The Samurai In Our Closet

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What if the most powerful story you ever learned was the one your family never told you? Mandy Shintani grew up in a small town in Ontario with a secret hidden in her parents’ closet — her father, George Shintani, had a 450-year-old samurai sword, the story of which was never discussed. After his death at 97, Mandy began uncovering untold stories of Japanese Canadians through the lens of her father's life. That journey shapes her new podcast series around George's life, including his internment as a Japanese Canadian during WW2 and his time in the Canadian Intelligence Corps in SE Asia.

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Mandy Shintani