The Special Meeting of Far East Lodge No. l, F&AM was held at the Masonic Temple, at 77-12 Honmoku Midorigaoka, Naka-ku, Yokohama on the 31st day of March 2012.
A Lodge of Master Masons was opened in due and ancient form at 13:30 hours (caused by the very strong wind stop the commuter train) with WB Sagara, WM in the East, Bro Tsujii, SW in the West, and WB Buda, acting JW in the South.
The WM recognized the Distinguished Brethren present as listed in the Tiler's Register of this date. He then announced that this lodge had convened for the purpose of conferring the Third Degree of Masonry upon Bro Junichiro Mukai.
At 13:55 hours, by three distinct knocks on the door by Bro Mukai and admitted into the Lodge. He obligated a Master Mason by WB Sagara. Bro Yutaro Suzuki gave the Working Tool Lecture in Japanese.
The Tragedy had started by WB Sagara as a KS and Bro Tsujii as HT. Then the Degree lecture was conducted by Bro Tatara who did a wonderful performance and the Charge had delivered by MWB Watanabe. All of them had conducted in Japanese.
As the youngest MM of the Lodge, Bro Junichiro Mukai expressed his sincere thanks to all brethren who had worked hard to confer the degree upon him under such a bad weather condition.
Then the Lodge had proceeded to close at 16:30 hours in short form with WB Sagara, WM in the East, Bro Tsujii, SW in the West, and WB Buda, acting JW in the South.
There were totally 12 Brethren (including newly raised MM) present. And regrets had received from Bros Al Jordan, Inomata and Tamado.
APPROVED:
MASANORI SAGARA
Worshipful Master
ATTEST:
KAZUHIRO WATANABE, PGM
Secretary