All photos from the personal collection of Hanshi William J. Dometrich
and Kyoshi Barbara E. Dometrich unless otherwise noted.

Backyard training
Backyard training at O-Sensei's home.
The original Chito-kai hombu.

Shimizu Army Base
O-Sensei in center, to his right is Shane Higashi current
head of the Canadian Chito-kai. Camp Shimizu Army Base, Kumamoto, Japan

O-Sensei's backyard 1966
Kumamoto, Japan, O-Sensei's backyard. September 1966.

Seisan training c. 1950
Seisan training c. 1950

Niseishi training c.1950
Niseishi training 1950

O-Sensei and Gogen Yamaguchi 1954

O-Sensei and Gogen Yamaguchi 1954

O-Sensei, Nakamura Sensei, Yamamoto Sensei
O-Sensei seated in the center,
Yamamoto Sensei to his right, Nakamura Sensei to his left.

O-Sensei and Yamamoto 1967
O-Sensei and Yamamoto SenseiU.S. Hombu Dojo,
Covington, KY USA, Kentucky Post Newspaper, 1967

Hawaii 1961
O-Sensei, to his left Tommy Morita, standing left James Miyagi
Hawaii 1961. Photo Courtesy of James Miyagi

Tsuruoka 1965
Masami Tsuruoka Sensei c. 1965

O-Sensei and Taira Shinken
O-Sensei and Taira Shinken. Photo courtesy of Koukichi Takara.

O-Sensei center and Kato Sensei to his left

O-Sensei, seated third from right, Tashiro Sensei to his right

O-Sensei and Nakahara Sensei

O-Sensei,Higa,Uehara,Nakahune c.1960

Left to Right: Nakahune, Uehara, Higa, O-Sensei early 1960's

Kyoshi & O-Sensei US Hombu 1967

O-Sensei and Kyoshi Dometrich at the U.S. Hombu Dojo, 1967.

Higashi, O-Sensei, Kugizaki

Left to right: Higashi Sensei, O-Sensei, Kugizaki Sensei

O-Sensei c. 1965

O-Sensei c. 1965

Photo dated Sept. 1966 O-Sensei seated center.

Hawaii 1961. O-Sensei and Thomas Morita seated center.  Photo courtesy of Richard K. Kikkawa.

Seated center: Tsuruoka Sensei, O-Sensei, Yamamoto Sensei.  1967. Photo courtesy of Michael Colling.

Ottawa Canada 1967.  L to R. Cleroux Sensei,  Yamamoto sensei, O-Sensei, Tsuruoka Sensei, Andre Langelier (far right). Photo courtesy of Michael Colling.

O-Sensei c. 1961 Hawaii. Photo courtesy of Richard K. Kikkawa.

1967. Covington, KY Mayor receiving honorary Chito-ryu membership. Yamamoto Sensei, O-Sensei, Dometrich Hanshi.

 

Shinichi Kumanomeido and Al Johnson - Canadian Shiai c.1965 (Phot0 courtesy of Wayne Witherby)

 

1967 - William Dometrich and Dr. Chitose (Photo courtesy of Wayne Witherby)

 

Mike Foster and Mamoru Yamamoto seated in chairs, Barabara Dometrich seated at Yamamoto Sensei's left, Vickie Broz and Sandy Collis seated in front - Toronto 1967

Mamoru Yamamoto Toronto 1967

 

Masami Tsuruoka and Mamoru Yamamoto - Toronto 1967

 

Howard Fox and Joe Copeland - Yoseikan Hombu Dojo - Covington KY 1968 (Photo courtesy of Wayne Witherby)