{"id":3489,"date":"2001-01-14T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2001-01-14T16:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sch1auh0s7.site.nfoservers.com\/wp_lew1slau\/?p=3489"},"modified":"2022-04-25T16:11:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T16:11:02","slug":"tokyo-japan-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lewislau.com\/index.php\/2001\/01\/14\/tokyo-japan-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo, Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I flew out from Minneapolis on Saturday, 1\/13\/2001 to Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is Dieter&#8217;s 60th birthday. Attendees from all over the world includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toshifumi Arakawa, Takashige Suetake, Martin and Stephan Koller, Uwe Jacobson, Yoshio Nishina, Trevor Haworth, Andreas Kaemmerer, Amely Huebner, Rand Ridley, Kenichi Funayama, Motonori Nagai, Seiichi Nishikawa, Akio Kaneda, Katsushi Kaneda, Raymond Fung, Tatsuya Kawaguchi, Shoichi Takeda, my brother Kevin, and many, many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are photos from the evening before the birthday celebration, on 1\/14\/2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3492\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0091-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3492\"\/><figcaption>The night is still young in Tokyo&#8230; at least outside my window in the Akasaka area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3491\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0095-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3491\"\/><figcaption>Motonori Nagai making wake-up calls for dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3490\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0096-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3490\"\/><figcaption>The four at the table, counterclockwise from top left: My second brother from Taiwan, Kevin, Mr. Nishina of Sekonics, Dieter Klein who needs no introduction, and Mr. Toshifumi Arakawa from Kimoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3495\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0097-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3495\"\/><figcaption>Dieter Klein, soon-to-be birthday boy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3493\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0099-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3493\"\/><figcaption>Motonori Nagai from Kimoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3494\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0100-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3494\"\/><figcaption>Kenichi Funayama from Kimoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3496\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0101-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3496\"\/><figcaption>Stephan Koller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3497\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0103-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3497\"\/><figcaption>Mr. Yoshio Nishina from Sekonics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3498\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0104-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3498\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3499\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0105-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3499\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0107.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3500\"\/><figcaption>Suddenly I realized it has been about 4 years since I last saw Kevin&#8230; and it made me notice that I myself has grown older as well&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3502\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0100-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3502\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3503\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0108.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3503\"\/><figcaption>Trevor Haworth of CGS America<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3504\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0109-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3504\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3505\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0111-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3505\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3501\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0112-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3501\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3506\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0113-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3506\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3507\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0115-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3507\"\/><figcaption>Andreas Kaemmerer of CGS Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3509\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0116-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3509\"\/><figcaption>&#8230; and his girlfriend Amely Huebner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3510\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0118-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3510\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3511\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0121-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3511\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3512\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0124-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3512\"\/><figcaption>Dieter and Mr. Nishina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3508\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0125-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3508\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3513\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0126-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3513\"\/><figcaption>Andreas arranging for Dieter&#8217;s present tomorrow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3514\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0128-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3514\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3518\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0129-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3518\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3515\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0130-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3515\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3517\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0131-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3517\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0132-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3519\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3516\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0135-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3516\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3520\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0136-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3520\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3521\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0137-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3521\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3524\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0140-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3524\"\/><figcaption>Rand Ridley of CGS Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3523\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0142-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3523\"\/><figcaption>Suddenly the cigar smoking STARTED&#8230; and continued on for the next few days&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3525\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0143-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3525\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3522\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0144-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3522\"\/><figcaption>Dieter with Stephan and Martin Koler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3526\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0145-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3526\"\/><figcaption>Amongst the smoke are the MMT (Metromedia Technologies) group who was supervising the installation of ORIS at their Japanese site.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3528\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0147-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3528\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3527\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0148-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3527\"\/><figcaption>Mr. Nishina and my mother had known each other for many years&#8230; here Dieter tries to emulate what mom usually does when she sees Mr. Nishina &#8211; Says Hello&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3529\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0149-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3529\"\/><figcaption>And then a kiss right on top!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3530\" 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src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0161-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3541\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3542\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0162-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3542\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3545\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0163-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3545\"\/><figcaption>Dieter with the director of Trader Vics in Asia, Mr. Renee Purro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" data-id=\"3544\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lewislau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSCN0165-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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