Previous Donors

2009 Donors

TAC acknowledges the following 2009 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation

Odaiko level donors, $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 donors, $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


2008 Donors

TAC acknowledges the following 2008 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation

Ojime Okedo Daiko level donors, $10,000+

Anonymous Donation

Chudaiko level donors, $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


2007 Donors

TAC acknowledges the following 2007 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation

Odaiko level donors, $5,000 – $9,999

City and County of Honolulu

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

Wayne, Rae, and Mari Tadaki

Sumodaiko level donors, $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


2006 Donors

TAC acknowledges the following 2006 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation

Chudaiko level donors, $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


2005 Donors

TAC acknowledges the following 2005 donors with much gratefulness and appreciation

Sumodaiko level donors, $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!