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Elizabeth Saunders Home

LOS ANGELES, United States - Kei LaFleur (L) and Midori Acker hold a photo of Miki Sawada, the founder of the Elizabeth Saunders Home in Japan. Both women spent time at the orphanage and met in person for the first time at Acker's home in Kerrville, Texas on Aug. 19, 2014.

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Emperor, empress visit Elizabeth Saunders Home

OISO, Japan - A child hugs Emperor Akihito (C) as he and Empress Michiko (L, background) visit the Elizabeth Saunders Home, an orphanage in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 6. The home was established in 1948 for orphans born to Japanese women and U.S. soldiers after World War II by the late Miki Sawada, a granddaughter of Yataro Iwasaki, who founded the Mitsubishi conglomerate.

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Emperor, empress visit Elizabeth Saunders Home

OISO, Japan - A child hugs Emperor Akihito (C) as he and Empress Michiko (L, background) visit the Elizabeth Saunders Home, an orphanage in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 6. The home was established in 1948 for orphans born to Japanese women and U.S. soldiers after World War II by the late Miki Sawada, a granddaughter of Yataro Iwasaki, who founded the Mitsubishi conglomerate. (Kyodo)

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(2) Imperial couple visit Elizabeth Saunders Home

OISO, Japan - Empress Michiko (L) talks with a child at the Elizabeth Saunders Home, an orphanage in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 6. The facility was established in 1948 for orphans born to Japanese women and U.S. soldiers. It was founded by the late Miki Sawada, a granddaughter of Yataro Iwasaki, who founded the Mitsubishi conglomerate. (Kyodo)

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(4) Imperial couple visit Elizabeth Saunders Home

OISO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (L, background) listen to a chorus singing during a visit to the Elizabeth Saunders Home, an orphanage in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 6. The facility was established in 1948 for orphans born to Japanese women and U.S. soldiers. It was founded by the late Miki Sawada, a granddaughter of Yataro Iwasaki, who founded the Mitsubishi conglomerate. (Kyodo)

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(3) Imperial couple visit Elizabeth Saunders Home

OISO, Japan - Empress Michiko (C) talks with a child at the Elizabeth Saunders Home, an orphanage in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 6. The facility was established in 1948 for orphans born to Japanese women and U.S. soldiers. It was founded by the late Miki Sawada, a granddaughter of Yataro Iwasaki, who founded the Mitsubishi conglomerate. (Kyodo)

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Elizabeth Saunders Home

LOS ANGELES, United States - Kei LaFleur (L) and Midori Acker hold a photo of Miki Sawada, the founder of the Elizabeth Saunders Home in Japan. Both women spent time at the orphanage and met in person for the first time at Acker's home in Kerrville, Texas on Aug. 19, 2014. (Kyodo)