List of Living Treasures of Hawaii
Introduction The '''Living Treasures of Hawaii''' program was created in 1976 by the Buddhist temple Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii to honor residents of Hawaii. It was inspired by the Living National Treasures of Japan award, and is awarded annually.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." 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
1977 * Wright Elemakule Bowman, Sr.* Jean Charlot* Johanna Drew Cluney* Samuel Hoyt Elbert* Kenneth Pike Emory* Iolani Luahine* Rosalie Lokalia Lovelle Montgomery* Mary Kawena Pukui
1978 * Theodore Kelsey
1979 * Abraham Kahikina Akaka* Emma Kalani-kau'i-ka'alaneo-kilioulaninui-amamao-ho'opi'i-wahine-keakaleihilinaka deFries* 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 Kuʻuleialohapoʻinaʻole Kanakaoluna Nāmakelua* Gabby Pahinui
1980 * Gabriel I* Maxine Hong Kingston* Donald Kilolani Mitchell* Pilahi Paki* Alfred Preis
1981 * Solomon Kekipi Bright, Sr.* Oswald Bushnell* Leo Ohai* 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 * May Moir* Sarah M. Wood Nalua'i* Katashi Nose* Soichi Sakamoto* Allan Frederic Saunders
1986 * Claude F. DuTeil* Edward L. Kealanahele* Milton M. Howell* Margaret Machado
1987 * Agnes C. Conrad* Agnes Kalanihoʻokaha 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 Yu-ho (Betty 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 Nu'uhiwa Enoka Kaohelauli'i* 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* Sean Kekamakupa'a Lee Loy Browne* Rocky Ka'iouliokahihikolo 'Ehu Jensen* Bob Krauss* Jesse "Takamiyama" Kuhaulua Azumazeki Oyakata* Clarence K. M. Lee
2002 * Alfred Bloom* Takeshi Fujita* Takashi Nonaka* Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone* Yoshihiko Sinoto* Myron "Pinky" Thompson
2003 * Beatrice "Beebe" Freitas* Mary Lou Kekuewa* Dr. Albert H. Miyasato* Dr. Margaret Y. Oda* Ted T. Tsukiyama* Masaru "Pundy" Yokouchi
2004 * The Rev. Mitsuo Aoki* Genoa Keawe* Pat Namaka Bacon*Fujio Matsuda* Edith Kawelohea McKinzie* Tau Moe
2005 * Dr. Isabella Aiona Abbott* Gabriel "Gabe" Baltazar Jr.* Momi Cazimero* Dr. Thomas Klobe* Sione Tui'one Pulotu* Dr. Benjamin B.C. Young
2006 * Richard K. Paglinawan* James T. Kunichika* Carol Kouchi Yotsuda* Edward T. Kaanana "Uncle Eddie"* Walter H. K. Paulo "Uncle Walter"* Dr. Terry Shintani
2007 * Malia Craver* George Na'ope* Dr. Terence Rogers* Norman Sakata* Barbara Barnard Smith* Dorothy "Aunty Dottie" Thompson*Wally Yonamine
2008 * Edwin Mahiai Beamer* Dr. Charles P.K.M. Burrows* Rev. Sam Cox* Benjamin Kodama* Elsie T. Tanaka
2009 * Amy Agbayani* Puanani Sonoda Burgess* Sister Joan Chatfield* Bert N. Nishimura* Nalani Olds
2010 * S. Stanley Okamoto* 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* Nola A. Nahulu* Michael Nakasone* Oswald K. Stender* Gary Washburn
2014 * Ida Keliʻiokalani Chun* Samuel ʻOhukaniʻohiʻa Gon III* Robert Mitsuru Hamada* Arthur & Rene Kimura* Chikai Yosemori
2015 * Haunani Apoliona* Blossom Puanani Alama-Tom* Laura Ruby* Bernice Hirai* Paulette Kahalepuna* Barry Taniguchi
2016 * Paul Leland Breese* Sooriya Kumar* Puakea M. Nogelmeier* Dennis Masaaki Ogawa* Lillian Noda Yajima
2017 * Ryokan Ara* Beatrice Kanahele Dawson* Nobuko Kida* Roy Sakuma* George Yokoyama
2018 * Mitchell Eli* Mary Jo Freshley* Hailama Farden* Gordon Umialiloalahanauokalakaua Kai* Takejiro Higa
2019 * John M. Hara* Earl Kawaa* Gertrude Yukie Tsutsumi* James "Jimmy" T. Yagi
2020 * Robert Cazimero* Larry Kimura* Carolee Nishi* Sachie Saigusa
2021 Not awarded
2022 * Kenny Endo* Patrick Kirch* Kealiʻi Reichel
2023 * Fred Keakaokalani Cachola, Jr.* Frederick S. Nonaka* Hiromi Nakai Peterson* Peter T. Young
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