Archive for July, 2010

  • A gathering of the representatives of three Asian community groups—Chinese, Japanese and South Asian—plus the Musqueam First Nation and the Vancouver Labour Council, who had formed the Anniversaries ’07 Steering...

    Anniversaries 07 Receives Social Studies Resource

    Posted on July 4, 2010 | No Comments
    A gathering of the representatives of three Asian community groups—Chinese, Japanese and South Asian—plus the Musqueam First Nation and the Vancouver Labour Council, who had formed the Anniversaries ’07 Steering...

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  • The GVJCCA will once again be participating in the Powell Street Festival on July 30 and August 1, 2010 at the newly renovated Oppenheimer Park, Vancouver. The GVJCCA through The Bulletin will again be providing the program guide for everyone attending the festival. The Powell Street Festival is the largest event of its kind in Canada and has over the past three decades provided a wonderful blend of Japanese Canadian arts, culture, and heritage. We hope to see you all there again this year.

    President’s Message

    Posted on July 4, 2010 | No Comments
    The GVJCCA will once again be participating in the Powell Street Festival on July 30 and August 1, 2010 at the newly renovated Oppenheimer Park, Vancouver. The GVJCCA through The Bulletin will again be providing the program guide for everyone attending the festival. The Powell Street Festival is the largest event of its kind in Canada and has over the past three decades provided a wonderful blend of Japanese Canadian arts, culture, and heritage. We hope to see you all there again this year.

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  • Divide bean paste into 24 portions. Mix mochiko, sugar and water to make a smooth dough, start with 3/4 cup water, increase amount if necessary for a pliable dough. Lightly grease a flat surface, Knead dough on flat surface until smooth. Shape dough into a long roll about 1 inch in diameter. Chop the roll into 24 pieces with a cleaver. Flatten each piece into a 2 inch circle. Place the piece in your palm and place a bean paste portion in the centre. Gather the edges around the filling. Roll into a ball. Repeat to make 24 balls.

    Community Kitchen

    Posted on July 4, 2010 | No Comments
    Divide bean paste into 24 portions. Mix mochiko, sugar and water to make a smooth dough, start with 3/4 cup water, increase amount if necessary for a pliable dough. Lightly grease a flat surface, Knead dough on flat surface until smooth. Shape dough into a long roll about 1 inch in diameter. Chop the roll into 24 pieces with a cleaver. Flatten each piece into a 2 inch circle. Place the piece in your palm and place a bean paste portion in the centre. Gather the edges around the filling. Roll into a ball. Repeat to make 24 balls.

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  • As a Japanese Canadian Mormon, I was always conscious of being a minority within a minority and, therefore, I was always a little different. As a Mormon, I was different from many of the other Japanese within the community, as most of them attended the Buddhist Church. As a Japanese Canadian, I was one of only a small group within the Mormon Church. However, it was something that I got used to and was able to bridge a number of different cultural, ethnic and religious divides.

    David Iwaasa: re-energizing Tonari Gumi

    Posted on July 4, 2010 | No Comments
    As a Japanese Canadian Mormon, I was always conscious of being a minority within a minority and, therefore, I was always a little different. As a Mormon, I was different from many of the other Japanese within the community, as most of them attended the Buddhist Church. As a Japanese Canadian, I was one of only a small group within the Mormon Church. However, it was something that I got used to and was able to bridge a number of different cultural, ethnic and religious divides.

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