Dennis Stock - JAP. Sadahiro NEKYAMA and his family.

JAP. Sadahiro NEKYAMA and his family. - Sadahiro NAKAYAMA (father 35), Shigeko (Mother 30), Kinue (mother in law, 56), Takaswi (son 8), the daughters are Nusako (7), Eiko (5), Yoshimi (3), Midori (2), Michiko (3 months) - Dennis Stock

Sadahiro NAKAYAMA (father 35), Shigeko (Mother 30), Kinue (mother in law, 56), Takaswi (son 8), the daughters are Nusako (7), Eiko (5), Yoshimi (3), Midori (2)

JAP. Sadahiro NEKYAMA and his family. - Due to the number and ages of his children Sadahiro finds it too difficult to send the younger ones to the Parish church of Catholocisim classes therefore he conducts his own classes each Friday night at home. In attendance is his wife, who has been a Catholic for 3 generations, her mother, and two young cousins who are preparing for baptism and the six children.The older children take the classes quite seriously, which their father reads out loud. - Dennis Stock

Due to the number and ages of his children Sadahiro finds it too difficult to send the younger ones to the Parish church of Catholocisim classes therefore he co...

Neighbours stopping in to chat with Sadahiro, as he continues to work on his Obis.

Sadahiro at home with a customer,his daughter Yoshimi is trying to blow up a balloon.

Sadahiro spooling the bulk thread in mass, in the process of making Obis.

Due to the number and ages of his children Sadahiro finds it too difficult to send the younger ones to the Parish church of Catholocisim classes therefore he co...

Neighbours stopping in to chat with Sadahiro, as he continues to work on his Obis.

JAP. Sadahiro NEKYAMA and his family. - Sadhiro NAKAYAMA was baptised 10 years ago, and is a good Christian.One can see it in his bearing and attitude towards his family and neighbours, he attends the St Joseph's parish church.He is seen here with Rev.Clement W PAYNTER (Chief Preist) who came to Japn from Philadelphia to maintain a Passionist monastery but is now working in the Parish of Nishijin. - Dennis Stock

Sadhiro NAKAYAMA was baptised 10 years ago, and is a good Christian.One can see it in his bearing and attitude towards his family and neighbours, he attends the...

Sadahiro and his son Takashwi (8) kneeling before the alter in St Josephs' church

JAP. Sadahiro NEKYAMA and his family. - Sdahiro and his son Takashi spend a rare moement at one of Kyoto's rivers fishing, he speaks proudly of his only son as he will be the only one to be able to continue his father's craft. - Dennis Stock

Sdahiro and his son Takashi spend a rare moement at one of Kyoto's rivers fishing, he speaks proudly of his only son as he will be the only one to be able to co

JAP. Sadahiro NEKYAMA and his family. - The family gathers for an evening mean, rice, pieces of pork and fish.Teas is consumed by all, the children average about half a glass of milk per day. - Dennis Stock

The family gathers for an evening mean, rice, pieces of pork and fish.Teas is consumed by all, the children average about half a glass of milk per day.

JAP. Sadahiro NEKYAMA and his family. - Besides fishing, chess is the only other rcreation of Sadahiro.His son watches, chess is played on a flat wood board and the markers are wood squares with the names of the chessmen written on them. - Dennis Stock

Besides fishing, chess is the only other rcreation of Sadahiro.His son watches, chess is played on a flat wood board and the markers are wood squares with the n

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