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July/August 2006 Issue #105 Circulation 10,600

Chairmen’s Messageby Alan Chinen and Jane SerikakuCo-Chairmen, Capital Campaign

We are delighted to report an exciting and positive step forward in our

land acquisition project — the recent passage of a motion by the HUOA Board of Directors to officially acquire the Ukee Street property and to continue its work on development. In recognition of the early successes of our fundrais-ing activities, the Board has authorized HUOA’s President, President-elect and Treasurer to execute the necessary contracts, agreements, and loans to purchase the land and to move forward on plans for the Hawaii Okinawa Business Plaza and its development opportunities.

As the momentum of the campaign continues to develop, it is clear that our community is united in both its support of our efforts and in its determination to make the campaign a landmark accomplishment. The collective understand-ing and resolve of our families, friends, and neighbors is a vivid testament to our solidarity and to the viability of our shared dream for a secure future of unlim-ited potential.

With the capital campaign on behalf of our land acquisition and development project well under way, the special mail-phone-mail aspect of the campaign aimed

at HUOA member Clubs is fast becoming a major factor in our growing success. To date, more than 50% of our Clubs have been in contact with their membership and the number of donations is steadily increasing.

As of May 30, some $2.3 million in cash and pledges has been raised, and we are gaining strong state and federal support as well. In total, we have already reached, and surpassed, 25% of our $9 million goal.

The progress of our campaign and the Board’s actions to formally purchase the land give us ample reason to be both proud and optimistic. However, we must not let our confidence overshadow the fact that we still have a significantly greater amount of funds to raise before we meet our $9 million goal.

As the scope of our capital campaign widens, in addition to reaching out to more members of our community at large, we will soon be soliciting support from Okinawan businesses here in Hawaii and from select businesses and individuals in our Okinawan homeland.

It is now time to redouble our efforts and elevate our capital campaign to higher levels of activity and achievement. Acting in unison, building from strength to strength, there is no doubt that we will succeed. Our goals can be met. Our dreams can be fulfilled. And our future can be secure. It is up to each and every one of us to keep working to ensure that these things happen. ippe nihei deebiru

BOARD RATIFIES LAND ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROPERTY PURCHASE AUTHORIZED

Campaign Donors - Continued on page 5

Gov. Keiichi Inamine traveled nearly 5,000 miles to deliver a message from the people of Okinawa to a group of aging veterans of World War II. In a program held June 5 at the Hawaii Okinawa Center, the

governor said “Thank You” to about 50 Hawaii men whose Japanese and Okinawan language skills and acts of humanity saved lives during the bloody “Battle of Okinawa.” The three-month-long battle claimed the lives of more than 94,000 Okinawan civilians and nearly 119,000 American and Japanese military personnel and con-scripted Okinawans.

Gov. Inamine presented each veteran a “Letter of Appreciation,” citing the role they played in rescuing and protecting Okinawan residents fleeing the fighting in their homeland. Inamine also acknowledged the men’s “great contributions” in rebuilding Okinawa. “As representative of the Okinawan people, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and respect to you for your humanitarian activi-ties . . .” Inamine told the veterans as about a hundred family members and friends looked on. HUOA president Laverne Higa Nance and assistant executive secretary Ardis Kaneshiro presented a kukui nut lei to each veteran or his family representative after the presentation by Gov. Inamine.

The event was a prelude to this October’s Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival in Okinawa. HUOA staff member

GOVERNOR INAMINE THANKS WORLD WAR II INTERPRETERS AT HOC

Continued on page 3

Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine addresses the former Okinawa interpreters.

2 Uchinanchu July 2006

Haitai!

Important Milestone. At its May 30, 2006, meeting, the Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) Board

of Directors voted to approve the purchase of the vacant land across the Hawaii Okinawa Center (HOC) to create financial stability for the HUOA and the HOC. This is a remarkable milestone for our organization. We are blessed to have so many people — not only Okinawans but many Okinawans-at-heart — who believe in our mission.

Our goal in this 56th year of the HUOA is to bring our hearts and hands together in kindness and a renewed commitment to move forward as one family in the understanding and sharing of our unique Okinawan culture. We will work together in appreciation of our pioneers’ efforts so that their precious legacy will be further enriched and perpetuated. With our 2006 theme, “Shinasaki – With Okinawan Spirit and Heart,” we will continue to grow and succeed.

Other Highlights:• In May, Sensei Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone celebrated her 50th Anniversary Legacy

Dance Recital “Golden Rainbow – Kugani Nuuzi.” Nakasone Sensei’s most recent achievement is the commemoration of her 1000th public community service.

• Craig Uyehara, captured his 2nd Low Gross Champion title (‘04 and ’06). He scored a two-day low gross score of 141. We had two great days of perfect weather and a successful turnout of 129 golfers!

• If you appreciate true Okinawan food, we hope you attended the “Taste of Okinawa” fundraiser sponsored by the Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association for the HUOA Capital Campaign. Seiichiro Inamine (Jimmy’s Bakery) and three of his chefs treated guests to rafute, soba, champuru, and many other delectable dishes. They had a fabulous silent auction with many authentic Okinawan gifts.

• For a whirlwind two-and-a-half days, we hosted Okinawa Governor Keiichi Inamine and his delegation: Satoshi Sho (Secretary to the Governor), Hajime Terukina (Deputy General of the Secretariat), Yuko Nakamura (Chief of Taikai Event Organizing Section), Naoshi Tawada (Chief of Taikai Mearketing and Advertising Section), and Leigh McAreavy (Staff Member of International Exchange).

Also accompanying the Governor were Sakae Toiyama (Ryukyu Shimpo Newspaper reporter), Atsuhiro Tamaki, Jun Tamaki and Yoko Asato (Okinawa BBTV). The purpose of his trip was to present Certificates of Appreciation to for-mer Nisei military interpreters for their role in saving the many lives during the Battle of Okinawa and to promote the Unchinanchu Taikai.

• Again, we proudly marched down Kalakaua Avenue in the Kintetsu Matsuri Parade with the Paranku Club and the Young Okinawans of Hawaii.

Finally, I wish to extend my MAHALO to all the volunteers who unselfishly sup-port HUOA’s programs and events to make them successful. I also want to thank the Executive Council, Board of Directors, and HUOA staff for their continued support.

Ippe Nihei Deebiru!

