In 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Japan and began a new life in Canada. Then war and state-sanctioned racism changed everything—he became the enemy. His grandson leads us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost.

## About This Game
In 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Hiroshima, Japan, and began a new life
in Canada. Then war and state-sanctioned racism changed everything–he became
the enemy. Three generations later, his grandson, artist Randall Okita, leads
us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through an emotional geography of
immigration and family to recover what was lost.

The Book of Distance blends techniques from mechanical sculpture, film, and
stage to redefine personal storytelling in virtual reality. Family archives
add a haunting layer of realism. 2D and 3D hand-crafted sets reminiscent of
Japanese woodblock prints, evocative character design, and seamless
choreography combine with surprising moments of interaction to gently whisk us
across the ocean and through the years.

Okita invites us to participate in this generous act of imagination: a space
of magical theatre and generational echoes. He never strays too far from our
side as we move through the story’s darker moments.

The Book of Distance