Interview with May Komiyama

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Date: 1992  How to Interpret Date
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Place: Vancouver, BC

Description: Filmed interview of May Komiyama, President of BC Conference (1992-1993), speaking about growing up Japanese Canadian, challenges during the Second World War, and the role of the Christian faith in her life. The interview was filmed by Pressure Point, an Interchurch Television production. NOTE: If this video does not play on your mobile device, you can watch it on YouTube at: youtube.com/watch?v=vHzFwWucr1A

Curatorial Note:

May's parents were Heiji and Suno Yamazaki, who belonged to the Powell Street Church before May was born. May, herself, grew up in the Kerrisdale neighbourhood of Vancouver (outside of the Japanese community) and attended Canadian Memorial United Church, a predominantly Caucasian congregation.

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Collection/Fonds Title: United Church of Canada. British Columbia Conference. Division of Communication fonds

File Title: Overcoming racism  Source

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Record Title: Interview with May Komiyama  Source

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Physical Description: 1 videocassette (28:44 mins.)

Location of Original: Digital Archives

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People:
  • Komiyama, May

Subject(s):
  • Internment
  • Nurses
  • Members of the congregation

Language: English

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