George Takei Reconnects with Family | Hiroshima Part 3 | Takei's Take Japan

[@birdcrime]

Wow, I'm in tears. My Great Aunt Hinako was from Japan. She came to America with my Great Uncle without telling any of her family members. They all thought she was living in Hiroshima when the bomb hit. Her brothers begged her to return for visits, but she said her heart wasn't strong enough. I loved her dearly, I will miss her all the rest of my days.

[@collgoff]

Why she didn’t visit her brothers?

[@jedimastercindel]

Beautiful but incredibly sad as well. You should make documentaties Mr. Takei, your voice is so calming!

[@Brettbren]

My sentiments exactly. I could hear that man's voice forever.

[@Neja888888]

You should give his documentary "To Be Takei" a try. I'm about to rent it myself on amazon

[@MyChannel-m9h]

George may speak Japanese perfectly, but I imagine over there they'd instantly know it isn't his first language by his accent when he's conversing.

[@jayceevee8666]

He also speaks Spanish. I was shocked when I heard him speak Spanish

[@collgoff]

@@jayceevee8666 wait is that true?

[@elementengine]

@@jayceevee8666 wakamolay

[@lemoncake3824]

His Japanese accent is very perfect💯. No mistakes in pitch tones and understands what his cousin says 100%. He never choose easier words to converse with Takei. He speaks Japanese very fluently as same level as native ppl, and seems to have wide range of vocabulary. His Japanese is far better than Norman Mineta's😉🎌.

[@RinoaL]

this video series is so good it deserves a permanent spot on my hard drive.

[@tiffanyzette7308]

I'm so happy George still speaks Japanese. I will talk to him in Japanese if I meet him!!!

[@StormsparkPegasus]

In his case I don't think it's something he'd ever forget. He was raised in California, in a Japanese speaking home, so he had a rare opportunity to learn both languages during childhood when the brain is still forming connections (this makes it MUCH easier to learn languages than it is as an adult). So I'm sure he has both languages permanently ingrained. It's rare for someone to be a completely native speaker of more than one language (you can achieve fluency in another language but it's not the same as being a native speaker) but he is.

[@OmegaWolf747]

Thank you for sharing your family's story with us, George!

[@dedalus4153]

Mr. Takei, thank you for this video.

[@nebzila]

This is so cool! I love seeing George explaining Japan from his point of view.

[@krazyhorse448]

Wow all I can say is Wow it brings tears to my eyes. I have known many nationalist from Japan and the respect for elders and traditions dwarfs the USA understanding of respect. It reminds me of my own Sioux traditions. To show respect to lost love ones is the ultimate sign of respect and even more so if not your own.

[@connieembury1]

Thank you George Takei for this very moving insight into the bombing of Hirosima

[@dsan5825]

Beautifully touching. It made me cry. My mom was also a child immigrant who left her country because of WWII. You are blessed to be bilingual. I'm not so when I met my family there was a huge barrier. Thank you for these videos. So educational. (Make as many as u like. )

[@pennylanghorn6712]

I have lived in Hiroshima now for thirty nine years During this time the city has seen so many changes for the better It is really a lovely city Mr Takei Your stories of your family history in Hiroshima are most interesting and indeed very moving You are quite a remarkable person In spite of hardships in the past You have shown tremendous resilience

[@alistairmcfarlin2490]

George you are truly incredible. This was a moving video to be sure. I'm sure that your family is proud as they look down from above.

[@faeber090]

Thank you, George.

[@KateyGrey]

All of the feels George...all of the feels...

[@palixicanx]

I met George Takei in person, he’s is one of the nicest dudes and he’s very appreciative of his fans.

[@lohenbrau]

Very moving and beautiful. Thank you for sharing this, Mr. Takei!

[@russellmurphy9935]

Thank you for sharing what must have been a very personal moment in your life. I was pleased to see that Brad joined you on this quest, and that it seems your cousin accepted him as family.

[@amsylita]

I just love George's voice! something so soothing and therapeutic about the tone.... love love love when he speaks Nihongo!!!

[@lauramills3848]

I just saw "To Be Takei", it was wonderful. My sons watched it with me and I said "we never learned about the camps when I was in school, they didn't teach that." My son Justin, who is 28 said he never learned about it either. Jonathan who is 32, has an intellectual disability, but understood some of it, he went the whole night saying "Oh My", which he does on a regular basis by the way lol. Uncle George has more of an impact on people than he realizes, tho I'm still trying to get Jon to pronounce his name correctly, he says George K or just Oh My.....

[@mudbug212]

george may god bless you and your family. and thank you for shareing your history with us.we will allways have love in are hearts for you.

