Samurai Classic Golf Tournament
Grab your clubs and join us for a fun round of golf and networking with fellow HJCC members and friends at the HJCC’s 49th Annual Samurai Classic Golf Tournament at Hawaii Prince Golf Club on Friday, October 9, 2026!
Thanks to the tremendous support of our sponsors, donors, players, and committee members, this tournament has evolved into one of the Chamber’s premier fundraising events and the entire net proceeds derived from this fundraiser are directed to support the Chamber’s activities.
Tournament Information
9:30 AM Registration & Lunch
11:00 AM Shotgun Start
6:00 PM Banquet & Awards
Format
18-Hole, 3-Player Modified Scramble
2-putt max
No Mulligans to speed up play
Max Bogey
No Handicap
Men tee from WHITE tees / Women and Men over 70+ tee from RED tees
The Samurai Classic Golf Tournament
Enjoy highlights from our previous Samurai Classic Golf Tournament!
Video produced by JN Productions.
Network with HJCC Members
The Samurai Classic Golf Tournament always guarantees a great day of friendly competition, networking and laughs!
View photos from last year's tournament HERE.
Oh, the Food!
Enjoy a bento lunch before the shotgun start and delicious foods and drinks on course throughout the day! After completing 18-holes, enjoy a dinner banquet and award presentations!
Many Ways to Support!
There are so many ways to support the Samurai Classic! We are looking for support in prize donations or join our team of volunteers! Please contact the HJCC at events@hjcc.org for more information!
About the Samurai Classic
In 1976, the late Masato Kamisato , former Executive Vice President of the HJCC, and the late Charles Matsuura, then Golf Committee Chair were instrumental in organizing a golf tournament to raise funds for the HJCC. The tournament was held at the Hawaii Country Club and netted around $1,200. This tournament was the forerunner of the present day Samurai Classic.
In August 1977, Mr. Clancy Fuchigami, then Ways and Means Committee Chair, formalized the golf tournament as a fundraiser and named it the "Samurai Classic."
The first tournament under the Samurai Classic banner was held in 1978 at Hawaii Country Club.
Throughout the years, the Samurai Classic has become one of the premier golf tournament in Honolulu. It has helped HJCC tremendously with an additional revenue source to maintain its programs, while promoting fellowship among the participants and goodwill between the HJCC and the community.
MAHALO SPONSORS!
HJCC 2026 PLATINUM Sponsors
HJCC 2026 GOLD Sponsors
SHOGUN Sponsors
DAIMYO Sponsors
SAMURAI Teams
31 Ailakima
Absher Construction
Aloha Freight Forwarders 1 & 2
Alternate Energy, Inc. 1 & 2
Andrei Soto's Team
BACHI Club 1 & 2
David Mayeda's Team
"Definitely Not Sober
Elite Family of Compaies
Finance Factors
Garrett Matsumoto and Friends
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company
Honolulu Country Club
Human Interest
Illuminage Group
Jacie Tomiyoshi's Team
John-David Nako's Team
John, Ronald, Thomas
Keoki Ching's Team
Mark Seo's Team
Melanie Okazaki's Team
Mutual Underwriters of Hawaii
Pacific Pipe
Pono, Brian, Tafiti
Rainbow Drive-In
Ryu, Junpei, Toshiharu
Sandy, Annie, and Lisa
Spectrum
State Farm
Taylor Shimomura's Team
Team Abe
Tee's Electrical
Wilson Okamoto Corporation
Hole-In-One Sponsors
Prize Donations
Aloha Shoyu Company, Ltd.
Advantage Insurance Services
Aloha Pacific FCU
American Savings Bank
Baba Transportation Services LLC
Big City Diner
Big Island Candies
CVS / Longs Drugs
Edward Jones
Elite Family of Companies
First Hawaiian Bank
FLASH Parking
Gordon Nihei
Hawaii Candy
Hawaii Self Storage
HON Discovery Group
Honolulu Country Club
Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Island Insurance Co., Ltd.
Kapolei Golf Club
Kuakini Health System
Kyo-ya Management Group
Mechanics Bank
Mid-Pacific Country Club
Mililani Golf Club
Occidental Underwriters of Hawaii, Ltd.
On Point Sports
Pacific Guardian Life
Pacific Linen and Laundry
Pearl at Kalauao
Prince Waikiki & Hawaii Prince Golf Club
ProAm Golf Shop
PSH Insurance Inc.
Royal Hawaiian Golf Club
Ruby Tuesday's Hawaii
Tamura Enterprises
Tamura's Waianae
The Sake Shop
Samurai Classic 2026 Committee
Event Co-Chairs
Chris BUTO
Aaron MURAKI
Chair of the Board
Kaiulani SHINSATO
Ways and Means
Aaron MURAKI
Chris BUTO
Travis KIKUCHI
Committee
Ian DOUGLAS
Kathryn FUJITANI
John-David NAKO
Grace NUSHIDA
Kacie HIROTSU
Lauren MIYA
Marc NAKAMOTO
Kennedy SMYTHE
Paul YOKOTA
Dean YONESHIGE
HJCC Staff
Steven TERUYA
Merilyn ODA
Mai SHIOMI
Eri TOYAMA