Social workers celebrate two centenarians in Ogimi: “I’m glad I lived to see this!”
Tsuru Maeda (center), Ogimi Village Social Welfare Council staff, and social workers pose for a photo on November 5, in Oshikawa Ward, Ogimi Village.
November 26, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Ikue Asato
On November 5, staff of the Ogimi Village Social Welfare Council (chaired by Tetsuo Shimada) and local social welfare workers visited the homes of two centenarians, Tsuru Maeda, 102, of Oshikawa Ward and Hatsu Miyagi, 103, of Yako Ward, in Ogimi Village.
Every fiscal year, “Ogimi mayors” participate in the “social welfare worker for a day” event and visit the homes of the elderly in each district (which are former elementary school districts.) However, as a precaution against the novel coronavirus pandemic, the mayoral event was canceled. The social workers independently organized the visits this year, entertaining the elderly and their families with music and dancing.
Both Maeda and Miyagi clapped along to the songs and said, “I’m overjoyed. I’m glad I lived to see this!”
Social worker Kazuyo Izena, 58, said with a smile, “The two are ageless. We were the ones energized by the visit.”
(English translation by T&CT and Monica Shingaki)
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