# Japanese Apple Pie Legacy in California

> A Japanese woman's apple pie shop continues in California after decades.
- Title: Japanese Apple Pie Legacy in California · The Japan Times
- Summary: A Japanese woman's apple pie shop continues in California after decades. Michiko Kameshima's apple pie shop in Sebastopol, California, remains open after her…
- Keywords: moms apple pie, sebastopol, california, japan, apple pie, chunichi shimbun, news, politics, world, Japanese, Apple, Pie
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/19/japan/society/moms-apple-pie-california
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- Published: 2026-10-19T05:46:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: moms apple pie, sebastopol, california, japan, apple pie, chunichi shimbun, news, politics, world
## Michiko Kameshima
Michiko Kameshima moved to the United States in 1949 after World War II.
## Apple Pie Shop
She opened Mom's Apple Pie in Sebastopol, California, in 1984.
## Current Owners
Harry Carr Jr. and Jennifer Yukimi Tusa now run Mom's Apple Pie in Sebastopol.
## Key takeaway

Michiko Kameshima's apple pie shop in Sebastopol, California, remains open after her move to the U.S. in 1949.