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Norwalk Dojo First Group Photo- Where Are They Now?
Group photo taken Dec 1965.
Click thumbnail to see full size image.
Front row, seated left to right: Akemi Hara, Jean Uwate, Thomas Fukawa,
Kiyoshi Nakagawa, Mitsuru Yamaguchi, Raymond Fukawa, Jiro Uwate,
Ray Uwate, Takeshi Nakagawa.
Middle row, seated: Kazumi Fukawa, Sachiko Hara, Makoto Yamaguchi,
Akio Hara, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Yasuko Yamaguchi, unknown.
Back row: Satoshi Nakagawa, Fred Nakagawa, Tomio Uwate,
Noriko Nakagawa, Hisashi Nakagawa, Yoshiaki Hara, Stanley Imada, Henry Kuba,
Leonard Imada, Tadashi Imada, Tom Imada.
This "where are they now?" project will come up with information for
inclusion in the 50th anniversary booklet.
See further notes at bottom.
Preliminary information so far (alphabetical and bulleted for ease of data
gathering, not necessarily how it will appear in the booklet):
- Fukawa Kazumi
- mother of Thomas, Raymond; sister of Uwate Tomio
- lives in La Mirada CA
- retired as a certified shorthand reporter
- still attends Norwalk Dojo events
- children Laurie and Dean did kendo at Norwalk in the 1970's
- husband Koji did kendo at Norwalk from 1966 through the 2000's,
serving as dojo sensei and SCKF president, vice president, and
secretary
- Fukawa Raymond
- retired from kendo in 1970's with rank of 1dan
- lives in Carlsbad CA
- works as a specialty chef at Pala Casino
- Fukawa Thomas
- retired from kendo in 1970s with rank of 1dan
- lives in Hampton VA
- retired from the United States Air Force after a 24-year career
- Hara Akemi (Cardon)
- retired from kendo in 1960s with rank of 3kyu
- lives in St George UT
- owns a health business
- still attends Norwalk Dojo events
- husband Yoshihara Darrell did kendo at Norwalk in the 1960's
- son Yoshihara Scott did kendo at Norwalk in the 1980's
- Hara Akio
- founder of Norwalk Dojo
- retired from kendo in 1990s with rank of 8dan hanshi
- father of Akemi and Yoshiaki
- owned a gardening business
- passed away 1995 in Monterey Park CA
- Hara Melvin Yoshiaki
- retired from kendo in late 1960s with rank of 1dan
- passed away 2012 in Monterey Park CA
- Hara Sachiko
- wife of Hara Akio, mother of Akemi, Yoshiaki
- passed away 2001 in Monterey Park CA
- Imada Leonard Hisashi
- retired from kendo in 1966 with rank of 3dan
- passed away 2012 in Stockton CA
- Imada Stanley Yutaka
- retired from kendo in 1970 with rank of 1dan
- passed away 1981 in Los Angeles area
- Imada Ronald Tadashi
- retired from kendo in 1970 with rank of 2dan
- lives in Whittier CA
- Imada Tom
- father of Leonard, Ronald, Stanley
- passed away 1989 in Stockton CA
- Kuba Henry
- retired from kendo in 1966 with rank of 1dan
- cousin of Imada Leonard, Ronald, Stanley
- passed away 1996 in Temple City CA
- Nakagawa Darrell Hisashi
- later started kendo at Norwalk Dojo in 1973
- retired from kendo 1983 with rank of 1dan
- lives in Dallas OR
- Nakagawa Darwin Satoshi
- later started kendo at Norwalk Dojo in 1966
- retired from kendo 1983 with rank of 2dan
- lives in Dallas OR
- Nakagawa David Kiyoshi
- retired from kendo 1979 with rank of 3dan
- lives in San Jose CA
- Nakagawa Donald Takeshi
- current member of Norwalk Dojo
(returned in 2010 after retiring in 1980's)
- holds rank of 3dan
- lives in Corona CA
- wife Pam and daughters Hiromi and Natsumi did kendo at Norwalk
in the 2010's
- Nakagawa Fred
- father of Takeshi, Kiyoshi, Satoshi, Hisashi
- passed away 2014 in Anaheim CA
- retired as an aerospace test technician
- did kendo in Dinuba CA in the early 1940's
- served as dojo president in 1960s
- Nakagawa Noriko
- wife of Fred, mother of Takeshi, Kiyoshi, Satoshi, Hisashi
- lives in Anaheim
- still attends Norwalk Dojo events
- Uwate Jean (Kodama)
- current head instructor of Norwalk Dojo
- holds ranks of kendo 6dan renshi, iaido 4dan
- lives in Cerritos
- owns an engineering consulting business
- current president of SCKF and board member of AUSKF
- Uwate Jiro
- retired from kendo in 1970's with rank of 2kyu
- lives in Los Angeles area
- Uwate Ray
- retired from kendo in 1970's with rank of 2dan
- lives in Duarte CA
- Uwate Tomio
- father of Jean, Ray, Jiro; brother-in-law of Hara Akio,
brother of Fukawa Kazumi
- retired in Whittier CA
- served as dojo president in 1960s
- Yamaguchi Makoto
- later head instructor of Covina Dojo
- retired from kendo in the early 1990's with rank of 6dan kyoshi
- brother of Takeshi, father of Mitsuru
- son Hiro did kendo at Norwalk in the 1970's and 80's
- Yamaguchi Mitsuru
- retired from kendo in 1970's with rank of 3kyu
- Yamaguchi Takeshi
- later head instructor of Norwalk Dojo and Costa Mesa Dojo
- former instructor at Covina Dojo
- passed away 2012 at Norwalk Dojo
- held ranks of kendo 7dan kyoshi and iaido 7dan kyoshi
- past president of SCKF and board member of AUSKF
- owned a gardening business
- brother of Makoto
- son Masashi did kendo at Norwalk in the 1970's and 80's
- Yamaguchi Yasuko
Data gathering goals:
- info pertinent to relationship to Norwalk Dojo
- for kenshi: highest rank achieved, when they retired from kendo
(if applicable).
Examples:
- retired kendo at shodan in mid 1970s
- current member of Norwalk Dojo
- for non-kenshi: relationship to others in first photo
Examples:
- mother of Takeshi, Kiyoshi, Satoshi, and Hisashi
- still attends Norwalk Dojo events
- later started kendo at Norwalk Dojo (year?)
- current status.
Examples:
- lives in (city of current residence)
- retired in (city of current residence)
- passed away (year) in (city of last residence)
- some sources are providing additional info, eg career details;
inclusion in booklet tbd
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