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A Fundraiser That's Dear to Me

Sharing for the hero that inspired the character in my books

Amy Winters-Voss
Sep 15, 2023
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Nakamoto-san, who inspired my character Umeji Tatsuya in my Liminal Chronicles series, is doing a fundraiser to help kids in need and provide employment for ex-mobsters like himself.

If you saw the NHK documentary about an ex-yakuza (Nakamoto-san) starting an Udon shop after leaving the mob, you might wonder how he and his friends are doing now. I remember how they talked about how hard it is to start over in Japan.

I had the pleasure of meeting Nakamoto-san when I visited Japan this spring. (Seriously, he serves the BEST udon I had in Japan!) He has a heart for helping the youth of the area and guys like him who are starting over. So I wanted to share that he’s doing a fundraiser to continue helping others.

If you’re interested in checking out his fundraiser, here are the fundraiser links and some help with translation.

  • His website for the project

  • His fundraiser

  • Facebook page for his Udon shop

  • If you need help with translation, DeepL is much better than Google.

  • If you wish to donate and don’t live in Japan, here are instructions in English (from another already completed project).

    Thanks for reading about this incredible fundraiser! <3

    As I sign off, I’ll remind you to…

    Be the Difference. Be extraordinary.

    All the best,

    Amy

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