Sakai Tetsuo

Sakai Tetsuo is introduced in The Academy, and appears in The Reunion and The Inheritor. He is also an Owner.

Runs the second most important training school in Japan, next to Noguchi Shigeo. He becomes Trainer of Trainers for Japan when Noguchi retires. Tetsuo becomes a member of The Regents. Trainers of his line include --. Other Trainers in his house include Saburo and Abe Jiro, who eventually goes to study with Imala Anderson as a trade for Chris Parker. There are also three unnamed junior trainers in the Training House when Chris Parker is purchased.

Personal Description:  Tetsuo is a 50-something Japanese businessman who honors his country, but personally prefers Western style garb, entertainment, and conversation. His hair was a dense mixture of gray and white, trimmed just a little longer than current Tokyo fashion, his blue suit impeccably tailored and pressed, his shoes hand-made and Italian. His tie was knotted tight to his throat, perfectly neat, matched by the shining peaks of his pocket square. He was only slightly taller than Chris Parker... quoted from  The Academy.

In the 1980’s, Tetsuo is contacted by Imala Anderson requesting that he take on one of her students, Chris Parker for training, and meets him at that year’s Academy in Upstate New York. During this stay, his daughter  Noriko  dies tragically in a car accident. In his grief, Tetsuo beats Chris so badly that Chris ends up in the hospital with broken ribs. No charges were filed by any party, and Tetsuo returns Chris to Anderson at the following year’s Academy. The relationship between Tetsuo and Chris Parker remains strong and positive. By the end of The Academy, Tetsuo owns Chris, and plans to open a training facility in Kobe.

Timeline of Significant Events

1939 born, shortly orphaned and raised by an aunt 1955 accepted for training with Noguchi Shigeo 1962 arranged marriage to  Suzue 1963 daugher  Noriko  is born 1966 goes the U.S. for schooling 1969 returns to Japan with an MBA 1973  Suzue  dies of cancer 1979  Noriko  joins Tetsuo at his training facility 1985 takes on Chris Parker as a trainee 1985  Noriko  dies in a car accident; Tetsuo hospitalizes Chris Parker in his anger and grief 1986 returns Chris Parker to Anderson at the following Academy 1993 attends the Academy in Okinawa 1993 purchases Chris Parker from Imala Anderson 1995 marries  Azami Murasaki 1996 becomes the Trainer of Trainers in Japan 1996 has two children,  Kameko  and  Machi  with Azami 1997 approached by Howard Ward who requests the assistance of Chris Parker to address British Training concern 1998 sends Chris Parker to broker a deal with Philip Harrington and his wife, Angelique Harrington.