Interview with Umeko Kuba

Title
Interview with Umeko Kuba
Accession number
2011.224
Interviewer
Lisa Uyeda
Videographer
Peter Wakayama
Date of Interview
Language
English
Description

The interview is about Umeko Kuba and her family's life in both Steveston and Japan. She was interned in Kaslo, and she talks about her childrens' schooling, public baths and food, in addition to celebrating New Years and Christmas. She discusses moving to Winnipeg and pushing against "repatriation" (emigration to Japan after WWII). After the war she moved to Toronto, and then St. Catherines, where she became involved with the church.

Format
Videotape
Video File
Length of Interview
1 hr 35 min
Transcript
2011-224 Umeko Kuba Final Transcript.pdf
Period
Pre War
Post War
World War II
Event
World War II
Attack on Pearl Harbour
Location
Steveston, BC
Japan
Kaslo, BC
Toronto, ON
Winnipeg, MB
Topic
health
employment
education
food
family
boat works
detention camps
discrimination
language
marriage
religion
fishing
volunteer
Kika (Nikkei educated in Japan)
Number of Physical Tapes
2
Permission
For uses other than research or private study, researchers must submit a Request for Permission to Publish, Exhibit or Broadcast form.
Citation
Umeko Kuba, interview by Lisa Uyeda, August 12, 2011, 2011.224, Sedai: The Japanese Canadian Legacy Project Collection, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre.