Japan 1997

Outbound Team

Craig S Brantley is an Account Support Specialist with the Asia-Europe American Bank in Seattle.  He does credit/capital analysis and research for American and Asian clients.  Craig enjoys Asian and western literature, martial arts and nature.

Jim Gould is a police officer for the City of Renton which is located 15 miles south of Seattle.  Jim is married and has two dogs.  He is an avid volleyball player and enjoys hunting and many outdoor activities.

Aimee K Macdonald is a Copywriter and Creative Coordinator for SAFECO Insurance company.  She enjoys activities with her husband and children including gardening, cooking, computer games, music especially country-western and folk music.

Laurie Ruble Mathews is a fourth-grade teacher at the Bush School, an urban private school in Seattle.  Laurie  enjoys getting to know other people, both at home and overseas.  Related to this, she enjoys traveling, reading, seeing foreign films and a good discussion.

Team Leader

Mitchell F Jones has been a Pastor with the Lutheran Church for over 25 years.  He has been connected with Rotary since 1972 and is a past member of the Kogoshima West Rotary Club.  Mitch is married, has two daughters and enjoys flyfishing, rose gardening and camping.

Inbound Team

Hiroki Ishibashi Is a bank clerk in Yamanashi.  He is married with one daughter and one son.  He enjoys golf, computers and karate. Hiroki was sponsored by the Kofu Rotary Club.

Satoko Kubota is secretary in Shizuoka.  She has one sister and two brothers.  Satoko enjoys traveling and scuba diving.  She was sponsored by the Shizuoka Rotary Club.

Hiroe Okubo is an executive of a plastic film company.  She has one brother.  In Hiroe's free time, she likes swimming, movies, traveling, Karaoke and flower arranging.  She is sponsored by the Kofu South Rotary Club.

Naohiro Ueda is a group leader for General Affairs.  He lives with his wife and three daughters.  Nao enjoys golf, tennis, skiing and movies.  He was sponsored by the Shizuoka West Rotary Club.

Team Leader

Akeo Aoyagi is married and has three sons, one daughter-in-law and a granddaughter.  He is the chairman of a jewelry import company.  Akeo enjoys computers, motorcycle touring, reading and English conversation.