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President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laverne Higa Nance, Nago Club, Hui O LaulimaPresident-elect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Arakawa, Nishihara Chojin Kai, Hui MakaalaVice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ford Chinen, Tamagusuku ClubVice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Itomura, Chatan-Kadena Chojin Kai, Young Okinawans of HawaiiVice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Komeiji, Aza Yogi Doshi KaiExecutive Secretary . . . . . . . . . . Jane Tateyama, Club MotobuAssistant Executive Secretary . . Ardis Kaneshiro, Nishihawa Chojin KaiJapanese Language Secretary . . Chikako Nago, Gushikawa Shijin KaiAssistant Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . Milton Higa, Kita NakagusukuImmediate Past President . . . . . Rodney Kohagura, Ginowan Shijin Kai, Okinawan Genealogical Society of HawaiiExecutive Director . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne MiyahiraManaging Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arnold Hiura, MBFT MediaDesign & Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilma Fujimoto, MBFT MediaEditorial/Production Services . . Arnold and Eloise Hiura, MBFT Media

President’s MessageLaverne Higa Nance

Uchinanchu is our voice — the voice of the Hawaii United Okinawa Association, its members, and the “home” we all built together, the Hawaii Okinawa Center. By sharing information and experiences, Uchinanchu keeps us connected as a family, dedicated to preserving, sharing and perpetuating our Okinawan cultural heritage.

Every dollar donated — along with the valuable income from advertising - helps offset the cost of publishing Uchinanchu. HUOA sends a sincere ippe nihei deebiru to the following donors. Mahalo for keeping Uchinanchu alive and thriving.

UCHINANCHUIe nihei deebiru... Mahalo!

Clarence AgenaMarion M. AkamineStanley & Dorothy T. ArakakiGeorge & Eleanore ArakakiPaul ChinenDouglas HigaDoris HigaIn Memory Of Vicki S. HigaKenneth E. HokamaHerbert & Elsie T. IkeharaThomas IkeharaErnest IshikawaTadashi IshimaruGeorge K. KamimuraBert KaneshiroDorothy S. KaneshiroShigeyoshi KatekawaMr. & Mrs. Michael KekinaRichard J. KishabaHarold R. KishabaMr. & Mrs. Thomas KobashikawaGrace M. HigaRobert MajaRosalind C. McgarryFumiko Miyahira

Brocky BoyJames S. & Evelyn H. MiyashiroShigeo & Hatsue MomoharaLaura Naomi OshiroEisho OshiroKen T. OshiroLillian Y. OshiroKenneth S. ShiromaYasuo & Hatsuko TabaClarence Y. TamayoriMr & Mrs. Nobuichi TamayoseTakejiro TenganNancy C. TomaSunny S. TominagaIn Memory Of Thomas & Bessie TonakaSakae Uehara M.D.Janet UyechiHajime & Jane M. UyekiMr. & Mrs. Charles WangWalter W. WaukeNeil & Julie YamashiroKatsuo YamashiroAnonymous

Jane Serikaku to Serve as Interim Executive Director for HUOA

Jane Serikaku was appointed by the HUOA Executive Council at its June 6 meeting to serve

on a part-time basis as Interim Executive Director as Executive Director Wayne Miyahira continues his recovery. Wayne has been on sick leave and under doc-tor’s care since late February recovering from a blood infection.

Jane, 1993-1994 HUOA president, is a retired principal of Iliahi Elementary School. She is currently coordinat-ing the World Uchinanchu Taikai and Hawaii-Okinawa High School Student Exchange Program for the HUOA, as well as serving on many committees and volunteering her time for the betterment of HUOA in general.

“Jane will be working on a part-time basis until Wayne’s doctor clears him with a clean bill of health to return to work,” stated President Laverne Higa Nance. “We wish Wayne a safe and healthy recovery and we truly appreciate Jane’s willingness to help the organization. Mahalo Jane!”

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Association (HUOA), articles, profiles, calendar of events, HOT TV schedule, club info, sports results, past issues of Uchinanchu and more, please visit the HUOA website at: www.huoa.org/pages/default.htm

3UchinanchuJuly 2006

trained, I shouted, “Come out, whoever you are! Come out!”I was so scared I can’t even remember whether I spoke English, Japanese or

Okinawan. I meant to speak Uchinaguchi, but I have a feeling it was a mixture of everything — and maybe even some pidgin.

There was no response to my order, so I began squeezing the trigger. Suddenly, I saw a thin human leg appear. “Njiti mensoree (come out, please)!” I ordered in Uchinaguchi.

An old woman crawled out from the dugout. She was thin and frail, and her clothing was covered with dirt. There was a little girl with her, about 5 or 6 years old — her granddaughter, I later learned. I began questioning the old woman. She said her family had escaped to the north, but because of her weak leg, she had remained with her granddaughter.

I recommended that they be taken to a civilian refugee camp. To this day, I’m so glad that I didn’t pull the trigger. At point-blank range, I wouldn’t have missed. If I had shot that old lady, I think I’d go crazy knowing that she was a civilian.

After the defeat of Okinawa, many of the MIS soldiers moved on to other assign-ments in Asia. Takejiro had hoped to remain in Okinawa to help the people, but he was sent to the Philippines a month after the battle ended.

Not as well-known as the MIS story, however, are the contributions of the CINCPAC and 6205th units. They were made up of Japanese American soldiers who were attached to the Navy during their Okinawa assignment. They had taken their basic training in Hawaii, where they also received minimal language training. Most of the men arrived in Okinawa shortly after the battle had begun. While the MIS soldiers moved on to new assignments after the battle ended in late June, the CINCPAC and 6205th soldiers served in Okinawa for about 18 months.

Most of their work was humanitarian in nature — translating and interpreting, rounding up food for the civilians and even transporting it to Okinawa’s neigh-boring islands and helping the civilians get resettled. They also helped set up the new military government — the U.S. Civilian Administration Ryukyus (USCAR) — which remained in place until Okinawa reverted back to Japan in 1972. They also helped develop a new education system and assisted with teacher training; con-ducted driver training (Under the U.S. government, traffic patterns were altered to the American system of right-hand driving.); located sea mines and even collected museum artifacts.

Retired school teacher and 6205th veteran Herbert Matsumoto was only 19 years old when he was sent to Okinawa in early May. His parents had emigrated from Okinawa: his father from Shuri, his mother from Urasoe.

