Dale Burk brought his bride, Wakako, to Trego, after getting being stationed by the U.S. Navy in Tokyo. Wakako, known as Katie, worked at the Elks Lodge in Kalispell for 35 years; she died two years ...

Lucy Craft, Karen Kasmauski and Kathryn Tolbert on their documentary and a new exhibit honoring their research and work The post How these three women are preserving the legacies of Japanese war ...

Wakako Kondoh Burk at bride school in Yokosuka, Japan in 1957. The American Red Cross created “Bride Schools” to teach Japanese women how to be an “American” wife and mother. (Photo courtesy of ...

Hiroko Furukawa met GI Samuel “Bill” Tolbert of Pine City at a PX in Toyko. They married in 1951. Hiroko, who came from an upper-class family, was daughter of a decorated Japanese Army officer. The ...

Journalist and filmmaker Yayoi Lena Winfrey is looking for more Japanese “war brides” to interview as she completes the filming for her feature-length documentary film, “War Brides of Japan.” With ...