Hisako (Chako) Aoki 9-1-515 Sanban-cho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075 Japan 81-3-3261-7197 Thank you for remembering me, though I spent only two years at Otterbein (1961-1963). These two years are unforgettable, filled with wonderful memories. The bonfire, beanies, Cochran Hall, kind and helpful junior counselors, Spring Fever Day, Christmas carols, Otterbein Love Song—canoeing on the creek-oh, what fun it was! I belonged to Theta Nu--Greenwich, the YWCA and the Women’s Glee Club. Being chosen a candidate for 1962 Homecoming Queen was most surprising to me. To tell you the truth, I did not wish to become the Queen. Being shy, the worst thing that could happen would be to be kissed on the football field by the team captain. Fortunately, I ended up being First Attendant. Beforehand, I was made to sit on stage and my sorority sisters sang, “Some enchanted evening, you may see our Chako. You may hear her call you across a crowded room…”which is one of the good remembrances. One time walking on a street, I was asked to speak at an elementary school about Japan. I did and they gave me a baby rabbit. I named him Chibi, meaning a little one in Japanese, and he lived with me in my dorm room. Chibi’s best friend was Sharon Milligan, my sorority sister who lived on the same floor of the dorm and used to bring bits of carrots and other of Chibi’s favorites from Barlow. Chibi often visited her, running to her room! I am still in touch with Sharon, who is doing wonderful things with children in South Africa. Before coming back to Japan, I gave Chibi to my roommate, who took him to a farm. Later, I received a letter from her that Chibi had many, many babies! To my surprise, Chibi was a female! At mealtimes, I worked at Barlow Hall serving food. I often was told not to put too much on each plate. I just wanted every student to eat enough! I have countless such funny (?!), delightful memories. Among the faculty, I remember Mrs. Frank, Mrs. Nelson, Miss Day, Miss Van Sant and Dr. Lovejoy well. In 1963, I transferred to International Christian University in Tokyo. In October 1964, I worked as an interpreter in the royal box at the main stadium during the Tokyo Olympics. I graduated in 1965, majoring in linguistics (general semantics). Sharon with some of her fifth graders May 2014
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