James H. Wakatsuki of Japanese Americans. He then decided to use his GI Bill to study law at the University of Michigan. After graduation, he returned to Hawaii and in 1948 was elected to the Kauai Board of Supervisors. He also served as a delegate to the 1950 territorial constitutional convention. In 1958, Mizuha became the Attorney General of Hawaii. Then, in 1959 he was appointed as a judge to the Circuit Court. Finally, on April 28, 1961 Mizuha was promoted to the Hawaii Supreme Court. He served until June 28, 1969, then retired and returned to his law practice. Mizuha died on 	Jack Mizuha
25221985	September 7, 1986. Jack Mizuha Jack Hifuo Mizuha (November 5, 1913 – September 7, 1986) was an educator, soldier, and judge. He was a member of the 442nd Infantry Regiment, and served as the Attorney General of Hawaii from 1958 to 1959, a Circuit Court judge from 1959 to 1961, and a Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii from 1961 to 1968. He was a Republican. Early life. Mizuha was born on November 5, 1913 in Waihee, Maui to immigrants from Hiroshima, Japan. He graduated from Maui High School and the University of Hawaii, where he studied business and economics	Jack Mizuha
25221986	James H. Wakatsuki James H. Wakatsuki James Hiroji Wakatsuki (August 1929 – September 22, 1992) was a Japanese American politician and a Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii from September 7, 1983 to September 22, 1992. His nickname was The Opihi", after the well-known, difficult to move, mollusk. Early life and education. Wakatsuki was born in August 1929 in Kalihi, a district of Honolulu, Hawaii to immigrants from Japan. He studied at Farrington High School and the University of Hawaii. He joined the U.S. Army partway through his university studies, enlisting from 1948 to 1949. After leaving the military, Wakatsuki finished his  degree at Bowling Green University. In 1954, Wakatsuki graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Career. In 1955, Wakatsuki worked at the Renegotiation office in Washington DC. He then worked as a clerk at the Hawaii Territorial Legislature. Wakatsuki opened a law office in Kalihi in 1957. Wakatsuki was elected to the Territorial House of Representatives in 1958. By 1975 he was the Speaker of the House and had gained the nickname "The Opihi" because once he took a position, he would not budge, much like the difficult to move mollusk. During his time in office, Wakatsuki also maintained  his law office and did community service with the Kalihi YMCA and the Lions Club. He was also president of the Honolulu Junior Japanese Chamber of Commerce. He retired from politics in 1980 after being appointed the Hawaii State Circuit Court judge by George Ariyoshi. Wakatsuki was nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court of Hawaii in 1983. Prosecutor Charles Marsland criticized Wakatsuki's legal and political experience, but he was confirmed by the Senate and joined the Supreme Court on September 7, 1983. Personal life. In 1953, Wakatsuki married Irene Yoshimura. They had three children. Wakatsuki died of  liver failure while in office on September 22, 1992. James H. Wakatsuki James Hiroji Wakatsuki (August 1929 – September 22, 1992) was a Japanese American politician and a Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii from September 7, 1983 to September 22, 1992. His nickname was "The Opihi", after the well-known, difficult to move, mollusk. Early life and education. Wakatsuki was born in August 1929 in Kalihi, a district of Honolulu, Hawaii to immigrants from Japan. He studied at Farrington High School and the University of Hawaii. He joined the U.S. Army partway through his university studies, enlisting from 1948