A longtime resident of El Cerrito, “wife and mother extraordinaire” Mieko Ushijima Kurata passed away February 25, 2016 at her home, at the age of 85. Mrs. Kurata was born in Japan in 1931, daughter of Teruo Ushijima and Hatsue Suzuki. She went on to marry George Tadao Kurata, who preceded her in death inContinue Reading