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Hello I am interviewing my friend Katie for my 

migration project. I wanted to interview her 

because she is one of my friends. Katie was 

born in Ohio and when she was 3 years old, 

she moved to Japan with her family. She has 

an older sister and brother and a fluffy cat. I 

met her in Mrs. Born’s KA class and I miss her 

very much!

Why did you move to Japan?

For my dad's job.

How long did you live on Rokko Island?

Three years.

What did you like about living in Japan?

I liked living in a new place. I liked meeting 

new friends. I liked the food and a new school.

What didn’t you like?

Probably, I didn't like having to be away from 

my friends in Ohio and my relatives.

Did you want to move back to Ohio?

No, not really, I liked being in Japan. But I 

liked visiting in Ohio.

What are the positives about living in Ohio?

Being in a place where they spoke the same 

language and being in a place with my 

relatives and being with my friends.

What are the negatives?

I couldn't walk to school or ride my bike.

Did people in Ohio treat you differently when you 

came back?

Well, my friends who lived close to my house... 

When I started a new school, ya,   they treated me 

differently than someone who had been there a 

few years.

In what way?

When someone brought up Japan they would look 

at me because they knew that I had been to Japan 

and lived there. And if they hadn't heard I had 

been in Japan, they'd be like, You moved to Japan? 

and they would ask me a ton of questions. 

Did you like that?

Sort of, but it sort of got awkward. 

What were your favorite foods in Japan?

Rice

What were your favorite foods in Ohio?

Skyline

What was your favorite thing to do in Japan.

I liked playing in the park, riding my bike, 

going to the River Mall and playing with my 

friends.

What was your favorite thing to do in Ohio?

Hula hoop,playing with my neighbors, and Irish 

dancing.

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