Donor Acknowledgement

 

TAC acknowledges the following 2013 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation

Ojime Okedo Daiko level donors, $10,000+

Odaiko level donor, $5,000 - $9,999

Chudaiko level donor, $1,000 - $4,999

Sumodaiko level donors, $500 - $999 

Shimedaiko level donors, $1 - $499

Movie Museum
Fay Okamoto Family
Tom Shibuya
Lynne K Uyeda

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TAC acknowledges the following 2012 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation

Ojime Okedo Daiko level donors, $10,000+

National Endowment for the Arts

Odaiko level donor, $5,000 - $9,999

Japan Foundation Los Angeles
Lanai Foundation
Mayor’s Office on Culture and the Arts
Vanguard Charitable Trusts

Chudaiko level donor, $1,000 - $4,999

Thomas & Ruby Shibuya in memory of Mary Lin Tai Choy

Shimedaiko level donors, $1 - $499

Steven Arashiro
Carol Kai Charities, Inc.
Eric Chang
Dale Chun
Demura-Devore family
Scott Draper
Anita and Maurice Edwards
Chizuko and Kenny Endo
Foodland, Inc.
The Great Aloha Run
Merle Grybowski
Laura Hirayama
Jennie In
June Kuramoto
P Matsunaga
Jodi, Craig, and Tyler Morimoto
Movie Museum
Michele Nagafuchi
John, Malia, and Jade Ogoshi
Kirstin Pauka
Tom Shibuya
Joanne Tachibana
Roxane Tsukada
Western Union
Stewart Willis and World Spirit Ltd. 

In-Kind Donors

Aiea Bowl
Alley Restaurant at Aiea Bowl
Anna Leychenko
Anne Namba Designs Inc.
Arthur Murray Dance Center
Bead It! A Bead Gallery
Big Island Candies
Sue Cowing
Diamond Head Theater
Chizuko and Kenny Endo
Gazen Restaurant
Gorilla Life Way USA, LLC
Halekulani Corporation - Orchids
Harry's Music Store
Healing Stream Integrative Therapies
Laura Hirayama
Honolulu Club
Sharon Kawadomari
Violet Kim
Kyoei (Torrance, CA)
Peter & Merrily Leong
Lotus Day Spa
Marion Lyman-Mersereau
Lynn Mayeda
Miyamoto Unosuke Shoten of Tokyo
Amy Muroshige
Michele Nagafuchi
Dean Nakamaru
Anne Namba
Taya Naruse
Dee Nishimura
Kirstin Pauka
Pizza Hut
Mari Pont
Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios
Michelle Smith
Soultrex
T.T. Hawaii
Taiko by Toni Yagami
TD Food Group, Inc.
The Rare Orchid
Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin
Tracy Gunn Teraoka
University of Hawaii Department of Theatre and Dance
UPS Store Kahala
Waikiki Hot Yoga
We ART
Toni Yagami
Michael Zucker


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TAC acknowledges the following 2011 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation

Sumodaiko level donors, $500 - $999

Foodland Inc

Shimedaiko level donors, $1 - $499

Charlie & Ken Aoki
Eric Chang
Sam and Elaine Chen
Allison Hayashi Chun
Sue Cowing
Scott Draper
Chizuko Endo
Selina Higa
Jennie In
Diane Kawamoto
Anne Kinoshita
Susan Morita on behalf of Ryan Luce
Movie Museum, Honolulu
Diane Murakami
Edith and Rodney Nishino
Jade, Malia, and Jon Ogoshi
Nancy Okuda
George Outlaw
Liane Seki
Michael, Wendy, Jessica, Ashley, and Courtney Seki
Marian Tsuji
Roxane Tsukada
Western Union
David Yamamoto


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TAC acknowledges the following 2010 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation

