Marielle Tsukamoto Interview

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Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage Collection

Sansei female. Born April 7, 1937, in Sacramento, California. In this interview, Ms. Tsukamoto talks about her family's history, including her maternal grandmother's upbringing in Okinawa. Her parents lived in Florin, California, before World War II, and were involved in Florin's Japanese American community. During the war, the family was removed to the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Ms. Tsukamoto became an educator and activist.

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May 23, 2026

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