Consulate Activities
2026/4/29
2026 Spring Conferment of Decorations
Mr. Paul Kaname Yonamine
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (JST), the Government of Japan announced the 2026 Spring Conferment of Decorations which included the following individual of merits residing in Hawaiʻi.
Major title : Former Chair of Board of the U.S.-Japan Council
Address : Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, U.S.A.
Service : Contributed to the promoting friendship and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States
Mr. Paul Kaname Yonamine has been active for approximately 40 years in corporate leadership, public policy, and community engagement, dedicating himself to strengthening Japan-U.S. relations, particularly between Japan and Hawaiʻi. In particular, through his leadership role in the US-Japan Council, his efforts to promote people-to-people exchanges, his contributions to enhancing economic ties through corporate management and the financial sector, and his policy advisory roles for the State of Hawaiʻi and the City and County of Honolulu, he has made significant contributions to advancing mutual understanding and cooperation across economic, cultural, and educational fields between Japan and the United States.
- Mr. Paul Kaname Yonamine
Major title : Former Chair of Board of the U.S.-Japan Council
Address : Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, U.S.A.
Service : Contributed to the promoting friendship and mutual understanding between Japan and the United States
Mr. Paul Kaname Yonamine has been active for approximately 40 years in corporate leadership, public policy, and community engagement, dedicating himself to strengthening Japan-U.S. relations, particularly between Japan and Hawaiʻi. In particular, through his leadership role in the US-Japan Council, his efforts to promote people-to-people exchanges, his contributions to enhancing economic ties through corporate management and the financial sector, and his policy advisory roles for the State of Hawaiʻi and the City and County of Honolulu, he has made significant contributions to advancing mutual understanding and cooperation across economic, cultural, and educational fields between Japan and the United States.