Around the Block in America

<P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'><SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes> </SPAN>Masamori Sato came from a poor family in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags /><st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>. It was a caste system society in which the oldest son holds a commanding high position in the family after the father.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>As the third son in his family Masamori detested the rank and file system of <st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region> and felt of the injustice of it.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>He was a voracious reader. One day he read about a country that believed in Equality and Justice for all. This knowledge became the burning answer that gave spawn to the renewed direction of life.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'><SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>     </SPAN>He became a navigator for a huge N.Y.K. line passenger cargo ship.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>It took two months in those days to reach the <st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>United States of America</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>He jumped ship entering this country without a passport and was hunted by the local authorities for the two weeks while the ship remained in the harbor.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>He settled in a rural farming community his father was very proud of him on his maiden trip home to visit his family in <st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Upon returning back to <st1:place w:st=on><st1:PlaceName w:st=on>Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st=on>State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> he met his future bride's family as neighbors farming next to his.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt><SPAN style=FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'><SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>       </SPAN>While living in rural farming community; Masamori and Masuyo worked very hard as they eked out a living for their family of eight.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>Masamori was a brilliant and innovative farmer.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>They became the parents to six very accomplished children.<SPAN style=mso-spacerun: yes>  </SPAN>It made them proud as to their relatives in <st1:country-region w:st=on><st1:place w:st=on>Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region> who have taken notice.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>