Makawao in Maui County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

Nohara Laundry/Asato Tailor Shop

1930s

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025

1. Nohara Laundry / Asato Tailor Shop - 1930s Marker

Inscription. Shinjo Nohara first operated a clothes cleaning shop here. Later, Kame Asato took over the site as a tailor shop which boomed as she repaired servicemen's uniforms during WWII.

Erected by Makawao History Museum. (Marker Number 18.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Industry & Commerce • War, World II.

Location. 20° 51.304′ N, 156° 18.682′ W. Marker is in Makawao, Hawaii, in Maui County. It is on Baldwin Avenue north of Makawao Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3628 Baldwin Ave, Makawao HI 96768, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Hawaii’s Upcountry Maui. Globally, it is in North America,

Polynesia,

the Pacific Ocean,

North Pacific,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Horse Paddock (within shouting distance of this marker); Makawao Theatre (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Yoza Ginsho Barber Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Ginsho and Miyabara Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Family Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Cooper Residence/Kitada's Kau Kau Korner (within shouting distance of this marker); M. Ichiki Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Kawaguchi Store/T. Iwaishi Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Makawao.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 6, 2025

2. Nohara Laundry / Asato Tailor Shop - 1930s Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 33 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.