Have you lost touch with a friend in Okinawa? Maybe you’re looking to make contact with a long, lost love of years ago. Okinawa.com wants to help you make an "Okinawan Reunion" happen.
If your name is listed here or have any information regarding the people posted here, please e-mail the inquirer directly. Nifee deebiru!
Entries are listed in chronological order of the date received for posting. .The entries on this page were submitted in 2000.
Mina Thomas
Name of the person you wish to locate: Mina Thomas
Relationship: Natsukashii Good Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1963-1973
Location: Naha Port
Your Name: Judy Kruse
Your E-mail: mustangs5@earthlink.com
Additional Comments: I would love to hear from you and talk about our school days and how we enjoyed going out together. Waiting to talk to you soon!
Date: 08.20.2000
Howard Roberson III and Jay Foster
Name of the person you wish to locate: Howard Roberson III (ROLO)
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1996-1997
Location: FUTENMA—Ist STINGER BATTERY
Your Name: Jason DION Gregory and COCO Gregory
Your E-mail: cedric@lawtonnet.net
Additional Comments: HOPEFULLY ONE OF YA’LL GET THIS. IN TIME MAYBE WE CAN SIT DOWN AND HIT UP ONE OF THEM "GOOD OL THANGS"
Date: 08.20.2000
Sumiko Nakada
Name of person you wish to locate: Sumiko Nakada
Relationship: Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1965-1966
Village of origin: Futema
Location: Futema
Your Name: Jim Dryden
Your E-mail: dryhome@kansas.net
Additional Contact Info: E-mail for additional contact info.
Additional Comments: Would like to share stories of last 35 years.
Date: 08.20.2000
Masataku Yabiku Sensei
Name of the person you wish to locate: Yabiku Masakatsu Sensei
Relationship: Yaezan Yabikuryu Karatedo Kyokai/Shinken Yaezan Kenpo Odokai
Village of origin: Yaezan Ishigaki shi Aza Shinkawa
Location: Yaezan Ishigaki shi Aza Shinkawa
Your Name: Ron Goninan
Your E-mail: butoryu@globalfreeway.com.au
Additional Comments: I am seeking to contact Yabiku Masakatsu Sensei regarding information about possible affiliation to his style and school.
Date: 08.20.2000
Katsuo Kishimoto
Name of the person you wish to locate: Katsuo Kishimoto
Relationship: Student of Yabiku Takaya Sensei
Village of origin: Naha City possibly Nagata area
Your Name: Ron Goninan
Your E-mail: butoryu@globalfreeway.com.au
Additional Comments: Seeking to link up with Mr. Kishimoto and would greatly appreciate any and all information.
Date: 08.20.2000
Yoshiaka Kojo
Name of the person you wish to locate: Mr. Yoshiaka Kojo
Relationship: Teacher of Hakutsuruken (White Crane-Fist)
Your Name: Ron Goninan
Your E-mail: butoryu@globalfreeway.com.au
Additional Comments: I am seeking to discover any information about this individual, photo’s, relatives … in fact anything at all. Please help!
Date: 08.20.2000
Wong O’gan Pyon (Charlie Wong)
Name of the person you wish to locate: Wong O’gan Pyon (Charlie Wong)
Relationship: Teacher of Hakutsuruken (White Crane-Fist) & Clothes Tailor
Location: Futenma and or Yasunoshi
Location: Owned a Tailor or Clothes Shop located near the Futenma Marine Base Gate
Your Name: Ron Goninan
Your E-mail: butoryu@globalfreeway.com.au
Additional Comments: I am seeking to discover any information about Wong O’gan Pyon, photos, relatives … in fact anything at all. Please help!
Date: 08.20.2000
Kristen Teubert
Name of the person you wish to locate: Kristen Teubert
Relationship: Friends
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: Since my 1990
Your Name: Julia Gregory
Your E-mail: nusoga@hotmail.com
Additional Contact Info: PSC 80 box 22127 APO AP 96367
Additional Comments: Hey Kristen, I’ve been reminiscing of my fun times in high school and the "vacant houses" on Kishaba. Please contact me ASAP! Miss you!
