Mary Kamidoi and Shinji Takahashi talks about life as a Japanese American in Detroit @OneDetroit

Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Mary Kamidoi sat down with Shinji Takahashi to talk about what life was like for her as a Japanese American in Detroit. Both Kamidoi and Takahashi are “Nisei,” second generation Japanese Americans.

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