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Tessaku’s second publication, “The Art of Resilience” highlights the creativity maintained by Japanese American painters, writers, poets, and singers despite their incarceration. This issue includes interviews and stories from MIS veteran and talented sketch artist, Masao (Tom) Inada, watercolorist Harry Yoshizumi, the Songbird of Manzanar Mary Nomura, Issei poet Akira Togawa, and Yonsei playwright, Sam Hamashima.
62 pages, full color.
Printed in Los Angeles by Indie Printing.
Tessaku’s third journal issue on resistance in camp and the Japanese Americans who chose to say “no” to the injustices of the incarceration. Featuring the stories of Frank Matsuda, Jim Tanimoto, George Nakagawa, George Sasaki and Mo Nishida.
Designed by Stefanie Yniguez. Photos by Jon Endow. Featuring artwork by Brit Chida.
76 pages, full color
Print date: Late March 2023
The first issue of the Tessaku magazine, detailing the events and major life upheaval of my father and grandparents as they were moved from their home in San Francisco to Topaz and Tule Lake. This issue shares the oral history of my father, Mitsuki Tsuchida; a detailed timeline with documents of my grandparents’ struggle for their dignity inside a prison; the transcription of my grandfather’s redress commission testimony; and the history of the original Tessaku, published inside Tule Lake.
This issue was updated to include new edits and renamed to Unearthing a Family’s Story to more accurately reflect the content.
Full color, 78 pages. Printed in Los Angeles with Indie Printing.