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In 1899, Toyama Kyuzo led the first group of 26 immigrants from Okinawa to the sugar plantations of Hawaii. By 1907, more than 10,000 Okinawans had settled in such distant places as Mexico, the Philippines, New Caledonia and Peru. By 1930, more than 54,000 had left Okinawa, over half of them settling in South America. In Argentina they specialized in cleaning and dyeing establishements, and in Hawaii they became restaurant owners and food distributors. Some became extensive landholders and a few became millionares in the coffee growing regions of Brazil. Today the worldwide overseas Uchinanchu community has grown to over 300,000 people.
HUB-WUB Hawaii Chronology
21 WUB Chapters Worldwide
1993
- Hawaii Uchinanchu Business Group Study Tour to Okinawa.
- HUB established.
- HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- HUB (Hawaii Uchinanchu Business Group) sets up Hawaii business exhibit section at 2nd Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival.
- HUB suggests at Economic Forum that Worldwide Uchinanchu business network is possible.
- HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- Visited South America to attend 90th Anniversary of Peru's Uchinanchu Immigration to learn more about Uchinanchu Worldwide.
- HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- East-West Center supports Network project, President Kenji Sumida invites Bob Nakasone to join EWC as a Visiting Fellow.
- Mr. Yoshikazu Nakayama, an alumni of EWC, President of Ryukyu Bank donates funds to EWC.
- HUB volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- 1st "Taste of Okinawa" at JCCH Okinawa Cooks comes to Hawaii, to honor Major Donors for the Hawaii Okinawa Center, Sponsored by the Bank of the Ryukyus Foundation.
- 1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Conference, about 80 people from outside Hawaii attends. Sponsored by EWC.
- (4) Chapters established; Hawaii, Okinawa, Brazil, Argentina.
- HUB becomes WUB (Worldwide Uchinanchu Business association).
- WUB Hawaii President: Roy Irei.
- 2nd WUB International (Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association International ) Conference in Brazil. (also 90 yr anniversary for Brazil and Argentina).
- 2nd "Taste of Okinawa" JCCH Donation to HOC $ 7,500 ?
- WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- New Chapters established: Peru, North America - (6) total WUB Chapters worldwide.
- 3rd WUB International Conference in Los Angeles/Las Vegas.
- 3rd Taste of Okinawa" at JCCH, Okinawa Chefs; donation to HUOA $ 1,000 ?
- WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- New Chapters established: Tokyo, Guam - (8) total WUB Chapters worldwide.
- WUB Hawaii President: Steve Sombrero.
- 4th WUB International Conference in Okinawa, just prior to G-8 Summit in Okinawa.
- 4th Taste of Okinawa" - Aloha Party at Queen Kapiolani; Donation to Okinawa Centennial $1,000.
- WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- WUB named as organization to promote Business networking in Okinawa 10 year business plan.
- New Chapters established: Kansai, Europe, Bolivia - (11) total WUB Chapters worldwide.
- 5th WUB International Conference in Tokyo, proposed 1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference in Hawaii 2003.
- 3rd Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival in Okinawa.
- 5th "Taste of Okinawa" at Queen Kapiolani; Donation made to Organize Cultural groups $2,898.
- WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- WUB Hawaii expands role to become WUB Hawaii Okinawan Chamber of Commerce.
- New Chapters established: Canada, China, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia - (17) total WUB Chapters worldwide.
- 6th WUB International Conference in Bolivia.
- WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- 6th "Taste of Okinawa" at JCCH Bemefit for WUB (Negative proceeds) -$ ??
- New Chapters established: Mexico, Maui, Taiwan - (20) total WUB Chapters worldwide.
- WUB Hawaii President: Wes Sakamoto.
- WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- 7th WUB International Conference in Hawaii (sponsored by HUOA and WUB Hawaii) concurrent with 1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference.
- 7th "Taste of Okinawa" Longevity Conference at HOC; Donation to 1st Worldwide Uchinanchu Conference $2,000 plus $2,000 from WUB.
- New Chapter established: Philippines - (21) total WUB Chapters worldwide.
- 8th WUB International Conference in Argentina.
- WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- 9th WUB International Conference in Kansai; also participated in IDB in Okinawa.
- WUB International signs agreement with ICC of IDB.
- WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- WUB Hawaii Interim President Bob Nakasone.
- 10th WUB International Conference in Peru, 100 year immigration celebration for Peru.
- 8th Taste of Okinawa at JCCH - Honoring "Jimmy" Inamine - 3 chefs from Jimmy's Restaurant; Benefit for HUOA capital fund.
- WUB Hawaii volunteers for HUOA Okinawa Festival cleanup.
- 4th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival-Okinawa.