ddr-densho-1006-3-9 (Legacy UID: denshovh-wkim-01-0009)

Thoughts on decision to immigrate to Canada

This interview was conducted by the JC Legacy Project, a project of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

00:01:28 — Segment 9 of 10

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January 10, 2005

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

Courtesy of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

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Kimi Wakabayashi

Kimi Wakabayashi Interview

00:26:32 — 10 segments

January 10, 2005

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Issei female. Born March 27, 1912, in Binmanji, Japan. Grew up and married in Japan, before immigrating with husband to Canada in 1931, eventually settling in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Raised family in Saskatoon, working in fabric store established by husband. City street named in honor of the Wakabayashi family's contributions to the city over the years.

(This interview was conducted by the JC Legacy Project, a project of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.)

Peter Wakayama, interviewer; Peter Wakayama, videographer

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

Courtesy of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

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