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  Otokichi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Otokichi (Japanese &23665;&26412;&38899;&21513;, Yamamoto Otokichi, later known as John Matthew Ottoson; 1818–1867) was a Japanese castaway during Japan's period of seclusion (sakoku).
Otokichi was from the area of Onoura near Mihama, on the west coast of the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture.
Otokichi was buried at the Japanese Cemetery of Singapore.
otokichi.mindbit.com   (1018 words)

  
 The Otokichi Story - A Biography of Otokichi J.M. Ottoson (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Otokichi was then transferred from Canton to their new operations in Shanghai, where they would have two girls and one boy.
This was Otokichi’s first opportunity to stay in his native land, as he was invited by the Japanese to stay, but still he could not forgive the Japanese government for turning its back on him nineteen years before.
This compilation of Otokichi is recorded by Tei A. Gordon, based on over 86 years combined research and in accordance with the story as told by Mr.
www.jmottoson.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Otokichi-Story.htm   (3154 words)

  
 James Masayoshi Mitose ~ The Family
Otokichi Mitose -- born 1863 (Born in Japan; Kumamoto, Shimonashiki District, Higashi-Tomochi Village).
Otokichi Mitose returned to Japan in 1935, to the village where he had been born.
After she divorced Otokichi in 1926, she would have another son and daughter by Kinichi Nakata (whom she never married).
www.amherstkenpo.com /MitoseFamily.htm   (1425 words)

  
 Otokichi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Otokichi (Japanese 山本 音吉, Yamamoto Otokichi, later known as John Matthew Ottoson; 1818–January 1867) was a Japanese castaway originally from the area of Onoura near Mihama, on the west coast of the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture.
Once in Macao, Otokichi, Kyukichi and Iwakichi were welcomed by Karl Gutzlaff, a German missionary and Chinese translator for the British Government.
The return of Otokichi's remains to Japan (Japanese language article).
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Otokichi   (1008 words)

  
 The Real-Life Story of Otokichi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Otokichi married an Englishwoman and after she died of illness he remarried a Malay woman.
Otokichi paid them a visit during their stay, and the existence of such a man as Otokichi astonished the embassy.
Otokichi died in Singapore in January of 1867, and at the time of his death he told his son, John W. Ottoson, to return to his homeland.
www.town.mihama.aichi.jp /main/english/6/5/index.html   (311 words)

  
 ASIA PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS | View topic - Japanese Cemetery
Otokichi, as he appeared in a Japanese sketch made when he came to Japan in 1849 disguised as a Chinese.
Little did Otokichi know that he would never return to his home, though he would visit and live in countries all over the world at a time when Japanese were barred from leaving their homeland, and Japan itself was closed to almost all foreigners.
Otokichi was cremated and his ash was stored at the Japanese Cemetery Colarbarium.
www.api.sg /forum/viewtopic.php?t=1193   (4161 words)

  
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Otokichi Mitose was born in 1863 in Japan; Kumamoto, Shimonashiki District, Higashi-Tomochi Village).
Otokichi was 48 years old when he married Kiyoka - by correspondence - (mail) the marriage was arranged between the families.
Otokichi was rewarded for what ever part he played in this drama.
www.tracyskarate.com /History/Mitose/father.htm   (1532 words)

  
 yuko.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Otokichi was born in Mihama (in the south of the Chita peninsula which is in Aichi prefecture.
Otokichi changed his name to "John=Matthew=Otoson", and he married with an English woman.
This is the story of Otokichi, and the musical included most of this story.
www.kokusai.aichi-edu.ac.jp /ar/yuko.html   (316 words)

  
 BRITISH EMBASSY:uk-japan green alliance 2002
City Office of Hirado will commemorate the arrival of the first British person while Ito City, Shizuoka-ken, will plant the oak in conjunction with the annual William Adams Festival to remember his building in the town the Japan's first western style sailing ship made with local woods.
He is said to be the very first Japanese arrival in Britain.
Mihama-cho in Aichi-ken, Otokichi's birth place, is planting the English oak in an open space near the newly built public library to remind its citizens of the town's connection with Britain.
www.uknow.or.jp /be_e/uk_japan/green_e/outline_e/outline_05.htm   (828 words)

  
 Mellow Monk's Green Tea Blog: Japan's trailblazing castaways
First, there was Yamamoto Otokichi, whose storm-ravaged ship landed on the Oregon coast in 1834 after drifting across the Pacific Ocean for 14 months.
He was followed several years later by Nakahama Manjiro, another shipwreck survivor who was rescued by an American whaling ship in 1841.
He eventually returned to Japan, where Manjiro's knowledge of Western technology and the English language was put to good use by the rebels who orchestrated the overthrow of the Shogun in the 1860s.
www.mellowmonk.com /2006/04/japans-trailblazing-castaways.html   (305 words)

