Monday 26 January 2015

Haruna sounds like me

Two Japanese Hostages, as Different as Can Be, Linked by Fate in Syria - NYTimes.com: "He changed his given name to the feminine Haruna and became convinced that he was the reincarnation of Yoshiko Kawashima, a Manchu princess who became a spy for Imperial Japan and was known for wearing men’s clothes. Mr. Yukawa’s life took another big turn after the death of his wife from lung cancer. Early last year, he set off for the Middle East, telling friends and relatives that this was his last chance for finding success.

“The experiences I gain on this voyage will change my life,” he wrote in his blog in April. “I will come back if the world decides it needs me.”"



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