Japanese teacher visits former host family in Maxeys
Former Oglethorpe County Japanese exchange teacher Hidekatsu Sakamoto, second from left, gathers with Warren Gilson, left, and Sherry Gilson, center, along with their son, Wesley, second from right, and granddaughter Carly before dinner on Aug. 24. (Aisha Schulz/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Hidekatsu Sakamoto, left, and students Kanata Suami, Yokomaku Shun and Yokoyama Kosei chat with Wesley Gilson at dinner. (Aisha Schulz/The Oglethorpe Echo)
When a young Hidekatsu Sakamoto first set foot in Oglethorpe County, the world was a much less connected place.
“Everything was so different. In 1994, there was no internet or email, and I missed…
