Background
ARIYOSHI, George was born on March 12, 1926 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Son of Ryozo Ariyoshi and Mitsue (Yoshikawa) Ariyoshi.
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Okagesamade-with Obligation to All (Japanese Edition)
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George R. Ariyoshi is the first state governor of Japanese ancestry in United States history. A Democrat, Ariyoshi s time in office saw the strengthening of multiculturalism in Hawaii. Okagesamade is the Japanese translation of his autobiography, With Obligation to All, which was published in 1997.
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With Obligation to All
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George R. Ariyoshi was the youngest of the young Democrats who took over the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii in 1954. Twenty years later he became the first nonwhite governor of an American state, serving an unequaled 13 years as Hawaii's chief executive. Ariyoshi nurtured a community-building form of government that was a model of fairness and openness to all. He worked patiently at diminishing the persistent prejudice directed against people of Japanese ancestry in America. He helped establish that ethnic minorities not only are to serve as legislators in America but in high executive office as well. To people of all backgrounds, he quietly but steadfastly preached a gospel of self-acceptance - of individuals contributing by being themselves. After the early Statehood period when all things American were idealized in Hawaii, Ariyoshi turned to a searching examination of what makes the Hawaiian Islands special and different. Although a centrist by instinct, he was paradoxically a dreamer and an innovator - capable, if necessary, of advancing the unconventional idea or taking the unpopular stand. He pioneered in environmental and social planning. He struck out into new facets of economic development. He sought constantly to capitalize on the uniqueness of Hawaii, and on the potential of Hawaii as the American Island state in the era of the Pacific.
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George Ryoichi Ryoichi Ariyoshi
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Education
Student, University Hawaii, 1947. Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1949. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1952.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Michigan State University, 1979. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Philippines, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Guam, 1975.
HHD (honorary), University Visayas, Philippines, 1977. HHD (honorary), University Hawaii, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Soka University, Japan, 1984.
Career
Working as a partner of KOBAYASHI, WAT Academy of Sciences Adult Basic Education, SUGITA, KAWASHIMA & GOD A. GEORGE R. ARIYOSHI, bora Honolulu, Hawaii, March 12, 1926. Admitted to bar, 1952, Hawaii and United States. District Court, District of Hawaii.
Education: University of Hawaii.
Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1949). University of Michigan at Ann Arbor (Juris Doctor, 1952).
Territorial Representative, 1954-1958 and Member, Territorial and State Senate, 1958-1970. Lieutenant Governor, 1970-1974, Acting Governor, 1973-1974 and Governor of Hawaii, 1974-1986.
Chairman: Western Governors’ Conference, 1978.
Western Governors’ Association, 1985-1986. Pacific Basin Development Council, 1984-1985. Member:; Admitted to the bar, 1952, Hawaii and United States.
District Court, District of Hawaii.
Major clients of GEORGE ARIYOSHI: American Savings Bank. American Television and Communications Corporation
Amfac. Incorporated.; APCOA, Incorporated. American Telephone & Telegraph Company.
Avis: Belt Collins & Associates. Bishop Insurance Company
Castle & Cooke, Incorporated. C. Brewer, Incorporated.; Cornell Cartage of Hawaii.
Incorporated.; Danchi Real Estate Company, Incorporated.
Deloitte, Haskins & Sells. East West Center; First Hawaiian Bank. First Hawaiian Creditcorp.
Incorporated.
Hawaiian Insurance and Guaranty Company, Limited. Hawaii Prince Hotels, Incorporated. Hawaii Visitors Bureau Hawaiian Territory. Hayashi.
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Incorporated.
Hemmeter Corporation; KGMB-television (Columbia Broadcasting System). Kokudo Keikaku Company, Limited.
Mauna Kea Properties, Incorporated. Mauna Lani Resort, Incorporated.
Media Five Architects, Incorporated.
The Meiji Mutual Life Insurance Company. Midland Insurance Company. Oceanic Cablevision, Incorporated.
Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company, Limited.
Roberts Hawaii, Incorporated. Seibu Fudosan Kabushiki Kaisha.
Seibu Tetsudo Kabushiki Kaisha. Shimizu Construction Company. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
Thermal Power Company. Universal Television, References: First Hawaiian Bank.
American Savings Bank.
Achievements
Works
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Okagesamade-with Obligation to All (Japanese Edition)
(George R. Ariyoshi is the first state governor of Japanes...)
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With Obligation to All
(George R. Ariyoshi was the youngest of the young Democrat...)
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Okagesamade-with Obligation to All (Japanese Edition)
Membership
Member advisory board Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. Member President's Advisory commission on Trade Policy and Negotiations. Executive board Aloha Council Boy Scots American, 1970-1972.
President Pacific Basin Development Council, 1980-1981. Board managers Young Men’s Christian Association, 1955-1957. Chairman, treasurer Earth Consultant Inc.
Honorary co-chairman Japanese-American National Museum. Trustee Japanese-American Institute Management Science, board directors Bishop Museum. Board governors Japanese Cultrual Center Hawaii.
National committeeman Democratic Party Hawaii. Advisory member Japan-American Cooperation in Space Project. Chairman, board governors East-West Center, 1986-2003.
Member American Bar Association (house delegations since 1969), Hawaii Bar Association (president 1969), Hawaii Bar Foundation (charter, president since 1969), Western Governors Conference, (Chairman.1977-1978), Western Governors Association, (chairman 1984-1985). Clubs: Military Intelligence Service Vets (president 1968-1969).
Interests
Connections
Married Jean Miya Hayashi, February 5, 1955. Children: Lynn Miye, Todd Ryozo, Donn Ryoji.
Education
Career
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Awards
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Named Japanese-American of the Biennium, Japanese-American Citizens League, 1984. Named one of Top 10 Legislators in Hawaii, Kiwanis, 1962. Recipient Distinguished Alumni awards University Hawaii, 1975, Distinguished Alumni awards Michigan State University, 1975, Silver Beaver award, Aloha Council Boy Scouts American, 1977, Marco Polo award, Hawaii World Trade Association, 1983, Japan's Order of Sacred Treasure 1st class, 1985, Emperor's Silver Cup award, 1986.Named Japanese-American of the Biennium, Japanese-American Citizens League, 1984. Named one of Top 10 Legislators in Hawaii, Kiwanis, 1962. Recipient Distinguished Alumni awards University Hawaii, 1975, Distinguished Alumni awards Michigan State University, 1975, Silver Beaver award, Aloha Council Boy Scouts American, 1977, Marco Polo award, Hawaii World Trade Association, 1983, Japan's Order of Sacred Treasure 1st class, 1985, Emperor's Silver Cup award, 1986.