Washington Post editor Kathryn Tolbert, third from left, is pictured with members of the Aho family who were interviewed for the Japanese war brides oral history project. From left are Kyoko Aho,Emy Aho, Tolbert, Kathlene Burk (whose family members also were interviewed), James Aho and John Aho.
September 17, 2017
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September 17, 2017 1:53 p.m.
Japanese war brides project taps into Flathead stories
A quest to tell the story of Japanese war brides who married American soldiers and assimilated into life in the United States in the years following World War II brought journalist Kathryn Tolbert to small towns across the country, including the Kalispell and Trego areas.