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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Tag: #Montanamemories

Tommy on Kaiser 1947

Just Passing Through

Posted on April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

I have only had a few moments of dejà vu in my life. Once when I was maybe four or… Read more Just Passing Through

Shiro Kubo Headstone, Fairview Cemetery, Hardin, Montana

Mom’s Dream

Posted on April 21, 2026April 26, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

My mother told me a story about her father. He had died after the war, after unjust imprisonment in Bismarck,… Read more Mom’s Dream

35mm family photo, Easter, 1958

The Last Time my Dad Went to Church

Posted on April 5, 2026April 3, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

It was a story I had heard repeated many, many times as a kid. My dad would be talking to… Read more The Last Time my Dad Went to Church

Childhood Punishments

Posted on February 10, 2026February 6, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

I would be the first to say that I wasn’t a very naughty child. Being the youngest of eight siblings,… Read more Childhood Punishments

Escape the Present by Reflecting on my Past

Posted on January 19, 2026 by elainekoyamawrites

The state of the world (primarily the United States) troubles me greatly, and I have felt paralyzed of late. My… Read more Escape the Present by Reflecting on my Past

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