Odaiko level donor, $5,000 - $9,999

Mayor's Office on Culture and the Arts

Chudaiko level donor, $1,000 - $4,999

Island Insurance Company

Sumodaiko level donors, $500 - $999

Aikido of Honolulu, Inc.
Steven Arashiro

Diane Kawamoto

Amos Kotomori

Shimedaiko level donors, $1 - $499

M. J. Ackerman
Kenneth & Charlene Aoki
Glenn & Terri Asato Family
T. Asato
Blue Planet Foundation
Sam Chen
Herman Ching
Joann Chinn
Colleen Chun
Sue Cowing
Diamond Entertainment
Jaxon Doi
Doris Endo, Aileen Connett, and Sharon Uyeda
Kenny & Chizuko Endo
Foodland Inc.
Mary Jo Freshley
Debra Galapia
Tracy Gunn
Eyewear Hawaii, Inc.
Selina Higa
Cynthia Higashi and Hugo Cepeda
Mary Jo Kim Hirata Family
Bev Honda
Kim & Dawson Hose
Glori Ann Inafuku
Jean Javellana Family
Jun Daiko
Kaminari Taiko Houston
Avard & Florence Kaai
Taya Naruse & Daryl Kajiwara
Diane Kawamoto
Kendo Music
Anne Kinoshita
Sandra Kong
Sun Hee Koo
Judy Lau
Jennie Lee In
Peter & Merrily Leong
Roxane Tsukada & Ryan Luce
Ai Matsuda
Lynn Mayeda
Karen & Danielle Mihata
Leandra Miyashiro
Dr Kevin Mizoguchi Family
Lynette Mizumoto
Eileen Mori-Mishina
Jon & Laura Moriyama Family

John Nakagawa
Nakama Taiko
Gary & Judy Nako Family
Keith & Dee Nishimura
Rodney & Edith Nishino
Sean Nobuta Family
Myra Nohara
John & Malia Ogoshi Family
Brian Oka
Mitsuharu Vince Okada
Fay & Sidney Okamoto Family
Russel & Lynn Okumura Family
Robin Oshiro
Dr. Leigh & Sueno Sakamaki
Gale Sakamoto
Donn & Norine Sakihara
Delight Sato
Korey Sato
Cara Sawai
Sadao Sawai
Michael & Wendy Seki Family
Thomas Shibuya
Stan Shikuma
Barbara Smith
Betty Takata
Edlynne Takata
Taishoji Taiko
Bree Tamaye
Hiroshi & Joy Tanaka
Paul & Shelli Tottori Family
Greg Tsuda
Wayne Tsukamoto
Lynn & Wendell Uyeda
Dirk Von Guenther
Debbie Watanabe
Western Union
Frances Q.L. Wong
Francis Wong
Terrina Wong
Irobela Wreagh
Yumiko & Lionel Yagi Family
Darin Yamashiro
Keith & Gayle Yamashita
Elaine Fong & Leon Yankwich
Paula Yoshioka
Anonymous Donors

Kenny Endo 35th Anniversary Supporters

Anheuser Busch Hawaii

Julie Anne & Jaysin Asato

Terri & Glenn Asato

Avatar Reality, Inc.

Russel & Jeanne Baba

Big City Diner

Tim Bostock

Gary Chun

Lynn Cook

Chibi Taiko

D's Barber & Hairstyling

Daifukuji Soto Mission

William Feltz

First Insurance Company

Cedric Fujita

Hawaiian Sun Products

PJ and Roy Hirabayashi

Bernice Hirai

Mary-Jo Hirata

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii

Jun Daiko

Kapiolani Community College

Kenny Endo Taiko Enemble and Trainees

Kinnara Taiko

Lovelessizm - Richie Miao

Meadow Gold Dairies

Nobuko Miyamoto

Miyamoto Unosuke Co, Ltd.

Unosuke Miyamoto

Dr. Kevin and Kacie & Mizoguchi

Moana Surfrider Hotel

Montsuki

Ron and Vickie Nakagawa

Miki, Susan and Parry Nakayama

Gilbert and Penny Nishimura

Jon & Malia Ogoshi

Alan and Merle Okada

Sidney & Fay Okamoto

Joe Overton

Pacific RIm Children's Choral Festival

Pacific Rim Music Resources

Pasifika Artists Network

Portland Taiko

San Jose Taiko

Pauline Sawai

Seattle Kokon Taiko

Michael & Wendy Seki

Yukie Shiroma

Soh Daiko

Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble

Stanford Taiko

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Hawaii

Taiko Center of the Pacific Youth Group and Trainees

Taiko Kauai

TaikoProject

Seiichi Tanaka and San Francisco Taiko Dojo

Noe Tanigawa

Roxane Tsukada

TCP Fellowship Recipients:

Eric Chang (2003), Cynthia Higashi (2003), Chris Holland (2004), Walter Tsushima (2005),

Gabrielle Angeles (2005), Yoko Okano (2006), Kelsey Furuta (2006), Adam Toda (2006),

Maryll Phillips (2007), David Wells (2007), Candice Shikai (2008), and Scott Mita (2009)

Lynn and Lynette Uyeda

David & Debra Watanabe

Kaoru & Mari Watanabe

Aaron & Shannon Wong

World Spirit

Yumiko Yagi

Keith & Gayle Yamashita

Qris Yamashita

Christine Yano

Reiko Yasutomi & Yasushi Nobuta

Zenshin Daiko

Zippy's Restaurants

2010 Honolulu Cherry Blossom Queen Contestants

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TAC acknowledges the following 2009 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation.

