The history of the flowering cherry trees in Vancouver, according to the Park Board, goes back to the early 1930’s when the Board started a series of extensive cherry tree plantings, using mostly saplings that were donated from Japan. In those happy pre-World War II days, the cities of Kobe and Yokohama, among others, presented the Board with 500 cherry trees for planting at the Canadian Japanese War Memorial in Stanley Park, dedicated to Nikkei Canadian soldiers who fought and died for their country in World War I. It is …

A well-known English proverb says “you are what you eat.” I, on other hand, believe that you are what you hear.

Dear John,
Thank you for your very interesting editorial concerning your family and the evolvement of the Greenaway clan.
It is always a joy for me to receive my copy of the Geppo/Bulletin from Canada.
I lived in Vancouver from April 1980 to December 1987, although I was born in Japan, lived in Great Britain, Hong Kong, Australia and the United States. My father was British with the Foreign Affairs Section of the British Embassy in Tokyo from June 10, 1947 to June 28, 1980, when he died. My mother was Japanese from …

A Tribute to George Oikawa
As I opened to page 12 of the December issue of The Bulletin and saw the smiling face of George Oikawa I felt such a deep sense of loss. What a wonderful friend and staunch supporter he had been to the Asahis. Whatever he undertook, it was with total dedication.
In the summer of 1994, I first met George at the Powell Street Festival. We had been invited to set up an Asahi forum at the Festival. Three Asahi players, Kay Kaminishi, Ken Kutsukake, Mickey Terakita and …

How wonderful! Congratulations on your 50th Anniversary of the Bulletin! I remember the only Japanese Canadian newspaper was The New Canadian from Montreal post war while growing up in Ashcroft. My parents talked about who passed away and news of the people who use to live on the west coast. We should be truly grateful that Mickey Tanaka took the initiative to start the first JCCA Bulletin. It’s great to read about the Japanese Canadians and what they are doing and keep our cultures alive.
Thank you to all the people …

One purpose stated in the JCCA Constitution is to “protect and promote the past, present and future legal rights and democratic freedom of all persons in Canada regardless of race, religion, status or sex.” (JCCA Constitution 1985)
The Greater Vancouver JCCA Human Rights Committee was established in 1990 following the 1988 Japanese Canadian Redress Settlement. As a standing committee of the GVJCCA, the Human Rights Committee addresses human rights, race relations and discrimination related issues. We work with the Board of the GVJCCA, members of the Japanese Canadian Community, the National …