“We (6205th and CINCPAC) were the only ones that were really stationed there and we really got to know the people much closer,” Matsumoto said. The interpreters approached civil-ians on the front line and brought them to safety.

In their mes-sage of gratitude to Gov. Inamine, Matsumoto and his fellow 6205th interpreters Kenichi Nakagawa, Charles Okimura and Kenneth Ito wrote: “While the American forces consisted of Caucasians, we Japanese-speaking Hawaii Nisei soldiers wearing American uni-forms may have greatly reduced the civilians’ fear of being mistreated.”

Matsumoto, now 81 years old, was assigned to a Navy hospital in Ginoza. The bombing had destroyed nearly every structure, so a “hospital” to treat civilians was established in a tent. Matsumoto’s language abilities — gained from attend-ing Japanese school in Hawaii, and the limited training he received at Schofield Barracks — were invaluable to both the American doctors and nurses and their civilian patients. Matsumoto conveyed doctor’s instructions to the Okinawan peo-ple, including information about medications, and even stood by in the hospital’s “operating room,” translating for both doctor and patient. Although the most common injuries he saw were shrapnel wounds, he also witnessed babies being born.

“I think the American Navy officers and doctors did very well in treating the people,” he said. In spite of all they had lost and the tremendous amount of help they needed to get back on their feet, Matsumoto said the Okinawan people were friendly, hard-working and motivated to rebuild their homeland.

After returning to Hawaii, the CINCPAC and 6205th soldiers organized them-selves as the Ryukyu Interpreters Club. They saw each other socially, but amaz-ingly, also worked on projects to support the people of Okinawa. They organized a charity show at the Nippon Theater and sold tickets to the show. Their wives helped by selling refreshments. Proceeds from the show, plus a donation from then-Honolulu Mayor Neal S. Blaisdell, totaled $1,800, all which they donated to the University of the Ryukyus for student scholarships. According to Mike

Bonnie Miyashiro worked closely with the Okinawa Prefectural Government in planning the program.

Some 332 former interpreters who served in Okinawa were identified in a search initiated in 1999 by former interpreter Mike Miyashiro. Miyashiro appealed to U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, who offered the assistance of his staff in identifying and locating the Okinawa interpreters. Of the 332 identified, 118 were located. Unfortunately, quite a few had already passed on or were in poor health. Several of the roughly 50 whose names were called at the program were represented by a fam-ily member.

The first “Letter of Appreciation” was presented to Mike Teiki Miyashiro, who initiated the effort to ensure that the interpreters would have their place in World War II his-tory. A member of Ozato Doshi Kai, Miyashiro served with the 6205th Interpreters Special Detachment. He and his Okinawa-born wife, Yoko Kiyan Miyashiro, flew to

San Francisco to research the whereabouts of the former interpreters. Miyashiro, who is now completely blind, said the road to the acknowledgment from Okinawa was “a team effort” by all of the interpreters. “Everybody was the engine; I was just the sparkplug,” he said. The 82-year-old veteran said he was “embarrassed and grateful at the same time.”

Most of the men who were honored served with either the Military Intelligence Service, CINCPAC 1st Provisional Military Government Detachment or the 6205th. The MIS was an Army unit comprised of men from Hawaii and the Mainland who underwent intensive military language and basic training on the Mainland before being deployed overseas. The MIS soldiers served in Asia and throughout the Pacific. Because of their language abilities, they were often referred to as America’s “secret weapon” in the war against Japan. Their work dispelled any doubt that Japanese Americans were loyal and willing to fight an enemy of the same ethnic background. Additionally, Gen. Charles Willoughy, G-2 chief in the Pacific, credited the MIS with saving a million lives and shortening the war against Japan by two years. Rev. Yoshiaki Fujitani, vice president of the MIS Veterans Club in Hawaii, expressed gratitude to Gov. Inamine and the people of Okinawa, on behalf of the club.

Takejiro Higa of Nakagusuku Club was one of the few MIS soldiers able to speak both Japanese and Uchinaguchi. He and older brother Warren were part of the invasion forces that landed on Okinawa on April 1, 1945, the first day of the battle. Warren had volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and later trans-ferred to the MIS to serve with Takejiro.

Unlike Warren, who had grown up in Hawaii, Takejiro had been raised in Okinawa from age 2 until he was 14. He was well-versed in both Japanese and Okinawan language and culture. Even before their unit went ashore on Okinawa, Takejiro had used his knowledge of Okinawan culture to assist military intelli-gence officers who had mistakenly identified several aerial surveillance photos.

In his story, “The Spirit of a Three-Year-Old Child,” which is included in the book “Japanese Eyes . . . American Heart: Personal Reflections of Hawaii’s World War II Nisei Soldiers,” Takejiro recalled being summoned to inspect aerial surveil-lance photos.

The captain then pulled out a shot of a typical country hillside in Okinawa. I looked at it and then looked back at the captain with a “So what?” look on my face. “Godammit, look carefully!” he shouted. “We think the whole island is forti-fied!”

The captain had mistaken traditional Okinawan burial tombs for fortifica-tions. I suddenly realized the wrong impression the captain and other intelligence officers had and, afterward, gave the officers a crash course in Okinawan culture. I explained that Okinawans view their burial tomb as their final resting place, so they try to build them on a hillside with a good view, overlooking the ocean . . . .

From that time on, the captain said, “Sgt. Higa, you’re going to assist us right through from here.”

Takejiro Higa’s ability to communicate in both Japanese and Okinawan lan-guage was invaluable. Frightened civilians trusted his pleas to surrender after hearing him call out to them in Uchinaguchi, telling them that he was an Uchinanchu from Hawaii.

In “Japanese Eyes . . . American Heart,” Takejiro recalled the destruction he saw after landing on the island and an encounter he almost lived to regret.

I still remember what I saw when we landed — farmhouses all on fire, farm animals all over the place, all dead, some of them still burning. We began mov-ing toward higher ground. While walking along a narrow road, I suddenly saw something move in a small roadside dugout. My heart stopped beating. I jumped back and took cover. Slowly I began walking toward the dugout. With my carbine

Gov. Keiichi Inamine presents the first “Letter of Appreciation” to 6205th veteran Mike Teiki Miyashiro.

WWII Interpreters - Continued from page 1

World War II Interpreters

Military Intelligence Service veteran Takejiro Higa accepts his “Letter of Appreciation” from Gov. Inamine.

