"World Kagoshima People's Meeting"
"Reunión Mundial de los Kagoshimanos"
ZOOM MEET-UP |
TIME & DATE
3:00 PM, June 27th,2026 (US Pacific Time) |
The World Kagoshima People's meeting on June 28, 2026, hosted by two North American Kagoshima prefectural groups, started at 7 a.m. Japan time. This time, there were a total of 23 participants from Japan (Tokyo, Kagoshima), the U.S., Brazil, as well as the U.K., Australia, and Argentina, and it seems the secretariat had a hard time coordinating the timing.
Especially this time, Mr. Wacky (from Yoshimoto Kogyo), who will be co-starring in the play 'MOTHER ~The Mother of the Kamikaze, Tome Torihama Story~' set at the old Imperial Army kamikaze base in Chiran, Minamikyushu, made a special appearance and shared his thoughts on the play and his expectations for performing in Kagoshima in the near future.
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After the general session, participants split into breakout rooms for a friendly chat, sharing about their daily lives, thoughts on Kagoshima, and expectations for new experiences with Kenjins. There seem to be various reasons why we ended up living all over the world, but the conversations brought back memories of meeting somewhere in the world, and there was talk of looking forward to reuniting if the chance arose. There was a sense that, as fellow prefectural residents, everyone wanted to keep expanding this circle.
As Brazil goes through a generational shift, Chairman Sergio mentioned that through various events, they are conveying the 'spirit' and culture of Kagoshima, and that exchanges with Kagoshima (like student study programs) serve as encouragement for younger generations.
Additionally, Mr. Shimizu, joining for the first time from the UK, explained that the first group of Satsuma students set sail from Kushikino in 1865, which marked the beginning of exchanges with Europe. The discussion also got lively when participants talked about Nagasawa Kaname, one of those students, who later went to the U.S. and became the 'Wine King of California,' making for an enjoyable time with fellow Kagoshima people.
According to the secretariat, the next meeting is scheduled for six months from now.
(Editor: FJNET Kagoshima, English translation by GOOGLE)
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