Happy Birthday Otoosan
Tatsuo Uchida, the otoosan of everyone during the early years in the PNJK Family, was born on January 25, 1928 at Tibungco Davao City. He was a Datu Bago awardee and the adopted son of Davao City because of his several projects introduced here in our place that all of us would never forget. He offered shelter to the needy. A building housing the orphanage near the Southern Philippine Medical Center is just one among the several contributions of Otoosan to the development of the city. Because of his generosity and concern over the plights of the residents in the city, he was conferred the most prestigious award the Datu Bago Award given each year in line with the observation of the Araw ng Dabaw.
The building housing the office of the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai, Inc. and MKD classrooms is a very significant donation received from the couple Uchida. We could truly say that countless beneficiaries have benefited from the donations. We can mention here the members and officials likewise are enjoying better living condition having been accepted in the mainstream of society both in Japan
and in the Philippines. The program of the association for recognition generated positive result, thus a number of descendants are either Japanese citizens or are permanent resident visa holders. This was part of his ideas during his lifetime.
What he did is so noble and incomparable with the rest of the benefactors in a community. We will always remember him as he left the biggest legacy ever – the importance of education and improvement of one’s living condition. The school is the symbol of what he dreamed for the descendants – complete education and the grasp of Japanese culture. May his soul rest in peace with his wife Ayako San.
