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One of the best famous of the Japanese traders was Koben Mori, pictured here.  Mori arrived in Chuuk in 1892 and married the daughter of a local chief.  During the 50 years of his life in Chuuk, he produced twelve children and numerous descendants.
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(Mark Peattie)