@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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James Tanaka - Part 2
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Did you get the sense that for whatever reason, Minidoka’s security fel…
Jan. 31, 2018
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James Tanaka - Part 1
"The guard tower had a heavy duty machine gun. Of course no one was standing directly behind it b…
Jan. 30, 2018
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Mitsuki Mikki Tsuchida - Part 3
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Can you tell me about the picture of you and your friend looking at the fire?…
Jan. 10, 2018
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Mitsuki Mikki Tsuchida - Part 2
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What about the day you left for the assembly center?
All I remember was wa…
Jan. 9, 2018
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Mitsuki Mikki Tsuchida - Part 1
“Army trucks would pull up and someone would shout down, ‘How many in your family?&rs…
Jan. 8, 2018
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The Oka Family - Part 2
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Diana Tsuchida (DT): Did you ever feel any sense of prejudice before the war?
Eva: We…
Dec. 20, 2017
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The Oka Family - Part 1
“All my normal U.S. citizens rights were taken away from me, just for what? Japan went to w…
Dec. 19, 2017
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George Shimizu - Part 2
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How did you and your wife meet?
It’s a long story. Do you want to hear it…
Dec. 7, 2017
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Camp Savage
Colorado
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generations
Heart Mountain
Heart Mountain concentration camp
Japan
Japanese Americans
Kibei
Los Angeles
Mindanao
Minnesota
Nisei
Philippines
Pomona temporary detention center
temporary detention centers
United States
United States Army
World War II camps
Wyoming
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George Shimizu - Part 1
“I could hear a sailor behind me saying, ‘White flag, 2 o’clock, four hundred y…
Dec. 6, 2017
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Sherman Kishi - Part 1
"After they gave us the redress, it just really relieved all of us who had been in the camp. Beca…
Oct. 31, 2017
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