@emikotsuchida
I am Yonsei, currently based in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. I created Tessaku to honor and preserve the experiences, wisdom, and memories of our Japanese American elders who lived through WWII.
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Lily Yuri Tsurumaki - Part 4
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And did your mother work in camp?
You know, she was doing embroidery here before t…
July 2, 2018
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Lily Yuri Tsurumaki - Part 3
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And how was the relationship between your parents? Did they have a good marriage?
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June 25, 2018
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Lily Yuri Tsurumaki - Part 2
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Oh wow what a beautiful picture. So this is like the office?
That was our Japan …
June 18, 2018
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Lily Yuri Tsurumaki - Part 1
“One day, a classmate saw my name is Lily Oki and she was surprised she says, ‘You know I asked m…
June 11, 2018
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San Francisco, California, United States of America
In Person
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Aunt Lily's Flower Book
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Teresa Maebori - Part 2
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And where did your family end up after the war? How did you come to Philadelphia?
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April 3, 2018
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Teresa Maebori - Part 1
“I think that generation isn’t like our generation that grew up with the thought that we’re all e…
April 2, 2018
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Paul and Alice Takemoto - Part 2
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Do you speak Japanese?
Alice Takemoto (AT): Just like a second grader. So when I w…
March 1, 2018
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Paul and Alice Takemoto - Part 1
“I grew up thinking women were stronger than men in terms of the absence of anger and self-pity. …
Feb. 28, 2018
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Feb. 28, 2018
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In Person
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Day Of Remembrance: How Different Generations Share Their Family Incarceration Histories
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