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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 …