Continued on page 4

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Miyashiro, the men also volunteered their labor to paint Kuakini Hospital. The funds paid to them were used to purchase a piano which they sent to Okinawa. Another year, the members bought $500 worth of Christmas candy which they sent to orphanages in Okinawa.

Herbert Matsumoto returned to Okinawa in 1985. It was the first and thus far, only time since the war that he has been back to the once-war-torn island. During his trip, he was able to spend leisure time with his relatives, something he had not been able to do in 1945.

“Everything had changed. The place where I was stationed, I couldn’t find the exact spot where the hospital used to be. Things had changed a lot,” he said, know-ing that the efforts and kindnesses of the Nisei interpreters had made a difference in the lives of the people of Okinawa.

An on-line oral history interview with Takejiro Higa is accessible at http://nisei.hawaii.edu.

Mahalo to the following individuals and organizations for their generous contributions to the Hawaii United Okinawa Association’s 2005 – 2006

“Preserving our Legacy” annual fund drive. The following donations were received between May 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006. Your continued contributions help us maintain the Hawaii Okinawa Center as well as fulfill our mission of preserving, perpetuating and promoting the Okinawan cultural heritage.

From our hearts, ippe nifee deebiru.

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IKUYU MADINBRIDGING FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION

A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OF THE HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION

THE HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING INDI-VIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES WHO HAVE DONATED OR PLEDGED TO OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. WE HAVE JUST STARTED OUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY SUPPORT AND THE CONFIDENCE YOU HAVE DISPLAYED THROUGH YOUR GENEROUS DONATION. magukuru kara ippe nihei deebiru - from our hearts, thank you very much.

Our Supporters

Donors are listed alphabetically and reflect donations received as of May 1st to May 31st.

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In Memory of Heishin & Tomi KaneshiroIn Memory of Robert S. Kaneshiro & honor-

ing the Robert S. Kaneshiro FamilyIn Memory of Shinji KaneshiroIn Memory of Mr. & Mrs. John K. KimuraIn Memory of Genji & Matsu KogachiIn Memory of my parents Matsu & Umito

KuwayeIn Memory of Heishin, Hiroshi, Takeo,

Kiyoshi, & Jun MatsudaIn Memory of Kofuku & Kamado MakiyaIn Memory of Tadashi Miyahira, on behalf of

Mike & Jessie MiyahiraIn Memory of Albert H. MiyasatoIn Memory of Kosei MiyashiroIn Memory of Richard K. MiyashiroIn Memory of Teiji MiyashiroIn Memory of Isamu & Harue NakamaIn Memory of Tsuruko Nakamatsu and hon-

oring Seikichi NakamaIn Memory of Tsuruko Nakamatsu by Ken

NakamatsuIn Memory of Debora, Kama & Chiyoko

NakanishiIn Memory of Masao NakasoneIn Memory of Shintaro NamihiraIn Memory of Gail K (Oshiro) OkaharaIn Memory of Goze Yamashiro Onaga on

behalf of James & Adele Onaga In Memory of Tomiko OnagaIn Memory of Kame & Atsu Oshiro by

Masanobu OshiroIn Memory of Kame & Atsu Oshiro by

Yoshinobu OshiroIn Memory of Kenei OshiroIn Memory of Tasaka & Kame OshiroIn Memory of Toka & Nabe Oshiro by

Kaname OshiroIn Memory of Toka & Nabe OshiroIn Memory of Toku & Koushi OshiroIn Memory Raymond SakamotoIn Memory of Raymond SakumotoIn Memory of Shigeru & Soyo SerikakuIn Memory of Choyu & Matsuko

Shimabukuro by Mitch and Sheryl Shimabukuro

In Memory of Choyu & Matsuko Shimabukuro by Jason and Jan YuenIn Memory of Takeo Shimabukuro by Kenny

& Stella ShimabukuroIn Memory of Taketa Shimabukuro In Memory of Tsunehiko & Carol

ShimabukuroIn Memory of Walter K. ShimabukuroIn Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Gentaro ShinsatoIn Memory of Taro & Oshi ShinsatoIn Memory of Harry Masayuki & Milton

Yukio ShinshiroIn Memory of Harry Isamu Shiroma, Capt.In Memory of James J. and Richard Y

ShiromaIn Memory of Richard Shiroma, our beloved

brotherIn Memory of Kamato SueyoshiIn Memory of Robert S. & Kuulei TairaIn Memory of Tom Kinyei TairaIn Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Asao TakaraIn Memory of Masaichi TamashiroIn Memory of Lillian TokujoIn Memory of Saburo & Toshiko Toyama

Yasuhiko TakushiDennis & Judith TamanahaFumiko TamanahaSeigi & Ruth TamanahaShigeru TamanahaShigeru & Hatsuko TamanahaErnest TamashiroKoki & Helen TamashiroLillian TamashiroMarsha I. TamashiroMasato TamashiroYoshiko TanigawaElinor & Anthony TatoRichard TenganYoshiharu TenganKenyei & Pearl TeruyaNorman TeruyaFrances ToguchiJames & Loretta TokisadaFlorence TokudaGeorge A. TokudaHenry & Fujie TokudaDavid TokuharaKameko TokumineEdwin K. & Pearl TomaToma FamilyRonald & Sharon TomasaThomas & Nora TomaGeraldine TomeStanley & Janet TonouchiDiane ToyamaHarry & Frances ToyamaMr. & Mrs. Nobukichi ToyamaRonald ToyamaSadako ToyamaRay & Toyo TraderAnson TrippKenneth TsuhaAnn TsuhakoBetsy TsuhakoGail TsunehiroTim TurgeonKatsutoshi UchidaRichard UchimaElsie UechiGeorge UechiSuewo UechiYoshiko UechiNora UedoiAlice UeharaCynthia Matsue UeharaEugene S. & Helen H. UeharaJoyce UeharaMilton & Doris UeharaStanley UeharaSusumu UeharaTaka UeharaSenjin UeuntenGreg and Kristine Uramoto & FamilyHui UrumaPaul & Elaine UsuiAlice S. UyeharaEddie UyeharaJames S. & Jane UyeharaShigeo UyeharaSteven Y. UyeharaYuki & Betty UyeharaRichard UyemaLilly T. UyeshiroJoseph WadaharaMr. & Mrs. Chozo Watanabe

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Harriet Yoshiko IaelaIn Memory of Taru & Kamado ArakakiIn Memory of Shinsei & Atsu AsatoIn Memory of Richard T. ChinaIn Memory Mr. & Mrs. Sanra ChinenIn Memory of Kenzo FukuharaIn Memory of Shigeo GakiyaIn Memory of Genko NakamuraIn Memory of Yoshimori GinozaIn Memory of Jame Kiichi HigaIn Memory of James & Tsuruko HigaIn Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Manki HigaIn Memory of Takehachi & Kiyoko Higa In Memory of Tokuki & Kana HigaIn Memory of Tom T. HigaIn Memory of Ushi & Kame HigaIn Memory of Vicki S. HigaIn Memory of Yoshimori Higa and Ernest

Kisei HigaIn Memory of Muneo & Take Higa by Roy H.