Date: 08.20.2000
Gary Troemner
Name of the person you wish to locate: Gary Troemner
Relationship: Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1974-1993
Location: Yonagusuku
Your Name: Rod Butler
Your E-mail: rodmiata@aol.com
Date: 08.20.2000
Ya-Ling Lai
Name of the person you wish to locate: Ya-ling Lai
Relationship: Old friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1971-1973
Village of origin: Tsuboya
Location: Naha
Your Name: Paul Murphy
Your E-mail: pmurphy817@aol.com
Personal Homepages: http://www.angelfire.com/nc2/tadaaa/murphy and http://www.angelfire.com/nc2/taadaaa/index.html
Additional Comments: Ya-ling and I were great friends- met in front of Mitsukoshi Department Store in 1971. I’d just like to know if she is doing alright. I am a teacher and visited Okinawa in June 2000. My photographs are on the websites included. When I was there this summer I looked for her but never saw her. I hope life has been good to her! Mine has been great.
Date: 08.20.2000
Junko Kuniyoshi
Name of the person you wish to locate: Junko Kuniyoshi
Relationship: Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1986-1987
Your Name: Oscar A. Hayes
Your E-mail: ohayes@rush.edu
Additional Contact Info: 773-251-4438 USA
Date: 08.20.2000
Keith and Ecko Tuten
Name of the person you wish to locate: Keith and Ecko Tuten
Relationship: Friends
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1989-92
Village of origin: Naha
Your Name: Shannon and Kaori Smith
Your E-mail: smifenuf2@yahoo.com
Personal Homepage: http://www.rollingstone.tunes.com/bands/smith_shannon
Additional Comments: I lost your address a few years ago and then you sent me a card with the baby (wow-great!) photo but the envelope (with your new address?) was thrown away. I miss you! Keith you were a wonderful friend.
Date: 08.20.2000
Vincent Kea
Name of the person you wish to locate: Vincent Kea
Relationship: Friend
Time frame in which you were acquainted: 1974 and 1975
Location: K-9 and Kubasaki High School
Your Name: Dan Montoya
Your E-mail: bottleline@aol.com
Additional Comments: Vincent, trying to locate family in Okinawa and Hawaii.
Date: 08.20.2000
Jumni Hazlebaker
Name of the person you wish to locate: Jumni Hazlebaker
Relationship: Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 90-91
Location: Okinawa City
Your Name: Olivia Rayno
Your E-mail: livia_rayno@yahoo.com
Additional Comments: Jumni was a great friend of mine from neighborhood school in Okinawa City back in 1990-92. I was to locate her or find out how she is doing if anyone has info please e-mail me.
Date: 08.20.2000
Mitsu Nakahamason
Name of the person you wish to locate: Mitsu Nakahamason
Relationship: Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1961-1963
Location: Camp Kue
Your Name: Robert M. Dennison
Your E-mail: BOBDENNI@aol.com
Additional Comments: I worked with Mitsu at Camp Kue Hospital. I would like to hear from her. Thanks. I’d like to see Okinawa again also.
Date: 07.16.2000
Miyagi Family
Name of the person you wish to locate: Miyagi Family
Relationship: Family (maternal side)
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: Never met… yet!
Location: Naha (& Nago ?) area
Your Name: Angela Bruno (Yoko’s daughter)
Your E-mail: loki34243@aol.com
Additional Comments: I am searching for relatives of my mother, Yoko Bruno (maiden name Miyagi). I am also looking for her mother, but am unsure of how to spell her name. Here’s my best guess: Natsuko Miyahira.
Date: 07.10.2000
Robert Watson
Name of the person you wish to locate: Robert Watson
Relationship: Best Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1997-1999
Location: Kadena AFB
Your Name: Eri Nagamine Rule
Your E-mail: joshuaeri@prodigy.net
Personal Homepage: http://communities.msn.com/williamrule
Additional Contact Information: 808-282-0896 cell
Additional Comments: Please contact me.
Date: 07.09.2000
Mika Livingston
Name of the person you wish to locate: Mika Livingston
Relationship: Former classmate
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1981-1987
Location: CKIS
Your Name: Michelle McDonough
Your E-mail: Peppermint_Patty94@hotmail.com
Additional Comments: I want to find her for my friend who was also in CKIS with me… She would really like to find Mika.
Date: 07.09.2000
Leforn Fluker
Name of the person you wish to locate: Leforn Fluker
Relationship: 18th EMS Age co-worker
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1979-1983
Location: 18 EMS Age Shop
Your Name: Usaf Ret/DAV Tsgt Arthur L. Davis Jr.
