{"id":347,"date":"2025-07-26T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T06:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/?p=347"},"modified":"2025-10-31T09:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:29:37","slug":"ms-chieko-van-santen-makinaga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/en\/ms-chieko-van-santen-makinaga\/","title":{"rendered":"Ms. Chieko van santen Makinaga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Originally from Hiroshima Prefecture, this is an interview video featuring Chieko van Santen, founder of the Nichiran Silvernet (the predecessor of today\u2019s Nichiran Net). She shares memories of her mother, recollections of her husband, and her experiences from the time she moved to the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"\u5fd8\u308c\u306a\u8349\u30d7\u30ed\u30b8\u30a7\u30af\u30c8 in NL No.2\u3000\u30d5\u30a1\u30f3\u30b5\u30f3\u30c6\u30f3\u5343\u679d\u5b50\u3055\u3093\u30a4\u30f3\u30bf\u30d3\u30e5\u30fc (Short Version)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F9EVoDpLvSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns\" data-valign=\"center\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column 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is-style-simple\"><table style=\"--swl-cell1-width:90px;\" class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>1944<\/td><td>Born in Onomichi City<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1966<\/td><td>Graduated from Shimane University, began her career in Osaka<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1969<\/td><td>After marrige, relocated to Tokyo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1970<\/td><td>Birth of the first son<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1972<\/td><td>Birth of the second son<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1984<\/td><td>Relocated to Den Haag, the Netherlands for the education of the children<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2003<\/td><td>Founded Nichiran Silvernet<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/melrluwE3PQ?si=gWhoah1Hz1e3ixm8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a>&nbsp;is the full version of the interview.<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/foAZUPe3JZ4?si=pL8DQ7kTevYbV_Yd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-btn_normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/melrluwE3PQ?si=gWhoah1Hz1e3ixm8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\" data-has-icon=\"1\"><svg class=\"__icon\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M46.1 12.9c-.5-2-2.1-3.6-4.1-4.1-3.6-1-18-1-18-1s-14.4 0-18 .9c-2 .5-3.6 2.1-4.1 4.1C1 16.5 1 24 1 24s0 7.5.9 11.2c.5 2 2.1 3.5 4.1 4.1 3.6.9 18 .9 18 .9s14.4 0 18-.9c2-.5 3.6-2 4.1-4.1.9-3.7.9-11.2.9-11.2s0-7.5-.9-11.1zm-26.8 18V17.2l12 6.8-12 6.9z\"><\/path><\/svg><span>View full version<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\"><strong>Gallery<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click to enlarge the photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns\" style=\"--clmn-w--pc:33.33%;--clmn-w--tab:33.33%;--clmn-w--mobile:50%\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large u-lb-on\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\u7fd2\u3044\u4e8b\u3001\u30d0\u30ec\u30a8\" class=\"wp-image-331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-1.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ballet lesson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-lb-on\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-2.jpg\" alt=\"\u7fd2\u3044\u4e8b\u3001\u30d0\u30ec\u30a8\" class=\"wp-image-332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-2.jpg 507w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-2-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ballet lesson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-lb-on\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-3.jpg\" alt=\"\u7fd2\u3044\u4e8b\u3001\u30d4\u30a2\u30ce\" class=\"wp-image-333\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Piano lesson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-lb-on\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-4.jpg\" alt=\"\u7fd2\u3044\u4e8b\u3001\u8336\u9053\" class=\"wp-image-334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-4.jpg 481w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-4-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chado (tea ceremony) lesson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full u-lb-on\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1282\" height=\"1739\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\u4e2d\u5b66\u306e\u5165\u5b66\u5f0f\" class=\"wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-5.jpeg 1282w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-5-221x300.jpeg 221w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-5-755x1024.jpeg 755w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-5-768x1042.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-5-1132x1536.jpeg 1132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1282px) 100vw, 1282px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Junior high school entrance ceremony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large u-lb-on\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-6-652x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\u4e2d\u5b66\u306e\u5165\u5b66\u5f0f\" class=\"wp-image-336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-6-652x1024.jpeg 652w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-6-191x300.jpeg 191w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-6-768x1207.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-6-978x1536.jpeg 978w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-6.jpeg 1194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Junior high school entrance ceremony<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large u-lb-on\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-7-760x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\u5927\u5b66\u4e8c\u5e74\u751f\u306e\u30b9\u30ad\u30fc\u65c5\u884c\" class=\"wp-image-337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-7-760x1024.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-7-223x300.jpeg 223w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-7-768x1035.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-7-1140x1536.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-7.jpeg 1354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ski trip during sophomore year at university<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large u-lb-on\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-8-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"1970\u5e74\u3054\u4e3b\u4eba\u304c3\u304b\u6708\u9593\u30aa\u30e9\u30f3\u30c0\u306b\u5e30\u3063\u3066\u3044\u305f\u6642\u306b\u30aa\u30e9\u30f3\u30c0\u6ede\u5728\u4e2d\u306e\u3054\u4e3b\u4eba\u306b\u9001\u3063\u305f\u5199\u771f\" class=\"wp-image-338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-8-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-8-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-8-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-8-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-8.jpeg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A photo sent to her husband during his 3-month stay in the Netherlands in 1970<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large u-lb-on\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-9-804x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\u6771\u4eac\u6642\u4ee3\" class=\"wp-image-339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-9-804x1024.jpeg 804w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-9-235x300.jpeg 235w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-9-768x979.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-9-1205x1536.jpeg 1205w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-9.jpeg 1502w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tokyo years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-10-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\u6771\u4eac\u6642\u4ee3\u3001\u5973\u738b\u8a95\u751f\u65e5\u30d1\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc\" class=\"wp-image-340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-10-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-10-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-10-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-10-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-10.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Koninginnedag \uff08Queen&#8217;s birthday\uff09Party during Tokyo days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-11-696x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"26\u6b73\u304f\u3089\u3044\u306e\u9803\u3001\u6771\u4eac\u306b\u3066\" class=\"wp-image-341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-11-696x1024.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-11-204x300.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-11-768x1129.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-11-1045x1536.jpeg 1045w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-11.jpeg 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Around age 26, in Tokyo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-12-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\u3054\u4e3b\u4eba\u306e\u3054\u5bb6\u65cf\u3068\" class=\"wp-image-342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-12-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-12-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-12-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-12-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-12.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With her husband\u2019s family<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-13-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\u30c7\u30f3\u30fb\u30cf\u30fc\u30b0\u306e\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u4ef2\u9593\u3068\" class=\"wp-image-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-13-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-13-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-13-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-13-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-13.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With bridge friends in The Hague<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-14-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\u9577\u7537\u3001\u6b21\u7537\u592b\u5a66\u3068\" class=\"wp-image-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-14-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-14-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-14-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-14-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-14.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With her eldest and second sons and their spouses<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-15-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\u30aa\u30e9\u30f3\u30c0\u306e\u82b8\u80fd\u4eba\u3068\" class=\"wp-image-345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-15-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-15-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-15-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-15-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nichirannet.nl\/wasurenagusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Vansanten-15-2048x1447.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With Dutch celebrity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originally from Hiroshima Prefecture, this is an interview video featuring Chieko van Santen, founder of the Nichiran Silvernet (the predecessor of today\u2019s Nichiran Net). 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