Chapter 25
Seiji Nakamura had invited Michael to dine with him and his mother that evening. To Michael’s surprise, they also invited the realtor, Kazuko Yamato. She had stopped by the Hearn house several times already to make sure everything was acceptable to him. It was more than acceptable. He was enjoying the simplicity of his life even though the town was still without power.
Two days earlier, Mrs. Nakamura had brought him to the wing of the house where porcelain, pottery, and artwork had been carefully stored for centuries. The years had done little damage to the pieces. Michael needed to work equally carefully as he unwrapped and then rewrapped the items. With each, he numbered the item and used the Nakamuras' powerful Nikon camera to take photos to help with later identification a
