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Chapter 12: Romantic Interlude in Japan
One of the happiest interludes in the life of Rizal was his sojourn in the Land of the Cherry Blossoms for one month and a half (February 28 – April 13, 1888). He was enchanted by natural beauty of Japan, the charming manners of the Japanese people, and the picturesque shrines. Moreover, he fell in love with a Japanese girl, whose loveliness infused joy and romance in his sorrowing heart. Her real name was Seiko Usui. Rizal affectionately called her O-Sei-San. Fate, however, cut short his happy days in Japan. He had to sacrifice his own happiness to carry on his work for the redemption of his oppressed people. -G. Zaide and S. Zaide Source: BOOK Jose Rizal: Life, Works, and Writings of a Genius, Writer, Scientist, and National Hero (Second Edition) By Gregorio Zaide and Sonia Zaide
