejiro Yoshizawa was born on June 28, 1985 in Toyama, Japan. He is survived by his w idow, Mrs. Fuji Yoshizawa, also from Toyama, Japan. Mr. Yoshizawa was the proprietor of Kahului Dry Cleaners. Although Mr. Yoshizawa had one brother, Muneyuki, he had eleven children. They are: Betty, Kenichi, Tadayoshi, Seiji, Fumiko Kunioki, Toshiko Tomimoto, Soichi, Ichiro, Richard, Elsie Hotta and Tomeo Yoshizawa. He also had 26 grandchildren. Mr. Yoshizawa was a Buddhist and a member of the Kahului Hongwanji Mission. JOSEPH KOZUKI Continued from page 158 manages the Home Maid Bakery w ith his brother; Laurin, age 22, a graduate of Baldwin High School and College of Notre Dame, plans to be a m usicteacher and Kathleen, age 19, a graduate of B a ld w in H igh S chool, a tte n d e d Chaminade College, w ill enroll in University of San Diego, majoring in Education. They also have seven grandchildren. Mr. Kozuki is a devout Catholic and he belongs to the St. Anthony Parish in W ailuku. He is also a member of St. Francis Xavior Club and the W ailuku Businessman Association. During his younger days, Mr. Kozuki enjoyed playing basketball and baseball. Maui C ounty Planning and T ra ffic Com m ission; chairm an, Haw aii Small Business A d visory C o m m ittee, past president o f General Insurance Assn. o f Maui and a m em ber o f the Prince A k ito Scholarship Com m ittee. Presently he is president o f the Maui C ounty Board o f Realtors, vice president o f Hawaii Assn. o f Realtors, president o f the Maui Hongw anji U nited Laym en's Assn., d i rector o f H onpa Hongw anji Mission of H aw aii, past president of W ailuku Hongw anji Mission and past president of the M aui U nited Y oung Buddhists Assn. He was J u n io r C ham ber o f Com m erce Young Man of the Y ear in 1958, Maui County R ealtor o f the Y ear in and 1971 and R ealtor o f the Y e a r fo r the State o f Hawaii in He is a m em ber o f the D em ocratic Party. His favorite sport and hobby is golf. DONALD H. TOKUNAGA Continued from page 169 I executive board m em ber and past president o f W ailuku Hongw anji Mission. He also is an executive board m em ber and past president o f the Maui C o unty Council o f Boy Scouts, a past m em ber o f the H aw aii Aeronautics Comm ission, H aw aii Housing A u th o rity, Maui C o un ty Police Commission and the Maui C ounty Research/Developm ent C om m ittee. He also is vice p resident/d irecto r o f Hale M ahaolu (M aui C o u n ty V o lu n ta ry Housing). He was recipient o f the U.S. A rm y M erito rious A w ard, the U.S. Jun ior C ham ber o f C om m erce Distinguished Service A w ard and the Boy Scouts o f A m erica Silver Beaver Aw ard. His h ob by is photography and sports interests include tennis, sw im m ing and golfing. 171

173 KAUAI M INO RU FURUGEN Born on September 8, 1922 in Kauai, Mr. M inoru Furugen is the son of Mr. Sosei Furugen w ho was from Japan and now retired and the late Mrs. Kameko Furugen from Japan. He has two brothers, Kiyoshi and Tadashi and three sisters, Mrs. Masako Oda, Mrs. Doris Sugahara and Mrs. Elaine Hiranaka. He graduated from Kauai High School and also served w ith the United States Army. He first opened a procery store under Quality Market and he now serves as Vice-President of Big Save, Incorporated, an enterprise consisting of Big Save Markets, Big Save Snack Bars, Ben Franklin, Kawakami's, Happy Kauaian and Kapaa Super Service. He is married to Mrs. Yachiyo Furugen. She was born in Kauai and now helps her husband at Big Save, Inc. Their children are; Carol Takemoto, age 33, a graduate of Kapaa High School and also attended the University of Hawaii. She now resides in W ashington; Gary, age 30, a graduate of Kapaa High School and the U niversity of Hawaii. He w ill be working for Big Save, Inc. in Kona; Shirley Shibao, age 28, a graduate of Kapaa High School and also attended University of Kansas. She is now affliated w ith the Easter Seal Handicap Children; Faith Garan, age 24, a graduate of Kapaa High School and the University of Hawaii. She is w ith Kaiser Hospital in Honolulu and Aaron, age 14, attending Kapaa High School. They also have tw o grandchildren. Mr. Furugen is a member of the Kapaa Lions Club and Hui Alu Club and is the President of Kapaa Jodo Mission. His religion is Buddhist. 172 NOBORU HIRANAKA Born on August 11, 1908 in Lihue, Kauai, Mr. Noboru Hiranaka was the son of Gie Hiranaka and Nobu Hiranaka. Both his parents were originally from Yamaguchi-ken, Japan and they are deceased. Although he w ent only thru grade school, Mr. Hiranaka followed his father's footstep in becoming a general contractor. He has since retired as a general contractor for ABC, President of N. Hiranaka Contractors, Ltd., and Chairman of the Board for Kauai Builders, Ltd. He is married to Mrs. Masako Hiranaka also from Kauai. She is a housewife. They have no children. Mr. Hiranaka has five brothers; W ataru, Iwao, Yoshio, Mamoru and Isamu. His sisters are: Mrs. Sumiyo Kato, Haruko Hiranaka and Setsuko Hiranaka. Mr. Hiranaka is associated w ith Kauai Investment Associates, Inc., Lihue Investors, Hui and Hirotoshi Yamamoto & Associates. He is a Christian.

174 HARVEY S. KAWAKAMI Harvey S. Kawakami istreasurer and general manager of H. S. Kawakami Stores, Ltd, and Commercial Properties, Ltd., chairm an of the board and a director of Big Save, Inc., and a director and organizer of Rice Shopping Center and Kapaa Shopping Center. Mr. Kawakami was born May 14, 1900 in Fukuoka-ken, Japan, the son of Fukujiro and Kiyo Kishi Kawakami. Mr. Kawakami has a brother, Chuyoshi, living in Japan. Mr. Kawakami has six children, George, Mrs. Gertrude Toma, Richard, Edward M., Edith T., and Charles K. Grandchildren include Christen Mari Dean, Cecili Miyo Kawakami, W endall Kawakami, Kendal Kawakami, Lyndall Kawakami, Scott Kawakami, Edna Kawakami, Craig Kawakami, Douglas Kawakami and Kurt A. Toma. Mr. Kawakami's w ife is Elsie M. Kawakami, a native of Kyoto, Japan. Mr. Kawakami is a member of the Class of 1922 of Mid-Pacific Institute and graduated from La Salle Extension University and the U.S. Arm y Intelligence School in He was an interpreter in the Army. He is a member of the Congregational Waimea Foreign Church and is also a member of the Am erican Legion, the Kauai Veterans Club, the Kauai Chamber of Commerce, the Kauai Educational and Cultural Association and the United Japanese Society of Kauai. He was also elected to the first Statehood Constitutional Convention. His recreational activities had been basketball, baseball, swim m ing, running and tennis. 173 ITSUZO M AEDA Deceased Mr. Itsuzo Maeda was born on August 1, 1896, in Kumamoto, Japan. He is now deceased. He was the brother of Shizue Maeda of Kumamoto, Japan. He w ent to high school in Japan. He was the President of Kauai Builders, Limited and President of I. Maeda Contracting Company, Limited. He was married to Tsugie Uyeno Maeda from Makaweli, Kauai. She was a housewife but now deceased. Their children were: Tetsuro (deceased); Richard, age 43, graduate of Kauai High School and W ashington State University and presently the President of Kauai Builders, Ltd. and Jane Morioka, age 41, graduate of Kauai High School and Colorado State College. She is a teacher at Aiea Elementary School. They also had nine grandchildren and one great grandchildren. Mr. Maeda was a Buddhist. He was a member of the Contractors Association of Kauai and the Chamber of Commerce. His favorite sports were golf and baseball and he loved to play Go (Japanese Checkers).

