The Nakata Family (c1931). L-R: Momoich (Mo), Ken, Jitsuzo, Masaaki (John), Shima, Yoshie (Yonchan), Gerald, Shigeko (Jean), Sadako (Sachan). Taken at the family house/farm on what is now the NE corner of Wyatt and Weaver on Bainbridge Island, WA.
Announcements (as of August 18th 2025):
- August 9th, 2025 Family Reunion at Fay Bainbridge Park. Pictures are in the Gallery.
- On Sept 28, 2024 Megan and Evan welcomed daughter Olivia "Livvy" Nakata Wright into their family!
- On July 6, 2024 we had a family reunion celebrating 100 years of the original farm property on Bainbridge. If you're a family member you can see photos and videos of that day.
- On October 16, 2023 Rick Nakata died, see his obituary.
- August 2022 the Jefferson Land Trust purchases the Kawamoto family farm in Leland WA and renamed it the Kawamoto-Wipala Farm. See the story here.
- See video clips of Glen's Memorial service which was held April 2, 2022 at Woodward Middle School.
- March 27, 2022: our family was recently featured in a Seattle Times article on the 80th anniversary of the removal of 227 Japanese and Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island.
- Jan 2022 Reid and Sherry welcome a baby girl Koura!
- Dec 11, 2021 Megan marries Evan Wright!
- On Dec 10th 2021 Glen Nakata; husband, father, cousin, uncle, and friend passed away. See his obituary.