List of Living Treasures of Hawaii
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The Living Treasures of Hawaiʻi 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.[1]
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."[2] 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.
1970s
1976
1977
1978
- Theodore Kelsey[4]
1979
- Abraham Kahikina Akaka[5]
- Emma Rosalind Hoopii Kanoa deFries[5]
- John Dominis Holt IV[5][6]
- Edward Leilani Kamae[5]
- Edith Kekuhikuhi-i-pu'uone'ona'ali'i-o-kohala Kenao Kanaka'ole[5]
- Clorinda Low Lucas[5]
- Aldyth Vernon Morris[5]
- Alice Kuʻuleialohapoʻinaʻole Kanakaoluna Nāmakelua[5]
- Gabby Pahinui[5]
1980s
1980
- Gabriel I[7]
- Maxine Hong Kingston[7]
- Donald Kilolani Mitchell[7]
- Pilahi Paki[7][8]
- Alfred Preis[7]
1981
- Solomon Kekipi Bright Sr.
- Oswald Bushnell
- Leo Ohai[8]
- Leon J. Edel
- William H. Meinecke
- Isamu Noguchi
- Juliet Rice Wichman
1982
- Juliette May Fraser
- Annie Lehua Asam Kanahele
- Richard Lyman Jr.[8]
- Silver Kiniohi Piliwale
- James Ka'upena Wong Jr.[8]
1983
- Homer Ahu'ula Hayes
- Rubellite Kawena Kinney Johnson
- Zaneta Ho'oululahui Cambra Richards
- Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona
- Emily Kau'i Zuttermeister
1984
1985
- Gladys Kamakakuokalani Ainoa Brandt[10][11]
- May A. Moir[11]
- Sarah M. Wood Nalua'i[11]
- Katashi Nose[11]
- Soichi Sakamoto[11]
- Allan Frederic Saunders[11]
1986
1987
- Agnes C. Conrad[14]
- Agnes Kalaniho'okaha Cope[15]
- Edmund M. K. Enomoto[16]
- Joe C. Harper
- Claude Horan[17]
- David Kuraoka[18]
- John Keolamaka'ainanakalahuiokalani Lake[19]
- Kahauanu Lake[19]
- Toshiko Takaezu[20]
1988
- Kenneth F. Brown[8]
- David Kauweloa Kaupu[8]
- Murray Turnbull[8]
1989
- Reiko Mochinaga Brandon[21]
- Healani Onohiaulani Chilton Doane[21]
- Ehan Numata[22]
- Reuben Tam[21][22]
- Betty Tseng Yu-Ho Ecke[21][22]
1990s
1990
- Richard Kekuni Blaisdell
- Edmond Lee Browning
- Frances Patches McKinnon Damon Holt
- Kyo Kawabata
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
- Don Ho
- Sally Fletcher Murchison
- Leone Kamana Okamura
1996
- Wallace F. Froiseth
- Hiroki Morinoue
- Shinichi Suzuki
1997
1998
1999
- Earl E. Bakken[37]
- Samuel S.A. Cooke[37]
- Shimeji Ryusaki Kanazawa[37]
- Yutaka Kimura[37]
- Abraham St. Chad Pi'ianai'a[37]
- Adam A. "Bud" Smyser
2000s
2000
- Glenna Fusae Kimura Ewing[38]
- James K. Fujikawa[38]
- Ah Quon McElrath[38]
- Rose Nakamura[38]
- Charles Nainoa Thompson[38]
2001
2002
- Alfred Bloom[39][42]
- Takeshi Fujita[42]
- Takashi Nonaka[42]
- Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone[42]
- Yoshihiko Sinoto[42]
- Myron "Pinky" Thompson[42]
2003
- Beatrice Freitas[43]
- Mary Louise Kekuewa[43]
- Albert H. Miyasato[43]
- Margaret Y. Oda[43]
- Ted T. Tsukiyama[43]
- Masaru Yokouchi, "Pundy"[43]
2004
- Rev. Mitsuo Aoki[44]
- Genoa Keawe[44]
- Pat Namaka Bacon[44]
- Fujio Matsuda[44]
- Edith Kawelohea McKinzie[44]
- Tau Moe[44]
2005
- Isabella Aiona Abbott[45]
- Gabriel "Gabe" Baltazar Jr.[45]
- Momi Cazimero[45]
- Thomas Klobe[45]
- Sione Tui'one Pulotu[45]
- Benjamin B.C. Young[45]
2006
2007
- Malia Craver[47]
- George Naʻope[47]
- Terence Rogers[47]
- Norman Sakata[47]
- Barbara Barnard Smith[47]
- Dorothy "Aunty Dottie" Thompson[47]
- Wally Yonamine[47]
2008
2009
2010s
2010
- S. Stanley Okamoto
- Elizabeth Kawohiokalani Ellis Jenkins
- Paul Weissich
- Rev. 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[51]
- Nola A. Nahulu[51]
- Michael Nakasone[51]
- Oswald K. Stender[51]
- Gary Washburn[51]
2014
- Ida Keliʻiokalani Chun
- Samuel ʻOhukaniʻohiʻa Gon III
- Robert Mitsuru Hamada
- Arthur and Rene Kimura
- Chikai Yosemori
2015
- Haunani Apoliona[52]
- Blossom Puanani Alama-Tom[52]
- Laura Ruby[52]
- Bernice Hirai[52]
- Paulette Kahalepuna[52]
- Barry Taniguchi[52]
2016
- Paul Leland Breese[53]
- Sooriya Kumar
- Puakea M. Nogelmeier
- Dennis Masaaki Ogawa
- Lillian Noda Yajima
2017
- Ryokan Ara
- Beatrice Kanahele Dawson
- Nobuko Kida
- Roy Sakuma
- George Yokoyama
2018
2019
2020s
2020
- Robert Cazimero[58]
- Larry Kimura[58]
- Carolee Nishi[58]
- Sachie Saigusa[58]
2021
Not awarded in 2021,[59] during COVID-19 pandemic
