Uchinanchu of the Year

Ginowan UOY History:

1982-83….Koshige Tamanaha

1983-84….Judy Momohara

1984-85….Akira Sakima

1985-86….Alice Tamashiro

1986-87….Jane Sakima

1987-88….Michael Miyashiro

1988-89….Nobuhide Kohagura

1989-90….Florence Miyashiro

1990-91….Morinobu Nashiro

1991-92….Matsuichi Shimabukuro

1992-93….John Tasato

1993-94….Ellen Higa

1994-95….Gijun Funakoshi

1995-96….Betsy Miyahira

1996-97….Warren Miyashiro

1997-98….Larry Morisako

1998-99….Patrick Miyashiro

1999-00….Rodney Kohagura

2000-01….Alice Morisako

2001-02….Christine Higa

2002-03….Nancy Arizumi

2003-04….Janyce Miyashiro

2004-05….Yoshimori Miyashiro

2005.....….Max Shinkawa

2006.....….Eleanor Miyasaki

2007.....….Takeo Shimabukuro

2008…......Guy Miyashiro

2009…......Francis Toyama

2010…......David Funakoshi

2011…......Jane Nakamura

2012…......Wilma Ogimi & Claire Matsumoto

2013…......Sharlene Shimada

2014…......Shigemasa Tamanaha

2015…......Tom Tasato

2016…......Carl Nakamura

2017…......Diane Hatsuko Kaya

2018…......Garrett Iha

2019…......Roberta Umeno

2020…......Sandra Nishimoto

2021…......Carol Kohagura

2022..........Dean Oshiro

2023..........Joy Schoonover

2024..........Laurie Ordonez