Japanese Community Association of Hawaii 2025 Shinnen Enkai
On February 6, 2025 the Japanese Community Association of Hawaii celebrated their 50th Anniversary along with the installation of officers and directors.
Our Guest Speaker - DUANE K. KURISU
Duane was born and raised in the sugar town of the Big Island of Hawaii and is a graduate of Hilo High School and University of Hawaii Manoa. He is the Chairman and CEO of aio, a diverse family of companies firmly rooted in local values. Kurisu is also a real estate investor and owns and manages office buildings, shopping centers, hotels and industrial parks and is a minority owner of the San Francisco Giants Baseball Club. He serves on many Board of Directors, non-profit organizations and is former regent for the University of Hawaii.
aio Foundation is the developer of Kahauiki, an affordable, plantation-style community designed for previously homeless families, in partnerships between businesses, government and community organizations.
Entertainment provided by Hilo's own Mark Yamanaka, 14-time Na Hoku Hanohano award winner and songwriter. Welcome entertainment provided by Puna Taiko.
Some selected photos from the event are located here https://www.jcahawaii.org/photo-albums.
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