Filipino-Japanese visits father's homeland

Filipino-Japanese visits father's homeland

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Bienvenido Toshio Shin, a 70-year-old Filipino-Japanese, receives a bouquet of flowers from his Japanese relatives on Aug. 7, 2014, at Kagoshima Airport in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, his Japanese father's homeland. Shin, who acquired Japanese nationality earlier this year, said, "My 70-year dream finally came true."

Filipino-Japanese visits father's homeland

Filipino-Japanese visits father's homeland

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Bienvenido Toshio Shin, a 70-year-old Filipino-Japanese, meets his Japanese relatives on Aug. 7, 2014, at Kagoshima Airport in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, his Japanese father's homeland. Shin, who acquired Japanese nationality earlier this year, said, "My 70-year dream finally came true."

Filipino-Japanese appeal for Japanese citizenship

Filipino-Japanese appeal for Japanese citizenship

MANILA, Philippines - Descendants of Japanese living in the Philippines attend a press conference in Manila on Aug. 4, 2014, before visiting Japan to appeal for official recognition as Japanese citizens. The man with the microphone is Bienvenido Shin, whose petition was approved last March and who plans to join the trip to meet his relatives in Japan.

Filipino-Japanese visits father's homeland

Filipino-Japanese visits father's homeland

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Bienvenido Toshio Shin, a 70-year-old Filipino-Japanese, receives a bouquet of flowers from his Japanese relatives on Aug. 7, 2014, at Kagoshima Airport in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, his Japanese father's homeland. Shin, who acquired Japanese nationality earlier this year, said, "My 70-year dream finally came true." (Kyodo)

Filipino-Japanese gets nod for short trip to Japan

Filipino-Japanese gets nod for short trip to Japan

MANILA, Philippines - Bienvenido Toshio Shin, a 70-year-old Filipino Japanese from the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, who was recognized recently as a Japanese citizen, leaves Manila airport for Tokyo on Aug. 6, 2014. Shin, who will visit his Japanese relatives and his father's grave in Kagoshima Prefecture until Aug. 11, is facing problems with the Philippine immigration law as a result of his new citizenship. (Kyodo)