Japanese Youth Exchange Project
The consul general of Japan, Toyoei Shigeeda, held a welcome luncheon reception at his Nuuanu Avenue residence Jan. 16 for 37 high school students affected by the Japan earthquake and its aftermath. The students are all participants in the Kizuna Project, a Japanese government-sponsored youth exchange project between Asia-Oceania and North America, and involving more than 10,000 youths from 41 countries. The project aims to promote global awareness of Japan’s revival efforts.
Photos by Rachel Breit rbreit@midweek.com
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- Osamu Otaki, Bruce Coppa, former Mayor Peter Carlisle, John Sosa, Consul General Toyoei Shigeeda and Shigeki Fukazawa
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- Hana Slaughter, Emi Higashi, Karen Watanabe, Yu Ito and Daniel McGivern
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- Ryota Ikeda, Tatsuki Obara, Mika Walker, Misake Tomiyama and Akane Kikuchi
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- Yoshiko Matsuoka, Mikiko Tani and Lisa Sakamoto
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- Deputy Consul General Kazunari Tanaka, Ron Nagasawa and Consul General Toyoei Shigeeda
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- Colleen Ogura, Gail Fox, Brian Walker and Sachi Matsushita
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- Julie Hedden, Momofuku Sato and Shigeki Fukazawa
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- (back) Roy Tominaga, Alyssa Liem, Bishop Ryokan Ara, Ron Nagasawa, Ryoichi Okubo, (front) Satoko Takahashi and Koto Ota
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- Consul Takeshi Ogino, and retired Col. Charles and Kimiko May
