Originally from Hiroshima Prefecture, this is an interview video featuring Chieko van Santen, founder of the Nichiran Silvernet (the predecessor of today’s Nichiran Net). She shares memories of her mother, recollections of her husband, and her experiences from the time she moved to the Netherlands.
| 1944 | Born in Onomichi City |
| 1966 | Graduated from Shimane University, began her career in Osaka |
| 1969 | After marrige, relocated to Tokyo |
| 1970 | Birth of the first son |
| 1972 | Birth of the second son |
| 1984 | Relocated to Den Haag, the Netherlands for the education of the children |
| 2003 | Founded Nichiran Silvernet |
Here is the full version of the interview.
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Ballet lesson
Ballet lesson
Piano lesson
Chado (tea ceremony) lesson
Junior high school entrance ceremony
Junior high school entrance ceremony
Ski trip during sophomore year at university
A photo sent to her husband during his 3-month stay in the Netherlands in 1970
Tokyo years
Koninginnedag （Queen’s birthday）Party during Tokyo days.
Around age 26, in Tokyo
With her husband’s family
With bridge friends in The Hague
With her eldest and second sons and their spouses
With Dutch celebrity