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Japanese Letter Handoff Ceremony / 遺霊品受渡式

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Evergreen Aviation & Spa... Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum team, Consul General Yuji Yoshioka and OBON SOCIETY team. Japanese Letter... Japanese Letter... Japanese Letter... Japanese Letter... Japanese Letter...
On January 15th (Wednesday), a ceremony took place at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in Oregon to hand over wartime items. These items are 129 postcards and letters written by Japanese families to former Japanese soldiers after World War II, hoping for their safe return. Through a series of surprising events, these letters were brought back to the United States and ended up at the museum for nearly 80 years.
 
Now, with the wish to return them to their rightful place, the museum CEO, Mr. Scot Laney, handed them over to Rex Ziak, the president & co-founder of OBON SOCIETY. The ceremony was attended by Consul General Yuji Yoshioka from the Portland Consulate and other guests.
 
We will try our best to return these postcards to the families in Japan, as they were meant to be delivered 80 years ago.  Thank you for your kind support!
 
1月15日(水)オレゴン州のエヴァーグリーン航空宇宙博物館において、遺霊品の受渡式が行われました。これらの遺霊品は先の大戦後、旧日本兵の安否を想いながら綴られた129通のハガキと手紙で、奇遇な経緯を辿りアメリカに持ち帰られ、約80年になります。最終的には、同博物館がそれらを所有していましたが、これらを本来の場所に届けたいという願いのもと、館長のスコット氏よりOBONソサエティ代表のレックスに手渡されました。式典には、ポートランド領事事務所から吉岡雄三総領事をはじめとする関係者の方々もご参列くださいました。
 
これから当団体は、80年前に届けられるはずであったハガキを、日本のご家族の元に届けるために尽力してまいります。
#EvergreenMuseum #closure #obonsociety #obonソサエティ #peace #reconciliation #ww2

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OBON SOCIETY Newsletter January 2025 Part 2

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A B29 munitions crew winches... A B29 munitions crew winches an E-46 up and into the bomb bay. Each Superfortress carried forty such bombs, which gave them the capacity to deliver 1520 individual bomblets over their target.
#goodluckflag #healing #iwojima #japan #obonsociety #peace #veteran #ww2

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OBON SOCIETY Newsletter 2025 Part 1

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Iwo Jima Iwo Jima
#healing #iwojima #obonsociety #reconciliation #veteran #ww2

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令和7年 京都市平和継承事業のご案内

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令和7年 京都市平和継承事業の...
この度、京都市平和継承事業の一環として、OBONソサエティ共同代表による講演が開催されます。事前申込は不要で、入場も無料ですので、お近くにお住まいの方はぜひご参加ください。
皆様にお会いできることを楽しみにしております。
#flagreturn #friendship #japanesflag #obonsociety #obonソサエティ #peace #ww2 #yosegakihinomaru #京都府

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A Happy New Year

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A Happy New Year
We sincerely appreciate all of your kind support!
Wishing your good health, happiness throughout 2025!
 
Best wishes,
OBON SOCIETY
#obonsociety #obonソサエティ #peace

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OBON SOCIETY Newsletter J.C. England Story Part 5

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The unknown grave where J.C... The unknown grave where J.C. England was buried.
#flagreturn #healing #japan #jcengland #obonsociety #unknowngrave #ww2

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OBON SOCIETY Newsletter J.C. England Story Part 4

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Vicky on the tarmac Vicky on the tarmac
#flagreturn #japan #obonsociety #panam #stewardesses #veteran #ww2

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OBON SOCIETY Newsletter J.C. England Story Part 3

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Baby Victoria Baby Victoria
#flagreturn #japan #obonsociety #veteran #ww2 #yosegakihinomaru

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OBON SOCIETY Newsletter- J.C. England Story Part 2

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J.C. and Helen's wedding day! J.C. and Helen's wedding day!
#flagreturn #healing #japan #obonsociety #reconciliation #ussengland #veteran #ww2

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OBON SOCIETY Newsletter- J.C. England Story Part 1

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Pearl Harbor, December, 7th ... Pearl Harbor, December, 7th 1941
#flagreturn #healing #japan #obonsociety #reconciliation #ussengland #veteran #ww2

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