Atsuko here.
Discovery Kumamoto has started supporting people in the United States and Brazil who are searching for their Kumamoto roots.
My parents are from Tamana, but my grandparents emigrated to Hawaii. They returned to Kumamoto during World War II, and that journey is part of the reason I am here today. After the war, one of my uncles returned to Hawaii, so I have had some opportunity to learn about the strengths and value of immigrant communities. Because of that, I hope Kumamoto will continue to be a welcoming place for people with immigrant backgrounds.

Many of the immigrants who left Kumamoto are now elderly or have already passed away. For their children and grandchildren, it can be very difficult to reconnect with their ancestral roots in Kumamoto on their own.
This is a wonderful opportunity and an important support system. I hope many descendants of Kumamoto immigrants will take advantage of it, reconnect with their roots, and build new connections that continue to grow.
(੭˙꒳​˙)੭♡

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