Quotes from an email received today.
A shawl was sent to Hideko in Sendai, Japan -- where the earthquake and tsunami did such horrific damage. A friend, Lynn, in Temecula, California sent me the yarn to make a shawl. At the time neither of us knew where the shawl would go.
You will find some very interesting links here -- (and all the additional links you will find here):
http://wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu/dolls/japanese/index.htm
Hideko commented on the Friendship Doll information as followe:
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A shawl was sent to Hideko in Sendai, Japan -- where the earthquake and tsunami did such horrific damage. A friend, Lynn, in Temecula, California sent me the yarn to make a shawl. At the time neither of us knew where the shawl would go.
".......... My family and me didn't get much direct suffer in March. But there are still too many people (including relatives and friends) who haven't got back their normal life. I am busy working to help them. But I am very well. In these days suddenly it's become a bit cold. Your shawl is keeping me warm and I am oftenly thinking of you and Lynn. Take care of yourself. I hope you have nice days.Also, we have been exchanging information on the Friendship Doll Exchange between Japanese and American children -- beginning in 1927.
With very best regards, Hideko in Japan"
You will find some very interesting links here -- (and all the additional links you will find here):
http://wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu/dolls/japanese/index.htm
Hideko commented on the Friendship Doll information as followe:
"It's wellknown story about this friendship dolls. It was just before the war. Lots of dolls were sent to Japan from US as a symbol of friendship then too. But we had very sad history after that between your country and mine. Isn't it amazing news we have got still those dolls remained even after such unhappy years? I wish our friendship would be forever in future."I felt sure you all would appreciate reading this.
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