A memorial service for Mr. Teiichiro Yoneda, former principal and advisor of Kyoto Computer Gakuin Kyoto Ekimae School, who passed away on June 7, 2016 at the age of 106, was held on May 26, 2017, the day before the first anniversary of his death, at the Kyoto Institute of Information Graduate University Kyoto Ekimae Satellite Main Hall.In addition to current students, faculty, staff, and graduates of the Kyoto Institute of Information Graduate University and other institutions, his family members and people who were closely associated with him, such as former students, attended the ceremony to express their condolences and gratitude to Dr. Yoneda.
Mr. Yoneda has been teaching at Kyoto Computer Gakuin for almost 30 years since 1987 as a principal of Rakuhoku School, a principal of Kyoto Ekimae School, and an advisor.Every year, he gives a special lecture at the time of Aoi Matsuri, Gion Matsuri and Jidai Matsuri, the three major festivals in Kyoto.Even though he is over 100 years old, he still stands at the podium and continues to pour his passion into education.
The memorial service began with a slide presentation of Yoneda's life and career, followed by a dedication of six pieces by Lutz Leskowitz (violin) and Misa Hasegawa (piano), who have performed throughout the world, including Bach's "Sonata and Partita for Solo Violin BWV1001 'Adagio' in G minor.At the end, all the attendees sang a chorus of "Lake Biwa Shukou no Uta" which was a favorite song of Dr. Yoneda.On the way, we received a message from the Mayor of Kyoto, Daisaku Kadokawa, who said, "Dr. Teiichiro Yoneda is a man who has always thought through education and school management from the perspective of students.I have learned a lot from them myself.He is truly a proud educator of our city.I would like to express my deepest gratitude for his achievements and his legacy.After the concert, a small banquet was held.
Thank you very much, Dr. Teiichiro Yoneda.Please rest in peace.