by Admin | Mar 17, 2022 | Touched by Dispossession
Four families, four journeys My name is Stephanie Kawamoto. I am a yonsei and a descendant of the Kawamoto, Koyanagi, Hyodo, and Kagetsu families. I grew up hearing about my mom’s side of the family, especially Hide Hyodo Shimizu and Eikichi Kagetsu, but not much... 
by Admin | Feb 10, 2022 | Touched by Dispossession
Hirasawa/Fujimagari Family SharingMy name is Tamiko Hirasawa. I grew up in Hamilton, Ontario and I am currently living in Nanaimo BC. My late father was George Hirasawa. His family lived in Strawberry Hill, Surrey BC prior to 1942. My mother is Yukiko Joyce (nee... 
by Admin | Mar 25, 2021 | Project Activity, Touched by Dispossession
Connecting memory with historical documents: Landscapes of Injustice digital archives By Kelly Fleck Often stories about my family’s history, especially those from the distant past, feel like legends or myths. They are stories from memories belonging to people... 
by Admin | Mar 25, 2021 | Project Activity, Touched by Dispossession
Heroism in the everyday: Soul Friendship By Laura Saimoto Out of the blue a few weeks ago, a stranger from the States reached out to me after having read the Globe and Mail article I wrote about getting to know my grandfather through the declassified case files from... 
by Admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Touched by Dispossession
Property Lost-Found in Case Files Stitching together family (hi) stories Stacey Inouye Do you know what was lost? You probably know about the confiscation of fishing boats, radios, cameras, and vehicles. You know that homes were sold and that there were limits on... 
by Admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Touched by Dispossession
Landscapes of Injustice will launch their Digital Archive Database at the end of March, details in the next issue. In our continuing series of the four claims, we have been focusing on the loss of home and that dispossession is permanent. Here is an article from Nana...