Our Japan Trip

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In the aftermath of World War II, a local girl in a farm village in Japan met a young American serviceman in the occupying forces. When they fell in love, like thousands of other intrepid women, she gave up family and friends for an unknown life as a "war bride." Here is her unforgettable story, told as only it could be by the man for whom she risked all. Brave with them all of society's barbs of prejudice, and the vindictive ploys of a heartless USAF bureaucracy determined to break them up

A Link to the book’s web page is here

Amazon.com also stocks the book. Follow this link.

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Shinto ceremony at Miyako’s house

When we returned to Miyako's house in Fukuoka we attended a Shinto memorial service for her husband. Kenji has been dead for 27 years and this was a major memorial service in his honor. Japanese customs have very strict times when memorial service are required to honor the dead.

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