Living Treasures of Hawai'i
The Living Treasures of Hawaiʻi program was created by the Buddhist temple Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii to honor residents of Hawaii. The criteria for selection are, "First, the designee must demonstrate continuous growth in his or her field; second, the potential Living Treasure must have made significant contributions toward a more humane and fraternal society (and this perhaps is the most important criteria); and finally, he or she must have shown an on-going striving for excellence and a high level of accomplishment."[1] Honorees are nominated by members of the general public by August 1 of each year, and chosen by a committee designated by the temple.
These are the people who have been so honored.
1976
Charles Kenn[2]
1977
Wright Elemakule Bowman, Sr.
Jean Charlot
Johanna Drew Cluney
Samuel Hoyt Elbert
Kenneth Pike Emory
Iolani Luahine
Rosalie Lokalia Lovell Montgomery
Mary Kawena Pukui
1978
Theodore Kelsey
1979
Abraham Kahikina Akaka
Emma Kalani-kau'i-ka'alaneo-kilioulaninui-amamao-ho'opi'i-wahine-keakaleihilinaka de Fries
John Dominis Holt, IV
Edward Leilani Kamae
Edith Kekuhikuhi-i-pu'uone'ona'ali'i-o-kohala Kenao Kanaka'ole
Clorinda Low Lucas
Aldyth Vernon Morris
Alice Ku'ulei-aloha-poina'ole Namakelua
Philip Kunia Gabby Pahinui
1980
Gabriel I
Maxine Hong Kingston
Donald Kilolani Mitchell
Pilahi Paki
Alfred Pries
1981
Solomon Kekipi Bright, Sr.
Oswald Bushnell
Leo Chai
Leon J. Edel
William H. Meinecke
Isamu Noguchi
Juliet Rice Wichman
1982
Juliette May Fraser
Annie Lehua Asam Kanahele
Richard Lyman, Jr.
Silver Kiniohi Piliwale
James Ka'upena Wong, Jr.
1983
Homer Ahu'ula Hayes
Rubellite Kawena Kinney Johnson
Zaneta Ho'oululahui Cambra Richards
Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona
Emily Kau'i Zuttermeister
1984
Satoru Abe
Bumpei Akaji
Irmgard Farden Aluli
Francis Haar
Herb Kawainui Kane
Tadashi Sato
Emma Kapi'olani Farden Sharpe
1985
Gladys Kamakakuokalani Ainoa Brandt[3]
May Moir
Sarah M. Wood Nalua'i
Katashi Nose
Soichi Sakamoto
Allan Frederic Saunders
1986
Claude F. Du Teil
Kahu Edward L. Kealanahele
Milton M. Howell
Margaret Machado
1987
Agnes C. Conrad
Agnes Kalaniho'okaha Cope
Edmund M. K. Enomoto
Joe Harper
Claude Horan
David Kuraoka
John Keolamaka'ainanakalahuiokalani Lake
Kahauanu Lake
Toshiko Takaezu
1988
Kenneth F. Brown
David Kauweloa Kaupu
Murray Turnbull
1989
Reiko Mochinaga Brandon
Healani Onohiaulani Chilton Doane
Yehan Numata
Reuben Tam
Tseng Yuho (Betty Tseng Ecke)
1990
Richard Kekuni Blaisdell
Edmond Lee Browning
Frances Damon Holt
Kyo Kawabata
1991
Daniel G. Chun
Dwight Pauahi Kauahikaua
Moses Kapalekilahao Keale, Sr.
Puanani Kanemura Van Dorpe
1992
Helen Hoakalei Kamau'u
David Kaohelaulii
Marie Emilia Leilehua McDonald
Harry Seisho Nakasone
Matsuno Yasui
David Nu'uhiwa Enoka Kaohelauli'i
1993
Elaine Arita
Yoshiko Matsuda
Stewart Valentine Medeiros, Sr.
