Tsunagu/Connect: The Interviews
From February 2020 to May 2021, volunteers interviewed over 30 women as part of Tsunagu/Connect. These interviews informed both the exhibition and live performance of Tsunagu/Connect.
You can access the full interviews and transcripts at Museum of London and the London Metropolitan Archive.
Lola Isako Okazaki-Ward
Location: Derby
Date of arrival: 1954
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Masayo Aizawa
Location: London
Date of arrival: 1995
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Junko McNeely-Seki
Location: Near Belfast
Date of arrival: 2003
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Kyoko Evans
Location: Dorset
Date of arrival: 1974
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Hiroko Sherwin
Location: Bradford-on-Avon
Date of arrival: 2000
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Elizabeth Fusae Thurley
Location: London
Date of arrival: 1957
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Atsuko Kamura
Location: London
Date of arrival: 1989
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Noriko Matsubara
Location: Durham
Date of arrival: 2000s
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Mariko Doi
Location: London
Date of arrival: Mid ‘90s
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Kyoko Atsumi
Location: Edinburgh
Date of arrival: Early ‘90s
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Akemi Tanaka
Location: London
Date of arrival: 1994
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Kimiko Eva
Location: Newcastle
Date of arrival: 1982
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Chiko Komai
Location: London
Date of arrival: Early ‘90s
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Masako Whitehouse
Location: Cornwall
Date of arrival: 1967
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Tomoko Komura
Location: London
Date of arrival: 2004
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Megumi Kubota
Location: London
Date of arrival: 1994
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Kyoko Speechley
Location: London
Date of arrival: 1966
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Miyuki Tanaka
Location: London
Date of arrival: 1994
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Haruka Kuroda
Location: Southend
Date of arrival: 1993
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Nao Nagai
Location: London
Date of arrival: Mid ‘90s
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Explore more
Augmented Reality Postcards
Collect a set of 5 Augmented Reality Postcards that will immerse you in the world of our characters.
Podcast
Listen to our Tsunagu/Connect Podcast available on Spotify, Google, Apple, Anchor and more.
Digital Programme
Dive deeper into the project and explore more stories thorough our exhibition programme.
Intergenerational Film
Watch as our young volunteers created their own oral histories with their mothers.
Teachers Resource Pack
Download our free educational pack, suitable for Upper KS2 and KS3 students. Created by Lisa Meech.
Record your story
Regardless of where you are from, share your migration story with us.