My great-uncle Frank immigrated to the United States from Japan in 1905 to further his education, so far away
So Far Away
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My great-uncle Frank immigrated to the United States from Japan in 1905 to further his education, so far away
Born Takeo Furukawa on 15 March 1883 in Tottori-Ken, Tokyo, Japan, little is documented of his early childhood. Family oral history stories say that the young Takeo experienced hunger, poverty and the loss of his family. Additionally, the stories tell of friendship, spiritual learning and scholarship.