[typicalGuy]

My grandmother is Japanese, she came to the USA in 1948. She's originally from Koriyama and she tells me that her family used to raise race horses. Her brother (my father's uncle and I believe my great uncle) was adopted by her grandfather to continue his name. She also has the last name of her grandfather (I'm not sure if he also adopted her), she was given it in case her brother died in the war. She used to write letters with some of her sisters but she's lost contact with them.

Anyway, I'd like to find a way to contact some of my distant relatives over there but I've had a difficult time finding information. I'd also like to know more about family history and the culture in general. I don't speak Japanese but am thinking about learning it.

Do you think I'd have any luck finding my family or is it just "a pipe dream" (whatever that means)?

Thanks.