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DINNER WITH NEW CONSUL GENERAL FROM JAPAN TO SEATTLE

Jun
15
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Yuki Inagaki, Yuka Shimizu, Co... Yuki Inagaki, Yuka Shimizu, Consul General Inagaki, Hiro Tojo
Dee Goto, Michi Hirata North
The newest Consulate General from Japan to Seattle is Hisao Inagaki. Three of us, Michi Hirata North, Concert Pianist and PianoTeacher; Yuka Shimizu, creator of the Bellevue Children’s Academy, and I were special guests to meet Consul Inagaki and his wife Yuki, arranged by Hiro Tojo.

Michi Hirata North and I are best friends because the Suzuki “Talent Education” for violin, cello and piano was first developed in Michi’s home in Tokyo. I helped start the Seattle Suzuki School at Holy Names Academy where I helped interpret when the first teacher from Japan, Mihoko Yamaguchi Hirata, came to develop the program started by Sister Annella.

Because of Covid-isolation there had been no large welcome events as usual for the new Consul General. We arrived at 6:30 pm and didn’t leave until after 11pm because we had such a good time talking and telling stories around the seven course dinner created by Chef Kenichiro Tsushima.

The story of this experience will certainly be retold for several years to come. There is nothing I enjoy more than person to person, in depth, discussions and sharing the stories of what brings each of us to our “present” circumstances.
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