175 TETSURO "Rosy M AEDA Deceased Mr. Tetsuro Maeda was born in Makaweli, Kauai, on September 15, He was the son of the late Itsuzo Maeda from Kumamoto, Japan and the late Tsugie Maeda from Makaweli, Kauai. Mr. Maeda graduated from Lihue School and Kauai High School. He was the President of Kauai Builders, Limited. His only brother, Richard now serves as the President. His w idow, Mrs. Bessie Maeda, also from Kauai, is employed as an office clerk. His children are Russell, Gale M. Domingsel, Darryl and Rachel R. Furutani and a grandchild, Ryan. His w idow, Mrs. Bessie Maeda, also from Kauai, is employed as an office clerk. His children are Russell, Gale M. Domingsel, Darryl and Rachel R. Furutani and a grandchild, Ryan. Mr. Maeda was a member of the Hawaii State Contractors Council, Construction Industry Legislative Organization and a director of Kauai United Way. He served the public as a County Liquor Commissioner and County Civil Service Commissioner. During his spare tim e he enjoyed golfing. (The front garden of Daikakuji Shoin) Though nothing particular, this garden has a certain dignity itself. This temple used to be the center of Nancho, South Empire which takes name from this temple and is called Daikakuji-to, Daikakuji Reign. 174

176 = il= il= is n t= ii= 5il MR. & MRS. KINEM ON N IS H IM U R A Deceased Mr. and Mrs. Kinemon Nishim ura were both born in O shim a-gun, Yamaguchi, Japan. They are now deceased. At the age of 19 years, Mr. Nishimura came to Hawaii as a laborer. Because he was too young to work. He moved to Maui and lived w ith his sister, Mrs. Honjo. He later decided to move to Kauai and worked at Lawai Valley, Kauai as a farm er and dairyman. Mrs. Nishimura worked as a maid for the McBride Plantation's manager. Mr. Nishimura w ent on to work as a laborer in Port Allen, Kauai. He then decided to become a fisherm an and his w ife sold the fish that he caught. In 1931, he opened his own fishm arket under Nishimura Market, Inc. His daughter now manages the market. Their children were: Yayoe (deceased); A. Nakatsuka; Hiroshi (deceased) and Salley Shrio Nishim ura. They had ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Mr. Nishimura was a very religious man. He was a follow er of the Dancing Goddess and he sponsored the trip for the Dancing G oddessgroupfrom Japan to Hawaii. He was also a member of the Tensho-Kotai Jingu and the Hanapepe Japanese Civic Club. 175

177 JINKURO NONAKA & TAKANO NONAKA Jinkuro Nonaka and Takano Nonaka owned and operated farm s and various business ventures on Kauai, Jinkuro Nonaka was born June 10, 1884 in Fukuoka, Japan, the son of Bunshichi and Tatsuno Nonaka, rice and truck crop farm ers. Mr. Nonaka had six brothers and a sister. Takano Nonaka was born July 13, 1904 in Fukuoka, Japan, the daughter of Hisakichi and Take Nonaka. She has four brothers and a sister. Jinkuro Nonaka left Fukuoka and arrived in Kauai in 1904 and began work at Kekaha Plantation. He was a laborer at the Plantation and also worked on a truck farm part-tim e and sold firewood to the plantation for extra income. In 1921 he married Takano and in 1927 they left Kekaha Plantation and bought a small farm in Hanapepe Valley. They began to peddle the vegetables they grew and in 1940 they bought 26 acres in W ailua Homesteads to farm more extensively. Shortly after W orld War II began in 1941 they opened Victory Market as an outlet for the produce grown on their farms. Then in 1955 they ventured intotheresta urantbusinessand bought M ike's Cafe in Hanapepe. Jinkuro Nonaka passed away on Sept. 4, Mrs. Nonaka is retired and resides in Hanapape Valley where her hobbiesare sewing and the raising of orchids. Her husband's hobbies were sumo and baseball. There are 10 children in the Nonaka fam ily, 35 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. The children are: Kazuo, ow ner and operator of a barber shop in Honolulu; Takao, manager of the Hanapepe Valley farm; Hideo, manager of M ike's Cafe; Masatoshi, supervisor of the Kauai branch of the State Department of Regulatory Agencies; Iwao, manager of a hog farm; Mrs. Tamiko Inoue, a dietitian and housewife in Santa Barbara, Calif.; Frank, manager of Kauai Producers, Ltd.; Mrs. Helen Uyeno, a graduate in secretarial science and a housewife in Lihue, Kauai; Dr. Paul Nonaka, a dentist in Buckner, Mo.; and Mrs. Clara McCollum, a teacher and housewife in Ponca City, Okla. 176

178 RICHARD K. OKADA Richard K yoichi Okada is ow ner of Jim m y's T V in W aim ea, Kauai and the Music Shop in Eleele. M r. O kada was born July 6, in Lihue, Kauai, the son of James K. O kada Sr., and Shizue Okada. M r. James K. O kada Sr. was born in Lihue June 16, and died A p ril 12, He was the ow ner of Jim m y's Service Station. Mrs. Okada was born in Lihue on A p ril 20, O ther members o f the Okada fam ily are James M., Mrs. Edith Fujim ura and Mrs. Lillian M urakam i. M r. O kada and his w ife Y u m ik o Sekiguchi O kada, a native o f T o tto ri-k e n, Japan have tw o children, Clyde Kenichi, a student at W aim ea High School and M ichelle Y u kari, a student at W aim ea Elem entary School. Mrs. Okada was a teacher fo r five years. M r. O kada managed a service station in Los Angeles for fo u r years and also w orked for a T V shop in Los Angeles fo r another tw o years. He graduated from W aim ea High School in and then entered the U.S. A rm y and then com pleted four years of college w ork after his three years of A rm y service. He to o k his basic training at F o rt G ordon, G a., and then was assigned to d uty in T o k y o as a radio technician. M r. O kada is a Christian and a m em ber of the D em ocratic Party and president o f the Eleele Shopping Center, president o f the W aim ea Elem entary School A u x ilia ry and vice-president o f the W aimea B etterm ent association. His pastimes include golfing and baseball. He adds, " M a y I conclude m y biography by saying it's really an honor to be a part of this book, b ut in all sincerity all the honor WALLACE OTSUKA C orporation Executive Born Koolau, Kauai, June 16, 1910, Mr.. Wallace Otsuka is the son of Suyekichi and She Otsuka. Mr. Otsuka was educated at Kapaa School, Kauai High School, Territorial Normal School and the University of Hawaii, majoring in business and education. He is President and manager of Otsuka Sales and Service, Wallace Sales and Service, Kauai Petroleum Company, W allace Associates. Mr. Otsuka is married to Ruth S. Otsuka and they have tw o children, W allace I. and Jeanette S. Mr. Otsuka served w ith the Territorial Legislature as a representative in and again in He isthe founder of Kapaa Bushinessmen's Association in 1938 and served as chairman of Civic Improvements C o m m itte e, Kapaa C o m m u n ity Development Corporation. He was chairman of Kauai Representative County Committee from and also a member of the Kauai Chamber of Commerce, serving as their president in He received a trip to San Francisco as General Electric Dealer of the Year in Mr. Otsuka is a member of the Buddhist religion. and cred it should go to m y parents and m y sweet w ife w ho are always there w hen I need them. T h ank you and I love y o u." 177

