As farmers, our family had always been poor, but my father allowed me to pursue education as long as no expense was involved.
پس در سال ۱۹۴۱ وارد یک مدرسهٔ دخترانه در شهر اوکویاما شدم که ۱۰۰ کیلومتر از دهکده‌مان فاصله داشت .‏