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At Kobe's tourist spot, Meriken Park, there is a statue of "Departing Hope," symbolizing a parent and child who left Kobe for Brazil as a result of the country's immigration policy. Approximately 260,000 people crossed the sea from Kobe, but life in Brazil was said to have been harsh. We spoke to Hasegawa Mariko, who immigrated to Brazil with her family of seven, about what it was like back then. What was the country's immigration policy? (Aired July 19, 2023) [Produced by] Sun Television © SUN-TV, co.ltd ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Subscribe to Sun Television News here! ↓↓ / @suntv_news_japan We deliver local news every day! <Broadcast times> Monday to Thursday 11:55, 15:00, 17:20 (Catch+), 21:22 Friday 11:55, 15:00, 17:05 (Catch+), 21:22 Saturday 13:00, 17:30, 21:22 Sunday 18:00 (News SUN Day) ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