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Amano,Miyoko

Yoshitaro Amano, Forced to Return to Japan by Prisoner of War Exchange Ship (Japanese)

Miyoko Amano April 18, 2007

(Japanese) Before the war, Amano had been running trade in Panama. Then, once the trade …

Amano,Miyoko

Yoshitaro Amano, who Attempted to Smuggle himself into South America after the War (Japanese)

Miyoko Amano April 18, 2007

(Japanese) Amano was in Japan for 10 years, but his heart was in South America. …

Amano,Miyoko

Yoshitaro Amano who Liked History (Japanese)

Miyoko Amano April 18, 2007

(Japanese)In 1911, the scholar Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu, and since then it has become …

Amano,Miyoko

Yoshitaro Amano’s Business in Japan (Japanese)

Miyoko Amano April 18, 2007

(Japanese) After the Eastern Japan Great Earthquake, Amano did a small job. When the earthquake …

Amano,Miyoko

First Meeting with Yoshitaro Amano (Japanese)

Miyoko Amano April 18, 2007

(Japanese) I met Amano at a church for Japanese. At that time, he was the …

Amano,Miyoko

Yoshitaro Amano’s Tuna Fishing Boat (Japanese)

Miyoko Amano April 18, 2007

(Japanese) This was not the ship that broke in two when Amano was riding it; …

Amano,Miyoko

Yoshitaro Amano, who was Fascinated by the Chancay Culture (Japanese)

Miyoko Amano April 18, 2007

(Japanese) One time, Amano was looking through a book at a museum and discovered that …

Sakane,Hiroshi

How Yoshitaro Amano got to South America (Japanese)

Hiroshi Sakane May 7, 2007

(Japanese) Was it his dream? Walk around Yokohama even a little and you’ll see a …

Sakane,Hiroshi

Yoshitaro Amano continues his efforts in business in order to pursue his studies (Japanese)

Hiroshi Sakane May 7, 2007

(Japanese) In Costa Rica, Amano was in the fishing business with a ship built in …

Sakane,Hiroshi

On returning to post-war Peru (Japanese)

Hiroshi Sakane May 7, 2007

(Japanese) After the war and before the San Francisco Peace Treaty, Amano saw Japan defeated. …

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