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A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida

No. 11: Seeking new ventures despite poor performance

Ryusuke Kawai

Morikami Sukeji, who traveled to the United States as a member of the Yamato Colony in South Florida and remained there alone until the end of his life after the colony was disbanded, continued to write letters to his sister-in-law and her family, whose husband (Sukeji's younger brother) had died …

A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida

Episode 10: My nephew who called me "father" passes away

Ryusuke Kawai

Morikami Sukeji, who traveled to America as a member of the Yamato Colony in South Florida and remained there alone until the end of his life after the colony was disbanded, continues to write letters to his sister-in-law and her family, who lost her husband (Sukeji's younger brother) after the …

A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida

Part 9: I want to return to Kyoto and spend the rest of my life there

Ryusuke Kawai

Morikami Sukeji, who came to America as a member of the Yamato Colony in South Florida and remained there alone until the end of his life after the colony was dissolved, continues to write letters to his sister-in-law and her family, who lost her husband (Sukeji's younger brother) after the …

A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida

Episode 8: There's still work to be done!

Ryusuke Kawai

Morikami Sukeji, who traveled to the United States as a member of the Yamato Colony in South Florida and remained there alone until the end of his life after the colony was dissolved, continued to write letters to his sister-in-law and her family after the war. Always thinking of his …

A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida

No. 7 Life without mirrors

Ryusuke Kawai

Morikami Sukeji, who traveled to the United States as a member of the Yamato Colony in South Florida and stayed there alone until the end of his life after the colony was dissolved, continued to write letters to his sister-in-law and her family after the war. His days were filled …

A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida

Part 6: Talking to cats and reading Japanese books

Ryusuke Kawai

Morikami Sukeji, who came to America as a member of the Yamato Colony in South Florida and stayed there alone until the end of his life after the colony was disbanded, continued to write letters to his sister-in-law and her family after the war. While living alone, he talks to …

A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida

Part 5: Becoming wealthy in an instant

Ryusuke Kawai

Morikami Sukeji, who came to America as a member of the Yamato Colony in South Florida and remained there alone until the end of his life after the colony was dissolved, continued to write letters to his sister-in-law and her family after the war. Looking back on his days after …

A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida

Part 4: I want to see you

Ryusuke Kawai

Morikami Sukeji, who came to America as a member of the Yamato Colony in South Florida and remained there alone until the end of his life after the colony was disbanded, continued to write letters to his sister-in-law and her family after the war. In his letters, he expresses his …

A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida

Part 3: Small Friends

Ryusuke Kawai

Morikami Sukeji, who came to America as a member of the Yamato Colony in South Florida and stayed there alone until the end of his life after the colony was disbanded, continued to write letters to his sister-in-law and her family after the war. At one point, the sale of …

A lonely longing for home - From the letters of Morikami Suketsugu, a Japanese immigrant in Florida

Part 2: Cold wave and traffic accidents

Ryusuke Kawai

In the early 20th century, Yamato Colony, a Japanese village, appeared in southern Florida. Morikami Sukeji (George Morikami), who immigrated from Miyazu, Kyoto City as a farmer and pioneer, stayed on even after the colony was dismantled and disappeared before the war, and continued farming alone through the war (see …

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ジョン・オカダの小説「No-No Boy」を読んだのがきっかけで、日本人移民、日系人について興味をもつ。もっと日系アメリカ人のみなさんに日本に来てほしいと願っています。 

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