The purpose of the Okinawa Kenjin Club of Washington State is to promote friendship among its members, and to hand down our posterity, our cultural heritage, and to become the cultural bridge between Japan and the United States by introducing Okinawan traditional music, dances, folk craft and other means to the people of Washington State and to people in other states as well.

Board Members:  (As of 1/16/2010)

From the North:             From the South:

Junko Austin                  Satoshi Shimoji

Perry Barnett                 Yoshiko Killian

Glen McGhie                 Michiko Parker

Victor Taira

Officers:

President:

Thomas Sakuma

Vice President:

Mia Slattum

Vice President/Young Ambassador:

Noriko Inafuku

Secretary:

Noriko Inafuku

Treasurer:

Susan Goudy

Assistant Treasurer:

Megumi Whetsell

Auditors:

Glen McGhie

Junko Austin