Interview with Tatsuo and Kimiyo 'Kim' Sakauye (nee Yamamoto)

Title
Interview with Tatsuo and Kimiyo 'Kim' Sakauye (nee Yamamoto)
Accession number
2011.042
Interviewer
Lisa Uyeda
Videographer
Lisa Uyeda
Date of Interview
Language
English
Description

The interview is about Tatsuo and Kimiyo 'Kim' Sakauye (nee Yamamoto), and switches between their narratives. Kim talks about growing up in Victoria, going to Japanese school and involvement in the United Church. Tatsuo talks about childhood in Tofino, with a focus on fishing and preparing Japanese food and sake. He tells a story about his brother driving his boat towards the area that the government kept all the confiscated boats, but went towards the U.S. and was shot at and forced to return back to Canadian waters. He talks about his sister being stranded in Japan when the war started. Both Tatsuo and Kim were sent to Hastings Park, (a story of Tatsuo escaping to ride rollercoasters). Kim was sent to Tashme and Tatsuo to Slocan, eventually moving to Montreal where the couple met, eventually moving to Toronto. The couple discusses their language skills, whether they would have stayed in BC if the war had not happened and redress. The interview closes with Tatsuo talking about his cancer diagnosis.

Clip from Japanese Canadian Experience Post War Conference: https://vimeo.com/344351340

Clip from Japanese Canadian Experience Conference: https://vimeo.com/340717854

Format
Videotape
Video File
Length of Interview
2 hr 37 min
Period
Pre War
Post War
World War II
1950s
1960s
Event
Redress
World War II
Relocation
Forced Removal
Internment
Location
Victoria, BC
Tofino, BC
Japan
Montreal, QC
Hastings Park, Vancouver
Tashme, BC
Schreiber, ON
Slocan City, BC
Topic
education
language
discrimination
United Church
employment
family
marriage
immigration
fishing
food
boat works
travel
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC)
volunteer
housing
language
sports
children
road camps
dance
Number of Physical Tapes
3
Permission
For uses other than research or private study, researchers must submit a Request for Permission to Publish, Exhibit or Broadcast form.
Citation
Tatsuo Sakauye and Kimiyo Sakauye, interview by Lisa Uyeda, February 11, 2011, 2011.042, Sedai: The Japanese Canadian Legacy Project Collection, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.