3F Lounge: Michikazu Sato
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
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Michikazu Sato who passed on at home in Yokohama peacefully at the age of 101 on April 13, 2012, surrounded by his family and his long-time doctor, was born in 1911 as the last child of 11 children. His father taught science and studied Chinese philosophy. His father also had a firm belief that women would have to be educated and most of his 8 daughters became teachers. Among his few prominent students is Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto with whom his father enjoyed a long-time personal friendship. After graduating from Waseda University, Michikazu Sato became a teacher and in his last years in his career he was a principal of a high school in Yokohama. He taught Japanese and Chinese classical literature. He was most trustworthy, warm and kind. Because he was born in the Meiji era, he was proud of being a Meiji man that represented a person with 'kikotsu', a straight back-bone. He understood humor and laughter as well. He dedicated his life in educating and protecting his students and detested the idea of teaching becoming a 9-to-5 kind of job. His legacy is that he showed the way of life by his daily living and that he again showed how to depart this world in dignity. His life seemed so effortless but behind all there was always a deep thinking. There were many former students who kept in touch with him. He loved his wife and took care of her for her last 6 years when she had osteoporosis and lost her capabilities. He always welcomed his nephews and nieces at home when they were growing up, entertaining them, consulting with them, or just being a good uncle. Everybody loved him. He was a very loving and understanding father: He allowed his first daughter to leave home and go on her own way, searching for her life in the United States when the two countries were still hurt by the war. His passion was Go games, being an amateur 5th dan, and enjoyed going to a senior center for the afternoon almost every week. He also loved growing flowers and fruit trees, and had a big collection of bonsai trees. |
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 Michikazu Sato June, 2011 |
