Tetsuya Sogo (十河哲也)

January 27, 2024: Participated in the New Year's greeting exchange meeting of the Kansai branch of the Alumni Association of Wakei Juku (和敬塾), a university dormitory in Tokyo. It was a great luncheon meeting in Osaka with so many alumni participating and we had an extremely enjoyable time. 

January 18, 2024: Luncheon meeting at Rihga Royal Hotel in Nakanoshima, Osaka Nakanoshima is sandwiched between the Dojima River and the Tosabori River, and has long been an economic, cultural, and administrative center. Walking along the lush waterside promenade in the light rain, I felt the charm of Osaka as a symbol of the aquatic capital.

December 8, 2023: Visited Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, to pay a courtesy visit to Mr. Junji Suzuki, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications. He and I have been friends since our Waseda University days, when he was practicing Iai-Do and I was practicing Karate-Do. I believe that he will continue to demonstrate leadership based on the Bushido spirit. https://tedsogo1996.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-8-2023-courtesy-visit-to-mr.html?m=1 < 42 years ago >

November 24, 2023: The Kansai branch alumni reunion of “Wakei Juku (和敬塾),” a student dormitory in Tokyo, was held in Osaka. It was a lot of fun to have alumni from a wide range of age groups come together and talk. The meeting was held in Shinsaibashi, a downtown area in Osaka where many young people gather. https://tedsogo1996.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-24-2023-kansai-branch-alumni.html?m=1

October 28, 2023: For the first time in 40 years, I attended a reunion at "Wakei Juku (和敬塾)", a student dormitory in Tokyo. On this occasion, I also visited the Kenseikan (拳誠館) Karate dojo. https://tedsogo1996.blogspot.com/2023/10/october-28-2023-wakei-juku-reunion-in.html?m=1 October 28, 2023: A social gathering party for alumni was held on the former battlefield of a cavalry battle between dormitories. October 29, 2023: I met with alumni of Kenseikan Karate in Tokyo and had a great time with delicious food and drinks.

My business essay reflecting on my experience for over 40 years at a Japanese manufacturing company was published in the August 2023 issue of Waseda Mail Magazine hosted by Professor OHNO, Faculty of Science and Engineering.  https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/business-essay-in-the-august-2023-issue-of-waseda-mail-magazine/260380561 <English version> <Japanese version>

August 12, 2023: Attended “Toin High School Reunion" for the first time after I graduated. I was thrilled to see many reunions for the first time in 45 years at a grand gathering attended by 130 classmates, and spent the night drinking and talking with my old friends in Wakayama. https://tedsogo1996.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-12-2023-toin-high-school-reunion.html?m=1