36 min
Tsunagu/Connect Ep 2 – Keiko Itoh Earth 2 Air
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- Performing Arts
Keiko Itoh, a Japanese born writer and interpreter who lives in London, features in today’s episode to delve into the historical context of her unusually international family. The lesser-known life of the Japanese community in pre-war Britain will be uncovered, with some surprising links to the North East of England. But the Second World War left the community with an ultimatum: to return to Japan or stay in the UK to face the unknown…
Keiko Itoh, a Japanese born writer and interpreter who lives in London, features in today’s episode to delve into the historical context of her unusually international family. The lesser-known life of the Japanese community in pre-war Britain will be uncovered, with some surprising links to the North East of England. But the Second World War left the community with an ultimatum: to return to Japan or stay in the UK to face the unknown…
36 min