Julie Ushio

Julie Ushio was born and raised in Nebraska, where her grandparents settled after immigrating from Japan. After doing an oral history with her grandmother, she returned with her to Japan to meet relatives and visit the Shinto Shrine the family has served for a thousand years. Julie is published in Bamboo Ridge, The Brevity Blog, and elsewhere, and serves on the advisory board of Japanese Hall at Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering, Nebraska. The Bamboo Wife was inspired by her grandmother’s life. Julie lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, with her husband and their pet Shiba Inu.