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Remembering Mieko Yamashita

Remembering Mieko Yamashita in photographs spanning from 2003 to 2012. Some of Mieko san's many gifts and contributions to the World Friendship Center ( WFC) programs and activities are captured in this short series. Former Directors will remember her as one of the longest serving "anchors" of WFC covering a wide range of challenges and opportunities. Her beauty,genuine smile, compassion, charm, poise, passion for education and learning, artistic expression and contributions, contagious laugh and wit, organizational and ambassador role skills - all of those and more made her a versatile friend and admired by so many. She will truly be missed as well as remembered.
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Mieko Yamashita in the WFC Peace Garden, Hiroshima, Japan
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Mieko Yamashita in the WFC Peace Garden, Hiroshima, Japan

  • Mieko Yamashita in the WFC Peace Garden, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • At the Honeywell Center, during a visit with Hibakusha to North Manchester, IN, American Committee members Robin and Jeanette Lahman.
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  • It must have been very funny ? !
  • Yes, very very funny.  Love the smiles from the WFC.
  • AICJ and WFC after the first Peace Club Assembly - (L-R) Kailash Sobha, Principal, Ichirou Oono, Vice Chairman, President, Sora Sensei, WFC Survior and Member, Carolyn Solomon, Executive Principal of AICJ Schools, Mieko Yamashita, WFC Riji and Volunteer, and Kent Sweitzer, Volunteer Director WFC
  • Mieko san with Sora Sensei.
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  • Cooling down in the WFC Dining Area - L-R  Kazue Tamaru & Yasuyo Shimamure, WFC-Shudo University Interns,  Naomi Kurihara, WFC Staff,  Sora Sensei, Sachiko  Hiraoka, Mieko Yamashita
  • At the first WFC Shudo University Internship presentations (L-R) Kent & Sarah Sweitzer, Mieko Yamashita, Chizuko Taguchi, Michiko Watanabe.
  • Shudo University Internship Presentation evening - the University learns about WFC through our Interns
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  • Helen Wang, a young Chinese women stayed at the WFC and joined some classes.  For some Japanese, Helen was their first face to face with a Chinese guest.
  • Mieko san with Helen Wang, a student from China staying at the WFC.
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