& Kristin I. HigaIn Memory of Alfred J. Ige, HusbandIn Memory of Robert H. IkeiIn Memory of Sachio IsagawaIn Memory of Kama & Kamado IsaIn Memory of Zensei & Kama IsaIn Memory of Frank Sosei Itomura by Eleanor & Jon Itomura and Michelle NittaIn Memory of Joshua KaaaIn Memory of Betty Kakazu

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In Memory of Luke Noboru YamashiroIn Memory of Seijin YamashiroIn Memory of Jiro & Kama YamauchiIn Memory of Sujin & Tsuru YedaIn Memory of Seitoku & Haruko YonamineIn Behalf of Mother Masei HigaOn Behalf of Masako KaneshiroOn Behalf of Matsue Shimabukuro by Kenny

& Stella ShimabukuroOn Behalf of Tasato Family, John TasatoOn Behalf of Tasato Family, Michael &

Melanie VaswaniOn Behalf of Tasato Family, Russell TasatoOn Behalf of Tasato Family, Yusei & Elaine TasatoOn Behalf of the Tasato Family, Melvin Tasato

$25,000 or More- Permanent plaque mounted at the Hawaii Okinawa Plaza- a Family page with a video clip on the Legacy Donor Program(Note: The size of the plaque will vary according to the amount of the donation)

$10,000 to $24,999- a Family page with a video clip on the Legacy Donor Program

$5,000 to $9,999- a Family page with multiple photographs on the Legacy Donor Program

$2,500 to $4,999- a Family page with one photograph on the Legacy Donor Program

$1,000 to $2,499 - Half of a Family page with one photograph on the Legacy Donor Program

All other Donors- Name listed on the Legacy Donor Program

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In Memory of Saburo & Toshiko Toyama by Joy Reyes

In Memory of Saburo & Toshiko Toyama by Warren & Julia Toyama

In Memory of Byron Ueda by the members of Hawaii Shuri Naha Club

In Memory of Kame Uehara & Ushi Uyehara John and Bonnie Uyehara

In Memory of Mr. Kame Uehara & Mrs. Ushi Uyehara by Ruby and Garret Yip

In Memory of Mr. Kame Uehara & Mrs. Ushi Uyehara by Glen & Joyce Komatsu

In Memory of Mr. Kame Uehara & Mrs. Ushi Uyehara by Janey & Dale Medeiros

In Memory of Kame Uehara & Ushi Uyehara by Miyoko Uehara

In Memory of Kame Uehara & Ushi Uyehara by Roland & Toby Uehara

In Memory of Kame Uehara & Ushi Uyehara by Jim and Jean Kenney

In Memory of Kame Uehara & Ushi Uyehara by Sakae & Fumiko Uehara

In Memory of my Parents, Senfu & Kama Ueunten

In Memory of Seihei,Tsuruko & Doris Urasaki

In Memory of Arthur S. UyeharaIn Memory of Eugene T. UyeharaIn Memory of Katherine UyeharaIn Memory of Ushi Uyehara

READY TO MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO OUR FUTURE, PLEASE USE THE PLEDGE FORM BELOW.YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION WILL ENSURE THE PERPETUATION OF OUR OKINAWAN CULTURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

Recognition Program The Hawaii United Okinawa Association, will recognize all donors on a computerized screen called the HUOA Donor Legacy Program. Envision your name or family highlighted on a large video screen mounted at the Hawaii Oki-nawa Center. Envision you family’s page being accessible to family members through the internet. Envision a short video clip or picture slide show on your family. In addition, donors contributing $25,000 or more will also receive a permanent plaque mounted at the Hawaii Okinawa Plaza. These are just a few of the possiblities available to our donors. Please review the donation categories below.

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In memorium Richard R. Kuba, Sr.and Kiyoko Miyashiro Kuba

ParentsRyoson Kuba &Kamada Kuba

Jingyu Miyashiro &Kame Yogi Miyashiro

ChildrenMarjorie Lui Mae ChungJudith Morikami Richard Kuba, Jr. Karen Kuba-Hori

GrandchildrenCheryll ChungNathan LuiChristine Talkington Chanson Chung LeeAnn VanWoerkom Marc MorikamiDavid KubaDaniel KubaNicole HoriJessie HoriGreat GrandchildrenDonovan ChungCopeland TalkingtonChloe Mae Talkington

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Please make checks payable to HUOA Capital Campaign Fund. For more information please contact Karen Kuba Horiby phone: 808-676-5400 by fax: 808-676-7811 by email: huoa@hawaii.rr.com or by mail: Hawaii United OkinawaAssociation 94-587 Ukee Street Waipahu, Hawaii 96797-4214.

