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Love Across Borders: A Heartfelt Journey of Kerry and Hitomi

2/15/2026

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Kerry Cox reflects on his deep connection with Hitomi, whom he met years ago.
They communicated through letters and phone calls despite language barriers.
After a year apart, they reunited in Japan, visiting Miyazaki, where he proposed and faced her mother's opposition.
They married in 1990 in New Zealand, built a life in Japan, raised two sons, Hitomi died three and a half years ago, and Cox cherishes their memory.

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Story summary

Kerry Cox reflects on his deep connection with Hitomi, whom he met years ago.
They communicated through letters and phone calls despite language barriers.
After a year apart, they reunited in Japan, visiting Miyazaki, where he proposed and faced her mother's opposition.
They married in 1990 in New Zealand, built a life in Japan, raised two sons, Hitomi died three and a half years ago, and Cox cherishes their memory.