Toyo's Camera (2009) - FAQ
Frequently asked questions about this film.
Who was Toyo Miyatake?
Toyo Miyatake was a successful issei photographer and owner of a photo-shop in the Los Angeles Little Tokyo district.
What did Toyo Miyatake do in the internment camps?
He smuggled in a camera lens and built a makeshift camera to document life in the internment camps during World War II.
What did Miyatake say about his role as a photographer?
Miyatake stated, 'It is my duty to record the facts, as a photographer, so that this kind of thing should never happen again.'