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Tetsuya Sogo: Photo Album

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  Tetsuya Sogo is a Private Investor, Advisor (Guidepoint, GLG, etc.), Part-time Lecturer (Waseda University, etc.) and Former CFO of NTN Corporation. Retired: CFO of NTN Corporation, CEO of NTN Americas  (NTN Corporation: April 1982 - March 2023)  https://jp.linkedin.com/in/tsogo/en  https://tedsogo1996.blogspot.com/?m=1 https://tetsuyasogo.tumblr.com/ https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/TETSUYASOGO https://m.facebook.com/makoto.kyogoku.3 https://goo.gl/photos/JYZkQRUfsL1c2zed9 Corporate Executive at NTN Corporation with experiences of ; - Formulating and Sharing of Overall Mid-Term Corporate Strategy aiming for the steady growth as a global company. - Planning, negotiation and execution of Cross-Border M&A and Strategic Alliance to improve NTN’s global competitive advantage and Corporate Value. - Organization Design & Change toward the ever higher level of moral, teamwork and productivity performance. Specialties: Overall Mid-Term Corporate Strategy, Cross-Border M&A and St

October 26, 2024: Homecoming Party at Wakei Juku, a university dormitory in Tokyo

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October 26, 2024: Attended the homecoming party at Wakei Juku, a university dormitory in Tokyo, and had a wonderful time reconnecting with many old friends. https://tedsogo1996.blogspot.com/2024/10/october-26-2024-attended-homecoming.html?m=1 More than half of the 1982 graduates from Wakei Juku West Dormitory gathered from various places, including Paraguay.

R.I.P. "Mr. Kellogg"

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I am saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Ed Wilson, a renowned Associate Dean at Kellogg during my time there, on Wednesday, September 18, at the age of 84. I had the unexpected pleasure of meeting him again in 2014 during my second posting in the United States, and I was deeply impressed that he remembered my name 18 years after my graduation. This reunion inspired me to launch the 'NTN Senior Executive Development Program at Kellogg' during my tenure as CEO of NTN Americas.  Mr. Ed Wilson was known as "Mr. Kellogg" or "Dean Don Jacobs' right-hand man.” https://tedsogo1996.blogspot.com/2024/09/rip-mr-kellogg.html?m=1 < Shared photos in Kellogg Class Yearbook >

September 15, 2024: The 30th-anniversary memorial service in Tokyo for Master Wataru Okawa, the founder of Kenseikan Karate

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September 15, 2024: Attended the 30th-anniversary memorial service in Tokyo for Master Wataru Okawa, the founder of Kenseikan Karate, where I had an unexpected reunion with Mr. Nandana Wijewardana, who runs a dojo and teaches karate in Canada. I was also able to reconnect with many others I had missed, and together we fondly remembered Master Okawa. I was greatly inspired to learn that those who learned karate from Master Okawa during their student days are now thriving in various industries. < May 2014 in Canada > October 10, 1981: Celebration following a karate demonstration at the Wakei Juku dojo in 1981. Over 60 university students were practicing karate under the guidance of Master Okawa. < Concept of 「空(Kuu)」in Karate Training > ***** Letter to Mr. Nandana Wijewardana ***** October 28, 2024 Dear Nandana, I am writing this letter to explain the concept of「空」based on my experience, upon a request from Mrs. Okawa. When translating 「空の思想に徹すること」into English, I believe the