179 SADAM U SAIKI Sadamu Saiki is manager of Ala Moana Bowl, Inc., owner of Sada's Bowling Pro Shop and co-owner of Ala Moana Bowl Fountain. He has been manager of the Bowl for 20 years and owner of the pro shop for seven years. Mr. Saiki was born March 31,1 925 in Kilauea, Kauai. His father is deceased. His mother, Hideyo Saiki lives in Lihue and is a native of Hiroshima, Japan. Mr. Saiki has two brothers, Noboru, of Lihue, and Megumi, of Hilo, and two sisters, Mrs. Setsuko Sakata, of Nanakuli, Oahu and Mrs. Hisako Goodall, of Vallejo, Calif. He and his w ife, Reiko Toyama Saiki, who is a native of W aialua, Oahu and is a cook at the Ala Moana Bowl Fountain, have five children: Mrs. Sadie Sunada, a beautician; Raleen, a student at Kauai Community College; Collette, also a student at Kauai Com m unity College; Nolan, in the U.S. Air National Guard and Leesha, a student at Kauai High School. The couple have tw o grandchildren, Colin Sunada and Lane Sunada. Mr. Saiki is a member of the Class of 1943 of Kauai High School and served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. He is a Buddhist. He also is a member of the Lihue Professional Businessmen's Association and is first vice president of the Hawaii Bowling Proprietors Association. His past interest was baseball, basketball, badminton and his current interest is bowling during his free time w hile other pastimes include fishing, the grow ing or orchids and gardening. KIYOSHI SASAKI Kiyoshi Sasaki is owner/m anager of U n i versal T o u r & Travel Service, president and general manager o f Universal D elivery Service, Inc., president o f Kauai C orporation, Inc., and ground services and sales agent for Pacific A m erican Airlines on Kauai (air cargo contract carrier). M r. Sasaki was born A p ril 4, in K oloa, Kauai, the son o f Shotaro and Tam a F u k u m o to Sasaki. The late M r. Sasaki was a native o f Hiroshim a and was a private chauffeur. Mrs. Sasaki is a native o f Kapaa, Kauai and is a housewife. M r. Sasaki has tw o brothers, H arry T. and Richard S., (a third brother is the late Raym ond K. Sasaki) and a sister, Mrs. Helen M. M urakam i. He and his w ife, F u m ik o F ujita Sasaki, w ho is a native o f Lihue, are the parents of Mrs. A rleen K. Marugam e, Miss Kathleen Sasaki, Mrs. Pauline K. N akam ura, Mrs. Caroline K. Uohara and Mrs. Lynne T. M atsumura. A ll are graduates of the University o f Hawaii and Miss Kathleen Sasaki also received her masters degree in education from the University o f Illinois at Urbana. G randchildren are K ent, K eith and Keri M arugam e; Trisha and Michael Uohara and Tracey and Wesley Nakam ura. M r. Sasaki attended Lihue G ram m ar School and is a m em ber o f the Class o f o f Kauai High School. His first position was as a clerk in Lihue Store. He then was office manager o f N aw iliw ili Transportation Co., L td., became general manager o f the firm in and launched his own business in U niversal Tour. Continued on page

180 ALAIM M. SUZAWA Alan M inoru Suzawa is president and general manager of S & T Glass, Inc., a residential and com m ercial glazing contractor on the Island o f Kauai. M r. Suzawa was born Sept. 2 0, in Lahaina, M aui, the son o f Ichiro and Elaine Suzawa. M r. Suzawa was born in Kohala, Hawaii and is a com m ercial glass estim ator and his w ife is a native of Honolua, Maui. Mr. Suzawa's brother is G ilbert Suzawa. M r. Suzawa and his w ife Carol Ellen Suzawa, w ho is a native o f W aimea, Kauai and is the ow ner and operator of Carol's Beauty Center in Kapaa, Kauai, have tw o children, Lori Lee Suzawa, a student at W ilcox Elem entary School and Jason Jon Suzawa. Mrs. Suzawa is the daughter o f M r. and Mrs. Ralph Uohara. M r. Suzawa is a graduate of Kam eham eha III School in Lahaina, M aui, Kaim uki Interm ediate School in H onolulu and M id-pacific Institu te in H onolulu. He also attended the U niversity of Haw aii at Manoa. He served six years in the Haw aii National Guard fro m March until March His u n it was activated in w ith the 29th Brigade and perform ed active duty as a m edical corpsman until Decem ber M r. Suzawa is a Christian and is active in the Jaycees, the C ontractors Association of Kauai, the H om e Builders Association and the M olokoa C om m unity Association. MITSUO TAKAM URA M itsuo Takamura is owner of Custom Auto Upholstery, an automobile upholstery and glass replacement company. Mr. Takamura was born September 14, 1932 at Waimea, Kauai, one of 10 children of Jutaro and Yukie Takamura, both natives of Japan. Mr. Takamura's brothers include Shigeyuki, Tamotsu, Tomeichi, Yukio and Glenn Takamura. Sisters include Tsuruko Takamura, Mrs. Matsuko Ijima, Mrs. Jean Komori and Mrs. Sally Okada. Mr. Takamura and his w ife, Jane M., a native of Kualapuu, Molokai, have three children, Joyce Y., a graduate of Kauai High School and a student at Kapiolani Com m unity College, Lori K., a student at Kauai High and Jon I., also a student at Kauai High. Mrs. Takamura is also a sales clerk, in addition to her duties as a mother and housewife. Mr. Takamura is a graduate of Waimea High School and served in the U.S. Arm y for three years. He later was a member of the Honolulu Fire Department. His hobbies include fishing and baseball and he is assistant coach of the Lihue Little League Association. He is a m em ber o f the Kauai Land Use Task Force, the C onstruction Industry Legislative O rganization (C IL O ), was president of C ontractors Association of Kauai during and is a m em ber o f the Glass/M etal Association of Haw aii. His sports activities include swim m ing, baseball and golf. 179

