Licensing

Katsusuke Shishima Grocery Store

Katsusuke Shishima, Bill's father, owned a grocery store on Main Street in Los Angeles, California. Katsusuke was forced to sell his store after May 3, 1942, when his family was given a week's notice to report to Union Church. In this 1931 photo, Bill is standing with the store employee, Sentaro Tanaka. Bill's older brother, Takeshi Shishima, is seated on the stool.

Photo courtesy of Bill Shishima.