六市と安子の”小児園”　Rokuichi and Yasuko’s Children House

1914(大正3)年、ロサンゼルスに日本人児童のための養護施設「小児園」が設立された。設立者は大分出身の楠本六市。「小児園」に保護された一人の幼女（移民の孤児）は、手にはひどい火傷、足首は長時間きつくしばられた跡があった。六市はこの子を安子と名付け、自分の娘として育てる。極限的な境遇から救い出された安子は、日中戦争の只中にロスから中国へ単身渡り、上海郊外に「小児園」を開設する。近代史に埋もれた「父娘」の信仰に支えられた活動がいま明らかに――在米日本人クリスチャンの皆様にぜひ読んでいただきたい1冊です。
大倉直著
現代書館
In 1914, “Shounien” was built in Los Angeles to protect and nurture young Japanese children. The founder was a man by the name of Kusumoto Rokuichi who was a native of Oita prefecture, Japan. One of the girls who was brought there (an orphan of an immigrant) had severe burns on her hands and strap marks around her arms from being tied up for a long time. Rokuichi names her Yasuko and adopts her. Being rescued from such a horrendous experience, Yasuko grows up, moves from Los Angeles to China during the Sino-Japanese War. She opens another “Shounien” in the suburbs of Shianghai. Now we are able to read this story that was buried in modern day history – A story of a father and daughter who poured out their lives for this life-changing cause. We recommend this book especially to Japanese Christians who currently live in the United States.