Tetsuya Sogo (十河哲也)

February 15, 2024: Had the pleasure of attending a luncheon meeting in Osaka with Mr. Paul F. Roland, Director of the State of Indiana Japan Office. Over delicious Teppanyaki, we engaged in enriching discussions spanning Japanese and American management philosophies, leadership dynamics, talent acquisition strategies, and training methodologies. I look forward to further development of the many Japanese companies operating in Indiana. https://tedsogo1996.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-15-2024-luncheon-meeting-in.html?m=1 By coincidence, my daughter and I visited this teppanyaki restaurant "Naniwa" in Nakanoshima four years ago. It was as delicious as ever! While stationed in the United States from 2011 to 2018, I had great interactions with the wonderful people of Indiana.

Completed 3 New Year's greeting exchange meetings 2024 in Osaka: Kaiseki, Chinese and Roast Beef. https://tedsogo1996.blogspot.com/2024/02/new-years-greeting-exchange-meetings.html?m=1

February 3, 2024: Participated in the Kansai Waseda IE Alumni Club's New Year's greeting exchange meeting, and had a delicious dinner in Osaka. We chatted while eating a course meal of roast beef in a special room of a members-only restaurant with a retro atmosphere. I was greatly inspired by the energetic Waseda seniors. What is "Kansai Waseda IE Alumni Club" ? (Waseda IE News Letter: July 20, 2020) The Kansai Waseda IE Alumni Club was established in April 1980 by 26 distinguished executives from the Kansai region who are Waseda University alumni. Having graduated from Waseda University in 1982, I joined NTN Corporation in Osaka, becoming a member of this club. Beyond fostering camaraderie among fellow Waseda graduates, the club serves as a space where we, once students of the same university, can gather to share experiences and thoughts in various topics including business, even after leaving the workplace. This club's initiation goes beyond nurturing connection...

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