Thirteen Japanese-Filipino children and 14 Filipino mothers left for Japan on Monday, realizing a long-held dream to live in their Japanese fathers' or husbands' homeland.
Akira Oka, chair of the Cebu-based Shin-Nikkeijin Network Association, Cebu Inc., said the children, aged 6 to 19, and their mothers, mostly in their 30s, will live in Shiga, Shizuoka, Aichi and Gifu prefectures, and Tokyo.
SNN helps Japanese-Filipino children, known as "Japinos," locate their Japanese fathers and seek financial support.