Fukuda, Frank Tokichi, 1889-1941.

Frank Tokichi Fukuda was born in Shimonoseki, Japan, in 1889 and immigrated to Seattle in 1906. In 1912 he joined the Asahi Club, a young men's social club for prominent Japanese in Seattle, and helped form the Asahi Club baseball team. From 1912 until 1927 Fukuda was a player, manager, and coach of several Seattle baseball teams. He later served as principal of the Japanese language schools in both Portland, Or., and Wapato, Wash., where he continued to coach and manage young Japanese teams. He died in 1941. Fukuda has been has been called the father of Japanese baseball in the Northwest and is noted for his commitment to education and cultural exchange.

From the description of Frank Fukuda photograph and ephemera collection, ca. 1906-1927 [graphic]. ca. 1906-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 52428865

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