Suikei FuruyaBorn in Japan in 1889, Furuya moved to Hawai'i at age eighteen. He worked for plantations and stores for five years, and between 1919 and 1963, he managed furniture stores and held high positions in various organizations such as the Honolulu JapaneseMerchants Association, the Hawai'i United Japanese Society, and the Kalihi Education Foundation. On December 7, 1941, he was arrested by the FBI and spent four years interned in various Mainland camps. In November 1945 he returned to Hawai'i and served as president of Hawaiian State Enterprises, Inc., and executive vice president of Pacific Suppliers, Inc. In 1977 Furuya passed away in Honolulu at the age of eighty-eight. Read More Read Less