James K. Fujikawa, 95, was scholar, cultural leader
Advertiser Staff
James Keizo Fujikawa, Japanese scholar and cultural leader who was honored in 2000 as a living treasure of Hawai'i, died Jan. 14 in Honolulu at the age of 95.
Born in Shiga, Japan, Fujikawa devoted most of his life to promoting Japanese tradition, notably tea ceremony, and cultural ties between Japan and Hawai'i.
James Keizo Fujikawa introduced the Japanese "way of tea," or chado, to Hawai'i.
He introduced the Japanese "way of tea," or chado, to Hawai'i, and helped establish the Urasenke School of Chado in Hawai'i.
He was a member of the Urasenke Foundation, a former vice president of Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, and former committee chairman and director for the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce.
Fujikawa is survived by his daughters, Clara S. Fujikawa and Thelma Shiozaki; eight grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
Services will be at noon Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary.
