29th Annual Friendship Golf Classic

Thank you to everyone who made our 29th Annual Friendship Golf Classic possible. The weather couldn’t have been any more perfect, clear blue skies throughout the day! We have so many people to thank for making this Tournament happen; all our generous Sponsors, Prize Donors, Food & Beverage Donors and friends of JASH. A special thank you to Pacific Guardian Life for generously being our Tournament Sponsor.

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Pacific Guardian Life Teams with JASH President, Ms. Reyna Kaneko.

During the Dinner Banquet, everyone went home a winner! Each team was given a team prize.

Congratulations to our 1st Place Team from Allied Builders System. They each won a One Night Stay Ocean View Accommodations at Moana Surfrider, Princess Kaiulani Dinner Buffet for Two at Pikake Terrace, Paco Rabanne Travel Bag and Case of Calpico Fruits & Veggies donated by Kyo-ya Hotels & Resorts LP, DFS Group L.P., Hawaii Division & Calpis Beverage U.S.A., Inc.

1st Place Team Members: Mr. Kendall Char and Mr. Ken Hayashida with JASH President, Ms. Reyna Kaneko and 69th Cherry Blossom Festival Queen, Lauren Sugai; (Not pictured: Mr. Gary Oda, Allied Builders President).

Special congratulations go to our Grand Prize 29th Place Team from Kintetsu. They each won One Night Stay at Prince Waikiki, Kamaaina Round of Golf for 2 at Hawaii Prince Golf Club, Sunday Brunch Buffet for 2 at Bird at Paradise, Ceramic Musical Instrument and Sauvignon Blanc donated by Prince Waikiki, Paradise Beverages and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu. Their names will be engraved on a perpetual trophy donated by the Consul General of Japan in Honolulu. The trophy is presented to the team that places in the same number as the anniversary year.

JASH Board Chair, Mr. Steve Sombrero presents Mr. Seizo Hayashi with the perpetual trophy,

Missing Mr. Masaharu Matsuoka and Mr. Martin Lee.

Thank you for supporting the Japan-America Society of Hawaii. Together, we can continue to build our mission of “promoting understanding and friendship between the people of Japan and United States through the special and unique perspective of Hawaii.”