In Kanazawa, on our way to the station, Aunt Yoshiko took us to the family gravesite where some members of the Futaki family are buried. (The Futaki family is Yui's mother's family). Near the gravesite is the family home. It's an old Japanese traditional house that is still used by members of the Futaki family. Aunt Yoshiko drove by it to show it to us and saw that there was someone in the yard. She called over to the lady and explained who Yui and I were - the lady invited us into the house. There we met a cousin of Yoshiko's and their granddaughter!
It was a truly unique experience for Yui and I to be welcomed so readily into a stranger's home. Aunt Yoshiko had a good chat with her cousin and his wife, catching up on years and years of history. I was touched to be welcomed so readily into their home.
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