TV Program introducing the history of Siberian Children will be broadcasted
A documentary program ”Japanese 100 years ago - the path of Polish Orphan Rescue”, produced by Fukui Television, was nominated for the 29th FNS Documentary Award.
Fukudenkai’s financing project for Polish people living in Japan
Following the issuance of the emergency declaration, the Social Welfare Corporation Fukudenkai provided living expenses (100,000 yen) to 10 Polish people through Japan-Poland Youth Association.
Article about the history of Japan-Poland relations
The Japan Times published an article on May 3, introducing the history of Japan-Poland relations.
This article also introduces Siberian Children, who arrived at Tsuruga Port in 1920.
Mr. Krzysztof Gonciarz, a Polish famous YouTuber, uploaded a video introducing the history of Siberian Children on his YouTube channel.
Stamp with the motif of Japan and Fukudenkai
This is a stamp design issued in Poland in September 2019. This design was drawn by Wiktoria Kosterska, a student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw
in Poland.
Polish pianist, composer and politician.
In 1920/1921, together with his wife , he supported 369 children and 27 adults, who were able to come safety to Seattle from Siberia, and later to Chicago.
The beginning of the Japanese Red Cross Society was the Philanthropic Society (博愛社, Hakuaisha), a relief organization for the injured of the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877.
Agata Kornhauser-Duda, First Lady of Poland, visited Wejherowo
On Monday, the 10th of February, Agata Kornhauser-Duda went to Wejherowo, where she paid a visit to local Special Education Centre for disabled people.
Anna Bielkiewicz is probably the most important person in the Siberian Children story, because without her the rescue mission wouldn’t even have taken place.
Book Recommendation Related to Siberian Children - Part 1
“Siberian Children - The history of Polish children repatriated from Siberia and Manchuria in 1919-1923” written by professor Wiesław Theiss is, so far, the only book devoted to the topic.