Archive for May, 2010

  • When Vancouver’s City Opera set out to pair Sumidagawa with Curlew River for their 2010 season—a feat that had only been undertaken twice before, once in London and once in New York City—the intention was to mount the original noh version of the piece. In the process of finding a noh company that could perform the work, they discovered the existence of Nakajima’s butoh interpretation and made the decision to bring in Denise Fujiwara to perform it.

    Sumidagawa / Curlew River

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    When Vancouver’s City Opera set out to pair Sumidagawa with Curlew River for their 2010 season—a feat that had only been undertaken twice before, once in London and once in New York City—the intention was to mount the original noh version of the piece. In the process of finding a noh company that could perform the work, they discovered the existence of Nakajima’s butoh interpretation and made the decision to bring in Denise Fujiwara to perform it.

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  • Working with Natsu Nakajima changed my life. Because butoh is a different paradigm from western forms of contemporary dance, I really had to start over from zero. I had to go to a 'beginner mind' and body. This was a terrifying and wonderful process.

    Interview: Denise Fujiwara

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Working with Natsu Nakajima changed my life. Because butoh is a different paradigm from western forms of contemporary dance, I really had to start over from zero. I had to go to a 'beginner mind' and body. This was a terrifying and wonderful process.

    Continue Reading...

  • I believe I heard the term “visible minority” (hereafter VM) for the first time when I moved to Canada. Back in the old days, expressions like “people of colour” were...

    Mixed Marriages: Why Are There So Many Among Japanese Canadians?

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | 2 Comments
    I believe I heard the term “visible minority” (hereafter VM) for the first time when I moved to Canada. Back in the old days, expressions like “people of colour” were...

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  • Broadcaster Margaret Gallagher serves up a taste of the most delicious event on the Spring Arts calendar In Chez D (May 31, Gudrun Tasting Room, Richmond), writer, broadcaster and musician...

    CHEZ D: MIGRATION FOODS BY ARTISTS DONNING CHEF HATS

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Broadcaster Margaret Gallagher serves up a taste of the most delicious event on the Spring Arts calendar In Chez D (May 31, Gudrun Tasting Room, Richmond), writer, broadcaster and musician...

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  • Hi everyone! Congratulations to Richard Murakami from Salt Spring Island, who, along with 44 other British Columbians, received a 2010 British Columbia Community Achievement Award at a gala ceremony in...

    President’s Message

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Hi everyone! Congratulations to Richard Murakami from Salt Spring Island, who, along with 44 other British Columbians, received a 2010 British Columbia Community Achievement Award at a gala ceremony in...

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  • Isn't this Spring weather lovely! The warm sunshine and all the beautiful flowers just making the garden come alive! My strawberry rhubarb plants are getting to be long enough to make this muffin and it's really good!

    Community Kitchen

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Isn't this Spring weather lovely! The warm sunshine and all the beautiful flowers just making the garden come alive! My strawberry rhubarb plants are getting to be long enough to make this muffin and it's really good!

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  • Recently I read in the newspapers in both the United States and Canada that the Salish Sea was to be designated the new name of the waters of Puget Sound...

    Letters to the Editor

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Recently I read in the newspapers in both the United States and Canada that the Salish Sea was to be designated the new name of the waters of Puget Sound...

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  • I always read Mr. Watanabe’s column with pleasure, as he has such a unique yet universal point of view! The column in the current Bulletin (April 21010) is no exception....

    To the Editor

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    I always read Mr. Watanabe’s column with pleasure, as he has such a unique yet universal point of view! The column in the current Bulletin (April 21010) is no exception....

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  • Tribute to an Important Nisei Pioneer By Frank Moritsugu Misao Fujiwara (née Yoneyama), who passed away last month in Langley, BC, was a Vancouver-born prewar nisei whose professional and community...

    Dr. Misao Fujiwara (1915–2010)

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    Tribute to an Important Nisei Pioneer By Frank Moritsugu Misao Fujiwara (née Yoneyama), who passed away last month in Langley, BC, was a Vancouver-born prewar nisei whose professional and community...

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  • Children attended school in Cumberland, and also attended Japanese language school six days a week. Over the years a number of Japanese merchants established businesses in Cumberland proper and Japanese women had a traditional tea garden at Comox Lake from 1914-1939.

    A Lasting Tribute

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Children attended school in Cumberland, and also attended Japanese language school six days a week. Over the years a number of Japanese merchants established businesses in Cumberland proper and Japanese women had a traditional tea garden at Comox Lake from 1914-1939.

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  • In 1942, both of these churches were closed and we were sent to ghost towns in B.C., an action of Canada’s Prime minister and cabinet by Orders in Council. At age 10 then, I was, as one book describes, “A Child in Prison Camp.”

    My Story

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    In 1942, both of these churches were closed and we were sent to ghost towns in B.C., an action of Canada’s Prime minister and cabinet by Orders in Council. At age 10 then, I was, as one book describes, “A Child in Prison Camp.”

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  • If intermarriage was ever an issue within the Canadian Nikkei community itself, it has long since ceased to raise eyebrows among even the most hardened in-laws. And as for the reasons for looking outside the community for love, I’m sure they’re as varied as the individuals involved.

    Mixing it up in Canada

    Posted on May 7, 2010 | No Comments
    If intermarriage was ever an issue within the Canadian Nikkei community itself, it has long since ceased to raise eyebrows among even the most hardened in-laws. And as for the reasons for looking outside the community for love, I’m sure they’re as varied as the individuals involved.

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