NAJC member organizations and supporting organizations may nominate individuals who have shown leadership and outstanding contributions in the service of their local community, for recognition at the NAJC AGM.
NAJC National Award Recipients
For leadership at local and national level
2013: Mary & Tosh Kitagawa
2010: Ann Sunahara (exception made)
2009: Keiko Miki
2007: Tony Tamayose
2005: Jesse Nishihata
2003: Gordon Hirabayashi
2001: Joy Kogawa
1999: Henry Shimizu
1997: Roy Inouye
1995: Audrey Kobayashi
1993: Harold Hirose
1991: Roger Obata
1989: Art Miki
NAJC National Merit Award Recipients
Awarded by local associations for work at local level (partial listing)
Jim Hiroshi Tomimoto
Kay Keiko Kuwahara
Kimoto Mary
Anne Nakamura
Marianne Natsuhara
Roy Natsuhara
Jim Nishiyama
Kay Robson
John Shimizu
Ed Yamamoto
Chikara Koyanagi
Fumi Fujiwara
Kathryn Honda
Nobu Ellis, Winnipeg
Dan Namba, Winnipeg
Sakaye “Sockeye” Hashimoto
Gayle Swanson
Kiyoko ‘Kay’ Takahara
Tadashi ‘Tad’ Mori
Richard Oikawa
Joe Minten