• 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.
  • May 14, 2022 Doug and Elisabeth Iwasa were married
  • Feb 8, 2022 Twin girls Scarlett and Sienna born to Ken and Sarah Iwasa
  • Jan 26, 2022 Koura Moonyan Nakata born to Reid Nakata and Sherry Lau 
  • Dec 11, 2021 Megan Nakata marries Evan Wright
  • Dec 28, 2018 Ken and Sarah Iwasa were married
  • Sept 1, 2018 Reid Nakata and Sherry Lau were married.
  • April 7, 2013 Grey Nakata Van Voorhis born to Kara and Henry
  • Dec 9, 2012 Heather Kawamoto and Kay Westfall were married.
  • Oct 21, 2011 The Kitsap Historical Society honored our family at the Kitsap Heritage Banquet on October 21st 2011. The Nakatas were one of five families who trace their roots to the early days of Kitsap county. This year’s honored families are the Fellows family of Bremerton, the Nakatas of Bainbridge Island, the Myreboes and Andersons of Poulsbo, the Sackmans of Central Kitsap, and the Willocks of Port Orchard.
  • ​May 22, 2010 Ralph and Betsy were married.
  • Sept 26, 2009 Jan and Ken were married
  • Dec 1, 2008 Leo Matcho born to Rick and Bonnie. He becomes the 10th member of the fifth generation of the Nakata family!
  • August 25, 2007 the 50th Birthday party for T&C
  • January 5, 2007 Ashley Nakata born to April and Tony.
  • April 10, 2006 London Momotaro Matcho born 11:31PM to Rick and Bonnie. 
  • May 9, 2005 Julia Yoshiko Endow born to Irene and Curt
  • July 9, 2004 Whitney Nakata born to April and Tony
  • July 19, 2003 Kayleigh Rae Kawamoto-Pieler born to Danny and Jenna.
  • Sept 12, 2002 Irene and Curt Endow are proud parents of a 6 lb 11 oz boy, Davis Kenji
  • Jan 12,2002: Opening of the Don Nakata Memorial Pool
  • Sept 23, 2001: Kara and Henry's wedding​
  • March 10, 2001: Leslie and Don's wedding
  • Nov 14, 2000: the nakataconnection.com website was launched​