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Results (names of top three finishers in each flight):Championship (Low Gross)

1. Craig Uyehara 69 – 72 Total 1412. Kent Tamashiro 75 – 70 Total 1453. John Iyok 78 – 71 Total 149

“A” Flight (Low Net)1. Wendell Lewis 63 – 66 Total 1292. Glen Kaneshiro 63 – 67 Total 1303. Melvin Kaneshiro 67 – 65 Total 132

“B” Flight (Low Net)1. Aldrick Nago 66 – 70 Total 1362. Robert Jakahi 70 – 68 Total 1383. Clayton Takushi 74 – 67 Total 141

“Guest” Flight (Men - Low Net)1. Lin Akiyama 69 – 68 Total 1372. Paul Murakami 71 – 66 Total 1373. Neal Shinagawa 69 – 69 Total 138

“Guest” Flight (Women - Low Net)1. Sue Chong Yi 62 – 63 Total 125

“Senior” Flight (Low Net)1. Takeo Hirakawa 66 – 61 Total 1272. Yoshio Awakuni 67 – 68 Total 1353. Seichi Yogi 69 – 66 Total 135

“Super Senior” Flight (Low Net - Sunday only)1. Ted Nakata 622. Tommy Agena 72

“Women” Flight (Low Net)1. Mieko Teruya 67 – 59 Total 1262. Gladys Tokunaga-Asao 67 – 66 Total 1333. Katrina Higa 68 – 67 Total 135

Taking a break, timing works.Uyehara Captures 36th Annual Hawaii Okinawan Invitational Golf Tournament

Craig Uyehara has been golfing since his high school days at Kaiser, but he took a break from golfing. After a layoff of a few years, he dusted off his

clubs and started playing again at the still-young age of 33. His time has come. Having played in eight Hawaii Okinawan Invitational tournaments, Uyehara won the 36th Annual Hawaii Okinawan Invitational Golf Tournament (low gross/Championship Flight) held May 27 and 28 at the West Loch Municipal Golf Course. He carded a 69 on Saturday and a 72 on Sunday for a total of 141 (gross) – four strokes better than second place winner, Kent Tamashiro.

Tournament coordinator Wesley Teruya said that the tournament was a success and drew over 130 golfers – past the maximum count. Teruya said that he is think-ing of expanding the field, possibly by creating an “Uchinanchu Friends” category and inviting players of different ethnic backgrounds to participate. Teruya is moti-vated by memories of helping his father, Fumio Teruya, and co-founders Tommy Toma and Larry Nakama, who started the first Okinawan golf tournament with a handful of the best Uchinanchu golfers and eventually grew the event into one of the largest held in Hawaii. In its heyday, the tournament involved shuffling some 400 golfers between the Pali Golf Course and Olomana Golf Links. That may be something to strive for, Teruya said.

Congratulations to all the winners and a big mahalo to all the donors, volun-teers and participants.

2006 Hui Makaala Golf Tournament Now Accepting Players, Donations

The 2006 Hui Makaala Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, August 12, at the Kapolei Golf Club and Resort, starting at 11:40 a.m. Cost is $90 per

player, $360 per four-person team, which includes green fees, cart, pupus and prizes.

Cocktails are “no-host.” The tournament format will be a four-person modified scram-

ble. Deadline to register is August 1. Donations of prizes or services are also being

accepted. To obtain an entry form, make a donation, or get more information, contact

Ryan Okunaga at 741-1797 (cell) or email him at ryano@i-one.com.

Hui O Laulima Awards 2006 Cultural GrantsFour performing artists have been awarded 2006 Hui O Laulima cultural

grants. The grants, which are awarded to preserve, promote and perpetuate Okinawan culture, were presented to Okinawan dance students Charlene Gima of Maui and Stella Miyashiro of Hilo, dance instructor Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone-Sensei and Okinawan koto instructor Toyoko Toma.

Charlene Gima, who is a Maui member of Jimpu Kai, USA, Kin Ryosho Ryukyu

Geino Kenkyusho, plans to use her $1,000 cultural grant to travel to Honolulu to learn

five new dances from her instructor, Cheryl Yoshie Nakasone-Sensei, and to begin

training for certification as a future Jimpu Kai teacher of Okinawan dance.

Stella Miyashiro, a student of Kin Ryosho Ryukyu Geino Kenkyusho, Hawaii

Shibu, Hilo Kyoshitsu, was awarded a $1,000 grant to defray the cost of her sensei’s

monthly trips to Hilo to further develop and refine Miyashiro’s Okinawan dance skills.

Miyashiro studies dance with Cheryl Yoshie Nakasone-Sensei of Honolulu. She said

she will take what she learns from Nakasone-Sensei and share that knowledge with

younger students in Hilo.

Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone-Sensei used her grant of $2,000 to prepare for the 50th

anniversary recital of the Hooge Kai, Nakasone Dance Academy, of which she is artis-

tic director. Sensei’s recital was held May 20 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall.

Toyoko Toma-Sensei of the Toma Toyoko Sokyoku Kai plans to use her $1,000 grant

to defray travel costs to Okinawa, where she and her koto students will perform with

Hiroko Asato-Sensei. The trip to Okinawa will give Toma-Sensei and her students an

opportunity to learn from koto players in Okinawa and upon their return, share what

they have learned with the rest of the community.

The awardees were selected following a review of their applications by Hui O

Laulima Cultural Grant Committee members Gayle Jitchaku, Harriet Takaesu, Valerie

Teruya, Jean Yamasato and committee chair Wendy Yoshimoto.

2006 Okinawan tournament winners (left-right): Craig Uyehara (Championship Flight), Wendell Lewis (“A” Flight), Aldrick Nago (“B” flight), Mieko Teruya (Women’s Flight), Sue Chong Yi (Guest Flight), and Takeo Hirakawa (Senior Flight). Photo by Jon Itomura

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Chantelle Takata to Participate in Junior Study Tour of OkinawaChantelle Takata, a junior at Punahou School,

has been accepted by the Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG) to participate in the 2006 Junior Study Tour to Okinawa later this summer.

Chantelle will be one of 10 students from the United States who will join young people from Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Cuba, Canada, England, Philippines, Malaysia, Okinawa and mainland Japan from July 25 through August 9 on the 2006 Junior Study Tour, a pre-event to the Fourth Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival.

In early spring, the OPG invited the Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) to recommend a student to participate in this program. After screening and interviewing several applicants, the HUOA submitted its recommendation to the OPG, whose acceptance was necessary to make the selection official.

One of the goals of the OPG is for overseas youth of Okinawan ancestry to net-work with the youth in Okinawa and become leaders in their respective communi-ties. Through tours and activities featuring Okinawa’s historical, cultural and nat-ural history, the participants will become more aware of their ethnic heritage. An integral part of the Junior Study Tour is a homestay segment in which participants will experience how Okinawans live in their own environment and localities. Chan-telle will also take part in the Eisa Festival.

Chantelle, the daughter of Daniel and Ann Takata, is a gosei (fifth generation) with Nago and Nishihara roots. Her grandmothers are Lillian Takata and Toyo Hikichi.

T-Shirts (with all the names) Are Here!

