Owned by the Fujinaka family, NAPA-United Auto Parts was one of the businesses recognized at the 24th annual Maui Matsuri Festival on May 23. Congratulating the family are Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen and Maui County Council Vice Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura. Photo courtesy Todd Mizomi

NAPA-United Auto Parts and Restaurant Matsu were named as this year’s Business Award recipients at the 24th annual Maui Matsuri festival.

The companies were recognized for their long-standing service to the community during the May 23 festival at the University of Hawaii Maui College Entertainment Stage.

Founded by Gary and Sadie Fujinaka in 1947, NAPA-United Auto Parts has grown from one store in Wailuku to seven across the island of Maui, and remains under the leadership of president Eddie Fujinaka.

Founded by Hideharu and Ikuyo Matsumoto, Restaurant Matsu has been feeding people on Maui for over 40 years and is now managed by their daughter Anne.

Restaurant Matsu with the Matsumoto family has been named a Maui Matsuri Japanese Festival’s Business Award recipient. Photo courtesy Todd Mizomi

The Maui Matsuri Japanese Festival was presented by the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui and supported in part by the Maui County Office of Economic Development.

For more information on Japanese Cultural Society events, go to jcsmaui.org.