Odaiko level donor, $5,000 - $9,999

City and County of Honolulu, Mayor's Office on Culture and the Arts in support of "Taiko and Percussive Dance Project"

Chudaiko level donors, $1,000 - $4,999

Ward Festival of Giving

Zippy's

Sumodaiko level donor, $500 - $999

Wayne, Rae & Mari Tadaki

Shimedaiko level donors, $1 - $499

Steven Arashiro

Brock Asato and grandparents June and Edward Asato

Big City Diner

Allison Chang

CNA Foundation (Employee Matching Funds)

Anita and Maurice Edwards

Chizuko and Kenny Endo

Robin, Linda, Sho, and Gen's Spirit Fujikawa

Janice Fukuda

Jeff Furumura & Jeri Endo

Sonia Harada

Hawaii Federal Credit Union

Selina Higa

Peter and Merrily Leong

Katherine Litzelman

Tiffanie Luke & Shane Masutani

Eileen Min

John & Lois Nakagawa

Dee and Keith Nishimura

Pizza Hut

Dr. Leigh and Sueno Sakamaki

Mike, Wendy, Jessica, Ashley, and Courtney Seki

Thomas Shibuya

Barbara Smith

Marshall Suehiro

Sean and Judith Sweet

Western Union

Sally Rei and Tadashi Yoshida

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TAC acknowledges the following 2008 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation.

Ojime Okedo Daiko level donor, $10,000+

Anonymous Donation

Chudaiko level donor, $1,000 - $4,999

Mari, Rae, and Wayne Tadaki

Shimedaiko level donors, $1 - $499

Anita & Maurice Edwards

Foodland "Give Aloha"

Selina Higa

David Ing

Julie Ishibashi

Island Insurance Foundation

Anne Kinoshita

Steve Koyama

Clarence and Mavis Kubo

Melvin & Sharon Kunihiro

Peter and Merrily Leong

Rachel Mock and Family

Sheri Lyn, Roylin, and Dr. Arnold Muneno

Lois and John Nakagawa

Rosemary Oshima

David Robertson

Dr. Leigh and Sueno Sakamaki

Dr. Paul S. Takiguchi and Gale Takiguchi

Joy and Hiroshi Tanaka

Roxane Tsukada and Ryan Luce

Western Union

Stacey Yoneshige

 

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TAC acknowledges the following 2007 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation.

Odaiko level donor, $5,000 - $9,999

City and County of Honolulu

Chudaiko level donor, $1,000 - $4,999

Wayne, Rae, and Mari Tadaki

Sumodaiko level donor, $500 - $999

Richard and Susan Ing

Shimedaiko level donors, $1 - $499

Lynette and Carl Ackerman

Dr. Gerald Adachi

June and Edward Asato

Jan Choy

Chris Chang

Selina Higa

Leonard Hoshijo

Charles Kawasaki

Steve Koyama

Clarence and Mavis Kubo

Mel and Sharon Kunihiro

Peter and Merrily Leong

Jean Miyake

Michele Nagafuchi

Rosemary Oshima

Cathie Richardson

Dr. Leigh and Sue Sakamaki

Thomas Shibuya

Wayne, Rae, and Mari Tadaki (in honor of Hilda Taketa)

Wayne, Rae, and Mari Tadaki (in honor of Ed Wake)

Irobela Wreagh

Wendy Yoshimoto

 

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TAC acknowledges the following 2006 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation.

Chudaiko level donor, $1,000 - $4,999

Mari, Rae, and Wayne Tadaki

Shimedaiko level donors, $1 - $499

June and Edward Asato

Ryan and Hilby Chinen

Selina Higa

Julie Ishibashi

Charles Kawasaki

Clarence and Mavis Kubo

Mabel Nakasone

Carol Okutani

Rosemary Oshima

Dr. Leigh and Sue Sakamaki

Dr. Paul and Gale Takiguchi

Ross, Lorna and Edward Chip Tilton

Ed Wake

Frances Wong

Irobela Wreagh

 

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TAC acknowledges the following 2005 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation.

Sumodaiko level donor, $500 - $999

Merrily and Peter Leong

Shimedaiko level donors, $1 - $499

Chris Chang

Earl and Elaine Nagasawa

Chie and Lawrence Wilcock

 

Thank you for your continued support of Taiko Arts Center!

 

Taiko Arts Center
4348 Waialae Avenue #816
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

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