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Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios is Hawaii’s foremost ukulele school with four locations on Oahu. Since 1974, the Roy Sakuma Method of teaching has brought the joy of music to thousands of children and adults of all ages. Roy Sakuma is recognized as Hawaii’s authority on ukulele instruction and proponent of the ukulele.
In the 1960′s, as America’s youth latched onto the larger, louder, more swaggering guitar, the little instrument from Hawaii was relegated to the attic. Roy knew the instrument’s true worth. And so for over the past 30 years, with his wife Kathy, and their staff of instructors and supporters, his mission has been to spread the joy of the ukulele teaching students and promoting the annual Ukulele Festival, the largest ukulele festival of its kind in the world.
The ukulele has come a long way. It’s cool to play the ukulele. Youngsters jam at school between classes, at the park and the mall.The ukulele embraces everyone who hears it.
As Roy Sakuma understood decades ago, that’s the irresistible charm of the ukulele.
Ukulele Festival Hawaii founders, Roy & Kathy Sakuma, celebrate their 50th Annual Ukulele Festival Hawaii
Living Treasures of Hawaii 2017
Roy & Kathy Sakuma
HARA Lifetime Achievement Award 2016
2016 Award Recipients
FBI Director's Community Leadership Award 2016
Roy Sakuma & Director James Comey
Peace Day Hawaii Distinguished Peacemakers Award 2014
Roy & Kathy Sakuma
NFL Pro Bowl 2013
700 students perform Pre-Game Show
Masters of Innovation Honorees 2010
Roy Sakuma with Satoru Abe, Anne Namba, DK Kodama, Ken Hayashida
Roy and Kathy Sakuma
SBA Small Business of the Year 2008
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