Bad Ass Brides: Keep On Keepin’ On!
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Konnichi-wa, Hip Hapa Homeez!
Next, here’s a correction about our last blog post that indicated all Japanese war brides entered into interracial marriages with either black or white American military men. We have since learned that there were some Japanese American Intelligence Officers stationed in Japan during the Occupation. Some of them also married Japanese war brides. However, since those men did work that was highly classified, few people know of their stories. If you have such a story, please let us know.
ja, mata ne!
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| beautiful brides: Mrs.Wright, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Winfrey |
Until our War Brides of Japan feature documentary is on the screen, we’re going to be blogging about it a lot.
If you’re interested in discussing being biracial or a transracial adoptee, or being in an interracial relationship or just crossing cultures, please go to our Hip Hapa Homeez group page on Facebook where we do just that.
Otherwise, we’re all about War Brides of Japan right now.
First off, a BIG UP! to all our donors. You know who you are, and we’ll mention you by name in another post. That is, if you haven’t chosen to remain anonymous. We’ll have to get your permission first, so let us know.
For the rest of you who haven’t yet made a 100% tax-deductible donation to the War Brides of Japan documentary, you can do so by clicking here: PLEASE DONATE!
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| best friends: Yuriko-san and Emiko-san, who loved wearing Chinese dresses |
Further, we recently located a Japanese war bride married to a Mexican American GI, another rare exception. If you know of a Japanese war bride who married someone other than a black or white American, please drop us a line. In fact, if you know any Japanese war brides at all, tell us about them, too.
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| in the kitchen with Yuriko-san mover over, Julia Child! |
Even though we have scheduled interviews with about a dozen war brides and or their adult children, it’s good to be aware of any others out there—especially on the West Coast where we’re going to begin our filming. We will keep you posted, Hip Hapa Homeez!
To know more about the War Brides of Japan documentary film project, please check out the links below:
We have also created a closed group page on Facebook called Japanese War Brides and Their Children. Please request membership if you’re interested in joining us.
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| Yuriko-san, back in the day with her ocha and ciggies |
And, of course, we still have our Watermelon Sushi narrative film project although it’s understandably on hold right now:
Yayoi Lena Winfrey fan page on Facebook (sorry, but Your Hip Hapa can’t add any more friends to her regular profile page)
There, that should hold you for awhile! See you in a bi-month, Hip Hapa Homeez. And, don't forget:
ja, mata ne!
Your Hip Hapa,
Yayoi
