In remembrance · The ʻUkulele Archive
Ron's Hobby Shop Ukulele Works
Former Kamaka builder who founded his own shop in 1977; family site says retirement followed hand injury and declining health.
What endures
The retained record keeps Ronald Eiji Yasuda connected to Kaneohe, the instruments, and the community memory surrounding this work.
This tribute is built from the surviving public record. Missing dates and workshop details remain open questions rather than reconstructed biography.
Chronology
A life in the record
Historical 1977 2019 Or Retirement
Former Kamaka builder who founded his own shop in 1977; family site says retirement followed hand injury and declining health.
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