Achievement Certificate
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2008.920.9
Dimensions: 12 in X 17 in
Dimensions (Metric): 30.48 cm X 43.18 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 30.48 cm X 43.18 cm
Source: Kazusada and Mari Sumiyama
Credit Line: Gift of Kazusada Sumiyama
Description
Framed achievement certificate awarded to Yoichi Sumiyama Sugiyama as a young boy at the Okasaki Seibokukai calligraphy school in Japan.
Framed achievement certificate awarded to Yoichi Sumiyama Sugiyama as a young boy at the Okasaki Seibokukai calligraphy school in Japan.
Historical Notes
A native of Shizuoka, Japan, Yoichi Sugiyama moved to Fort Lee, New Jersey, with his wife, Harumi, and their two young sons in fall 2000. A year later, the couple was expecting their third child. Yoichi was a baseball fan, especially of Shigeo Nagashima, the Tokyo Giants’ star player. On September 11, Yoichi was on the South Tower’s 80th floor at Fuji Bank, where he was a manager. He was 34 years old.
A native of Shizuoka, Japan, Yoichi Sugiyama moved to Fort Lee, New Jersey, with his wife, Harumi, and their two young sons in fall 2000. A year later, the couple was expecting their third child. Yoichi was a baseball fan, especially of Shigeo Nagashima, the Tokyo Giants’ star player. On September 11, Yoichi was on the South Tower’s 80th floor at Fuji Bank, where he was a manager. He was 34 years old.
Curator's Comment
As a child in Japan, Yoichi Sugiyama acquired a reputation as a skilled calligrapher.
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As a child in Japan, Yoichi Sugiyama acquired a reputation as a skilled calligrapher.
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