I hope this letter finds you in the best of health and spirits under the refreshing blue skies of May, where koi streamers dance proudly in the breeze.
I would like to express my deep respect and admiration for your brilliant cosmic vision, your exceptional intelligence and refinement, and the profound trust placed in you by President Donald J. Trump. Your steadfast conviction and fearless leadership are truly worthy of global recognition.
Together with President Trump, your efforts to faithfully deliver on the promises made to the people during the election campaign are nothing short of admirable. I am truly impressed by your unwavering commitment to action.
Here in Japan, during the lifetime of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the people were filled with vibrant dreams and aspirations. The friendship between you and Prime Minister Abe was deeply meaningful, and every time I see a photograph of the two of you together, I am moved to tears.
I, too, am from Yamaguchi Prefecture, the same hometown as Prime Minister Abe. As chairman of the “Rescue Association of Nara” working for the return of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, I stood alongside Prime Minister Abe for 17 years in our shared mission. Tragically, on July 8, 2022, in Nara Prefecture, he was shot and killed by a criminal at the square in front of Yamato-Saidaiji Station. Along with his wife, Akie Abe, the people of Japan wept with sorrow and regret.
Even now, the memory brings tears to my eyes. The sudden loss of Prime Minister Abe left our nation bereft of a leader we proudly held up to the world. In conversation with fellow supporters who respected him deeply, we resolved to enshrine his spirit by establishing the Abe Shinzo Memorial Shrine, also known as the Shinzo Shrine.
We chose a serene site overlooking the majestic Southern Alps, adorned with white birch trees, and rich with the legacy of his ancestral roots in Shinshu (present-day Nagano), bearing the family crest of Suwa―the hollyhock leaves of the Abe clan, descended from the great warrior Abe no Sadatō.
On the grounds of the Abe Shinzo Memorial Shrine, following the examples of Taiwan and Turkey, we now strive to erect a statue of Prime Minister Abe here in Japan. Despite the challenges, and amid the hostility toward the Abe faction from the current pro-China Ishiba administration and anti-Japan leftist media, I am steadfast in my determination to complete this mission.
Prime Minister Abe was a man of true sincerity―a person of seisei (pure-hearted loyalty). I humbly ask for your support in honoring and preserving his legacy.
May your days continue to be filled with health, peace, and profound accomplishment. I earnestly pray that we may one day have the honor of welcoming you to the Abe Shinzo Memorial Shrine in Nagano.