After WWII separation, Filipino-Japanese descendant to meet family in Japan at last

Filipino man with Japanese roots meets Japan relative for first time

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A man of Japanese descent, part of the so-called Nikkeijin community in the Philippines, met a Japanese relative for the first time o

After WWII separation, Filipino-Japanese descendant to meet family in Japan at last

As part of its efforts to help Filipino-Japanese descendants acquire Japanese nationality, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan facilitated the visit

Visit to Japan by a Filipino-Japanese Descendant

Photos courtesy of Embassy of Japan to the Philippines The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, as part of the ongoing efforts to assist Filipino-Japanese descendants in acquiring Japanese nationality, has arranged a visit to Japan on August 6 of a Filipino-Japanese descendant, Mr. Jose Takei. Prior to his departure, on the afternoon of August 5, Mr. Jose Takei gave an interview to the local Japanese press at the Embassy of Japan in the Philipp…