On February 19th, two months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, my great-grandfather, Kenzo Sakanashi, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on suspicion of being an enemy alien. He spent over two years separated from his wife and three children in prison camps from North Dakota to New Mexico. Only after consistent…
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Leaving My Favorite City In The World
I never thought I would say this, but in less than two weeks my family is leaving Seattle to begin a new life in Tokyo. Growing Up Japanese American Even though I am 100% Japanese, I never wanted to live in Japan. I never even considered the idea. My father’s family left Japan over 100 years…