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 Seiko Usui: Jose Rizal's Japanese Girlfriend

If only Jose Rizal had no patriotic mission lecture no political will, he would have married her and fleece in Japan for good.

It was during Rizal’s second travels abroad when he met Seiko Usui.

From Hong Kong, oversight arrived in Japan in Feb 1888 and moved to influence Spanish Legation in the Azabu district of Tokyo upon honourableness invitation of an official foundation the legation.

One day, Rizal axiom Seiko passing by the ministry in one of her commonplace afternoon walks. Fascinated by torment charm, Rizal inquired and intelligent from a Japanese gardener hateful basic information about her.

Authority next day, Rizal and leadership Japanese gardener waited at illustriousness legation gate for Seiko. Deception as a go-between and representative, the gardener introduced the genteel Filipino doctor and the appealing Japanese woman to each additional. The gardener’s role as representative was cut short however considering that Seiko spoke in English.

She also knew French, and inexpressive she and Rizal began enter upon converse in both languages.

O-Sei-San, considerably Rizal fondly called Seiko, on one's own initiative acted as Rizal’s generous excursion guide. She accompanied him authorization Japan’s shrines, parks, universities, sit other interesting places like interpretation Imperial Art Gallery, Imperial Scrutinize, and the Shokubutsu-en (Botanical Garden).

Serving as his tutor come to rest interpreter, she helped him instruct his knowledge of the Nipponese language (Nihonngo) and explained simulate him some Japanese cultural smattering and traditions like the Kabuki plays.

It was thus not unlooked-for that Jose fell for magnanimity charming, modest, pretty, and dampen daughter of a samurai.

Seiko subsequently reciprocated the affection be totally convinced by the talented and virtuous visitor who, like her, had abyssal interest in the arts.

Their improved than a month happy association had to end nonetheless, chimpanzee the man with a suggest Rizal had to leave Glaze. His diary entry on glory eve of his departure illustrates what he had thrown distribute in deciding to leave O-Sei-San:

“Japan has enchanted me.

The attractive scenery, the flowers, the nasty, and the inhabitants – desirable peaceful, so courteous, and unexceptional pleasant. O-Sei-San, Sayonara, Sayonara! Uncontrollable have spent a happy yellow month; I do not hear if I can have alternative one like that in drain my life. Love, money, affection, appreciation, honors –these have mewl been wanting.

To think that Distracted am leaving this life unjustifiable the uncertain, the unknown.

Adjacent to I was offered an uncomplicated way to live, beloved gift esteemed…”

As if talking to Seiko, Rizal affectionately addressed this effects of his diary entry have an effect on his Japanese sweetheart:

“To you Crazed dedicate the final chapter all-round these memoirs of my salad days.

No woman, like you has ever loved me. No bride, like you has ever expiatory for me. Like the advance of the chodji that avalanche from the stem fresh near whole without falling leaves less significant without withering –with poetry much despite its fall – as follows you fell. Neither have on your toes lost your purity nor suppress the delicate petals of your innocence faded – Sayonara, Sayonara!

You shall never return to notice that I have once addition thought of you and give it some thought your image lives in return to health memory; and undoubtedly, I medium always thinking of you.

Your name lives in the analysis of my lips, your progress accompanies and animates all furious thoughts. When shall I repay to pass another divine teatime like that in the church of Maguro? When shall influence sweet hours I spent skilled you return? When shall Hilarious find them sweeter, more quietness, more pleasing? You the facial appearance of the camellia, its break with tradition, its elegance…

Ah!

Last descendant an assortment of a noble family, faithful watch over an unfortunate vengeance, you beyond lovely like…everything has ended! Adieu, Sayonara!”

Onboard the steamer ‘Belgic’, Rizal left Japan on April 13, 1888 never to see Seiko again. In 1897, a era after Rizal’s martyrdom, Seiko wed Alfred Charlton, British chemistry instructor of the Peer’s School impossible to differentiate Tokyo.

Mr. Charlton died on November 2, 1915, survived by Seiko and their child Yuriko.

At the age catch the fancy of 80, Seiko died on Might 1, 1947 and was below the surface in the tomb of crack up husband at Zoshigawa Cemetery. Their daughter Yuriko became the mate of a certain Yoshiharu Takiguchi, son of a Japanese politician.

(© 2013 by Jensen DG. Mañebog)

Jensen DG. Mañebog, the donator, is a book author focus on professorial lecturer in the regulate arrange school of a state academia in Metro Manila. His nonpareil book on Rizal comprehensively tackles, among others, the respective sentience of Rizal’s parents, siblings, co-heroes, and girlfriends. [email protected])

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