Miya Sannomiya Kikuchi
Cultural ambassador and journalist.
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Miyoko Ito
Miyoko Ito (1918–83) was a watercolor and abstract oil painter and printmaking artist.
Momo Nagano
Momo Nagano (1925-2010) was an artist renowned for her weaving and other textile works.
Osame Manago
Osame Nagata Manago was a picture bride who co-founded the Manago Hotel in Captain Cook, Hawai’i.
Pat Suzuki
Nisei singer and star of Flower Drum Song on Broadway.
Patsy Sumie Saiki
Educator and author of books on Japanese Americans in Hawai’i.
Reiko Sato
A talented dancer and actress, Reiko Sato (1931–81) gained visibility as a performer on Broadway and in Hollywood and had some success fighting racial typecasting.
Riyo Sato
Riyo Sato (1913-2009) was an artist, photographer, and an arts educator for over thirty years.
Yoshiko Yamanouchi
Yoshiko Yamanouchi (1895–1973) was an early Buddhist community leader, businesswoman, and amateur painter.
Rose Matsui Ochi
While serving as a Reginald Heber Smith Fellow for the Western Center on Law and Poverty she won the landmark educational law reform case, Serrano v. Priest, serving as the co-counsel of record.