181 HIDEO TANAKA Hideo Tanaka is the ow ner o f a Kauai plum bing and sheet metal contracting business. (A C ) M r. Tanaka was born March 6, 1911 in N a w iliw ili, Lihue, Kauai, the son o f M anzo and T am ayo Tanaka, natives o f H iroshim a, Japan. M r. Tanaka was a m erchant and Mrs. Tanaka was a self-em ployed retail m erchandise sales clerk. M r. Hideo Tanaka has a brother, Shigezo Tanaka and three sisters, Mrs. Shinayo M atsum oto, Mrs. F u jik o M iyagawa and Mrs. Masayo Fujii. M r. Tanaka and his w ife, Shinobu Higuchi Tanaka, w ho is a native o f Lihue and assists in the clerical w ork in the contracting business, have fo u r children: Mrs. H arriet T. N akam o to, a graduate o f Colorado State College; Bryan T. Tanaka, a graduate o f W ashington U niversity, U niversity o f Oregon and University o f H aw aii, Manoa Campus; Mrs. A udrey T. M ijler, graduate of University of Oregon; Mrs. M axine E. Tanaka, graduate of University of Puget Sound. G randchildren are Chad Hisao N akam o to, 4, Catherine T anaka, 11, Christine Tanaka, 5 and Richard Tanaka, 2. M r. Tanaka is a graduate o f Kauai High School. He is a Buddhist and a church o f ficer o f Kapaa Hongw anji. He also is an o ffic er in the Kauai Contrac tor's Association and is a m em ber o f the Kapaa Lion's C lub. He was a m em ber o f the C ontractor's R egulatory Commission and is a m em ber o f the Republican Party. 180 SHIGEZO TANAKA Born on April 6, 1902 in Hiroshima, Japan, Mr. Shigezo Tanaka was the son of the late Manzo and the late Tama Tanaka. His parents were both from Japan. At the age of 13, his father came to Kauai in 1903 and worked as a carpenter for Lihue Plantation Co. In 1908, he started to work at Gen. Mdse. Store, Plumbing and Sheet Metal work and wholesale for special items to all Plantation stores. In 1915, father and m other visited Japan and when they came back to Kauai, Shigezo Tanaka came together w ith his parents to Kauai, where the senior Tanaka opened a store. Mr. Shigezo Tanaka worked w ith hisfatherand n o w h ese rve sasthe President of M. Tanaka Store, Inc. Mr. Tanaka received most of his education in Japan. However, at Kauai he attended Lihue Grammer School and the Japanese Language School. He is married to Shizuko Tanaka from Kauai. She is the Treasurer of the corporation and also is th e ir purchasing agent. Their children are: Henry, a graduate of Kauai High School and also the University of Hawaii. He is now an insurance agent for Am erican M utual Life Ins. Company; Roy, a graduate of Kauai High School and San Francisco State College. He serves as the Vice- President of M. Tanaka Store, Inc.; Flora Lau, a graduate of Kauai High School and the University of Hawaii. She is presently a nurse at Hale Nani Convalescent Home; Grace Murate, graduate of Kauai High School and University of Hawaii. Her husband. Continued on page 183

182 VERIMON TASAKA Mr. Vernon Tasaka was born on October 2 9,1928 in Kauai. He isthe son of Kenichi and Asayo Tasaka. Both his parents were born on Kauai and now they are retired. He graduated from Kauai High School and also w ent to Kauai Vocational School for tw o years. In 1951 he served in the United States A rm y fo rtw o years. He is presently the owner of David Body and Fender Shop. He is married to Mrs. Florence Tasaka, form erly from Illinois. Their children are: Shari, age 18 years, attending Kapaa High School; Nina, age 16 years, also attending Kapaa High School and Donna, age 13 years, attending Kapaa Intermediate School. Mr. Tasaka has one brother, Clyde, and tw o sisters W inona Yoshida and Galdys Tasaka. He is of Christian faith and during his spare tim e he enjoys fishing. YOlCHI W ATADA Mr. Yoichi Watada was born on October 8, 1902 in Japan He attended high school and has been a general contractor for Y. Watada Contractor for many years. He is married to Kaoru Watada of Kealia, Kauai. She is a housewife. They have four daughters: Betty Uchiyama, age 47, was born in Kauai and is a secretary at the Economic Development and her husband, Richard, is w ith the m aintenance department at Kauai Surf; Jane Hoshino, age 45, born in Kauai is a supervisor at Kuni Dry Goods and her husband, Charles, is a contractor; Hazel Yanagida, age 42, born in Kauai is a nurse for Dr. Fujii and her husband, James, is also a contractor and Nancy Takata, age 37, a graduate of University of Southern California is an occupational therapist at U.S.C. and her husband, Sherman, has an insurance agency under Kinoshita and Takata in California. They also have five grandchildren: Rene and Alan Hoshino, Joy and Linda Yanagida and Karen U chiyama. Mr. Watada has been the president for seventeen years for the Tobu Hoshi Kai and he is also a member of the Japanese Society Association of Kauai. He was the President for the Lihue Hongwanji from 1945 to 1951 and he received the 5th Award from Japan in In his spare tim e he likes to golf. 181

183 KATSUTARO YAMASAKI Deceased Katsutaro Yam asaki - A p ril 7, A p ril 9, M r. Yam asaki was born in Hiroshim a, Japan and arrived in C alifornia in the early 1890s at about the age o f 14 and got a jo b as a cook in a m ining cam p. He attended night school to learn English and returned to Japan about five years later to get m arried. He and his bride, Tsuru, moved to Hawaii in the early 1900s. In , Katsutaro and Frank C raw ford started the firs t bank on Kauai w hich was later to becom e the Bank o f Haw aii in Lihue. T he bank was com bined w ith the Post O ffic e and M r. Yam asaki not only aided as a translator in bank and post o ffice business, but assisted m any people in w riting letters to th eir relatives in Japan since m any of the Issei w ere illiterate. He also acted as a go-between fo r Japanese-style marriages, established birth records fo r the Japanese governm ent fo r the marvy Japanese w ith dual citizenship and fo r m any years was director- treasurer fo r the Lihue Hongwanji Mission. He also acted as interpreter fo r State and C ounty agencies. M any believe M r. Yam asaki contributed im m easurably to the grow th o f the Japanese people o f Kauai and it is know n th a t m any Issei rem ain deeply indebted to him fo r his assistance in so m any ways. M r. and Mrs. Yam asaki w ere the parents o f K azuo Yam asaki (deceased), Tam eko H iyake (deceased), Mrs. A ik o M izu m o to, Mrs. Yoshie Ichim asa, Tsugio Yam asaki, Tatsuko Y am asaki, Mrs. M ich iko Nishita and Mrs. H anako A kiyoshi. G randchildren are H arriet C oyle, Edna Continued on page KAZUO YAMASAKI Deceased K azuo Yam asaki - O ct. 1, March 8, M r. Yam asaki and his w ife, Sueko, founded the Hale Pumehana H otel in Hale Pumehana Inc. was established in He also opened a retail liquor store in the hotel in , w hich also has been a success. Mrs. Yam asaki, w h o was manager o f Hale Pumehana Inc. is now sem i-retired. There are fo u r children in the Yam asaki fam ily : Mrs. H arriet C oyle, a music teacher at Punahou fro m 1956 to and lead singer in the London production o f "F lo w e r D rum Song"; Mrs. Edna Yam aguchi; M orton Yam asaki, a landscape architect and manager o f Hale Pum ehana; Mrs. Linda Chung, an art teacher at Stevenson Interm ediate School. M r. Yam asaki was born in Lihue, the son o f Katsutaro and Tsuru Yam asaki, both natives o f Hiroshim a, Japan. M r. Yam asaki was a bank clerk. M r. Yam asaki is survived by a b ro th er, Tsugio Yam asaki o f Fresno, C alif., and five sisters. A sixth sister, Tam eko Hiyake is deceased. The other sisters are Mrs. A iko M izu m oto, Mrs. Yoshie Ichimasa, Tatsuko Y am a saki, Mrs. M ich iko Nishita and Mrs. H anako A kiyoshi. There are 11 great grandchildren: M ary Elizabeth C oyle, Christopher Coyle, Irene C oyle, M ichael C oyle, Keven Yam aguchi, Keri Yam aguchi, D uke Chung Jr., Greg Chung, Lynn Yam asaki, K im berley Y am a saki and A udrey Yam asaki. M r. Yam asaki graduated fro m Kauai High School in and started as a teller in the Lihue branch o f the Bank o f H aw aii. He was Continued on page 183

