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).

  • All
  • Auditor
  • Counselor
  • Director
  • Past President
  • President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Vice President
Akihiro Okada (Rev.)
Past President
Ann H. Kobayashi
Past President
Arthur Taniguchi
Counselor
Bertrand Y. Kobayashi
Counselor
Brian Taniguchi
Director
Bryan Wauke
Auditor
Byrnes Yamashita
Director
Carole Hayashino
Vice President
Casey Miyashiro
Secretary
Christine A. Kubota
Past President
Christine Imoto
Vice President
Clarisse Kobashigawa
Director
Clyde T. Matsumoto
Past President
Colbert Matsumoto
Counselor
Courtney Takara
Treasurer
Cyrus K. Tamashiro
Past President
Daiya Amano (Bishop)
Director
David Jones
President Elect
David Z. Arakawa
Past President
Dean I. Asahina
Past President
Edwin P. Hawkins
Counselor
Faye Shigemura
Past President, Treasurer
Frances Nakachi Kuba
Past President
Fusayo “Fussy” Nagai
Director
Gail Wakatake
Director
Gary K. Kobashigawa
Past President
Gay Satsuma
Director
Heather Furutani
Secretary
Hiromi Kawaji (Rev.)
Past President
Hironori Yamamoto
Director
Irene E. Matsumoto (Rev.)
Past President
James Y. Sato
Auditor
Janice Matsuura
Secretary
Jon Itomura
Director
Kanzo Nara
Past President
Karen Kuba-Hori
Vice President
Kathryn Inkinen
Director
Kayo Watari
Director
Keith Sakuda
President
Kenneth T. Saiki
Past President
Lynn Araki-Regan
Vice President
Mabel Yonemori
Director
Matthew M. Matsunaga
Past President
Michael Sato
Director

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