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ABSTRACT
The author finds immigration adds complexity to the individuation process. She reflects on how her family’s history, as well as Japan’s trials after World War II, had an impact on her desire to come to the United States. The author also contrasts herself with her mother who struggled with Japanese traditions and social restrictions including trauma from World War II. Jung said home is an inner and outer space to celebrate the mysteries of life and spirit. After many years of inner struggles, the author finds a home where she can embrace both cultures in her own unique ways.
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1. Carolyn Shoshana Fershtman, email communication, February 6, 2022.
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Tákako J. Ainsworth
Takako J. Ainsworth, LCSW, RSP is a licensed clinical social worker who practices in Berkeley, California. She is an analyst candidate at the C. G. Jung Institute of San Francisco. She is a registered sandplay practitioner of the Sandplay Therapists of America (STA) and an editorial associate of the Journal of Sandplay Therapy. She published “Fox Transformation: The Dual Meaning of Light and Darkness” in the Journal of Sandplay Therapy in 2018 (vol. 27, no. 1). Correspondence: 3155 College Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705. Website: www.takakoainsworth.com. Email: [email protected].