Portrait of a Kiyosato pioneerーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
Kyiosato is a scenic highland region in Yamanashi Prefecture with sweeping views of Mount Fuji. Today, it’s a popular summer retreat. What’s less known is the fact that American pioneer Paul Rush helped bring Kiyosato to life. A century after his arrival in Japan, and HK World’s Iguchi Masayyuki explores his lasting legacy. Hata Emiko works as a curator at the Paul V memorial museum in Kyosato. Recently, Hate has conducted extensive oil history interviews. She’s now presenting her findings in a special exhibition. How did he talk to you? He greeted me with, “Hey boy, I want to find out what kind of person Paul Rush actually was.” Gathering memories from relatives who worked with him helps bring depth to his portrait. American Polish came to Japan in 1925 to help rebuild Christian organizations devastated by the great Ker earthquake two years earlier. In 1938, Lush opened a lodge in Kyosato aimed at immersing young people in communal living in nature. After World War II, Lush played a key role in Japan’s recovery by transforming Kyosato into a rural development model. He introduced daily farming and highland vegetable cultivation. An NHK broadcast captured a recalling of Russia’s voice. We started uh the nursing center about 10 years ago and we started in in an effort to do something about uh doing things that improving the living of world people. Q later uncovers a surprising story from 100year-old vlogger Faki Misaku. Blush disliked certain fools after being detained by police as a suspected spy during World War II. Paul hated the smell of rice and pickled radish because that’s all the police gave him to eat. So when he visited, we had to hide them. Haki also vividly recalls how lush dealt with a fire breaking out at the lodge in 1955. He kept going straight into the flames. People were shouting, “Paul, your leather shoes will get burned. When he turned to look at us, his face was covered with tears.” Hate is also analyzing Lush’s correspondence with his supporters. The museum houses around 1 million letters. One handwritten note by Lush mentions sending a silver dish, apparently as a wedding gift. Hata believes this shows how kind and thoughtful he was. I’m able to find out more of the real Paul Rush rather than simply retrieving information from documents I’ve seen before. I want to piece together more stories about him for future generations. The special exhibition on Paul Lush is open until November, inviting visitors to dive deeper into the enduring legacy of this Kiosato pioneer. Iguchi Masuki, NHK World.
Kiyosato is a scenic highland region in Yamanashi Prefecture, with sweeping views of Mount Fuji. Today, it’s a popular summer retreat. What is less known is the fact that American pioneer Paul Rusch helped bring Kiyosato to life. A century after his arrival in Japan, this report explores his lasting legacy. #japan #usa #nature #education #tourism #travel
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