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NZ Herald
04-07-2025
- General
- NZ Herald
He thought his father had abandoned him. Then he took a DNA test
For most of his life, Akihiko Yamamoto believed his American father had abandoned him in Japan. Raised by his Japanese mother, his classmates and neighbours called him 'gaijin' – meaning foreigner – and told him to 'go back to your country'. 'My childhood was terrible,' said Yamamoto, 73. 'Everybody was
Washington Post
03-07-2025
- Washington Post
He thought his father abandoned him. Then he took a DNA test.
For most of his life, Akihiko Yamamoto believed his American father had abandoned him in Japan. Raised by his Japanese mother, his classmates and neighbors called him 'gaijin' – meaning foreigner – and told him to 'go back to your country.' 'My childhood was terrible,' said Yamamoto, 73. 'Everybody was so mean to me.'
