HONOLULU PA'INA
MidWeek, Sept. 28, 2005
Japanese Cultural Center Celebration of Leadership

Photos by Byron Lee

 

The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii recently honored a group of esteemed teachers of aikido, karate, kendo and ju do, as well as a corporate icon of Japanese culture at its gala event, Celebration of Leadership and Achievement at Hilton Hawaiian Village.
The annual fundraiser included a silent auction and dinner as well as the awards portion of the program which honored Takashi Nonaka, Schinichi Suzuki, Bobby Lowe, James Miyaji, Dr. Noboru Akagi, Shigeo Yoshinaga, Albert Aoki and Tsuruo Fukushima. The corporate honoree, Shirokiya, was represented by its president, Tadatoshi Suzuki.