Board of Directors
The United Japanese Society of Hawaii is led by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of officers, directors, counselors and advisors.
Board members are voted on during the General Membership Meeting and serve for a one-year term (July – June).
President & President Elect

David Jones
President

Brian Taniguchi
President Elect
Vice Presidents

Carole Hayashino
Vice President

Christine Imoto
Vice President

Karen Kuba-Hori
Vice President

Lynn Araki-Regan
Vice President
Secretary

Casey Miyashiro
Secretary

Heather Furutani
Secretary

Janice Matsuura
Secretary
Treasurer

Chris Kanehiro
Treasurer

Faye Shigemura
Past President, Treasurer

Sotaro Misawa
Treasurer
Directors

Aaron Muraki
Director

Anju Madoka
Director

Brandon Nakasone
Director

Bryan Wauke
Director

Byrnes Yamashita
Director

Cosmo Hirai
Director

Daiya Amano (Bishop)
Director

Gay Satsuma
Director

Hironori Yamamoto
Director

Jon Itomura
Director

Kathryn Inkinen
Director

Kayo Watari
Director

Kelsey Uehira
Director

Kendrick Setsu
Director

Mabel Yonemori
Director

Michael Sato
Director

Naomi Satake
Director

Nate Gyotoku
Director

Nikki Thompson
Director

Sadie Watanabe
Director

Steven Teruya
Director

Steven Toyoshima (Rev.)
Director

Tatsuya Otake
Director

Tomoko Valdez
Director

Yusuke Komoriya
Director
Counselor

Arthur Taniguchi
Counselor

Bertrand Y. Kobayashi
Counselor

Colbert Matsumoto
Counselor

Edwin P. Hawkins
Counselor

Richard Miyao
Counselor

Tyler Tokioka
Counselor
Auditor

Courtney Takara
Auditor

Gail Wakatake
Auditor

Norman Nakasone
Auditor
Past Presidents

Akihiro Okada (Rev.)
Past President

Ann H. Kobayashi
Past President

Christine A. Kubota
Past President

Clyde T. Matsumoto
Past President

Cyrus K. Tamashiro
Past President

David Z. Arakawa
Past President

Dean I. Asahina
Past President

Faye Shigemura
Past President, Treasurer

Frances Nakachi Kuba
Past President

Gary K. Kobashigawa
Past President

Hiromi Kawaji (Rev.)
Past President

Irene E. Matsumoto (Rev.)
Past President

Kanzo Nara
Past President

Keith Sakuda
Past President

Kenneth T. Saiki
Past President

Matthew M. Matsunaga
Past President

Rika Hirata
Past President

Robert T. Iinuma
Past President

Sheree S. Tamura
Past President

Wendy A. Abe
Past President
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Out of respect for our Board members’ privacy, we do not post individual contact information on the website. However, if you would like to contact a particular board member, please use the “Contact Us” form or email us at info@ujshawaii.org and we will put you in contact with the respective board member.
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