Wartime Memories

Tag: Tōkyō

  • Aya Kurasawa

    G05, Aya Kurasawa ‘99, Masa Maekawa, Neighbor, 1923, Niigata, Tōkyō Mrs Masa Maekawa is a 74-year-old woman who is a neighbor of mine. She lives with her married son, since her husband passed away a few years ago. Although I was not familiar with her, she and my mother became friends, so she arranged a…

  • Aiko Nakamura

    G07, Aiko Nakamura ‘99, Shigeru Suzuki, Grandfather, 1921, Tōkyō, Chiba I interviewed my maternal grandfather about World War II on November 15, 1997. His name is Shigeru Suzuki, and he is 76 years old, living in Tōkyō. My grandfather was 16 years old when World War II began. He was studying to be a teacher.…

  • Denise Eilers

    H03U, Denise Eilers ‘00, Grandmother, 1928, Tōkyō On November 11, 1998, I interviewed my maternal grandmother about World War II. She is about 70 years old and was about 19 years old when she experienced this tragedy. Denise (D): Where did you live during the war? Grandmother (G):  I lived in Tōkyō. We lived in…

  • Maria Imai

    H10, Maria Imai ‘00, Toshiko Endō, Friend’s grandmother, 1920, Tōkyō I chose to interview my friend’s grandmother. She is 78 years old and was a participant in World War II in Japan. I asked her some questions about what it was like to take part in a terrifying, tragic period of history. She was reluctant…

  • Sayo Kondō

    H14, Sayo Kondō ‘00, Haru Kirioka, Grandmother, 1915, Tōkyō, Niigata On November 15th 1998 I interviewed my maternal grandmother, Haru Kirioka, who is 83 years old. I asked her about her experiences during World War II and what happened to her after the war. My grandmother was living in Tōkyō before the war with her…

  • Reina Baker-Yoshino

    J01, Reina Baker-Yoshino ‘01, Kiyoe Nakamura, Grandmother, 1925, Ehime, Tōkyō I interviewed my maternal grandmother about her experiences during World War Il. Her name is Kiyoe Nakamura. She is 73 years old and will turn 74 on November 20, 1999. I interviewed her at home, because we live together, and I found out things that…

  • Sayaka Satō

    J08, Sayaka Satō ‘01, Sachio Fukui, Neighbor, 1925, Shizuoka, Tōkyō, Tochigi I was able to interview Mr Sachio Fukui, who is 74 years old. Mr Fukui is a neighbor who lives across the street from my house. Mr Fukui experienced the Second World War, and he shared the experiences and feelings he had during those…