[@sheepydominates8890]

I love you George takei :)

[@hypermonkey200]

I feel the world fascinating would be the incorrect word to use given the tone of the subject material. However I would like to say, Mr Takei, that I appreciate the work you have done with raising awareness. For us younger generations who never experienced the dark gravity of that situation with the atomic bombs and internment camps, I am grateful for your insight; so that atrocities such as this may never happen again. On the lighter side of the program, I found it wonderful to learn a little bit about your family, in somewhat of a similar format to the show "Who do you think you are?". Japan and moreover Hiroshima looks very beautiful, and inspires me to visit someday. Thank you for all the wonderful laughs, tears, and joys over the years. It has been a wonderful gift for so many, myself included.

[@conechiwa7]

Love this insight into your history!

[@artgalgenius]

I hope your family is okay after the horrible mudslides in Hiroshima this week.

[@seventh-heaven8087]

Ive enjoyed alot of your post/videos and theys are your best.

[@TANTHEMANFILMS]

im 1/4th Japanese my grandfather and his family also where put into a camp in POSTON,AZ also my Japanese families where from southern Japan near Hiroshima.

[@kayden1421]

Beautiful.

[@redwoodmists]

ね, Uncle George, ありがとうございました。

[@ljmastertroll]

Those roots must feel a great pride at the homecoming of a great descendant.

[@saratoga4126]

Oh my love this documentary

[@everforward8651]

Wonderful.

[@dawsonreece8680]

Japanese people used to immigrate to America until WWII started. And mostly japanese immigrants were mostly people who disagreed with Imperial Japan.

[@Neja888888]

Brad and George make such a cute couple. So much love and respect between the two

[@paulhunter1525]

This is fascinating series. It's good see Japan after WW II from Japanese perspective.

[@dee_mcgee11]

Many Star Trek fans know George's story, but more people need to hear it.

[@AbeNomiks]

i love this man!!

[@MiceAl487]

God, his voice is like honey.

[@lemonbloodproductions9145]

I'm crying :(

[@Neojhun]

Oh wow that was deep. If plans all work out my own family will be traveling back to our ancenstral town next year. My father will be the first in 3 generation, i would be the 4th.

[@dancoulson6579]

I find it interesting that he speaks better English than most native English people.

[@renswisse]

This was again a very moving and personal episode. Technology is applied in the way we as humans want it to, good or evil. Splitting atoms can be used to power entire cities for a whole day or blow them up like with the Hiroshims bomb. The conciousness behind technology is us. We have to make the choice. Will our future be ruined by aggressive abuse of technology or can we be more like in Star Trek.

[@geneawisea2708]

Oh so nice, maybe he should take a trip to Nanking and apologize to the Chinese for the horrors that his people did to them.

[@t6v5c2]

The bomb should have NEVER been dropped!!! Makes me SICK to think of all those innocent lives instantly incinerated.

[@guillerminastover7099]

Touching and poignant, Mr. Takei. My cousin is married to a Japanese, and my husband's brother married a Japanese. So in essence, I am related to Japan. I feel your emotion in the depths of my soul...

[@jojoquigley7741]

Is there radiation from the atomic bomb in Hiroshima measurable today ? How long did it take for radiation to dissipate to safe levels ?

[@10qwe10]

No. The radiation level in Hiroshima is now completely safe comparable to other cities around the world that hasn't had any radiation related incident. For example I am from Finland and the city I am living had around 1.5 times higher radiation than Hiroshima.

[@jojoquigley7741]

I saw on a TV science program the claim that most radioactivity from a nuclear bomb comes from the dirt and debris thrown into the atmosphere, which can travel 1,000s of miles, and not from the bomb at ground zero. Does anyone know how many nuclear bombs have been exploded on the surface of the earth (in tests)? And does radiation from UNDERGROUND nuclear bomb tests get into water or atmosphere ? Does anyone know the number of nuclear bombs in existence now in US, Russian, and other arsenals ? My opinion: humans are the greatest danger to humans.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

In some areas it can still be measured with sensitive equipment, but there isn't anything that's dangerous.

[@JUNITO84]

guacamole....agua......tsunami

[@electricdreamer]

How is Takei's Japanese?

[@ReasonablyOptimistic]

The grave site interests me. Are people buried feet downwards to conserve space, or was Takei's aunt cremated?

[@hipnova]

I'm not positive, but Buddhists usually cremate, so I think she was cremated .

[@greenchilaquiles]

So his family in Japan was getting nuked while his family in America was thrown in concentration camps. Sheesh

[@jamesmartello1]

I used to be a fan, but after you showed you had no gaman for people who don't think or believe or act like you I have lost all respect for you. What if someone came along and said, "If only the family of George Takei had been evaporated in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki we'd be spared some vicious, angry Asian queen today." Would that have been any more intolerant than you hoping Marco Rubio dies for trying to set a good example? Stop and listen to yourself, because your credibility is gone.