2025 Installation & Awards Banquet

HJJCC Installation Banquet is an event where we install our incoming board of directors, as well as say thank you and farewell to our outgoing board members. We also announce and recognize our HJJCC Member of the Year, CBF Steering Committee Member of the Year, and HJJCC Board of Director of the Year award. In addition to our board of directors, we invite VIPs, family, friends, and HJJCC members.

This year, we held a small event at the Generations Ballroom at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii.

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors!

Chairman of the Board - Heather Furutani
President - Garrett Matsumoto
Executive Vice President - Eric Imada
VP of Community Development - Alyssa Kano
VP of International Relations - Jonathan Taketa
VP of Management Development - Krystyn Sugibayashi
VP of Membership Development - Scott Motobu
Secretary - Jennifer Kumura
Treasurer - Joseph Furutani
Director - Kristin Alm
Director - Hailey Takayesu
Director - Sheri Morishige
Director - Jennifer Ezaki
Director - Kirstie Maeshiro-Takiguchi
Director - Wolfgang Sakamaki
73rd Cherry Blossom Festival General Chair - Lori Kim
Queen's Advisor - Kelli Eguchi
Young Business Roundtable Chair - David Torigoe
Historian - Ruth Shontell
Sports Director - Crystine Ito

2024 Installation & Awards Banquet

2024-2025 Board of Directors: Chairman of the Board – Aaron Muraki ; President – Heather Furutani; Executive Vice President – Garrett Matsumoto; VP of Community Development – Alyssa Kano ; VP of International Relations – Jennifer Ezaki; VP of Management Development – Eric Imada; VP of Membership Development – David Torigoe; Secretary – Jaren Iwasa; Treasurer – Lori Kim; Director – Kristin Alm ; Director – Garrett Lau ; Director – Kirstie Maeshiro-Takiguchi; Director – Sheri Morishige; Director – Scott Motobu; Director – Wolfgang Sakamaki; Director – Claire Tsuha; 73rd Cherry Blossom Festival General Chair- Hailey Takayesu ;72nd Queen’s Advisor – Ruth Shontell; Young Business Roundtable Chair – Tobie Egami; Historian – Kristyn Sugibayashi; Sports Director – Crystine Ito

2023 Installation & Awards Banquet

2023-2024 Board of Directors: Chairman of the Board – Sheri Morishige; President – Aaron Muraki; Executive Vice President – Heather Furutani; VP of Community Development – David Torigoe; VP of International Relations – Kirstie Maeshiro-Takiguchi; VP of Management Development – Eric Imada; VP of Membership Development – Kacie Hirotsu; Secretary – Kristyn Sugibayashi; Treasurer – Scott Motobu; Director – Tobie Egami; Director – Lori Higashi; Director – Ashley Ishimura; Director – Crystine Ito; Director – Garrett Lau; Director – Hailey Takayesu; Director – Claire Tsuha; 72nd Cherry Blossom Festival General Co-Chairs – Kristin Alm & Garrett Matsumoto; 71st Queen’s Advisor – Gina Maeda; Young Business Roundtable Chair – Kristine Okada; Historian – Kathryn Fujitani; Sports Director – Curt Ueda

2022 Installation & Awards Banquet

2022-2023 Board of Directors: Chairman of the Board – Kari Kiyota; President – Sheri Morishige; Executive Vice President – Aaron Muraki; VP of Community Development – Garrett Lau; VP of International Relations – Lori Higashi; VP of Management Development – Claire Fukuoka; VP of Membership Development – Hailey Takayesu; Secretary – Ashley Ishimura; Treasurer – Scott Motobu; Director – Kristin Alm Kamakahi ; Director – Tobie Egami; Director – Kathryn Fujitani ; Director – Larsen Ibara; Director – Eric Imada Director – Crystine Ito; Director – Kristine Wada; 71st Cherry Blossom Festival General Chair – Heather Omori; 70th Queen’s Advisor – Ashley Higa; Young Business Roundtable Chair – Kacie Hirotsu; Historian – Kirstie Maeshiro-Takiguchi ; Sports Director – Curt Ueda

2021 Installation & Awards Banquet

2021-2022 Board of Directors: Chairman of the Board – Crystine Ito; President – Kari Kiyota; Executive Vice President – Sheri Morishige; VP of Community Development – Ross Kohara;VP of International Relations – Garrett Lau; VP of Management Development – Tobie Wada; VP of Membership Development – Heather Omori; Secretary – Hailey Pedersen; Treasurer – Aaron Muraki; Director – Ashley Higa; Director – Neil Kuioka; Director – Laron Miyashiro; Director – Andrew Pang; Director – Curt Ueda; Director – Kristine Wada; 70th Cherry Blossom Festival General Co-Chair – Kirstie Maeshiro-Takiguchi; 70th Cherry Blossom Festival General Co-Chair – Ruth Taketa; 69th Queen’s Advisor – Kristin Alm Kamakahi; Young Business Roundtable Chair – Claire Fukuoka; Historian – Kathryn Fujitani; Sports Director – George Takase; Advisor – Sydette Higuchi; Advisor – Brice Ueda

2020 Installation Gathering & Ceremony

2020-2021 Board of Directors: Chair of the Board - Kristine Wada; President - Crystine Ito; Executive Vice President - Kari Kiyota; VP Community Development - Ross Kohara; VP International Relations - Garrett Lau; VP Membership Development - Claire Fukuoka; VP Management Development - Sheri Morishige; Secretary - Ashley Higa; Treasurer - Aaron Muraki; Director - Curt Ueda; Director - George Takase; Director - Heather Omori; Director - Kara Iwasaki; Director - Kristin Alm Kamakahi; Director - Lori Higashi; Director - Neil Kuioka; Director - Sydette Higuchi; General Chair - Lauren Dookchitra; General Chair - Eryn Muraoka; Young Business Roundtable Chair - Masa Itoh; Sports Director - James Odan; Queen and Court Advisor - Kim Takata Endo; Historian - Kathryn Fujitani

Photo Credit: Brandon Miyagi