Shōtsuki meinichi 祥月命日
Kato Shihan 22 July 1943 ~ 16 April 2020
Kato Shihan did not want anyone to mourn his passing but insisted we sing his favourite song whilst raising a glass:-
If I fall or if I perish
Don’t you dare to grieve for me
Drink that red wine to the bottom
Break them glasses to the ground
Heeey, loyal true my friends
All you sing this song
And remember me
If I fall or if I perish
Don’t you dare to call a priest
You shall come to where I’m lying
Dance a heavy dance for me.
Heeey, loyal true my friends
All you sing this song
And remember me
If I fall or if I perish
Memories shall be alive
Of my vivid life and wild heart
Of the track that’s left by me
One year on, raise a glass to the Absolute Genius and his legacy that will live on forever.
Kampai….OSS