Complex sentence: Haruko Amano left the small northern seaside town of Sodegahama 24 years ago and has not returned since, but when her childhood friend Daikichi emails her with news that her mother has collapsed, she rushes back with her 16-year-old daughter Aki in tow.
Split into simpler sentences: Haruko Amano left the small northern seaside town of Sodegahama 24 years ago and has not returned since. When her childhood friend Daikichi emails her with news that her mother has collapsed, she rushes back with her 16-year-old daughter Aki in tow.