James H. Wakatsuki
James Hiroji Wakatsuki | |
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若月 比呂司 | |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii | |
| In office September 7, 1983 – September 22, 1992 | |
| Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office 1975–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Tadao Beppu |
| Succeeded by | Henry H. Peters |
| Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives | |
| In office 1959–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1929 Kalihi, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, U.S. |
| Died | September 22, 1992 (aged 63) |
| Spouse | Irene Yoshimura |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Nickname | The Opihi |
James Hiroji Wakatsuki (Japanese: 若月 比呂司, August 17, 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.