Shig Nakamoto and Donna were in Ottawa last weekend visiting the Nakamoto-Berry's. Shig completed the wiring in the new bathroom and Craig and Sara got some free time on both days! On Sunday, everyone enjoyed a lovely brunch at the Courtyard with live guitar music and some excellent food and company.

Sean, Rada, and Sydney came to visit the Nakamoto-Berry's in Ottawa this month! Everyone seemed to have a great time...

Sage and Sydney were reunited last weekend in Niagara Falls. They were both seen camping at the KOA on Lundy's Lane and wandering around the town.

A great time was had by all who attended the 2009 Nakamoto Reunion. It was sunny and beautiful and it seems that the campfire under the stars has become a new tradition.









Check out all the reunion photos in the gallery.

Sources at the Ministry of Natural Resources have confirmed that at least two brave souls managed to paddle/portage in to some of the most famous Speckled Trout lakes in the Algonquin Interior for the opening day of trout season in the park. Unfortunately, the ice was out late this Spring, and only cleared off the lakes the day before, which was not too good for the fishing prospects.



Shig and Craig Nakamoto paddled across Rock Lake and Pen Lake for about 10km, directly in to a gusty headwind late Friday afternoon. They finished the third and longest portage (2100m) in to Welcome Lake in the dark, around 9pm. Paddling between the last two portages was upstream, along the swollen Galipo River.





On Saturday morning the two fishermen headed in to Harry's and Rence Lakes to try their luck with fishing on opening day. Fortunately, after lunch they decided to head back to camp to enjoy the sun on the beach. By the time they reached Welcome Lake again, the wind picked up and they just made it back to camp and set up a rain shelter before the strong winds, thunderstorm, rain, and hail hit.

With nothing else left to do, it was time to break out the last of the wine and grill up supper!



All in all it was a great trip!

Shig, Donna, and Sarah were seen skating on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa with Sage Bettina Mae Nakamoto.

Last weekend the 2008 USTA Florida Senior Combo Section Championships were held at Daytona Beach. Shig Nakamoto's team (St. Petersburg/Clearwater) won their section!

After cutting short their Christmas vacation early, the Nakamoto/Berry family re-arranged a few appointments on their day traveling home and managed to have a quick visit with Craig's auntie Eiko and uncle Marco. As luck would have it, their son Michael and his daughter Mariko happened to be at the house when they arrived.

Donna's daughter Sarah recently stayed at the Nakamoto Hostel, en route to the Caribbean for Christmas.

Shig and Donna were seen over the Thanksgiving weekend wandering about the highways and byways of Lindenlea in the presence of Sage Bettina Mae Nakamoto and the rest of her family.

Another Nakamoto Reunion finished successfully last Sunday evening with a camp fire burning brightly under a clear sky full of stars.

Check out the photos.



Everyone was happy to meet the first male Nakamoto of the next generation.

Shig Nakamoto has been spotted fishing on the Kenai River in Alaska this week.

Looks like he is doing pretty well.

Contractors are so difficult to find in Calgary these days, some people are resorting to flying in workers from other provinces. Shig Nakamoto recently spent several weeks in Calgary renovating a water-damaged basement for friend's of his son. Shig told reporters that it wasn't the first time he has come out to work in Calgary, where wages are quite good, and there might be time to get in some early season skiing at Sunshine Village!



Shig had a great visit with Craig, Sara, and Sage. It was nice to have Grandpa around for so long!

After some 8 or 9 years, Shig Nakamoto decided to once again host a Nakamoto family reunion in Port Sydney, Ontario. As per tradition it was held on the August civic holiday long weekend.



There was a great turn-out, and only those few people that were out of the province were unable to make it. The following were present:

George and Shiz | Gary and Cheryl | David, Tiffany, and Taylor | Shig and Donna | Sean, Rada, and Sydney | Craig, Sara, and Sage | Ann and Bryan | John and Kiyo | Karen | Robin, Bill, Matthew, and Sierra | Blake, Chris, Lindsay, Justin, and Michael | Minnie and Lane | Julie and Todd | Steve, Debbie, and | Tim | Terry | Tera

Sydney Nakamoto is growing up fast!