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David O
Nov 12, 20232 min read
My family history
-Dad's Side- My grandfather was from Nakatsu in Oita prefecture. His father was a carpenter and he apparently fell off the roof of a...
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David O
Nov 2, 20232 min read
Background on the Onizuka kofun burial mounds
Burial Mound in Kibi Plains, Okayama taken during my cycling tour around Japan 2014. There are several Onizuka 鬼塚 kofun 古墳 burial mounds...
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David O
Nov 2, 20235 min read
My grandfather Kakusaburo Onizuka
-Early Life- Although I never met my granddad, it's obvious that he was an athlete. He was born 1907 in Nakatsu, Oita. His father...
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David O
Nov 2, 20234 min read
Hunt for the Onizuka Shrine in Sasebo, Nagasaki 11-01-2023
Coincidence or destiny? My 2023 trip to Japan included taking the Matsuura Testudo Line from Sasebo. The original plan was to take it to...
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