In Japanese, “shi kata ga nai” means “it can't be helped”. As a phrase, it represents the philosophical basis of the Japanese cultural reserve, through which adversity is never acknowledged. Nancy Okura is a Canadian of Japanese decent. During the Second World War, she was involuntarily removed from her home and relocated to an internment camp by the Government of Canada. Shi kata ga nai prevented Nancy Okura from ever speaking about her internment.
Unfortunately the movie Hatsumi is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Chris Hope | Director |
| Production | Steve Oikawa | Producer |
| Production | Mike Choi | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Reina Endo | Translator |
| Sound | John 'Wheels' Hurlbut | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Production | Lorene Nagata | Producer |
| Camera | Brian Van Binnendyk | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Bill Metcalf | Camera Operator |
| Production | Jeff Cole | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Darren Laberee | Editor |
| Production | Grace Hope | Production Assistant |
| Production | Sid Ikeda | Producer |
| Crew | Hasayo Heron | Translator |
| Production | Mitsu Ito | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Chris Hope | Writer |
| Art | Tim Okura | Art Direction |
| Production | Goro Kawaguchi | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Karen Gordon | Script Editor |
| Camera | Jeff Cole | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Anwar | Music |
| Production | Dwight Friesen | Production Assistant |
| Art | Matt Okura | Web Designer |
| Production | James Heron | Producer |
| Editing | Kevin McAuliffe | Online Editor |
| Production | Marty Kobayashi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Wakayama | Producer |
| Editing | Chris Hope | Editor |