  
 Otokichi: a life lost and found [Archive] - Japan Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Otokichi: a life lost and found [Archive] - Japan Forum
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The Onoura area of Mihama, on the rural west coast of the Chita Peninsula in Aichi Prefecture, is a peaceful spot whose beaches in summer attract both locals and trippers from nearby Nagoya.
www.jref.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-11531.html   (88 words)

  
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Came to Hawaii June 1, 1891 as a contract laborer - was uneducated and could not write - signed his name with an X.
(We have the X's.) Otokichi was 48 years old when he married Kiyoka.
In James Mitose's first book What is Self Defense - (Kenpo JIU JITSU) On pages 90-109 are 69 pictures of a Black Belt female.
www.tracyskarate.com /History/Mitose/Mitose.htm   (4303 words)

  
 Otokichi's Profile – Users at Last.fm (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Otokichi's Profile – Users at Last.fm (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu)
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It’s easy, create your own musical profile and share your taste with your friends.
www.last.fm.cob-web.org:8888 /user/Otokichi   (194 words)

  
 mitose
James Mitose was born in Kaelakekua, North Kona, Hawaii on December 30, 1916.
second child of Otokichi Mitose and Kiyoka Yoshida.
James M. Mitose was sent to Japan at the
www.kenpo1.com /mitose.html   (335 words)

  
 Morrison Incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The nature of the ship's mission became known one year after the event, and this resulted in increased criticism of the Edict.
Among the Japanese castaways was Yamamoto Otokichi, who became known for his role in bridging the cultural gap between Japan and rest of the world.
This page was last modified 20:51, 29 July 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morrison_Incident   (155 words)

  
 yoshida clan
Similar claims have continued to this day, even though there has not been a Chinese kenpo master for centuries.
Kenpo came to Hawaii, shortly after the turn of the century, when a Grand Master of Kenpo, Kiyoka Yoshida, was sent to the Islands by her family, to marry Otokichi Mitose.
In 1920 Kiyoka sent her 3 year old son, James Mitose, back to Japan to be raised by her parents.
members.tripod.com /hungahungas/Yoshioda.htm   (2829 words)

  
 Genealogy.com: The Otokichi (Muin) Ozaki's of Honolulu, Hawaii
Genealogy.com: The Otokichi (Muin) Ozaki's of Honolulu, Hawaii
I would like to find out any information of the Ozaki's related to Otokichi my grandpa and maybe you might be a brother or a sister to him and any information that you think might be of any help.
If there is any brothers or sisters or grandchildren or great grandchildren i would really love to know
www.genealogy.com /users/a/r/a/Michelle-Arasato   (119 words)

  
 CNET Reviews
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Out here at Latitude 20 degrees North, I could sign on with Time Warner Cable for $45/month.
POTS may be the pits, but I'm looking at alternatives to AOL.
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 Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The rare materials collection consists of fragile valuable books, diaries and journals, and videotaped interviews with issei (first generation Japanese.) These materials are stored in a closed collection and usage will be supervised.
Historically valuable items in the collection include the books and diaries of early Japanese immigrants, such as Dr. Igamori, and a fairly comprehensive collection of papers belonging to the Hawai‘i internee Otokichi Okazaki and his family during World War II.
Reference Assistance: The Resource Center is staffed by volunteers who assist users in locating information and provide telephone reference service.
www.jcch.com /resourcecenter.htm   (365 words)

  
 FW 800 urban legend -- otokichi's comment on "RIP PowerBook" | TalkBack on ZDNet
FW 800 urban legend -- otokichi's comment on "RIP PowerBook"
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 It won't go away -- otokichi's comment on "RealNetworks fixes 'highly critical' flaw" | TalkBack on ZDNet
It won't go away -- otokichi's comment on "RealNetworks fixes 'highly critical' flaw"
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 Enka - Arigato (Otokichi Shiino) - Order Now!
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Otokichi Shiino Otokichi Shiino releases a new title / album.
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 Otokichi Mikami - Channel 4 Film
Daisuke Itô, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Natto Wada, Otokichi Mikami
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www.channel4.com /film/reviews/person.jsp?id=54416   (51 words)

  
 An Actor's Revenge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Perhaps director Kon Ichikawa's most stylistically inventive film, AN ACTOR'S REVENGE was adapted from a newspaper serial written by Otokichi Mikami and stars Kazuo Hasegawa as Yukinojo Nakamura, a celebrated "oyama," or female impersonator, working with the Ichimura kabuki troupe in 1836 Edo.
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During a performance one night, he catches sight of Sansai Dobe (Ganjiro Nakamura), the magistrate who ordered the murder of the actor's father years before.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/actors_revenge/about.php   (477 words)

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