184 K A TSU T A R O Y A M A S A K I Continued from page 182 prom oted to bookkeeper and was Kapaa branch manager from to M r. Yam asaki was treasurer o f the A J A Baseball league, in w hich he was an A ll-s tar player, a m em ber o f the Kapaa Lions C lub, Haw aiian Association o f Public A ccountants, Society o f Real Estate Appraisers, chairm an o f the Haw aii Visitors Bureau and director- treasurer of the Lihue Hongwanji Mission. His hobbies included fishing and golfing. SHIGEZO TANAKA Continued from page 180 Fredrick Murata works for AMFAC Co. as chief accountant and Vice President. Helen Sakai graduated from Kauai High and University of Hawaii. Her husband David, is head chem ist for Carnation Co. in LA. Helen works there also as a chemist. They also have a total of 16 grandchildren. Mr. Tanaka enjoys playing Japanese chess. He is a Buddhist. He was also a form er member of the Lions Club and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Tanaka's brother Hideo lives on Kauai and his sisters Mrs, Shinayo M atsumoto and Mrs. Fujiko Miyagawa both live in Honolulu and his sister Mrs. Masayo Fujii lives in Los Angeles. K IY O S H I S A S A K I Continued from page 1 78 He was named A gent o f the Year in by P& O Lines, w on the U nited Airlines Travel A gent A w ard in and the Pan Am erican Airw ays Aw ard o f M erit. He is past president o f the Lihue School P T A, Kauai High School P T A, Kauai D istrict P T A, Kauai Jaycees, Lihue Professional and Businessmen's Assn., the East Kauai Lions Club (also past d ep uty district governor) and past president o f the Lihue H ongw anji Mission. He has served on the A ir P ollution C ontrol C o m m ittee, the Kauai Civil Defense as assistant personnel and adm inistration o f ficer, the Kauai Cancer Society and the Kauai Hum ane Society. He is now serving on the Kauai C o m m u n ity College All-College Advisory C o m m ittee, is a director o f the East Kauai Lions Club, chairman o f the U n i versity o f Hawaii Board o f Regents, chairman of the State Board fo r Vocational Education and com missioner o f the State Postsecondary Education Commission. M r. Sasaki has been included in earlier editions of Am ericans o f Japanese A ncestry, T h eir Biographical Record, the D ictio n ary of International Biography Men o f Achievem ent, Men & W om en o f H aw aii, 9th E d itio n, Who's W ho in Am erica, Who's W ho in F i nance & Industry and N otable Am ericans of the Bicentennial Era. M r. Sasaki's sports activities also include golf and his hobbies in clude fu rn itu re and cabinet making. 183 NOBUTARO YONEJI Nobutaro Yoneji was the founder of N. Yoneji Store, Inc. of N aw iliw ili, Kauai. The late Mr. Yoneji was born Oct. 23, 1881 in Iwakuni, Japan, one of five children of Toshiro and Teru Yoneji, w ho were farmers. There were tw o other brothers and tw o sisters, Mrs. Fujimura, deceased, and Mrs. M orishige of Iwakuni, Japan. Mr. Yoneji was married to the late Haru Hirota Yoneji, w ho also was a native of Iwakuni, born June 4, Mr. Yoneji was a contract labor, a store clerk and and fin a lly owner of N. Yoneji Store. Mr. and Mrs. Yoneji had seven children, Takeo, who is now retired; Mitsuo, proprietor of N. Yoneji Store, Inc.; Mitsuso, a pharmacist; Masami, an electronic engineer and Mrs. Setsuko Isoda, a bookkeeper, Mrs. Matsuyo Horibe (housewife), and Mrs. Umeyo Shigekane (housewife). G randchildren include Donald M. Yoneji, Mrs. Charlene M. Forbes, Mrs. Kathryn Kubo, Lester Horibe, James Horibe, Mrs. Janice Agustin, Fred Shigekane, Owen Yoneji, Neil Yoneji, Mrs. Sheryl Davidson, Mrs. Carol Henderson, Jerry Yoneji, Amy Yoneji, Mrs. Lynn Briones, Eric Isoda and Kent Isoda. Mr. Yoneji was a Buddhist and w as a member of Kawashimo Jinkai and the N aw iliw ili Community Association. His hobbies included orchid raising. K A Z U O Y A M A S A K I Continued from page 182 Y am aguchi, M o rto n Yam asaki, Linda Chung, G erald Ichimasa, Elsie K u nim ura, Joanne Ichimasa, Faith N ishita, Judine N ishita, Ken Nishita, David A kiyoshi and yoshi. N athan A ki-

185 ATTORNEY Percy K. M irikitani 1126 Alakea Street Honolulu, Hawaii Richard M irikitani (Deceased) AUTOMOBILE (Gas, Repairs, Parts) Auto Mastics, Inc. 501 Cooke Street Honolulu, Hawaii W illiam Takaki P resident/g eneral Manager Assurance Fender Works 2140 Kaliawa Street Honolulu, Hawaii M orris Unten P resident/g eneral Manager Breeze Auto A ir Conditioning 967 Kawaiahao Street Honolulu, Hawaii Ray M orohashi, Proprietor Kupacha Racing Parts 2708 S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii Tsuneto Katahira, President Mako & Andy A uto Service & Repair Malina Place Kaneohe, Oahu Makoto Yokotake, ow ner Nobu's Service Station 2098 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii Hiroshi Nobunaga, President' Pearl Harbor Volkswagen, Inc Farrington Highway W aipahu, Hawaii Ken M atsum oto President & General Manager Richard M atsum oto Vice President & Sales Manager Roger's Repair Inc Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii Roger Nishim ura, ow ner Richard's Transmission Service 553 Kokea Street Honolulu, Hawaii Richard G ushikum a, ow ner Snappy W heel A lignm ent & Repair, Inc. 527 Puuhale Road Honolulu, Hawaii Leslie Fujita, President Tommy Gima Enterprises, Inc Kikowaena Place Honolulu, Hawaii W aka's Auto Service 1451 Kalani Street Honolulu, Hawaii Ronald W akatsuki Board Chairman & President BAKERY Bunm eido of Hawaii Co S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii Susumu Nishikawa, Vice President Liliha Bakery 515 N. Kuakini Street Honolulu, Hawaii Roy Takakuwa, ow ner Sweetheart Bakery 626 Sheridan Street Honolulu, Hawaii Takashi Abe, ow ner Village Bakery Inc Kam Highway Kaneohe, Hawaii James Mizota, founder Chairman of the Board Glenn Mizota, President Tsugio Mizota, Vice President BICYCLE Eki Cyclery 935-A Dillingham Blvd. Honolulu, Hawaii CERAMICS Porcelain Hawaii, Inc Highview Place Honolulu, Hawaii Dorothy Okumoto, P res./ow ner CLOTHING & TEXTILES Holo Holo Apparel 1428 E Makaloa Street Honolulu, Hawaii Robert Takashige, ow ner 184 Japan Silk Co. 935 D illingham Blvd. Honolulu, Hawaii T. Shigemura, President COSMETICS Chanson of Hawaii 1942 S. King Street, Suite 203 Honolulu, Hawaii Mr. Kazuo Kanda, P resident/o w ner Naris Cosmetics of Hawaii 535 Ward Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii Donald S. Shimoko Chairman of the Board DENTAL LAB. A rlington Dental Lab, Inc Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 525 Honolulu, Hawaii G. Bob Nishim ura, owner DEPT. STORE Shirokiya, Inc. Ala Moana Shopping Center Honolulu, Hawaii ELECTRIC Arakaki Electric Inc. 264 Mokauea Street Honolulu, Hawaii Central Electric Co W aimanu Street Honolulu, Hawaii W allace Wataoka, ow ner Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd. 832 Queen Street Honolulu, Hawaii Richard K. Yamaoka, President Ted's W iring Service, Ltd Awaawaloa Street Honolulu, Hawaii Ted Terayama, President Ronald Terayama, Office Manager Thomas Terayama Vice-President Veteran's Electric Co. 616 Pohukaina Street Honolulu, Hawaii Robert Kuniyuki, President