Your E-mail: jahgriot@pobox.com
Personal Homepage: http://www.freeyellow.com/members8/IAR/index.html
Additional Contact Information: 302-762-9719
Date: 07.09.2000
Arisa Hirae
Name of the person you wish to locate: Arisa Hirae
Relationship: Daughter
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1977-1980
Location: Gushikawashi Agena
Your Name: Denise Hirae
Your E-mail: denisehirae@hotmail.com
Additional Contact Information: (252) 244-0955
Additional Comments: Was once married to Toshimitsu Hirae in 1977. I left him in 1980. He would not let me bring my daughter back with me, so I’m trying to find her. Her grandmother’s name is Kiku Hirae, she used to run a bar in Agena. Arisa’s aunt’s name is Tsugumi Nakasone who is married to Misao Nakasone. They have 3 kids named Takashi, Miyuki, the youngest son don’t know his name. Both of my kids were born in a hospital in Tairagawa city. My son’s name is Toshiaki Hirae. I brought my son back with me, but couldn’t bring Arisa. Arisa is now 22 years old. Her birthday is 1/11/78. Toshiaki’s is 2/18/79.
Date: 06.25.2000
Michiko Shirley
Name of person you wish to locate: Michiko Shirley
Relationship: Mother’s friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: late ’60’s and early ’70’s
Your Name: Joyce Joczik Flowers
Your E-mail: jkf1992@hotmail.com
Additional Comments: My parents, Kiyo and Robert Joczik, were friends with Michiko and Robert Shirley. Robert Shirley was in the Navy and they had two sons, Bobby and Neal, who are probably in their 30’s now. My mother recently returned to Okinawa and learned from relatives that Mrs. Shirley stops by when she comes to Okinawa and make inquiries of my mother. If you know her or have any information please contact me. My mother would be pleased to hear from her. Thank you.
Date: 06.25.2000
Melissa De La Rosa
Name of person you wish to locate: Melissa De La Rosa
Relationship: Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1998-1999
Location: I was at camp courtney, she at Kadena AFB
Your Name: Gabriel Lopez aka Chino
Your E-mail: chinno79@aol.com
Additional Contact Information: In tampa by Macdill AFB
Date: 06.20.2000
J. Tejada
Name of person you wish to locate: J. Tejada or Gratacos
Relationship: Friends
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1998-99
Location: Camp Courtney
Your Name: Gabriel Lopez aka Chino
Your E-mail: chinno79@aol.com
Additional Contact Information: In tampa by Macdill AFB
Date: 06.20.2000
Nancy Garvin – FOUND!
Name of person you wish to locate: Nancy Garvin
Relationship: Friend/Classmate
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: Elementary through High School and beyond
Location: Okinawa Christian School
Your Name: Monica
Your E-mail: Moccapi@hotmail.com
Personal Homepage: www.geocities.com/moccapi
Additional Comments: Just would like to be able to email/contact these classmates from OCS
Date: 06.20.2000
Naomi Dietz – FOUND!
Name of person you wish to locate: Naomi Dietz
Relationship: Friend/Classmate
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: Elementary through High School and beyond
Location: Okinawa Christian School
Your Name: Monica
Your E-mail: Moccapi@hotmail.com
Personal Homepage: www.geocities.com/moccapi
Additional Comments: Just would like to be able to email/contact these classmates from OCS
Date: 06.20.2000
Jessica Jones
Name of person you wish to locate: Jessica Jones and people from Kadena AFB
Relationship: Best friends
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: second grade though the 4th grade (1993-1996)
Location: Kadena AFB
Your Name: Rachael Easley
Your E-mail: cynsn136@hotmail.com
Additional Comments: Jess hope you come to this website, please contact me if you can!!!!!!!!!
Date: 06.20.2000
Jayne Naomi Yatomi
Name of person you wish to locate: Jayne Naomi Yatomi
Relationship: Best Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1970 – 1974
Location: Phetima
Your Name: Dede Lord
Your E-mail: dianaje@cchat.com
Additional Comments: Jayne, I have been looking for you for over 20 yrs. last I heard you were moving to Hawaii
Date: 06.20.2000
Raymond Fouty
Name of person you wish to locate: Raymond Fouty
Relationship: Father
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1985-1993
Location: 1657 Yogi Okinawa City
Your Name: Erica Fouty
Your E-mail: sailor_moon63@hotmail.com
Additional Contact Information: E-mail for telephone contact.