Year after year, proud Uchinanchu and Uchinanchu-at-heart have asked for the “t-shirt with all the names.” They’ve scoured each sample at the t-shirt booth

at every Okinawan Festival just for that one special design “with all the names.” They’ve squeezed through throngs of avid shoppers at the Hawaii Okinawa Center craft fairs looking for that elusive t-shirt under mounds of “Fire Sale Special” only to be told, “Sorry, eh…no ‘mo.” Ah, but just because you kept the faith…. they’re finally here!!

After months of careful scrutiny, multiple proofing sessions by our volunteers and Okinawans from Okinawa, a detailed grouping of Okinawan family names (hopefully, including yours) are legibly superimposed on the HUOA logo in a popular shade of purple on bright, white t-shirts. The shirts are available in crew neck and ladies styles (selected youth sizes are on the way). They are perfectly cool for the hot summer months, great as omiyage (our Okinawan cousins just loved wearing it) and, of course, for showing off your Uchinanchu pride! Only $12 each (what a deal) these coveted shirts are now available at the Hawaii Okinawa Center Gift Shop!

Fourth Worldwide Uchinanchu TaikaiMore than 200 Hawaii participants who are eager-

ly anticipating the upcoming Fourth Worldwide Uchinanchu Taikai gathered at the Hawaii Okinawa Center on June 5. The group listened intently as Okinawa Governor Keiichi Inamine and key members of his staff shared information about the upcoming Taikai, which will take place October 11-15, 2006, in Okinawa.

As published in the last issue of Uchinanchu, there are many exciting events scheduled throughout the Taikai. Soon, organizers in Okinawa will be seeking participants for the NHK Nodojiman Song Festival. Tryouts for this singing contest will be held on October 14, with the final songfest scheduled for October 15. Anyone interested in partici-pating should call the HUOA office at 676-5400, or email edhuoa@hawaii.rr.com. Information will be forwarded to you as soon as more details become available.

Those individuals or groups who wish to participate in the Fourth Worldwide Uchinanchu Taikai but are not utilizing the services of N and K Travel Service, Trans Pacific Tours, Naka’s Travel Service, or Tours by Charlie will need to register with HUOA as a Hawaii participant in order to receive their Taikai badge. Please call Bonnie at HUOA (676-5400) to register.

‘Irei no Hi’ Honors Victims of WarEditorial note: This issue of Uchinanchu goes to press at the same time that the 2006 “Irei no Hi” program takes place. Coverage of this event will be carried in the next issue of Uchinanchu.

“Irei no Hi” is sometimes described as Memorial Day in Okinawa, where it is observed each year on June 23, the day that the Battle of Okinawa officially

ended in World War II. It is an occasion set aside to honor the estimated 250,000 lives lost in that battle, including some 120,000 Okinawan civilians.

On June 22, the Hawaii Okinawa Alliance and HUOA co-sponsored an “Irei no Hi” program at the Hawaii Okinawa Center. The event featured photos, a film, survivor testimony, music, poetry and discussions designed to encourage reflection and to promote peace.

Order Your HUOA Pins NowOrders are now being accepted at the Hawaii Okinawa Center (HOC) for the

attractive new HUOA pins. These pins will make perfect souvenir gifts for friends and family at the Uchinanchu Taikai or any other occasion!

The pins are priced at $2 each or three for $5. The pins will also be sold at the Okinawan Festival. The pins are approximately 3/4-inch in diameter, set on gold with a white background and purple detailing. You can place your order by calling the HOC at 676-5400 or email at huoa@hawaii.rr.com.

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UH Library Preserves Rare Okinawan ScrollsApproximately 40 years ago, the Hawaii Okinawan community helped to

acquire three very rare Ryukyu scrolls. The scrolls are part of the Sakamaki/Hawley Ryukyu/Okinawa Collection of the Japan Collection at Hamilton Library, University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM). The UHM Library is midway through its efforts to restore these cultural treasures and make accessible to the community.

The first of the three scrolls was restored and exhibited last fall. The second, a 296-year-old Ryukyu scroll entitled, “Procession of Ryukyuans Enroute to Edo Castle,” is about halfway to full restoration thanks to the collaborative efforts of the UHM Library and the National Museum of Japanese History.

The scroll (two pieces totaling 65 feet in length) was sent to the National Museum in Chiba, Japan, in March. The restoration process is expected to take six to eight months. After it is restored, the National Museum will create a museum quality replica to add to its own collection – a process that will take another five to six months. The entire project should be completed by the end of March 2007.

When completed, the restored scroll will be returned to Hawaii, along with its digital images. The scroll will then be available for community viewing, exhibi-tions and research – which could not previously be allowed because of the scroll’s fragile condition. According to scholars, these scrolls are extremely well depicted, meaning that details such as facial expressions, flags, costumes, royalty and other subjects all provide valuable historical, anthropological and artistic insights.

Recognizing the cultural significance of the scroll, the National Museum is pay-ing for half of the scroll’s restoration costs in exchange for the museum-quality replica and the opportunity to create an on-line exhibit. The Hawaii portion of the restoration cost is $14,000, of which $11,500 has already been raised. The UHM Library is seeking donations to meet the remaining $3,400 needed to fully cover the scroll’s restoration. With an additional $13,000 in donations, the third scroll, a 335-year-old piece entitled, “Procession of Prince Kin, Ryukyuan Envoy,” can be fully restored as well.

Donations made via the UH Foundation can be made through credit cards. To support the Ryukyu Scroll Restoration Project, or for more information, contact Tokiko Bazzell at the UHM Library, 956-2315, or email at tokiko@hawaii.edu.

Dr. Kosuke Harayama, Assistant Professor of the National Museum of Japanese History, Dr. Manabu Yokoyama, Professor, Notre Dame Seishin University, Allen Riedy, Asia Collection Head, Scott Reinke (back), Conservation Technician, Tokiko Bazzell, Japan Specialist Librarian, John Awakuni (back), Fiscal Officer with Dr. Uchida and Ms Perushek

The scroll under restoration at the National Museum of Japanese History

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Great Financial Planning With A HUOA Gift AnnuityBy Neal MyerbergMyerberg, Shain & Associates

People are still concerned about the trend in interest rates. Are they going to continue to rise? If so, how high will they go? And why did mortgage rates

drop when short-term interest rates were rising? How can an individual build a portfolio of fixed income investments in these uncertain times?