186 EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Associated Service 1023 Pensacola Street Honolulu, Hawaii Harold Yokoyama, President ENGINEERS Taniyama & Associates (Deceased) FLORIST & GREENHOUSES, LANDSCAPING Green Thumb, Inc Campbell Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii Harry M. Tanaka, Exec. & Tres. Richard Honjiyo, President Kimura Florists 1026 Kekaulike Street Honolulu, Hawaii King Florist 1917 S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii Geo: Kenmotsu, ow ner M. Miyamoto Orchids A Waianae Valley Road W aianae, Oahu Takano Nakamura Landscaping 1402 Kapiolani Blvd. #30 Honolulu, Hawaii FOODS Chikara Products Inc Auahi Street, Bldg. 5 Honolulu, Hawaii Richard Kunimoto, President Honolulu Poi Co., Ltd Republican Street Honolulu, Hawaii James Tottori, President Honolulu Sake Brewery & Ice Co., Ltd Booth Road Honolulu, Hawaii Shinzaburo Sumida P resident/g eneral Manager Red & W hite Foods, Inc. 834 Pohukaina Street Honolulu, Hawaii Tatsuo Goto, President Dennis Goto General M anager/s ec. Treasurer FUMIGATION XTERMCO 1020 Auahi Street, Bldg. 5 Honolulu, Hawaii FURNITURE Am ii's, Inc Kalani Street Honolulu, Hawaii W indw ard Furniture, Inc Duncan Drive Kaneohe, Hawaii Stanley Teruya, owner GENERAL CONTRACTING Allied Construction, Inc Homerule Street Honolulu, Hawaii Hatsuo Sasaki, President Paul Sasaki, Vice President Robert Akita General Contractor A Fern Street Honolulu, Hawaii W alter T. Arakaki, Inc Republican Street Honolulu, Hawaii Charles Yoshimura Vice President First Construction Assn. Inc. 151 Puuhale Road Honolulu, Hawaii Gilbert Akamine President/G eneral Manager W alter Honda General Contractor 2804 Numana Road Honolulu, Hawaii I. K. Construction Co. 826 Kaheka Street, Suite 301 Honolulu, Hawaii Itsumi Kobayashi, President Jam al, Inc S. King Street, Room 306 Honolulu, Hawaii Richard Takeyama, President James Takeyama, Vice President 185 Kaiura General Contractor 1716-B Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii S. Kitajima General Contractor Ltd. & S. Kitajima Mason, Ltd. 131 Mokauea Street Honolulu, Hawaii K itano/o da Constructors, Inc Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii Glenn Oda, President A lbert Yoshiyama Vice President Gilbert Kobatake, Inc. 669 Ahua Street Honolulu, Hawaii Gilbert Kobatake, President Kenneth Kobatake, Treasurer W arren Kobatake Mechanical Door Servicing Co., Ltd. 908 Bannister Street Honolulu, Hawaii Jack Teruya, President K. M iyawaki, Ltd Colburn Street Honolulu, Hawaii E. N. Nagao, Ltd. 830 Mapunapuna Street Honolulu, Hawaii J.M. Sueda, Inc P W aipahu, Hawaii John Sueda, President Robert Sueda, Vice P resident/ Secretary J. M. Tanaka Construction Inc Kalo Place Honolulu, Hawaii W atanabe & Sons Masonry Contractor 245 Ainahou Street Honolulu, Hawaii W. T. Yoshimoto Corp. P.O. Box 4234 Honolulu, Hawaii GENERAL REPAIRS Nakai Repair Service, Ltd. 288 Mokauea Street Honolulu, Hawaii

187 BUSINESS DIRECTORY-OAHU GLASS Hawaii Glass Shop, Ltd Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii George Nitta, President HEARING AID Hawaii Hearing Aids Ltd Bethel Street Honolulu, Hawaii (R onald Fujn - deceased) HOME BUILDERS MATERIALS & SHEET METAL Autom atic Door Hawaii, Inc. 730 Moowaa Street Honolulu, Hawaii Isaac Suehisa President/G eneral Manager Commercial Sheetmetal Co., Inc Koapaka Street Honolulu, Hawaii Elbert Saito, President Deluxe Sheetmetal Works, Inc. 852 Mapunapuna Street Honolulu, Hawaii Fred Yanai, President Honolulu W elding Inc. Sand Island, Sec. #3 Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific Island Products 2421 Yvonne Place Honolulu, Hawaii Tom Omaye, P resident/o w ner Sam's Supply Co., Ltd Auiki Street Honolulu, Hawaii Sam Yamanaka, President Ed Yamashiro, Inc Kaneohe Bay Drive Kaneohe, Oahu HOTELS Aloha Surf Hotel 444 Kanekapolei Honolulu, Hawaii Richard H. Kasuya General Manager IMPORTS K. Overseas Hawaii, Inc. P.O. Box 6246 Honolulu, Hawaii S. Kobata, ow ner INSURANCE/FINANCE Commercial Finance Ltd. 7 S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii Teruo Himoto, President Cook & Co., Inc. Suite 1508 Financial Plaza of the Pacific Honolulu, Hawaii Goro Kobayashi, Asst. Executive Equitable Life Assurance 745 Fort Street, 7th Floor Honolulu, Hawaii Iwao Ino, Manager Investers Finance, Inc Bishop Street Honolulu, Hawaii Daniel Takahara, President Manoa Finance Co., Inc E. Manoa Road Honolulu, Hawaii Hirotoshi Yamamoto, President Robert Sato, Sr. Vice President Robert Teramoto Director & Corporate Secretary Janet Yoshim ura, Treasurer Al Miyake Insurance Agency 1026 Kapahulu Avenue Kilohana Square Honolulu, Hawaii Professional Underw riters Corp. 190 S. King Street Suite 1980, Pacific Trade Center Honolulu, Hawaii Geoffrey K. Hashimoto, President 186 Standard Finance Co., Ltd. 705 S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii Kazuo Totoki Chairman of the Board M itsum i, Vice President JEWELRY T. M iyamoto Jewelers, Inc Fort Street Honolulu, Hawaii Nikko Gem & M ineral, Inc Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii Frank Ikeda, ow ner Paul's Jewelry, Inc. Ala Moana Shopping Center Honolulu, Hawaii Paul Kurata President & General M anager KARATE International Karate Federation Hui Kelo Street Kaneohe, Ohau Chuza Kotaka Founder & Chief Instructor Karate Assn. of Hawaii 2600 S. King Street, Room 202 Honolulu, Hawaii Kenneth Funakoshi, Chief Instructo PAINTING Sawai Bros. Painting Co., Ltd N. School Street Honolulu, Hawaii PHOTOGRAPHY Kodama Portrait Studio 1372 N. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii PLUMBING A & S Plumbing Inc Kam Highway Aiea, Hawaii A lbert Sakuma, President Deen M orita Plumbing, Inc A uiki Street Honolulu, Hawaii Deen M orita, President

