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BEMBO TROPHY CUP
READS: "HUI-O-HAWAII ASSOCIATION OKINAWA"
AWARDED TO ROY YOGI
FOR FAITHFUL AND OUTSTANDING
SERVICE AS CHAIRMAN OF
SPORTS COMMITTEE
JULY 1956 TO JUNE 1957
BAKELITE OR LAQUER FABRICATION?
PRE-STATEHOOD!!
BLACK AND GOLD
8.5" TO THE FINIAL
HALLMARK STAMP WITH
BEMBO - OKINAWA - WITH JAPANESE CHARACTERS
IN RED
UNDERSIDE HAS AGE BUBBLE
GREAT CURIO FOR YOUR KOA WOOD DESK OR BOOKSHELF
MOMENTO - MEMORABILIA
ISLAND HAWAIIANA / JAPANESE INDUSTRY
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FYI
Hawaii (?Olelo Hawai?i: Hawai?i) became the 50th state of the United States on August 21, 1959. It is situated in the North Pacific Ocean, 2,300 miles (3,700 km) from the mainland, at 21°18?41?N, 157°47?47?W. During roughly 1778–1898, Hawaii was also known as the Sandwich Islands.
In dialects of American English, "Hawaii" is pronounced at least three different ways: In the Hawaiian language, there is also some variation possible, but the most general pronunciation is [h?.'w?i.?i]. People sometimes use [v] instead of [w], because [v] and [w] are in free variation in Hawaiian. Both sounds are equally correct.
Hawaii was first inhabited in roughly 1000 A.D., by foreign Polynesians who came from islands in the South Pacific, most likely the Marquesas. By colonizing Hawaii, these originally foreign settlers in effect became Hawaiian people. For about 800 years, these people were sometimes at peace and sometimes at war with each other, while they expanded their colonial territory throughout the eight main islands. During this time, the Hawaiian people also developed a complex caste society governed by an extensive system of religious and social taboos called the kapu system. When British explorer James Cook chanced upon the Hawaiian archipelago in 1778, a Hawaiian warrior known as Kamehameha was beginning a gradual ascent to power. Before his death in 1819, Kamehameha had succeeded in conquering (through military force, or in the case of Kauai and Niihau, by other political means) all of the major Hawaiian islands.
The kingdom established by Kamehameha lasted until 1893, when the last Hawaiian monarch, Liliuokalani, was overthrown and replaced by a Provisional Government, and later a Republic. During the kingdom and republic era, Hawaii's economy transitioned from that of an isolated state into that of a state integrated into the world's free market, producing and exporting more than two hundred thousand tons of sugar annually. In 1898, Hawaii was annexed to the United States of America and attained statehood in 1959.
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Japanese lacquerware
Lacquerware is called by the Sinitic compound shikki (??) in Japanese. The native term for lacquer is urushi (?), source of the English hybrid word "urushiol". Etymologically, urushi may be related to the words uruwashii ("beautiful") or uruoi ("watered", "profitable", "favored"), due speculatively to their value or shiny appearance, or perhaps the humidifying rooms used in production of lacquered wares.
The 17th-century term "japanning" refers to a range of techniques to imitate various Asian lacquerware, but especially those developed in Europe and Great Britain to resemble lacquerware imported from the Orient. These commonly employed a black, oil-based varnish, ("Japan black", "Brunswick black", etc.), on wood and later metal substrates, eventually finding a variety of 19th- and early-20th-century industrial applications. Japan black was famously Ford's preferred automotive finish until the advent of quick-drying, variously colored nitrocellulose lacquers.
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HISTORY OF HAWAII UNITED OKINAWA ASSOCIATION
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association was established in 1951 as the Hawaii Okinawa Rengo Kai, or United Okinawan Association of Hawaii - and renamed the Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) in 1995. It serves as the umbrella organization for 50 member clubs statewide. The HUOA is also a charter member of the United Japanese Society of Hawaii.
The HUOA played an important role in Okinawa’s post-war recovery effort by sending clothing, livestock and other essentials to help the people get back on their feet after the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. That relationship created a bond between the people of Okinawa and Hawaii’s Uchinanchu community that remains intact more than a half-century later.
From the end of World War II, when Okinawa – Japan’s southernmost prefecture – was placed under U.S. military rule, until 1972, when it was returned to Japan, the United Okinawan Association was acknowledged by the United States government and the Civil Administration of the Ryukyus as the official representative of Okinawans in Hawaii. In that capacity, the UOA was asked to host official visitors from Okinawa and to participate in various government-sponsored programs. The UOA involved its member clubs in carrying out these programs.
The member clubs of the Hawaii United Okinawa Association are comprised of families whose ancestors immigrated to Hawaii from the same region in Okinawa. The HUOA thus plays an important role in fostering the Okinawan ethnic identity as its goals are to preserve, perpetuate and promote the culture of Okinawa. Today, membership through the member clubs total approximately 40,000.
Most of the member clubs are organized by shi (city), cho (township), son (rural township) and aza (small village). Thus, shijin kai are locality clubs whose members are descendants of immigrants from the same ancestral city; chojin kai from the same township; sonjin kai from the same village; and azajin kai from the same section of the village. Doshi kai clubs are made up of several aza (small village sections) within a son (village).
Still other clubs, such as Maui Okinawa Kenjin Kai, Okinawan Genealogical Society of Hawaii, Hui Makaala of Hawaii and Young Okinawans of Hawaii are organized around a geographical area of residence or a common mutual interest.
Member clubs were initially formed to serve the basic needs of the Issei (first generation Japanese/Okinawans) by providing assistance, support and companionship in their times of need. That same kind of support continues today among the younger generation of Okinawans. The clubs help maintain continuity from generation to generation by planning activities for their members, including New Year’s parties, summer picnics, special projects, sports activities, and sometimes, even tours to Okinawa.
The HUOA, on the other hand, relies on the volunteer assistance of the member clubs for its various cultural programs and activities, such as the annual Okinawan Festival, craft fairs, parades, and maintenance of the Hawaii Okinawa Center.
On an international level, the HUOA serves as the vehicle by which many Hawaii Uchinanchu learn about Okinawa.
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association is a very active organization. One of its most visible activities is the annual Okinawan Festival, a two-day extravaganza held at the Kapiolani Park bandstand, which features Okinawan music, dance and other cultural activities. The Festival provides an opportunity to share the unique Okinawan culture with locals and visitors in a festive outdoor setting. Often touted as the “largest ethnic Festival in Hawaii,” it is an opportunity to get an up-close look at Okinawan culture and taste Okinawan foods. Almost three thousand volunteers are involved in staging the Festival each year. The volunteers, most of them members of the HUOA clubs, spend almost a year planning and organizing the event.
The HUOA presents is “Uchinanchu of the Year” awards to outstanding volunteers as determined by their respective clubs at the HUOA’s annual Installation Banquet. The award recognizes the honorees’ contributions to their club, the HUOA and to the community at large.
It also runs a sports program that encourages camaraderie, participation and fellowship among the member clubs through friendly competition in bowling, golf, softball and volleyball. Additionally publishes a bimonthly membership newsletter, UCHINANCHU; maintains a regularly updated website; produces a weekly television program on Channel 53, “Hawaii Okinawa Today,” which focuses on HUOA activities and organizes tours to Okinawa to experience the culture and learn about the ancestral homeland.
The goal of all of HUOA’s activities is to enhance awareness of the Okinawa culture and heritage in Hawaii and to share its richness with others in Hawaii and worldwide.
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