80 Years On: Chinese&Language Care Supports Aging Japanese War Orphans

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Tokorozawa, Saitama Pref., Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese war orphans who were left behind in China amid the turmoil at the end of World War II and repatriated to Japan decades later are now entering old age. Many struggle to adapt to conventional nursing homes because of language barriers. To meet their needs, Mariko Kamijo, 47, the eldest daughter of a repatriated orphan, has opened a nur…

Tokorozawa, Saitama Pref., Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese war orphans who were left behind in China amid the turmoil at the end of World War II and repatriated to Japan decades later are now entering old age. Many struggle to adapt to conventional nursing homes because of language barriers. To meet their needs, Mariko Kamijo, 47, the eldest daughter of a repatriated orphan, has opened a nur…