The American ambassador to Japan, Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, visited Kumamoto on Friday to encourage relief efforts following the series of earthquakes. During Kennedy’s visit, she presented a certificate to our own Sara Brown in gratitude for the efforts Sara and others have made towards helping non-Japanese navigate the disaster. Sara remarked that she was concerned about how non-Japanese speakers would cope and was happy to use her language skills to assist. I hope that Sara will post more about her experience soon. - William

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