Memoirs From Heirlooms: A Japanese Language Teacher, Mr. Ukuta, Determines to Pass on the Story - His Great-Grandfather Lost His Wife and Four Children; He Conducted Research to Make the Story Easier to Understand (Continued From Page 1)

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Kana Ukuda (31), a Japanese language teacher in Nishihara Town, began researching the experiences of her great-grandfather, Choryo (who died at the age of 105). Sixteen years after Choryo's death, in 2024, she found his memoirs and diaries detailing his wartime experiences among his belongings at home.