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
Brian Taniguchi
President
Lynn Araki-Regan
President Elect
Vice Presidents
Carole Hayashino
Vice President
Christine Imoto
Vice President
Karen Kuba-Hori
Vice President
Reyna Kaneko
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 Jones
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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