2009 Tiyomari’s trip to Japan in celebration of Grandma’s Tiyo’s 100th birthday.
Tiyo Yoshida married Yuzo Watanabe and had six children: Nobuo, Isao, Hatsue, Katsundo, Takao and Fumiko in 2009 they have 16 grandchildren and 35 great grand children.
Nobuo Watanabe 77, is a rice famer in Fukushima (Japan) farming the ancestral land like he had learned from his father. He is married to Kumiko and has 3 children and 3 grandchildren.
1-2 Nagai Suganami Taira Iwaki-si
Fukushima –ken Japan
970-8026
Tel: +81 33 600 65 44
Children:
Mariko, 48 –tax accountant- married to Kazuaki Tsukakura has a son Takahiro age 19 who is a computer teacher.
1-14-5 Higashi Tabata
Tokio, Kita (ku) Japan
Mutsuko, 46 – Middle School Home Economics teacher- married to Shizuto Suzuki has two daughters Natsuki 18 – 3rd year of high school- and Saatomi 16 -1st year of high school.
4-10 Yazu Jhoban Sekifune machi
Iwaki City Fukushima Ken Japan
Motoe, 44 - Rice farmer and Funeral dancer, not married and has no children. Humbly upholds the family centuries old tradition of rice farming. Lives with mother and father.
1-2 Nagai Suganami Taira Iwaki-si
Fukushima –ken Japan
970-8026
Tel: +81 33 600 65 44
Isao Watanabe 75 is a Hotel owner in Brazil. He was married to Yuri (Maria Lúcia) and has 6 children and 10 grand children. Currently has a live in girlfriend Yoko age 66 also from Fukushima.
R. Dom Joaquim Silvério 734
B. Coração Eucaristico
Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
30 535-470
Tel: + (031) 3375 85 20
Children:
Tiyomari, 47 –homemaker- married to Ciro Noronha has 3 children: Rodrigo 22 is a computer science student at UC Irvine in CA. Juliana 14 –high school junior student. Adriana, 12 - senior middle school student.
352 Carolina ln.
Palo Alto CA 94306
USA
Tel+ (650) 813 1518
Issamu, 46 – Engineer – married to Camila has one child: Enrique age 4.
R. Assumpção 341, ap. 301
B. Sion
Belo Horizonte – MG Brazil
30320
Tel: + ( 031) 3286 54 21
Meyuri, 45 – Government worker- Married to Paulo Nicácio has 2 children: Isadora Mayumi age 15 is a high school sophomore student. Junia 10 is an elementary school student.
R. Contria 1463 ap 1002
B. Grajau
Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
30430-460
Tel: + ( 031) 3024 59 01
Yukie, 44 – Curator of Historic Sacred Arts for the State of Minas Gerais- has one child Ayla age 21 (father: Amir Pereira) who is a Veterinary Doctor Student.
R. Sagarana 156 ap. 702
B. São Pedro Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
yukiew@click21.com.br ; watanabe.yulie@gmail.com
Tel: + (031) 3075 1073
Akemi, 41 – Government worker- Married to Alexandre has one child Yumi age 5. Lives next door to father Isao.
Yassue, 37– Government worker- Married to Ricardo has 2 children Arthur age 3 and Yara age 1. Lives next door to father Isao.
Hatsue Sanada, 73 – Retired Social worker. Her retirement at age 60 was celebrated by Prince Akihito with a special award ceremony for her career of excellent work for the great country of Japan. She is married to Yukio Sanada and has 2 children:
6-4-13 Nishimizumoto Katsushita –ku
Tokyo –to Japan
125-0031
Tel: + (81) 33600 65 44
Naomi, 46 married to Kooji Oonuma is a copy writer has 1 dog and 3 turtles. She is a practicing Karate Master and enjoys Italian opera.
166-0012 Elegance Higashi Koengi 601
3-59-10 Wada
Suginamiku Tokyo
Tel: + (81) 33316 9255
Hiromi , 45 is a homemaker married to Akihisa Nomoto and has 2 children: Miku 19, university student and Taakeru age 15 Jr. high school student.
271-0072
Raionzusithy Matudo 303
23-1 Takegahana Matudo Chiba Japan
Katsundo Watanabe, 70 Real Estate Agent married to Toshico has one child Mitio who married Yuichi and has 3 children Yoriki, Teito and Non. During her visit to Japan Tiyomari was not able to meet them who live 11 hours away from Fukushima in Sapporo or get more details like addresses.
Takao Watanabe, 68 Many businesses, married to Tieko had one son Masashi who married Tieko who had 3 children Kasushi, Daiki and Naoya. During her visit to Japan Tiyomari was not able to meet them – Takao has a bad case of diabetes with complications requiring blood hemolysis - or get more details like addresses.
Fumiko Niitsuma, 63 teacher married to Fumio Niitsuma has 3 children.
10 Motomachi Simoasamigawa
Hirono-machi
Futaba Gun
Fukushima-ken Japan
979-0403
Tel: + ( 81) 24027 2846
Ryo, 35 works with Fabric Agriculture is married Yoko and has 2 children Kasuki age 5 and Towa age 1.
979-1472
112 Tamansaku Shinzan
Futaba-Gun
Fukushima –Ken Japan
979-0403
Tel: + ( 81) 24033 33 43
Megumi, 33 Homemaker is married to Shigenari Akashi and has one child Sae age 2.
101 Diaplace B 106-36
Mijou Aza Shimokabeya
Taira Iwaki City
Fukushima Japan
s-akashi-0619@tj8.so-net.ne.jp
Yoshico, 32 married to Naohico has one child Mao age 1 and as of August 9th 2009 was next to the delivery date on her next pregnancy.
406-38-2 Higashi Sakura Gaoka
Kitakata City
Fukushima Japan