Arthur Taniguchi, Honorary Consul of Japan, places his tanzaku wish on a bamboo branch during the Tanabata festival Aug. 19 in Hilo.

Source: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/08/26/tanabata-festival-returns-to-imiloa-in-hilo-for-first-time-since-2019-drawing-thousands/

He won the world title in January in Japan by staging a huge upset against Japanese Masataka TaniguchiHe knocked out Taniguchi in the second round to wrest the world title.

Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/536264/jerusalem-faces-diaz-in-comeback-fight-on-sunday

MELVIN JERUSALEM scored a second-round technical win over Japanese Masataka Taniguchi and suddenly, the Philippines now has a world champion in professional boxing.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/01/06/jerusalem-tkos-japanese-to-win-wbc-world-minimum-weight-belt/

We try to train new employees on things like meat cutting, but it just takes years of experience,” Taniguchi says.

Source: https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/hawaii-island-business-report-2023/