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Honolulu City Council recognizes Tamashiro Market for 85 years of service
Summary
The council presented an honorary certificate to Tamashiro Market for 85 years of family ownership and community service, noting its founding in Hilo (05/01/1941), recovery after the 1946 tsunami, long service in Kalihi–Palama and an announced retirement/closure dated April 30 (year not specified in remarks).
Council Member dos Santos Tam presented a certificate honoring Tamashiro Market for 85 years of service to Hawaii and the Kalihi–Palama community.
In remarks, dos Santos Tam traced the market’s origin to a Hilo founding on 05/01/1941 by Togen and Yoshiko Tamashiro, its recovery after the 04/01/1946 Hilo tsunami, and the family’s relocation and long service in Honolulu, including leadership by Walter Hajime Tamashiro and later generations. The council recognized family members mentioned during remarks, and noted Cyrus Tamashiro for decades of community philanthropy and civic engagement in Kalihi–Palama.
The presentation also referenced an announced retirement and closure "on April 30"; the year of that announced closure was not specified in the chamber remarks. The council’s certificate celebrated the market’s history, community contributions and legacy; no policy, funding or legislative action followed the ceremonial recognition.
