U ‧ chi ‧ da, Yosh ‧ i ‧ ko /uːˈtʃiːdə ˈjɒʃiːkəʊ $ ˈjəʊ-/ BrE AmE
(1921–92) an American writer from a Japanese family who was taken to an ↑ internment camp during World War II. She wrote mainly for young people, and her book Journey to Topaz was about her experiences in the camp.