Throughout this period of low interest rates, individuals have been actively pur-suing the benefits of lifetime, high fixed rate annuities from charitable organiza-tions. HUOA’s Gift Annuity program has been providing generous benefits for our supporters. Operated under Hawaii law and regulations of the Attorney-General that are intended to protect consumers, HUOA’s program provides generous annu-ity rates based upon the ages of its annuitants.

Since the rates are based upon an annuitant’s life expectancy, older individuals receive larger annuity amounts. You can see from the following table of represen-tative rates that age is the major factor:

Age Gift Annuity Rate Age Gift Annuity Rate55 5.5% 75 7.1%60 5.7% 80 8.0%65 6.0% 85 9.5%70 6.5% 90 & over 11.3%For joint and survivor annuities (2 lives), the rates reflect longer life expectancies

than with a single life annuity. Nevertheless, the rates for 2 lives are also generous. For example:

Ages Gift Annuity Rate Ages Gift Annuity Rate65/65 5.6% 80/75 6.6%70/65 5.7% 80/78 6.8%75/70 6.1% 85/80 7.3%75/73 6.2% 90/85 8.4%With fixed income investments continuing at their lowest yields in years, it

may be the wisest financial investment decision you can make to find out about a HUOA Gift Annuity. You can combine your desire to support the important work of HUOA with the comfort of high fixed rate lifetime income for yourself (and another).

Please contact Karen Kuba-Hori at HUOA, at 808-676-5400 or by e-mail to huoa@hawaii.rr.com for a confidential proposal for your own HUOA Gift Annuity.

Watch “Hawaii Okinawa Today,” Monday evenings at 7 p.m. on ‘Olelo–Oceanic Cable Channel 53. You can also view our shows on Olelonet – simul-taneous Web streaming. For updated information contact; hot@huoa.org or visit our website; www.huoa.org for detailed information.

July 3 1999 Okinawan Festival – Show #1 featuring the Yoshiko Nakasone Dance Academy, opening ceremonies, celebrity kachashi, Happy Senior Dancing Club, and bon dance.

July 10 2005 Okinawan Festival – Show #3 featuring the Okinawa Buyo Club;

Ryukyu Koten Afuso-Ryu Kenkyuu Choichi Kai (Hawaii Shibu), Afuso-Ryu Gensei Kai (Hawaii Shibu), Hawaii Sandaa Kai; Hooge Kai, Nakasone Dance Academy; and the Two Ti Leaf Band. (Premiere)

July 17 Kin Rock, 2000 Chinese Lantern Parade; Gratitude in Action; Japanese American National Museum reception at the HOC; 2000 Hawaii Okinawa Student Exchange Program in Hawaii.

July 24 2005 Okinawan Festival – Show #4 featuring the Lanakila Senior Center Line Dance; Ryusei Honryu Yanagi No Kai, Hawaii Shibu; Ryukyu Kobudo Taiko, Hawaii Shibu; and Traci Toguchi. (Premiere)

July 31 2000 New Year Show

Aug 7 2005 Okinawan Festival Show #5 highlighting Shinsato Shosei Kai, Tamagusuku-Ryu Senju Kai - Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo, and Sosaku Daiko Ryukyu Yui Hana. (premiere)

Aug 14 HUOA 2005 Legacy Awards Luncheon - Show #1, honoring Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone and Wallace Takeshi Teruya, August 21, 2005, at the Waikiki Sheraton Hotel

Aug 21 2005 Okinawan Festival Show #6 highlighting more of Kilauea Okinawa Dance Group, Kaneshiro Ryubu Kenkyu Kai, and the Royal Hawaiian Band. (premiere)

Aug 28 HUOA 2005 Legacy Awards Luncheon - Show #2, honoring the Zempan and Tsuru Arakawa Family, Charles and Francis Higa, and Yoshino Majikina Nakasone, August 21, 2005, at the Waikiki Sheraton Hotel

The HUOA video team is looking for people interested in learning video production and/or oral history to help us record our Okinawan heritage. OLELO will train. Contact HUOA at 676-5400 for more information.

July 3 Executive Council meeting, 7pm, HOC (Higa Bldg)

July 4 HOLIDAY

July 8 MAUI OKINAWA FESTIVAL, 10am-3pm, Maui Mall, Sponsored by the Maui Okinawa Kenjin Kai

July 12 Ikebana Class, 7pm, HOC (Higa Bldg)

July 15 Community Outreach Project at Weinberg Village, 10am-2pm

July 17 Uchinaaguchi Class, 7pm, HOC (Higa Bldg)

July 18 HUOA Karaoke Club, 6:30pm, Teruya Pavilion

July 24 HUOA Board Mtg., 7pm, Teruya Pavilion

Aug 3 Sanshin class, 7pm, HOC (Legacy)

Aug 7 Executive Council meeting, 7pm, HOC (Higa Bldg)

Aug 8 Business Affairs Com. meeting, 7pm HOC (Higa Bldg)

Aug 9 Ikebana class, 7pm, HOC (Higa Bldg)

Aug 10 Hui O Laulima’s “Moon Over Waipio” TBA HOC

Aug 10 Sanshin class, 7pm, HOC (Legacy)

Aug 12 Hui Makaala Golf Tournament Kapolei Golf Club

Aug 15 Chatan-Kadena Chojin Kai Mtg., 7:30pm, HOC (Higa Bldg)

Aug 17 Sanshin class, 7pm, HOC (Legacy)

Aug 19 Okinawa Genealogical Society Mtg., 9am, HOC (Chaya)

Aug 21 Administration Com. meeting, 7pm, HOC (Chaya)

Aug 21 Uchinaaguchi class, 7pm, HOC (Higa Bldg)

Aug 23 Okinawan Festival meeting, 7pm, HOC (Chaya)

Aug 24 Sanshin class, 7pm, HOC (Legacy)

Aug 29 HUOA Karaoke Class, 6:30pm, HOC (Legacy)

Aug 31 Sanshin class, 7pm, HOC (Legacy)

Uchinanchu ‘Festival Issue’ DeadlinesThe next edition of Uchinanchu is scheduled for release by August 25, 2006. In addition to all of its regular features, this issue will contain stories, schedules and a helpful festival map for the 24th Annual Okinawan Festival, which will take place September 2-3 at Kapiolani Park.Ad reservation deadline: Friday, August 4Copy deadline: Friday, August 11