Umi No Kizuna

I haven’t posted anything on here in a while… are people still active on here ?

With recent changes to the business visa requirements. Mr Aizawa offered to have my business under his name at first. We will of course come up with a solid contract. I appreciate him so much. Will keep you updated.

She cut Mr. Aizawa's boat close to shore. And she placed his friend's boat near the sun. His friend was an oyster farmer.

This is more than a product. It's a story of love and loyalty, in every package.

The day he finally made the agonizing decision to return to seaweed farming... his friend was found. In another prefecture.

He still honors his friend every single day. Look at the logo for his seaweed. A friend of his, a paper artist, created it. It's not a drawing—it's intricate paper art.

He was torn apart by the impossible choice: continue his desperate search for his friend, or go back to work for his family.

For 8 months, he searched. Each body was more disfigured than the last. He's a husband. A father. His youngest was only 2 or 3. His family was safe, but he needed to provide for them.

He became a kind of undertaker, just to get information from the police. He needed to see every body found, hoping against hope he'd find his friend.

When I visited him last year, he shared his story from the 2011 earthquake. He lost his childhood friend. The body was missing. They held a funeral without him. But Mr. Aizawa couldn't accept it.

Check out my friend's bar, by the way (@bar.bones) on insta—it's loud and fun! But that night, a conversation started that would lead him to invite me to Ishinomaki.

I met him completely by chance. I was in Shinsaibashi, Osaka with @christinedaae.bsky.social (lol, after she ordered enough Chinese food for an army). I went to my friend's bar, and Mr. Aizawa walked in.

But I need to tell you how I met him, and the story he shared with me. It’s about loyalty, loss, and a friendship that lasts a lifetime. 🧵

How far would you go for a friend?

This is Mr. Aizawa. He's a 50-year-old seaweed farmer from Ishinomaki. I'm not even a huge seaweed eater, but my God—his seaweed is incredible. You can find it online or at the market by the manga museum. In ishinomaki

With recent changes to the business visa requirements. Mr Aizawa offered to have my business under his name at first. We will of course come up with a solid contract. I appreciate him so much. Will keep you updated.

She cut Mr. Aizawa's boat close to shore. And she placed his friend's boat near the sun. His friend was an oyster farmer.

This is more than a product. It's a story of love and loyalty, in every package.

The day he finally made the agonizing decision to return to seaweed farming... his friend was found. In another prefecture.

He still honors his friend every single day. Look at the logo for his seaweed. A friend of his, a paper artist, created it. It's not a drawing—it's intricate paper art.

He was torn apart by the impossible choice: continue his desperate search for his friend, or go back to work for his family.

For 8 months, he searched. Each body was more disfigured than the last. He's a husband. A father. His youngest was only 2 or 3. His family was safe, but he needed to provide for them.

He became a kind of undertaker, just to get information from the police. He needed to see every body found, hoping against hope he'd find his friend.

When I visited him last year, he shared his story from the 2011 earthquake. He lost his childhood friend. The body was missing. They held a funeral without him. But Mr. Aizawa couldn't accept it.

Check out my friend's bar, by the way (@bar.bones) on insta—it's loud and fun! But that night, a conversation started that would lead him to invite me to Ishinomaki.

I met him completely by chance. I was in Shinsaibashi, Osaka with @christinedaae.bsky.social (lol, after she ordered enough Chinese food for an army). I went to my friend's bar, and Mr. Aizawa walked in.

But I need to tell you how I met him, and the story he shared with me. It’s about loyalty, loss, and a friendship that lasts a lifetime. 🧵

How far would you go for a friend?

This is Mr. Aizawa. He's a 50-year-old seaweed farmer from Ishinomaki. I'm not even a huge seaweed eater, but my God—his seaweed is incredible. You can find it online or at the market by the manga museum. In ishinomaki

Trying something… what do you think ?

Thank you 😊

Thanks! Thats really good advice!

True! I mean I won’t be super close to the beach but like walking distance

I’m thinking of giving out painted sea shells from ishinomaki as rewards for my crowdfunding… what do you think?

Yeah 😭😭😭
Plus the financial aspect of it too. Idk if I’ll be able to gather the money I need

My heart is leaning toward the beach. I want a space where we can have live music with the ocean as a backdrop. But my practical side is whispering about the station...

What do you think ?