Mama-san Fuji dies

Sept 22nd brought sad news of Fujiko Chamberlain's death. Fuiji was a close family friend since Stephen and Jon's primary school days. At the memorial Stephen and Paulie witnessed the other dimensions of her life - the Japanese sensai at UQ who by all accounts was a marvelous teacher; an institution in the Japanese community in Brisbane as a committee member of the Australia Japan Society for many decades; a cultural advisor to politicians who worked on Australia Japan relations well into her 80s. Ted spoke beautifully to the 100+ attendees at the memorial service of her wartime struggles in Japan and move to Hawaii and then Australia. Stephen sees her passing as the end of an era

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1974 with the Atherton boys and Satoru : Fuji Chamberlain, Terry Atherton, Jon Atherton, Dr Satoru Chamberlain, Stephen Atherton 1976 with Eric Saint, Kaida and Egan, Terry Atherton et al 1978 - one of the many parties that the wild gals had : Fuji Chamberlain, Terry Atherton 1983. Terry is in New York and looks forward to seeing Fuji
2008 - at Terry Atherton's 80th . 2011 - Fuji is glued to the photos of Terry's life at the wake .
Two souls who dipped in and out of each other's lives Fuji heads home - she gave a great talk about Terry : Stephen Atherton July 2012 - Fuji trains up to Melany to visit Ted & Satoru's clan (visiting from Colorado) 2012 - At Egan Ulrich's funeral with Edwin & Utta : Stephen Atherton, Pauline Turnbull
2015 - After walking to Kaida's, time to chill : Kaida Sari A lovely ceremony with a balance of Uni folk, a Zen monk, Japan Society and friends attending