The ANKF has announced that Uozumi Ichiro (Hanshi 9th Dan) of Aichi passed away on the 22nd at the age of 78.

I believe that Ichiro sensei taught at one of the South Carolina seminars so Amercian students may have had the chance to meet this great archer:

http://kyudo.jp/pdf/info/info20151222.pdf

Here is a nice video of Ichiro sensei shooting.  h/t to Howard Houng and Peter Kollotzek for the links.