Greetings from Osaka

Sent: Fri 10/13/2006 1:39 PM
To: TOBY PATEMAN; Brian Atkins
Subject: Remember Judo Ken?

Hi Toby & Brian,

I hope you are both fine at the moment. I thought I'd send an email to let you know how Ken, the Japanese student who trained a few times at Timken is doing...

I met Ken last weekend in Osaka; he is really training hard for Judo and has lost 5kgs in weight, and is a lot more muscular.

After a day of sightseeing in Osaka, Ken kindly invited me to watch him and his friends from Osaka Prefectural University Judo Club compete in a Judo tournament. The tournament was held at the Shudokan, in the grounds of Osaka Castle, it really was a spectacular setting. The competition was "open weight" and Ken was unfortunately pitted against two big blokes, one of them must have been well over 110kg!

I have attached some photos...

By the way, Ken says "hello", and hopes to one day train at Timken again.

Hope you enjoy the photos,
Mark


								As we all knew Ken who practised with us for some time has gone back to Japan. Mark who is out there at the moment has met up and as the message above explains was invited to a tournement at Ken`s club.



		Ken as we remmember him in thoughtful pose						Ken`s opponent does look a little on the large size



		Sent: Fri 10/13/2006 1:39 PM To: TOBY PATEMAN; Brian Atkins Subject: Remember Judo Ken? Hi Toby & Brian, I hope you are both fine at the moment. I thought I'd send an email to let you know how Ken, the Japanese student who trained a few times at Timken is doing... I met Ken last weekend in Osaka; he is really training hard for Judo and has lost 5kgs in weight, and is a lot more muscular. After a day of sightseeing in Osaka, Ken kindly invited me to watch him and his friends from Osaka Prefectural University Judo Club compete in a Judo tournament. The tournament was held at the Shudokan, in the grounds of Osaka Castle, it really was a spectacular setting. The competition was "open weight" and Ken was unfortunately pitted against two big blokes, one of them must have been well over 110kg! I have attached some photos... By the way, Ken says "hello", and hopes to one day train at Timken again. Hope you enjoy the photos, Mark Another big guy Ken with Mark (below) outside a pretty impressive looking building


				*Greetings from Osaka*



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