188 BUSINESS DIRECTORY-OAHU Pawaa Plumbing 1633 Silva Street Honolulu, Hawaii Mrs. Florence Kozuki, President Standard Plumbing Co., Ltd. 902 Kawaiahou Street Honolulu, Hawaii Hajime Asanoma, President REAL ESTATE Jack H. Ujimori Realtor 1077 Bishop Street, Room 269 Honolulu, Hawaii RESTAURANT/CATERING Bea's Drive Inn 2840 Kapiolani Blvd. Honolulu, Hawaii Beatrice Shim abukuro, Pres. & owner Boulevard Saimin 1425 D illingham Blvd. Honolulu, Hawaii Toshiaki Tanaka, ow ner Cha Cha Tei Restaurant 1625 Kapiolani Blvd. Honolulu, Hawaii Mrs. M ichiko Yamanaka, ow ner Fort Delicatessen & Catering Service 2875 Paa Street Honolulu, Hawaii James Okamoto, ow ner KC Coffee Shop 2734 S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii KC Drive Inn 1860 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii Kuni's Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge Leokani Street W aipahu, Hawaii Kuniyuki Uehara, ow ner Likelike Drive, Inn & Restaurant 735 Keeaumoku Street Honolulu, Hawii Roy Hayashi - General Manager Manoa Grill 2851 E. Manoa Road Honolulu, Hawaii Takeo Tengan, ow ner Maruyama Catering Service 1811 Republican Street Honolulu, Hawaii New Alakea G rill 1192 Alakea St. Honolulu, Hawaii George Nakahara Vice President/G eneral Manager New Tokyo Restaurant 286 Beachwalk Honolulu, Hawaii G unji Shigeta, General Manager Nishi Catering Service, Ltd Liliha Street Honolulu, Hawaii Roosevelt Cocktail Lounge, Inc Kekauliki Street Honolulu, Hawaii Harry Segawa, ow ner Sea V iew Inn, Inc Kam Highway Haleiwa, Hawaii Thomas Tsujiguchi President Manager St. Louis Drive Inn 3145 W aialae Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii W isteria Restaurant 1206 S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii SILK SCREEN Hawaii Silk Screen Supplies 2704 S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii W allace Iwao, ow ner SPORTS BOWLING/BILLIARDS Aiea Bowling Center Aiea Shopping Center Aiea, Hawaii Franklyn Kobayashi President & General Manager 187 Holiday Cue 818 Kaheka Street Honolulu, Hawaii Raymond M orita, ow ner STORES/MARKET Big-W ay Super M arket Depot Street W aipahu, Oahu Takeshi Yokono Chairman of the Board Fred Shintaku, President & Director M inoru M orim oto Executive Vice President Ewa Store, Ltd Kam IV Road Honolulu, Hawaii Daniel Yonemori P resident/g eneral Manager Haleiwa Super Market, Ltd Kam Highway Haleiwa, Oahu Charles Sakai, President M yrtle Sakai, Vice President Higa Meat & Pork Market, Ltd Nimitz Highway Honolulu, Hawaii M arshall Higa, President & Manager M. S. Tanabe, Inc. 934 Keeaumoku Street Honolulu, Hawaii Tropical Fish & Vegetable 1020 Auahi Street Honolulu, Hawaii Kiyoshi Tanoue Glenn Tanoue TV, RADIO, MUSIC Acutron Co., Inc. 707 W aiakam ilo Road Honolulu, Hawaii Precision Radio, Ltd S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii M ilton Hironaka President & General Manager

189 BUS NESS D RECTORY O A H U BUS NESS D RECTORY- H A W A TOUR & TRAVEL Charley's Tour & Transportation, Inc Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii Mrs. Helen Morita Chairman of the Board Fuji Travel Hawaii, Inc Kuhio Avenue Honolulu, Hawaii Kunie Samori, D irector/p resident Globe Travel 1503 Hoolaulea Street Pearl City, Hawaii Stanley H. Kuranaka Chairman of the Board Y. Kawano Tour 935 Coolidge Street Honolulu, Hawaii TRUCKING I. Doi Hauling Contractor 669 Ahua Street Honolulu, Hawaii Okada Trucking Inc. Ltd S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii UPHOLSTERY Horie Upholstery 1726 S. King Street Honolulu, Hawaii Leeward Upholstery Farrington Highway Waipahu, Hawaii Charles Terashima, ow ner AUTO Bob's Fender Shop, Inc. 222 Makaala Street Hilo, Hawaii Bob Shibuyu President & General Manager Masa's Shell 394 Kam Avenue Hilo, Hawaii Masa Urasaki, Manager Matsuo's Auto Repair 568 Lanikaula Street Hilo, Hawaii Russell Auto & Body Russell Chevron Service 192 Kinoole Street Hilo, Hawaii Russell Okura, owner Tajiri Enterprise, Incorporation Tuff Kote Rustproofing Tajiri Auto Repair 310 Kipa Street Hilo, Hawaii Harvey Tajiri Vice-President Manager Yoshi s Shell Service 895 Kinoole Street Hilo, Hawaii Francis Yoshimoto, Manager CONTRUCTION Fair Contracting Co. Ltd. 133 Makaala Street Hilo, Hawaii Henry Otani P resident/m anager Hilo Construction, Inc. P.O. Box 1465 Hilo, Hawaii Gary Mizuno Vice-President Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd. 648 Piilani Street Hilo, Hawaii K. M atsuo Contracting, Inc. 233 Anela Street Hilo, Hawaii Pacific Gutters & General Contracting 2 3 -B Kukila Street Hilo, Hawaii Robert Dakujaku Secretary Treasurer FISHING SUPPLIES Itsu's Fishing Supplies, Inc. 454 Manono Hilo, Hawaii S. Tokunaga Store 259 Keawe Street Hilo, Hawaii FOOD Hilo Products 41 Makaala Street Hilo, Hawaii Henry Suzulu - Manager Kulana Foods, Ltd. 590-J Kawailani Hilo, Hawaii James Yagi, President FUMIGATION Hilo Termite & Pest Control Ltd. 70 Holomua Street Hilo, Hawaii Robert Ono - President FURNITURE Yamada Furniture 340 Kinoole Street Hilo, Hawaii HOME BUILDERS & MATERIALS Hilo Sheet Metal, Inc. 11 Pookela Street Hilo, Hawaii Harold Okuhama Vice-President & Manager HARDWARE Hawaii Hardware Co. Ltd. 550 Kilauea Avenue Hilo, Hawaii Richard Taniguchi President/G eneral Manager

190 BUSINESS DIRECTORY HAW AII MEMORIAL PARK Homelani M em orial Park 388 Ponahawai Street Hilo, Hawaii James 0. Kutsunai General Manager SUPERMARKET GENERAL STORE Harold Liquors 83 Haili Street Hilo, Hawaii Harold Matsuo, ow ner Hirano Store P.O. Box 176 Glenwood Mt. View Hawaii Hongo Store P.O. Box 27 Volcano, Hawaii Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nakata, ow ners Kilauea Store 578 Kilauea Avenue Hilo, Hawaii Mr. & Mrs. M. Uemura, ow ners Sako Store P.O. Box 32 Kurtistown, Hawaii Phone: Motoshi Sako, ow ner Sure Save Supermarkets 777 Kilauea Avenue Hilo, Hawaii Tom Okuyama, President AUTOMOBILE Harry s Body Fender & Paint Shop 1188 Lower Main Street W ailuku, M ain Kahului Garage P.O. Box 1537 Kahului, M aui M aui Auto Paint Shop, Inc Lower Main Street W ailuku, Maui George Yoshizawa P resident/m anager M aui Recapping Service, Inc. 762 Lower Main Street W ailuku, Maui James Sato, President M itsuo W atanabe, Sec./Treasurer United Auto Parts, Inc. P.O. Box 1857 Kahului, Maui Gary Fujinaka P resident/g eneral Manager CONSTRUCTION Fuku Construction, Inc M ill Street W ailuku, Maui T. Fukunaga, P resident/m anager Kanada Contracting, Inc Mokuhau Road W ailuku, M aui Suda Construction & Mason, Inc. 38 Beach Road Kahului, M aui Shimizu & Sons Construction Inc. S & Y Development Inc. P.O. Box 396 Kahului, M aui DRUGS Toda Drug Co. P.O. Box 1579 Kahului, M aui DRY GOODS Kato Dry Goods 2051 Main Street W ailuku, Maui EXPRESS Valley Isle Express, Ltd. 32 Beach Road Kahului, M aui Harry Isobe, P resident/c o-ow ner FOODS Home Maid Bakery, Inc Vineyard Street W ailuku, Maui Joseph Kozuki, President Maui Potato Chip Factory 295 Lalo Street Kahului, Maui Yoshio Kobayashi, President NO-KAI 01 Products P.O. Box 626 Kihei, Maui S. Tamayose, P resident/m anager Shishido M anju Shop, Inc. 758 Lower Main Street W ailuku, M aui G. Shishido, President Yokouchi Bakery, Inc Vineyard Street W ailuku, M aui FUMIGATION Dick's Fum igation Services, Inc. P.O. Box 247 Pukalani, M aui Mr. & Mrs. R. Fukushima, ow ner Manager HARDWARE Valley Hardware Store 368 M arket Street W ailuku, M aui DRY CLEANERS Kahului Dry Cleaners P.O. Box 131 Kahului Shopping Center Kahului, M aui HOME BUILDERS/MATERIALS Superior Glass & A lum inum, Inc. Papa Place Kahului, Maui M elvin Kakugawa, President

