Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Henry is from West Virginia, but now lives in Chiba, Japan. He has been in Japan for over 30 years working and raising his family. He became a Japanese citizen to contribute to Japanese society and gain the right to vote. When he tells Americans he became Japanese they are usually quite shocked.

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