Edith Hanae Tanaka
Shige Yamada
1994
Todd Toshiaki Akita
Daniel J. Dever
Yoshiaki Fujitani
Roy T. Fukumura
Deborah Kepola Kekalia
Yukio Ozaki
Marion Grace Saunders
1995
Donald Tai Loy Ho
Sally Fletcher Murchison
Leone Kamana Okamura
1996
Wallace F. Froiseth
Hiroki Morinoue
Shinichi Suzuki
1997
Robert Aitken
Henry A. Auwae
Martha Kaumakaokalani Aoe Poepoe Hohu
Ralph Chikato Honda
Iwao Mizuta
1998
Hubert Victor Everly
George Sanford Kanahele
Beatrice Kapua'okalani Hilmer Krauss
Jerry Okimoto
Vladimir Ossipoff
Ruth Tabrah
1999
Earl E. Bakken
Samuel S. A. Cooke
Shimeji Ryusaki Kanazawa
Yutaka Kimura
Abraham St. Chad Pi'ianai'a
Adam A. "Bud" Smyser
2000
Glenna Fusae Kimura Ewing
James K. Fujikawa
Ah Quon McElrath
Rose Nakamura
Charles Nainoa Thompson
2001
Ronald E. Bright[4]
Sean Kekamakupa'a Lee Loy Browne
Rocky Ka'iouliokahihikolo 'Ehu Jensen
Bob Krauss
Jesee "Takamiyama" Kuhaulua Azumazeki Oyakata
Clarence K. M. Lee
2002
Alfred Bloom[4]
Takeshi Fujita
Takashi Nonaka
Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone Sensei
Yoshihiko Sinoto
Myron "Pinky" Thompson
2003
Beatrice "Beebe" Freitas[4]
Mary Lou Kekuewa
Dr. Albert H. Miyasato
Dr. Margaret Y. Oda
Ted T. Tsukiyama
Masaru "Pundy" Yokouchi
2004
The Rev. Mitsuo Aoki[5]
Genoa Keawe
Pat Namaka Bacon
Fujio Matsuda
Edith Kawelohea McKinzie
Tau Moe
2005
Dr. Isabella Aiona Abbott[6]
Gabriel "Gabe" Baltazar Jr.
Momi Cazimero
Dr. Thomas Klobe
Sione Tui'one Pulotu
Dr. Benjamin B.C. Young
2006
Richard K. Paglinawan[4]
James T. Kunichika
Carol Kouchi Yotsuda
Edward T. Kaʻanana "Uncle Eddie"
Walter H. K. Paulo "Uncle Walter"
Dr. Terry Shintani
2007
Malia Craver[7]
George Na'ope
Dr. Terence Rogers
Norman Sakata
Barbara Smith
Dorothy "Aunty Dottie" Thompson
Wally Yonamine
2008
Edwin Mahiai Beamer[8]
Dr. Charles P.K.M. Burrows
Rev. Sam Cox
Benjamin Kodama
Elsie T. Tanaka
2009
Amy Agbayani[9]
Puanani Sonoda Burgess
Sister Joan Chatfield
Bert N. Nishimura
Nalani Olds
2010
S. Stanley Okamoto[10]
Elizabeth Kawohiokalani Ellis Jenkins
Paul Weissich
Reverend Toshihide Numata
Patti Lyons
2011
Josephine Kaukali Fergerstrom
Dr. Claire Ku’uleilani Hughes
Masaru Oshiro
Dr. Jack H. Scaff Jr.,
Dr. Livingston M.F. Wong, MD, FACS
2012
Barbara Kawakami
Ben Finney
Goro Arakawa
Gordon Mark
Lynette Paglinawan
2013
Dennis Kauahi[11]
Nola A. Nahulu
Michael Nakasone
Oswald K. Stender
Gary Washburn
References
- ↑ Stone, Scott S.C. Living Treasures of Hawaii 25th Anniversary of the Selections of Outstanding Persons as Honored by The Honpa Honwanji Mission of Hawai'i Island Heritage, Honolulu (2000)
- ↑ for 1976 through 2000: Stone, Scott S.C. Living Treasures of Hawaii 25th Anniversary of the Selections of Outstanding Persons as Honored by The Honpa Honwanji Mission of Hawai'i Island Heritage, Honolulu (2000)
- ↑ Scott Ishikawa (January 16, 2003). "Kupuna Brandt dies at 96". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 Thirty Second Annual Living Treasures of Hawai'i 2007 (Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'i, 2007)
- ↑ "6 more named ‘Living Treasures’," http://archives.starbulletin.com/2004/01/25/news/story10.html
- ↑ "Six named Living Treasures". Honolulu Advertiser. January 16, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ↑ "Keepers of culture named". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. January 13, 2007.
- ↑ "2008 Living Treasures chosen by Honpa Hongwanji". Honolulu Advertiser. January 15, 2008.
- ↑ "5 in isles named Living Treasures". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. January 20, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.consuelo.org/docs/LT2010Program.R2proof.pdf
- ↑
"Honpa Hongwanji names 5 'Living Treasures'". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Staradvertiser.com. 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2013-10-17. (subscription required (help)).