191 BUSINESS BUSINESS DIRECTORY-MAU DIRECTORY KAUA R & M Service Co., Inc. P.O. Box 985 W ailuku, Maui Masao Shimabukuro President/M anager HOTELS Maui Sands Resort Hotel Kahului, Maui Norman Hondo President/G eneral Manager JEWELERS Kaneshige Jewelers, Inc. P.O. Box 14 Kahului, M aui MARKETS & GENERAL STORES T. Hanzawa Store R.R. 1, Box 28 Haiku, M aui Hasegawa General Stores, Inc. 585 Pohaku Street Kahului, M aui Horiuchi Meat & Grocery Store P.O. Box 764 Paia, M aui T. Komoda Store & Bakery P.O. Box 397 Makawao, M aui Nagasako Co., Ltd. P.O. Box 755 Lahaina, M aui Noda Market, Ltd. P.O. Box 1457 Kahului, M aui T. K. Super Market, Inc. 399 N. Market Street W ailuku, M aui Takamiya Market Box 910 W ailuku, Maui PAINTING Endo Painting Service, Inc. 2 Beach Road Kahului, M aui PHOTOGRAPHY Kutsunai Photo Studio Kahului, M aui PRINTERS Printers Inc M ill Street W ailuku, Maui Stanley Kobayashi, Manager REALTY Maui Realty Co., Inc. W ailuku, Maui Douglas Sodetani, Vice President Donald Tokunaga, President RESTAURANTS/DELICATESSEN Cafe Hale Lava 740 Lower Main Street W ailuku, Maui Stanley & Nancy Sasada, owners Porttown Delicatessen, Inc. Kahului Shopping Center Kahului, Maui T. Tamayose, President/M anager Suda Snack Shop 61 S. Kihei Road Kihei, Maui TV/APPLIANCES/ FURNITURE/ MUSIC Hamai Appliance, Inc. 332 E. Wakea Avenue Kahului, M aui Hokama's Music & Color TV Service Kinipopo & Kanoa Streets W ailuku, M aui Standard Furniture & Appliance, Inc 890 Lower Main Street W ailuku, Maui Sadami Kodama, President Naka's Draperies & Furnishings, Inc 774 Lower Main Street W ailuku, Maui K. Nakamura, President 190 AUTOMOBILE Custom Auto Upholstery 3140 Uluhui Street Lihue, Kauai M its Takamura, Proprietor David Body & Fender Shop R.R. 1, Box 27 Lihue, Kauai Vernon Tasaka, ow ner BOWLING Ala Moana Bowl 3252 Kuhio Highway Lihue, Kauai Sada Saiki, Manager GENERAL SALES Otsuka Sales & Service, Ltd. Kapaa, Kauai HOME BUILDER & MATERIALS S & T Glass Inc A Hoolako Street Lihue, Kauai Alan Suzawa President & General Manager Hideo Tanaka Plumbing 336 Eggerking Road Kapaa, Kauai Kauai Builders, Ltd Halau Street Lihue, Kauai Y. Watada Contractor P.O. Box 1722 Lihue, Kauai HOTEL Hale Pumehama, Inc Akahi Street Lihue, Kauai MARKET & STORES Big Save, Inc. Kapaa, Kauai M inoru Furugen, Vice President H. S. Kawakami Stores, Ltd. P.O. Box 398 W aimea, Kauai

192 BUSINESS DIRECTORY- Nishimura Market P.O. Box 76 Hanapepe, Kauai M. Tanaka Store, Inc Kalena Street Lihue, Kauai Victory Market & Farm Box 129 Hanapepe, Kauai N. Yoneji Store, Inc. P.O. Box 1990 Lihue, Kauai TV & RECORDS Jim m y s TV Service Box 697 Waimea, Kauai Richard Okada, President Otsuka Sales & Service Kapaa, Kauai The Music Shop P.O. Box 296 Eleele, Kauai Richard Okada, Manager TOUR & TRAVEL SERVICES Universal Tour & Travel Services 4442 Hardy Street Lihue, Kauai Kiyoshi Sasaki, owner Manager TOSHIMASA HASEGAWA Continued from page 149 Drugs Stores, received his degree from Oregon State University. The Hasegawas have seven grandchildren; Neil K., 14, Susan S., 11, Kelly R.T., 8, Mark M., 9, Ryan A., 6, Carrie M., 6, and Kent S. Hasegawa, 4. Mr. Hasegawa has a brother living in Kuba, Japan and a sister, Mrs. Yaeko Tomota of Seattle, W ashington. Mr. Hasegawa, a Buddhist, attended Hiroshima Kenritsu Daini Chu-Gakko and Hana School. He and his w ife are kept busy w ith oil and w ater color painting; some of their works are on display at various places and both have won prizes at the Maui Couty Fair for their artistic ability. His hobbies also include ceramics, photography and woodworking. He has participated in various sports activities; tennis, swim m ing and baseball. His favorite sport at present is table tennis. 191 W. J. SENDA P hotographer At the age of 17, arrived in Hawaii on October Worked at several different kinds of jobs in Honolulu until 1910 w hen he became a trainee in a photography shop for a period of three years. On July 1, 191 3, he opened his first studio in Kapaia on the island of Kauai. On November 11, 1916, he moved into the second story of the newly constructed Tip Top building in Lihue and operated his photo studio until November 1939 w hen he moved to the ground floor of the building previously occupied by the Lihue Post Office. At that tim e, he became a photo supply dealer in addition to being a professional photographer. In 1950, his son, George, a veteran of W orld W ar II, graduated from a photography school in Los Angeles and returned to be associated w ith him. Business grew and w ith progress, the Lihue Plantation Company planned to put up a shopping center w hich would demolish the Tip Top building. It was this event that necessitated the organization of Senda Enterprise to build the Senda Building. On August 1965, Senda Photo Supply and Studio had a grand opening at the present premises at Hardy and Akahi streets. He retired from his active position in business on January 1, Active in th e United Japanese Society of Kauai, an avid golfer since January 1, He was awarded the 6th Order of Imperial Sacred Treasure by the Emperor of Japan in He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in Member of Lihue Christian Church. Home, P.O. Box 1191, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

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