From: Larry Kaufman COMCAST NET> Date: 18 may 2003 Subject: Komei Wachi This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_oH708hTRQSxCXZ7pkfwBgw) Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT It is with a heavy heart that I must announce the death (from cancer on May 13, at age 67) of Komei Wachi of Washington D.C. Mr. Wachi was a key sponsor of shogi activities in our area, primarily by offering the free use of his "Gallery K" art gallery for countless shogi events over the years. He was well known in the art world, and his obituary rated an 8 paragraph story in the Washington Post. Mr. Wachi came from Tokyo, but lived in the U.S. for nearly forty years. Because he only became interested in shogi while over here (!), at around the age of 50, he never became especially strong (he did earn 2 Dan from the Shinjuku Shogi Center on visits to Tokyo). But he interest in shogi and his dedication to promoting the game were strong, even after he virtually ceased playing in the last few years. He was liked by everyone in the shogi world who met him, and will be missed by many. Larry Kaufman for the D.C. Shogi Club --Boundary_(ID_oH708hTRQSxCXZ7pkfwBgw) Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
     It is with a heavy heart that I must announce the death (from cancer on May 13, at age 67) of Komei Wachi of Washington D.C.  Mr. Wachi was a key sponsor of shogi activities in our area, primarily by offering the free use of his "Gallery K" art gallery for countless shogi events over the years.  He was well known in the art world, and his obituary rated an 8 paragraph story in the Washington Post.
     Mr. Wachi came from Tokyo, but lived in the U.S. for nearly forty years.  Because he only became interested in shogi while over here (!), at around the age of 50, he never became especially strong (he did earn 2 Dan from the Shinjuku Shogi Center on visits to Tokyo).  But he interest in shogi and his dedication to promoting the game were strong, even after he virtually ceased playing in the last few years.  He was liked by everyone in the shogi world who met him, and will be missed by many. 
 
     Larry Kaufman for the D.C. Shogi Club
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