Yuriko Kondo
After 15 years of working life in Tokyo, I finally achieved my dream of studying at a graduate school in the United States. I first went to Little Tokyo to shop for Japanese ingredients, but as I learned more about the history of Japanese Americans, I became interested in the drama behind it. Since then, I have visited the Japanese American National Museum and read documents, and I try to learn whenever I can. My specialty is psychology, so I hope to continue to learn about different types of life and understand the human heart.
(Updated August 2015)
Stories from This Author
Little Tokyo Daikagura
Aug. 17, 2015 • Yuriko Kondo
“Wow! Mom look at that guy juggling so many balls!” A little boy's voice grazes my ears. I'm glad that he's pleased with my juggling, which I've only just started practicing, but I still feel a little embarrassed and ticklish. And, as always, people pass by on the street corners of Little Tokyo, and I become part of the scenery and time passes. My darkened elbows and hands are like a different creature as I go to pick up the …
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