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Upon graduating from ASIJ, I remained in
Tokyo to help out and take care of my sick father. However,
I maintained and improved my education through night classes
at Sophia University, Tokyo. In 1964, I received acceptance
to Virginia Polytechnic Institute, in Blacksburg, Virginia.
It was a natural choice for me to major in electronic and
electrical engineering, since building radios was a favorite
pastime of mine at ASIJ. Leaving Tokyo and arriving in
Blacksburg proved to be a shock for me. Having experienced
the busy city pace for most of my life, the quiet open
farmland of Blacksburg contrasted greatly. It was a
university town, consisting of only one theater. I had to
quickly adjust to the large student population, after
spending nine years in the small classes of ASIJ. However, I
acclimated quickly and thoroughly enjoyed my years at
Virginia Tech, and graduated in 1967.
Afterwards, I moved to Long Island, NY,
where I worked at Underwriters Laboratories Inc., a
product-safety company. Working there presented many
business opportunities to travel to Japan, where I often
reminisced about ASIJ. I often wondered about my old
classmates and friends, knowing that we would never be able
to be all together again. ASIJ provided me with many
nostalgic memories that I will always carry. In 1975 I
married my wife, and we recently celebrated our 27th wedding
anniversary. We have four girls, currently ages 25, 20
and 17, the younger being twins. They have proved to be
quiet a handful, although my family has proven to be
rewarding.
After working at Underwriters
Laboratories Inc. as a project engineer for eleven years, I
relocated to JVC, where I assisted in the creation of the
television manufacturing facility in New Jersey. This
relocation has moved my family and I to Wyckoff, NJ, a small
suburban town where we have lived for the past 16 years. I
recently transferred to the corporate and administrative
capacity of NC Americas Corp. and am also active in my
community, helping whenever the opportunity arises. I owe
some of this success to the invaluable experience of living
in Japan and attending ASIJ. Because of this education, I
have a better understanding and appreciation of the Japanese
culture and language. I have been presented with many
interesting opportunities in the past, and I hope to build
stronger ties with my childhood classmates. |
