The Roy Tateyama Memorial Award is given annually to honour a current or past member of the Vancouver Nisei Curling Club who has demonstrated exceptional service and support to the Club.
Nominations are forwarded by current members, and the recipient chosen by a panel that includes the current Executive Council and members of the Tateyama family. The award is presented at the Club’s Wind-up Banquet in the spring.
The following is a list of the recipients:
2023/24: Not Awarded
2022/23: Miki Endo
![Miki Endo 2022/23 Roy Tateyama Award](https://bcniseicurling.ca/v1/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RoyTateyamaAward_Miki-Endo_2023_edited-768x1024.jpg)
2021/22: Susanna Shimizu
![Susanna Shimizu 2021/22 Roy Tateyama Award](https://bcniseicurling.ca/v1/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RoyTateyamaAward_Susanna-Shimizu_2022_edited-768x1024.jpg)
2020/21: Not Awarded (season cancelled)
2019/20: Ian Cockfield
![Ian Cockfield 2019/2020 Roy Tateyama Award](https://bcniseicurling.ca/v1/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RoyTateyamaAward_Ian-Cockfield_2020_edited-768x1024.jpg)
2018/19: Roy Murao
(Presented by Dan Kimoto)
![Roy Murao 2018/19 Roy Tateyama Award](https://bcniseicurling.ca/v1/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RoyMurao_RoyTateyamaAward_2018_19_edited.jpg)
2017/18: Kathy Mukuyama
(Presented by Dave Kobayashi)
![Kathy Mukuyama 2017/18 Roy Tateyama Award](https://bcniseicurling.ca/v1/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KathyMukuyama_RoyTateyamaAward_2017_18_edited.jpg)
2016/17: Tony Imai
(Presented by Jim Tateyama)
![Tony Imai 2016/17 Roy Tateyama Award](https://bcniseicurling.ca/v1/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TonyImai_RoyTateyamaAward_2016_17_edited.jpg)
2015/16: Ben Nishi
(Presented by Roger Obayashi)
![Ben Nishi 2015/16 Roy Tateyama Award](https://bcniseicurling.ca/v1/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2015-16-Roy-Tateyama-Memorial-Award_Ben-Nishi_web.jpg)
2014/15: Judy Nishi
![Judy Nishi 2014/15 Roy Tateyama Award](https://bcniseicurling.ca/v1/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2014-15-Roy-Tateyama-Memorial-Award_Judy-Nishi_web.jpg)