Mitsu Ito Interview

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Born in British Columbia, Canada Segment 1 of 19 [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

21 21

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 02

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 21

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Father's and uncles' immigration to Canada Segment 2 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

25 25

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 03

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 25

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mother's immigration story Segment 3 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

17 17

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 04

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 17

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Parents' decision to farm in Mission, British Columbia, Canada Segment 4 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

16 16

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 05

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 16

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Attending public school and Japanese language school Segment 5 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

14 14

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 06

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 14

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Recreational activities while growing up Segment 6 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

16 16

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 07

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 16

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Losing mother to cancer, siblings get split up Segment 7 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

34 34

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 08

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 34

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Activities in Japanese American community Segment 8 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

15 15

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 09

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 15

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Leaving home to work in a sawmill Segment 9 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

13 13

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 10

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 13

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Working on a sugar beet farm Segment 10 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

19 19

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 11

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 19

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Moving to Japan postwar, after being barred from returning to western Canada Segment 11 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

17 17

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 12

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 17

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Working as an interpreter in Hiroshima, Japan Segment 12 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

7 7.0

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 13

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 7

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Getting married while living in Japan Segment 13 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

18 18

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 14

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 18

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Returning to Canada in the 1950s Segment 14 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

18 18

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 15

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 18

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Experiences living and working in Toronto, Canada Segment 15 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

26 26

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 16

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 26

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Raising two sons in Toronto Segment 16 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

17 17

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 17

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 17

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Reflections on life in Toronto Segment 17 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

15 15

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 18

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 15

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Thoughts on redress movement, current community and charitable work Segment 18 of 19 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

Mitsu Ito Interview

14 14

Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 19

Aug 22, 2016 08/16

by Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection

eye 14

favorite 0

comment 0

Interview location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Thoughts on importance of Japanese immigration to Canada Segment 19 of 19 [ Previous segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

MORE RESULTS
Fetching more results

DESCRIPTION

Date: March 23, 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Videographer: Tak Yano
Densho ID: ddr-densho-1006-1
01:15:44
19 segments
Nisei male. Born August 20, 1924, in Mission, British Columbia, Canada. Grew up in Mission, attending school and helping on family farm. Left home to work several jobs, including in a sawmill and on a sugar beet farm. After World War II, moved to Japan, worked as an interpreter for the British Army, and got married. Moved to Toronto, Canada, in the 1950s and raised two sons. Active in Toronto's Japanese Canadian community, and is involved with charitable foundations.
This interview is part of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre Collection. Visit Densho for more information.

ACTIVITY

comment

Collection Info

Addeddate: 2016-08-16 18:37:41

Collection: densho
movies

Identifier: ddr-densho-1006-1

Mediatype: collection

Publicdate: 2016-08-16 18:37:41

Title: Mitsu Ito Interview

Created on

August 16
2016

jakej
Archivist

VIEWS

Total Views 412 (Older Stats)

ITEMS

Total Items 19 (Older Stats)

TOP REGIONS (LAST 30 DAYS)

(data not available)

Mitsu Ito Interview

Filters 19 RESULTS

Media TypeMedia Type

YearYear

Topics & SubjectsTopics & Subjects

CollectionCollection

CreatorCreator

LanguageLanguage

eye 68

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 21

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 25

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 17

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 16

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 14

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 16

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 34

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 15

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 13

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 19

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 17

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 7

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 18

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 18

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 26

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 17

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 15

favorite 0

comment 0

eye 14

favorite 0

comment 0

comment

Collection Info

TOP REGIONS (LAST 30 DAYS)

19
RESULTS

Media Type

Year

Topics & Subjects

Collection

Creator

Language