Additional Comments: He’s my father and I hope you can find him for me.
Date: 06.20.2000
Frank Deriso
Name of person you wish to locate: Frank Deriso (spelling may be slightly off)
Relationship: Friend of my father
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1957-1963
Location: Naha, Okinawa
Your Name: christina Setters
Your E-mail: shironbo19@aol.com
Chieko (Keiko) Sakiyama
Name of person you wish to locate: Chieko (Keiko) Sakiyama
Relationship: Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1986 to 1989
Location: Camp Kinser (Ginowan City)
Your Name: Kevin Parris
Your E-mail: kevin@cfalaw.com
Additional Contact Information: I’m in Southern California 949-874-1299
Additional Comments: I really miss you Keiko!!
Date: 06.20.2000
Chiyoko Taira
Name of person you wish to locate: Chiyoko Taira
Relationship: Father’s Family Seisei Nakasone
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: Last contact 1962
Location: 183 Teruya ku Koza City, Okinawa
Your Name: Hugo Nakasone
Your E-mail: nakasone@better.net
Additional Comments: I am the son of Seisei Nakasone, I was born in Lima Peru. My father passed away in 1961 and I lost contact with my relatives in Okinawa. Any help will be appreciated. Now I am living in Toronto, Canada.
Date: 06.20.2000
Gary Weingartner
Name of person you wish to locate: Gary Weingartner
Relationship: Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1985 and after
Location: Kadena
Your Name: Linda
Your E-mail: potter@zianet.com
Date: 06.20.2000
Kim J. & Taiko Stone
Name of person you wish to locate: Kim J. & Taiko Stone
Relationship: Army friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1974-1978
Location: Zukeran
Your Name: Domingo Ramirez Jr.
Your E-mail: Domingojr@yahoo.com
Additional Contact Information: (831) 754-4724
Date: 06.20.2000
Ura Soken
Name of the person you wish to locate: Ura Soken
Relationship: Karate student of Higashionna Kanryo
Time Frame: 1912 – 1915
Location: Naha
Your Name: Tony Wilson
Your E-mail: twilson@axionet.com
Personal Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/baja/mesa/4446
Additional Comments: I am trying to locate Soken Hanshi to interview him in reference to a book that I am researching about Okinawa Karate Do
Date: 06.20.2000
Madiko
Name of the person you wish to locate: Madiko ?
Relationship: Daughter
Time Frame: 1965
Location: Near Kadena Air Base/"Four Corners"
Your Name: Horace "Ace" Cathcart
Your E-mail: ace@betterguys.com
Additional Contact Information: Second e-mail address: eagleres@nwlink.com Telephone 206-240-0679 (Cellular Phone/w Voice Mail)
Additional Comments: I was stationed in Okinawa in late 1964, and early 1965, before I went to VietNam. I cannot remember the Okinawan woman I was seeing at the time, but she was working as a housemaid in the US Marine Corps Band Barracks at Camp Courtney. We had a relationship during early 1965 before I left for Vietnam. I came back to Okinawa for a short stay in either late 1965 or early 1966. At that time I found out I had a daughter, who was born on December 23, 1965. All I remember is that her name was Madiko. I had to go back to VietNam right after that and I corresponded with her Mother for about two months, then the letters I sent came back with no forwarding address. I went back up to Okinawa several months later but I could not find out any information. I would like to find Madiko, and be able to establish a Father/Daughter relationship, if that is possible. This would be the only blood offspring I have. Please if there is any way of finding a young lady, named Madiko, born in Okinawa on December 23, 1965, please contact me. Thank you, Ace Cathcart
Date: 06.20.2000
Glee Ann Schroeder
Name of the person you wish to locate: Glee Ann Schroeder
Relationship: High School Teacher
Time Frame: 1974 to 1976
Location: Christ the King School, Ginowan City
Your Name: Nolette Gnilo
Your E-mail Address: silent_g@earthlink.net
Additional Comments: Thank you in advance for letting us know…..please e-mail to above name.
Date: 06.20.2000
Kazuko Kashaba – FOUND!
Name of the person you wish to locate: Kazuko Kashaba
Relationship: Friend
Time Frame in which you were acquainted: 1970-71
Location: Camp Hansen (?)
Your name: Mickey Blank
Your e-mail address: Angieb917@aol.com
Comments: I would love to hear from her!
Date: 06.20.2000