Matsuri Kauai


We would like to thank the following for their time, talents, money, products, and services to make our Kauai Matsuri Festival 2025 a success.

Anju Madoka
Azuma Dance Group
Consul General Mr. Yoshinori Kodama
East Kauai J-1 Teachers
East Kauai Lions Club
East Minyo Dance Club
Garden Island Barbeque
Garden island Newspaper
Kalaheo Neighborhood Sr. Ukulele Class
Kapaa High School Key Club
Kapaa Senior Dance Class
Kauai Bonsai
Kauai Community College Gaming Club
Kauai Family Community and Education Association
Kauai High Japanese Class & Club
Kauai High School Key Club
Kauai Island Utilities Cooperative
Kauai Kookies
Kauai Ondo Drummers
Kauai Shinbuyo Kai
Kauai Taiko
Kawamura Farm
Kekaha Agriculture/Stephanie Iona
Kuhio Auto Group
Kukui’ula Development
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
Madoka no Kai
McBryde Resources
Miki Macs/M.&M Francis Takahashi
Misho-Ryu of Japan
Mitsusumi Dance Studio
Sheree Tamura
Smith’s Tropical Paradise/Kamika Smith
Torao Hikariyama
Tsunami Taiko
Urasenke Kauai Kyoukai Tea Association

Kauai Japanese Cultural Society, Inc. Would like to thank the many contributors for the successful Kauai Matsuri Festival 2025 on October 11, 2025, Saturday at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall our 40th year:

Matsuri Kauai — A festival funded by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Kauai Economic Development Community Enhancement Program, the County of Kauai, along with Kukui’ula Development, McBryde Resources, Kuhio Auto Group, Kauai Island Utilities Cooperative, and other sponsors is held in the fall at the Kauai Memorial Convention Hall to showcase our different groups’ talents and to perpetuate the Japanese culture.

Suo Oshima Delegation
Mayor Kiyotaka Fujimoto
Mr. Mirai Tanaka
Mrs. Chie Matsui-Harada
Iwaki Delegation –
Mr. Takashi Wakamatsu
Mr. Toru Hosokawa
Mr. Sakumaro Tairako
Mr. Tsuneo Suzuki

Mrs. Irene Cecconi
Mrs. Wilma Chandler
Mr. Marvin De Vera
Mrs. Frances Dinan
Ms. Nellene Ebata
Ms. Beverly Gotelli
Mrs. Mabel Hashisaka
Ms. Ruth Hashisaka
Ms Ann Hashisaka
Mr. Glenn Hayakawa
Rev. Kohtoku Hirao
Mr. Gerald Hirata
Mr. Rhan Honjo
Ms. Aimee Ida
Mrs. Karen Ikemoto
Ms. Cinthy Kagawa
Mrs. Laurie Kawamura
Mr. Max Klutke
Mr. Craig and Mrs. Lori Koga
Mr. & Mrs. Mikami of Japan
Mr. Joshua Miyamoto
Ms. Krystal Morinaka-Hirata
Ms. Lorna Nishimitsu
Mr. Steven Nishimura
Ms. Aki Noguchi
Mr. Seto Noguchi
Mr. Kikuyoshi Noguchi
Ms. Noa Noguchi
Mrs. Etsuko Noguchi
Mr. Valentino Ombrello
Mrs. Rie Ombrello
Mr. Mark Ombrello
Mr. Ricky Oshita
Mrs. Penny Purviance
Ms. Mona Roberts
Ms. Gloria Shimizu
Ms. Leiko Someda
Ms. Faith Soto
Ms. Vera Tabe
Rev. Myoko Takano
Mrs. Teiko Tokairin
Ms. Shu Li Tsai
Mrs. Rie Tsukamoto
Mr. George Tsukamoto
Ms. Ayae Tueller
Mr. Art Umezu
Mrs. Michiru Umezu
Mrs. Rebecca Wada
Mrs. Shirley Wilke
Ms. Brandi Yamamoto
Mr. Brian Yamamoto
Mr. James Yamamoto
Mr. Shungaku Yanai
Mrs. Dulcie Yano
Ms. Malia Klutke
Hawaii Tourism Authority
County of Kauai OED CEP Program
Mr. Rustam Klutke
Mr. Randall Francisco