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| Japanese student Ryotaro Aoyama (left) is seen with his American host family brother, William; mother, Teresa; father, Shawn; and sister, Elaine. (Photo courtesy of Ohio 4-H/Labo exchange) |
Shawn and Teresa Hudson and their family hosted a Japanese student in their home this summer for the second consecutive year.
During July and August, the Hudsons again participated as a host family in the Ohio 4-H/Japanese Labo exchange program. Ryotaro Aoyama, 14, of Nishinomiya, Japan, was welcomed into their family for approximately a month. William, 15, was the official "host brother," while his sisters, Elaine, 13, and Samantha, 18, also assisted.
Elaine served as a host sister last summer for a Japanese girl, Yukino Kawakami. The Hudsons first became interested in participating in the 4-H/Labo exchange program after Samantha returned from spending her junior year in Japan as part of an exchange program through the Rotary.
