Support Our Kiku's Legacy Documentary

My name is Floyd Webb of Kiku Legacy, LLC in Chicago. I am co-producer of Kiku's Legacy, a documentary uncovering the history of mixed-race Japanese people. The focus is on the 1959 film Kiku and Isamu, which tells the story of two war orphans born during the American Occupation of Japan.

We are team of 4. Myself, Floyd Webb, along with Yuki Solomon are based in Chicago. Deborah DeSnoo and Ark Miura are based in Tokyo, Japan.

We seek to raise $8,000 to complete production and share this important untold story. Every contribution matters!

Funds raised will be used for:

The funds raised will be allocated for a two-day shoot in December. The first day will cover the event, while the second will focus on capturing a personal interaction between 21-year-old Ark Miura and 77-year-old Emi Takahashi. This conversation, filmed by a local Tokyo crew, will explore their shared experiences as individuals of mixed-race heritage.

It will also cover the fees for a crew capturing Ark’s journey to Kusatsu in January 2025, where she will meet George Okunoyama, co-star of Kiku and Isamu.

Your support will cover the director, two camera operators, an audio technician, equipment rental, lighting, post-production prep, SSD drives for storing raw footage, and shipping to Chicago.