A Brief Biography of the Takamotos

Eric is from Hawaii, and began to sense a missionary call when he spent a summer in Brazil working with a Japanese Brazilian church. Eric feels a special desire to share Christ with Japanese children and those who are marginalized in society.  Eric graduated from University of California Northridge with a degree in linguistics, and then in 1997 graduated from Fuller Seminary with a Master of Divinity.  

Sue was born in Zimbabwe, where her parents served as missionaries.  She first fell in love with Japan when she served there in a summer mission trip during her college years.  Prior to meeting Eric, she spent 3 years in Japan working in a local church with LIFE Ministries. She then worked in training and human resources in the U.S. office of Asian Access, while she worked on graduate studies at Fuller Seminary.  During their 2 years in Sendai, she has completed her research and graduated in 2002 with her PhD in Intercultural Studies.  Last year, she taught a course at Fuller Seminary entitled, "Transitions & Transformation for the Christian Leader ."

In January of 2002, they had the joy of adopting Owen Masaru Takamoto when he was one month old. He was one and a half when they adopted Annie Kei last August. We've felt so thankful for God's wonderful provision.

Eric enjoys creating and maintaining bonsai, jogging, basketball, and nature.  He follows Japanese sumo, as well.  Sue loves gardening, has been learning the traditional Japenese art of making aizome --blue indigo cloth-- and has fun teaching cooking classes and going to Starbucks coffee when she can.  They both enjoy travel, going for walks with Owen, Annie, and Molly, their Maltese, and new adventures in Japan.